title: Suppression of immunoglobulin E-mediated anaphylactic reaction by Alpinia oxyphylla in rats.
abstract: We investigated the effect of Alpinia oxyphylla water extract (AOWE) on immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated anaphylaxis activated by anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE antibody. AOWE dose-dependently suppressed passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) when intraperitoneally or orally administered. On the other hand, it showed weak suppressive activity when administered intravenously. AOWE dose-dependently suppressed anaphylactic histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMC) activated by anti-DNP IgE antibody. However, AOWE had a significant augmenting effect on anti-DNP IgE antibody-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha secretion from RPMC. These results indicated that AOWE may possess strong antianaphylactic action and also suggest that differential activity following administration routes may be caused by difference of bioavailability.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Chonju, Chonbuk, South Korea.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006636:Histamine Release / Q000187:drug effects; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D010323:Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D019862:Zingiberales
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D007073:Immunoglobulin E