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Table 3.

Delayed-type hypersensitivity responses of the animals and the corresponding percentage increase in paw volume to the treatments at 4 h, 24 h and 48 h

Treatment	Dose (mg/kg)	Initial footpad thickness (mm)	After 4 h		After 24 h		After 48 h
			Footpad thickness (mm)	Percentage increase (%)	Footpad thickness (mm)	Percentage increase (%)	Footpad thickness (mm)	Percentage increase (%)
Nanocurc	5	2.21 ± 0.04^a	3.26 ± 0.07^a	48.0	2.78 ± 0.10^a	26.0	2.60 ± 0.03^a	18.0
Nanocurc	10	2.20 ± 0.04^a	3.56 ± 0.05^a	62.0	2.99 ± 0.10^a	36.0	2.58 ± 0.09^a	17.0
Free-curc	5	2.18 ± 0.05^a	3.58 ± 0.22^a	65.0	2.90 ± 0.09^a	34.0	2.61 ± 0.01^a	20.0
Free-curc	10	2.26 ± 0.04^a	3.13 ± 0.06^a	39.0	2.96 ± 0.07^a	31.0	2.70 ± 0.11^a	19.0
Control	–	2.23 ± 0.04^a	3.01 ± 0.07^a	35.0	2.69 ± 0.06^a	20.0	2.66 ± 0.01^a	19.0

Nanocurc, nanocurcumin; Free-curc, free curcumin. Similar superscripts denote no significant difference (p > 0.05) while different superscripts denote significant difference (p < 0.05).