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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | 5-HT₃ and 5-HT₄ receptors contribute to the anti-motility effects of Garcinia buchananii bark extract in the guinea-pig distal colon |
Other Titles: | 5-HT(3) and 5-HT(4) receptors contribute to the anti-motility effects of Garcinia buchananii bark extract in the guinea-pig distal colon |
Author: | Boakye, P. Stenkamp-Strahm, C. Bhattarai, Y. Heckman, M. Brierley, S. Pasilis, S. Balemba, O. |
Citation: | Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2012; 24(1):E27-E40 |
Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 1350-1925 1365-2982 |
Statement of Responsibility: | P. A. Boakye, C. Stenkamp-Strahm, Y. Bhattarai, M. D. Heckman, S. M. Brierley, S. P. Pasilis, & O. B. Balemba |
Abstract: | Background: Garcinia buchananii bark extract is an anti-motility diarrhea remedy. We investigated whether G. buchananii bark extract has components that reduce gastrointestinal peristaltic activity via 5-HT3 and 5-HT4 receptors. Methods: Aqueous G. buchananii extract was separated into fractions using preparative thin layer chromatography (PTLC), and major chemical components were identified using standard tests. The anti-motility effects of the extract and its fractions (PTLC1-5) were studied through pellet propulsion assays using isolated guinea-pig distal colons. Key Results: Anti-motility (PTLC1 & PTLC5) and pro-motility (PTLC2) fractions were isolated from the extract. Flavonoids, steroids, alkaloids, tannins, and phenols were identified in the extract and PTLC1&5. The potency of the extract applied via the mucosal surface was reduced by 5-HT, 5-HT3 receptor agonist RS-56812, 5-HT4 receptor agonists cisapride and CJ-033466, 5-HT3 receptor antagonist granisetron, and 5-HT4 receptor antagonist GR-113808. The anti-motility effects of the aqueous extract and PTLC1&5 when applied serosally were reversed by RS-56812, cisapride, and CJ-033466. The 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, granisetron and ondansetron, reduced the effects of the extract to an extent and completely reversed the anti-motility effects of PTLC1&5. GR-113808 inhibited the actions of the extract during the initial 10 min, but enhanced the extracts’ anti-motility effects after 15 min. GR-113808 augmented the anti-motility activities of PTLC1 and PTLC5 by 30%. Conclusions & Inferences: These results indicate that the anti-motility effects of G. buchananii aqueous extract are potentially mediated by compounds that affect 5-HT3 and 5-HT4 receptors. Identification and characterization of the bioactive compounds within G. buchananii could lead to the discovery of new non-opiate anti-diarrhea formulations. |
Keywords: | diarrhea Garcinia herbal remedy intestinal motility serotonin and 5-hydroxytryptamine. |
Rights: | © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2011.01807.x |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2982.2011.01807.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Medicine publications |
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