ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF TULASI AND TURMERIC MEDIATED COPPER NANOPARTICLES
KAUSHIK VISHNU RAJKUMAR
Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technological Science (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India
A. JOTHIPRIYA *
Department of Physiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India
LAKSHMINARAYANAN ARIVARASU
Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India
RAJESH KUMAR
Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India
GAYATRI DEVI
Department of Physiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: The aim is to know the anti-inflammatory activity of turmeric and Tulsi formation medical copper nanoparticles. Turmeric is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, that requires temperatures between 20 and 30°C (68 and 86°F) and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive. Plants are gathered each year for their rhizomes, some for propagation in the following season and some for consumption. Curcumin, a substance in turmeric, may help reduce inflammation in the body, so it's been sold widely as a supplement, Turmeric has also been applied to the skin for pain or swelling, and the essential oil. Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. The Basil or Tulsi plant (Ocimum tenuiflorum) has many medicinal properties. The leaves strengthen the stomach and help in respiratory diseases.
Materials and Methods: 0.5 grams of Tulasi and 0.5 grams of turmeric was added to 100 ml of distilled water. After adding copper sulphate and centrifuging, some characteristic colour change was observed in the extract and anti-inflammatory activity of copper nanoparticle mediated by Tulsi and Turmeric nanoparticle, anti-inflammatory activity was measured using UV-spectrophotometer.
Results: This shows that turmeric and tulsi formation medicinal copper nanoparticles have good anti inflammatory properties.
Conclusion: This concludes that the combination of Tulasi and turmeric with copper extract has shown better results in anti-inflammatory activity.
Keywords: Anti-inflammatory, curcumin, copper, thulasi, turmeric.