Figure 1.

Structure of various bioactive molucules involved for the inhibitory potential of phospholipase A₂ (PLA₂) enzymes in vitro and also decrease both oedema induced by snake venom as well as human synovial fluid PLA₂.(A) Hydrocarbons like 2, 4 dimethyl hexane, 2 methylonane, 2,6 dimethyl heptane obtained from traditional medicine plants Tragia involucrata (Euphorbiaceae) member (Samy et al, J Ethnopharmacol. 2006,107(1):99-106), (B) Aristolochic alkaloid, (C) Flavonoids and neoflavonoids from plants (D) Manolide and scalaradial from marine sources (E) tetracylne (antibiotics)