ANTI INFLAMMATORY ROLE OF SCENT LEAF (OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM L.) AND BITTER LEAF (VERNONIA AMYGDALINA D.) ON SIMULATED GASTROINTESTINAL DIGESTION

Authors: Esther Udo Umoh, Bridget Kpomah, Godspower Oyubu, Daramola Festus Olayinka, Asimi Tawakalitu Temitope, Julius John Dimas

DOI: 10.18231/j.ijcbr.11445.1760587515

Keywords: Inflammatory, Sent Leaf, Bitter leaf, anti-inflammatory drugs, medicine plant

Abstract: Background/ Introduction: Inflammatory is a part of the body’s immune response to any kind of injury. Some of the sings of inflammation are pain, redness heat and swellings. It could be acute or chronic depending on the type. Many drugs have been developed to tackle different form and kinds of inflammations. Most of these drugs are called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID]. However, many of them have side effect and due to these effect many researchers have focused their research objectives in looking for less toxic and yet effective drugs that can serve as an effective anti-inflammatory drugs with little or no side effect. plant have been shown to have vast medicinal properties which have been well documented in several literature among the numerous medicinal properties of plants, in which anti-inflammatory properties is a major part, they which have been employed in ethno- medicine and modern medicines. Due to this marked observation. Aim and Objectives: this research was aimed at investigating Anti-inflammatory role of scent leaf (Ocimum Gratissimum L.) and bitter leaf (Vernonia Amygdalina D.) on simulated gastrointestinal digestion. Materials and Method: methodologies employed here are welled stated in this article. Results: The result obtained show a remarkable decrease in all inflammatory parameters Conclusion: these make this plants (Ocimum Gratissimum L.) and bitter leaf (Vernonia Amygdalina D.) a potential anti-inflammatory drugs