Lidiane Schultz Branquinho1, Joyce Alencar Santos2, Claudia Andrea Lima Cardoso3, Jonas da Silva Mota4, Ubirajara Lanza Junior5, Cândida Aparecida Leite Kassuya6, Arielle Cristina Arena7. 1. School of Health Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. Electronic address: lid.schultz@gmail.com. 2. School of Health Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. Electronic address: joycynha_as@hotmail.com. 3. Mato Grosso do Sul State University (UEMS), Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. Electronic address: claudia@uems.br. 4. Mato Grosso do Sul State University (UEMS), Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. Electronic address: jonas@uems.br. 5. School of Health Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. Electronic address: lanzafarmacologia@gmail.com. 6. School of Health Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. Electronic address: candida2005@gmail.com. 7. School of Health Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil; Department of Morphology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil. Electronic address: ariellearena@ibb.unesp.br.
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Although some of the species of the genus Piper exhibit interesting biological properties, studies on Piper glabratum Kunth are very limited. AIM OF THE STUDY: This study investigated the anti-inflammatory activity and the toxicological profile of the essential oil from P. glabratum leaves (OEPG) in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The acute toxicity of OEPG was evaluated by oral administration to female mice as single doses of 500, 1000, 2000 or 5000mg/kg/body weight. In the subacute toxicity test, the females received 500 or 1000mg/kg/body weight of OEPG for 28 days. The anti-inflammatory potential of OEPG was evaluated using four models including pleurisy, edema, mechanical hyperalgesia and cold allodynia models in mouse paws. RESULTS: No clinical signs of toxicity were observed in animals after acute treatment, which suggested that the LD50 is greater than 5000mg/kg. The subacute exposure to OEPG produced no significant changes in the hematological or biochemical parameters. Similarly, the histology of the organs and the estrus cycle displayed no marked alterations. OEPG exhibited anti-inflammatory activity as indicated by inhibition of the leukocyte migration (100, 300, 700mg/kg) and the protein extravasation into the pleural exudates (700mg/kg). After intraplantar injection of carrageenan, it was observed that the 700mg/kg dose of OEPG reduced edema formation and decreased the sensitivity to mechanical stimulation and cold. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate the anti-inflammatory potential of the essential oil of P. glabratum leaves in the absence of toxicity in female mice.
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Although some of the species of the genus Piper exhibit interesting biological properties, studies on Piper glabratum Kunth are very limited. AIM OF THE STUDY: This study investigated the anti-inflammatory activity and the toxicological profile of the essential oil from P. glabratum leaves (OEPG) in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The acute toxicity of OEPG was evaluated by oral administration to female mice as single doses of 500, 1000, 2000 or 5000mg/kg/body weight. In the subacute toxicity test, the females received 500 or 1000mg/kg/body weight of OEPG for 28 days. The anti-inflammatory potential of OEPG was evaluated using four models including pleurisy, edema, mechanical hyperalgesia and cold allodynia models in mouse paws. RESULTS: No clinical signs of toxicity were observed in animals after acute treatment, which suggested that the LD50 is greater than 5000mg/kg. The subacute exposure to OEPG produced no significant changes in the hematological or biochemical parameters. Similarly, the histology of the organs and the estrus cycle displayed no marked alterations. OEPG exhibited anti-inflammatory activity as indicated by inhibition of the leukocyte migration (100, 300, 700mg/kg) and the protein extravasation into the pleural exudates (700mg/kg). After intraplantar injection of carrageenan, it was observed that the 700mg/kg dose of OEPG reduced edema formation and decreased the sensitivity to mechanical stimulation and cold. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate the anti-inflammatory potential of the essential oil of P. glabratum leaves in the absence of toxicity in female mice.
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