Anti Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Activity of Gymnema sylvestre Leaves Extract
Agrawal, R. C. *
Department of Research, Priyamvada Birla Cancer Research Institute, M.P. Birla Hospital J. R. Birla Road, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Singh Snehal
Department of Research, Priyamvada Birla Cancer Research Institute, M.P. Birla Hospital J. R. Birla Road, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Soni, Sonam
Department of Research, Priyamvada Birla Cancer Research Institute, M.P. Birla Hospital J. R. Birla Road, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
We have undertaken to evaluate the pharmacological studies of Gymnema sylvestre using pharmacolical methods,disc diffusion, and anti-inflammatory methods. The Alkaloid, Carbohydrate, Protein,Resin, Saponin, and Glycosides were present whereas, steroid, flavanoid, and tannin were absent in phytochemical screening in G. sylvestre extract. The result showed induced paw edema using Carrageenan model. The dose dependent antibacterial was also observed. The present study is important because Gymnema sylvestre plant is important to cure various ailments in traditional medicine Since the diabetes is spreading in all over the world as an epidemic and there is no permanent treatment in allopathy therefore peoples are looking alternative medicine for treatment of diabetes.
Keywords: Antibacterial, phytochemical, Gymnema sylvestre, antiinflammatory activity