INTRODUCTION Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has been suggested as an effective material for apical barrier, forming an effective seal against bacterial leakage in teeth with open apices. MTA needs moisture for setting; which can come from the apical region or a moist cotton pellet. This study was intended to compare bacterial leakage in one- and two-step MTA apical barrier technique in open a...

Objectives Pycnocycla bashagardiana is an endemic species found only in Iran. Due to the presence of myristicin as the major component of the fruit's oil we were prompted to assess the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of P. bashagardiana fruit's essential oil (PBFEO). Materials and Methods The analgesic activities of PBFEO (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg, IP) were studied by hot-plat...

Cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Syn C. verum, family: Lauraceae) is one of the oldest traditional medicines for inflammatory- and pain-related disorders. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of the polyphenol fraction from Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark (CPP) in animal models of inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis. Dose-response studies of CPP (50, 100, and 200 mg/...

Anti-inflammatory drugs produce cytostatic effects on cell cultures and haematopoetic systems, probably by interfering with DNA and RNA synthesis. We have studied DNA and RNA content of edema tissue in acute inflammation (carrageenin and formaldehyde edema) and chronic inflammation (cotton pellet granuloma, granuloma pouch and Fraunds’ adjuvant arthritis) in rats, and seen the effects of nonste...

is a bis-Mannich base. Mannich bases have various biological activities such as antimicrobial, cytotoxic, anticancer, analgesic, and anticonvulsant activities. It has been reported that Mannich bases such as 1-diphenylaminomethyl-3-(1-naphthylimino)-1,3-dihydroindol-3-one, 1diphenylaminomethyl-3-(4-methylphenylimino)-1,3-dihydroindol-3-one and 1,3-dicyclohexyl-5-alkyl-5-aminomethylbarbituric ac...

An aqeuous extract of Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm., from which a tea is prepared and consumed as treatment for various diseases in northeastern Turkey, was tested for its anti-inflammatory and antiulcerogenic effects in rats. The carrageenan-induced paw edema, cotton pellet granuloma and indomethacin-induced gastric damage models were used to determine these effects. The extract exhibited mod...

An alcoholic extract of the leaves of Premna tomentosa Willd at a dose of 100 mg/kg body weight exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity in albino rats. The extract caused reduction in the weight of spleen, thymus and adrenals. It reduced cotton pellet granuloma by 32.21%. The serum biochemical parameters showed reduction in protein, acid phosphatase and transaminases. The activity of P...

Objective: In this study, we evaluated anti-inflammatory activity of leaves of Fumaria parviflora (F. parviflora) and underlying mechanisms by using in vivo models of inflammation.Material and Methods: Albino Wistar rats of either sex weighing 150 - 200 g were used. Soxhlet ethanol and aqueous extracts of leaves of F. parviflora (EFP and AFP) were prepared. The anti-inflammatory activity was st...

In this study we used several models for evaluation of probable anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of the flavonoid fraction of the leaves of Voacanga africana, using mice and rats. The extract (50 150mg/kg, p.o) inhibited, in a dose-related manner, carrageenan induced paw oedema in rats. The extract caused a significant inhibition of the cotton-pellet granuloma. Vascular permeabilit...

Methanolic and aqueous extracts of Dendrophthoe falcata Linn. leaves which belongs to the Loranthaceae family, were evaluated through DPPH (1, 1-diphenyl -2-picryl-hydrazyl), antilipid peroxidation and nitric oxide scavenging methods to assess the antioxidant activity. Methanolic and aqueous extracts of Dendrophthoe falcata leaves were also evaluated for their anti-inflammatory activity by carr...