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The water-soluble protein fraction obtained from Plumeria pudica (LPPp) latex has previously been demonstrated to have anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects. In the present study, LPPp was tested for activity against diarrhea induced by castor oil, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) or cholera toxin.
Liver disease is global health problem. Paracetamol (APAP) is used as analgesic drug and is considered safe at therapeutic doses, but at higher doses it causes acute liver injury. N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI) is a reactive toxic metabolite produced by biotransformation of APAP. NAPQI
Latex proteins from P. pudica (LPPp) have anti-inflammatory activity. In the present study, LPPp was evaluated to protect animals against inflammatory ulcerative colitis (UC). UC was induced by intracolonic instillation of a 6% acetic acid solution and the animals received LPPp (10, 20 or 40 mg/kg)
In search of a new potent as an antioxidant from natural sources, plumieride-an iridoid isolated from the methanol extract of the bark of Plumeria bicolor (family Apocynaceae) was evaluated for its antioxidant potential against CCl₄-induced peroxidative damage in liver of rats. The antioxidant