title: Anti-inflammatory activity of lupeol and lupeol linoleate in rats.
abstract: Two pentacyclic triterpenes, namely lupeol and lupeol linoleate, were investigated for their anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, anti-pyretic and ulcerogenic properties in comparison with the commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, indomethacin in rats. Lupeol, lupeol linoleate and indomethacin showed a reduction in paw swelling by 39, 58 and 35%, respectively, in adjuvant arthritis. Triterpenes were devoid of any antinociceptive, anti-pyretic and ulcerogenic actions. However, indomethacin exhibited a positive response to these properties. These results suggest that the mechanism of action of triterpenes is different from the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. A.L. Mudaliar Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, 600 113, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Geetha
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Varalakshmi
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy; D053978:Pentacyclic Triterpenes; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D000094042:Lupanes
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D053978:Pentacyclic Triterpenes; D014315:Triterpenes; C403497:lupeol linoleate; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D000094042:Lupanes; C010480:lupeol