Research Article

Neutralizing Effects of Mimosa tenuiflora Extracts against Inflammation Caused by Tityus serrulatus Scorpion Venom

Table 1

Anti-inflammatory activity of Mimosa tenuiflora against T. serrulatus venom-induced envenomation.

GroupsDose (mg/kg)Cell migrationInhibition (%)

Saline21.17 ± 0.8292
Aqueous extract206.167 ± 1.60071***
Aqueous extract305.000 ± 1.36676***
Aqueous extract407.200 ± 2.49866***
CH2Cl2 fraction 405.750 ± 0.520473***
n-BuOH fraction404.000 ± 0.288781***
EtOAc fraction203.500 ± 0.577483***
EtOAc fraction306.900 ± 0.812467***
EtOAc fraction403.000 ± 0.288786***

Values are mean ± standard deviation (S.D.), n = 6, , compared to saline group.