In vitro anti- inflammatory activity of chloroform, methanol and aqueous leaf extracts of justicia glauca. rottl.

Inflammation is a normal protective response to tissue injury caused by physical trauma, noxious chemical or microbial agents. Justicia glauca belongs to the family Acanthaceae. The aim of present study is to evaluate the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of chloroform, methanol and aqueous leaf extracts of J. glauca against the denaturation of proteins and Human red blood cell membrane stabilization (HRBC). The study conferred that the aqueous leaf extract showed good result compared to methanol and chloroform extracts.