Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To study the antiinflammatory effect of epimedin C and diphylloside A of
Epimedium wushanense T. S. Ying.s on rats. METHODS Effect of epimedin C and diphylloside A on swelling foot of rats induced by egg was assayed, degree of swelling was calculated, and compared with distilled water or indomethacin. RESULTS Swelling of the rats foot induced by egg was reduced by epimedin C and diphylloside A, and there was significant difference, compared with distilled water (
P<0.05); and there was significant difference of epimedin C in high dosage, compared with indomethacin, but there was no significant difference of epimedin C in low dosage. CONCLUSION Epimedin C and diphylloside A have antiinflammation effect.