Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of myricetin 3-O-β-galactoside isolated from Davilla elliptica: involvement of the nitrergic system

J Nat Med. 2015 Oct;69(4):487-93. doi: 10.1007/s11418-015-0913-9. Epub 2015 Apr 19.

Abstract

We aimed to study the antinociceptive effects of myricetin 3-O-β-galactoside (Mi), a substance isolated from the hydroalcoholic extract of Davilla elliptica. This study examined male Swiss mice, inducible nitric oxide synthase C57B16/J knockout mice (iNOS(-/-)), and their corresponding wild type (WT). Formalin and tail-flick tests were used to evaluate the nociceptive threshold, and the carrageenan-induced paw edema test was used as a model for inflammation. The following drugs were administered to investigate the involvement of the nitrergic and opioidergic systems: L-NAME, a nonspecific nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor; L-arginine (L-Arg), a precursor for the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO); D-arginine (D-Arg), an inactive isomer for the synthesis of NO; aminoguanidine (Am), an inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) inhibitor; and naloxone, a nonselective antagonist of opioid receptors. The results showed that oral pretreatment with Mi caused a dose-dependent inhibition of the inflammatory phase of the formalin test and did not alter motor performance. Intraperitoneal injection of L-NAME caused a reduction in the licking time during the second phase of the formalin test. The administration of L-Arg (but not D-Arg) reversed the antinociceptive effect of L-NAME. Furthermore, pre-administration of aminoguanidine potentiated the antinociceptive effect. Mi did not cause an antinociceptive effect in iNOS knockouts and led to a reduction in the nitrite concentration in the paws of mice. Carrageenan-induced paw edema was reduced in Swiss mice and WT mice when compared to iNOS(-/-) mice. Pre-administration of naloxone (NLX) did not reverse the antinociceptive effect of Mi, excluding the opioidergic system as a mediator of the antinociceptive effect. Thus, the results suggest that the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of myricetin 3-O-β-galactoside are related to peripheral inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis, mainly iNOS.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / metabolism*
  • Edema / drug therapy*
  • Galactosides / chemistry*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Nitric Oxide / chemistry*
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Galactosides
  • myricetin-3-O-galactoside
  • Nitric Oxide