Table 3.

Anti-inflammatory effect of HCI on xylene induced ear edema

Treatment	Extent of the edema (mg)	Percentage of inhibition (%)
Control	19.6 ± 3.8
Dexamethasone	5.3 ± 1.5*	73
HCI
40 μl/20 g	13.1 ± 4.2*	33
80 μl/20 g	9.8 ± 2.8*	50
160 μl/20 g	11.0 ± 3.1*	44
240 μl/20 g	13.7 ± 4.6*	30
320 μl/20 g	15.0 ± 6.6	24

Data represent the mean of difference in ear weight (mg) ± S.E.M. (n = 15).

^*P < 0.05, significant as compared to the control.