Atividade antinociceptiva da mangiferina, uma glicosilxantona isolada de Mangifera indica L., em camundongos

• Ano de defesa: 2012
• Autor(a) principal: Lopes, Synara Cavalcante
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Palavras-chave em Português: Mangifera indica; Adenosina; Canais de Potássio
• Link de acesso: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/5692

The mangiferin is the major constituent of the leaves and bark of the Mangifera indica L. and has various activities such as antioxidant, immunomodulatory and antiinflammatory properties. This study evaluated the effect of mangiferin, isolated from M. indica, in models of chemical nociception (writhing test induced by acetic acid, formalin test and capsaicin test) and thermal (hot plate test and tail immersion test) in Swiss mice males. We investigated the involvement of the opioid system, TRPV1 and TRP channels, nitric oxide and adenosine receptors in the mechanism of action of mangiferin. Administration of mangiferin (30 and 100 mg/kg, p.o.) and morphine (5 mg/kg, s.c.) significantly reduced (p<0.05) the number of writhing induced by acetic acid in 65, 83 and 100%, respectively. Naloxone antagonized the antinociceptive effect of morphine and mangiferin (30mg/kg). Like morphine (5 mg/kg, s.c.), mangiferin (100 mg/kg, p.o.) showed antinociceptive activity in both phases of the formalin test, while the dose of 30 mg/kg p.o. showed effect only on the second test phase. Naloxone antagonized the antinociceptive effect of morphine and mangiferin (100mg/kg) in both phases of the test. The mangiferin (10, 30 and 100 mg/kg, p.o.) and morphine (5 mg/kg, s.c.) showed significant antinociceptive activity in the caspaicin test, reducing nociception at 44, 50, 61 and 100% respectively. Naloxone antagonized the antinociceptive effect of morphine and mangiferin (30mg/kg) in capsaicin test. In capsaicin test pretreatment with naloxonazine (30 mg/kg), ruthenium red (3 mg/kg, s.c.), capsazepine (5 mg/kg, i.p.) and L-NAME (20 mg/kg, i.p.) showed no involvement of μ-opioid receptor, TRP channels, TRPV1 channels and nitric oxide, respectively in the action of mangiferin. Pretreatment with glibenclamide (5 mg/kg, i.p.) and 8-fenilteofilina (8 mg/kg, i.p.) pointed towards the involvement of potassium channels and adenosine receptors in the mechanism of action of mangiferin. In the hot plate test and tail immersion, the mangiferin (10, 30 and 100 mg/kg) showed no antinociceptive effect. The results suggest that mangiferin exerts acute antinociceptive activity through a peripheral mechanism of action involving opioid system, potassium channels and adenosine receptors. Complementary mechanisms including suppression of inflammatory mediators may be involved.