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Abstract Title:

Inhibitory effect of ginsenoside-Rd on carrageenan-induced inflammation in rats.

Abstract Source:

Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2012 Feb ;90(2):229-36. Epub 2012 Feb 2. PMID: 22300288

Abstract Author(s):

Li Wang, Yunxin Zhang, Zhiping Wang, Sijia Li, Guangning Min, Lihua Wang, Jiajia Chen, Junjun Cheng, Yongjie Wu

Article Affiliation:

Li Wang

Abstract:

A previous study reported that ginsenoside-Rd reduced the production of tumor necrosis factor-α by inhibiting nuclear factor-κB in lipopolysaccharide-activated N9 microglia in vitro. The aim of the present study was to confirm the anti-inflammatory effects and mechanisms of ginsenoside-Rd in animal experiments involving acute inflammation. The results indicated that ginsenoside-Rd at dosesranging from 12.5 to 50 mg/kg i.m. significantly inhibited the swelling of hind paws in rats for 1-6 h after the carrageenan injection. The levels of proinflammatory cytokines and proinflammatory mediators were markedly reduced by ginsenoside-Rd. Ginsenoside-Rd, when administered intramuscularlyat 12.5, 25, and 50 mg/kg doses, showed signicant inhibition of carrageenan-induced production of interleukin-1β (6.91%, 45.75%, and 55.18%, respectively), tumor necrosis factor-α (37.99%, 56.39%, and 47.38%, respectively), prostaglandin E(2) (22.92%, 30.12%, and 36.36%, respectively), and nitricoxide (28.27%, 44.53%, and 53.42%, respectively). In addition, ginsenoside-Rd (12.5, 25, and 50 mg/kg i.m.) effectively decreased the levels of nuclear factor-κB (6.77%, 20.28%, and 41.03%, respectively) and phosphorylation of IκBα (13.23%, 26.92%, and 41.80%, respectively) in the carrageenan-inflamed paw tissues. These results suggest that ginsenoside-Rd has significant anti-inflammatory effects in vivo, which might be due to its blocking of the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway. Thus, it may be possible to develop ginsenoside-Rd as a useful agent for inflammatory diseases.

Study Type : Animal Study

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