Anti-Arthritic Activity of Bartogenic Acid Isolated from Fruits of Barringtonia racemosa Roxb. (Lecythidaceae)

Table 5

Changes in various pain test scores in CFA-induced arthritis in rat.

Group	Arthritis score	Flexion pain test score	Mobility score	Stance score
CFA control	12 (10, 13)	3 (2, 3)	3 (2, 3)	1 (1, 2)
Diclofenac (5 mg kg^−1 day^−1, p.o.)	4.5 (3, 6)**	1 (1, 2)**	2 (1, 2)*	3 (2, 3)**
BA (2 mg kg^−1 day^−1, p.o.)	10 (9, 11)	2 (1, 3)	2 (2, 3)	2 (1, 3)
BA (5 mg kg^−1 day^−1, p.o)	9 (6, 11)	2 (1, 2)	2 (1, 3)	2 (2, 3)
BA (10 mg kg^−1 day^−1, p.o)	6 (4, 8)**	1.5 (1, 2)*	1.5 (1, 2)**	3 (2, 3)**

Data represented in median (minimum, maximum), n = 6.
* P < .05, **P < .01, compared with control group.