Phytochemical Analysis, Antinociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Pycnocycla Bashgardiana Aerial Parts Essential Oil in Experimental Animals Publisher



Hosseaini RS¹ ; Asgarpanah J² ; Bakhtiarian A³ ; Mousavi Z⁴
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-Products Published:2022

Abstract

Pycnocycla bashgardiana is used in Iranian traditional medicine for the relief and treatment of pain and inflammatory disorder. This study investigates the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activities of P.bashgardiana essential oil (PBEO).The anti-inflammatory effect of PBEO (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg, i.p.) were determined using carrageenan test in rat. The analgesic activity of PBEO (20, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg, i.p.) was studied by formalin test in mice. PBEO (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) significantly (p<0.05) inhibited the carrageenan-induced paw edema which was observed at the 3rd hour of the experiment by 43, 64 and 58%, respectively. PBEO showed significant anti-nociceptive effects in the first phase (200 mg/kg, 40% pain inhibition) and the second phase (100 mg/kg, 37% pain inhibition) of formalin test. According to the GC-Mass spectrometry findings, myristicin (21.1%), cis-isomyristicin (17.2%), E-β-ocimene (11.1%), and Z-β-ocimene (6.2%) were characterized as the main components. The results suggest that PBEO could be a potential candidate as an anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive agent in the management of inflammation-based disorders. These effects might be partially due to possible inhibition of or interference with the production of some inflammatory mediators. © 2012 Iranian Society of Medicinal Plants. All rights reserved.