Anti-inflammatory activity of bark of Xeromphis spinosa

Abstract

The bark of Xeromphis spinosa extracted by a mixture of equal proportions of petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and methanol at an oral dose of 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity when compared with control.

Keywords

• Anti-inflammatory activity
• Carrageenin
• Paw edema
• Xeromphis spinosa