In vitro membrane stabilizing activity of erythrina variegate bark

In this present study, the bark extracts of Erythrina variegate were subjected to evaluation of the membrane stabilizing activity by using human erythrocyte and the results were compared with standard anti-inflammatory drug, acetyl salicylic acid (ASA). In vitro membrane stabilizing activity for hypotonic solution induced haemolysis, the ethanol extract inhibited 78.92% haemolysis of RBCs as compared to 85.42% produced by acetyl salicylic acid (ASA) and during heat induced condition different organic soluble materials of Erythrina variegate demonstrated 75.68%, 77.19% and 73.83% inhibition of haemolysis of RBCs respectively whereas ASA inhibited 79.04%.