OR Simon

Antihistamine Effect of a Pure Bioactive Compound Isolated from Slug (Diplosolenodes occidentalis) Material

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 5: Sep (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.269

Pages:

401–7

Synopsis:

In Jamaica, the slug, (Diplosolenodes occidentalis) is used in folklore practice to alleviate the symptoms of an asthmatic attack. A pure bioactive compound, glyceryl trilinolenate (GT) was isolated from the crude slug extract. Glyceryl trilinolenate is a non-toxic and specific H1 antagonist acting non-competitively to produce relaxation of tracheal smooth muscle. It also reduces cutaneous wheal formation and inflammation. This is the first scientific documentation of the actions of GT.

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Objective: Folklore claims of the therapeutic effect of garden slug (Diplosolenodes occidentalis) extract used to relieve bronchoconstriction in asthmatic individuals were never validated scientifically. The aim of this study was to isolate the pure bioactive compound from slug extract causing this effect.

Received:

08 Oct, 2013

Accepted:

24 Feb, 2014

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H1 antagonist

garden slug

glyceryl trilinolenate

folklore practice

smooth muscle relaxation

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e-Published: 03 Jul, 2014

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Six-shogaol inhibits Production of Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha, Interleukin-1 beta and Nitric Oxide from Lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages

Issue:

Vol 58, issue 4 (2009)

Pages:

295–300

Synopsis:

Six-shogaol is a major constituent of the rhizome from the ginger plant. In this study, evidence that 6-shogaol significantly inhibited production of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta and nitric oxide from lipopolysaccharide stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages was obtained. Such inhibition might explain the anti-inflammatory mechanisms and the therapeutic potential of this ginger compound.

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Anti-inflammatory activities of six-shogoal

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ASA Levy

OR Simon

e-Published: 19 Sep, 2013

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REVIEW ARTICLE: The Past and Present Use of Plants for Medicines

Issue:

Vol 55, Issue 4 (2006)

INTRODUCTION

In early civilizations, illness was usually believed to be due to divine punishment. The Aztecs Indian of South America, for example, believed that particular diseases were linked to specific gods; thus their god Tlaloc was associated with diseases caused by water, such as oedema (4). Similarly, Greek physicians, such as Theoprastus, were generally followers of Asclepius, the god of Medicine. Thus the use of plants for healing became strongly associated with the gods.

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e-Published: 10 Jun, 2013

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The Effect of Phytic Acid on the Levels of Blood Glucose and Some Enzymes of Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 2 (2005)

Pages:

102–6

Synopsis:

The changes in some of the hepatic metabolic enzymes in rats fed phytic acid extract from sweet potato are geared towards compensating for the decreased glycolytic responses.

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