116ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS: A REVIEWInflammation is a part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells or irritants. It is characterized by redness, swollen joints, joint pain, its stiffness and loss of joint function. The herbal products are rich source for discovery of new drugs because of its chemical diversity. Herbal products from medicinal plants are playing a major role to cure many diseases associated with the inflammation. The conventional drugs are available in the market to treat the inflammation which produces various side-effects. Due to these side-effects there is need for the search of newer drugs with less or no side-effects. The review analyses extracts and phytochemicals derived from the Indian herbal plants evaluated for the possible anti-inflammatory activity.vijayrradha@gmail.comReview612016Anti-Inflammatory,Medicinal Plants,PhytoconstituentsR.Vijayaraj,M.Karthik,J.Senthil,Karen Kiruba.KDept. of Biotechnology, Karunya University, Coimbatore -641114, Tamilnadu, India,Dept. of Zoology with Biotechnology, A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College, Poondi-613 503, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.,Department of Medicinal Plant Biotechnology, Sharmila Institute of Medicinal Products Research Academy, Thanjavur-613 007, Tamilnadu, India.,Dept. of Biotechnology, Karunya University, Coimbatore -641114, Tamilnadu, India