Merremia emarginata Burm.f (convolvulaceae) is a perennial, much branched herb (creeper). It is found widely distributed all over the India, especially in damp places in upper gangetic plain, Gujarat, Bihar, West Bengal, Western?¢??? Ghats, ascending up to 900m in the hills, Goa, Karnataka in India, Ceylon and Tropical Africa. All the genus of the family are economically important. It was traditionally used in various inflammatory conditions such as Rheumatoid arthritis, Alkylosing spondylitis, Osteoarthritis, Gout etc and also in conditions such as Pain, Ulcer, Cancer and Wounds. The antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities of IP have already been scientifically proven. The present invitro anti-arthritic and antioxidant study of Merremia emarginata was undertaken to substantiate its folkloric uses in the treatment of arthritis. Merremia emarginata is also known as Ipomoea reniformis chois.
