Abstract

A REVIEW ON ANTI-INFLAMATORY ACTIVITY SHOWS BY PLANTS EXTRACTS

Ms. Harshali R. Sonawane*, Master Akshay Bhamare, Ms. Govilkar S. A., Ms. Sunita Nawale, Dr. Santosh S. Surana, Dr. Vinod Bairagi

ABSTRACT

Inflammation is essential immune response of body during the infection or injury and it maintain the homeostasis of tissue also it is commonly known as host defense mechanism. Inflammation has an important role in various diseases with high prevalence within populations such as rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis and asthma. Herbal plant are use as source of human ailments such as Psidium guajava (Myrtaceae), Carum copticum. Linn. (Umbelliferae), Eugenia caryaphyllata its essential oil mainly shows good anti-inflammatory activity .The environmental factors such as heat, cigarette smoke and foreign bodies, acid causes the inflammatory disorders gastritis, esophagitis etc. The review summarizes some of the herbal plant extract possessing anti-inflammatory activity.

Keywords: Anti-inflammatory activity, Psidium guajava ethanolic extract, Carum copticum, ethanolic extract of ginger(Zingiber officinale), Azardirachta indica, piper ovatum.