Review article on anti-inflammatory activity of various herbal plants and various animal models

Abstract

Inflammation is a part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, injured cells or irritants. It is characterized by redness, inflamed joints, joint hurt, loss of joint function its and stiffness. Inflammation is currently treated by NSAIDs.  The developments of potent anti-inflammatory drugs from the natural products are now under thought. Natural products are rich source for discovery of new drugs because of their component diversity. A herbal product from medicinal plants plays a major role to cure many diseases associated with inflammation. The traditional drug available in the market to treat inflammation produces various side-effects. There is need for the search of newer drugs with less or no side-effects.  This review is given on the anti-inflammatory activity of the most familiar medicinal plants of medicine.This matter may be helpful for the researchers, academician and preclinician about the potential herbs having antiinflammatory activity.

Keywords: Herbaceous Plant, NO, inflammation, NSAIDs and Screening models.