Table 2.

The effect of Dendrophthoefalcata L. Leaves extract on cotton pellet-induced granuloma in rats

Groups	Dose (mg/Kg)	Weight of dry cotton pellet granuloma (mg) (Mean ± SEM)	Percentage of inhibition
Control	Normal Saline 5 (mL/kg) p.o	80 ± 5.8	------
Phenylbutazone	150 (mg/Kg) p.o.	37.2 ± 4.57**	53
DFA	100 (mg/Kg) p.o.	50.0 ± 1.15**	37
DFA	200 (mg/Kg) p.o.	43.0 ± 2.77**	46
DFA	300 (mg/Kg) p.o.	39.0 ± 0.96**	51
DFM	100 (mg/Kg) p.o.	56.0 ± 1.18**	30
DFM	200 (mg/Kg) p.o.	45.7 ± 3.29**	43
DFM	300 (mg/Kg) p.o.	41.0 ± 1.03**	48
one-way ANOVA           F(df) = 21(5,30)           p < 0.0001

DFA: Aqueous extract of Dendrophthoe Falcata leaves

DFM: Methanolic extract of Dendrophthoe Falcate leaves

^{* *}: p< 0.01

^*: p< 0.05

Values are expressed as Mean ± SEM, one-way analysis of variance followed by Dunnette’s multiple comparison -tests.