Antinociceptive Activity of Melicope ptelefolia Ethanolic Extract in Experimental Animals.
(2011)
Journal - Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology
Abstract :
Melicope ptelefolia is a medicinal herb commonly used in Malaysia to treat fever, pain, wounds, and itches. The present study was conducted to evaluate the antinociceptive activity of the Melicope ptelefolia ethanolic extract (MPEE) using animal models of nociception. The antinociceptive activity of the extract was assessed using acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing, hot-plate, and formalin-induced paw licking tests. Oral administration of MPEE produced significant dose-dependent antinociceptive effects when tested in mice and rats using acetic acid-induced abdominal constriction test and on the second phase of the formalin-induced paw licking test, respectively. It was also demonstrated that MPEE had no effect on the response latency time to the heat stimulus in the thermal model of the hot-plate test. In addition, the antinociception produced by MPEE was not blocked by naloxone. Furthermore, oral administration of MPEE did not produce any effect in motor performance of the rota-rod test and in acute toxicity study no abnormal behaviors as well as mortality were observed up to a dose level of the extract of 5?g/kg. These results indicated that MPEE at all doses investigated which did not produce any sedative and toxic effects exerted pronounce antinociceptive activity that acts peripherally in experimental animals.
Preliminary analysis of the antinociceptive activity of zerumbone.
(2009)
Journal - Fitoterapia
Abstract :
We have investigated the antinociceptive activity of zerumbone (1), a natural cyclic sesquiterpene isolated from Zingiber zerumbet Smith, in acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing test and hot plate test in mice. 1 given by intraperitoneal route produced significant dose-dependent antinociceptive effect in all the test models used. In addition, the antinociceptive effect of 1 in the hot plate test was reversed by the non-selective opioid receptor antagonist naloxone, suggesting that the opioid system is involved in its analgesic mechanism of action.
Antinociceptive Activity of the Essential Oil of Zingiber zerumbet.
(2009)
Journal - Planta medica
Abstract :
In the present study, the rhizome essential oil from ZINGIBER ZERUMBET (Zingiberaceae) was evaluated for antinociceptive activity using chemical and thermal models of nociception, namely, the acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing test, the hot-plate test and the formalin-induced paw licking test. It was demonstrated that intraperitoneal administration of the essential oil of Z. ZERUMBET (EOZZ) at the doses of 30, 100 and 300 mg/kg produced significant dose-dependent inhibition of acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing, comparable to that of obtained with acetylsalicylic acid (100 mg/kg). At the same doses, the EOZZ produced significant dose-dependent increases in the latency time in the hot-plate test with respect to controls, and in the formalin-induced paw licking test, the EOZZ also significantly reduced the painful stimulus in both neurogenic and inflammatory phase of the test. In addition, the antinociceptive effect of the EOZZ in the formalin-induced paw licking test as well as hot-plate test was reversed by the nonselective opioid receptor antagonist, naloxone suggesting that the opioid system was involved in its analgesic mechanism of action. On the basis of these data, we concluded that the EOZZ possessed both central and peripheral antinociceptive activities which justifying its popular folkloric use to relieve some pain conditions.
Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous extract of Kaempferia galanga leaves in animal models.
(2008)
Journal - Natural medicines = Shoyakugaku zasshi / The Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy (Japan )
Abstract :
This study was performed to determine the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of aqueous extract of Kaempferia galanga leaves using various animal models. The extract, in the doses of 30, 100, and 300 mg/kg, was prepared by soaking (1:10; w/v) the air-dried powdered leaves (40 g) in distilled water (dH(2)O) for 72 h and administered subcutaneously in mice/rats 30 min prior to the tests. The extract exhibited significant (P < 0.05) antinociceptive activity when assessed using the abdominal constriction, hot-plate and formalin tests, with activity observed in all tests occurring in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the antinociceptive activity of K. galanga extract was significantly (P < 0.05) reversed when prechallenged with 10 mg/kg naloxone. The extract also produced a significantly (P < 0.05) dose-dependent anti-inflammatory activity when assessed using the carrageenan-induced paw-edema test. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that K. galanga leaves possessed antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities and thus supports the Malay's traditional uses of the plant for treatments of mouth ulcer, headache, sore throat, etc.
| ISSN : | 1861-0293 |
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| Mesh Heading : | Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Analysis of Variance Animals Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Carrageenan Disease Models, Animal Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Edema Female Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Naloxone Narcotic Antagonists Pain Pain Measurement Plant Extracts Plant Leaves Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Zingiberaceae pharmacology pharmacology chemically induced drug therapy pharmacology pharmacology chemically induced drug therapy chemistry isolation & purification therapeutic use |
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| Mesh Heading Relevant : | Phytotherapy therapeutic use therapeutic use chemistry chemistry |
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Evaluation of the antinociceptive activity of Ficus deltoidea aqueous extract.
(2008)
Journal - Fitoterapia (Netherlands )
Abstract :
The aqueous extract of Ficus deltoidea leaves was evaluated for possible antinociceptive activity in three models of nociception, namely, acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing, formalin and hot plate test. The results of the present study showed that intraperitoneal administration of the F. deltoidea leaves aqueous extract at the dose of 1, 50 and 100 mg/kg, 30 min prior to pain induction produced significant dose-dependent antinociceptive effect in all the models used, which indicating the presence of both central and peripherally mediated activities. Furthermore, the antinociceptive effect of the extract in the formalin and hot plate test was reversed by the non-selective opioid receptor antagonist naloxone suggesting that the endogenous opioid system is involved in its analgesic mechanism of action. Thus, the present results demonstrated that F. deltoidea leaves aqueous extract contains pharmacologically active constituents which possess antinociceptive activity justifying its popular therapeutic use in treating conditions associated with the painful conditions.
Antinociceptive effect of Melastoma malabathricum ethanolic extract in mice.
(2004)
Journal - Fitoterapia (Netherlands )
Abstract :
The antinociceptive effect of the ethanolic extract of Melastoma malabathricum (MME) was investigated using acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing test and hot-plate test in mice. It was demonstrated that the extract (30-300 mg/kg, i.p.) strongly and dose-dependently inhibited the acetic acid-induced writhing with an ED(50) of 100 (78-160) mg/kg i.p. It also significantly increased the response latency period to thermal stimuli. Furthermore, the nonselective opioid receptor antagonist, naloxone blocked the antinociceptive effect of the extract in both tests, suggesting that M. malabathricum may act both at peripheral and central levels.
| ISSN : | 0367-326X |
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| Mesh Heading : | Acetic Acid Analgesics Animals Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Hot Temperature Male Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Naloxone Pain Pain Measurement Plant Bark Plant Extracts Plant Leaves diagnostic use administration & dosage therapeutic use diagnostic use chemically induced drug effects administration & dosage therapeutic use |
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| Mesh Heading Relevant : | Melastomataceae Phytotherapy pharmacology prevention & control pharmacology |
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