ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To investigate improvement effect of external administration of water extract from Eriocarpous Glochidion on chronic dermatitis-eczema model mice, and to provide reference for developing new dermatological drug. METHODS:A total of 60 mice were randomly divided into blank group (distilled water), model group (distilled water), compound triamcinolone acetonide acetate group (positive control group, original liquid) , high-concentration, medium-concentration and low-concentration groups of water extract from Eriocarpous Glochidion(2.0,1.0,0.5 g/mL,calculated by crude drug),10 mice in each group. Except for blank group,other groups were given 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene to induce chronic dermatitis-eczema model. Since the third day of the experiment,two sides of right ears of the mice were given relevant medicine twice at 7:00 and 15:00,15 μL each time,for consecutive 12 d. In the tenth,thirteenth,sixteenth day of the experiment,the difference of thickness of right ears of the mice was calculated(the difference value before experiment),the times of scratching in ear of mice were recorded within 30 min. In sixteenth day of the experiment,ear swelling degree of mice was determined,and thymus index and spleen index in mice were calculated. Optical microscope was used to observe the pathological changes of ear tissues of mice. RESULTS:Compared with blank group,the difference of thickness of right ears,ear swelling degree,spleen index and scratching times were increased significantly in model group(P<0.05 or P<0.01). The epidermis of the ear tissue was thickened,the cell proliferation was obvious,and cavernous edema was found in the epidermis. Compared with model group,other indexes in were decreased significantly,except that the difference value of thickness of right ears in sixteenth day of the experiment,scratching times in ninth and fifteenth day of the experiment were decreased slightly in low-concentration group of water extract from Eriocarpous Glochidion and the thymus index and spleen index in medium-concentration, low-concentration groups of water extract from Eriocarpous Glochidion (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The pathological changes of ear tissue were improved in administration groups to certain extent. CONCLUSIONS:External administration of water extract of Eriocarpous Glochidion has good improvement effect against chronic dermatitis-eczema in mice, which is worthy of further development and investigation.