This study strongly suggests the use of young coconut water for potent anti-inflammatory effect.
Coconut water of different maturity stages ameliorates inflammatory processes in model of inflammation.
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AIM: Coconut water is a natural beverage that is a part of daily diet of many people. This study was designed to explore the anti-inflammatory activity of coconut water of different maturation stages (young and mature) with rat paw edema model of inflammation using plethysmometer. METHODOLOGY: For this study, albino rats were selected and divided into four equal groups (10 rats in each group). Group 1 was set as control and administered distilled water 1 ml orally; Groups 2 and 3 were treated with young and mature coconut water, respectively, at 4 ml/100 g dose orally. Group 4 was treated with the standard drug (ibuprofen) at 400 mg/70 kg. 0.1 ml of 1% w/v acetic acid was administered in the subplantar tissue of rat paw 30 min after oral treatments of groups. Plethysmometer was used to measure rat paw edema. RESULTS: Results revealed that both coconut water possess significant anti-inflammatory activity (P
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Sadia Saleem Rao
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- PubMed ID:
- 27366350
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