The analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of a new alkaloid, 1,2,3,9-tetrahydro-pyrrolo [2,1-b] quinazolin-3-ylamine (compound 1) isolated from Sida cordifolia Linn. were investigated in animal models. In the acetic acid induced writhing model, the compound 1 showed 25.4 (P<0.05) and 52.43%
Sida cordifolia L. (Malvaceae) is used in folk medicine for the treatment of inflammation of the oral mucosa, blenorrhea, asthmatic bronchitis and nasal congestion. The anti-inflammatory, analgesic effects and acute toxicity of an aqueous extract of S. cordifolia were evaluated in animal models. The