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Assessment of antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Porophyllum r...
Lima, Gabrielle Mendes; Bonfim, Rangel Rodrigues; Silva, Mônica Rodrigues da; Thomazzi, Sara Maria; Santos, Márcio Roberto Viana dosThe present work investigated the antinociceptive and antiinflammatory activities of the Porophyllum ruderale (Jacq.) Cass., Asteraceae, aqueous extract (PRAE). For this purpose, acetic acid writhing, paw licking induced by formalin, hot-plate and pleurisy tests were performed. The doses of 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg (p.o.) significantly inhibited the writhing 63.4, 89.6 and 94.8%, respectively, in comparison with ...
Phytochemical screening, antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Ch...
Lima, Gabrielle Mendes; Quintans-Júnior, Lucindo José; Thomazzi, Sara Maria; Almeida, Emyle Mayra Santana Alves; Melo, Mônica Santos deChrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty, Poaceae, is a plant widely used in northeast Brazil in folk medicine for the treatment of various pathological conditions, including inflammatory pain. The present study evaluated the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of C. zizanioides essential oil (EO) in rodents. EO was further characterized by GC/MS. The major components of EO were identified as khusimol (19...
Evaluation of the lethality of Porophyllum ruderale essential oil against Biomp...
Fontes Júnior, Ulzias Rodrigues; Ramos, Cledison Santos; Serafini, Mairim Russo; Cavalcanti, Sócrates Cabral de Holanda; Alves, Péricles BarretoThe essential oil of flowers and leaves of Porophylum ruderale (Asteraceae) was investigated for its molluscicidal and larvicidal activities, and its toxicities to brine shrimps. The essential oil was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). GC/MS analysis showed a total volatile content of 99.98% in the P. ruderale oil (PREO). The major components in PREO were identified as (E)-β-ocimeno (93.9...