Anti Inflammatory And Anelgesic Activity Of Methanolic Extract Of Leaves Of Momordica Charantia In Rats

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the Analgesic & anti inflammatory activities of the Momordica charantia extract. Momordica chirantia (MC) is a herbal medicine traditionally applied to treat so many diseases and disorders. In the evaluation of analgesic activity the model used was Eddy’s hot plate method in which the animals treated with Momordica charantia and standard Pentazocin has significantly decreased the Hot plate-induced writhing and licking responses when compared with control group animals. The anti – inflammatory activity was screened by Carageenan induced paw edema model in which the animals treated with testing drug and standard Indomethacin has significantly reduced the inflammation when compared with carageenan induced inflammatory positive control group animals. So we can conclude that the extract of Momordica charantia has the analgesic and anti inflammatory activities.