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Planta Med 2020; 86(06): 405-414
DOI: 10.1055/a-1118-3918
Biological and Pharmacological Activity
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Evaluation of the Effects of Peritoneal Lavage with Rosmarinus officinalis Extract against the Prevention of Postsurgical-Induced Peritoneal Adhesion

Yasamin Roohbakhsh‡
1   Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Vafa Baradaran Rahimi‡
1   Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2   Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Samaneh Silakhori
1   Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Hamed Rajabi
1   Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Pouria Rahmanian-Devin
1   Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3   Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Alireza Samzadeh-Kermani
4   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
,
Hassan Rakhshandeh
1   Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Maede Hasanpour
5   Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Mehrdad Iranshahi
5   Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Seyed Hadi Mousavi
6   Medical Toxicology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Vahid Reza Askari
1   Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2   Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
› Author AffiliationsSupported by: National Institute for Medical Research Development 971206
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received 09 October 2019
revised 21 January 2020

accepted 06 February 2020

Publication Date:
25 February 2020 (online)

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Abstract

Postoperative adhesions are regarded as the major complication following abdominal surgery. Rosmarinus officinalis has shown antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, we aimed to assess the influence of 70% v/v hydro-ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of R. officinalis against postoperative abdominal adhesions in a rat model. Forty-eight male Wistar rats (190 ± 20 g) were divided into six groups of eight: group 1 = normal group, without any surgical procedures, group 2 = control group, group 3 = vehicle group, and groups 3, 4, and 5 = experimental groups receiving 2 mL of 4, 2, or 1% w/v R. officinalis treatment. Adhesion levels were macroscopically examined. Additionally, the levels of inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, and TNF-α), growth factors (transforming growth factor-β1, and vascular endothelial growth factor), oxidative (NO, nitric oxide and MDA, malondialdehyde), and antioxidative (GSH, glutathione) factors were evaluated. Our results revealed that the adhesion score, interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, TNF-α, transforming growth factor-β1, vascular endothelial growth factor, NO, and MDA levels were significantly increased in the vehicle group, while the GSH level was diminished. R. officinalis treatment notably ameliorated the adhesion score following postoperative abdominal adhesions compared with the vehicle group. Our results also revealed that R. officinalis markedly reduced inflammatory cytokines, oxidative factors, fibrosis, and angiogenesis biomarkers, whereas it increased the antioxidative factor. Therefore, R. officinalis may be a potential candidate for the management of postoperative peritoneal adhesion.

Key words

Rosmarinus officinalis - peritoneal adhesion - inflammation - antioxidant activity - TGF-β - Lamiaceae
 

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