| Literature DB >> 19825398 |
Vigilio Ballabeni1, Massimiliano Tognolini, Carmine Giorgio, Simona Bertoni, Renato Bruni, Elisabetta Barocelli.
Abstract
Here we investigated the anti-inflammatory properties of Ocotea quixos essential oil and of its main components, trans-cinnamaldehyde and methyl cinnamate, in in vitro and in vivo models. Ocotea essential oil and trans-cinnamaldehyde but not methyl cinnamate significantly reduced LPS-induced NO release from J774 macrophages at non-toxic concentrations, inhibited LPS-induced COX-2 expression and increased forskolin-induced cAMP production. The essential oil (30-100mg/kg os) and trans-cinnamaldehyde (10mg/kg os) in carrageenan-induced rat paw edema showed anti-inflammatory effect without damaging gastric mucosa. In conclusion we provide the first evidence of a significant anti-inflammatory gastro-sparing activity of O.quixos essential oil. (c) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19825398 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2009.10.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Fitoterapia ISSN: 0367-326X Impact factor: 2.882