Table 1.

Experimental design of carrageenan-induced acute inflammation.

Groups/Abbrev.	Administrated Substances/Dose	Route
Group I—control group (CTRL)	Normal saline solution	p.o.
Group II—positive control group (CTRL+)	Diclofenac sodium (5 mg/kg BW)	i.p.
Group III—(NSO_1)	NSO (1 mL/ kg BW)	p.o.
Group IV—(NSO_2)	NSO (2 mL/ kg BW)	p.o.
Group V—(NSO_4)	NSO (4 mL/ kg BW)	p.o.

Abbreviations: BW, body weight; i.p, intraperitoneally; NSO, Nigella sativa oil; p.o, orally.