Table 5.
Anti-Arthritic Activity of the Different C. tiglium L. seeds Extracts before and after Incorporating ZnO-NPs
Extract | Proteinase Denaturation (%) | Inhibition of Proteinase Activity (%) | |
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Before | Ethanolic | 36.99 ± 0.48 | 31.91 ± 0.66 |
Aqueous | 52.44 ± 0.67* | 52.22 ± 0.42* | |
P. Ether | 26.19 ± 0.66 | 32.28 ± 0.60 | |
After | ZnO-Ethanolic | 67.77 ± 0.39 | 52.46 ± 0.66 |
ZnO-Aqueous | 78.99 ± 0.44* | 75.17 ± 0.99* | |
ZnO-P. Ether | 45.65 ± 1.11 | 46.75 ± 0.65 | |
Diclofenac sodium (Standard) | 48.68 ± 0.24 | 40.46 ± 0.73 |
* denotes the most effective extract, Values expressed as mean of three replicates ± SE.