Ajugasterone C is an ecdysteroid isolated from Leuzea carthamoides. Ajugasterone C shows significant inhibitory effect at 100 mg/kg dose on rat paw oedema development due to Carrageenan-induced inflammation in Sprague Dawley rats[1][2].
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