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This review explores the chemical and biological aspects/results reported in the literature of the octocoral species collected at the Brazilian Coast. This article summarizes the biological activities (including pharmacological, antifouling and others related to chemical ecology) for the compounds and/or extracts described elsewhere. Data and references of compounds isolated from species belonging to the same genus, which have not been investigated in Brazil yet, are presented, emphasizing the importance for research in this area.
ABSTRACT
O presente trabalho representa a primeira análise das atividades analgésica e antiinflamatória do extrato bruto hidroalcoólico do zoantídeo Palythoa caribaeorum. Foram realizados os testes de Writhing induzido por ácido acético (1 por cento, 10 mL.kg-1 i.p.) e da chapa quente em camundongos para avaliar o efeito analgésico; e o teste de edema de pata de rata induzido por carragenina para avaliar a atividade antiinflamatória. As análises evidenciaram atividade analgésica no teste de Writhing no grupo tratado com 200 mg.kg-1 v.o. de extrato, com uma inibição de 47,22 por cento do número de contorções abdominais ("Writhings"), revelando atividade estatisticamente significativa.
This work represents the first pharmacological analysis on the crude hydroalcoholic extract of Palythoa caribaeorum. The analgesic activity was assayed in acetic acid-induced writhing test and with the hot-plate test with mice; while the anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated in carrageenan-induced hind paw edema in the rat. The analysis suggested an analgesic activity in the Writhing test on the group treated with the crude extract (200 mg.kg-1 v.o.) with an abdominal contortionÆs inhibition of 47,22 percent.