Abstract
The antiplatelet and antiproliferative activities of extract of Tabebuia impetiginosa inner bark (taheebo) were investigated using washed rabbit platelets and cultured rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in vitro. n-Hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions showed marked and selective inhibition of platelet aggregation induced by collagen and arachidonic acid (AA) in a dose-dependent manner. These fractions, especially the chloroform fraction, also significantly suppressed AA liberation induced by collagen in [3H]AA-labeled rabbit platelets. The fractions, especially the chloroform fraction, potently inhibited cell proliferation and DNA synthesis induced by platelet derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB, and inhibited the levels of phosphorylated extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK1/2) mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) stimulated by PDGF-BB, in the same concentration range that inhibits VSMC proliferation and DNA synthesis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 148-151 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Ethnopharmacology |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 3 Nov 2006 |
Keywords
- Arachidonic acid
- Atherosclerosis
- ERK1/2
- Platelet aggregation
- Taheebo
- Vascular smooth muscle cell