Table 6.
Effects of ethanol extract of S. jambos and indomethacin on carrageenan-induced oedema paw volume in wistar rats
| Treatment | Dose | Right hind paw volume (% inhibition) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (mg/kg) | 1 h | 2 h | 3 h | 4 h | 5 h | |
| Vehicle | 10 (ml/kg) | 0.98 ± 0.12 | 1.07 ± 0.16 | 1.26 ± 0.21 | 1.35 ± 0.23 | 1.43 ± 0.25 |
| Indomethacin | 10 | 0.46 ± 0.15 (53.06)* | 0.47 ± 0.19 (56.07)* | 0.53 ± 0.17 (57.94)* | 0.54 ± 0.16 (60.00)* | 0.53 ± 0.18 (62.94)** |
| S. jambos | 200 | 0.74 ± 0.13 (24.49)* | 0.69 ± 0.14 (35.51)* | 0.74 ± 0.18 (41.27)** | 0.75 ± 0.15 (44.44)* | 0.73 ± 0.17 (48.95)** |
| S. jambos | 400 | 0.65 ± 0.15 (33.67)* | 0.58 ± 0.17 (45.79)** | 0.59 ± 0.19 (53.18)** | 0.61 ± 0.18 (54.82)* | 0.60 ± 0.17 (58.04)** |
Each value is presented as the mean ± SEM (n = 5)
* P < 0.05 compared with control group (Dunnett’s test)
** P < 0.01 compared with control group (Dunnett’s test)