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The antiinflammatory effect of some species from South America
Author(s) -
Muschietti Liliana,
Martino Virginia,
Ferraro Graciela,
Coussio Jorge,
Segura Laura,
Cartañá Carmen,
Cañigueral Salvador,
Adzet Tomás
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199602)10:1<84::aid-ptr779>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - baccharis , dichloromethane , asteraceae , croton , traditional medicine , eupatorium , aristolochia , pharmacognosy , croton oil , biology , botany , biological activity , medicine , in vitro , biochemistry , immunology , solvent , inflammation
Extracts (aqueous, methanol and dichloromethane) from Ambrosia tenuifolia, Aristolochia triangularis, Baccharis tucumanensis, Campyloneuron phyllitidis and Eupatorium christieanum were screened for antiinflammatory activity. On the croton oil induced mouse ear oedema test, the highest activities were exhibited by dichloromethane extracts assayed, especially those of Baccharis tucumanensis and Campyloneuron phyllitidis. On the carrageenan mouse paw oedema test, Baccharis tucumanensis and Campyloneuron phyllitidis showed the highest activity.