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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery

EFFECTS OF TOPICAL TREATMENT WITH EUPHORBIA TIRUCALLI LATEX ON THE SURVIVAL AND INTESTINAL ADHESIONS IN RATS WITH EXPERIMENTAL PERITONITIS.

Lilhian Alves de Araújo, Fátima Mrué, Roberpaulo Anacleto Neves, Maxley Martins Alves, Nelson Jorge da Silva-Júnior, Marcelo Seixo de Brito Silva, Paulo Roberto de Melo-Reis

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Lilhian Alves de AraújoCatholic University of Goiás.
Fátima MruéCatholic University of Goiás.
Roberpaulo Anacleto NevesCatholic University of Goiás.
Maxley Martins AlvesCatholic University of Goiás.
Nelson Jorge da Silva-JúniorCatholic University of Goiás.
Marcelo Seixo de Brito SilvaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary School, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Paulo Roberto de Melo-ReisCatholic University of Goiás.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás · BRUniversidade Federal de Goiás · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe use of plants of the family Euphorbiaceae, particularly Euphorbia tirucalli (avelós) has been popularly widespread for treating a variety of diseases of infectious, tumoral, and inflammatory.

aimTo demonstrated antimicrobial and immunomodulatory effects of these extracts, evaluating the effect of a topical treatment with an aqueous solution of avelós latex on the survival and on intestinal adhesions in rats with experimental peritonitis.

methodsPeritonitis was induced in 24 Wistar rats, that were randomized into four groups of six as follows: (1) Control group (n=6), no treatment; (2) Antibiotic group (n=6), treatment with a single intramuscular dose of antibiotic Unasyn; (3) Saline group (n=6), the abdominal cavity was washed with 0.9% saline; and (4) E.tirucalli group (n=6), the abdominal cavity was washed with E. tirucalli at a concentration of 12 mg/ml. The animals that died were necropsied, and the time of death was recorded. The survivors were killed on postoperative day 11, and necropsy was subsequently performed for evaluation of the intestinal adhesions.

resultsSignificant differences were observed in the control and antibiotic groups (p<0.01) with respect to the survival hours when compared with the saline and E. tirucalli groups. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) in the survival of animals in the saline andE. tirucalli groups; however, one animal died in the saline group. Necropsy of the animals in the saline and E. tirucalligroups showed strong adhesions resistant to manipulation, between the intestinal loops and abdominal wall. The remaining groups did not show any adhesions.

conclusionsTopical treatment with E. tirucalli latex stimulated an increased formation of intestinal adhesions and prevented the death of all animals with peritonitis.

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EuphorbiaPhytotherapyAdministration, TopicalAnimalsLatexMalePeritonitisPlant ExtractsRandom AllocationRatsRats, WistarSurvival RateTissue AdhesionsLatexPlant Extracts

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PMCPMC4755174
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