ABSTRACT
The present study, methanol and aqueous extracts of Delonix elata leaves were tested for anti-inflammatory activity (paw edema induced by carrageenan) in rats. The methanolic extract in dose of 200 mg/kg showed the significant inhibition of paw edema at the end of 180 min was 0.419% followed by aqueous extract (0.548%). Among the two extracts tested, the methanolic extract showed remarkable activity at 200 mg/kg dose level whereas aqueous extract was not able to show such remarkable significant activities. The extract exhibited noteworthy anti-inflammatory movement, which holds up the traditional medicinal operation of the plant.
