Potential role of embelin in the prevention of Freund's adjuvant induced inflammation and ROS.

ABSTRACT: Inflammation is a complex biological response involving immune cells to an infection creating injury to the normal tissues. The anti-inflammatory efficacy of embelin, a benzoquinone from the plant Embelia ribes, was screened for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan and Freund's adjuvant-induced inflammation models. Embelin exhibited significant dose-dependent antioxidant potential. In carrageenan-induced inflammation, embelin (20 mg/kg) showed an inhibition of oedema by 71.01 ± 0.12% and 81.91 ± 0.67% in Freund's adjuvant-treated chronic inflammation model and resulted in a noticeable increase in adrenal size and restoration of the weight of spleen. Embelin also demonstrated cytoprotective effects on HEK-293 cells under induced oxidative stress. In silico analys

SUBMITTER: Kumaraswamy HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8655053 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature