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INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue -, Pages 129-136Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.12.002
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Alnus nepalensis; Diarylheptanoids; Inflammation; Macrophages; Mice
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- CSIR-CIMAP [BSC-0203, MLP-02]
- ICMR
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Diarylheptanoids, a group of plant secondary metabolites are increasingly recognized as potential therapeutic agents. The aim of study was to ascertain the anti-inflammatory profile of diarylheptanoids from Alnus nepalensis against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in macrophages and endotoxic shock in mice. Extracts prepared from dried leaves of A. nepalensis using standard solvents were tested against LPS-induced inflammation in macrophages. Among all, butanol extract (ANB) has shown most significant inhibition of pro inflammatory cytokines without any cytotoxicity. HPLC analysis of ANB showed the presence of diarylheptanoids. The diarylheptanoids were further isolated and tested in-vitro for anti-inflammatory activity. Treatment of isolated diarylheptanoids (HOG, ORE and PLS) was able to reduce the production and mRNA level of pro inflammatory cytokines (TNE-alpha and IL-6). Furthermore, we demonstrated that it inhibited the expression of NF-kappa B protein in LPS-induced inflammation in macrophages. In-vivo efficacy and safety profile of ANB revealed that oral treatment of ANB was able to improve the survival rate, and inhibited the production of pro inflammatory cytokines in serum, attenuated vital organ injury in a dose dependent manner without any toxic effect at higher dose in mice. The results suggest that diarylheptanoids from A. nepalensis can be considered as potential therapeutic candidates for the management of inflammation related diseases. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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