THE EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAVE EXTRACT ON CORNEAL INFLAMMATION IN RABBITS
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Moringa oleifera on corneal inflammation in rabbits. The 8 New Zealand rabbits were divided into two groups. Group A been the experimental group and group B the control group. The rabbits were incised on the cornea and observed for the severity of inflammation (0-4 i.e. mild- very severe) after which the rabbis in group A were treated with moringa oleifera extract. Results showed that moringa oleifera leaf extract had significant anti-inflammatory effects on the cornea. This study utilized an experimental study design. A paired sample t test was conducted to compare the Severity of corneal inflammation for group A and group B. There were significant differences (t (63) = 1.63 , p= 0.107 ) in the scores with mean score for group A (x̅=0.52, SD=0.73) was higher than group B (x̅=0.31, SD=0.69). The magnitude of the differences in the means (mean difference =0.21, 95% confidence interval where
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