Table 1.
Changes on the histomorphometrical analysis of hind paw skins in the present study (group summary).
| Groups | Dorsum pedis skin | Ventrum pedis skin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness (epidermis to dermis; mm) |
Infiltrated inflammatory cells (cells/mm2 of cutaneous regions) | Thickness (mm) | Infiltrated inflammatory cells (cells/mm2 of cutaneous regions) | |
| Controls | ||||
| Carrageenan | 2.424 ± 0.471 | 118.40 ± 55.25 | 1.133 ± 0.078 | 1358.80 ± 332.34 |
| Reference | ||||
| Dexamethasone | 1.073 ± 0.144a | 24.00 ± 6.96c | 0.790 ± 0.136a | 102.60 ± 38.33c |
| LJE treated as | ||||
| 0.1 | 1.792 ± 0.239a | 62.40 ± 11.15d | 1.006 ± 0.048b | 433.60 ± 355.78d |
| 0.3 | 1.594 ± 0.254a | 54.40 ± 3.98c | 0.880 ± 0.064a | 152.00 ± 67.31c |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD of 5 rat's hind paws.
a P < 0.01 and b P < 0.05 compared to carrageenan control by LSD test.
c P < 0.01 and d P < 0.05 compared to carrageenan control by MW test.