• Misha Masood
• Zaineb Qureshi
• Dr. R.B. Goswami

With an aim to study anti-inflammatory activity of hydroalcoholic extract of aerial parts of Urtica urens L, anti-inflammatory activity was measured using formalin (0.2 ml of 2% v/v) induced rat paw edema assay in albino wistar rats by intraperitoneal route. Rats were treated with hydroalcoholic extract of aerial parts of Urtica urens L and anti-inflammatory activity of aerial parts of Urtica urens L (100mg/kg and 200mg/kg, p.o.) was observed. Antioxidants have been reported to play a significant role in diminishing the formalin induced paw edema. Hydroalcoholic extract of aerial parts of Urtica urens L prevented formalin induced paw edema in a dose dependent manner shows significant anti-inflammatory effect, percentage inhibition shown in group 3 (given extract of 100mg/kg p.o.) and 4 (given extract of 200 mg/kg p.o.) was 69.17% and 72.27%. On the basis of the results obtained in the present study, it is possible to conclude that hydroalcoholic extract of aerial parts of Urtica urens L has significant anti-inflammatory activity in rats induced with formalin.

Herbal, Hydroalcoholic extract, Urtica urens, Anti-inflammatory, Safe and Effective

"ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF AERIAL PARTS OF URTICA URENS L.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no.187-196, April 2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004518.pdf

"ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF AERIAL PARTS OF URTICA URENS L.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no. pp187-196, April 2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004518.pdf