Comparative anti-inflammatory properties of Capsaicin and ethylaAcetate extract of <i>Capsicum frutescens</i> linn [Solanaceae] in rats

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Authors

A. T.E. Jolayemi · Goulburn Base Hospital

John A. O. Ojewole · University of KwaZulu-Natal

Abstract

Capsaicin in both forms (CFE and CPF) produced anti-inflammatory effects that were comparable to diclofenac in the experimental rat model at p<0.05. It may be concluded that capsaicin has both analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Topics & Keywords

Ion Channels and Receptors Piperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: African Health Sciences

Volume 13, Issue 2, pp. 357-61

DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v13i2.23

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