Fig. 7

The inhibitory effect of CBTE on carrageenan-induced paw oedema. CBTE was orally administered to rats at 0.3 or 1.0 g/kg/day prior to the induction of paw oedema for 3 days. Paw oedema was induced by the subcutaneous injection of 1% carrageenan solution as described in the Materials and Methods section. The swelling volume of the paw was measured up to 4 h after the carrageenan injection at intervals of 1 h using a plethysmometer. DEXA (1 mg/kg, p.o.) was used as a positive control drug. Values represent the mean ± S.D. of three independent experiments (significant as compared to the control, **P < 0.01, significant as compared to CA alone, ^## P < 0.01). CBTE, Cheongsangbangpung-tang extract; CA, carrageenan; DEXA, dexamethasone