The polysaccharide-rich tea of Ximenia americana barks prevents indomethacin-induced gastrointestinal damage via neutrophil inhibition.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Barks of Ximenia americana are used by the population to treat gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders. Indomethacin is a non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that induces marked gastrointestinal damage. AIMS OF THE STUDIES: To evaluate the gastroprotective activity of total polysaccharides contained in the extract (TPL-Xa) or tea (Tea-Xa) of Ximenia americana barks in the mice gastric damage induced by indomethacin. MATERIALS AND METHODS: TPL-Xa was obtained by a combination of NaOH extraction and ethanol precipitation. Tea-Xa was prepared in distilled water boiled during 5 min. Animals received p.o. 0.9% NaCl (saline - control group), TPL-Xa (1-90 mg/kg) or Tea-Xa 1 h before gastritis induction by indomethacin (20 mg/kg). Mice were sacrificed 7 h after gastritis induction and analyzed for the following parameters: stomach lesions measurement; histological evaluation; myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity; nitrate/nitrite and cytokine levels; leukocyte adhesion and rolling by intravital microscopy. RESULTS: TPL-Xa reduced macroscopic and microscopic damage, MPO activity (59%), leukocyte rolling (86%) and adhesion (84%), nitrite/nitrate ratio (100%) and IL-8 (69%), but increased IL-4 (50%). Tea-Xa (12.8 yield; 39.3% carbohydrate, including 25.8% uronic acid; 4% protein) reduced macroscopic damage (62%) and MPO activity (50%). CONCLUSION: TPL and Tea of Ximenia americana barks ameliorate the gastric injury induced by indomethacin in mice, an effect that was dependent on the reduction of neutrophil infiltration.

Efeito protetor do complexo de rutênio (II) (cis-[RuCl(qui)(bpy)2]PF6) contra a lesãogástrica induzida por naproxeno: possível papel regulador da enzima guanilato ciclase solúvel

Os AINEs são um dos principais agentes que contribuem para a patogênese da úlcera gastrintestinal e representam um importante fator etiológico por serem comum enteutilizados na prática clínica. Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito protetor do complexo de rutênio (II)(cis-[RuCl(qui)(bpy)2]PF6), contra a lesão gástrica induzida por na proxeno (NPX) em camundongos. Métodos: Foram utilizados camundongos Swiss (18-22g). Mensuramos os níveis de GMPc incubando amostras de tecidos gástricos com DMSO, com o complexo de Ru (II) e com ODQ, 30 μm de cada composto, por 5 minutos. Os grupos avaliados foram: grupo controle que recebeu CMC, grupo veículo, em que foi administrado NPX (300 mg/kg)e o que recebeu complexo de Ru (II), todos por gavagem. Os animais foram tratados com o complexo de Ru (II), nas doses de 0,3, 3 e 30 mg/kg. Após 30 minutos, seguiu-se com a indução da lesão com NPX. Seguindo o mesmo protocolo,avaliou-se o efeito do composto em estudo e de seus precursores, na dose de 3mg/kg, por gavagem.Verificou-se o efeito do composto na adesão e rolamento leucocitários; seguindo os protocolos descritos, tanto o rolamento quanto a adesão foram avaliados 3h após a indução de gastropatia e de modulação com ODQ (10 mg/kg) por gavagem. Analisou-se o efeito do complexo de Ru (II)em artérias mesentéricas de ratos wistar(200-250g) pré-contraídas com fenilefrina(PHE)(0,3 μM). Simulou-sea ligação entre o composto e a enzima GCs a partir de recursos disponíveis em site que contém banco de dados de proteínas...

NSAIDs contribute to the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal ulcers and represent an important etiologic factor because iscommonly used in clinical practice. Aim:To evaluate the protective effect of the ruthenium complex (II) (cis-[RuCl(qui)(bpy)2]PF6), against the gastric damageinduced by naproxen(NPX)in mice. Methods: Swiss mice were used (18-22g). Measure the GMPc levels incubating samples of gastric tissues with DMSO, with the complex of RU (II) and with ODQ, 30 μm of each compound, for 5 minutes. The groups evaluated were: control group that received CMC, group vehicle, in which was administered NPX (300 mg/kg) and who received complex of RU (II), all by gavage. The animals were treated with the complex of RU (II), in the doses of 0.3, 3 and 30 mg/kg. After 30 minutes, was followed with the induction of the lesion with NPX. Following the same protocol, it was evaluated the effect of the compound and its precursors, in dose of 3mg/kg, by gavage. It was verified theeffect of compound in accession and leukocyte bearing; following the protocols described, both the bearing for accession were evaluated 3h after the induction of gastropathy and modulation with ODQ (10 mg/kg) by gavage. It examined the effect of the complex of RU (II) in mesenteric arteries of Wistar rats (200-250 g) pre-contracted with phenylephrine (PHE) (0.3 μM). Simulated-If the connection between the compound and the enzyme GCs from resources available in the site that contains the database of proteins...