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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 2 Formaldehyde induced paw edema measured as paw thickness in rats treated with P. angustifolia L. extract and in control rats (n = 5)

From: Phytochemical, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerogenic and hypoglycemic activities of Periploca angustifolia L extracts in rats

Group

Paw thickness (mm)

Dose mg/kg

1 h

2 h

3 h

4 h

Negative Control

0.30 ± 0.02

0.30 ± 0.01

0.30 ± 0.01

0.30 ± 0.01

Control positive (formaldehyde)

solvent

0.60 ± 0.02

0.68 ± 0.03

0.72 ± 0.05

0.66 ± 0.04

P. angustifolia L. extract

500

0.45 ± 0.03*

0.49 ± 0.03*

0.43 ± 0.01**

0.38 ± 0.03**

Diclofenac sodium

50

0.41 ± 0.02**

0.44 ± 0.03**

0.40 ± 0.03**

0.36 ± 0.03**

  1. *P < 0.05 **P < 0.01 as compared to control positive