Ciwujianosides D1 and C1: powerful inhibitors of histamine release induced by anti-immunoglobulin E from rat peritoneal mast cells

J Pharm Sci. 1992 Jul;81(7):661-2. doi: 10.1002/jps.2600810714.

Abstract

In rat peritoneal mast cells induced by anti-immunoglobulin E, ciwujianosides D1 (1) and C1 (2) from Acanthopanax senticosus (ciwujia) strongly inhibited histamine release in a concentration-dependent manner. The inhibitory effect of 1 was approximately 6800 times stronger than that of disodium cromoglycate.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / immunology*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Histamine Release / drug effects*
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology*
  • Male
  • Mast Cells / drug effects
  • Mast Cells / metabolism*
  • Oleanolic Acid* / analogs & derivatives*
  • Peritoneal Cavity / cytology
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Saponins / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Plant Extracts
  • Saponins
  • ciwujianoside C1
  • ciwujianoside D1
  • Immunoglobulin E
  • Oleanolic Acid