Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Oxycarotenoid
Extracts Isolated from Coriander Leaves
(Coriandrum Sativum) and Curry Leaves
(Murraya koenigii) on Carrageenan Induced
Acute Inflammation in Rats
BC13-BC16
Correspondence
PT Annamala,
Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry, Jubilee Mission Medical College
and Research Institute, Trichur, Kerala, India.
E-mail: drannamala@gmail.com
Introduction: Green leafy vegetables are important sources of polyphenols and carotenoids which possess both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.
Aim: To study the anti-inflammatory activity of oxycarotenoid extracts isolated from coriander leaves (Coriandrumsativum) and curry leaves (Murraya koenigii) in carrageenan induced acute paw oedema in rats.
Materials and Methods: Oxycarotenoid extracts were isolated from the coriander leaves (Coriandrum sativum) and curry leaves (Murraya koenigii) and they were assessed for antiinflammatory activities by in-vivo methods. The in-vivo antiinflammatory activity was evaluated in carrageenan induced acute paw oedema model. Indomethacin at a dose of 20 mg/Kg body weight was used as standard anti-inflammatory drug.
Results: The results revealed that oxycarotenoids extracted from coriander leaves administered at a dose of 40 mg/ kg body weight showed an inhibition of 53.33% whereas the oxycarotenoids extracted from curry leaves showed an inhibition of 60% at the sixth hour after carrageenan injection. The results are comparable with those of indomethacin (20 mg/ Kg body weight) administered group which showed an inhibition of 55.53%
Conclusion: These findings suggest that oxycarotenoid extracts isolated from leafy vegetables (coriander leaves and curry leaves) have significant anti-inflammatory activities.