2010•West African Journal of Pharmacology and Drug ResearchRequires access

Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory Evaluation of the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of the Aqueous Leaf Extract of Pterocarpus santalinoides

S. O. Okpo, FP Ching, E.A. Nwankwo .

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The anti-inflammatory activity of the aqueous leaf extract of Pterocarpus santalinoides was evaluated using the carrageenan-induced paw oedema and leucocyte migration in rats, and croton oil-induced ear oedema in mice. The extract (50-100mg/kg) and indomethacin (10mg/kg) produced significant (p

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Key concepts: Croton oil, Croton, Aqueous extract, Carrageenan, Traditional medicine, Anti-inflammatory, Chemistry, Pharmacology