Research Article

Analgesic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Chondroprotective Activities of Cryptolepis buchanani Extract: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

Table 2

Effects of CBE and indomethacin on EPP-induced ear edema in rats (n = 10).

TreatmentEdema thickness (mm)
15 min30 min60 min120 min

5% DMSO in ethanol/ear89 ± 3.79163 ± 5.98240 ± 8.70169 ± 16.17
CBE 1 mg/ear35 ± 6.20*64 ± 4.99*90 ± 9.55*63 ± 10.23*
Indomethacin 1 mg/ear20 ± 5.78*53 ± 11.37*96 ± 12.68*65 ± 4.28*

Results are mean of edema thickness ± S.E.M. *P 0.001 compared with control group.