Acute Toxicity, Phytochemical Screening, Analgesic, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Aqueous and Methanol Root Extracts of Maerua triphylla A. Rich. (Capparaceae)

Table 3

Summary of the effect of the aqueous and methanol extracts of M. triphylla on acetic acid-induced paw edema in Wistar rats.

Treatment (mg/kg bw)	% inhibition of edema
	Aqueous extract	Methanol extract
Diclofenac sodium (50)	24.23 ± 7.78^a	29.81 ± 5.76^bc
20	9.11 ± 5.79^a	7.57 ± 5.01^a
100	17.48 ± 5.20^a	19.77 ± 6.46^ab
500	28.63 ± 6.21^a	47.69 ± 6.57^c

Values are presented as mean ± SEM. Means with different superscript letters along the same column are significantly different from each other (two-way ANOVA and Tukey’s test; ).