title: The evaluation of antianaphylactic effect of Oryza sativa L. in rats.
abstract: This study was carried out to examine the effect of methanol extract of Oryza sativa L. (Dong-Jin in Korean, abbreviate as Os-DJ hereafter) on anaphylaxis. Os-DJ (10(-5) to 1 g/kg) dose-dependently inhibited systemic anaphylaxis induced by compound 48/80 in rats. When Os-DJ was pretreated at concentration ranging from 10(-5) to 1 g/kg, the serum histamine levels were reduced in a dose-dependent manner. Os-DJ (1 g/kg) also significantly inhibited local anaphylaxis activated by anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE. Moreover, Os-DJ dose-dependently inhibited the histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMC) activated by compound 48/80 or anti-DNP IgE. These results indicate that Os-DJ possess antianaphylactic activity by inhibition of histamine release from mast cells in vivo and in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, Korea.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006636:Histamine Release / Q000187:drug effects; D012275:Oryza; D010323:Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D003189:p-Methoxy-N-methylphenethylamine
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D003189:p-Methoxy-N-methylphenethylamine