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Anti-inflammatory activity of emu oils in rats

InflammoPharmacology volume 5, pages 127–132 (1997)Cite this article

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The anti-inflammatory activities of five different preparations of emu (Dromais Novae-Hollandiae) oil, applied topically, have been examined using an experimental polyarthritis- in rats. Four of the preparations were found to be active against adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats. The efficacies of the emu oils acting transdermally are compared with that of orally administered ibuprofen (40 mg/kg).

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  1. Agriculture Western Australia, Baron-Hay Court, 6151, South Perth, WA

    J. M. Snowden

  2. Department of Medicine, University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 4102, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    M. W. Whitehouse

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Snowden, J.M., Whitehouse, M.W. Anti-inflammatory activity of emu oils in rats. Inflammopharmacol 5, 127–132 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10787-997-0021-x

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Keywords

  • anti-inflammatory
  • emu oil
  • arthritis
  • ibuprofen