title: In vitro effects of crude extracts of Parkia biglobosa (Mimosaceae), Stereospermum kunthianum (Bignoniaceae) and Biophytum petersianum (Oxalidaceae) on corticosteroid secretion in rat.
abstract: Previous studies conducted in guinea pig, rat and rabbit have revealed that crude extracts from Parkia biglobosa, Stereospermum kunthianum and Biophytum petersianum exert hypotensive and/or hypoglycemic activities. Since corticosteroids are involved in the control of arterial blood pressure and glycemia, we have investigated the possible effects of these plant extracts on rat adrenal tissue in vitro. Short-term administration of crude semi-ethanolic extracts of P. biglobosa and S. kunthianum to perifused rat adrenal tissue did not induce any significant changes in corticosteroid output. Conversely, the B. petersianum extract caused a dose-dependent increase in corticosterone and aldosterone secretion. Repeated infusions or prolonged administration of B. petersianum extract did not produce any apparent attenuation of the steroid response. Altogether, these data indicate that a semi-ethanolic extract of B. petersianum dose-dependently stimulates corticosterone and aldosterone secretion in rat without any desensitization phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, JER 3006, University of Lomé, B.P. 1515, Lomé, Togo.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kodjo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Contesse
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Do Rego
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aklikokou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Titrikou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gbeassor
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vaudry
mesh_terms: D000045:Acacia / Q000737:chemistry*; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000378:metabolism*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D029402:Bignoniaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D010936:Plant Extracts