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Gloriosa superba L. (Liliaceae) seeds, known as "kalihari" (Hindi), were phytochemically investigated for colchicine (well known for gout treatment) and other related alkaloid content. Colchicine, 2- demethylcolchicine, 3-demethylcolchicine, and N-formyl-N-deacetylcolchicine were alkaloids isolated
The effects of colchicine and its analogs on the carrageenin-induced footpad edema in rats were investigated. The anti-inflammatory effects of colchicine analogs were measured at 3 and 5 hr after the carrageenin injection. Colchicine, 1-demethylcolchicine and 3-demethylcolchicine markedly inhibited
Gloriosa superba L. is a perennial climber and is used as an ayurvedic medicinal herb to cure diseases in various parts of Africa and Southeast Asia. The plant was under threatened category due to its imprudent harvesting from wild as it is extensively used by medicinal industries for its colchicine