The inhibitory effect of propolis and caffeic acid phenethyl ester on cyclooxygenase activity in J774 macrophages (original) (raw)
2002, Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
The effect of an ethanolic extract of propolis, with and without CAPE, and some of its components on cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) activity in J774 macrophages has been investigated. COX-1 and COX-2 activity, measaured as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production, were concentration-dependently inhibited by propolis (3 x 10(-3) - 3 x 10(2) microgml(-1)) with an IC50 of 2.7 microgml(-1) and 4.8 x 10(-2) microgml(-1), respectively. Among the compounds tested pinocembrin and caffeic, ferulic, cinnamic and chlorogenic acids did not affect the activity of COX isoforms. Conversely, CAPE (2.8 x 10(-4) - 28 microgml(-1); 10(-9) - 10(-4) M) and galangin (2.7 x 10(-4) - 27 microgml(-1); 10(-9) - 10(-4) M) were effective, the last being about ten-twenty times less potent. In fact the IC50 of CAPE for COX-1 and COX-2 were 4.4 x 10(-1) microgml(-1) (1.5 x 10(-6) M) and 2 x 10(-3) microgml(-1) (6.3 x 10(-9) M), respectively. The IC50 of galangin were 3.7 microgml(-1) (15 x 10(-6) M) and 3 x 10(-2) mi...
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