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Antiinflammatory effects of the fruit juice of Ecballium elaterium on edemas in mice
Author(s) -
Yesilada Erdem,
Tanaka Shigeo,
Tabata Mamoru,
Sezik Ekrem
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.2650030210
Subject(s) - cucurbitaceae , fruit juice , edema , traditional medicine , food science , chemistry , botany , medicine , biology
The anti‐inflammatory activities of the fruit juice of Ecballium elaterium (Cucurbitaceae) and its triterpenoid constituent, cucurbitacin B, were tested in mice against serotonin‐ and bradykinin‐induced edemas. Both showed a dose‐dependent and significant inhibition of edema. Cucurbitacin B content of fruit juice was determined to 2.48% by HPLC.
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