Inflammation plays an important role in various diseases with high prevalence within populations such as rheumatoid arthritis,
ulcer, atherosclerosis, and asthma.Many drugs are available in themarket for inflammatory diseases.They exhibit several unwanted
side effects to humans. Therefore, alternative treatments with safer compounds are needed. Carissa carandas plant is used in
traditionalmedicinal systemfor its various diseases curing property. In the present study,we examined the anti-inflammatory effects
of dried fruit methanol extract on carrageenan-induced hind paw edema in rats. C. carandas was defatted with petroleum ether,
followed by methanol extraction.Themethanol extracts of the dried fruits of Carissa carandas were given orally to the experimental
rats caused significant activity (