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Potential therapeutic effect of Allium cepa L. and quercetin in a murine model of Blomia tropicalis induced asthma

2015; Springer Nature; Volume: 23; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/s40199-015-0098-5

2008-2231

Tatiane Oliveira, Keina Maciele Campos Dourado, Ana Tereza Cerqueira Lima, Tamires Cana Brasil Carneiro, Eudes da Silva Velozo, Ingrid Christie Alexandrino Ribeiro de Melo, Eugênia Abrantes de Figueiredo, Eduardo de Jesus Oliveira, Darizy Flávia Silva Amorim de Vasconcelos, Lain Carlos Pontes-de-Carvalho, Neuza Maria Alcântara‐Neves, Camila Alexandrina Figueiredo,

Mast cells and histamine

Abstract Background Asthma is an inflammatory condition characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness and chronic inflammation. The resolution of inflammation is an essential process to treat this condition. In this study we investigated the effect of Allium cepa L. extract (AcE) and quercetin (Qt) on cytokine and on smooth muscle contraction in vitro and its therapeutic potential in a murine model of asthma. Methods AcE was obtained by maceration of Allium cepa L. and it was standardized in terms of quercetin concentration using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). In vitro , using AcE 10, 100 or 1000 μg/ml or Qt 3.5, 7.5, 15 μg/ml, we measured the concentration of cytokines in spleen cell culture supernatants, and the ability to relax tracheal smooth muscle from A/J mice. In vivo , Blomia tropicalis (BT)-sensitized A/J mice were treated with AcE 100, 1000 mg/kg or 30 mg/kg Qt. We measured cell influx in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), eosinophil peroxidase (EPO) in lungs, serum levels of Bt-specific IgE, cytokines levels in BAL, and lung histology. Results We observed a reduction in the production of inflammatory cytokines, a relaxation of tracheal rings, and a reduction in total number of cells in BAL and EPO in lungs by treatment with AcE or Qt. Conclusion AcE and Qt have potential as antiasthmatic drugs, as they possess both immunomodulatory and bronchodilatory properties.