title: Effect of the crude extract of Cestrum parqui on carrageenin-induced rat paw oedema and aggregation of human blood platelets.
abstract: An extract of Cestrum parqui aerial parts in methanol:water (1:1) showed inhibition of carrageenin-induced oedema. The aggregation of human blood platelets induced by adenosine diphosphate and platelet activating factor was also inhibited (IC(50)s were 3 and 2 mg/mL, respectively). On the contrary, the extract did not inhibit arachidonic acid-mediated platelet aggregation.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacology Division, International Centre for Chemical Sciences, H. E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi - 75270, Pakistan.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shehnaz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hamid
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Baqai
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Uddin Ahmad
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D002351:Carrageenan; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D019657:Solanaceae / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D002351:Carrageenan