Anti-arthritic potential of the plant Justicia gendarussa Burm F
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the anti-arthritic potential of the plant Justicia gendarussa using two different rat models. MATERIALS AND METHOD: The anti-arthritic potential of the alcoholic extract of the plant Justicia gendarussa was evaluated using the Freund's adjuvant-induced and collagen-induced arthritic rat models. The rats were treated with the ethanolic extract of Justicia gendarussa and with standard aspirin. RESULTS: The ethanolic extract of Justicia gendarussa showed significant anti-arthritic activity that was statistically similar to that of aspirin. Our results suggest that the alcoholic extract of Justicia gendarussa exhibits significant anti-arthritic potential.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2009
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322009000400015 |
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