Table 5 Anti-inflammatory activities of the plant extracts estimated using (A) Albumin denaturation assay, and (B) HRBC membrane stabilization assay. Each value represents the mean of three experiments and standard deviation of measurement
(A) | |||||
Conc (μg/ml) | Pinus roxburghii (% inhibition) | Pinus wallichiana (% inhibition) | Pinus gerardiana (% inhibition) | Diclofenac sodium (% inhibition) | Control (% inhibition) |
500 | 26.680 ± 2.48 | 21.080 ± 1.78 | 24.080 ± 1.12 | 58.030 ± 2.69 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
1000 | 39.120 ± 1.13 | 34.820 ± 2.94 | 32.040 ± 2.19 | 68.050 ± 1.03 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
1500 | 54.180 ± 3.74 | 46.630 ± 1.23 | 49.820 ± 1.54 | 76.040 ± 3.12 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
2000 | 69.430 ± 1.13 | 64.080 ± 3.19 | 63.030 ± 1.23 | 85.030 ± 1.21 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
2500 | 86.540 ± 1.85 | 76.540 ± 2.45 | 82.030 ± 2.67 | 92.040 ± 1.23 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
(B) | |||||
Conc (μg/ml) | Pinus roxburghii (% protection) | Pinus wallichiana (% protection) | Pinus gerardiana (% protection) | Diclofenac sodium (% protection) | Control (% protection) |
500 | 32.120 ± 1.32 | 27.540 ± 2.01 | 30.120 ± 2.18 | 61.030 ± 3.69 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
1000 | 41.720 ± 2.16 | 35.920 ± 1.98 | 42.940 ± 1.43 | 70.050 ± 2.03 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
1500 | 58.480 ± 2.54 | 46.130 ± 3.23 | 52.620 ± 3.14 | 79.041 ± 3.12 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
2000 | 72.540 ± 3.19 | 67.840 ± 2.09 | 71.830 ± 1.12 | 87.030 ± 3.21 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
2500 | 89.920 ± 2.64 | 81.240 ± 2.95 | 85.230 ± 2.47 | 94.840 ± 2.73 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |