
Evaluation of analgesic and antipyretic activities of Mahanimba (Melia azedarach Linn.) leaf and root powder
Author(s) -
Shweta Vekariya,
K Nishteswar,
Billal Patel,
Mukesh Nariya
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ayu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/ayu.ayu_69_15
Subject(s) - melia azedarach , antipyretic , analgesic , traditional medicine , medicine , pharmacology
Mahanimba ( Melia azedarach Linn.) is a deciduous tree of family Meliaceae and its root is mainly used in painful condition such as Gridhrasi (sciatica) in Ayurveda. Ethnomedicinal claims indicate that its leaves are used to treat fever, but its medicinal activities have not been proven by research.