Pharmacological evaluation of analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic activities of amaranthus spinosus stem.

Abstract

The herbal medicines have stood the test of time for their safety, efficacy, lesser side effects, cultured and traditional acceptability. Natural plant-based product are promising for the drug discovery and they still continue to play a significant role in future drug development programs. Practitioners of herbal medicine generally use unpurified plant extracts containing several different constituents. The extracts of the plant (Stem) was evaluated for the different pharmacological activities. The need for safer and effective analgesic (Acetic Acid Induced Writhing Test, Eddy’s Hot Plate, Tail Flick Test) anti-inflammatory (Rat hind paw edema test) and antipyretic agents and the lack of enough scientific data to support the claims made in ancient literature prompted the present study. Key words: Analgesic, Anti-pyretic and Anti-inflammatory, Plant Amaranthus spinosus