Phytochemical, Antioxidant Screening, Antinociceptive, and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Boswellia dalzielii Hutch (Burseraceae) Root Ethanol Extract Using Animal Model

This study investigated the biological activities and phytochemical screening of Boswellia dalzielii root ethanol extract. Standard procures were used to evaluate phytochemicals antioxidant capacity, antipyretic activity in baker’s yeast-induced pyrexia mice, analgesic property (hotplate acetic acid-induced mice), acute anti–inflammation (carrageenan-induce rats) chronic arthritis (formalin–induced on The results revealed presence phenol, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, alkaloids, cardiac glycoside, tannin, saponin. extract had a significant reduction body temperature graded doses 100 mg/kg paracetamol at 60 minutes when compared with control, but 400 was more effective (p<0.01). Morphine plant showed slight 0 30 minute control. elicited increase 90 it is comparable 5 morphine. (100, 200, mg/kg) aspirin (100mg/kg) shows properties control (p<0.01) 200 highest percentage inhibition. produced no carrageenan induced inflammatory all dose level (p>0.05). Indomethacin (1 reduced paw volume across from day 4 promising anti–inflammatory agent, also possesses antipyretics, analgesics effect validating folklore claim.