In-Vitro Anti-Diabetic Studies and In-Vitro Anti- Inflammatory  Activity in an Underutilised Plant Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.)  Hawthorn Leaves

M Theertha; Sr  M Arul Sheeba Rani

doi:10.48165/

Authors

M Theertha Department of Botany, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641018, India.
Sr M Arul Sheeba Rani Department of Botany, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641018, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Epiphyllum oxypetalum, in-vitro anti diabetic activity, in-vitro anti inflammatory, traditional medicine

Abstract

Medicinal flora is being utilized in healthcare considering the fact that time immemorial. A number of studies have been accomplished to confirm their efficacy, globally in the manufacturing of plant-based medicines. Medicinal plants play important roles in sickness hindrance and their promotion and use work into all existing prevention strategies. However, acutely aware efforts got to be created to properly identify, recognise and position medicative plants within the style and implementation of those strategies. In the present study, the leaves of Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Hawthorn has observed in vitro anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory activities by treated with methanol solvent.

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