Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL AND INVIVO ANALGESIC ACTIVITY STUDY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF THE FLOWER OF MANGIFERA INDICA L.

Deep Kotal*, Saptarshi Panigrahi, Somnath Surai, Kamalika Mazumder, N. N. Bala

Abstract

Mangifera indica L. is medicinally important plant species used to treat different diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate the phytochemical and in vivo analgesic activity of ethanol extract of flower of Mangifera indica. flowers of Mangifera indica show the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, tannins, fixed oils and fats, resins, phenols, flavonoids, and absence of glycosides. Qualitative phytochemical screening was done for Ethanollic extracts by the use of standard methods. For investigation of the analgesic activity, acetic acid induced writhing response model was used in Swiss albino mice. In this case, flower extract were administered and the effects were compared with commercially available analgesic and antiinflammatory drug, Diclofenac Sodium. The findings of the present study will be helpful for identification of new active principles.

Keywords: Mangifera indica, phytochemical, pharmacological activity, analgesic.