Research Article

Antipleuritic and Vascular Permeability Inhibition of the Ethyl Acetate-Petroleum Ether Stem Bark Extract of Maerua angolensis DC (Capparaceae) in Murine

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Effects of MAE (30-300 mg kg−1 p.o.) and diclofenac (10-100 mg kg−1 i.p.) on exudate volume (a) and neutrophil accumulation (b) in the pleural cavity were assessed 6 h after carrageenan injection. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. n=5, <0.05, <0.01, and <0.001 vs. carrageenan only treated group (one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's Multiple Comparison test).
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