Research Article | Volume: 7, Issue: 10, October, 2017

Antihypertensive and Vasorelaxant effects of the ethanolic extract from the stem bark of Aspidosperma tomentosum Mart

Fabíola Fialho Furtado,  Camilla Pinheiro de Menezes,  Vanderson Barbosa Bernardo,  Antônio Euzébio Goulart Santana,  Marcos José Salvador,  João Xavier de Araújo-Júnior ,  Emanuel Tenório Paulino,  Jessyka Carolina Galvão da Silva,  Êurica Adélia Nogueira Ribeiro,  Isac Almeida de Medeiros   
Fabíola Fialho Furtado1, Camilla Pinheiro de Menezes1, Vanderson Barbosa Bernardo2, Antônio Euzébio Goulart Santana2, Marcos José Salvador3, João Xavier de Araújo-Júnior2 & 4, Emanuel Tenório Paulino4, Jessyka Carolina Galvão da Silva4, Êurica Adélia Nogueira Ribeiro4, Isac Almeida de Medeiros1

1Programa de Pós-Graduacao em Produtos Naturais e sntetioc Bioatvos,CCS, Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB Brazil

2Instituto de Química e Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil.

3Curso de Farmácia, BTPB, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.

4Escola de Enfermagem e Farmácia (ESENFAR), Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil.

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Published:  Oct 30, 2017

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2017.71017
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Abstract

Aspidosperma species have been traditionally used for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. These species are important sources of indole alkaloids, which are responsible for different cardiovascular effects. Based on this premise, and as there are still no studies related to the cardiovascular effects of the ethanolic extract from the stem bark of Aspidosperma tomentosum (EEAT). The goal of the survey was to characterize the mechanism of the vasorelaxant action of EEAT in isolated rat mesenteric rings and to establish its antihypertensive activity. The mean arterial pressure (MAP) and Heart Rate (HR) were measured in hypertensive rats through a catheter implanted in abdominal aorta via the femoral artery. The vasodilator effect of EEAT in isolated pre-contracted rat mesenteric rings was examined. The bioactive extract was investigated via mass spectrometry fingerprinting. EEAT induced relaxation in mesenteric rings pre-contracted with Phe independent of the endothelium. In denuded rings, when incubation with KCl 20 mM or TEA did not change the relaxation. EEAT inhibited the concentration-response curves induced by CaCl2 or Phe and inhibited 80 mM KCl-induced contraction. In pre-contracted preparations with BayK 8644, the EEAT induced relaxation. The transient contraction induced by Phe was inhibited. The oral administration of EEAT reduced MAP and did not alter the HR. Phenolic acids, flavonoids, and indole alkaloids were identified in EEAT. In conclusion, the EEAT induced vasorelaxation through a blockade of Ca2+ channels and inhibition of the mobilization of Ca2+ of the IP3-sensitive Ca2+ stores and caused an antihypertensive effect.


Keyword:     Aspidosperma tomentosum vasorelaxant activity mesenteric rings Ca2+ influx antihypertensive effect rats.

Citation:

Furtado FF, Menezes CP, Bernardo VB, Santana AEG, Salvador MJ, Araújo-Júnior JX, Paulino ET, Silva JCG, Ribeiro EAN, Medeiros IA. Antihypertensive and Vasorelaxant Effects of the Ethanolic Extract From the Stem Bark of Aspidosperma Tomentosum Mart. J App Pharm Sci, 2017; 7 (10): 118-124.

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