Table 2

Effect of extract on topical acute edema of the mouse ear

Extract
Dose (mg/ear)
Edema (mg)
Inhibition (%)

AE
5.0
1.29 ± 0.52a
57.0
Indomethacin
5.0
1.00 ± 0.53a
66.7
Control
-
3.00 ± 0.23
-

aP < 0.05 compared to control (ANOVA; LSD post hoc); AE = Aqueous extract;

Values of ear edema shown are Mean ± SEM (n = 10).

Okoli et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2008 8:27   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-27