Assessment of anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant activities ofCajanus cajanL. seeds cultivated in Egypt and its phytochemical composition

Cajanus cajan L. (Fabaceae), a food crop, is widely used in traditional medicine.The phytochemical composition of C. cajan seeds and evaluation of the anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antinociceptive, and antioxidant activities were studied.Unsaponifiable matter and fatty acids were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The n-butanol fraction was chromatographed on polyamide column. The anti-inflammatory activity of hexane extract (200 and 400 mg/kg,...