Research Article

Evaluation of Methanol-Dichloromethane Extract of Stemonocoleus micranthus Harms (Fabaceae) Stem Bark for Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Activities

Table 6

Effect of MDESm on phagocytic index in carbon clearance assay in rats.

TreatmentDose (mg/kg)Phagocytic index

Control (dist. water)0.0226 ± 0.02117
Levamisole500.0333 ± 0.01794
MDESm1000.0447 ± 0.00762
MDESm2000.0466 ± 0.00703
MDESm4000.0096 ± 0.00903

Mean ± SEM, n = 5; compared to control (one-way ANOVA; Dunnett’s post hoc tests). MDESm = methanol-dichloromethane extract of Stemonocoleus micranthus.