Table 3.

Anti-inflammatory activity of cashew apple juice in xylene-induced ear edema in mice

Treatment groups	Edema (µm)	Inhibition (%)
Water	56.70 ± 14.90	–
DEXA	14.40 ± 6.90*	75.0 ± 4.46
RCAJ	51.00 ± 7.20	10.01 ± 3.81**
UNCAJ	19.00 ± 7.15 *	66.5 ± 3.69

DEXA: dexamethasone; RCAJ: ripe cashew apple juice; UNCAJ: unripe cashew apple juice.

Results are expressed as means ± SEM (n = 8).

^*p < 0.05 compared to water group, ** p < 0.05 compared to DEXA group.