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. 2008 Jan 22;5(2):141–146. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v5i2.31265

Table 3.

Effect of aqueous leaves extract of Ocimum gratissimum on formalin -induced paw Oedema in rats

Treatment groups (n=5)	Dose (mg/kg)	Oedema diameter(cm)

		1 hour	2 hours	3 hours	4 hours	5 hours
Normal Saline	10ml/kg	0.706± 0.66	0.81± 0.60	0.822± 0.57	0836± 0.48	0.882± 0.19
Diclofenac	20	0.594±0.23^a	0.594±0.11^c	0.61± 0.08 ^c	0.618±0.31^c	0.598± 0.10^c
O. gratissimum	50	0.532±0.13^a	0.498± 0.47^c	0.502±0.29^c	0.49± 0.18 ^c	0.444± 0.19^c
O. gratissimum	100	0.450± 0.68^b	0.462±0.17 ^c	0.434±0.09 ^c	0.442± 0.20 ^c	0.414± 0.09^c
O. gratissimum	200	0.556±0.07 ^a	0.452± 0.16^c	0.386±0.24^c	0.386± 0.24 ^c	0.400 0.374^c
		p<0.001	p<0.001	p<0.01	p<0.001	p<0.001
One way ANOVA		F=4.502	F= 17.014	F= 30.798	F= 35.929	F= 89.528

Each value is mean ±SEM of 5 rats. ^ap<0.05; ^bp<0.01; ^cp<0.001 compared to control. ^NS: statistically not significant