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Evaluation of Effect of Taxus baccata Leaves Extract on Bronchoconstriction and Bronchial Hyperreactivity in Experimental Animals

Patel PK1★, Patel KV2, Gandhi TR2★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Pharmacology, C. K. Pithawalla Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, Surat, INDIA.
  2. 2Department of Pharmacology, Anand Pharmacy College, Anand - 388001, Gujarat, INDIA.

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Patel PK

Department of Pharmacology, C. K. Pithawalla Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, Surat, INDIA.

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Volume 3, Issue 1 · pp. 41–47 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76418

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ABSTRACT

The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the bronchodilating effect and bronchial hyperreactivity of alcoholic extract of Taxus baccata Linn. (AET) leaves in experimental animals. Bronchodilator activity of AET was studied on the histamine and acetylcholine aerosol induced bronchospasm in guinea pigs and bronchial hyperreactivity was studied on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in the egg albumin sensitized guinea pigs and by histopathological studies. In vitro mast cell stabilizing activity was studied using compound 48/80 as a degranulating agent. Treatment with AET (200 and 400 mg/kg, p.o., for 7 days) showed significant protection against histamine and acetylcholine aerosol induced bronchospasm in guinea pigs. Significant decrease in the total leukocyte and differential leukocyte count in the BALF of the egg albumin sensitized guinea pigs was observed by administration of AET (200 and 400 mg/kg, p.o., for 15 days). AET dose dependently protected the mast cell disruption induced by compound 48/80. These results suggest that AET not only has bronchodilating activity but also decreases bronchial hyperreactivity by decreasing the infiltration of inflammatory cells in the airway and inhibiting the release of histamine like mediators from the mast cell by stabilizing it.

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    PK, P., KV, P., & TR, G. (). Evaluation of Effect of Taxus baccata Leaves Extract on Bronchoconstriction and Bronchial Hyperreactivity in Experimental Animals. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 3(1), 41–47. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1483.76418