Table 3.
Effect of Taxus baccata on compound 48/80 induced mast cell degranulation
| Treatment | Concentration (μg/ml) | Mast cells |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| % Granulated | % Degranulated | ||
| –ve control | – | 91.83 ± 0.654 | 8.167 ± 0.654 |
| +ve control | – | 26.5 ± 1.176 | 73.5 ± 1.176 |
| Ketotifen | 10 | 80.5 ± 0.957* | 19.5 ± 0.957 |
| Taxus baccata | 500 | 41.17 ± 0.945* | 58.83 ± 0.945 |
| Taxus baccata | 750 | 50.67 ± 0.666* | 49.33 ± 0.666 |
| Taxus baccata | 1000 | 63.17 ± 0.945* | 36.83 ± 0.945 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM, n = 6 in each group
*
P < 0.001 when compared with baseline value, i.e., +ve control