title: Evaluation of sesquiterpene lactone fraction of Saussurea lappa on transudative, exudative and proliferative phases of inflammation.
abstract: The sesquiterpene lactone fraction of Saussurea lappa roots was evaluated for its effect on the transudative, exudative and proliferative phases of inflammation using the cotton pellet granuloma assay in rats. The fraction (25-100 mg/kg, p.o.) showed significant dose-dependent inhibition of the increase in wet weight of the cotton pellet at 3 h (transudative phase), leakage of dye from the bloodstream around granuloma at 24 h (exudative phase) and increase in dry weight of the cotton pellet on day 6 (proliferative phase). It significantly lowered the elevated biochemical parameters such as alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase and significantly elevated the lowered albumin concentration in serum. The studies suggest that the antiinflammatory activity of the sesquiterpene lactone fraction of S. lappa may, in part, be due to stabilization of lysosomal membranes and an antiproliferative effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Mumbai 400 098, India.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Damre
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Damre
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Saraf
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000187:drug effects; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000187:drug effects; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007783:Lactones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018517:Plant Roots; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D030441:Saussurea; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000187:drug effects; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007783:Lactones; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase