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Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Cytocompatible Salvia officinalis Extracts: A Comparison between Traditional and Soxhlet Extraction
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Vieira, Sara F. Ferreira, Helena Neves, Nuno M. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Chronic inflammation is characterized by an overproduction of several inflammatory mediators (e.g., reactive species and interleukins -IL) that play a central role in numerous diseases. The available therapies are often associated with serious side effects and, consequently, the need for safer drugs is of utmost importance. A plant traditionally used in the treatment of inflammatory conditions is Salvia officinalis. Therefore, conventional maceration and infusion of its leaves were performed to obtain hydroethanolic (HE-T) and aqueous extracts (AE-T), respectively. Their efficacy was compared to soxhlet extracts, namely aqueous (AE-S), hydroethanolic (HE-S), and ethanolic extracts (EE-S). Thin-layer chromatography demonstrated the presence of rosmarinic acid, carnosol, and/or carnosic acid in the different extracts. Generally, soxhlet provided extracts with higher antioxidant activities than traditional extraction. Moreover, under an inflammatory scenario, EE-S were the most effective, followed by HE-S, HE-T, AE-T, and AE-S, in the reduction of IL-6 and TNF-α production. Interestingly, the extracts presented higher or similar anti-inflammatory activity than diclofenac, salicylic acid, and celecoxib. In conclusion, the extraction method and the solvents of extraction influenced the antioxidant activity, but mainly the anti-inflammatory activity of the extracts. Therefore, this natural resource can enable the development of effective treatments for oxidative stress and inflammatory diseases. |
| Starting Page | 1157 |
| e-ISSN | 20763921 |
| DOI | 10.3390/antiox9111157 |
| Journal | Antioxidants |
| Issue Number | 11 |
| Volume Number | 9 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-11-20 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Antioxidants Integrative and Complementary Medicine Salvia Officinalis Traditional Extraction Soxhlet Extraction Antioxidant Activity Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species Anti-inflammatory Activity Cytocompatibility |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |