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

Table 4

Effects of the duration of treatment on acetic acid-induced paw edema in Wistar rats.

Duration	% inhibition of edema
	Aqueous extract	Methanol extract
1 hour	16.63 ± 7.70^a	6.83 ± 10.32^a
2 hours	27.65 ± 3.12^a	12.89 ± 4.86^ab
3 hours	13.22 ± 6.52^a	39.61 ± 3.87^c
4 hours	11.92 ± 8.17^a	38.34 ± 6.27^c
5 hours	29.90 ± 8.57^a	33.37 ± 7.05^bc

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