ABSTRACT
Acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing, the tail flick test and carrageenan-induced peritonitis were used to study the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of the crude ethanolic extract from Spiranthera odoratissima roots. Pentobarbital-induced sleeping time was used to study the central depressant effect of the extract. The ethanolic extract caused a dose dependent inhibition of acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing and leukocyte migration, and produced a significant, dose-related increase in the duration of sleep. The results suggest that Spiranthera odoratissima roots contain compounds with anti-inflammatory and central depressant actions.
Subject(s)
Pain/prevention & control , Phytotherapy , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Rutaceae , Acetic Acid , Analgesics/administration & dosage , Analgesics/pharmacology , Analgesics/therapeutic use , Animals , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacology , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use , Carrageenan , Cell Migration Inhibition , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Hot Temperature , Male , Mice , Pain/chemically induced , Pentobarbital , Peritonitis/diagnosis , Peritonitis/prevention & control , Plant Extracts/administration & dosage , Plant Extracts/therapeutic use , Plant Roots , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Sleep/drug effectsABSTRACT
Os testes de contorção abdominal induzida por acido acético, de edema de orelha induzido por óleo de Croton e de peritonite induzida por carragenina foram usados para o estudo de atividades analgésicas e/ou antiinflamatórias da fração aquosa do extrato etanólico das folhas de Spiranthera odoratissima. A fração aquosa inibe o número de contorções abdominais, reduz o edema de orelha e a migração de leucócitos. Os resultados sugerem que as folhas de Spiranthera odoratissima contêm compostos com atividade antiinflamatória.
Acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing, croton oilinduced mice ear oedema test and carrageenan-induced peritonitis were used to study the analgesic and antiinflammatory activities of the aqueous fraction of the ethanolic extract from Spiranthera odoratissima leaves. It caused a dose dependent inhibition of acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing, reduction in ear oedema formation and leukocyte migration. The results suggest that Spiranthera odoratissima leaves contain compounds with antiinflammatory activity.
