ANTIOXIDANT, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF WHOLE PLANT OF ALLMANIA NODIFLORA ( L) R. BR EX WIGHT

Pharmaceutical Sciences-Pharmacy

Authors

  • KOTA PADMAJA Raghu College of Pharmacy, Dakamarri, Bheemunipatnam (M), Visakhapatnam 531162, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • SERU GANAPATY GITAM Institute of Pharmacy, Gandhinagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam 530045, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • JAGADEESH PANDA Raghu College of Pharmacy, Dakamarri, Bheemunipatnam (M), Visakhapatnam 531162, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • MARY SULAKSHNA Raghu College of Pharmacy, Dakamarri, Bheemunipatnam (M), Visakhapatnam 531162, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • AASHIA SHEIK Raghu College of Pharmacy, Dakamarri, Bheemunipatnam (M), Visakhapatnam 531162, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • BHAVIKA PATEL Raghu College of Pharmacy, Dakamarri, Bheemunipatnam (M), Visakhapatnam 531162, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • MONISHA ROJA Raghu College of Pharmacy, Dakamarri, Bheemunipatnam (M), Visakhapatnam 531162, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • BHAVYA Raghu College of Pharmacy, Dakamarri, Bheemunipatnam (M), Visakhapatnam 531162, Andhra Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anti-inflammatory, EEAN (ethanolic extract of Allmania nodiflora)

Abstract

Allmania nodiflora (L) R. Br. ex wight is a small herb belongs to Amaranthaceae family and is green leafy vegetable, used as folk medicine to treat constipation, decentry and febrifuge contains adequate amount of nutrients. The ethanolic extract (EEAN) of whole plant was chosen to investigate anti oxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity. The extract shows significant antioxidant activity evaluated by DPPH assay, Superoxide Radical and Hydroxyl radical scavenging activity compared with that of standard (ascorbic acid) and antimicrobial activity was evaluated against clinically important bacterial and fungal strains using cup plate method. Anti inflammatory activity was evaluated by Carrageenan induced rat paw edema method by the oral administration of EEAN (100, 250 mg/kg) exhibited significant and dose dependant antiinflammatory activity.

Published

2017-10-15

How to Cite

PADMAJA, K. ., GANAPATY, S. ., PANDA, J. ., SULAKSHNA, M. ., SHEIK, A. ., PATEL, B. ., ROJA, M. ., & BHAVYA. (2017). ANTIOXIDANT, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF WHOLE PLANT OF ALLMANIA NODIFLORA ( L) R. BR EX WIGHT: Pharmaceutical Sciences-Pharmacy. International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 7(4), P9-P19. Retrieved from https://ijlpr.com/index.php/journal/article/view/571

Issue

Volume 7 Issue 4, October - December 2017

Section

Research Articles

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