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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Olorukooba, A.B.
• Odoma, S.

Titel

Elucidation of the possible mechanism of analgesic action of methanol stem bark extract of Uapaca togoensis pax in mice

Ist Teil von

• Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2019-12, Vol.245, p.112156-112156, Article 112156

Ort / Verlag

Ireland: Elsevier B.V

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

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MEDLINE

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• Uapaca togoensis is a medicinal plant used traditionally in Africa for the treatment of rheumatism, epilepsy, cough, pneumonia, vomitting and fever. Previously, the analgesic activity of its methanol stem bark extract has been scientifically demonstrated. However, the mechanism responsible for this activity remains to be investigated. To elucidate the possible mechanism(s) through which the methanol stem bark extract of Uapaca togoensis (MEUT) exhibits analgesic activity in mice. Analgesic activity of MEUT was evaluated using acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing test in mice at doses of 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg orally. For the mechanistic studies, mice were pre-treated with Naloxone (2 mg/kg), Atropine (1 mg/kg), Yohimbine (1 mg/kg), Glibenclamide (10 mg/kg), Prazosin (1 mg/kg) and Yohimbine (1 mg/kg) 15 min prior to MEUT (1000 mg/kg) administration, then assessed using AAWT 1 h later. Data was analysed using One way Anova followed by Bonferroni post hoc test. The extract (at the doses of 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg) and morphine (10 mg/kg) significantly (p < 0.05) decreased the number of abdominal writhes. Naloxone (opioid receptor antagonist), Atropine (muscarinic receptor antagonist) and Glibenclamide (ATP-sensitive K+ channel blocker) significantly (p < 0.05) reversed the analgesic effect of MEUT. On the other hand, Prazosin and Yohimbine (α1 and α2 receptor antagonists respectively) had no effect on the analgesic action of MEUT. The results obtained from this study suggests the possible involvement of opioidergic, cholinergic and sensitive potassium ATP channel pathways in the analgesic activity of the methanol stem bark extract of Uapaca togoensis. [Display omitted]