Table 3.
Effect of different extracts of Artemisia amygdalina D. on delayed-type hypersensitivity response in mice (mean ± SE) (n = 5).
| DTH assay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | Dose (mg/kg) | 24 hr paw thickness (mm) | 48 hr paw thickness (mm) |
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| Control | SRBC | 0.6825 ± 0.04a | 0.335 ± 0.021a |
| Methanolic fraction | 100 | 0.2575 ± 0.02c | 0.105 ± 0.012d |
| Ethyl acetate fraction | 100 | 0.386 ± 0.04bc | 0.21 ± 0.023c |
| Petroleum ether fraction | 100 | 0.52 ± 0.04b | 0.306 ± 0.021b |
| Aqueous fraction | 100 | 0.368 ± 0.032c | 0.222 ± 0.027c |
| Cyclophosphamide | 50 | 0.292 ± 0.032c | 0.078 ± 0.006d |
Values along the same column with different superscripts are statistically significant to each other using Tukey's HSD test (P < 0.05).