Biological and phytochemical evaluation of plants. XIV. Antiinflammatory evaluation of 163 species of plants.
One hundred and seventy-seven plant extracts, representing 163 species of plants and/or fungi, were evaluated in rats to determine their antiinflammatory activity using the carrageenin-induced pedal edema assay. Of the 163 species of plants and/or fungi tested, 17 exhibited between 30--39 per cent inhibition of inflammation, 21 between 40-49 per cent, 15 between 50--59 per cent, four between 60--69 per cent, and two gave greater than 70 per cent inhibition of carrageenin-induced pedal edema.
D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002351:Carrageenan; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005528:Foot; D006368:Helianthus; D006614:Hindlimb; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D011035:Podophyllum; D051381:Rats; D013045:Species Specificity
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D002351:Carrageenan