Table 1.
Protective efeect of Pinus roxburghii Sarg. on paw edema induced by carrageenan in rat.
Change in paw volume (mL) Mean ± SEM | |||||
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Groups | Drug (dose), route | Time (hr) | |||
1 hr | 2 hr | 3 hr | 4 hr | ||
Control | Tween 80 (5%) p.o | 0.71 ± 0.12 | 0.93 ± 0.01 | 1.8 ± 0.03 | 1.9 ± 0.02 |
Standard | Indomethacin (10 mg/kg), p.o | 0.21 ± 0.06 (70.4) | 0.23 ± 0.02** (75.26) | 0.41 ± 0.01** (77.22) | 0.35 ± 0.09 (81.56) |
AB | 100 mg/kg, p.o | 0.61 ± 0.17 (14.08) | 0.92 ± 0.17 (1.07) | 0.89 ± 0.13** (50.55) | 1.07 ± 0.19 (43.68) |
AB | 300 mg/kg, p.o | 0.63 ± 0.14 (11.21) | 0.78 ± 0.19 (16.12) | 0.79 ± 0.20** (56.11) | 1.87 ± 0.14 (1.57) |
AB | 500 mg/kg, p.o | 0.39 ± 0.12 (45.07) | 0.52 ± 0.13 (44.08) | 0.68 ± 0.11** (62.22) | 0.68 ± 0.11 (64.21) |
n = 5. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM. Percentage inhibition are in brackets.
*P > 0.05, **P < 0.01 as compared to control, AB = alcoholic bark extract.