title: Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive potential of Maclura pomifera (Rafin.) Schneider fruit extracts and its major isoflavonoids, scandenone and auriculasin.
abstract: The aqueous, ethanolic and chloroform extracts and two prenylated isoflavones: scandenone (I) and auriculasin (II), isolated from the fruits of Maclura pomifera (Rafin.) Schneider, were investigated for their in vivo anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activity. For the anti-inflammatory activity, both carrageenan-induced hind paw edema and 12-O-tetradecanoyl-13-acetate (TPA)-induced mouse ear edema models and for the antinociceptive activity, p-benzoquinone-induced abdominal constriction test were used. Scandenone, the chloroform and the ethanolic extracts were shown to possess antinociceptive activity and anti-inflammatory activity on carrageenan-induced hind paw edema model at 100 mg/kg dose. The same compound and the extract were also found to be highly active in (TPA)-induced mouse ear edema model whereas auriculasin and the H(2)O extract showed to be inactive in all of the assays.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Etiler 6330, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kupeli
authors.forename: Ilkay
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Orhan
authors.forename: Gulnur
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Toker
authors.forename: Erdem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yesilada
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D007529:Isoflavones / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity; D031624:Maclura / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity; D012997:Solvents; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D005419:Flavonoids; D007529:Isoflavones; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012997:Solvents; C516713:auriculasin; C516712:scandenone