Table 2 Delayed type hypersensitivity response in animals and corresponding percentage increase in paw volume to treatments after 4, 24, and 48 h.
Groups | Doses (mg/kg) | Measure of paw thickness (hours post-treatment) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 4 | 24 | 48 | |||||
% increase | % increase | % increase | ||||||
Palmitic acid | 2 | 1.71 ± 0.1 | 2.89 ± 0.05* | 69.0 | 2.15 ± 0.27 | 25.7 | 1.77 ± 0.11 | 3.5 |
Palmitic acid | 5 | 1.76 ± 0.05 | 2.59 ± 0.11* | 47.2 | 2.3 ± 0.09* | 30.7 | 2.04 ± 0.19 | 15.9 |
Palmitic acid | 10 | 1.67 ± 0.05 | 2.33 ± 0.10* | 39.5 | 2.06 ± 0.09 | 23.4 | 1.81 ± 0.06 | 8.4 |
CONTROL | – | 1.64 ± 0.23 | 2.43 ± 0.12* | 48.2 | 2.2 ± 0.11* | 34.1 | 2.07 ± 0.04* | 26.2 |
CPE | 50 | 1.84 ± 0.04 | 2.33 ± 0.12* | 26.6 | 2.39 ± 0.06* | 29.9 | 2.12 ± 0.09 | 15.2 |
Levamisole | 50 | 1.58 ± 0.05 | 2.40 ± 0.18* | 51.9 | 2.26 ± 0.11* | 43.0 | 2.17 ± 0.08* | 37.3 |