Anti-inflammatory effects of Polygonum minus (Huds) extract (Lineminus? in in-vitro enzyme assays and carrageenan induced paw edema
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Background The study was aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Polygonum minus (Huds) using in vitro and in vivo approaches. Methods The in vitro tests used to evaluate ethanolic extract are cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), lipooxygenase (5-LOX), secretory phospholipase-A2 (sPLA2) inhibition assay whilst the in-vivo effect was measured by the ability of aqueous extracts to reduce paw edema induced by λ-carrageenan, in rats. Results The ethanolic extract inhibited the activities of 5-LOX and COX-1(p--.05) whilst the inhibitory effect on COX-2 was only moderate. A marked inhibition of 5-LOX was observed at 30?μg/ ml. The extract did not inhibit the activity of sPLA2. The ability of the ethanolic extracts of Polygonum minus to inhibit both 5-LOX and COX, prompted a study to evaluate the effects of using an aqueous extract of Polygonum minus (LineminusTM); as this would be more suitable for future clinical testing. The anti-inhibitory activity of the aqueous extract from this plant was evaluated using a rat model where inflammation was induced in the paws by injection of λ-carrageenan. The aqueous extracts from Polygonum minus administered at doses of 100 and 300?mg/kg body weight (b.w.), significantly (p--.01) reduced paw edema induced by λ-carrageenan in the experimental model, at 4?h compared to the vehicle control. Furthermore, administration of 100?mg/kg b.w. or 300?mg/kg b.w. completely reduced inflammation of the paw 4?h after injection. Conclusion These findings suggest that aqueous extract of Polygonum minus possesses potent anti-inflammatory activities.

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