Abstract
Jasminum grandiflorum L. is a medicinal plant used to treat hepatitis and gastritis, but the mechanisms underlying its protective effects against gastrointestinal mucosal damage remain to be elucidated. In this study, we analyzed the effects of four different extracts and two compounds from the flower of J. grandiflorum in a mouse model of HCl/EtOH-induced gastric ulcer. The flower extracts alleviated gastric mucosal ulceration by increasing PGE2 production and the activity of antioxidant enzymes, along with the suppression of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, lipid peroxidation, apoptosis-related proteins, pro-inflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide (NO) production.
Keywords:
Apoptosis; Gastrointestinal mucosal damage; Inflammation; Oxidative stress.
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MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
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Anti-Ulcer Agents / isolation & purification
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Anti-Ulcer Agents / pharmacology*
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Antioxidants / pharmacology
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Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / metabolism
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Dinoprostone / metabolism
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Disease Models, Animal
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Ethanol
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Flowers
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Gastric Mucosa / drug effects*
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Gastric Mucosa / metabolism
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Gastric Mucosa / pathology
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Hydrochloric Acid
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Inflammation Mediators / metabolism
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Jasminum* / chemistry
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Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects
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Macrophages / drug effects
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Macrophages / metabolism
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Male
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Mice
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Mice, Inbred ICR
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NF-kappa B / metabolism
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Nitric Oxide / metabolism
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Oxidative Stress / drug effects
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Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
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Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
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RAW 264.7 Cells
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Stomach Ulcer / metabolism
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Stomach Ulcer / pathology
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Stomach Ulcer / prevention & control*
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Anti-Ulcer Agents
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Antioxidants
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Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
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Inflammation Mediators
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NF-kappa B
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Plant Extracts
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Nitric Oxide
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Ethanol
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Dinoprostone
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Hydrochloric Acid