Anti-inflammatory effect of the serratiopeptidase--rationale or fashionable : a study in rat paw oedema model induced by the carrageenan

INTRODUCTION: Many drugs, including serratiopeptidases, are marketed without proven efficacy in clinical trials. It is protein in nature and claimed to be effective orally.

METHODS: 24 albino wistar rats, 6 each in following groups were assigned--(1) Control group (distilled water, orally) (2) Diclofenac (6.75 mg/kg, IP) (3) serratiopeptidase (5.4 mg/kg, orally) (4) Combination of serratiopeptidase (5.4 mg/kg, orally) and diclofenac (2.25 mg/kg, IP). Inflammatory agent, carrageenan (0.1 ml of 1% w/v) was injected subcutaneously in the ether anesthetized rat hind paw, half an hour after the administration of drug. Rat paw volume up to lateral malleolar process was recorded with plethysmometer at various time periods.

RESULTS: Percentage formation and inhibition of oedema in serratiopeptidase or combination groups were not significantly different than control group. Both were significantly less for diclofenac group.

CONCLUSION: Serratiopeptidase was not effective in this animal model of oedema/inflammation.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology - 56(2012), 4 vom: 28. Okt., Seite 367-74

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Joshi, Kalpesh K [VerfasserIn]
Nerurkar, Rajan P [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

144O8QL0L1
9000-07-1
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Carrageenan
Diclofenac
EC 3.4.-
Journal Article
NL053ABE4J
Peptide Hydrolases
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Serratiopeptidase

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 21.08.2013

Date Revised 16.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM228475112