Modulatory effects of phytol on the antiemetic property of domperidone, possibly through the D₂ receptor interaction pathway: in vivo and in silico studies.

ABSTRACT: The current study is designed to evaluate the antiemetic effect of the diterpenoid phytol (PHY) using in vivo and in silico studies. For this, emesis was induced in 4-day-old chicks by the oral administration of copper sulfate (CuSO₄.5H₂O) at 50 mg/kg. To see the possible antiemetic mechanism of PHY, we used a number of reference drugs such as domperidone (80 mg/kg), ondansetron (24 mg/kg) and hyoscine (100 mg/kg) as positive controls, while the vehicle served as a negative control group. PHY was administered orally at the doses of 50 and 75 mg/kg. Both PHY and reference drugs were given alone or in combined groups to evaluate their synergistic or antagonistic effects on the chicks. Molecular docking of PHY and reference drugs was carried out against 5HT₃,

SUBMITTER: Bhuia MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008523 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature