Abstract

EVALUATION OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF GANDHAGA SARKKARAI IN WISTAR RATS

Arunkumar G.*, Anbarasan B., Murugavel R., Uthrapathi S. and Visweswaran S.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to explore the probable antiinflammatory activity of Gandhaga Sarkkarai using Carrageenan induced inflammation in wistar albino rats. First group (vehicle control) received 1ml of honey, second group (Standard drug) received 10 mg/kg of indomethacin p.o., third group received 100mg/kg of Gandhaga Sarkkarai and fourth group received 200mg/kg of Gandhaga Sarkkarai respectively. The results were expressed as the Mean ±SEM and the statistical significance of differences between groups was analysed by One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) followed by Dunnett’s test. The study revealed that Gandhaga Sarkkarai has significant Antiinflammatory property.

Keywords: Gandhaga Sarkkarai, anti-inflammatory, carrageenan.