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. 2011 Jun 1;8(4):462–466. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v8i4.19

Table 4.

Effect of the ethanol extract of F.I leaves on carrageenan induced paw oedema in rats and percentage inhibition.

Mean per oedema diameter ± SEM

Treatment/Dose	1hr	2hr	3hr	4hr	% inhibition
Normal Saline (1ml/kg)	0.16±0.01	0.23±0.01	0.29±0.02	0.21±0.02
	(−)	(−)	(−)	(−)	(−)
F.I (100mg/kg)	0.10±0.02^a	0.11±0.02 ^a	0.10±0.03 ^a	0.11±0.02 ^a
	(37.50)	(52.17)	(65.52)	(47.62)	50.70
F.I (200mg/kg)	0.11±0.02 ^a	0.11±0.02 ^a	0.11±0.03 ^a	0.11±0.04 ^a
	(31.25)	(52.17)	(62.07)	(47.62)	48.28
F.I(400mg/kg)	0.07±0.01 ^a	0.09±0.02 ^a	0.08±0.01 ^a	0.08±0.01 ^a
	(56.25)	(60.87)	(72.41)	(61.90)	62.86
Ketoprofem(10mg/kg)	0.07±0.01 ^b	0.09±0.01 ^b	0.08±0.02 ^b	0.05±0.01^b
	(56.25)	(60.87)	(72.41)	(76.19)	66.43

n=6 for all groups a and b are significant compared with with control at p<0.05

Figures in paranthesis represent percentage inhibition of inflammation