Research Article

Cartilage Protection and Analgesic Activity of a Botanical Composition Comprised of Morus alba, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Acacia catechu

Table 1

Percent changes in pain sensitivity for MIA-induced rats treated with UP1306, UP446, and their composition.

GroupDose (mg/kg)Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5

% increase
MIA101044.945.447.746.547.1

% inhibition
Diclofenac101049.634.534.335.534.9
UP13064001021.128.333.037.038.0
UP4462501035.533.838.143.345.9
Composition6501059.664.670.769.970.3

verses MIA; verses MIA or normal control; % increase = ((mean normal control − mean MIA)/mean normal control) 100; % inhibition = ((mean treatment − mean MIA)/(mean normal control − mean MIA)) 100. Composition: UP1306 + UP446.