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Anti‐Platelet Activity of Water Dispersible Curcuminoids in Rat Platelets
Author(s) -
Maheswaraiah Anikisetty,
Jaganmohan Rao Lingamallu,
Naidu Kamatham Akhilender
Publication year - 2015
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.5274
Subject(s) - platelet , chemistry , curcumin , curcuminoid , arachidonic acid , platelet activation , pharmacology , superoxide , biochemistry , thromboxane a2 , nitric oxide , thromboxane , enzyme , medicine , receptor , organic chemistry
Curcuminoids are active principle of turmeric with plethora of health beneficial properties. In this study, we have evaluated for the first time the effect of water dispersible curcuminoids on rat platelet aggregation. Curcuminoids (10–30 µg/mL) significantly inhibited platelet aggregation induced by agonists viz., collagen, ADP and arachidonic acid. Curcuminoids were found to be two‐fold more potent than curcumin in inhibiting platelet aggregation. Intracellular curcuminoid concentration was relatively higher than curcumin in rat platelets. Curcuminoids significantly attenuated thromboxane A 2 , serotonin levels in rat platelets which play an important role in platelet aggregation. Curcuminoid treatment increased nitric oxide (NO) levels in platelets treated with agonists. Curcuminoids inhibited free radicals such as superoxide anion released from activated platelets, which ultimately inhibits platelet aggregation. Further, curcuminoids inhibited 12‐lipoxygenase activity and formation of 12‐hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12‐HPETE) in activated rat platelets which regulates platelet aggregation. The results suggest that curcuminoids have remarkable anti‐platelet activity by modulating multiple mechanisms involved in platelet aggregation. Thus curcuminoids may have a therapeutic potential to prevent platelet activation related disorders. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.