Resumen

DOMINGUEZ SUAREZ, Amalia  y  BACALLAO, Maritza. Actividad antiinflamatoria de extracto fluido de hojas de siempreviva (Bryophyllum pinnatum). Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2002, vol.21, n.2, pp.86-90. ISSN 0864-0300.

The anti-inflamatory activity of the fluid extract of the leaves of Siempreviva (Bryophyllum pinnatum) against the edema caused by carrageen in rats with an average weight of 200-250 g, was investigated. It was confirmed that the fluid extract with 4.5 % of total solids at doses of 100 mg/kg of weight has an anti-inflammatory effect.

Palabras clave : ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS [therapeutic use]; PLANTS, MEDICINAL [therapeutic use]; PLANT EXTRACTS.