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Antidiarrheal and Spasmolytic activity of Calendula arvensis Linn in laboratory animal models — the potential role of calcium channel blockade

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Pre-clinical veterinary sciences (Microbiology, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Forensic medicine and Toxicology).

Abstract

Albeit the advancement in the pharmaceutical industry, herbal-based medicine remains the most widely used form of medicine worldwide. The present study was conducted to determine the toxicological profile, antidiarrheal and spasmolytic activities of the hydroalcoholic Calendula arvensis Linn flower extract. The toxicity study revealed LD50 of Cal extracts (CalE) was 2450 mg/kg. Utilizing castor oil-induced diarrhea models and enterpooling assessment revealed that CalE has a potent antidiarrheal effect. Employing the "Gastrointestinal Motility test" using a charcoal meal confirms the reduction of intestinal peristaltic movement. Oscillograph studies revealed that CalE inhibits intestinal motility in a concentration-dependent manner. CalE did not act on the muscarinic receptors or nicotinic receptors. CalE did not act on both α and β adrenergic receptors as it has no effect on the duodenum in the presence of α adrenergic blocker (Prazosin) and α and β adrenergic receptor blocker (Propranolol). Interestingly, in the presence of CaCl2, CalE exerted an inhibitory effect on the motility of the duodenum, similar to the effect of verapamil and in dose-dependent manner. Thus, this data indicates that CalE exhibits antidiarrheal and spasmolytic activities through calcium channel blockade.

DOI

10.21608/svu.2024.305245.1334

Keywords

antidiarrheal, Calendula arvensis Linn, Calcium channels, Spasmolytic activity, toxicological study

Authors

First Name

Hesham

Last Name

El Zorba

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Affiliation

Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

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elzorba1@gmail.com

City

cairo

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First Name

Dina

Last Name

Derbala

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

Email

dinad@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Etmad

Last Name

Mancy

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan

Email

abdelkader2@gmail.com

City

Aswan

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-

First Name

Samy

Last Name

Morad

MiddleName

A.F.

Affiliation

Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt

Email

samymorad@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Noha

Last Name

Abdelmageed

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.

Email

nohafoud@gmail.com

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-

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-

Volume

7

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

46935

Issue Date

2024-09-01

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2024-07-18

Publish Date

2024-09-01

Page Start

36

Page End

50

Print ISSN

2535-1826

Online ISSN

2535-1877

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376,379

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Research article

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712

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Publication Title

SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://svu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Antidiarrheal and Spasmolytic activity of Calendula arvensis Linn in laboratory animal models — the potential role of calcium channel blockade

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Created At

24 Dec 2024