Catha edulis‑induced Skeletal Muscle Toxicity in Experimental Rats via Regulation of Rhabdomyolysis Biomarkers
Syam Mohan2★, Emad Shaheen2, Yasmin O. El‑Amir3,4, Hussein A. Khadashi2, Saida S. Ncibi5, Abdullah Farasani2,6, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab7★ Corresponding author
- 1Medical Research Centre, Jazan University.
- 2Department of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
- 3Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, Jazan University.
- 4Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Jazan University.
- 5Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University.
- 6Substance Abuse Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
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Syam Mohan
Department of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Received: 01-04-2019; Revised: 16-05-2019; Accepted: 15-03-2019.
Volume 15, Issue 64s · pp. S359–S365 · PUBLISHED 26 August 2019 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_142_19
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Background: The genus <em>Crotalaria</em> (Fabaceae) is known for its diverse pharmacological activities. Objective: The present study was aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of the methanolic extract of <em>Crotalaria pallida</em> Aiton (MECP) leaves. Materials and Methods: The anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated using carrageenan-induced rat paw edema and cotton pellet-induced granuloma models. The analgesic activity was assessed using acetic acid-induced writhing and hot plate methods in mice. Results: MECP (200 and 400 mg/kg) showed significant (P < 0.01) anti-inflammatory activity in both acute and chronic models. In the analgesic models, MECP exhibited significant (P < 0.01) reduction in the number of writhes and increased the reaction time in the hot plate test. Conclusion: The results suggest that <em>C. pallida</em> possesses significant anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities, which may be attributed to the presence of phytochemicals like flavonoids and alkaloids.
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Mohan, S., Shaheen, E., El‑Amir, Y. O., Khadashi, H. A., Ncibi, S. S., Farasani, A., & Abdelwahab, S. I. (2019). Catha edulis‑induced Skeletal Muscle Toxicity in Experimental Rats via Regulation of Rhabdomyolysis Biomarkers. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 15(64s), S359–S365. https://doi.org/10.4103/pm.pm_142_19
