Aqueous, ethanol and chloroform extracts from Corrigiliola telephiifolia, Echinops spinosus,
Kundmania sicula, Tamarindus indica and Zygophyllum gaetulum were evaluated for …

Various nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to reduce pain and
inflammation by blocking the metabolism of arachidonic acid by isoform of cyclooxygenase …

The antiinflammatory activity of different extracts from 16 tropical plant species belonging to
15 different families has been determined. They were administered topically on TPA …

Aqueous, ethanol and chloroform extracts from five plants were administered either topically
(oedema induced by arachidonic acid in mouse ear) or ip (subplantar oedema induced by …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Inflammation is a complex mechanism employed by the
body to promote healing and restoration to normal function in the event of injury. Eleven …

In continuation of our evaluation of the Nigerian traditional medical system which forms an
important part of health care delivery, we investigated some plants attributed to possess …

The effect of extract and fractions of the root bark of Securidaca longipedunculata Fres
(Polygalaceae) on acute inflammation was evaluated. Solvent extraction yielded the crude …

Extracts of nineteen plant species from an inventory of Nigerian medicinal plants were
screened for activity in two in vitro anti-inflammatory model test systems, inhibition of …

Over a long period of time, several medicinal plants have been used for the treatment and
management of various forms of inflammatory conditions by African traditional healers and …

The medical ethnobotanical knowledge propagated over generations in the coastal regions
of the Eastern Mediterranean, including Lebanon, is one that has built on several ancient …