Effect of Dietary Xylopia Aethiopica Fruit Extract on Some Pro-Inflammatory Markers in Pregnant Wistar Rats

Background

Elevated levels of tumour necrosis factor -alpha (TNF-?) and interleukin - 6 (IL-6) has been reported indicative of pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and preterm birth. Xylopia aethiopica fruit (Ethiopian pepper) has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory effect in non-pregnant models.

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