Inhibitory Effect of Helicteres gardneriana Ethanol Extract on Acute Inflammation

• Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 1 - 5
• Main Authors: Bersani-Amado, Ciomar Aparecida, Caparroz-Assef, Silvana Martins, Truiti, Maria da Conceição Torrado, Baroni, Silmara, de Arruda, Laura Lícia Milani, de Melo, Juliana Oliveira, Cuman, Roberto Kenji Nakamura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2012; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Body weight; Carrageenan; Diabetes; Edema; Endothelium; Ethanol; Exudation; Granulocytes; Helicteres; Inflammation; Injection; Leukocyte migration; Leukocytes (polymorphonuclear); Neutrophils; Permeability; Physiology; Pleural cavity; Pleurisy; Rodents; Vinegar; Weight reduction; Brazil

The anti-inflammatory effect of an ethanol extract of Helicteres gardneriana (Nees) Castiglioni was assayed in experimental models of pleurisy and microcirculation in situ. Treatment of animals with 500 mg/kg body weight reduced the exudate volume (35% reduction) induced by intrapleural injection of...