Research Article

Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, Chemical Characterization, and Safety Assessment of Argania spinosa Fruit Shell Extract from South-Western Morocco

Table 7

Effect of AFSEE (125, 250, and 500 mg/kg bw) and diclofenac (25 mg/kg) on carrageenan-induced paw edema in mice.

TreatmentMean paw (ml) (% inhibition)
0 h1 h2 h3 h4 h

Control
Diclofenac (25 mg/kg bw)Paw volume
Inhibition7.69%14.9%18.59%16.67%17.68%
AFSEE 125 mg/kg bwPaw volume
Inhibition−10.48%3.94%9.55%14.52%19.45%
AFSEE 250 mg/kg bwPaw volume
Inhibition−3.85%10.20%14.67%14.52%22.10%
AFSEE 500 mg/kg bwPaw volume
Inhibition−0.96%10.58%11.96%11.29%21.10%

Each value is represented as (). bw: body weight. Values with different letter superscripts and in the same column are significantly ( compared to the control group) different.