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Effect of Vitex rotundifolia on immediate-type allergic reaction

  • Tae Yong Shin
  • , Sug Hyun Kim
  • , Jong Phil Lim
  • , Eun Sil Suh
  • , Hyun Ja Jeong
  • , Byung Do Kim
  • , Eun Jeung Park
  • , Woo Jun Hwang
  • , Do Gon Rye
  • , Seung Hwa Baek
  • , Nyeon Hyoung An
  • , Hyung Min Kim

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Abstract

We investigated the effect of aqueous extract of Vitex rotundifolia (L.) (Verbenaceae) fruits (VRFE) on the immediate-type allergic reactions in vivo and in vitro. VRFE (10-4-1.0 g/kg) dose-dependently inhibited systemic allergic reaction induced by compound 48/80. When VRFE was employed in a systemic allergic reaction test, the plasma histamine levels were reduced in a dose-dependent manner. VRFE (5 x 10-1 and 1.0 g/kg) inhibited passive cutaneous anaphylaxis activated by anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE. VRFE (10- 3-1.0 mg/ml) also dose-dependently inhibited the histamine release from the rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMC) by compound 48/80 or anti-DNP IgE. Moreover, VRFE (10-3 mg/ml) had a significant inhibitory effect on anti-DNP IgE- induced tumor necrosis factor-α production from RPMC. These results suggest that VRFE may be beneficial in the regulation of immediate-type allergic reaction. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)443-450
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Ethnopharmacology
Volume72
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2000

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by Woosuk University in 1999.

Keywords

  • Compound 48/80
  • Immediate-type allergic reaction
  • Passive cutaneous anaphylaxis
  • Rat peritoneal mast cells
  • Tumor necrosis factor-α
  • Vitex rotundifolia fruits

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