Research Article

Systemic Administration of Calea pinnatifida Inhibits Inflammation Induced by Carrageenan in a Murine Model of Pulmonary Neutrophilia

Table 1

Effects of CE, fractions, and isolated compounds obtained from C. pinnatifida leaves upon relative fold change of leukocytes and exudate protein concentration in a murine model of carrageenan-induced pleurisy.

Groups (mg/kg)Relative fold change of leukocytesRelative fold change of neutrophilsExudate protein concentration (μg/mL)

Sala
Cga
CE (25)b
CE (50)b
CE (100)b
Hex (5)b
Hex (10)b
Hex (25)b
MeOH (5)b
MeOH (10)b
MeOH (25)b
EtOAc (2.5)b
EtOAc (5)b
EtOAc (10)b
EtOAc (25)b
3,5-diCQA (1)b
3,5-diCQA (2.5)b
3,5-diCQA (5)b
4,5-diCQA (1)b
4,5-diCQA (2.5)b
4,5-diCQA (5)b
Dex (0.5)b
Indo (5)b

Crude extract (CE: 25–100 mg/kg), hexane fraction (Hex: 5–25 mg/kg), methanol fraction (MeOH: 5–25 mg/kg), ethyl acetate fraction (EtOAc: 2.5–25 mg/kg), 3,5-di-O-E-caffeoylquinic acid (3,5-diCQA: 1–5 mg/kg), and 4,5-di-O-E-caffeoylquinic acid (4,5-diCQA: 1–5 mg/kg) obtained from C. pinnatifida leaves administered 0.5 h before pleurisy induction. Sal: negative control group, animals treated only with sterile saline (0.95%); Cg: positive control group, animals treated only with carrageenan (1%); Dex: animals treated with dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg) 0.5 h before pleurisy induction; Indo: animals treated with indomethacin (5 mg/kg) 0.5 h before pleurisy induction. aAdministered by intrapleural route (i.pl.). bAdministered by intraperitoneal route (i.p.). Each group represents the of six animals. and .