Research Article

Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Methanol Extract of Cissus repens in Mice

Table 3

Effect of CRMeOH and indomethacin on the liver SOD, GPx, and GRd activities in mice injected with λ-carrageenan.

GroupsSOD (U/mg protein)GPx (U/mg protein)GRd (U/mg protein)

Carr4.42 ± 0.210.066 ± 0.005 0.217 ± 0.033
Carr + Indomethacin6.43 ± 0.27***0.179 ± 0.028*1.215 ± 0.049***
Carr + CRMeOH (20 mg/kg)5.31 ± 0.24 0.139 ± 0.0240.892 ± 0.098**
Carr + CRMeOH (100 mg/kg)5.42 ± 0.230.230 ± 0.028**1.260 ± 0.095***
Carr + CRMeOH (500 mg/kg)6.24 ± 0.17 ***0.255 ± 0.022***1.658 ± 0.035***

Each value represents the mean ± S.E.M. (n = 8). *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001 as compared with the λ-carrageenan (Carr) group (one-way ANOVA followed by Scheffe’s multiple range test).