Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties of Corchorus olitorius aqueous root extract in Wistar rats.

Background: This study was designed to provide information about the antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects of Corchorus olitorius root.

Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were divided into six groups of five animals each; the control and reference groups were administered normal saline (10 mL/kg) and indomethacin (5 mg/kg), respectively, whereas the remaining four groups were administered aqueous extract of C. olitorius at doses of 25, 50, 100, or 200 mg/kg, respectively.