| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5831566 | Fitoterapia | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Cordia dichotoma f. (Boraginaceae) is a small deciduous tree from India. The bark of was used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) and colic pain traditionally hence present work was undertaken to identify the phytoconstituent responsible for this activity. Apigenin is isolated by column chromatography from methanol fraction of crude methanol extract of C. dichotoma bark. Structure of apigenin is established by various spectroscopic studies. Apigenin (5Â mg/kg, p.o.) showed significant healing and reduction in inflammatory enzymes when screened for UC. It can be concluded that apigenin from C. dichotoma bark may be responsible for the treatment of UC.
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Authors
Anjali B. Ganjare, Sunil A. Nirmal, Anuja N. Patil,