Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of Hertia intermedia (Boiss.) Kuntze extract

Pak J Pharm Sci. 2022 Jul;35(4(Special)):1281-1286.

Abstract

Hertia intermedia is a traditional medicinal plant of Balochistan, used for pain management and stomach problems. Current research work was intended to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of crude ethanolic extract of H. intermedia. Anti-inflammatory activity was determined by the carrageenan-induced and histamine-induce Rat paw edema in rats, analgesic activity was determined by acetic acid-Induced writhing test, formalin-induced hind paw licking in mice and Tail immersion test. H. intermedia crude ethanolic extract showed significant (p<0.05) effect in both carrageenan and histamine-induced rat paw edema at both 250 and 500 mg/kg oral doses. There were significant analgesic activities in comparison with standard drug and control (p<0.05). It is concluded that H. intermedia crude ethanolic extract possesses significant anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. However further studies may be carried out to isolate the phytochemicals responsible for anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities.

MeSH terms

  • Acetates
  • Acetic Acid
  • Analgesics / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Asteraceae*
  • Carrageenan
  • Edema / chemically induced
  • Edema / drug therapy
  • Ethanol / therapeutic use
  • Histamine* / adverse effects
  • Inflammation / chemically induced
  • Inflammation / drug therapy
  • Mice
  • Pain / chemically induced
  • Pain / drug therapy
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Rats

Substances

  • Acetates
  • Analgesics
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Ethanol
  • Histamine
  • Carrageenan
  • Acetic Acid