The Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Actions of the Root of Pulsatilla koreana

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  • 천선아 (동덕여자대학교 약학대학) ;
  • 최병기 (동덕여자대학교 약학대학) ;
  • 김성연 (서울대학교 천연물과학연구소) ;
  • 이은방 (서울대학교 천연물과학연구소)
  • Published : 2000.09.01

Abstract

The root extract of pulsatilla koreana has been used as antibacterial, antiparasitic and anti-inflam-matory analgesic agents in Traditional Medicine in Korea. Thus anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions of the methanol and water extracts of the root were investigated by administration in oral and intravenous route. From the results, it is concluded that the extracts exhibited the potent anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions in intravenous administration, but did not show the actions in oral administration in animals.

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