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ArticleInflammopharmacology2023

Anti-arthritic effects of geranium essential oil loaded chitosan nanoparticles in Freund's complete adjuvant induced arthritic rats through down-regulation of inflammatory cytokines.

Rana Dawood Naseer, Faqir Muhammad, Bilal Aslam, Muhammad Naeem Faisal

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Article in Inflammopharmacology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Rana Dawood NaseerDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Faqir MuhammadInstitute of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. faqirmuhammad33@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9930-4204
Bilal AslamInstitute of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Naeem FaisalInstitute of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
University of Agriculture Faisalabad · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Geranium essential oil (GEO) has been widely used in aromatherapy and traditional medicines. Nanoencapsulation, a novel technique has emerged to overcome the environmental degradation and less oral bioavailability of essential oils. This work was undertaken to encapsulate geranium essential oil in chitosan nanoparticles (GEO-CNPs) by ionic gelation technique and to explore anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory potential in FCA-induced arthritic model in rats. The GEO was characterized by gas chromatography flame ionization detector (GCFID) and the nanosuspension was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-rays diffraction (XRD). The Wistar albino rats (n = 32) were separated into four groups; Group 1 and 2 were considered as normal and arthritic controls. Group 3 was positive control that received oral celecoxib for 21 days while Group 4 was treated with oral GEO-CNPs after the induction of arthritis. Hind paw ankle joints diameters were weekly measured throughout the study and significant decrease (5.5 ± 0.5 mm) was observed in GEO-CNPs treatment group in comparison to arthritic group (9.17 ± 0.52 mm). Blood samples were drawn at end for evaluation of hematological, biochemical and inflammatory biomarkers. A significant upregulation of red blood cells and hemoglobin while downregulation of white blood cells, interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), C-reactive protein (CRP) and rheumatoid factor (RF) was observed. Ankles were transected for the histopathological and radiographic examination after animals were sacrificed which confirmed the alleviation of necrosis along cellular infiltration. It was concluded that GEO-CNPs were found to possess excellent therapeutic potential and promising candidates to reduce FCA-induced arthritis.

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ArthritisArthritis, ExperimentalChitosanGeraniumOils, VolatileAnimalsCytokinesDown-RegulationFreund's AdjuvantRatsRats, WistarTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaChitosanCytokinesFreund's AdjuvantOils, VolatileTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaEssential oilsFreund’s complete adjuvantNanoformulationRheumatoid arthritis

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