Factors Control Free alginate beads Free FLB Alginate beads loaded-FLB
r Sign.1 r Sign.1 r Sign.1 r Sign.1
Time, min 0.83 ** 0.26 --- 0.52 --- 0.19 ---
Control     0.12 --- 0.30 --- 0.43 ---
FLB beads         0.38 --- 0.54 ---
Free FLB             0.99 **
1Significant difference
Table 4: Statistical analysis of control, blank alginate beads and FLB beads on the carrageenan-induced edema in the hind paw of rats.