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ArticleIranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR2014

Anethole, a Medicinal Plant Compound, Decreases the Production of Pro-Inflammatory TNF-α and IL-1β in a Rat Model of LPS-Induced Periodontitis.

Janet Moradi, Fatemeh Abbasipour, Jalal Zaringhalam, Bita Maleki, Narges Ziaee, Amin Khodadoustan, Mahyar Janahmadi

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Article in Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  17. Anethole Ameliorates Acetic Acid-Induced Colitis in Mice: Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Janet MoradiDepartment of Periodontics, Dental School, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Fatemeh AbbasipourDepartment of Periodontics, Dental School, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. ; Dental Faculty, Semnan Unversity of Medical Sciences, Senman, Iran.
Jalal ZaringhalamNeurophysiology Research Centre (NPRC) and Department of Physiology, Medical School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Evin, Tehran, Iran.
Bita MalekiDepartment of Periodontics, Dental School, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Narges ZiaeeDepartment of Periodontics, Dental School, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Amin KhodadoustanPrivate Practice in Periodontics and Implant Surgery, Hamadan, Iran.
Mahyar JanahmadiNeurophysiology Research Centre (NPRC) and Department of Physiology, Medical School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Evin, Tehran, Iran.
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Periodontitis (PD) is known to be one of most prevalent worldwide chronic inflammatory diseases. There are several treatments including antibiotics for PD; however, since drug resistance is an increasing problem, new drugs particularly derived from plants with fewer side effects are required. The effects of trans-anethole on IL-1 β and TNF-α level in a rat model of PD were investigated and compared to ketoprofen. Eschericia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 30 µg) was injected bilaterally into the palatal gingiva (3 µL/site) between the upper first and second molars every two days for 10 days in anesthetized rats. Administration of either trans-anethole (10 or 50 mg/Kg, i.p.) or ketoprofen (10 mg/Kg, i.p.) was started 20 minute before LPS injection and continued for 10 days. Then, IL-1β and TNF-α levels were measured in blood samples by ELISA at day 0 (control) and at day 10. Anethole at both concentrations significantly suppressed IL-1β and TNF-α production when compared to LPS-treated rats. The suppressive effects of anethole on LPS-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines were almost similar as seen with ketoprofen. In conclusion, the present results suggest that anethole may have a potent inhibitory effect on PD through suppression of pro-inflammatory molecules; therefore it could be a novel therapeutic strategy for PD.

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Anti-inflammatoryIL-1βKetoprofenLPS-induced periodontitisTNF-αTrans-anethole

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PMID25587321
PMCPMC4232798
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