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Table 5 Effect of extracts on the anti-inflammatory mediators using the in vitro lipoxygenase and xantine oxidase assays

From: Hepatoprotective action of various partitions of methanol extract of Bauhinia purpurea leaves against paracetamol-induced liver toxicity: involvement of the antioxidant mechanisms

Sample

Lipoxygenase (%)

Xanthine oxidase (%)

NDGA (reference standard of LOX)

99.86 ± 0.14

-

Allopurinol (reference standard of XO)

-

97.58 ± 0.32

PEBP

NA

8.57 ± 0.86

EABP

15.05 ± 2.33

17.05 ± 3.14

AQBP

9.65 ± 1.10

1.65 ± 0.84

  1. All values are expressed as mean ± SEM
  2. Note: H, high (71–100 %); M, moderate (41–70 %); L, low (0–40 %); NA, not active