R. Nantha Kumar*, K. Arumugasamy, M.R. Udhayasankar and H. Abdul Kaffoor

PG and Research Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore-641 029, Tamil Nadu, India.

ABSTRACT:

The present study was investigated on the anti-inflammatory activity of methanolic whole plant extract of Hydrocotyle conferta carrageenan induced paw edema rats model, The percent inhibition with indomethacin and H. conferta methnolic extract in the carrageenan induced paw edema at the dose level 300mg/kg were 87.14% and it confirmed anti-inflammatory activity

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