EVALUATION OF XANTHINE OXIDASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHOROUS
Mandeep Singh Chhina*, Dr. Manbir Kaur and Jasbir Kaur
ABSTRACT
Parthenium hysterophorus is one of toxic annual herbaceous weed. It is commonly known as „altamisa‟, carrot grass, bitter weed, star weed, white top, wild feverfew, the “Scourge of India” and congress grass. It is a prolific weed belonging to Asteraceae family, producing thousands of small white capitul and each capitula yields five seeds on reaching maturity. It is world‟s most devastating and hazardous weeds. But many researches shows its medicinal benefits also. Gout is the arthritic syndrome due to the deposition of monosodium urate crystals. The attacks tend to come in discrete episodes, with normal joints in the intervening period, until late stages of the disease. Natural plants can be a good replacement for treatment of many disorders. The goal of the research work is to evaluate xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of different extracts from whole plant of Parthenium hysterophorous. Research shows optimum activity of methanolic extract which opens gateways for its future uses in medicinal field.
Keywords: Parthenium, Gout, Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Activity, Extracts.
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