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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 4 Anti-inflammatory effect of ALEE on formalin-induced rat paw oedema

From: Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities of ethanolic extract of stem bark of Anogeissus latifolia Roxb

Treatments

Dose

Mean increase in paw volume (ml)

% Inhibition

after 5 h

(mg/kg)

1 h

3 h

5 h

Control

–

0.276 ± 0.005

0.634 ± 0.011

0.714 ± 0.055

–

ALEE

100

0.261 ± 0.012

0.586 ± 0.021

0.626 ± 0.032

12.32

 

200

0.249 ± 0.013

0.528 ± 0.065*

0.448 ± 0.037***

37.25

 

400

0.232 ± 0.002

0.469 ± 0.008***

0.384 ± 0.022***

46.21

Indomethacin

10

0.227 ± 0.029

0.324 ± 0.003***

0.286 ± 0.039***

59.94

  1. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 5). *P < 0.05; ***P < 0.001 compared to control. ALEE: Ethanolic extract of stem bark of A. latifolia