Anti - Inflammatory and analgesic Activity of Anacardium Occidentale Leaf Extracts.

The extracts of the dried leaves of Anacardium occidentale were screened for anti-inflammatory activity using carrageenan induced rat paw edema model. The petroleum ether and chloroform extract and acetone soluble fraction of methanolic extract showed 57.14%, 47.61% and 61.90% inhibition of paw edema respectively. Acetone soluble extract showed better activity than petroleum either and chloroform extracts.