PHARMACOGNOSTIC PRESPECTIVE OF ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS LAM LEAF AND ITS IN-VITRO ANTIRHEUMATIC ACTIVITY
AbstractArtocarpus heterophyllus Lam, popularly known as Ceylon jack tree or jackfruit, evergreen tree reaching 8-25 m high, belongs to the family Moraceae. The trunk is straight, rarely buttressed, with a circumference of 50-100 cm. The stems are straight, forming a 30° angle with the trunk. The leaves are alternate, simple, pinnately veined, coriaceous, glossy, 4-25 cm long x 2-12 cm, dark green on the upper side and pale green beneath. The leaf has many therapeutic properties especially its diabetes control, antioxidant and anti-aging properties. Traditionally leaves are useful in fever, boils, wounds and skin diseases. In the present study, we discuss and highlight the recent findings concerning the different classes of RA therapies including the conventional and modern drug therapies. Approximately, one per cent of the world population lives with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with at least twice as many women affected as men. Selection of leaves are important as compared to the other parts because it includes more constituents and also can be cheaply available.
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Santhosh Shone *, N. Siyana and S. S. Sahana
Ezhuthachan College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Marayamuttom, Neyyattinkara, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
santhoshshone5@gmail.com
30 August 2024
26 September 2024
29 September 2024
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJP.11(10).536-45
31 October 2024
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