Investigation of Cox-2 inhibition of Laportea decumana (Roxb). Wedd extract to support its analgesic potential

• Published in: Journal of ethnopharmacology 2024-01, Vol.318 (Pt A), p.116857-116857, Article 116857
• Main Authors: La Basy, Lukman, Hertiani, Triana, Murwanti, Retno, Damayanti, Ema
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Analgesic; Cox-2 inhibition; Itchy leaves; Laportea decumana (Roxb). wedd; LC-HRMS profiling; Maluku islands
• ISSN: 0378-8741; 1872-7573
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116857

Itchy leaves Laportea decumana (Roxb). Wedd is an indigenous plant in Maluku, Indonesia, and is used traditionally to treat complaints such as fatigue and joint and muscle pains. To provide scientific proof of the analgesic effect of L. decumana ethanolic extract tested in in vivo assays while investigating its bioactive phytochemicals using liquid chromatography tandem high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) profiling and Cox-2 inhibition assay. To investigate the analgesic activity of the ethanolic extract, assays were conducted on male mice Balb/c strain by chemical induction using acetic acid (i.p.) and heat induction (hotplate). Mice were divided into six groups consisting of six mice, i.e., the baseline group; positive control group (paracetamol 80 mg/kg BW); groups treated with extracts in dosages of 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg bodyweight (BW); and negative control group (acetic acid 0.6%, i. p.). The crude extract was partitioned with liquid–liquid fractionation to yield hexane, ethyl acetate, and water fractions. The extract and fraction were assayed for Cox-2 enzyme inhibition, and the chemical profiles were analyzed using untargeted LC-HRMS. The analgesic assays revealed the dose-dependent effect of the extracts, of the effect of treatment with 400 mg/kg BW was not significantly different with that of paracetamol (p