Bauhinia variegata Linn., (Caesalpiniaceae) commonly known as kachnar, is widely used in Ayurveda and by tribals for cure of variety of ailments. The reported activities of plant are antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumour, anti-inflammatory, antigoitrogenic activity, insecticidal activity, hepatoprotective activity and haemagglutination activity. The present work was carried out to assess the potential of Bauhinia variegata bark as anti-inflammatory agent. The petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol and aqueous extract of stem bark of B. variegata Linn., was tested for its anti-inflammatory activity (in-vitro) by protein denaturation method. Among the extracts, chloroform, ethanolic & aqueous extract exhibited significant activity.
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