Copyright © 1998 The Italian Pharmacological Society. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
Regular Article
EFFECT OF TRITERPENES FROMCRATAEVA NURVALASTEM BARK ON LIPID PEROXIDATION IN ADJUVANT INDUCED ARTHRITIS IN RATS
Accepted 18 December 1997. ;
Abstract
Lupeol, a pentacyclic triterpene was isolated fromC. nurvalastem bark and its ester lupeol linoleate was synthesised. These triterpenes were tested for their anti-inflammatory activity in complete Freund's adjuvant induced arthritic rats. For some time free radicals have been implicated in damage to connective tissues during inflammatory conditions and arthritis. Lupeol and lupeol linoleate were administered orally at the dose level of 50 mg kg−1body weight daily for 8 days, from the 11th to 18th day postadjuvantly. There was a significant increase in lipid peroxide level in plasma of arthritic rats but it was found to be decreased in the liver. The antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase were elevated in both the liver and haemolysate in adjuvant-induced rats. Blood glutathione was decreased in arthritis. The triterpenes reduced the above alterations produced in arthritic animals. The effect of lupeol linoleate was found to be better in this respect when compared with lupeol.
Author Keywords: Crataeva nurvala; triterpenes; lupeol; lupeol linoleate; lipid peroxidation
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