Analgesic Effect and Inhibition of Prostaglandin $E_2$ Activity and Pro-inflammatory Cytokines Production by Ethyl Alcohol Extract from New Herbal Formula

신규 생약 복합추출물에 의한 Prostaglandin $E_2$ 활성억제, 염증성 Cytokine 생성 저해 및 진통 작용에 관한 연구

  • 권순용 (가톨릭대학교 성모병원 정형외과) ;
  • 이화성 (가톨릭대학교 성모병원 정형외과) ;
  • 이순혁 (고려대학교 안암병원 정형외과) ;
  • 임군일 (동국대학교 일산병원 정형외과) ;
  • 김시나 ((주)KMSI 부설 한국의과학연구소) ;
  • 김희석 ((주)KMSI 부설 한국의과학연구소) ;
  • 황성완 ((주)KMSI 부설 한국의과학연구소) ;
  • 황성연 ((주)KMSI 부설 한국의과학연구소)
  • Published : 2006.09.30

Abstract

New herbal formula (NHF) is the ethanol extract mixture of Puerariae radix, Artemisia capillaries and Perilla frutescens. We have Investigated the effects on anti-inflammation by NHF and attempted acetic acid induced writhing to verify the analgesic effect. Macrophages and chondrocytes were obtained from mouse and rabbit. Inflammation was induced bγ interleukin-1, tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$, $interferon-{\gamma}$, and lipopolysaccharide. NHF showed strong inhibitory efficacy against cytokine-induced proteoglycan degradation, $PGE_2$ production, NO production, and MMP-9 expression in rabbit articular chondrocyte. In the writhing test, NHF exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition of writhing. Futhermore, NHF increased the activity of SOD. NHF have anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities, and could be a good herbal medicine candidate for curing of osteoarthritis.

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