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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2015

Pharmacological justification of use of Solena heterophylla Lour. in gastrointestinal, respiratory and vascular disorders.

Khalid Hussain Janbaz, Tashfeen Akhtar, Fatima Saqib, Imran Imran, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq, Chaweeewan Jansakul, Vincenzo De Feo, Marius Moga

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Khalid Hussain JanbazFaculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. khjanbaz@hotmail.com.
Tashfeen AkhtarFaculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. pharmacistgenius@yahoo.com.
Fatima SaqibFaculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. fatima2saqib@yahoo.com.
Imran ImranFaculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. imran.ch@bzu.edu.pk.
Muhammad Zia-Ul-HaqOffice of Research, Innovation and Commercialization, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan. ahirzia@gmail.com.
Chaweeewan JansakulFaculty of Traditional Thai Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, 90112, Thailand. chaweewan.j@psu.ac.th.
Vincenzo De FeoDepartment of Pharmacy, Salerno University, Fisciano, Italy. defeo@unisa.it.
Marius MogaDepartment of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brasov, Romania. moga.og@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSolena heterophylla Lour. has traditionally been used in the management of diseases pertaining to gastrointestinal, respiratory and vascular system and present study was undertaken to validate its traditional uses.

methodsThe aqueous ethanolic extract of Solena heterophylla Lour (Sh.Cr) was tested in-vitro on isolated rabbit jejunum, tracheal and aorta preparations. The responses of tissues were recorded using isotonic transducers coupled with PowerLab data acquisition system.

resultsThe aqueous ethanolic extract of Solena heterophylla Lour (Sh.Cr) (0.03-1.0 mg/ml) on application to spontaneous contractions in isolated rabbit jejunum preparation exerted relaxant effect through decrease in magnitude and frequency of contractions, caused relaxation of K(+)(80 mM)-induced contractions and shifted the Ca(2+) concentration response curves toward right in isolated rabbit jejunum preparations in a manner similar to verapamil (a standard Ca(2+) channel blocker), thus confirming its Ca(2+) channel blocking activity. The Sh.Cr also caused relaxation of carbachol (1 μM)- and K(+)(80 mM)-induced contractions in isolated rabbit tracheal preparations in a manner comparable to dicyclomine.

conclusionsThe observed relaxant effect may be outcome of anti-muscarinic and Ca(2+) channel blocking activities. The Sh.Cr (0.03-1.0 mg/ml) against phenyephrine (1 μM)- and K(+)(80 mM)-induced contractions in isolated rabbit aortic preparations exerted a relaxant effect, possibly through Ca(2+) channel blocking activity. These findings provide a rationale for the folkloric uses of the plant in the management of ailments pertaining to gastrointestinal, respiratory and vascular system.

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AnimalsAortaCalcium ChannelsCarbacholCardiovascular DiseasesCucurbitaceaeFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesIn Vitro TechniquesJejunumMalePlant ExtractsRabbitsRespiration DisordersTracheaCalcium ChannelsCarbacholPlant Extracts

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PMCPMC4423122

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