Assessment Of Anti-Inflammatory Potential Of Narium Oleander Bark

Abstract

Nerium Oleander L. is an evergreen shrub or little tree with white latex reaching up to 2-5 m in height within the dogbane family Apocynaceae. It is a crucial medicinal plant in Indian folk medicine. It is referred to as oleander from its superficial likeness to the unrelated plant Olive olea⁵. Nerium oleander L. is native to Mediterranean regions. Distributed within the Himalayas from Aisan country westwards to Kashmir as much as 1950m, extending to Baluchistan, Afghanistan and located throughout Indian gardens ⁴.

The present study was done to the anti-diabetic activity of hydroalcoholic extract of Narium oleander stem by using in-vitro models. There were one models used for anti- diabetic activity i.e. Alpha amylase assay. The hydroalcoholic extract of Narium oleander shows significant % inhibition as compared to standard drug Acarbose. The hydroalcoholic extract of Narium oleander was evaluated for anti- diabetic activity