Screening of antiinflammatory medicinal plants used in traditional medicine against skin diseases

Abstract

The antiinflammatory activity of twelve medicinal plants used against skin disorders were tested in different experimental models of topical inflammation and one in vitro inhibitory test against phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2 ) from Naja naja venom. Forsythia suspensa was the most active species on the arachidonic acid (AA) topical test. This last species together with Astragalus membranaceus and Ranunculus sceleratus were the most active on the 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) acute ear oedema test. Scrophularia auriculata was the most active on multiple topical applications of TPA and on the oxazolone-induced delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH). Santolina chamaecyparissus was the only species that inhibited PLA 2 in vitro.

Evaluation of Antibacterial and Antitumor Activities of Some Turkish Endemic Plants

“…Astragalus species have been used traditionally to raise immune resistance, improve physical endurance and lower blood pressure [4]. Astragalus species have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, hypotensive, sedative, cardiotonic, hepatoprotective, antioxidative, antiviral and immunostimulant properties [7][8][9][10][11].…”

Anti-melanoma activity of Forsythiae Fructus aqueous extract in mice involves regulation of glycerophospholipid metabolisms by UPLC/Q-TOF MS-based metabolomics study

“…In traditional clinical applications, Forsythiae Fructus is commonly used to treat boils, carbuncles, mumps, tonsillitis, urinary tract infections, allergic rashes, colds or flu-like symptoms (e.g. fever, chills, and headache), etc 1516…”

A review on golden species of Zingiberaceae family around the world: Genus Curcuma

“…Many morphological and physiochemical studies have been reported on commonly used plant parts of the Curcuma such as rhizome (Satyendra et al, 2013), leaves (Cuellar et al, 1998), stem (Dung et al, 1997), roots (Dung et al, 1996), inflorescence/ flowers and buds (Dung et al,1998) and Entire plant (Maikhuri and Gangwar, 1993). From all evidences, the leaf, flowers, fresh and dry rhizomes are important in obtaining different phytochemical effects as a medicine as well as for other uses.…”

“…Roots attached to the rhizome often bear conical or ellipsoid tubers (Dung et al, 1997). Basal leaf blades are normally broad, lanceolate or oblong or rarely linear in shape (Cuellar et al, 1998). Flowers contain a single versatile anther and spiral bract with large compound spike inflorescence is a prominent characteristic when recognizing the genus Curcuma (Dung et al, 1998).…”