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Antiinflammatory effects of Viola tricolor gel in a model of sunburn in rats and the gel stability study.
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Journal of ethnopharmacology [J Ethnopharmacol] 2013 Nov 25; Vol. 150 (2), pp. 458-65. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Sep 03. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Viola tricolor, popularly known as heartsease has been empirically used in several skin disorders, including burns.<br />Aim of the Study: The objective of this study was investigate the antinociceptive and antiinflammatory effect of a gel containing extract of Viola tricolor flowers on thermal burn induced by UVB irradiation and to perform gel stability study.<br />Methods: The antinociceptive and antiinflammatory effect were evaluated by static and dynamic mechanical allodynia model, paw edema, and neutrophilic cell infiltration. Metabolites compounds were quantified by HPLC. The gel stability study was performed analyzing organoleptical aspects, besides pH, viscosity, and quantification of rutin by HPLC.<br />Results: In the results were evidenced changes in threshold in statical and dynamic mechanical allodynia (I(max)=100 ± 10% and 49 ± 10%, respectively), paw edema (I(max)=61 ± 6%), and myeloperoxidase activity (I(max)=89 ± 5%). Such effects may be attributed, in part, to rutin, salicylic and chlorogenic acids, and others compounds found in this species. No important changes were detected in the stability study, in all aspects analyzed in temperature below 25 °C.<br />Conclusion: These findings suggest that Viola tricolor gel has an antinociceptive and antiinflammatory effect in the ultraviolet-B-induced burn, since maintain the temperature below 25 °C.<br /> (© 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Drug Stability
Edema drug therapy
Edema immunology
Flowers
Gels
Hyperalgesia drug therapy
Hyperalgesia immunology
Male
Neutrophils immunology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Sunburn immunology
Analgesics therapeutic use
Anti-Inflammatory Agents therapeutic use
Plant Extracts therapeutic use
Sunburn drug therapy
Viola
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1872-7573
- Volume :
- 150
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24008111
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2013.08.040