Phytochemical study and antinociceptive effect of the hexanic extract of leaves from Combretum duarteanum and friedelin, a triterpene isolated from the hexanic extract, in orofacial nociceptive protocols

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Jullyana S.s. Quintans¹  Emmanoel V. Costa¹  Josean F. Tavares¹  Thais T. Souza¹  Silvan S. Araújo¹  Charles S. Estevam¹  Andersson Barison¹  Analúcia G.s. Cabral¹  Marcelo S. Silva¹  Mairim R. Serafini¹  Lucindo J. Quintans-júnior¹ 

关键词: Combretum duarteanum;    Friedelin;    Orofacial pain;    Pain;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0102-695X20142413347

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Combretum duarteanum Cambess, Combretaceae, is a plant widely distributed in Northeastern Brazil and, in folk medicine, stems and leaves are used for pain treatment. We investigated the antinociceptive effects of the hexanic extract of leaves from C. duarteanum and of friedelin, its main compound, in formalin-, glutamate- and capsaicin- induced orofacial nociception models. In order to isolate friedelin from the hexanic extract, flash chromatography technique was used. Male mice (n = 8/group) were pretreated with hexanic extract, friedelin, morphine or vehicle, before the injection of algogen agents into the right upper lip (perinasal area). The test of formalin-induced orofacial nociception showed that hexanic extract and friedelin significantly reduced nociception (p < 0.001) in both phases of testing. In the glutamate and capsaicin-induced orofacial nociception tests, pre-treatment with hexanic extract produced a significant reduction of orofacial nociception (p < 0.001) at all doses tested.The results suggest the hexanic extract and friedelin possess antinociceptive effects in models of orofacial nociception in rodents.

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