- Antiinflammatory effect of petroleum ether extract of leaves of Litchi chinensis Gaertn. (Sapindaceae).
Antiinflammatory effect of petroleum ether extract of leaves of Litchi chinensis Gaertn. (Sapindaceae).
Journal of ethnopharmacology (1996-10-01)
S E Besra, R M Sharma, A Gomes
PMID8941861
ABSTRACT
Pharmacological studies were conducted with the petroleum ether extract of leaves of the plant Litchi chinensis Gaertn. (Sapindaceae) on experimental animals. The extract was found to possess antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity. Acute toxicity studies revealed that the extract, up to a dose of 1 g/kg intraperitoneally, was nontoxic. The extract did not inhibit arachidonic acid-induced paw inflammation thus indicating that it may inhibit the cyclooxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism. The extract also enhanced peritoneal cell exudate along with macrophage significantly.
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Petroleum ether, bp 30-40 °C, low boiling point hydrogen treated naphtha, puriss. p.a.
Sigma-Aldrich
Petroleum ether, puriss., low boiling point hydrogen treated naphtha, meets analytical specification of DAB, bpmin. 75% 40-60 °C (min. 75%)
Sigma-Aldrich
Petroleum ether, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, low boiling point hydrogen treated naphtha, bp≥ 90% 40-60 °C (≥ 90%)