The Effect of Leaf Aqueous Extract of Brachystegia eurycoma Harms (Fabaceae) in Acute and Chronic Inflammatory Animal Models
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 391–400 · Published 12 Apr 2013
10.9734/BJPR/2013/2922Abstract
Aims: To investigate the effect of the leaf extract of Brachystegia eurycoma Harms (Leguminosae) in acute and chronic Inflammatory animal models. Study Design: Extraction and anti-inflammatory evaluation. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin. Methodology: The anti-inflammatory effect of the aqueous leaf extract of B. eurycoma Harm (Leguminosae) was evaluated using the carrageenan- and dextran-induced rat paw edema, xylene-induced ear edema and formalin-induced arthritis inflammation test. Results: In the carrageenan-induced paw edema, B. eurycoma at 100 mg/kg significantly (P<0.001) inhibited paw edema within four hours (1–4 h) The extract also produced significant inhibitory effects (P<0.05) at 200 mg/kg (1h and 4 h) and 400 mg/kg (2 h). B. eurycoma (100 mg/kg) produced a significant (P<0.01) inhibition of paw edema induced by dextran from 0 h and 4th h and at the 5th h (P<0.05) The extract (100 mg/kg) produced a significant inhibition (41.84 %, p<0.05) in the xylene induced ear edema model but in chronic inflammation (formalin induced arthritis) did not show any significant anti-inflammatory activity after seven (7) days. Oral acute toxicity assays did not show any mortality at 8 g/kg of the plant extract. Conclusion: These results suggest that the aqueous leaf extract of B. eurycoma possesses significant anti-inflammatory activity on acute inflammation but no effect on chronic inflammation, thus supporting the usage of the plant in traditional medicine treatment of inflammation.
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