Effects of D-002 on Formaldehyde-Induced Osteoarthritis in Rats
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR) - Year 2013, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The treatment of Osteoarthritis (OA) is addressed to pain alleviation and functional status improvement. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs), widely prescribed for OA, have been show to produce gastrointestinal (non selective) and cardiovascular (ciclooxygenase– 2 inhibitors) adverse effects. Then, the search for new substances is justified. D-002 is a mixture of higher aliphatic beeswax alcohols withanti-inflammatory and gastroprotective, rather than gastrotoxic effects. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of D-002 on formaldehyde-induced OA in rats. METHODS: OA was induced by formaldehyde injection. Animals were orally dosed with either D-002 (50, 200 and 400 mg/kg) or naproxen (NAP) (3 mg/kg), as reference drug. Controls comprised negative and vehicletreated rats. Treatments were administered for 10 days. The effects were assessed by measuring the changes on the diameters of rat ankle and paw.RESULTS: The formaldehyde injection significantly increased the diameters of rat paw and ankle as compared to the negative control group, changes that were significantly decreased by naproxen. All doses of D-002 significantly reduced these increases as compared to the positive control, but not dose-dependently. The effects of the lowest and highest doses were practically the same. The effect of the highest dose of D-002 was significantly lower than that of NAP.CONCLUSIONS: Oral administration of D-002 (50 – 400 mg/kg) significantly decreased the formaldehydeinduced increases of rat paw and ankle enlargement, albeit less effectively than NAP. These results encourage to investigate its effects on other experimental models of OA.
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Sarahi Mendoza, Maikel Valle,
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