Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Artemisia vulgaris Leaves, Originating from Three Different Altitudes of Nepal

This study aimed to evaluate and compare the in vivo chronic anti-inflammatory efficacy, from the ethyl acetate and ethanolic extracts of Artemisia vulgaris leaves, grown at three different altitudes in Nepal, by formalin-induced paw edema in Swiss albino mice. Edema was induced on the mice paw by a...

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Main Authors: Jitendra Pandey, Sushma Bhusal, Laxman Nepali, Maya Khatri, Rasmita Ramdam, Himal Barakoti, Paras Mani Giri, Dhakaraj Pant, Pramod Aryal, Rabindra Kumar Rokaya, Ravin Bhandari
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6678059
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author Jitendra Pandey
Sushma Bhusal
Laxman Nepali
Maya Khatri
Rasmita Ramdam
Himal Barakoti
Paras Mani Giri
Dhakaraj Pant
Pramod Aryal
Rabindra Kumar Rokaya
Ravin Bhandari
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Rasmita Ramdam
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Dhakaraj Pant
Pramod Aryal
Rabindra Kumar Rokaya
Ravin Bhandari
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description This study aimed to evaluate and compare the in vivo chronic anti-inflammatory efficacy, from the ethyl acetate and ethanolic extracts of Artemisia vulgaris leaves, grown at three different altitudes in Nepal, by formalin-induced paw edema in Swiss albino mice. Edema was induced on the mice paw by administering 0.2% of formalin injection. Indomethacin was used as a standard drug at the concentration of 5 mg/kg of body weight. Ethyl acetate and ethanolic leaves extract, at the concentration of 200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg, were used as test drugs. Standard drug and all the extracts were administered 30 min before formalin injection. The paw thickness was measured at 0, 1, 2, 3, 24, 48, and 72 hours after formalin injection, using a Vernier caliper. It was observed that both ethyl acetate and ethanolic extract from all the altitudes exhibited significant inhibition of paw edema (p<0.05) induced by formalin. Maximum activity was shown by 400 mg/kg of the plant leaf extract taken from the temperate zone, with 54.05% of paw edema inhibition, and it is almost similar to the inhibition of standard drug (56.75%). Moreover, the ethanolic extract was found to be more effective than ethyl acetate extract in all the plant samples. The results suggested that the anti-inflammatory effect of A. vulgaris leaves increases with an increase in altitudes and this plant can be used as a useful source of medicine to treat chronic inflammation.
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spelling doaj-art-045e7cfc4f684e32b02287c75884b8a42025-08-20T03:55:23ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66780596678059Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Artemisia vulgaris Leaves, Originating from Three Different Altitudes of NepalJitendra Pandey0Sushma Bhusal1Laxman Nepali2Maya Khatri3Rasmita Ramdam4Himal Barakoti5Paras Mani Giri6Dhakaraj Pant7Pramod Aryal8Rabindra Kumar Rokaya9Ravin Bhandari10Department of Pharmacy, Crimson College of Technology, Affiliated to Pokhara University, Butwal, Rupandehi 32900, NepalDepartment of Pharmacy, Crimson College of Technology, Affiliated to Pokhara University, Butwal, Rupandehi 32900, NepalDepartment of Pharmacy, Crimson College of Technology, Affiliated to Pokhara University, Butwal, Rupandehi 32900, NepalDepartment of Pharmacy, Crimson College of Technology, Affiliated to Pokhara University, Butwal, Rupandehi 32900, NepalDepartment of Pharmacy, Crimson College of Technology, Affiliated to Pokhara University, Butwal, Rupandehi 32900, NepalDepartment of Pharmacy, Purbanchal University, Biratnagar 56613, NepalSiddhartha Pharmaceutical Private Limited, Rupandehi 32900, NepalDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Health and Allied Sciences, Pokhara University, Pokhara 33370, NepalDepartment of Pharmacy, Crimson College of Technology, Affiliated to Pokhara University, Butwal, Rupandehi 32900, NepalDepartment of Pharmacology, Karnali Academy of Health Science, Jumla, Chandannath 21200, NepalDepartment of Pharmacy, Crimson College of Technology, Affiliated to Pokhara University, Butwal, Rupandehi 32900, NepalThis study aimed to evaluate and compare the in vivo chronic anti-inflammatory efficacy, from the ethyl acetate and ethanolic extracts of Artemisia vulgaris leaves, grown at three different altitudes in Nepal, by formalin-induced paw edema in Swiss albino mice. Edema was induced on the mice paw by administering 0.2% of formalin injection. Indomethacin was used as a standard drug at the concentration of 5 mg/kg of body weight. Ethyl acetate and ethanolic leaves extract, at the concentration of 200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg, were used as test drugs. Standard drug and all the extracts were administered 30 min before formalin injection. The paw thickness was measured at 0, 1, 2, 3, 24, 48, and 72 hours after formalin injection, using a Vernier caliper. It was observed that both ethyl acetate and ethanolic extract from all the altitudes exhibited significant inhibition of paw edema (p<0.05) induced by formalin. Maximum activity was shown by 400 mg/kg of the plant leaf extract taken from the temperate zone, with 54.05% of paw edema inhibition, and it is almost similar to the inhibition of standard drug (56.75%). Moreover, the ethanolic extract was found to be more effective than ethyl acetate extract in all the plant samples. The results suggested that the anti-inflammatory effect of A. vulgaris leaves increases with an increase in altitudes and this plant can be used as a useful source of medicine to treat chronic inflammation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6678059
spellingShingle Jitendra Pandey
Sushma Bhusal
Laxman Nepali
Maya Khatri
Rasmita Ramdam
Himal Barakoti
Paras Mani Giri
Dhakaraj Pant
Pramod Aryal
Rabindra Kumar Rokaya
Ravin Bhandari
Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Artemisia vulgaris Leaves, Originating from Three Different Altitudes of Nepal
The Scientific World Journal
title Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Artemisia vulgaris Leaves, Originating from Three Different Altitudes of Nepal
title_full Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Artemisia vulgaris Leaves, Originating from Three Different Altitudes of Nepal
title_fullStr Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Artemisia vulgaris Leaves, Originating from Three Different Altitudes of Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Artemisia vulgaris Leaves, Originating from Three Different Altitudes of Nepal
title_short Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Artemisia vulgaris Leaves, Originating from Three Different Altitudes of Nepal
title_sort anti inflammatory activity of artemisia vulgaris leaves originating from three different altitudes of nepal
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6678059
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