Short Communication: PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL RE-EVALUATION OF Caralluma umbellata

The phytochemical study using Caralluma umbellata (Asclepiadaceae) whole plant allowed the isolation of C-21 steroidal glycoside named Carumbelloside-V. Carumbelloside–V was evaluated for antinociceptive activity using acetic acid induced writhing in mice. Carumbelloside –V have significant antinociceptive action.