The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of three new topical formulations; DRDC/AY/8037, DRDC/AY/8039 and DRDC/AY/8040. Activity was carried out on adult male wistar rats of 200-250 g each. Animals were divided into different groups, each group was indicated by the formulation used (DRDC/AY/8037, DRDC/AY/8039 and DRDC/AY/8040), control group fo...

BACKGROUND Lipoic acid (LA) was shown to possess anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we present evidence supporting the hypothesis that the anti-inflammatory properties of LA are associated with the formation of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). METHODS The study was conducted on male albino Swiss mice. The animals were treated with carrageenan by subcutaneous (sc) injection into the right hin...

We tested the capacity of leaf (Urera baccifera, Loasa speciosa, Urtica leptuphylla, Chaptalia nutans, and Satureja viminea) and root (Uncaria tomentosa) extracts to inhibit edema induced by Bothrops asper snake venom. Edema-forming activity was studied plethysmographically in the rat hind paw model. Groups of rats were injected intraperitoneally with various doses of each extract and, one hour...

The ethanolic extract of the leaves of Tamarindus indicus was investigated for its anti inflammatory and analgesic actions. The anti inflammatory activity was studied using carrageenin induced hind paw edema in rats and analgesic activity using chemical writhing test and tail clip method in mice and tail flick method yin rats. Test drug exhibited significant dose dependent anti inflammatory and...

Anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanolic extract of the leaves of Morus indica Linn. was studied in wistar rats using the carrageenan induced left hind paw edema, carrageenan induced pleurisy and cotton pellet induced granuloma model. The ethanolic extract (100 mg/kg, p.o.) inhibited carrageenan induced rat paw edema. It also showed an inhibitory effect on leukocyte migration and a reduction...

background royal jelly (rj), a food item secreted by worker honeybees, is a mixture that contains protein, glucose, lipid, vitamins, and minerals; it is widely used as a commercial medical product. previous studies have shown that rj has a number of physiological effects, such as anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antiallergic and antioxidant activities. objectives in the present study, the anti-inf...

BACKGROUND Local anesthetics exert antiinflammatory actions. To elucidate potential mechanisms, the authors examined effects of bupivacaine or tetrodotoxin, administered to rats by ipsilateral or contralateral sciatic blockade or systemically, on carrageenan-induced hind paw hyperalgesia, edema, and stimulated cytokine production in circulating blood cells. METHODS Twelve groups of rats (n = ...

We evaluate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory potential of ethanol extract of Tribulus terrestris L. (TT) leaves on Wistar rats. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory potential of the ethanol extract of the TT leaves at doses of 50, 100 & 200 mg/kg was evaluated against the standard drug indomethacin at a dose of 20 mg/kg, p.o. Adult Wistar rats of either sex of six numbers in each group was undert...

Ethanolic extract of Tabernaemontana divaricata L. (TD) flowers were evaluated for analgesic and antiinflammatory effects on Wistar rat model. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory potential of TD flowers at doses of 125, 250 & 500 mg/kg was evaluated against the standard drug indomethacin at a dose of 20 mg/kg, p.o. Wistar rats of either sex of 6 numbers in each group was undertaken for study and ev...