ON THE ANTIPYRETIC, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANALGESIC AND MOLLUSCICIDAL PROPERTIES OF POLYSCIAS FRUTICOSA (L) HARMS

The n-butanol extract of the leaves Polyscias fruticosa (L) Harms (Araliaceae) was tested for its anti-inflammatory activity plethismometrically in egg white induced paw oedema in rats, antipyretic activity and analgesic activity by writhing method phenyl butazone, paracetamol and aspirin were used as positive controls for anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activity screening studies receptivity. It as observed that the n-butanol fraction mainly contains terpenoid type of saponins and designated as NBES fraction- (n –butanol extract containing saponins). Molluscicidal screening studies proved the effectiveness of NBES to control certain kind of snails which are considered as the primary host of fluke worms.