Original Articles: 2016 Vol: 8 Issue: 4
An in-vitro anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activity of Anisomeles malabarica R.Br. Ex Sims
Abstract
In present study different solvent plant extracts and essential oil of Anisomeles malabarica R.Br. Ex Sims leaves and flowers were evaluated for In-vitro anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activity using different assay method. The Invitro anti-inflammatory activities were analyzed by; Heat Induced Hemolytic and Protein Denaturation method using Diclofenac sodium as a standard. Anti-oxidant potencies were ascertained by 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and Iron chelating methods. Ascorbic acid was used as a standard. The percentage inhibition and stabilization values for anti-inflammatory and scavenging and chelation values for anti-oxidant were obtained and tabulated. The result clearly indicates that the methanolic extracts of both flower and leave of the study species shows effective anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. This scavenging free radical capacity can be used as a good anti-oxidizing agent in various fields of medicine, food industry etc.