Souza Sylvia D F, Franca Carolina S L, Niculau Edenilson S, Costa Larissa C B, Pinto José E B, Alves Péricles B, Marçal Rosilene M
a Department of Pharmacy , Federal University of Sergipe , Av. Marechal Rondon, s/n, Rosa Elze, CEP 49.100-000, São Cristovão, Sergipe , Brazil.
b Department of Chemistry , Federal University of Sergipe , Sergipe , Brazil.
Nat Prod Res. 2015;29(22):2125-8. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2014.989392. Epub 2015 Jan 6.
Ocimum selloi is an herbal species popularly used in Brazil as antispasmodic. Herein, we report the antispasmodic effect of O. selloi essential oil (OS) in segments of guinea-pig ileum. OS did not reduce the tonus of the ileum. In contrast, OS reduced the contraction induced by carbachol (100 μM), BaCl2 (0.03 M) and low- and high-K(+) concentrations (25 and 60 mM, respectively). OS shifted the concentration-response curve for calcium to the right in a parallel manner. GC/MS analysis showed that OS consists mostly of methyl chavicol (97.57%). These results suggest that OS antispasmodic effect is mediated through calcium channel blockade. In addition, OS effect and mode of action could be accounted for methyl chavicol.
巴西罗勒是一种在巴西广泛用作抗痉挛药物的草本植物。在此,我们报告了巴西罗勒精油(OS)对豚鼠回肠段的抗痉挛作用。OS并未降低回肠的张力。相反,OS可降低由卡巴胆碱(100μM)、氯化钡(0.03M)以及低钾和高钾浓度(分别为25mM和60mM)诱导的收缩。OS以平行方式将钙的浓度-反应曲线向右移动。气相色谱/质谱分析表明,OS主要由甲基丁香酚(97.57%)组成。这些结果表明,OS的抗痉挛作用是通过钙通道阻滞介导的。此外,OS的作用及作用方式可能归因于甲基丁香酚。