Abstract |
The present work investigates the anti-inflammatory activity of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and linoleic acid (LA) using computational and experimental analysis. The binding affinity of ALA and LA was appraised for cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) using AutoDock 4.2 and AutoDock Vina 1.1.2. Anti-inflammatory activity of ALA (2 and 4 ml/kg, i.p.) (55.65 % v/v) and LA (2 and 4 ml/kg, i.p.) (55 % v/v) was further assayed using the rat paw edema test against a variety of phlogistic agents including carrageenan, arachidonic acid, prostaglandin, and leukotriene, respectively. ALA (2 and 4 ml/kg, i.p.) and LA (2 and 4 ml/kg, i.p.) were further tested for their efficacy against complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced (0.05 ml) arthritis in albino rats. Following CFA-induced arthritis, ALA and LA were tested for their inhibitory proficiency against COX-1, COX-2, and 5-LOX in vitro. The present study commends that the anti-inflammatory potential of ALA could be attributed to COX inhibition, in particular, COX-2.
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Authors | Richa Anand, Gaurav Kaithwas |
Journal | Inflammation
(Inflammation)
Vol. 37
Issue 4
Pg. 1297-306
(Aug 2014)
ISSN: 1573-2576 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 24639012
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
- Leukotrienes
- Lipoxygenase Inhibitors
- Prostaglandins
- alpha-Linolenic Acid
- Arachidonic Acid
- Carrageenan
- Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase
- Cyclooxygenase 1
- Cyclooxygenase 2
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Topics |
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
(chemistry)
- Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase
(metabolism)
- Arachidonic Acid
(chemistry)
- Arthritis
(physiopathology)
- Carrageenan
(chemistry)
- Cyclooxygenase 1
(metabolism)
- Cyclooxygenase 2
(metabolism)
- Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
(chemistry)
- Edema
- Leukotrienes
(chemistry)
- Lipoxygenase Inhibitors
(chemistry)
- Molecular Docking Simulation
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Prostaglandins
(chemistry)
- Protein Conformation
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- alpha-Linolenic Acid
(chemistry)
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