Oleuropein Protects against Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Chronic Colitis in Mice

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• 作者：Elisa Giner ; Mar铆a-Carmen Recio ; Jos茅-Luis R铆os ; Rosa-Mar铆a Giner
• 刊名：Journal of Natural Products
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：June 28, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：76
• 期：6
• 页码：1113-1120
• 全文大小：452K
• 年卷期：v.76,no.6(June 28, 2013)
• ISSN：1520-6025

文摘

The anti-inflammatory effect of oleuropein (1), the major phenolic secoiridoid in Olea europaea, was evaluated in an experimental model of chronic colitis in mice. Animals were exposed to four repeated cycles of dextran sodium sulfate in drinking water followed by a 7-day rest period. Animals receiving a standard diet supplemented with 0.25% of 1 (equivalent to 500 mg/kg/day) for 56 days exhibited a decrease of inflammatory symptoms, as reflected by improvement of disease activity index and histopathological changes. It was found that 1 decreased inflammatory cell recruitment and the release of inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1尾 and IL-6 with increased IL-10 levels in colon tissue. Colon expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase was reduced significantly by 1. The anti-inflammatory molecular mechanism of 1 was associated with the suppression of the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and might be mediated by up-regulation of annexin A1. In addition, 1 ameliorated intestinal wound healing in IEC-18 monolayers. Therefore, oleuropein seems to be a promising active molecule in experimental ulcerative colitis.