Research Article

Anti-Inflammatory Activity Is a Possible Mechanism by Which the Polyherbal Formulation Comprised of Nigella sativa (Seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (Root), and Smilax glabra (Rhizome) Mediates Its Antihepatocarcinogenic Effects

Table 2

Effect of the decoction on human red cell membrane (HRBC) stability.

Concentration% Membrane stability
(mean ± SEM)

Decoction 62.5 μg/mL16.2 ± 1.6
125 μg/mL26.4 ± 1.9
250 μg/mL39.7 ± 2.8
500 μg/mL61.3 ± 4.2
Diclofenac sodium 50 μg/mL73.9 ± 3.6

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM, /concentration.