Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and anti oxidant activity of a poly herbal formulation - Chyavana drink

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  • K. Poornima
  • Haseeb Koya Thangal
  • S. Karpagavalli
چکیده

The study was designed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of a poly herbal formulation-Chyavana drink. The inflammation was induced in albino rats by carrageenan. The formulation was effective when compared with a known anti-inflammatory drug. The antioxidant activity was studied by invitro methods. The DPPH radical scavenging activity was found to be showing higher percentage of inhibition and reducing power at high concentrations. The phenolic content of Chyavana drink was observed to be high showing a good antioxidant effect.

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دوره 27  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008