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THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE RIRDC REPORT
"Emu OIl - Its Anti-Inflammatory Prperties" - Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation Report:

RIRDC PUblication No, 99/133: RIRDC Project No DAW-82A: Dr. John M. Snowden

This type of triglyceride is unusual to be present in an animal and may, at least in part, be responsible for the unusual qualities of emu oil in that there is an unsaturated fatty acid (Oleic acid) each end and a saturated fatty acid (palmitic acid) in the middle.

At 2 hours, all 3 doses of Prednisolone gave the same result indicating this is the maximum reduction in swelling that can be achieved with this drug, which is around 40%.

Since the emu oil used achieved a comparable reduction in swelling to Prednisolone, it must be considered to have potent anti-inflammatory activity. The time course observed with the prednisolone is different to that observed with the oil, which suggests they have different modes of action.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This report demonstrates that the Emu Oil tested gave a comparable reduction in swellig, ie 40% to Prednisolone.

The maximum reduction in swelling observed has been 40% of the paw thickness. This still may represent consideable potency since published studies show that even a very powerful anti-inflammatory drug such as hydrocortisone will not prevent swelling occuring and will only reduce the swelling by a comparative amount. To examine this, the effects of interperitonial injection of 1, 2 or 4mg of Prednisolone at 0 hours. The result of the study are shown in Figure 21.

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