ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF CONYZA CANADENSIS

Abstract

The most abundant and selective source of bioactive secondary metabolites is found in plants. Throughout human history, people have used several medicinal plants as traditional remedies to treat their health issues. Medicinal plants are significant source of producing compounds which is great importance for the health of individuals and communities. A wide range of pharmacological actions are known to be possessed by C. canadensis due to its inclusion of antioxidants, antiplatelet, and anticoagulant chemicals. The plant has medicinal properties (haemostatic, antirheumatic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic). It is astringent, stimulant, haemostatic and diuretic, also used in diarrhoea, dysentry, uterine haemorrhages, dropsy, gravel, cystitis, calculus, bronchial catarrh and haemoptysis. Methanolic extract of Conyza Canadensis linn. showed antipyretic activity but the maximum anti-pyretic activity was given by the standard drug paracetamol and the methanolic extract of Conyza canadensis showed antipyretic activity nearly equal to that of the standard drug.Delete