[Preliminary pharmacological study on polysaccharide from Urtica fissa].
OBJECTIVE
To study the pharmacological effects of the polysaccharide from Urtica fissa.


METHODS
Pinna swelling induced by xylene in rats, footpad swelling induced by carageenin and immunity experiment were used.


RESULTS
The polysaccharide from Urtica fissa could inhibit footpad swelling induced by carrageenin and the pinna swelling induced by xylene in rats. It could also quicken speed of clearing away carbon black of mouse.


CONCLUSIONS
The polysaccharide has the significant effect of anti-inflammation and immunity enhancement.
Wang
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M
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075.
Wei
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Shiyan
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D027003:Urticaceae / Q000737:chemistry*
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011134:Polysaccharides