Biological screening of Italian medicinal plants for anti‐inflammatory activity
N. Mascolo(University of Naples Federico II), Giuseppina Autore(University of Naples Federico II), Francesco Capasso(University of Naples Federico II), Alessandro Menghini(University of Perugia), M. P. Fasulo(University of Ferrara)
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Abstract
Abstract Plants of 27 families, encompassing 75 species, have been selected on the basis of medicinal folklore. They are being studied in a broad screening programme for their anti‐inflammatory activity, using carrageenin foot oedema in rats. Only 4 species were very active, inhibiting carrageenin foot oedema by 42 to 74%, but overall 72% exhibited some anti‐inflammatory activity.
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