Anti-inflammatory activity of Turkey source pumpkin seed oil in rat oedema model

• Authors: Emre Arslanbaş , Haki KARA , Mehmet Ö. KARAYİĞİT , Halef O. DOĞAN , Şeyma N. YILDIZ
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This study aimed to determine the effects of Turkey-sourced pumpkin seed oil (PSO), administered orally to rats in different dosages, to research its anti-inflammatory effect in rat oedema model, induced by carrageenan, based on different dosages, and to evaluate its effects comparatively with indomethacin. The study was conducted on 42 rats in total, divided into 7 groups (control, carr, PSO40, PSO100, PSO40+carr, PSO100+carr and indo+carr). In the study, doses of 40 and 100 mg/kg of PSO were found to significantly suppress rat paw oedema in time, and it was observed that this effect was more pronounced in the fourth hour. It was found that MDA and cytokine (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β) levels were inhibited, and GPX and SOD activities were enhanced in groups that received PSO and indo+carr groups. Histopathological examinations also support these findings. As a result of the study, the significant anti-inflammatory effect of Turkey-sourced PSO was attributed to the existence of unsaturated fatty acids and enriched phytochemical compounds.

Keywords

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rat; Anti-inflammatory; carrageenan; indomethacin; pumpkin seed oil; oedema model

• Journal: Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 77
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 305-312

Dates

published

2020-04-29

Contributors

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Emre Arslanbaş

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Haki KARA

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Mehmet Ö. KARAYİĞİT

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Halef O. DOĞAN

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Şeyma N. YILDIZ

Identifiers

DOI

10.32383/appdr/118962