Inhibitory Effect of Helicteres gardneriana Ethanol Extract on Acute Inflammation
Joint Authors
Cuman, Roberto Kenji Nakamura
de Melo, Juliana Oliveira
de Arruda, Laura Lícia Milani
Baroni, Silmara
Truiti, Maria da Conceição Torrado
Caparroz-Assef, Silvana Martins
Bersani-Amado, Ciomar Aparecida
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The anti-inflammatory effect of an ethanol extract of Helicteres gardneriana (Nees) Castiglioni was assayed in experimental models of pleurisy and microcirculation in situ.
Treatment of animals with 500 mg/kg body weight reduced the exudate volume (35% reduction) induced by intrapleural injection of carrageenan and the migration of polymorphonuclear cells into the inflamed pleural cavity of rats (40%).
Additionally, rolling and adhesion of leukocytes and the number of leukocytes that migrated toward the perivascular space in response to the carrageenan injection were decreased by the extract (500 mg/kg).
These data demonstrate the anti-inflammatory effect of the ethanol extract of Helicteres gardneriana and imply that inhibition of leukocyte-endothelial interactions is important in the extract's mechanism of action.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de Melo, Juliana Oliveira& de Arruda, Laura Lícia Milani& Baroni, Silmara& Truiti, Maria da Conceição Torrado& Caparroz-Assef, Silvana Martins& Cuman, Roberto Kenji Nakamura…[et al.]. 2011. Inhibitory Effect of Helicteres gardneriana Ethanol Extract on Acute Inflammation. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992034
Modern Language Association (MLA)
de Melo, Juliana Oliveira…[et al.]. Inhibitory Effect of Helicteres gardneriana Ethanol Extract on Acute Inflammation. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992034
American Medical Association (AMA)
de Melo, Juliana Oliveira& de Arruda, Laura Lícia Milani& Baroni, Silmara& Truiti, Maria da Conceição Torrado& Caparroz-Assef, Silvana Martins& Cuman, Roberto Kenji Nakamura…[et al.]. Inhibitory Effect of Helicteres gardneriana Ethanol Extract on Acute Inflammation. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992034
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992034