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Table 4 The Percentage Inhibition of the Aqueous, Ethanol, Diethyl Ether and n-Hexane Extract of the Root Bark of Feretia Apodanthera on Carrageenan Induced Inflammation

From: Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of FERETIA APODANTHERA root bark extracts

Extract

1st Hour (%)

2nd Hour (%)

3rd Hour (%)

4th Hour (%)

5th Hour (%)

n-Hexane (400 mg/kg)

12.47 ± 9.99a

24.11 ± 15.53a

18.21 ± 6.97a

77.83 ± 21.20b

30.28 ± 25.74a

Diethyl ether (400 mg/kg)

23.13 ± 7.15a

33.18 ± 9.00 a

20.65 ± 13.11a

87.02 ± 8.83 b

87.82 ± 8.21 b

Ethanol (400 mg/kg)

16.85 ± 13.56a

33.65 ± 20.59a

30.43 ± 15.86a

89.73 ± 4.52 b

93.35 ± 4.88 b

Aqueous (400 mg/kg)

23.45 ± 11.18a

19.02 ± 10.14a

14.48 ± 14.13a

82.85 ± 11.93b

88.12 ± 7.80 b

Standard (50 mg/kg)

45.90 ± 11.17b

69.94 ± 12.49b

72.55 ± 18.21b

45.83 ± 17.02a

48.23 ± 23.78a

  1. Values are written as means ± SD n = 3 replicate determinations values with different superscript down the column are significantly different (p < 0.05). Values with similar superscripts are not significantly different