Abstract

EVALUATION OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF NAAGA SANGU PARPAM IN WISTAR RATS

Kingsley J.*, Anbarasan B., Murugavel R., Rathinam J. and Sivakkumar S.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to explore the probable antiinflammatory activity of Naaga Sangu Parpam using Carrageenan induced inflammation in wistar albino rats. First group (vehicle control) received 1ml of Ghee, second group (Standard drug) received 10 mg/kg of indomethacin p.o., third group received 12mg/kg of Naaga Sangu Parpam and fourth group received 24mg/kg of Naaga Sangu Parpam respectively. The results were expressed as the Mean ±SEM and the statistical significance of differences between groups was analyzed by One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) followed by Dunnett’s test. The study revealed that Naaga Sangu Parpam has significant Anti-inflammatory property.

Keywords: Naaga Sangu Parpam, anti-inflammatory, carrageenan.