title: [Effects of the methanolic extract of Chrysanthemum trifurcatum (Desf.) Batt. and Trab. on rat duodenal motility].
abstract: The effect of the methanolic extract of flowers of Chrysanthemum trifurcatum (Desf.) Batt. and Trab. Var. macrocephalum (viv.) Beg. on the rat duodenum smooth muscle motility was examined in vitro. The extract has shown dose-dependent stimulator effects on the amplitude of the spontaneous contractions. With 0.1 g/ml of extract, maximal stimulation was obtained. With that dose, the variation (%) was significantly 1050 +/- 13 (P<0.001) compared with control and represented 80 +/- 5.83% (P<0.001) of the maximum effect of acetylcholine. Atropine (2 microg/ml) reduced by 81 +/- 4% (P<0.05) the spasmogenic effects of C. trifurcatum and by 92 +/- 3% (P<0.05) the acetylcholine effects, while papaverine (2 microg/ml) completely inhibited the spasmogenic effects of extract. With a fixed dose of acetylcholine added (20 microg/ml), the extract increases its effect, but acetylcholine decreases its action. These results suggested that the methanolic extract of C. trifurcatum could stimulate duodenal smooth muscle contractions through muscarinic receptors. Thy explain the respective traditional use of plant in gastrointestinal problems, especially constipation.
authors: Laboratoire des maladies transmissibles et substances biologiquement actives, faculté de pharmacie, rue Avicenne, 5000 Monastir, Tunisie. ahlem_ben_sassi@yahoo.fr
authors: Ahlem
authors: A
authors: Ben Sassi
authors: Fethia
authors: F
authors: Harzallah-Skhiri
authors: Wahida
authors: W
authors: Borgi
authors: Nabil
authors: N
authors: Chouchène
authors: Mahjoub
authors: M
authors: Aouni
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D031202:Chrysanthemum / Q000737:chemistry*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004386:Duodenum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry*; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000187:drug effects*; D000432:Methanol; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D000432:Methanol