Cardioprotective Effects of : A Review of Bioactive Extracts and Compounds.

There has been accumulating interest in the application of medicinal plants as alternative medicine to treat various diseases and/or to develop modern medicines. is one of such medicinal plants that has been of interest to many researchers and has been of use in traditional medicine is found in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Malaysia, India, China, The Philippines and East Africa. Therapeutic properties of have previously been reviewed.

Anti-inflammatory effect of leaves of Vernonia zeylanica in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages and carrageenan-induced rat paw-edema model.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Vernonia zeylanica (L.) Less (Family: Compositae) is a medicinal plant used as external applications for boils, bone fractures, eczema and internally for asthma in traditional medicine in Sri Lanka. Anti-nociceptive, anti-bacterial and anti-proliferative activities have been reported previously.