Antinociceptive activity of I3,II8-binaringenin, a biflavonoid present in plants of the guttiferae

Planta Med. 2000 Feb;66(1):84-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1243118.

Abstract

This paper describes the antinociceptive action of 13,118-binaringenin (GB-1a), a biflavonoid isolated from Clusia columnaris and present in several plants of the family Guttiferae, in a writhing test and a formalin test. It was found that it exhibits potent and dose-related antinociceptive action in both experimental models, with ID50 values of 22 mumol/kg against the writhing test and 28 mumol/kg against the second phase of the formalin test. It was more potent than some well-known analgesic drugs used as reference. Based on a hot-plate test its mechanism of action seems to be unrelated with the opioid receptors.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / chemistry
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / isolation & purification
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Biflavonoids*
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Plants / chemistry*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
  • Biflavonoids
  • Flavonoids
  • I3,II8-binaringenin