Research Article

Inhibitory Effects of Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre) Leaves on Tumour Promotion in Two-Stage Mouse Skin Carcinogenesis

Table 2

Inhibitory effects of components from gymnema leaves on TPA-induced inflammatory ear oedema.

ComponentID5095% CI
(nmol/ear)

Gymnemagenin (2)555417–739
28-Acetyl-21-tigloylgymnemagenin (3)49.738.3–64.7
Gymnemic acid III (4)212160–281

Indomethacina908755–1092
Hydrocortisonea69.164.3–75.4

ID50: 50% inhibitory dose. 95% CI: 95% confidence intervals. aReference compound.