Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, 06330 Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Başkent University, 06810 Ankara, Turkey.
Molecules. 2022 Nov 15;27(22):7869. doi: 10.3390/molecules27227869.
Leaves and aerial parts of Wallr. have been traditionally used in Anatolia for the treatment of pain, inflammation, hemorrhoids, renal stones, constipation, and infertility. This study investigated the effects of leaves in a rat endometriosis model. The dried plant material was extracted with -hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol, successively. Experimental endometriosis was surgically induced in six-week-old female, non-pregnant, Wistar albino rats by autotransplant of endometrial tissue to the abdominal wall. After twenty-eight days, rats were evaluated for a second laparotomy. Endometrial foci areas were assessed, and intraabdominal adhesions were scored. Rats were divided into five groups as control, -hexane, ethyl acetate, methanol, and aqueous extracts, as well as reference. At the end of the treatment, all rats were sacrificed and endometriotic foci areas and intraabdominal adhesions were re-evaluated and compared with the previous findings. Moreover, peritoneal fluid was collected to detect tumor necrosis factor- α (TNF-α), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, and cDNA synthesis, and a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was done. The phytochemical content of the most active extract was determined using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Both endometrial volume and adhesion score decreased significantly in the group treated with methanol extract. In addition, significant decreases were observed in TNF-α, VEGF, and IL-6 levels in animals administered methanol extract. HPLC results showed that the activity caused by the methanol extract of was due to the polyphenols. Taken together, these novel findings indicate that may be a promising alternative for the treatment of endometriosis.
Wallr. 的叶子和地上部分在安纳托利亚传统上被用于治疗疼痛、炎症、痔疮、肾结石、便秘和不孕。本研究调查了 叶子在大鼠子宫内膜异位症模型中的作用。将干燥的植物材料用正己烷、乙酸乙酯和甲醇依次提取。通过将子宫内膜组织自体移植到腹壁,在六周龄、非妊娠、Wistar 白化大鼠中手术诱导实验性子宫内膜异位症。二十八天后,对大鼠进行第二次剖腹术评估。评估子宫内膜病灶面积,并对腹腔内粘连进行评分。将大鼠分为五组:对照组、正己烷组、乙酸乙酯组、甲醇组和水提组,以及阳性对照组。治疗结束时,所有大鼠均被处死,并重新评估子宫内膜异位病灶面积和腹腔内粘连情况,并与之前的发现进行比较。此外,收集腹腔液以检测肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)和白细胞介素-6(IL-6)水平,并进行 cDNA 合成和定量实时聚合酶链反应(PCR)测试。使用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)测定最活跃提取物的植物化学成分。用甲醇提取物处理的大鼠子宫内膜体积和粘连评分均显著降低。此外,用甲醇提取物处理的动物 TNF-α、VEGF 和 IL-6 水平也显著降低。HPLC 结果表明,甲醇提取物的活性是由于多酚所致。综上所述,这些新发现表明 可能是治疗子宫内膜异位症的一种有前途的替代方法。
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