Research Article

Eugenia supra-axillaris Essential Oil and Its Nanoemulsion: Chemical Characterization, In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory, Analgesic, and Antipyretic Activities

Table 2

Effect of oral administration of ESA-EO and ESA-EO-NE on GSH, MDA, and NO.

GroupGSH (µmol/mg tissue)MDA (nmol/mg tissue)NO (Mmol/L)

Negative control1.183 ± 0.05bcd0.329 ± 0.03bcd14.37 ± 0.46bcd
Carrageenan0.449 ± 0.02ac1.95 ± 0.06acd59.60 ± 01.34acd
Diclofenac (30 mg/kg)0.852 ± 0.04ab0.538 ± 0.02abd25.13 ± 01.08ab
Celecoxib (50 mg/kg)0.538 ± 0.04a0.840 ± 0.02abc29.75 ± 0.17ab
ESA-EO (50 mg/kg)0.513 ± 0.02ac0.851 ± 0.04abc41.67 ± 0.87abcd
ESA-EO (100 mg/kg)0.703 ± 0.05ac0.478 ± 0.02abd32.70 ± 0.46ab
ESA-EO-NE (50 mg/kg)0.785 ± 0.04ab0.417 ± 0.02bcd25.28 ± 0.58ab
ESA-EO-NE (100 mg/kg)0.88 ± 0.05b0.371 ± 0.01bcd16.77 ± 0.22bd

Data are expressed as mean ± SE where n = 6. Statistics were carried out by one-way ANOVA and confirmed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test. was assumed to denote statistical significance. aStatistically significant from the control negative group. bStatistically significant from the carrageenan group. cStatistically significant from the diclofenac group. dStatistically significant from the celecoxib group.