ABSTRACT The chemical studies on the leaves of Lantana camara Linn (Verbanaceae) have successfully afforded linoleic acid, β-sitosterol and phytol together with four pentacyclic triterpenoid acids; oleanonic acid, lantadene B, camaric acid and oleanolic acid. Camaric acid showed significant topical anti-inflammatory activity with IC50 value of 0.67 mg/ear in the assay of TPA mouse ear oedema model.
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