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Stem bark of Allanblackia monticola has been used in association with others plant in the Cameroonian folk medicine for the treatment of various diseases such amoebic dysentery, diarrhoea, lung infections, and skin diseases. The methylene chloride fraction, its isolated compounds like α-mangostin, lupeol and acid betulinic were screened for antioxidant activity using free radical scavenging method. These isolated compounds were further tested for anti-inflammatory properties using carrageenan-induced model. Methylene chloride fraction, showed concentration-dependent radical scavenging activity, by inhibiting 1,1-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl radical (DPPH) with an IC50 value of 14.60 μg/ml. α-Mangostin and betulinic acid (500 μg/ml), showed weak radical scavenging activity with a maximum inhibition reaching 38.07 μg/ml and 26.38 μg/ml, respectively. Betulinic acid, lupeol and α-mangostin (5 mg/kg and 9.37 mg/kg) showed anti-inflammatory activity with a maximum inhibition of 57.89%, 57.14% and 38.70%, respectively. Methylene chloride fraction of Allanblackia monticola and some derivatives, have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.
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Received 7 July 2008; accepted 7 October 2008
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Nguemfo, E.L., Dimo, T., Dongmo, A.B. et al. Anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of some isolated constituents from the stem bark of Allanblackia monticola Staner L.C (Guttiferae). Inflammopharmacol 17, 37–41 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10787-008-8039-2
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