Table 2. Anti-inflammatory activity by G. vulgaris induced oedema.
Drug | Dose (mg/ kg) | Carrageenan induced oedema (Volume in mL) |
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60 min | 120 min | 180 min | 240 min | ||
Control | 0.40± 0.21 | 0.42±0.093 | 0.47±0.16 | 0.47±0.21 | |
Diclofenac | 5 | 0.19± 0.33* | 0.17±0.078* | 0.15±0.28* | 0.12±0.66* |
Ethanolic Extract | 200 | 0.30±0.33* | 0.26±0.28* | 0.22±0.064* | 0.20±0.023* |
Ethanolic Extract | 300 | 0.17±0.45*a | 0.15±0.52*a | 0.14±0.21*a | 0.12±0.71*a |
Ethanolic Extract | 400 | 0.24±0.71*a | 0.21±0.091*a | 0.21±0.16*a | 0.17±0.33*a |
Aqueous Extract | 200 | 0.31±0.45* | 0.28±0.66* | 0.25±0.023* | 0.24±0.16* |
Aqueous Extract | 300 | 0.21±0.33*a | 0.18±0.45*a | 0.17±0.33*a | 0.16±0.055*a |
Aqueous Extract | 400 | 0.23±0.71*a | 0.22±0.37*a | 0.20±0.18*a | 0.20±0.24* |
Values are expressed in mean ± SEM (n=6); *- P<0.05 with control; a- P<0.05 with standard.