ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIPYRETIC AND ANALGESIC ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF FERONIA LIMONIA FRUIT PULP

Abstract

Summary Fruits of feronia limonia (Fam: Rutaceae) have been used traditionally as tonic. The methonlic extract was found to anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activity. Acute toxicity studies revealed that the extract up to dose of 1g/kg intraperitoneal was non-toxic. The extract did not inhibit arachidonic acid induced paw inflammation thus indicating cyclo-oxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism.