Evaluation of in vitro anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of tuberous roots of Mirabilis jalapa (Sinhala name: Hendirikka)

Abstract

The Four-o'clock plant, also known as Mirabilis jalapa Linn. (Sinhala name: Hendirikka), is a well-known ornamental plant that is also prized for its folklore remedies all over the world. It has been discovered that this plant has a wealth of pharmacological and ethnomedicinal properties. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of aqueous and few solvent (hexane, dichloromethane, and methanol) extracts of M. jalapa tuberous roots in order to support traditional folk remedies with scientific evidence.