The water soluble fraction (WSF) of the extract of musk exhibited an anti-inflammatory activity which could be shown in various models of experimental inflammation including (1) mouse ear inflammation caused by croton oil, (2) yeast or agar induced paw edema in rats, (3) adjuvant polyarthritis in rats, (4) heat induced increase of permeability in rat skin, and (5) white cell migration in rats.
The anti-inflammatory activity of musk-1, a polypeptide isolated from WSF was found to be 36 times more po...