Research Article

Antioxidant, Antinociceptive, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities from Actinidia callosa var. callosa In Vitro and In Vivo

Table 2

Effects of EAAC and indomethacin (Indo) on changes in CAT, SOD, and GPx activities were studied in Carr-induced paw edema (5th hour) in mice.

GroupsCatalase (U/mg protein)SOD (U/mg protein)GPx (U/mg protein)

Control5.35 ± 0.0924.21 ± 0.1223.43 ± 0.09
Carr 3.39 ± 0.15### 13.69 ± 0.07### 14.67 ± 0.16###
Carr + Indo 4.85 ± 0.36** 22.15 ± 0.10** 20.13 ± 0.19**
Carr + EAAC (62.5 mg/Kg)3.53 ± 0.06 15.75 ± 0.1316.85 ± 0.06
Carr + EAAC (125 mg/Kg)4.21 ± 0.05* 19.07 ± 0.05*19.06 ± 0.05*
Carr + EAAC (250 mg/Kg)5.08 ± 0.11** 22.47 ± 0.09** 21.09 ± 0.21**

Each value represents mean ± S.E.M. ###P < 0.001 as compared with control group. *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 as compared with the Carr ( -carrageenan) group (one-way ANOVA followed by Scheffe’s multiple range test).