3.2.3. Anti-inflammatory Activity
It was noticed that (70%) alcoholic extract of P. dichotomus in a dose of 100 mg/Kg b.wt.
significantly decreased the paw thickness in comparison to the control and standard groups. The effect
appeared at 2h and persisted for a period of 3 hours post-administration (Table 5) while a dose of (50
mg/Kg b.wt) has a slightly effect.