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Rev. cuba. plantas med ; 19(3): 225-234, jul.-set. 2014.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: lil-735383

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INTRODUCCIÓN: Persea americana Mill. (aguacate) y Musa x paradisiaca L. (plátano), son dos plantas medicinales que entre sus usos tradicionales reportados, se cita, el efecto beneficioso de la decocción de las hojas frescas de aguacate para la infección urinaria, tos, bronquitis y las de plátano para la gripe, tos e inflamación. Documentado por las encuestas TRAMIL. No se encontró información preclínica suficiente en las bases de datos: SciELO, CUMED, LIS CUBA y MEDLINE para validar sus usos. OBJETIVOS: evaluar la actividad analgésica periférica y central preclínicas de la decocción al 30 % de hojas frescas de Persea americana Mill. (aguacate) y Musa x paradisiaca L. (plátano). MÉTODOS: se colectaron las hojas frescas de P. americana y M. paradisiaca y se realizaron las decocciones al 30 %. Se evaluó la actividad analgésica periférica mediante el modelo de contorsiones inducidas por ácido acético(writhing test), y la actividad analgésica central fue evaluada aplicando el modelo de retirada de la cola por inmersión en agua 55 oC (tail flick) en ratones, con dosis de 1, 5, y 10 gramos de material vegetal/kg de peso corporal. RESULTADOS: las decocciones de hojas frescas de P. americana y M. paradisiaca a las dosis estudiadas, inhibieron de forma significativa la respuesta dolorosa inducida por ácido acético con p=6,909e-08 y p=2,842e-03respectivamente. En la evaluación del tail flick, la decocción de hojas frescas de P. americana, tuvo una respuesta significativa no dosis dependiente a (5g/kg), con una p=7,018e-03; las otras dosis estudiadas y la decocción de M. paradisiaca no tuvieron respuesta significativa. CONCLUSIONES: los resultados obtenidos permiten realizar la validación preclínica de la actividad analgésica periférica de la decocción de hojas frescas P. americana (aguacate) y M. paradisiaca (plátano), así como de la actividad analgésica central de P. americana, lo que avala su uso tradicional.


INTRODUCTION: Persea americana Mill. (avocado) and Musa x paradisiaca L. (banana) are medicinal plants with traditional uses in folk medicine. Reports refer to the beneficial effects of a decoction of fresh leaves of avocado in the treatment of urinary infection, coughing and bronchitis. Decoction of banana fresh leaves is used to treat the flu, coughing and inflammation. This has been documented by TRAMIL surveys. The preclinical information found in the databases SciELO, CUMED, LIS CUBA and MEDLINE was not sufficient to validate the uses listed above. OBJECTIVES: evaluate the preclinical peripheral and central analgesic activity of a 30 % decoction of fresh leaves of Persea americana Mill. (avocado) and Musa x paradisiaca L. (banana). METHODS: fresh leaves of P. americana and M. paradisiaca were collected and 30 % decoctions were prepared. Peripheral analgesic activity was evaluated with the acetic acid induced writhing model (writhing test), whereas central analgesic activity was assessed with the tail flick model in mice by immersion in 55 oC water. The doses used were 1, 5 and 10 grams of plant material / kg of body weight. RESULTS: decoctions of fresh leaves of P. americana and M. paradisiaca at the study doses significantly inhibited the painful response induced by acetic acid with p=6.909e-08 and p=2.842e-03, respectively. In the tail flick evaluation the decoction of fresh leaves of P. americana had a significant non-dose dependent response at 5g/kg with p=7.018e-03. A significant response was not obtained from the other doses studied or from the M. paradisiacadecoction. CONCLUSIONS: results permit the preclinical validation of the peripheral analgesic activity of the decoction of fresh leaves of P. americana (avocado) and M. paradisiaca (banana), as well as the central analgesic activity of P. americana, validating the traditional use of both plants.


Subject(s)
Animals , Rats , Persea , Musa , Analgesics/therapeutic use , Validation Studies as Topic
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Rev. cuba. plantas med ; 19(1): 40-50, ene.-mar. 2014. Ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: lil-711039

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INTRODUCCIÓN: en Cuba y otros países del Caribe se reporta el uso tradicional de plantas medicinales para afecciones como amigdalitis, cefaleas, aftas, picaduras, artritis, entre otras, que tienen entre sus síntomas y signos dolor e inflamación; no existen suficientes estudios de validación preclínica para las preparaciones que se utilizan. OBJETIVOS: evaluar el efecto antiinflamatorio preclínico de preparaciones de 5 plantas medicinales de uso tradicional: Bidens pilosa L. (romerillo), Citrus aurantifolia (Christm) S. (limón), Hyptis verticillata J., Morinda citrifolia L. (noni) y Musa x paradisiaca L. (plátano). MÉTODOS: se empleó el modelo de edema de oreja inducido por aceite de Croton en ratones albinos OF-1 machos (20-25 g), 6 animales por grupo. Se aplicó tópicamente: zumo de partes aéreas frescas de Bidens pilosa(romerillo) y de fruto de Citrus aurantifolia (limón), decocciones al 30 % de partes aéreas secas de Hyptis verticillata, hojas frescas de Morinda citrifolia (noni), y de hojas frescas de Musa x paradisiaca (plátano), 10 µL en cada cara de oreja tratada. Se utilizó como control positivo dexametasona 0,1 mg/oreja. RESULTADOS: se obtuvo una reducción del edema inducido por aceite de Croton con las preparaciones de zumo de Citrus aurantifolia y las decocciones al 30 % de Morinda citrifolia y Musa x paradisiaca; con un considerable porcentaje de inhibición para cada una de ellas. El zumo de Bidens pilosa y la decocción 30 % de Hyptis verticillatano redujeron significativamente la formación del edema. CONCLUSIONES: los resultados experimentales permiten la validación preclínica de la actividad antiinflamatoria del zumo de Citrus aurantifolia y las decocciones a 30 % de Morinda citrifolia y Musa x paradisiaca, así como su empleo tradicional, no siendo así para el zumo de Bidens pilosa y la decocción al 30 % de Hyptis verticillata.


INTRODUCTION: the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of conditions such as tonsilitis, headaches, aphtas, insect bites and arthritis, has been reported in Cuba and other Caribbean countries. Pain and inflammation are among the signs and symptoms of these conditions. There are not enough studies about the preclinical validation of the preparations used. OBJECTIVES: evaluate the preclinical anti-inflammatory effect of preparations from five medicinal plants of traditional use: Bidens pilosa L. (romerillo), Citrus aurantifolia (Christm) S. (lemon), Hyptis verticillata J., Morinda citrifolia L. (noni) and Musa x paradisiaca L. (banana). METHODS: the Croton oil ear edema test model was used in male albino OF-1 mice (20-25 g), 6 animals per group. Juice from fresh aerial parts of Bidens pilosa (romerillo) and from the fruit of Citrus aurantifolia (lemon), 30 % decoctions of dry aerial parts of Hyptis verticillata, fresh leaves of Morinda citrifolia (noni), and fresh leaves of Musa x paradisiaca (banana), 10 µL, were topically applied on both sides of the ear being treated. Dexamethasone 0.1 mg/ear was used as positive control. RESULTS: Citrus aurantifolia juice preparations and the 30 % Morinda citrifolia and Musa x paradisiaca decoctions reduced Croton oil ear edema with a high inhibition percentage. Bidens pilosa juice and the 30 % Hyptis verticillatadecoction did not reduce edema formation significantly. CONCLUSIONS: experimental results support the preclinical validation of the anti-inflammatory activity of Citrus aurantifolia juice and the 30 % decoctions of Morinda citrifolia and Musa x paradisiaca, as well as their traditional use. Bidens pilosa juice and the 30 % decoction of Hyptis verticillata are not validated.


Subject(s)
Animals , Rats , Musa , Morinda , Citrus aurantiifolia , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use
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Rev. bras. farmacogn ; 23(4): 706-715, Aug. 2013. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-686646

ABSTRACT

The acute effect of crude extract, n-butanol and aqueous residual fractions of Musa x paradisiaca L., Musaceae, leaves on glycemia, serum insulin secretion and glycogen content in an in vivo approach was evaluated. In addition, the in vitro effect on disaccharidases activity and albumin glycation was studied. The crude extract and fractions, n-butanol and aqueous residual, reduced glycemia and increased liver glycogen content in hyperglycemic rats, inhibited maltase activity and the formation of advanced glycation end-products in vitro. Also, a significant increase in insulin secretion and muscle glycogen content in hyperglycemic rats was observed with oral administration of the n-butanol fraction. Phytochemical analysis demonstrated the presence of rutin in crude extract and fractions of M. x paradisiaca leaves as the major compound. These beneficial effects on the regulation of glucose homeostasis observed for M. x paradisiaca leaves and the presence of rutin as the major compound indicate potential anti-diabetic properties, since previous studies have been reported that rutin can modulate glucose homeostasis.

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