Medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory activity

Journal Title: UNKNOWN - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 4

Abstract

Inflammation is part of the body's immune response. There can be four primary indicators of inflammation: pain, redness, heat or warmness and swelling. Plants have the ability to synthesize a wide verity of phytochemical compounds as secondary metabolites which shows anti-inflammatory activity. In the present review an attempt has been made to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of some medicinal plants.

Authors and Affiliations

Sunita Verma

Keywords

Related Articles

Antimicrobial potential of fungal endophytes from selected high value medicinal plants of the Kashmir valley – India

The purpose of this work was to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of endophytic fungi isolated from different high value medicinal plants of Kashmir valley. Evaluation of some endophytes has been carried for their pos...

Quantitative analysis of lycopene content in two commercially available tomato sauces: HPTLC based quality check

The demand for high nutritional quality food is increasing because of the commercial opportunities offered by such products due to their visual and functional properties, increasing consumer awareness for the relationshi...

Cyperus conglomeratus (Cyperaceae) a halophyte from Gujarat: Physicochemical, Phytochemical and Pharmacognostic studies

The aim of the present work was evaluation of physicochemical, phytochemical and pharmacognostic parameters of Cyperus conglomeratus an halophyte from Gujarat. The plant belonging to the family Cyperaceae commonly known...

In silico documentation of medicinal plants in Lacchiwala range, Dehradun forest division, Uttarakhand (India)

The Himalaya is the treasure house of natural wealth, particularly of medicinal plants. The drugs from different plant species have been known to the Indian physician since long - long ago. A number of important herbal p...

Medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory activity

Inflammation is part of the body's immune response. There can be four primary indicators of inflammation: pain, redness, heat or warmness and swelling. Plants have the ability to synthesize a wide verity of phytochemical...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP455370
  • DOI -
  • Views 54
  • Downloads 0

How To Cite

Sunita Verma (2016). Medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory activity. UNKNOWN, 5(4), 157-159. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-455370