Indole alkaloids and anti-nociceptive mechanisms of Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R. Br. flower methanolic extract. (August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ali Khan, Mohammed Safwan; Misbah, ; Ahmed, Nishat; Arifuddin, Mohammed; Rehman, Abdullah; Ling, Mok Pooi
• Is Part Of: Food and chemical toxicology. Volume 118(2018)
• Page Start: 953
• Page End: 962
• Publication Date: 2018-08
• Subjects: Tabernaemontana divaricata -- Indole alkaloids -- Catharanthine -- O-acetyl vallesamine -- Voacangine -- Anti-nociceptive mechanisms; Toxicology -- Periodicals; Food poisoning -- Periodicals; Food Poisoning -- Periodicals; Toxicology -- Periodicals; Toxicologie -- Périodiques; Intoxications alimentaires -- Périodiques; Food poisoning; Toxicology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 615.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.06.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-6915

Abstract

Abstract: Flowers of Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R. Br., (Apocynaceae) are used in traditional medicine for analgesic property. The present study was performed to isolate the active principles and investigate the mechanisms involved in the anti-nociception caused by T. divaricata flower methanolic extract (TDFME). The extract in the doses of 125, 250 and 500 mg/kg, p.o was subjected to various assays in acetic acid induced abdominal writhing and formalin induced paw licking test models. Naloxone, L-Arginine, Glibenclamide and Glutamate were used as inducers while Morphine, L-NAME, Methylene blue and Aspirin served as standard drugs. The phytochemical analysis led to the isolation of three indole alkaloids namely Voacangine, Catharanthine and O-acetyl Vallesamine. The anti-nociception produced by TDFME was attenuated significantly (p< 0.001) by the intra-peritoneal pretreatment of naloxone, L-Arginine and glibenclamide. The nociception produced by glutamate was inhibited by TDFME. TDFME also enhanced the antinociceptive activity of L-NAME when given in combination. However TDFME co-administration did not produce significant results with methylene blue indicating lack of cGMP involvement. These results indicate that TDFME produces anti-nociception action mediated by opioid, nitric oxide, K+-ATP and glutamate mechanisms and the effect is largely related to the indole alkaloids. Graphical abstract: