Research Article
Acetic Acid-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Sprague Dawley Rats Is Suppressed by Hydroethanolic Extract of Cordia vignei Leaves through Reduced Serum Levels of TNF-α and IL-6
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Effect of Cordia vignei leaf extract on serum levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in acetic acid-challenged rats. Rats () were orally treated with normal saline (10 ml kg-1), sulfasalazine (500 mg kg-1), or CVE (30-300 mg kg-1) daily for 7 days. On day 4, rats were challenged with 500 μl of acetic acid (4% ). Rats were sacrificed on day 8 and serum levels of TNF-α (a) and IL-6 (b) were assessed by ELISA. Results were presented as . (acetic acid control vs. naïve control); , (acetic acid control vs. treatment group).
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