Aim of study: Curcuma zedoaria (Family: Zingiberaceae) is being used in traditional medicine for the treatment of severe\nbronchitis and asthma. So the aim of study was to evaluate antiasthmatic activity of extracts of curcuma zedoaria rhizomes\nto validate its traditional & Ethnopharmacological use.\nMaterials and methods: In the present study petroleum ether, ethanol and water extract of Curcuma zedoaria rhizomes at\nthe doses of 25-100 mg/kg i. p. was evaluated for antiasthmatic activity using milk induced eosinophilia in mice.\nResults: The results of present investigation showed that the ethanol extract of Curcuma zedoaria rhizomes at (25-100\nmg/kg, i.p.) significantly decreases milk induced eosinophilia in mice in a dose dependent manner when compared to\npetroleum ether, water extract and control group.\nConclusion: It can be concluded that the ethanol extract of Curcuma zedoaria (100 mg/kg) may be useful in management &\nprevention of asthma.
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