Research Article

The Antinociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Aspidosperma tomentosum (Apocynaceae)

Table 5

Effects of extract, fractions (100 mg/kg, p.o.), and isorhamnetin (100 μmol/kg, p.o.) in the thioglycolate-induced peritonitis.

Group Cell number × 106/mL% of inhibition
Mean ± S.E.M.Mean ± S.E.M.

Vehicle6 1.5 ± 1.0
CEE6 57.6%**
Isorhamnetin6 45.9%**
Soluble phase6 74.1%**
Hexane 100%6 60.0%**
Hex : CHCl3 50%6 80.0%**
CHCl3 100%6 55.3%**
CHCl3 : EtAcO 50%6 62.3%**
EtAcO 100%6 0.0%
CHCl3 : MeOH 5%6 71.8%**
CHCl3 : MeOH 10%6 45.9%**

Statistical differences between the treated and the control groups were evaluated by ANOVA and Dunnett tests, and the asterisks denote the significance levels in comparison with control groups, ** .