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Z Naturforsch C J Biosci ; 67(9-10): 481-5, 2012.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23198406

ABSTRACT

Carvacrol (CARV) is a phenolic monoterpene present in the essential oil of several aromatic spices. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the antinociceptive effect of CARV on formalin-, capsaicin-, and glutamate-induced orofacial nociception in mice. Male mice were pretreated with CARV [25, 50, and 100 mg/kg body weight (BW), intraperitoneal (i.p.)], morphine (5 mg/kg BW, i.p.), or vehicle (distilled water + one drop of 0.3% cremophor in distilled water), before formalin (20 microl, 2%), capsaicin (20 microl, 2.5 microg), or glutamate (40 microl, 25 microM) was injected into the right upper lip. Our results revealed that i.p. pretreatment with CARV was effective in reducing the nociceptive face-rubbing behaviour in both phases of the formalin test and also produced a significant antinociceptive effect at all doses in the capsaicin and glutamate tests. Further, we showed that the action of CARV on the central nervous system (CNS) did not affect these results, since this compound did not exert a significant CNS-depressant effect, as shown by the pentobarbital-induced hypnosis. Our results suggest that CARV might represent an important tool for the treatment of orofacial pain.


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Analgesics/pharmacology , Face , Monoterpenes/pharmacology , Mouth/drug effects , Animals , Cymenes , Male , Mice
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Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol ; 385(3): 253-63, 2012 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22139435

ABSTRACT

Carvacrol is a phenolic monoterpene present in the essential oil of the family Lamiaceae, as in the genera Origanum and Thymus. We previously reported that carvacrol is effective as an analgesic compound in various nociceptive models, probably by inhibition of peripheral mediators that could be related with its strong antioxidant effect observed in vitro. In this study, the anti-hypernociceptive activity of carvacrol was tested in mice through models of mechanical hypernociception induced by carrageenan, and the involvement of important mediators of its signaling cascade, as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)), and dopamine, were assessed. We also investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of carvacrol on the model of carrageenan-induced pleurisy and mouse paw edema, and the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitrite production in murine macrophages was observed. Systemic pretreatment with carvacrol (50 or 100 mg/kg; i.p.) inhibited the development of mechanical hypernociception and edema induced by carrageenan and TNF-α; however, no effect was observed on hypernociception induced by PGE(2) and dopamine. Besides this, carvacrol significantly decreased TNF-α levels in pleural lavage and suppressed the recruitment of leukocytes without altering the morphological profile of these cells. Carvacrol (1, 10, and 100 µg/mL) also significantly reduced (p < 0.001) the LPS-induced nitrite production in vitro and did not produce citotoxicity in the murine peritoneal macrophages in vitro. The spontaneous locomotor activity of mice was not affected by carvacrol. This study adds information about the beneficial effects of carvacrol on mechanical hypernociception and inflammation. It also indicates that this monoterpene might be potentially interesting in the development of novel tools for management and/or treatment of painful conditions, including those related to inflammatory and prooxidant states.


Subject(s)
Analgesics/therapeutic use , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use , Inflammation/drug therapy , Monoterpenes/therapeutic use , Pain/drug therapy , Pleurisy/drug therapy , Analgesics/pharmacology , Animals , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology , Behavior, Animal/drug effects , Carrageenan/adverse effects , Cell Survival/drug effects , Cymenes , Dinoprostone/adverse effects , Dopamine/adverse effects , Inflammation/physiopathology , Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology , Macrophages, Peritoneal/drug effects , Macrophages, Peritoneal/metabolism , Male , Mice , Monoterpenes/pharmacology , Motor Activity/drug effects , Nitric Oxide/metabolism , Pain/chemically induced , Pain/physiopathology , Pleurisy/chemically induced , Pleurisy/metabolism , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/adverse effects , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism
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J Med Food ; 14(11): 1389-96, 2011 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21663477

ABSTRACT

The antioxidant, antinociceptive, and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanolic extract from leaves of Combretum duarteanum (EEC) were assessed in rodents through in vitro tests. The antioxidant activity was investigated by using thiobarbituric acid reactive species (TBARS), hydroxyl radical-scavenging, and scavenging activity of nitric oxide assays. The antinociceptive activity was investigated by using acetic acid-induced writhing, formalin, and hot-plate tests in mice. The anti-inflammatory activity was assessed in rats by using the carrageenan-induced hind-paw edema test and arachidonic acid-induced paw edema test. EEC possesses a strong antioxidant potential according to the TBARS, nitric oxide, and hydroxyl radical-scavenging assays; it also presented scavenger activity in all in vitro tests. After intraperitoneal injection, EEC (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg) significantly reduced the number of writhes (38.1%, 90.6%, and 97.8%, respectively) in a writhing test and the number of paw licks during phase 1 (30.5% and 69.5%, higher doses) and phase 2 (38.1%, 90.6%, and 97.8%, all doses) of a formalin test when compared with the control group. Naloxone (1.5 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) antagonized the antinociceptive action of EEC (400 mg/kg), and this finding suggests participation of the opioid system. Administration of 200 and 400 mg/kg (intraperitoneally) of EEC exhibited an anti-inflammatory activity in the carrageenin test, which was based on interference with prostaglandin synthesis. This finding was confirmed by the arachidonic acid test. Together, these results indicate that properties of EEC might be further explored in the search for newer tools to treat painful inflammatory conditions, including those related to pro-oxidant states.


Subject(s)
Analgesics/pharmacology , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Combretum/chemistry , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Analgesics/antagonists & inhibitors , Animals , Arachidonic Acid/toxicity , Carrageenan/toxicity , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Edema/chemically induced , Edema/drug therapy , Ethanol , Hydroxyl Radical/analysis , Male , Mice , Naloxone/metabolism , Nitric Oxide/analysis , Pain/drug therapy , Pain Measurement , Plant Leaves/chemistry , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism , Rodentia , Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances/analysis
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