Anticonvulsant activity of the fractionated extract of Crinum jagus bulbs in experimental animals |
| |
| Authors: | CCA Azikiwe IM Siminialayi N Brambaifa LU Amazu JC Enye MC Ezeani |
| |
| Affiliation: | 1. Epilepsy Centre, Department of Neuroscience, Odontostomatology and Reproductive Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;2. Pediatric Neurology and Muscular Diseases Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, “G. Gaslini” Institute, Genova, Italy;3. Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK;4. Epilepsy Society, Chesham Lane, Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks, UK;5. Neurological Clinic, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy;6. IRCCS, Neurological Science Institute of Bologna, Italy;7. Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy;8. Department of Neurological Science, Odontostomatology and Reproductive Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;9. Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Neurosciences, Department of Neurosciences, “G. Gaslini” Institute, Genova, Italy |
| |
| Abstract: | ObjectiveTo investigate the anticonvulsant activity of the bulbs of Crinum jagus in experimental animals.MethodsThe uprooted bulbs were air dried for a week and ground into creamy-paste. 200g of paste was macerated each in 2 litres of water, ethanol and petroleum ether and filtered after 48 h. The obtained filtrates were each evaporated at the appropriate temperature to solid residue. The residues were further fractionated with successive changes of petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and n-butanol into a pooled filtrate which was further evaporated to dry solid brown-paste. Phytochemistry was carried out based on Treas and Evans method of 1987. The acute toxicity study (LD50) was carried based on Lorke's 1983 method. Convulsion was induced using maximum electric shock (MEST), pentylenetetrazole(PTZ), strychnine and Picrotoxin in the appropriate animal models. Seizures onset time and death time were used as successful induction of convulsion while prolongations of these features were taken as anticonvulsant activity. Results where possible, were statistically analyzed using SPSS-16.0 version.ResultsThe LD50was got at 1118.003mg/kg (IP) in mice using Lorke's 1983 method. Fractionated extract of Crinum jagus exhibited dose dependent antiseizure against MEST induced seizure (P<0.001) and comparable to that of phenytoin, a standard anti generalized tonic-clonic seizure. There were also observable antiseizure activity of the fractionated extracts against PTZ, strychnine and Picrotoxin induced seizure and comparable to their standard corresponding antiseizures.ConclusionsWe conclude that the bulbs of Crinum jagus possess proven broad spectrum antiseizure and perhaps antiepileptogenic activity thus justifies its use in traditional medicine. Clinical trial in man is recommended. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ |
|
