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Table 1 Effect of SPP and SPE on rat paw edema in Freund's adjuvant induced arthritic rats

From: Evaluation of antiarthritic activity of Strychnos potatorum Linn seeds in Freund's adjuvant induced arthritic rat model

 

Rat paw volume in ml ± S.E.M (% inhibition)

Groups

Day 0

Day 7

Day 14

Day 21

Day 28

Group I

0.22 ± 0.05

0.25 ± 0.09

0.21 ± 0.05

0.22 ± 0.09

0.21 ± 0.08

Group II

0.27 ± 0.03

0.82 ± 0.05 a*

0.80 ± 0.09 a*

0.71 ± 0.12 a*

0.77 ± 0.09 a*

Group III

0.26 ± 0.01

(0.037%)

0.53 ± 0.03 a*b*

(35.36%)

0.40 ± 0.05a* b*

(50%)

0.42 ± 0.05 a*b*

(40.84%)

0.38 ± 0.07 a#b*

(50.64%)

Group IV

0.20 ± 0.07

0.23 ± 0.05 b*

0.25 ± 0.01 b*

0.26 ± 0.11 b*

0.22 ± 0.03b*

Group V

0.26 ± 0.06

(0.037%)

0.58 ± 0.04 a*b*

(29.26%)

0.48 ± 0.08 a*b*

(40%)

0.46 ± 0.09 a*b*

(35.21%)

0.42 ± 0.02 a*b*

(45.45%)

Group VI

0.24 ± 0.08

(11.11%)

0.62 ± 0.09 a*b*

(24.39%)

0.52 ± 0.09 a*b*

(35%)

0.52 ± 0.07 a*b*

(26.76%)

0.50 ± 0.04 a*b*

(35.06%)

Group VII

0.25 ± 0.04

0.25 ± 0.08 b*

0.26 ± 0.07 b*

0.26 ± 0.05 b*

0.21 ± 0.01b*

Group VIII

0.28 ± 0.09

(0.037%)

0.54 ± 0.05 a*b# c@

(34.14%)

0.50 ± 0.09 a*b* c#

(37.5%)

0.49 ± 0.04 a*b*c@

(30.98%)

0.45 ± 0.11 a*b*

(41.56%)

Group IX

0.24 ± 0.05

(11.11%)

0.67 ± 0.11 a*b*

(18.29%)

0.54 ± 0.08 a* b* c@

(32.5%)

0.52 ± 0.08 a*b*

(26.76%)

0.52 ± 0.10 a*b*

(32.46%)

  1. Values are Mean ± S.E.M, n = 6 animals in each group. Values in parenthesis indicate % inhibition of rat paw edema of treated groups Vs arthritic control group II.
  2. Comparisons were made between: a- Group I vs II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX
  3. b- Group II vs III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX
  4. c- Group III vs V, VI, VIII and IX
  5. Symbols represent statistical significance: * - p < 0.001, # - p < 0.01, @ - p < 0.05