Mechanism of vasorelaxant activity of a fraction of root extract of Sesamum indicum Linn.
Indian J Exp Biol
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2008 Jun; 46(6): 457-64
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ABSTRACT
The petroleum ether soluble fraction (SIPE) of the root extract of S. indicum was evaluated for the vasorelaxant activity using isolated rat aorta. SIPE up to 180 microg/ml concentration significantly inhibited phenylephrine- and KCl-induced contraction to the extent of 98.13 +/- 6.37 and 70.19 +/- 3.43% respectively in isolated rat aorta in a concentration dependent manner. The vasorelaxant activity was not blocked by propranolol (10 microM), atropine (1 microM) indomethacin (10 microM) and glibenclamide (10 microM). Influence of SIPE on phenylephrine-induced contractions in aortic preparations in absence of functional endothelium and on pre-incubating the tissue with L-NAME (300 microM) or methylene blue (10 microM) was also studied. SIPE at 180 microg/ml concentration could elicit partial relaxation in presence of L-NAME or methylene blue to the extent of 34.26 +/- 6.13 and 25.66 +/- 10.95% respectively. However, in absence of functional endothelium, SIPE exhibited little relaxation to the extent of 6.70 +/- 4.87%. These studies revealed that the vasorelaxant activity of SIPE was chiefly mediated through endothelium-dependent pathway.
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Assunto principal:
Aorta Torácica
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Ratos
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Vasodilatação
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Vasodilatadores
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Feminino
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Masculino
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Extratos Vegetais
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Raízes de Plantas
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Sesamum
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Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Exp Biol
Ano de publicação:
2008
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