scholarly journals Investigation of the Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of Ethanol Extract of Stem Bark of SonapathaOroxylum indicum In Vivo

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Lalrinzuali ◽  
M. Vabeiryureilai ◽  
Ganesh Chandra Jagetia

Inflammation is all a pervasive phenomenon, which is elicited by the body in response to obnoxious stimuli as a protective measure. However, sustained inflammation leads to several diseases including cancer. Therefore it is necessary to neutralize inflammation. Sonapatha (Oroxylum indicum), a medicinal plant, is traditionally used as a medicine in Ayurveda and other folk systems of medicine. It is commonly used to treat inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. Despite this fact its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects are not evaluated scientifically. Therefore, the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of Sonapatha (Oroxylum indicum) were studied in Swiss albino mice by different methods. The hot plate, acetic acid, and tail immersion tests were used to evaluate the analgesic activity whereas xylene-induced ear edema and formalin induced paw edema tests were used to study the anti-inflammatory activity of Sonapatha. The administration of mice with 250 and 300 mg/kg b.wt. ofO. indicumreduced pain and inflammation indicating that Sonapatha possesses analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. The maximum analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities were observed in mice receiving 300 mg/kg b.wt. ofO. indicumethanol extract.Our study indicates thatO. indicumpossesses both anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities and it may be useful as an anti-inflammatory agent in the inflammation related disorders.

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-94
Author(s):  
M.M. Onakpa

Inflammation is a pervasive phenomenon elicited by the body in response to obnoxious stimuli as a protective measure. However, a sustained inflammation lead to several diseases including cancer therefore the necessity to neutralize inflammation is paramount. Mitragyna inermis is a medicinal plant traditionally used as a medicine in Ayurveda and other folk systems of medicine. It is commonly used to treat inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. Despite this fact its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects have not been evaluated scientifically. Therefore, the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of M. inermis were studied in Wistar rats by different methods. The hot plate, acetic acid, and tail immersion tests were used to evaluate the analgesic activity whereas paw edema model for acute inflammation using egg albumin were used to study the anti-inflammatory activity. The administration of 250 and 300 mg/kg to rats reduced pain and inflammation indicating that M. inermis possesses analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. The maximum analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities were observed in rats receiving 300 mg/kg of M. inermis extract. This study indicates that methanolic extract of M. inermis possess both anti-inflammatory and analgesic activiti


Author(s):  
Tatyana S. Khlebnicova ◽  
Yuri A. Piven ◽  
Fedor A. Lakhvich ◽  
Iryna V. Sorokina ◽  
Tatiana S. Frolova ◽  
...  

Background: Prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases require effective and low-toxic medicines. Molecular hybridization is an effective strategy to enhance the biological activity of new compounds. Triterpenoid scaffolds are in the focus of attention owing to their anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antiproliferative, and immunomodulatory activities. Heteroprostanoids have different pleiotropic effects in acute and chronic inflammatory processes. Objective: The study aimed to develop structurally new and low toxic anti-inflammatory agents via hybridization of betulinic acid with azaprostanoic acids. Methods: A series of betulinic acid-azaprostanoid hybrids was synthesized. The synthetic pathway included the transformation of betulin via Jones' oxidation into betulonic acid, reductive amination of the latter and coupling obtained by 3β-amino-3-deoxybetulinic acid with the 7- or 13-azaprostanoic acids and their homo analogues. The hybrids 1-9 were investigated in vivo on histamine-, formalin- and concanavalin A-induced mouse paw edema models and two models of pain - the acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing and the hotplate test. The hybrids were in vitro evaluated for cytotoxic activity on cancer (MCF7, U- 87 MG) and non-cancer humane cell lines. Results: In the immunogenic inflammation model, the substances showed a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect, which was comparable to that of indomethacin. In the models of the exudative inflammation, none of the compounds displayed a statistically significant effect. The hybrids produced weak or moderate analgesic effects. All the agents revealed low cytotoxicity on human immortalized fibroblasts and cancer cell lines compared with 3β- amino-3-deoxybetulinic acid and doxorubicin. Conclusion: The results indicate that the principal anti-inflammatory effect of hybrids is substantially provided with the triterpenoid scaffold and in some cases with the azaprostanoid scaffold, but the latter makes a significant contribution to reducing the toxicity of hybrids. Hybrid 1 is of interest as a potent low toxic agent against immune-mediated inflammation.


2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (01) ◽  
pp. 181-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee-Sung Chae ◽  
Ok-Hwa Kang ◽  
Young-Seob Lee ◽  
Jang-Gi Choi ◽  
You-Chang Oh ◽  
...  

We evaluated the in vivo anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of orally administered paeonol in mice, and also investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of paeonol in a cell line. Paeonol significantly reduced the edema induced by arachidonic acid in rats. The analgesic effects were assayed using 2 different models, i.e., by acetic acid-induced writhing response and by formalin induced licking and biting time. Moreover, we examined the effects of paeonol on the release of inflammatory mediators such as NO , PGE2 and IL-6. Our results demonstrated that paeonol inhibited LPS induced expression of NO , PGE2 and IL-6. Paeonol prevented LPS induced iNOS, COX-2 and ERK activation. Therefore, paeonol appears to have potential as a treatment for inflammatory disease and analgesic.


Author(s):  
Hulihalli N. KiranKumar ◽  
Heggodu G. RohitKumar ◽  
Ajay S. Khandagale ◽  
Gopal M. Advirao

Background: We previously synthesized two DNA intercalative pyrimido[4’,5’:4,5]thieno(2,3-b) quinolines (PTQ), 9-hydroxy-4-(3-diethylaminopropylamino)pyrimido[4’,5’:4,5]thieno(2,3-b) quinolines (Hydroxy-DPTQ) and 8-methoxy-4-(3-diethylaminopropylamino) pyrimido[4’,5’:4,5]thieno(2,3-b) quinolines (Methoxy-DPTQ), and reported their cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines. Objective: In the present study, we sought to analyze the antitumor activity of Hydroxy-DPTQ and Methoxy-DPTQ on Ehrlich’s ascites carcinoma in vivo models, along with other pharmacological activities and toxicity. Methods: Antitumor activity, In vivo antioxidant measurement, Anti-inflammatory activity Analgesic activity, Hematological study, Biochemical parameters, and Nephroprotective ac-tivity. Results: In this study, both the test molecules studied possess potent in vivo antitumor activity without any hematological, biochemical or nephrotoxicity. Significant tumor regression was observed after treatment with both the test molecules, which is suggested by the decrease in the body weight of tumor bearing mice. Mean survival time of mice with tumor was increased from 16 days to 25 and 29 days after 40 and 80 mg/kg Hydroxy-DPTQ treatment, respectively, with a similar result for Methoxy-DPTQ. A dose dependent increase in lifespan upto 80-85% was also displayed by both Hydroxy-DPTQ and Methoxy-DPTQ. Reduction in the tumor volume of mice, upon treatment with molecules also confirmed their antitumor ac-tivity. These molecules also exhibited pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. Administration of Hydroxy-DPTQ and Methoxy-DPTQ not only reduced the level of lipid peroxidation in tumor bearing mice, but also re-stored the superoxide dismutase, glutathione and catalase levels to normal, substantiating the antioxidant property. Also, treatment of Hydroxy-DPTQ and Methoxy-DPTQ inhibited the pain to approximately 60-80% and 19-33%, respectively. Further, the treatment with Hy-droxy-DPTQ and Methoxy-DPTQ reversed the abnormality in the RBC, WBC and haemo-globin levels, and gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity. Conclusion : Hydroxy-DPTQ and Methoxy-DPTQ are good antitumor molecules with pharmacological properties.


Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Ying-li Yu ◽  
Hua Tian ◽  
Ru-yu Bai ◽  
Ya-nan Bi ◽  
...  

The purpose of this research was to extract and separate the compounds from frankincense, and then evaluate their anti-inflammatory effects. The isolated compound was a representative tetracyclic triterpenes of glycine structure according to 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectra, which is β-elemonic acid (β-EA). We determined the content of six different localities of frankincense; the average content of β-EA was 41.96 mg/g. The toxic effects of β-EA administration (400, 200, 100 mg/kg) for four weeks in Kunming (KM) mice were observed. Compared with the control group, the body weight of mice, the visceral coefficients and serum indicators in the β-EA groups showed no systematic variations. The anti-inflammatory effects of β-EA were evaluated in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells, xylene-induced induced ear inflammation in mice, carrageenin-induced paw edema in mice, and cotton pellet induced granuloma formation in rats. β-EA inhibited overproduction of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1), soluble TNF receptor 1 (sTNF R1), Eotaxin-2, Interleukin 10 (IL-10) and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) in the RAW264.7 cells. Intragastric administration with β-EA (300, 200, and 100 mg/kg in mice, and 210, 140, and 70 mg/kg in rats) all produced distinct anti-inflammatory effects in vivo in a dose-dependent manner. Following treatment with β-EA (300 mg/kg, i.g.), the NO level in mice ears and PGE2 in mice paws both decreased (p < 0.01). In conclusion, our study indicates that β-EA could be a potential anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.


Author(s):  
Asie Shojaii ◽  
Manijeh Motevalian ◽  
Nazanin Rahnama

AbstractThe importance of inflammatory diseases and side effects of conventional drugs necessitate the finding of new anti-inflammatory agents from natural sources. In this study, for the first time, the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of the aqueous extract ofThirty-five male Wistar rats were divided into five groups and pretreated with different doses ofThe extract ofThe aqueous extract of


2009 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederico Argollo Vanderlinde ◽  
Higor Frutuoso Landim ◽  
Elson Alves Costa ◽  
Pablinny Moreira Galdino ◽  
Maria Aparecida Medeiros Maciel ◽  
...  

The stem bark of Anacardium occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae), commonly called cashew, is used in Brazilian traditional medicine for the treatment of gastric and inflammatory disorders. The present study was carried out to investigate the in vivo anti-inflammatory activities of the acetone extract (AE) of the stem bark of A. occidentale. We evaluated the pharmacological activities of this plant material through the analgesic, antiedematogenic and chemotaxic inhibitory effects produced by the AE. The oral administration (p.o.) of mice with the AE (0.1, 0.3 and 1.0 g/kg) or positive control indomethacin (10 mg/kg) inhibited acetic acid-induced writhing by 18.9, 35.9, 62.9 and 68.9%, respectively (ID50% = 530 mg/kg). The highest dose of the AE was able to inhibit croton oil-induced ear edema formation by 56.8% (indomethacin at 10 mg/kg, p.o. - 57.6% inhibition). When submitted to the carrageenan-induced peritonitis test, the AE (0.1, 0.3 and 1.0 g/kg, p.o.) impaired leukocyte migration into the peritoneal cavity by 24.8, 40.5 and 49.6%, respectively. The positive control, dexamethasone (2 mg/kg, s.c.), inhibited leukocyte migration by 66.9%. These results indicate the presence of anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive principles in the acetone extract of Anacardium occidentale, and reinforce the plant's potential therapeutic use against pain and inflammatory diseases.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Hilfiger ◽  
Zélie Triaux ◽  
Christophe Marcic ◽  
Eléa Héberlé ◽  
Fathi Emhemmed ◽  
...  

Context: Menthol, the main monoterpene found in Mentha piperita L. (M. piperita) is known to modulate nociceptive threshold and is present in different curative preparations that reduce sensory hypersensitivities in pain conditions. While for pulegone, a menthol-like monoterpene, only a limited number of studies focus on its putative analgesic effects, pulegone is the most abundant monoterpene present in Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi (C. nepeta), a plant of the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine to alleviate rheumatic disorders, which counts amongst chronic inflammatory diseases.Objectives: Here, we analyzed the monoterpenes composition of C. nepeta and M. piperita. We then compared the putative anti-hyperalgesic effects of the main monoterpenes found, menthol and pulegone, in acute inflammatory pain conditions.Methods:C. nepeta and M. piperita extracts were obtained through pressurized liquid extraction and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of menthol or pulegone was evaluated by measuring the secretion of the tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF α) from LPS-stimulated THP-1 cells. The in vivo anti-hyperalgesic effects of menthol and pulegone were tested on a rat inflammatory pain model.Results: Pulegone and menthol are the most abundant monoterpene found in C. nepeta (49.41%) and M. piperita (42.85%) extracts, respectively. In vitro, both pulegone and menthol act as strong anti-inflammatory molecules, with EC50 values of 1.2 ± 0.2 and 1.5 ± 0.1 mM, respectively, and exert cytotoxicity with EC50 values of 6.6 ± 0.3 and 3.5 ± 0.2 mM, respectively. In vivo, 100 mg/kg pulegone exerts a transient anti-hyperalgesic effect on both mechanical (pulegone: 274.25 ± 68.89 g, n = 8; vehicle: 160.88 ± 35.17 g, n = 8, p &lt; 0.0001), thermal heat (pulegone: 4.09 ± 0.62 s, n = 8; vehicle: 2.25 ± 0.34 s, n = 8, p &lt; 0.0001), and cold (pulegone: 2.25 ± 1.28 score, n = 8; vehicle: 4.75 ± 1.04 score, n = 8, p = 0.0003). In a similar way, 100 mg/kg menthol exerts a transient anti-hyperalgesic effect on both mechanical (mechanical: menthol: 281.63 ± 45.52 g, n = 8; vehicle: 166.25 ± 35.4 g, n = 8, p &lt; 0.0001) and thermal heat (menthol: 3.65 ± 0.88 s, n = 8; vehicle: 2.19 ± 0.26 s, n = 8, &lt;0.0001).Conclusion: Here, we show that both pulegone and menthol are anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic monoterpenes. These results might open the path towards new compound mixes to alleviate the pain sensation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Xu Zuo ◽  
Yinuo Gu ◽  
Chao Wang ◽  
Jinrong Zhang ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
...  

Background. Inflammation is a host defense mechanism in the body after it is infected and damaged. If inflammation is not treated in time, then it may cause a variety of diseases, such as cancer and autoimmune diseases. Herbal essential oils are natural extracts that can suppress inflammation effectively and are expected to be used in therapeutic drugs for anti-inflammatory diseases in the future. Aim of the review. We review the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of essential oils derived from 16 herbs. Materials and methods. We searched the literature of the fields of anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory herbal essential oil activity published in English within the past five years via databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and The Web of Science). Results. A total of 1932 papers were found by searching, and 132 papers were screened after removing duplicates and reading article titles. Fifteen articles met the requirements to be included in this review. Among those selected, 11 articles reported in vivo research results, and 10 articles showed research results. Conclusion. Essential oils extracted from herbs can reduce inflammation by regulating the release of inflammatory cytokines involved in multiple signalling pathways. Herbal essential oils are expected to be developed as anti-inflammatory drugs.


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