Anti-inflammatory Activity of the Aqueous Leaf Extract of Ixora coccinea.

References

• Ahmadiani A, Fereidoni M, Semnanian S, Kamallinejad S (1998): Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of Sambacus ebulus. rhizome extract in rats. J Ethnopharmacol 61: 229–239. [PUBMED], [INFOTRIEVE], [CSA]
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Anonymous, British National Formulary (2000): London, The British Medical Association and the Royal pharmaceutical society of Great Britain.
   Google Scholar
• Barrachina MD, Bello R, Martinez-Cuesta MA, Esplugues J, Primo-Yufera E (1995): Anti-inflammatory activity and effects on isolated smooth muscle of extracts from different Teucrium. species. Phytother Res 9: 368–371.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Boughton-Smith NK, Deckin AM, Follenfant RL, Whittle BJ, Garland LG (1993): Role of oxygen radicals and arachidonic acid metabolites in the reverse passive Arthus reaction and carrageenan paw oedema in the rat. Br J Pharmacol. 110: 896–902. [PUBMED], [INFOTRIEVE], [CSA]
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bouriche H, Selloum L, Tigrine C, Boudoukha C (2003): Effect of Cleoma arabica. leaf extract on rat paw edema and human neutrophil migration. Pharm Biol 41: 10–15.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Carlo GD, Mascolo N, Izzo AA, Capasso F (1999): Flavonoids: Old and new aspects of a class of natural therapeutic drugs. Life Sci 65: 337–353. [PUBMED], [INFOTRIEVE], [CROSSREF]
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chung B, Nken A, Njamen D, Wandji J, Fomum ZT, Dongmo A, Kamanyi A, Nguelefack TB, Wans D (2003): Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of drypemolundein A, a sesquiterpene lactone from Drypetes molunduana.. Pharm Biol 41: 26–30.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Dharmasiri MG, Ratnasooriya WD, Thabrew MI (2002): Anti-inflammatory activity of decoctions of leaves and stems of Anisomeles indica. at preflowering and flowering stages. J Pharm Biol 46: 433–439.
   Google Scholar
• Dhawn BN, Srimal RC, (2000): Laboratory Manual for Pharmacological Evaluation of Natural Products. International Center for Science and High Technology, Trieste, Italy, pp. 59–62.
   Google Scholar
• Dorman HS Deans SG, Noble RC (1995): Evaluation in vitro. of plant essential oils as natural antioxidants. J Essent Oil Res 7: 645–651. [CSA]
   Google Scholar
• Duwiejua M, Zeitlin IJ, Waterman PG, Gray AI (1994): Anti-inflammatory activity of Polgonium bistorta, Guaiacum officinale. and Hamamelis virginiana. in rats. J Pharm Pharmacol 46: 286–290. [PUBMED], [INFOTRIEVE]
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ediriweera ERHSS, Ratnasooriya WD (2002): Antidiuretic effect of Scoparia dulcis. in rats. J Trop Med Plants 3: 55–58.
   Google Scholar
• Farnsworth NR (1988): Screening plants for new medicines. In: Wilson EO, ed., Biodiversity. Washington, DC, National Academy Press, pp. 83–97.
   Google Scholar
• Farnsworth NR (1998): Phytochemical Screening. Chicago, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois, pp. 32–65.
   Google Scholar
• Hess SM, Millonig RC (1972): Assays for anti-inflammatory agents. In: Lepow IH, Ward PA, eds., Inflammation Mechanisms and Control. London, Academic Press, pp. 1–12.
   Google Scholar
• Jayaweera DMA (1982): Medicinal Plants Used in Ceylon, Part IV. Colombo, Sri Lanka, National Science Council of Sri Lanka, pp. 274–275.
   Google Scholar
• Janaki S, Vijayasekaran V, Viswanathan S, Balakrishna K (1999): Anti-inflammatory activity of Aglaia roxburghiana. var. beddomei. extract and triterpenes roxburghiadiol A and B. J Ethnopharmacol 67: 45–51. [PUBMED], [INFOTRIEVE], [CROSSREF], [CSA]
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kim HP, Son KH, Chang HW, Kang SS (1996): Flavonoids: Potential anti-inflammatory agents. Nat Prod Sci 2: 1–8. [CSA]
   Google Scholar
• Kuriyama K, Fujiwara A, Inagaki K, Abe Y (2000): Anti-inflammatory action of a novel peptide, SEK-1005, isolated from a Streptomyces.. Eur J Pharmacol 390: 223–228. [PUBMED], [INFOTRIEVE], [CROSSREF]
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Laurence DR, Bennett PN (1992): Clinical Pharmacology, 7th ed. New York, Churchill Livingstone.
   Google Scholar
• Mahindapala R (2000): Sri Lanka's medicinal plants. Loris 22: 32–36.
   Google Scholar
• Manez S, Recio MC, Giner RM, Rios JL (1997): Effect of selected triterpenoids on chronic dermal inflammation. Eur J Pharmacol 334: 103–105. [PUBMED], [INFOTRIEVE], [CROSSREF]
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Muruganandan S, Raviprakash V (2001): Anti-inflammatory activity of Syzgium cumini. bark. Fitoteropia 72: 369–375. [CROSSREF]
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ratnasooriya WD, Deraniyagala SA, Bathige SDNK, Goonasekara CL, Jayakody JRAC (2005): Antinociceptive action of aqueous extract of the leaves of Ixora coccinea.. Acta Biol Hungarica. 56:21–34.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Reena Z, Sudhakaran NCR, Velayudha PP (1994): Anti-inflammatory and anti-mitotic activities of lupeol isolated from the leaves of Ixora coccinea. Linn. Ind J Pharm Sci 129–132.
   Google Scholar
• Spector WG (1956): The mediation of altered capillary permeability inacute inflammation. J Pathol Bacteriol 72: 367–373.
   Google Scholar
• Spector WG (1969): The granulomatous inflammatory exudates. Int Rev Expt Path 8: 1–55.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Stahl E (1965): Thin layer chromatography. A Laboratory Hand Book. New York, London, Academic Press, pp. 483–502.
   Google Scholar
• Thabrew MI, Dharmasiri MG, Senaratne L (2003): Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity in the polyherbal formulation Maharasnadhi Quather. J Ethnopharmacol 85: 261–267. [PUBMED], [INFOTRIEVE], [CROSSREF], [CSA]
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vinegar R, Schreiber W, Hugo R (1969): Biphasic development of carageenon oedema in rats. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 166(56): 96–103. [PUBMED], [INFOTRIEVE]
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Winter CA, Risley EA, Nuss CW (1962): Carrageenan-induced edema in hind paw of the rat as an assay for anti-inflammatory drugs. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 111: 544–547. [PUBMED], [INFOTRIEVE]
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar