Anti-inflammation effects of Sophora flavescens nanoparticles

Inflammation. 2012 Aug;35(4):1262-8. doi: 10.1007/s10753-012-9437-6.

Abstract

The roots of Sophora flavescens was reported to possess many pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, antiashmatic, antithelmintic, free radical scavenging and antimicrobial activities. However, the low saturated solubility and dissolution velocity of S. flavescens lead to poor bioavailability. The S. flavescens nanoparticles (SFNP) were prepared by a combination of ultrasound and hydrolysis developed by the authors. The drug dissolution profiles of SFNP in both pH 6.8 and pH 2 media showed complete dissolution within 30 min. The seropharmacology study showed that oral S. flavescens absorption in the SFNP was significantly increased. Anti-inflammation assay revealed the therapeutic efficiency of S. flavescens significantly enhanced upon nanoparticle formation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cyclooxygenase 2 / biosynthesis
  • Inflammation / drug therapy
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / biosynthesis
  • Lipopolysaccharides / immunology
  • Male
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / biosynthesis
  • Plant Preparations / pharmacology*
  • Plant Roots
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Sophora*
  • Uveitis / chemically induced
  • Uveitis / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Plant Preparations
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
  • Cyclooxygenase 2