Objective: We investigated the anti-allergic and analgesic properties of an oil and a derived fraction of tetranortriterpenoids (TNTP) obtained from the seeds of Carapa guianensis Aublet. Materials and methods: Pleurisy, paw and ear edema were induced in Swiss and C57/Bl10 mice mice, whereas thermal hyperalgesia was assessed in Wistar rats (n = 6-10 per group). Values of p < 0.05 were regarded as significant. Results: C. guianensis oil (100 to 400 mg/kg, p.o.) and TNTP (12.5 to 100 mg/kg, p.o.) inhibited pleural exudation, paw and ear edema induced by ovalbumin (OVA) in sensitized mice. TNTP (12.5 to 100 mg/kg, p.o.) also inhibited paw edema induced by histamine, PAF and bradykinin. TNTP (100 mg/kg, p.o.) inhibited prostaglandin E2 generation in the pleural cavity in response to antigenic challenge. Moreover, C. guianensis oil (100 to 400 mg/kg) and TNTP (12.5 to 100 mg/kg) decreased OVA- and histamine-induced hyperalgesia. Conclusion: Taken together, these findings demonstrate the anti-edematogenic and analgesic effects of C. guianensis oil, and points out TNTP as the responsible bioactive compounds. © Birkhäuser Verlag, 2005.
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Penido, C., Costa, K. A., Pennaforte, R. J., Costa, M. F. S., Pereira, J. F. G., Siani, A. C., & Henriques, M. G. M. O. (2005). Anti-allergic effects of natural tetranortriterpenoids isolated from Carapa guianensis Aublet on allergen-induced vascular permeability and hyperalgesia. Inflammation Research, 54(7), 295–303. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00011-005-1357-6
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