The GC-MS and EIMS revealed five compounds viz. 3, 5-dihydroxy phenyl acetic acid, phtha1ic acid, N-methyl 2, 3-dihydro 3-but-2-enyl indole 5-sulphonic acid, 2-methoxy serotonin sulphate and 3-but-2 enyl-indole-5-sulphonic acid. The results (mean±SE) of hot plate showed that the crude petroleum ether and ether extracts exhibited increase in basal reaction time from 2.150±0.043 and 2.300±0.058 at 0 min to 6.102±0.037 and 8.783±0.070 at 120 min respectively. The tail clip method revealed a well marked increase in basal reaction time of 6.817±0.031 in petroleum ether and 8.852±0.043 in ether extract at 120 min. The crude petroleum ether inhibited the oedema volume of 51% with a mean oedema volume of 3.465±0.022 at 4h, where as the crude ether extract produced to the extent of 56% inhibition of oedema volume with a mean 3.363±0.023 at 4 h.