Evidence of anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Plinia edulis leaf infusion

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• 作者：Lara F. Azevedo^a ; Simone Maria da Silva^b ; Lucas B. Navarro^c ; Lydia F. Yamaguchi^c ; Carlos Giovani O. Nascimento^a ; Roseli Soncini^a ; Tati Ishikawa^b ; ^{tati.unifal@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Plinia edulis ; Myrtaceae ; Anti-inflammatory ; Antinociceptive ; Flavonoids ; Triterpenoids
• 刊名：Journal of Ethnopharmacology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：4 November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：192
• 期：Complete
• 页码：178-182
• 全文大小：717 K

文摘

Plinia edulis (Vell.) Sobral (Myrtaceae) is native and endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. Popularly known as “cambucá”, it has been used in folk medicine for the treatment of stomach disorders, diabetes, bronchitis, inflammation and as tonic. Although there are numerous records concerning its popular use as analgesic and anti-inflammatory, scientific information regarding these pharmacological activities is limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to characterize the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activity of P. edulis leaf infusion (AEPe) in mice.

Materials and methods

The acetic acid-induced writhing response and mechanical nociceptive paw tests were used to evaluate the antinociceptive activity. Carrageenan-induced paw edema and lipopolysaccharide-induced peritonitis were used to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity. The substances in AEPe were identified by HPLC-MS analysis.

Results

At the test doses 30–300 mg/kg p.o., AEPe has clearly exhibited anti-inflammatory effects, reducing carrageenan-induced paw edema and inhibiting leukocyte recruitment into the peritoneal cavity. The infusion has shown significant antinociceptive activity in both models of nociception. Gallic acid, myricitrin, guaijaverin, quercitrin, quercetin, corosolic acid, maslinic acid, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid were identified in AEPe.

Conclusion

P. edulis infusion presented antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities in all experiments realized in this study, which could be related to the presence of triterpenoids and flavonoids. These results provide scientific support for the traditional use of this species in the management of pain and inflammation.