Anti-Inflammatory Agents Produced from Plant Latex

Title:Anti-Inflammatory Agents Produced from Plant Latex

Volume: 11 Issue: 3

Author(s): Bruna da Silva Souza, Mayck Silva Barbosa, Ana Clara Silva Sales, Lucas Arruda Moita, Naylla Veras de Moraes Oliveira, Jhoana D’arc Lopes de Sousa, Francisca Dayane Soares da Silva and Jefferson Soares de Oliveira*

Affiliation:

• Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaiba - UFDPar, Laboratorio de Bioquimica de Plantas Laticíferas (LABPL), CEP 64.202-020, Parnaiba, Piaui,Brazil

Keywords: Inflammation, latex, medicinal plant, paw edema, Plumeria pudica, protein.

Abstract: Plants have been the main source of molecules for the treatment of diseases over the years. They have been used in traditional medicine based on experience and practice. Many molecules from plant latex have been isolated, identified and tested for pharmacological activities, including reduction of inflammation. This review provides an overview of the latexes released from different plant species and their anti-inflammatory properties. Different in vivo and in vivo assays have been performed trying to confirm this pharmacological potential. Many studies suggest that latexes from plants have therapeutic potential to treat inflammatory diseases and support their traditional medicinal use.

Cite this article as:

da Silva Souza Bruna , Barbosa Silva Mayck , Sales Clara Silva Ana , Moita Arruda Lucas , de Moraes Oliveira Veras Naylla , de Sousa D’arc Lopes Jhoana , da Silva Dayane Soares Francisca and de Oliveira Soares Jefferson *, Anti-Inflammatory Agents Produced from Plant Latex, The Natural Products Journal 2021; 11 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570193X17999200504101826