Skip to main content
. 2010 Mar 31;15(4):2326–2338. doi: 10.3390/molecules15042326

Table 2.

The topical anti-inflammatory activity of R. anthopogon essential oil and indomethacin on croton oil induced ear oedema in mice.

Group Dose (µg/cm2) Animal number Weight mg ± E.S. Oedema inhibition %
Controls -- 10 7.0 ± 0.3 --
R. anthopogon oil 1,000 10 6.0 ± 0.6 14
R. anthopogon oil 4,000 10 4.2 ± 0.2* 40
Indomethacin 100 10 3.0 ± 0.3* 57

* Significantly different from control (p < 0.05).