Physico-Chemical Analysis and Phytochemical Screening of So me Indian Medicinal Plants

Abstract

Inflammation is the body defense reaction to eliminate or limit the spread of an injurious agent as well as to remove the consequently necrosed cells and tissues. Nonsteroidal and steroidal drugs are generally used to treat inflammation. However, these drugs have side-effects like nausea, vomiting, etc. This led us to search for new anti-inflammatory agents from natural sources, which would be effective and safe. Commiphora wightii, Solanum xanthocarpum and Sarcostemma acidum W.&A    has many therapeutic uses mentioned in Ayurveda and therefore we aimed to study its anti-inflammatory activity both alone and in combination. The extraction of Commiphora wightii, Solanum xanthocarpum  and Sarcostemma acidum W.&A.was carried out with water, ethanol, chloroform, ethyl acetate and petroleum ether by using soxhlet apparatus. The extracts were screened for the presence of various medicinally active constituents. Physicochemical studies revealed that major active constituent are present in ethanol solvent.