carthamus/edema

The roots of Carthamus caeruleus have been used by the population of Northern Algeria to treat several pathological conditions, including wound healing and hair growth. The present study was conducted to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity, wound-healing potential, and hair growth-promoting

The plant extract and fractions of Carthamus oxycantha (Compositae) were assessed for analgesic and antiinflammatory activities. Acetic acid and formalin-induced nociception, hot plate and carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema tests were employed to evaluate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory

BACKGROUND Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) has been long used both in the traditional system and folk medicine as an analgesic anti-inflammatory agent in China. The aim of the study was to evaluate the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of hydroalcoholic extract (HE) and two