Achyrantes japonica (AJ) has been used to treat edema and arthritis in the traditional Korean medicine. Toelucidate the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive effects of ethanol extract of AJ, the carrageenan-induced pawedema using a plethysmometer and thermal hypersensitivity using the plantar test were measured. Ibuprofen was used asa control drug. Treatment with AJ (200㎎/kg p.o.) significantly reduced paw edema, compared to the carrageenan -treated rats. In the plantar test, the thermal withdrawal latency in AJ - treated group was significantly increased than thecarrageenan - treated group. The results indicate that AJ could have be the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive prop-erties.

• Young Ock Kim(Department of Herbal Crop Research, NIHHIS, RDA) | 김영옥 Corresponding author
• San Won Lee(Department of Herbal Crop Research, NIHHIS, RDA) | 이상원
• Seung Eun Lee(Department of Herbal Crop Research, NIHHIS, RDA) | 이승은