Anti-inflammatory effect of turmeric plant ( Curcuma longa L. ) rhizomes
and myrrh (Commiphora myrrha L.) gums and ginkgo Ginkgo biloba L.
leaves ( tablets ) extracts
الباحث الأول:
Ahmed Abies Motar* ,
الباحثين الآخرين:
Assist. Prof. Dr. Rajaa Ali
Hussein** & Assist. Prof. Dr. Meison Abdulbary**
المجلة:
Kerbala journal of pharmaceutical sciences. No.
تاريخ النشر:
None
مختصر البحث:
Back ground: the plants importance resulting from their uses as a nutrition source and for their
therapeutic effect. These plants include turmeric , myrrh and ginkgo.
Aim of study: this study was conducted to test the anti-inflammatory effectivene…
Back ground: the plants importance resulting from their uses as a nutrition source and for their
therapeutic effect. These plants include turmeric , myrrh and ginkgo.
Aim of study: this study was conducted to test the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of turmeric
plant ( Curcuma longa L. ) rhizomes and myrrh (Commiphora myrrha L.) gums and ginkgo ,
Ginkgo biloba L. leaves ( tablets )extracts.
Method: plants under study were extracted by soxhlet using methanol as a solvent, and then
was fractioned by water, chloroform, ethyl acetate and hexane. The extracts tested to determine
the anti-inflammatory effect through testing their ability to maintain the stability of the
membranes of red blood cells , prevent protein denaturation and heat induced hemolysis.
Results: the result showed the effectiveness of all the plants under study in resisting
inflammation with compared to standard medicines (Aspirin 100μg / ml and Diclofenac
sodium 100μg / ml).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the presence of secondary metabolites as alkaloid,
polyphenolic compounds and phenolic acid in the plants under study would be marked a good
anti-inflammatory effect.
