Phytochemical investigation, diuretic and anti inflammatory activity of root and stem extracts of boerhaavia erecta linn in experimental animals.

ABSTRACT

The pharmacological and biological properties and chemical constituents of plants from the plant Boerhaavia erecta which is widely used in folk medicine. In the present study, the anti-inflammatory, diuretic activity of ethanolic, ethylacetate extracts and colum isolated compound SU I of whole plant of Boerhaavia erecta were studied and the activity was compared with Diclofenac sodium, Furosemide as standard. The antiinflammatory activity was found out by Carragenan induced paw edema method by using standard Diclofenac sodium. The diuretic activity was found out by Lipschitz et al method by using standard Furosemide. Preliminary phyto chemical screening showed the presence of Carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, Saponin, flavanoids, Phyto sterols and Tannins are present in ethanol extract. The ethanolic extract exhibited significant in both activities. The anti-inflammatory activity showed *** P<0.001,** P<0.01, *P<0.02 . compared with standard.