The mechanism underlying the spasmolytic and bronchodilatory activities of the flavonoid-rich red onion “Allium cepa L” peel extract. | [International Journal of Pharmacology • 2014]

Author(s):

1. Saf-Ur-Rehman Mandukhail: Natural Products Research Unit, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan;Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

2. Atallah F. Ahmed: Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

3. Hanan M. Al-Yousef: Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

4. Jawaher Hamad Al-Qahtani: Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

5. Anwarul-Hassan Gilani: Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, P.O. Box 1871, Mekelle, Ethiopia;Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract:

The flavonoid-rich hydro-acetone extract of red onion (Alhum cepa peel, ACPE) was studied for its spasmolytic and bronchodilator activities using ex-vitro and in-vivo assays. In isolated rabbit jejunum preparations, ACPE produced a concentration-dependent (0.03-1 mg L-1) relaxation of spontaneous and high K+(80 mM)-induced contractions equipotently, nearly similar to that caused by papaverine, whereas, verapamil was relatively more potent against Ktinduced contractions. ACPE also caused the right ward shift in the Ca++ concentration-response curves (CRCs), similar to that of verapamil and papaverine. In normotensive anesthetized rats, ACPE dose-dependently (3-30 mg kg-`) suppressed the carbachol (CCh, 1 mg kg-1) induced bronchoconstriction similar to the effect observed with aminophylline. In guinea-pig tracheal preparation, ACPE exhibited concentration-dependent relaxation of both CCh (1 i.1M) and high Ktinduced contraction at similar concentrations (0.3-3 mg mL-1) and also shifted the isoprenaline-induced inhibitory CRCs to the left, similar to that caused by papaverine. The results of this study indicated that the spasm olytic and bronchodilatory activities of ACPE are mediated through the dual inhibition of Ca++ channels and phosphodiesterase enzyme like-mechanisms, which might add an evidence-based medicinal value to the red onion peel in the treatment of gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders, e.g. diarrhea and asthma, respectively.

Page(s): 82-89

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Published: Journal: International Journal of Pharmacology, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Year: 2014

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