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Table 9 Effect of extract on SRBC-induced DTHR

From: Acanthus montanus: An experimental evaluation of the antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and immunological properties of a traditional remedy for furuncles

Extract

Dose (mg/kg)

Paw size (ml)

Inhibition (%)

Control

-

0.40 ± 0.05

-

AE

200

0.25 ± 0.03

37.5

 

400

0.17 ± 0.04*

57.5

 

800

0.18 ± 0.04*

55.0

Levamisole

2.5

0.28 ± 0.06

30.0

  1. n = 4; AE = Aqueous extract; *P < 0.05 (ANOVA; LSD post hoc); SRBCs = Sheep red blood cells; DTHR = Delayed type hypersensitivity reactions