Ixora coccinea fruit inhibit the secretory phospholipase A2-IIA activity and exhibit antioxidant efficacy: An attempt of assessing anti-inflammatory function

Abstract

Ixora coccinea fruits found in Western Ghats are widely used in Indian folk medicine for treating a wide variety of
diseases such as dysentery, ulcers, gonorrhea, and inflammatory diseases. This study assessed the antioxidant and antiinflammatory
function of I. coccinea to validate the folklore usage for disease treatment. The fruit’s phytoconstituents
have been determined by the phytochemical screening, which contains phenolics, flavonoids, terpenoids, alkaloids,
saponins, and alkaloids.