Table 6.
Effect of I. batatas on croton oil-induced ear and anal edema in rat
| Groups | Weight of left ear (mg) | Weight of right ear (mg) | Edema (∆ mg) |
% reduction of inflammation | Anus size (mm) |
Edema (mm) |
% reduction of inflammation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPT-EA | 91.44 ± 1.7 | 93.73 ± 1.5 | 2.29 ± 0.20 | 62.94 ± 4.1c | 39.13 ± 1.65 | 4.52 ± 0.21 | 63.04 ± 4.17c |
| IPT-M | 87.3 ± 1.30 | 90.23 ± 1.2 | 2.93 ± 0.25 | 52.58 ± 3.4d | 40.81 ± 1.87 | 5.90 ± 0.32 | 51.75 ± 3.79d |
| IPR-EA | 86.34 ± 2.1 | 88.07 ± 1.8 | 1.73 ± 0.15 | 72.01 ± 7.8b | 38.18 ± 1.43 | 3.57 ± 0.29 | 70.80 ± 4.94b |
| IPR-M | 83.8 ± 1.02 | 86.27 ± 1.2 | 2.47 ± 0.11 | 60.03 ± 4.2c | 40.17 ± 1.87 | 5.56 ± 0.38 | 54.53 ± 3.80d |
| Ibuprofen | 84.7 ± 1.67 | 85.9 ± 2.01 | 1.20 ± 0.10 | 80.5 ± 5.03a | 36.75 ± 1.01 | 2.14 ± 0.12 | 82.50 ± 6.21a |
| Croton oil | 93.4 ± 1.10 | 99.58 ± 2.1 | 6.18 ± 0.74 | 46.84 ± 1.21 | 12.23 ± 0.8 | ||
| Normal | 80.04 ± 1.4 | 80.0 ± 2.02 | 34.61 ± 0.90 |
Data values shown represent mean ± SD (n = 6). Means with different superscript (a-d) letters in the column are significantly (p < 0.05) different from one another