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Anti-Inflammatory and Antipyretic Activities of Hygrophila Spinosa T Patra et al Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, April 2009; 8 (2): 133-137 © Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, 300001 Nigeria. All rights reserved . Available online at http://www.tjpr.org Research Article Anti-Inflammatory and Antipyretic Activities of Hygrophila spinosa T. Anders Leaves (Acanthaceae) Arjun Patra 1* , Shivesh Jha 2, P. Narasimha Murthy 3, Aher Vaibhav D. 1, Pronobesh Chattopadhyay 1, Ghanshyam Panigrahi 3 & Devdeep Roy 4 1College of Pharmacy, IFTM, Moradabad- 244 001, U.P., 2Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra-835 215, Ranchi, Jharkhanda, 3Royal College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Berhampur-760 002, Orissa, India, 4Master of Research Biomedical Sciences, Department of Immunology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. Abstract Purpose: Hygrophila spinosa T. Anders (Acanthaceae) is commonly used in the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of inflammation, pain, jaundice, rheumatism, arthritis, anaemia, etc. In the present study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities of the petroleum ether, chloroform, alcoholic and aqueous extracts of the leaf of this plant. Methods: The anti-inflammatory activity of the various extracts was studied based on their effects on carrageenan-induced paw oedema in rats while antipyretic activity was evaluated on the basis of their effect on Brewer’s yeast-induced pyrexia in rats. The extracts were screened for alkaloids, steroids, proteins, flavonoids, saponins, mucilage, carbohydrates, organic acids, fats and oils. Results: Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, steroids, proteins, flavonoids, fats and oils, tannins, mucilage and organic acids in the leaves of H. spinosa. Chloroform and alcoholic extracts of leaves of H. spinosa produced significant (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01) anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities in a dose-dependent manner. On the other hand, petroleum ether and aqueous extracts did not show significant anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities. The maximum anti-inflammatory activities produced by chloroform and alcoholic extracts (400 mg/kg) were 33.7% and 47.5%, respectively. These two extracts also reduced elevated body temperature in rats at 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight doses throughout the observation period of 6 h. Conclusion: Chloroform and alcoholic extracts of H. spinosa leaves have anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities. Keywords: Hygrophila spinosa, anti-inflammatory activity, antipyretic activity, leaf extracts Received: 19 July 2008 Revised accepted: 23 November 2008 *Corresponding author: E-mail: [email protected]; Tel: +919761459749; +919359526128 Trop J Pharm Res, April 2009; 8 (2): 133 Patra et al Introduction Animals Wistar rats of both sexes, weighing 150 – 200 Hygrophila spinosa T. Anders (Acanthaceae) g were used for the study. The animals were is commonly found in water-logged areas 1 kept in polypropylene cages in a room throughout India . The plant is used as a maintained under controlled atmospheric diuretic and for the treatment of rheumatism, conditions. The animals were fed with jaundice, inflammation, pain, hepatic 2-6 standard diet (Hindustan liver, Mumbai, India) obstruction, gout, bacterial infection etc . The and had free access to clean drinking water. aerial parts of the plant are reported to contain The experimental protocol was approved by lupeol, stigmasterol and butelin while the 7 the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee seeds mainly contain fatty acids . Its root (IAEC) of Royal College of Pharmacy and contains an alkaloid named hygrosterol 8 while 9 Health Sciences Berhampur, Orissa, India. its flower contains apigenin 7-o-glucuronide . However, no data were found regarding the Anti-inflammatory activity pharmacological and phytochemical evaluation of the leaves of the plant. The aim The anti-inflammatory activity of the extracts of the present study is to investigate the anti- was determined according to the method of inflammatory and antipyretic properties of the Borgi et al 10 and Vogel et al 11 . The rats were petroleum ether, chloroform, alcoholic and divided into ten groups of six rats each. The aqueous extracts of the leaves of H. spinosa . control group received 1% (v/v) Tween 80 in water, p.o. at a dose of 10 ml/kg. The positive Material and Methods control group was treated orally with the standard drug, indomethacin (10mg/kg). Drugs and reagents Different extracts were administered to the other groups in doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg Tween 80 (Lobachem, India), Indomethacin as shown in Table 1. All the suspensions were (MicroLab, India), carrageenan (Sigma), administered 30 min before the induction of Brewer’s yeast (Tetragon Chemie), and oedema by administering 0.1 ml of 1% w/v paracetamol (GlaxoSmithKline) were used in carrageenan in saline 12,13 . The degree of paw the study. oedema of all the groups was measured using a plethysmometer at 30, 60, 120, 180 and 240 Plant material min after the administration of carrageenan to The leaves of H. spinosa were collected from each group. Berhampur, Orissa, India. The plant was Antipyretic activity identified by Dr. N. K. Dhal, Scientist, Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar, Animals were selected for the experiment India and a voucher specimen (no. 9999) was after confirmation of approximate constant preserved for further references. rectal temperature for 7 days. The antipyretic activity of the extracts was evaluated based Preparation of extracts on Brewer’s yeast-induced pyrexia in rats 14,15 . The leaves were washed thoroughly, dried Pyrexia was induced by subcutaneous under a shade and pulverized. The coarse injection of 10 ml/kg of 15% w/v Brewer’s powder was extracted successively with yeast suspension below the nape of the neck. petroleum ether, chloroform and alcohol using The rectal temperature of each rat was a soxhlet apparatus. Finally, the aqueous measured at time, 0 h, using a extract was prepared by decoction. The telethermometer and before injection of the extracts were dried using a rotary vacuum yeast. At 18 h following yeast injection, the evaporator and stored in a desiccator until different groups were treated with the vehicle, further use. extracts (200 and 400 mg/kg) and standard Trop J Pharm Res, April 2009; 8 (2): 134 Patra et al drug, paracetamol (150 mg/kg). The rectal significant antipyretic activity throughout the temperature was then recorded over a period test period of 6 h (see Table 2). of 6 h. Discussion Statistical analysis Carrageenan-induced paw oedema is a The results were expressed as mean ± S.E.M. commonly used primary test for the screening Statistical analysis of the data were carried of new anti-inflammatory agents and is out using Student’s t-test and results were believed to be biphasic 16 . The first phase (1-2 considered significant when p < 0.05. hr) is due to the release of histamine or serotonin and the second phase of oedema is Results due to the release of prostaglandin 17,18 . The results of this study indicate that the Anti-inflammatory activity chloroform and alcoholic extracts of H. spinosa significantly reduced carrageenan- The chloroform and alcoholic extracts of H. induced paw oedema in rats. Therefore, the spinosa produced significant (p < 0.05) anti- mechanism of action may be by inhibition of inflammatory activity, while petroleum ether histamine, serotonin or prostaglandin and aqueous extracts did not. Significant synthesis. reduction of paw oedema was observed 30 min and 3 h after carrageenan injection, for Usually most anti-inflammatory and analgesic alcoholic and chloroform extracts, drugs possess antipyretic activity. In general, respectively. The reduction in carrageenan- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs produce induced paw oedema by 400 mg/kg of their antipyretic action through the inhibition of chloroform and alcoholic extracts after 4 h prostaglandin synthetase within the was 43.7 and 47.5%, respectively, while hypothalamus 19 . Therefore, the antipyretic oedema reduction by the standard drug, activity of chloroform and alcoholic extracts of indomethacin (10 mg/kg) was 53.7% (see H. spinosa is probably by inhibition of Table 1). prostaglandin synthesis in hypothalamus. Antipyretic activity Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids Chloroform and alcoholic extracts produced in the chloroform extract, as well as alkaloids, significant antipyretic activity (p < 0.05), but flavonoids, tannins and steroids in the petroleum ether and aqueous extracts did not. alcoholic extract of the leaves of H. spinosa 20 . Chloroform extract significantly decreased the The anti-inflammatory and antipyretic elevated rectal temperature 3 h after the potentials of alkaloids, steroids and flavonoids administration of a dose of 400 mg/kg only, have been reported in various studies 21-23 . while the alcoholic extract reduced the Therefore, the anti-inflammatory and hyperthermia at both 200 and 400 mg/kg antipyretic activities of the chloroform and doses 1 h after administration. The initial and aqueous extracts may be due to the presence final rectal temperatures in the groups treated of alkaloids, sterols and flavonoids. with chloroform extract (400 mg/kg), alcoholic extract (400 mg/kg) and paracetamol (150 Conclusion mg/kg) were 38.03 ± 0.16 and 37.41 ± 0.26, 38.55 ± 0.14 and 37.81 ± 0.19, and 38.70 ± The results of the present study indicate the 0 0.15 and 37.87
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