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Evaluation of Some Biological Activities of <i>Albizia lebbeck</i> Flowers
Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA;
Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA; Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt;
Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA; Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA.
Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
- 1 Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA;
- 2 Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA; Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt;
- 3 Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA; Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- 4 Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
- 5 Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA.
- 6 Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
Pharmacology & Pharmacy·Volume 04 (2013)·Pages 473–477·Published 2 September 2013·DOI10.4236/pp.2013.46068
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Abstract
Reviewing the current literature for the importance of the plant Albizia lebbeck L. growing worldwide revealed many biological interests. However, the species growing in Saudi Arabia has not received due attention. The present study was undertaken to study antipyretic, analgesic, estrogenic and anti-inflammatory activities of five different fractions from successive extraction of Albizia lebbeck flowers: n hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, n -butanol as well as the 70% total alcohol. The flowers showed reasonable antipyretic, analgesic, estrogenic and anti-inflammatory activities.
KeywordsHerbal Medicine<i>Albizia lebbeck</i>Anti-Inflammatory EffectAntipyretic EffectAnalgesic EffectEstrogenic Effect
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