Effect of L. usitatissimum (Flaxseed/Linseed) Fixed Oil against Distinct Phases of Inflammation
Table 1
Effect of L. usitatissimum fixed oil and aspirin on acetic acid induced peritoneal inflammation and peritoneal capillary permeability in mice.
Serial number
Treatment
Dose
Total amount of protein (mg/mL) exudation 3 h after acetic acid administration (0.25 mL of 1.2%, i.p.)
Absorbance at 625 nm
1
Control (distilled water)
3 mL/kg
5.01 ± 0.21
0.49 ± 0.02
2
L. usitatissimum fixed oil
1 mL/kg
4.15 ± 0.24* (17.17)
0.39 ± 0.05* (20.41)
3
L. usitatissimum fixed oil
2 mL/kg
2.82 ± 0.21* (43.71)
0.31 ± 0.03* (36.73)
4
L. usitatissimum fixed oil
3 mL/kg
1.59 ± 0.18* (68.26)
0.19 ± 0.05* (61.22)
5
Aspirin
100 mg/kg
1.57 ± 0.16* (68.66)
0.20 ± 0.03* (59.18)
Values in parenthesis represent percentage inhibition (values are mean ± SEM). Each group contains six animals; all groups were compared to the group 1 by Dunnett’s test ().
