BACKGROUND
The Indian borage (Plectranthus amboinicus) also called Oregano contains many effective antioxidants, which includes caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid and flavonoids. It has been employed in traditional medicine for its several health benefits including the prevention and cure of many
Thirteen selected Saudi Arabian plants, belonging to seven different families, were tested for possible anti-inflammatory activity using the carrageenin-induced paw edema model in rats. The methanolic extracts of Vernonia schimperi, Trichodesma trichodesmoides var. tomentosum, and Anabasis
The chloroform extract of Trichodesma indicum root has been evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity against oedema produced by carrageenan, dextran, histamine and serotonin, and against formation of granulation tissues by cotton pellet in rats. The effect was compared with the activity of
The phytochemical investigation of Trichodesma amplexicaule guided by bioassay, to isolation of triterpenoids and aliphatic phytoconstituents. To evaluate the anti-inflammatory activities of isolated phytoconstituents, models with carrageenan-induced acute arthritis and complete Freund's adjuvant
BACKGROUND
Traditionally Trichodesma indicum has been used for its therapeutic effect in folk medicine that include anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anticancer properties. In this work, we validate the anticancer potential of the plant.
OBJECTIVE
To screen the shoot extracts T. indicum for their
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