Erythrina variegata Linn belongs to the family leguminosae. Various parts of this plant is used for the treatment of fever, inflammation, joint pain, earache, toothache, constipation, cough and also known to stimulate lactation and menstruation. Different parts of Erythrina variegata Linn are used in traditional medicine as nervine sedative, febrifuge, anti-asthmatic and antiepileptic. The present study was aimed at the evaluation of anti-inflammatory property of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of the leaves by in-vitro method. The in-vitro method was estimated by human red blood cell membrane stabilization method (HRBC). The chloroform and water extract at a concentration of 100 and 200 µg/ml showed potent activity when compared with the standard drug diclofenac sodium.
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