Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Physalis alkekengi

ABSTRACT The present study investigates the anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract of Physalisalkekengi. The medicinal values of the Physalisalkekengi have been mentioned in ancient literature as useful in disorders. The effect of ethanolic extracts of Physalisalkekengi were studied on carrageenan induced paw edema. The ethanolic extract decreased the edema induced in hind paw. The ethanolic extract of Physalisalkekengi (200 mg/kg b.w.) has showed significant anti-inflammatory. It has been concluded that ethanolic extract of Physalisalkekengi (200 mg/kg b.w.) augments that it is having good anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan induced paw edema