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Anti-inflammatory evaluation of Coronopus didymus in the pleurisy and paw oedema models in mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20026396     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Mastrun?o (Coronopus didymus--CD) is currently considered as a medicinal specie often used in Brazil, especially in southeast region, for the treatment of several diseases in which pain and inflammation are common. Treatment with the plant can be done by infusion, decoction, or through food. The aim of this study was: to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of hydroalcoholic extract obtained from the leaves of CD following the traditional procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The anti-inflammatory activity was determined using mouse of pleurisy and paw oedema models, both process being induced by different flogistic agents such as: carrageenan (Cg), bradykinin (BK), histamine (HIS), substance P (SP), dextran (DEX) or prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)). We evaluated the effect of CD (200-600 mg/kg) administered by oral route (p.o.) upon leukocytes migration, myeloperoxidase (MPO), and adenosine-deaminase (ADA) activities and nitric oxide (NO) levels. RESULTS: CD (200-600 mg/kg) inhibited the leukocytes by 60.0+/-1.42%, neutrophils by 82.75+/-1.29%, MPO by 42.30+/-4.23%, and ADA activities by 57.89+/-1.94%, as well as NO levels by 64.28+/-2.15% in Cg induced pleurisy. CD also inhibited total and differential leukocytes in the pleurisy induced by BK (1.30+/-0.11/0.29+/-0.02), HIS (1.20+/-0.09/0.42+/-0.05) and SP (0.74+/-0.06/0.14+/-0.01). In addition, CD was effective in reducing paw oedema induced by Cg by 72.79+/-1.13%, SP by 68.26.+/-0.78%, BK by 66.66.+/-0.77%, PGE(2) by 53.346.+/-1.18 and DEX by 65.14+/-2.35%. CONCLUSION: Several mechanisms, including the inhibition of enzymes (MPO and ADA) and mediators (BK, HIS, SP, NO and PGE(2)) release and/or action, appear to account for the anti-inflammatory effect of Coronopus didymus.
Authors:
Tereza Cristina Pamplona Mosimann Busnardo; Cristina Padoani; Ticiana Camila Mora; Maique Weber Biavatti; T?nia Silvia Fr?de; Cristiani B?rger; Vanessa D Claudino; Eduardo Monguilhote Dalmarco; M?rcia Maria de Souza
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-12-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of ethnopharmacology     Volume:  128     ISSN:  1872-7573     ISO Abbreviation:  J Ethnopharmacol     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-09     Completed Date:  2010-07-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7903310     Medline TA:  J Ethnopharmacol     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  519-25     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Centro de Ci?ncias da Sa?de, CCS, Mestrado em Ci?ncias Farmac?uticas Universidade do Vale do Itaja?, UNIVALI. Itaja?, SC, Brazil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Deaminase / pharmacology
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
Bradykinin / pharmacology
Brazil
Carrageenan / pharmacology
Edema / chemically induced,  drug therapy*
Histamine / pharmacology
Inflammation / chemically induced,  drug therapy*
Leukocyte Count
Leukocytes / drug effects
Mice
Neutrophils / drug effects
Nitric Oxide / pharmacology
Peroxidase / pharmacology
Plant Leaves / chemistry
Pleurisy / chemically induced,  drug therapy*
Rats
Substance P / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 33507-63-0/Substance P; 51-45-6/Histamine; 58-82-2/Bradykinin; 9000-07-1/Carrageenan; EC 1.11.1.7/Peroxidase; EC 3.5.4.4/Adenosine Deaminase

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