Research Article

Chemicals Compositions, Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Cynara scolymus Leaves Extracts, and Analysis of Major Bioactive Polyphenols by HPLC

Table 7

Effect of Cynara scolymus leaves extract on carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema.

Treatment Oedema size (mean ± SD) (mm)
0 h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h

Control0.426 ± 0,000.441 ± 0.010.56 ± 0.030.650 ± 0.050.755 ± 0.050.70 ± 0.01
Carr0.426 ± 0,002.8 ±3.33 ±3.25 ±3.15 ±3.02 ±
Carr + Indo (10 mg/kg)0.426 ± 0,002.46 ±2.61 ±2.30 ±1.8 ±1.4 ±
Carr + ALE
(400 mg/kg/bw)
0.426 ± 0,002.480 ±1.88 ±1.65 ±1.16 ±1.12 ±

Values represent means ± SD () in each group. , , and .
: compared to control; β: compared to Carr; £: compared to Carr + Indo.