Objective: The present study was carried out to investigate the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of . The extract was evaluated for its anti-Cajanus cajan in vivo Materials and Methods: inflammatory activity by carrageenan induced paw oedema model using indomethacin as standard and anti-in vitro inflammatory activity by protein denaturation method using diclofenac sodium as standard. The extract was evaluated for its antioxidant activity by reducing power assay

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... d hydrogen peroxide assay using ascorbic acid as standard. Results: The methanolic root extract of (MECC) significantly (p<0.05) inhibited the paw oedema Cajanus cajan volume. The extract significantly (p<0.05) protected protein membranes from denaturation. The extract also significantly scavenged the free radicals. The lupeol present in the extract targeted inflammatory signalling pathways there by exerting its anti-inflammatory activity. The phenolic constituents present in the extract might be responsible for its antioxidant activity as phenolics possess strong ability to inhibit oxidants and free radicals. From the Conclusion: above it is clear that MECC possess anti-inflammatory and antiradical activities.