Anti-inlammatory activity of catechins isolate of uncaria gambir roxb on carrageenan induced paw edema in wistar male rats
A mixture Uncariagambir Roxb (gambir) is often used by some communities in Indonesia and other countries in Southeast Asia and South Asia to treat inflammation and other treatments. Catechins as the main content of the gambir are allegedly powerful that have anti-inflammatory properties. The objective of this study was to determine the anti-inflamatory activity of catechins isolate of gambir on carrageen an induced paw edema in wistar male rats. Catechins of gambir were isolated by using partition method with ethyl acetate solvent. A total of 30 wistar male rats were divided into 5 groups.