Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of Sclerochloa dura (Poaceae)

The plant Sclerochloa dura is traditionally used in South-East Serbia to treat menstrual disorders characterized by pain and excessive bleeding. According to subjects? statements, a reduction in bleeding and pain is experienced shortly after oral intake. The focus of this investigation was to determine the inhibitory effects of the plant on the arachidonic acid (AA) cascade alongwith the spectrophotometric determination of antioxidant capacity....