Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of aqueous extract of Centipeda minima |
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Authors: | Shyh-Shyun Huang Chuan-Sung Chiu Tsung-Hui Lin Min-Min Lee Chao-Ying Lee Shu-Jen Chang Wen-Chi Hou Guan-Jhong Huang Jeng-Shyan Deng |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan;2. Nursing Department, Hsin Sheng College of Medical Care and Management, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan;3. Department of Leisure, Recreation & Holistic Wellness, MingDao University, ChangHua 523, Taiwan;4. Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan;5. Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan;6. Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | Ethnopharmacological relevanceCentipeda minima (L.) is traditionally used in Chinese folk medicine for the treatments of rhinitis, sinusitis, relieving pain, reducing swelling, and treating cancer for a long history in Taiwan. However, there is no scientific evidence which supports the use in the literature.Aim of the studyThe aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous extract of Centipeda minima (ACM).Materials and methodsThe following activities were investigated: antioxidant activities [2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS), DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl)], and anti-inflammatory [lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW264.7 macrophages and paw-edema induced by λ-carrageenan (Carr)]. We also investigated the anti-inflammatory mechanism of ACM via studies of the activities of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the edema paw. Serum NO, tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were also measured in vivo. In HPLC analysis, the fingerprint chromatogram of ACM was established.ResultsACM showed the highest TEAC and DPPH radical scavenging activities, respectively. ACM also had highest contents of polyphenol and flavonoid contents. We evaluated that ACM and the reference compound of protocatechualdehyde and caffeic acid decreased the LPS-induced NO production in RAW264.7 cells. Administration of ACM showed a concentration dependent inhibition on paw edema development after Carr treatment in mice. The anti-inflammatory effects of ACM could be via NO, TNF-α, and IL-1β suppressions and associated with the increase in the activities of antioxidant enzymes. Western blotting revealed that ACM decreased Carr-induced inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expressions.ConclusionsAnti-inflammatory mechanisms of ACM might be correlated to the decrease in the level of Malondialdehyde (MDA), iNOS, and COX-2 via increasing the activities of CAT, SOD, and GPx in the edema paw. Overall, the results showed that ACM demonstrated antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, which supports previous claims of the traditional use for inflammation and pain. |
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Keywords: | Chinese medicine Centipeda minima Antioxidant activity Anti-inflammatory activity |
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