Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott ethanolic leaf extract and fractions exhibited profound anti-inflammatory activity

• Main Authors: Earnest Erhirhie (Author), Chika Emeghebo (Author), Emmanuel Ilodigwe (Author), Daniel Ajaghaku (Author), Blessing Umeokoli (Author), Peter Eze (Author), Kenneth Ngwoke (Author), Festus Okoye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Dryopteris filix-mas (D. filix-mas) (L.) Schott, (Dryopteridaceae) is used in traditional medicine, particularly in the Southern parts of Nigeria for the treatment of inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, wounds and ulcers. In this study, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory activity of its e...