IN-VITRO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTI-ARTHRITIC ACTIVITY OF CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM AND MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAVES EXTRACT

Abstract

The objective of present work is to study the in-vitro anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activity of mixture of Cardiospermum halicacabum and Moringa oleifera leaves extract. The ethanolic extract of leaves mixture was studied for invitro anti-inflammatory activity by human red blood cell (HRBC) membrane stabilization method and in-vitro antiarthritic activity by bovine serum protein denaturation method and egg albumin denaturation method. The activity of ethanolic extract was compared with standard anti-inflammatory drug diclofenec sodium. It was found that ethanolic extract of mixture of Cardiospermum halicacabum and Moringa oleifera was more potent in inhibition of egg albumin denaturation than diclofenac sodium. It can be concluded that mixture of Cardiospermum halicacabum and Moringa oleifera possess good in-vitro anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activities.