Effect of Cleome arabica leaves extract on inflammatory cells response in rat

Effects of ethanolic extract of the Cleome arabica on sexual behavior in Wistar rats

“…The Cleome genus contains 250 species, of which only seven are used in traditional medicine (Wollenweber and Dorr 1992). Many species of the Cleome genus have been studied for their medicinal properties, and some have been evaluated for their activating (Selloum et al 1995;Nagaya et It is a northern species growing in the Maghreb and Saharan regions, common in the Hodna (M'sila) and some regions of the Algerian Sahara: Cleome arabica (Ozenda 1991;Beniston 1984). It is locally called "Netten" and "Netteina" (Baba Aissa 2000) and, like other species, it's rich in flavonoids (Touil et al 1998;Bouriche et al 2003;Wollenweber and Dorr 1992).…”

African Herbal Remedies with Antioxidant Activity: A Potential Resource Base for Wound Treatment

“…In all of these studies, the anti-inflammatory effect against carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema was attributed to flavonoids and other polyphenolic compounds. Animal tests also employed to assess the anti-inflammatory effects of the medicinal plant extracts included inflammatory cell response such as neutrophil chemotaxis and degranulation [112, 487], antiatherosclerosis effects [486], and pain assessment in experimental animals [117].…”