Studies on Trianthema portulacastrum

S. B. Vohora; S. A. Shah; S. A. H. Naqvi; S. Ahmad; M. S. Y. Khan

doi:10.1055/s-2007-969964

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Planta Med 1983; 47(2): 106-108
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969964

Research Articles

Studies on Trianthema portulacastrum

S. B. Vohora¹ , S. A. Shah¹ , S. A. H. Naqvi¹ , S. Ahmad² , M. S. Y. Khan¹

¹Institute of History of Medicine and Medical Research, New Delhi, India
²Drug Standardisation Research Unit, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, New Delhi, India

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1982

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26 March 2007 (online)

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Abstract

Ethanolic extract of the whole plant of Trianthema portulacastrum L. (Aizoaceae) showed the following activities: antipyretic (against yeast pyrexia in rats) onset: <1 hr; peak; 2 hr -2.27° C; duration: > 5 hr: analgesic (against chemical and electrical stimuli): antiinflammatory (30.43% inhibition of formaldehyde induced arthritis in rats): in vitro antibacterial (particularly against gram positive bacteria): also CNS depressant properties.

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Trianthema portulacastrum - Aizoaceae - Antipyretic - Analgesic - Antibacterial - Antiinflammatory