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Indicaxanthin from cactus pear fruit exerts anti-inflammatory effects in carrageenin-induced rat pleurisy.

2014

Nutritional research has shifted recently from alleviating nutrient deficiencies to chronic disease prevention. We investigated the activity of indicaxanthin, a bioavailable phytochemical of the betalain class from the edible fruit of Opuntia ficus-indica (L. Miller) in a rat model of acute inflammation. Rat pleurisy was achieved by injection of 0.2 mL of l-carrageenin in the pleural cavity, and rats were killed 4, 24, and 48 h later; exudates were collected to analyze inflammatory parameters, such as nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), interleukin-1b (IL-1b), and tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a); cells recruited in pleura were analyzed for cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible nitric …

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Cactus Pear Fruit Extract exerts anti-inflammatory effects on carrageenan-induced rat pleurisy.

2007

indicaxanthin inflammation pleurisy phytochemicals
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