title: Anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of some isolated constituents from the stem bark of Allanblackia monticola Staner L.C (Guttiferae).
abstract: Stem bark of Allanblackia monticola has been used in association with others plant in the Cameroonian folk medicine for the treatment of various diseases such amoebic dysentery, diarrhoea, lung infections, and skin diseases. The methylene chloride fraction, its isolated compounds like alpha-mangostin, lupeol and acid betulinic were screened for antioxidant activity using free radical scavenging method. These isolated compounds were further tested for anti-inflammatory properties using carrageenan-induced model. Methylene chloride fraction, showed concentration-dependent radical scavenging activity, by inhibiting 1,1-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl radical (DPPH) with an IC(50) value of 14.60 microg/ml. alpha-Mangostin and betulinic acid (500 microg/ml), showed weak radical scavenging activity with a maximum inhibition reaching 38.07 microg/ml and 26.38 microg/ml, respectively. Betulinic acid, lupeol and alpha-mangostin (5 mg/kg and 9.37 mg/kg) showed anti-inflammatory activity with a maximum inhibition of 57.89%, 57.14% and 38.70%, respectively. Methylene chloride fraction of Allanblackia monticola and some derivatives, have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Nguemfo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dimo
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Dongmo
authors.forename: A G B
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Azebaze
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alaoui
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Asongalem
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cherrah
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kamtchouing
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002351:Carrageenan; D028084:Clusiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D008297:Male; D053978:Pentacyclic Triterpenes; D024301:Plant Bark; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D044004:Xanthones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000094062:Betulinic Acid; D000094042:Lupanes
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D002351:Carrageenan; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D053978:Pentacyclic Triterpenes; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014315:Triterpenes; D044004:Xanthones; D000094062:Betulinic Acid; C010480:lupeol; D000094042:Lupanes; C021053:mangostin