Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of the topical preparation of Glaucium grandiflorum |
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Authors: | Morteza-Semnani K Saeedi M Hamidian M |
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Institution: | Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University, of Medical Sciences, Sari, P.O. Box 48175-861, Iran. semnani_k@yahoo.co.uk |
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Abstract: | The species of Glaucium have been used in Iranian herbal medicine in the treatment of dermatitis. Due to anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of Glaucium grandiflorum methanolic extract in i.p. administration, these effects in topical administration were studied using carrageenan-induced edema and formalin test. Several formulations were prepared and the best cream was chosen as vehicle. Piroxicam gel and methyl salicylate ointment were studied as positive control for anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity, respectively. The edema inhibition of preparations containing extract at the doses of 1-5% w/w were significantly different from control group. The anti-inflammatory effect of MS4-5% was similar to the effect of piroxicam gel at 3 h after carrageenan injection. Topical preparation containing G. grandiflorum methanolic extract showed analgesic effect in concentrations more than 4% w/w in early phase in formalin test. This activity was observed in concentrations more than 3% w/w in late phase. The topical analgesic activity of extract was less than the analgesic activity of methyl salicylate ointment. |
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