EVALUATION OF POLYHERBAL FORMULATION FOR ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY IN CARRAGEENAN INDUCED PAW OEDEMA MODEL IN RATS

Dazzle Capsule, a Poly herbal formulation is marketed in management of Arthritis and joint-musculo skeletal pain. In this study, safety and efficacy of this polyherbal formulation was investigated in which it was being proved safe for use via acute toxicity study and efficacy was being evaluated by carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema test in rats in order to explore its anti-inflammatory activity at the dose level of 90 and 180 mg/kg, p.o, compared with Indomethacin (10 mg/kg, p.o.). It showed an highly significant reduction in oedema (p<0.001). Indomethacin inhibited oedema by 30.054% and 36.216% at 2 and 3 hr after carrageenan injection, respectively. The inhibitory effect of Dazzle Capsule began at 2 hr or later after carrageenan injection depending upon the administered dose. Low doses of Dazzle Capsule (90 mg/kg) gave highly significant inhibitory effects of 37.894- 39.378%, and higher doses (180 mg/kg) caused highly significant inhibition of 19.125- 30%. The reduction of oedema by Indomethacin and Dazzle Capsule at 2 hr or more after carrageenan injection suggested that both compounds produce anti-inflammatory effects in the second phase of oedema, indicating inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis. Hence, it was concluded that, Dazzle Capsule is having potent anti-inflammatory activity yet safe polyherbal formulation for use in arthritis management.