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    Effects of Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus extracts on gout : anti-inflammatory activity and anti-hyperuricemic effect through xantine oxidase and uricosuric action.
    (2016) Ferrari, Fernanda Cristina; Lima, Rita de Cássia Lemos; Ferraz Filha, Zilma Schimith; Barros, Camila Helena; Araújo, Marcela Carolina de Paula Michel; Guimarães, Dênia Antunes Saúde
    Ethnopharmacological relevance: Leave sin fusion of Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Gomes) Landrum is used in Brazilian folk medicine to treat the predisposition to arthritical and gouty affections of the joints, fever and other diseases. A refreshing drink prepared with the specie is al soused due to its diuretic, sedative and aphrodisiac actions. Aim of the study: The study was under taken to investigate the mechanisms of anti-hyperuricemic effect and anti-inflammatory activity of P. pseudocaryophyllus extracts. Materials and methods: Anti-hyperuricemic effect was investigated using xanthine oxidase assay and uricosuric studies with rats in which hyperuricemia was induced by potassium oxonate and uric acid. Anti-inflammatory activity was investigate don MSU crystal-induced paw edema model. Ethyl acetate extracts of the leaves (EAL) and branches (EAB), ethanolic extracts of leaves (EEL) and branches (EEB) and aqueous extracts of leaves (AL) and branches (AB) were evaluated. Results: The extracts of P. pseudocaryophyllus evaluated showed expressive results regarding the in-hibition of xanthine oxidase enzyme in vitro and they were also able to reduce serum uric acid levels in hyperuricemicrats. The investigation of the mechanism of action, it was found that EAL, EAB, EEB, AB (125and250mg/kg) and AL (250mg/kg) promoted an increase on the urinary excretion of uric acid and EEL, EEB, AB (125and250mg/kg) and EAB (250mg/kg) were capable to inhibit liver xanthine oxidase. Treatments with EEL (125and250mg/kg) and EEB (250mg/kg) were able to reduce edema at 48thh. EAL and EAB (125and250mg/kg) showed significant anti-inflammatory activity on monosodium urate crystal-induced paw edema model at all evaluated times. Conclusions: The specie P. pseudocaryophyllus showed remark able anti-hyperuricemic effects through uricosuric effects and inhibition of xanthine oxidase and therefore can be considered as a promise in the treatment of diseases related to hyperuricemia. Moreover, ethyl acetate extracts had significant anti- inflammatoryactivity.
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    Pharmacological basis for use of Lychnophora trichocarpha in gouty arthritis : anti-hyperuricemic and anti-inflammatory effects of its extract, fraction and constituents.
    (2012) Souza, Maíra Ribeiro de; Paula, Carmem Aparecida de; Resende, Michelle Luciane Pereira de; Guimarães, Andrea Grabe; Souza Filho, José Dias de; Guimarães, Dênia Antunes Saúde
    Ethnopharmacological relevance: The ethanolic extract of Lychnophoratrichocarpha Spreng. is used in Brazilian folk medicine to treat bruise, pain and inflammatory diseases. Aim of the study: The present study aimed at investigating whether ethanolic extract of L. trichocarpha, its ethyl acetate fraction and its main bioactive compounds could be useful to treat gouty arthritis by countering hyperuricemia and inflammation. Materials and methods: L. trichocarpha ethanolic extract (LTE), ethyl acetate fraction from ethanolic extract (LTA) and isolated compounds were evaluated for urate-lowering activity and liver xanthine oxidase (XOD) inhibition in oxonate-induced hyperuricemic mice. Anti-inflammatory activity in monosodium urate crystal-induced paw oedema, an experimental model of gouty arthritis, was also investigated. Results: Crude ethanolic extract and its ethyl acetate fraction showed significant urate-lowering effects. LTE was also able to significantly inhibit liver xantine oxidase (XOD) activity in vivo at the dose of 250 mg/kg. Luteolin, apigenin, lupeol, lychnopholide and eremantholide C showed the anti-hyperuricemic activities among tested compounds. Apigenin also showed XOD inhibitory activity in vivo. Luteolin, lychnopholide, lupeol and eremantholide C, in turn, did not shown significant inhibitory activity towards this enzyme, indicating that this mechanism is not likely to be involved in urate-lowering effects of those compounds. LTE, LTA, lupeol, β-sitosterol, lychnopholide, eremantholide, luteolin and apigenin were also found to inhibit monosodium urate crystals-induced paw oedema in mice. Conclusions: Ethanolic extract of Lychnophoratrichocarpha and some of its bioactive compounds may be promising agents for the treatment of gouty arthritis since they possesses both anti-hiperuricemic and anti-inflammatory properties.