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Antiinflammatory effects of the fruit juice of Ecballium elaterium on edemas in mice |
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| Authors: | Erdem Yesilada Shigeo Tanaka Mamoru Tabata Ekrem Sezik |
| Abstract: | The anti-inflammatory activities of the fruit juice of Ecballium elaterium (Cucurbitaceae) and its triterpenoid constituent, cucurbitacin B, were tested in mice against serotonin- and bradykinin-induced edemas. Both showed a dose-dependent and significant inhibition of edema. Cucurbitacin B content of fruit juice was determined to 2.48% by HPLC. |
| Keywords: | Ecballium elaterium fruit juice cucurbitacin B antiinflammatory activity |