Assessment of antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Cymbopogon winterianus leaf essential oil

Pharm Biol. 2010 Oct;48(10):1164-9. doi: 10.3109/13880200903280000.

Abstract

The present study investigated the antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of the leaf essential oil (LEO) of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt (Poaceae). In the acetic acid-induced writhing and formalin tests, the LEO (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly reduced (p < 0.05) the number of writhings and paw licking times in the first (0-5 min) and second (15-30 min) phases, respectively. In contrast, the LEO did not alter the latency time for mice licking the rear paws in hot-plate test. The LEO inhibited the carrageenan-induced neutrophil migration to the peritoneal cavity in a dose-dependent manner (35.5%, 42.8%, and 66.1% at doses of 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg, respectively, p < 0.001). Moreover, LEO exhibited higher scavenging activity toward 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals with an IC(50) (12.66 ± 0.56 μg/mL). Our present results demonstrated that the LEO has antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.

MeSH terms

  • Acetic Acid
  • Analgesics / chemistry
  • Analgesics / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antioxidants / chemistry
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Carrageenan
  • Cymbopogon / chemistry*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Edema / chemically induced
  • Edema / drug therapy
  • Hot Temperature
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Oils, Volatile / chemistry
  • Oils, Volatile / pharmacology*
  • Pain / chemically induced
  • Pain / drug therapy
  • Pain Measurement
  • Phytotherapy
  • Picrates / chemistry
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plant Oils / chemistry
  • Plant Oils / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Oils, Volatile
  • Picrates
  • Plant Oils
  • Carrageenan
  • 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl
  • Acetic Acid