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ArticleReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2021

Uterotonic Effects of Aqueous and Methanolic Extracts of Lannea acida in Wistar Rats: An In Vitro Study.

Esther Ngadjui, Jibril Yves Kouam, Georges Romeo Bonsou Fozin, Aimé Césaire Tetsatsi Momo, Patrick Brice Defo Deeh, Modeste Wankeu-Nya, Telesphore Benoit Nguelefack, Pierre Watcho

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Article in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Esther NgadjuiResearch Unit of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, University of Dschang, Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon. estherngadjui@yahoo.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2971-7537
Jibril Yves KouamResearch Unit of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, University of Dschang, Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
Georges Romeo Bonsou FozinResearch Unit of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, University of Dschang, Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
Aimé Césaire Tetsatsi MomoResearch Unit of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, University of Dschang, Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
Patrick Brice Defo DeehResearch Unit of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, University of Dschang, Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
Modeste Wankeu-NyaDepartment of Animal Organisms Biology, University of Douala, P.O. BOX, 24157, Douala, Cameroon.
Telesphore Benoit NguelefackResearch Unit of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, University of Dschang, Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
Pierre WatchoResearch Unit of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, University of Dschang, Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
Université de Dschang · CMUniversity of Douala · CM

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lannea acida (Anacardiaceae), commonly called Kikié in the Noun division (West-Cameroon), is a tree whose bark is used locally to facilitate delivery. This study was aimed at evaluating the in vitro uterotonic effects of aqueous and methanol extracts of L. acida in Wistar rats. Uterine strips isolated from rats pretreated with 5 μg estradiol (48 h) were mounted in a single-organ bath containing aerated and thermostated De Jalon solution (37 °C). After equilibration, non-cumulative effects of L. acida extracts were recorded after application. The effect of the methanol extract (the most active extract) was monitored in the presence of atosiban (a competitive antagonist of oxytocin receptors), atropine (a specific type 3 muscarinic receptor antagonist), nifedipine (an L-type calcium channel antagonist), and 2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-ADB, a specific antagonist of inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptors type 1), and in calcium-free medium containing EGTA to elucidate its mechanism of action. L. acida induced uterine contraction in a concentration-dependent manner with the methanol extract (1.506 ± 0.032 gf) being the most effective. Administration of atosiban (2 μmol/L) and atropine (1 μmol/L) reduced the contractile effect of L. acida. Complete inhibition was observed with nifedipine, 2-APB, and calcium-free medium containing EGTA. These results suggest that L. acida possesses uterotonic effects mediated through oxytocin receptors with mobilization of extracellular calcium.

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AnacardiaceaeAnimalsCalciumCalcium SignalingFemaleIn Vitro TechniquesMethanolOxytocicsPlant ExtractsRatsRats, WistarReceptors, OxytocinSolventsUterine ContractionUterusWaterCalciumMethanolOxytocicsoxytocin receptor, ratPlant ExtractsReceptors, OxytocinSolventsWaterCalciumIn vitroLannea acidaRatsUterine contraction

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