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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
ISSN: 1596-5996 EISSN: 1596-5996
Vol. 16, No. 4, 2017, pp. 855-859
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Bioline Code: pr17108
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 16, No. 4, 2017, pp. 855-859
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Effect of Achyranthes bidentata Blume extract on carrageenan-induced chronic prostatitis in rats
Ding, Hai-yong; Qian, Wei-qing & Xu, Jun
Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the effect of Achyranthes bidentata Blume. Extract (ABBE) on carrageenan-induced
chronic prostatitis in rats.
Methods: Experimental chronic non-bacterial prostatitis (CNP) was induced in rats by 1 % carrageenan
(0.1 mL). Prostate index (PI) and prostate specific antigen (PSA) were determined after 3 weeks of
adiministration. Relative inflammatory factors, viz, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin1β (IL-1β),
cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), prostaglandin E2 (PEG2), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and
connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in the prostate tissues of all group rats were measured.
Results: In CNP model, ABBE decreased PI and PSA compared with untreated control group (p <
0.01). Morphometric analysis showed a significant reduction in chronic inflammatory cell infiltrates and
interstitial fibrosis compared to control group. Reduced values of TNF-α, IL-1β, COX-2, PEG2 were
observed in ABBE-treated groups compared with model group respectively (p < 0.01). Moreover, the
levels of TGF-β1 and CTGF in ABBE-treated groups were significantly lower, and in addition, there was
alleviation of the inflammatory state of the prostate gland (p < 0.01).
Conclusion: ABBE showed antichronic non-bacterial prostatitis effect by multiple ways in rats, thus
indicating its potential suitability for the treatment of chronic prostatitis.
Keywords
Achyranthes bidentata Blume., Chronic prostatitis, Inflammatory cell
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