Research Article

Anti-Inflammatory Effects of a Polyphenols-Rich Extract from Tea (Camellia sinensis) Flowers in Acute and Chronic Mice Models

Table 3

Effect of TFE on carrageenan-induced paw edema in micea.

GroupDose (mg/kg)Paw thickness (mm)Inhibitory rate (%)

control
TFE  50 4.92
100 12.30
2000.98 ± 0.20b19.67
DEX10.37 ± 0.13b69.67

alues are mean ± S.D. of differences in thickness between right and left hind paw of mice ( ). bSignificantly different from the control mice at .