Effects of the essential oil (EO) from <i>Choisya ternata</i> Kunth leaves on the total number of leukocyte, polymorphonuclear and mononuclear cells in the subcutaneous air pouch (SAP).

<p>Animals were pretreated with different doses of EO, dexamethasone (Dex, 5 mg/kg, i.p.) or vehicle 1 h prior to carrageenan (1%) injection into the SAP. Results were presented as mean ± S.D. (n = 6–10) of cells (x 10⁶/ml) in the SAP. Statistical significance was calculated by ANOVA followed by Bonferroni's test. ^# p<0.05 when compared to the vehicle-treated animals in the group of PBS in SAP; *p<0.05 compared to the vehicle-treated animals in the group of carrageenan in the SAP.