Is asiaticoside effective against pain?

Centella asiatica or locally known as “Pegaga” is a well-known herb that has been used in folklore medicine for centuries to treat skin problem, asthma, sstomach disorder and to improve memory. Moreover, Centella asiatica extracts exhibited significant antinocicetive activities at the central and pe...

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Main Authors: Mohammad, Rasyidah Ryta Ayumi, Shaik Mohamed Mossadeq, Wan Mastura, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Bakhtiar, M. Taher
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
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spelling iium-689502019-07-03T07:28:41Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/68950/ Is asiaticoside effective against pain? Mohammad, Rasyidah Ryta Ayumi Shaik Mohamed Mossadeq, Wan Mastura Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin Bakhtiar, M. Taher RS Pharmacy and materia medica Centella asiatica or locally known as “Pegaga” is a well-known herb that has been used in folklore medicine for centuries to treat skin problem, asthma, sstomach disorder and to improve memory. Moreover, Centella asiatica extracts exhibited significant antinocicetive activities at the central and peripheral levels. This , this research aimed to evaluate the antinociceptive activities of asiaticoside, the main bioactive constituent of Centella asiatica. We evaluated the effect of asiaticoside (1,3,5 and 10 mg/kg, orally) on the acetic acid induced abdominal constriction test and the hot plate test in mice. Our data showed that the highest dose of asiticoside (10 mg/kg) significantly (p<0.05) inhibited the abdiomial constrictions by 58.3%. Moreover, asiaticoside prolongied the latency (sec) spent by each mouse on he hot plate surface. In conclusion, asiaticoside induces analgesia at the central and peripheral levels. Further studies are required to elucidate its mechanism(s) of action. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/68950/1/ayumi_MSAB2018.pdf Mohammad, Rasyidah Ryta Ayumi and Shaik Mohamed Mossadeq, Wan Mastura and Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin and Bakhtiar, M. Taher (2018) Is asiaticoside effective against pain? In: 15th Symposium of The Malaysian Society of Applied Biology, 29th June-1st July 2018, Melaka. http://msabsimposium.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-15th-symposium-malaysian-society-of.html
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topic RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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Mohammad, Rasyidah Ryta Ayumi
Shaik Mohamed Mossadeq, Wan Mastura
Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin
Bakhtiar, M. Taher
Is asiaticoside effective against pain?
description Centella asiatica or locally known as “Pegaga” is a well-known herb that has been used in folklore medicine for centuries to treat skin problem, asthma, sstomach disorder and to improve memory. Moreover, Centella asiatica extracts exhibited significant antinocicetive activities at the central and peripheral levels. This , this research aimed to evaluate the antinociceptive activities of asiaticoside, the main bioactive constituent of Centella asiatica. We evaluated the effect of asiaticoside (1,3,5 and 10 mg/kg, orally) on the acetic acid induced abdominal constriction test and the hot plate test in mice. Our data showed that the highest dose of asiticoside (10 mg/kg) significantly (p<0.05) inhibited the abdiomial constrictions by 58.3%. Moreover, asiaticoside prolongied the latency (sec) spent by each mouse on he hot plate surface. In conclusion, asiaticoside induces analgesia at the central and peripheral levels. Further studies are required to elucidate its mechanism(s) of action.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mohammad, Rasyidah Ryta Ayumi
Shaik Mohamed Mossadeq, Wan Mastura
Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin
Bakhtiar, M. Taher
author_facet Mohammad, Rasyidah Ryta Ayumi
Shaik Mohamed Mossadeq, Wan Mastura
Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin
Bakhtiar, M. Taher
author_sort Mohammad, Rasyidah Ryta Ayumi
title Is asiaticoside effective against pain?
title_short Is asiaticoside effective against pain?
title_full Is asiaticoside effective against pain?
title_fullStr Is asiaticoside effective against pain?
title_full_unstemmed Is asiaticoside effective against pain?
title_sort is asiaticoside effective against pain?
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/68950/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/68950/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/68950/1/ayumi_MSAB2018.pdf
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