Table 2.

Effects of T. asiatica root bark extract (50, 100 and 200 mg / kg i. p.) indomethacin (50 mg / kg), ASA (100mg/kg) and vehicle on paw oedema in the carrageenin test

Treatment	Dose (mg/kg)	Carrageenin (mice)	Oedema inhibition (%)
Vehicle	0	3.375 ± 0.26	-
T. asiatica root bark extract	50	3.125 ± 0.35	3.70
	100	2.125 ± .013**	37.04
	200	2.750± 0.16	18.52
Indomethacin	50	1.875 ± 0.3***	40.74
Acetyl salicylic acid	100	3.125 ± 0.23	7.40

Each group represents the mean ± SEM of 8 animals.

^**p < 0.01

^***p < 0.001when compared with the control value (ANOVA)