Research Article

Terminalia tomentosa Bark Ameliorates Inflammation and Arthritis in Carrageenan Induced Inflammatory Model and Freund’s Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis Model in Rats

Table 1

Alterations in hematological, serum parameters in CFA induced arthritis in Wistar rats. Results expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6) analyzed by one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's post hoc test, < 0.05 as compared with positive control [RBC: red blood cell; Hb: hemoglobin; WBC: white blood cell; CRP: C-reactive protein; RF: rheumatoid factor].

TreatmentHematological parametersSerum parameters
RBC (106/µL)Hb (g/dL)WBC (103/µL)C-RP (IU/mL)RF (IU/mL)Calcium (mg/dL)

Positive control8.82±0.4911.32±0.6610.36±1.250.32±0.000.28±0.0011.4±0.2
Diclofenac sodium (10mg/kg)7.46±0.219.00±0.3515.55±3.030.75±0.020.17±0.0510.5±0.2
TTE9.99±0.3911.96±0.5010.30±1.150.78±0.250.16±0.0910.9±0.2
TTW9.54±0.2511.38±0.4211.38±1.670.72±0.130.17±0.0711.0±0.2