International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy
Table 2 Results representing the percentage of edema inhibition of the total ethanolic extract and different fractions of A. hirtum leaves
Group | % Edema Inhibition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 h | 30 min | 1 h | 2 h | 3 h | 4 h | 5 h | |
Total extract (300 mg/kg) | 1.62 | 6.78 | 16.66 | 26.24 | 24.54 | 33.29 | 50.82 |
Petroleum ether fraction (300 mg/kg) | 1.62 | 3.39 | 10.0 | 16.40 | 36.08 | 49.17 | 38.11 |
Chloroform fraction (300 mg/kg) | 1.62 | 10.17 | 15.06 | 26.24 | 22.96 | 31.76 | 50.82 |
Ethyl acetate fraction (300 mg/kg) | 1.62 | 5.02 | 10.0 | 14.69 | 21.25 | 38.11 | 31.76 |
Aqueous fraction (300 mg/kg) | 3.39 | 3.39 | 10.0 | 14.69 | 29.52 | 47.64 | 39.64 |
Acetylsalicylic acid (100 mg/kg) | 1.62 | 11.80 | 20.0 | 26.24 | 39.37 | 49.17 | 52.35 |