Anti-inflammatory effect of herbal remedy “bai doc tan gia vi” in experimental animals

Dang Hong Anh, Do Linh Quyen, Vu Duc Loi

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“Bai Doc Tan Gia Vi” is developed based on the traditional formula Bai Doc Tan, and composes of 4 medicinal herbs including Caulis Tinospora sinensis Merr., Rhizoma Reynoutriae japonicae, Folium Ardisiae, Os Sepiae. A study was conducted on experimental animals to evaluate the acute and chronic anti-inflammatory effects of “Bai Doc Tan Gia Vi”. The acute anti-inflammatory effects were assessed using two models: carrageenin-induced paw edema and peritonitis in Wistar rats, with diclofenac as the oral reference drug at 10 mg/kg/day. The chronic anti-inflammatory effects were evaluated using a model of asbestos-induced granuloma in Swiss mice, with prednisolone as the oral positive control drug at 5 mg/kg/day. The research results showed that “Bai Doc Tan Gia Vi” at both doses of 21 g/kg/day and 42 g/kg/day demonstrated a trend of acute anti-inflammatory effects in the models. “Bai Doc Tan Gia Vi” at 72 g/kg/day exhibited significant chronic anti-inflammatory effects by reducing the weight of the granuloma.

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