Pistacia lentiscus L. and airway smooth muscle
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The effect of Pistacia lentiscus L. leaf extracts (aqueous, 30% ethanol and 70% ethanol) was studied on the rat isolated trachea. Pistacia lentiscus L. extracts induced a relaxation on basal tone and precontracted trachea. On the rat isolated trachea precontracted by acetylcholine 10M, Pistacia lenticus L. leaf extracts (aqueous, 30% ethanol and 70% ethanol) induced a relaxation. EC 50 values for the 70% ethanol, 30% ethanol and aqueous extracts were respectively: 1.00.10 0.11, (n = 15), 1.71.10 0.09 (n = 8) and 1.75.10 0.12 g/ml (n = 12). The relaxation to Pistacia lentiscus L. 70% ethanol extract was 182.14 17.52% (n = 15) of the response to theophylline 3.10M. Atropine, propranolol, phentolamine (10M) and indomethacin (10M) did not modify Pistacia lentiscus L. induced relaxation. Forskolin (10M) and methylene blue (3.10M) respectively potentiated and antagonized Pistacia lentiscus L. relaxation. The studied extract (10 to 10 g/ml) did not affect theophylline, IBMX (3-isobutyl-1-methylxantine, nifedipine, dipyridamole, rolipram and siguazodam concentration-response curves but caused in a dose dependent manner left shift to those of captopril, sodium nitroprussiate, 8 phenyltheophylline and enprofylline. Moreover, the extract induced total reversal of the zaprinast-induced relaxation. On precontracted rat trachea, adenosine induced contractile response and predominant relaxation. Pistacia lentiscus L. blocked adenosine contractile response and potentiated the purine nucleosie relaxation. It is suggested that the recorded relaxation induced by the studied drug involves several mechanisms of action including an inhibition of angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE), an interaction with phosphodiesterase (PDE) V and an interaction at adenosine receptors level. 2008 Trade Science Inc. INDIA
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