Abstract
The hydroalcoholic extract from P. cocos was examined for oral and topical anti-inflammatory activities. It proved to be active against carrageenan, arachidonic acid, tetradecanoyl phorbol acetate (TPA) acute edemas, TPA chronic inflammation and oxazolone delayed hypersensitivity in mice. Two lanostane-type triterpenes were isolated and identified by spectroscopic methods as dehydrotumulosic and pachymic acids. Their ID50 on acute TPA edema was 4.7 x 10(-3) and 6.8 x 10(-4) mumol/ear, respectively.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Administration, Oral
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Administration, Topical
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Animals
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
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Arachidonic Acid / pharmacology
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Basidiomycota / chemistry*
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Carrageenan / pharmacology
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Dermatitis / drug therapy*
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Female
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Inflammation / drug therapy*
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Mice
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Plant Extracts / therapeutic use*
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Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / pharmacology
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Triterpenes / administration & dosage
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Triterpenes / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Plant Extracts
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Triterpenes
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Arachidonic Acid
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Carrageenan
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Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate