Therapeutic potential of russelioside B as anti-arthritic agent in Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats

摘要

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Caralluma species are traditional edible herbs used in folkloric medicine as antidiabetic, antioxidant, antipyretic, antirheumatic, anti-inflammatory and anthelmintic agents. C. quadrangula was selected in this study to document the traditional use of the genus as anti-rheumatic treatment and the possible mechanisms of action.