Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties of Corchorus olitorius aqueous root extract in Wistar rats

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dc.contributor.authorBamidele V. Owoyele
dc.contributor.authorModupe L. Alimi
dc.contributor.authorShukurat A. Sanni
dc.contributor.authorSabitiu A. Oyeleke
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-29T08:15:52Z
dc.date.available2017-11-29T08:15:52Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractBackground: This study was designed to provide information about the antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects of Corchorus olitorius root. Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were divided into six groups of five animals each; the control and reference groups were administered normal saline (10 mL/kg) and indomethacin (5 mg/kg), respectively, whereas the remaining four groups were administered aqueous extract of C. olitorius at doses of 25, 50, 100, or 200 mg/kg, respectively. Pyrexia was induced by injecting 10 mL/kg of 20% (w/v) brewer ’ s yeast suspension into the dorsum of rats, whereas inflammation was induced through an injection of 0.1% carrageenan into the right hind paw of each rat and through a subcutaneous implantation of a 30-g sterilized cotton pellet into the groin of each rat. Results: The results showed that C. olitorius root extract (p < 0.05) decreased the elevated temperature after brewer’s yeast injection compared with the 17 h (pre-drug) temperature. In the inflammatory tests, the paw sizes and granuloma weights in the test groups were significantly (p < 0.05) decreased compared with the control group. Conclusions: Corchorus olitorius root is another good source of phytomedicine that can be used effectively to treat inflammation and pyrexia that accompany some diseases.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNone declareden_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/76
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJ Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacolen_US
dc.subjectAnti-inflammatory; antipyreticen_US
dc.subjectC orchorus olitoriusen_US
dc.subject; Granulomaen_US
dc.subjectRatsen_US
dc.titleAnti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties of Corchorus olitorius aqueous root extract in Wistar ratsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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