Effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Zingiber officinalis rhizomes on LPS-induced rat airway hyperreactivity and lung inflammation.

摘要

Ginger, the rhizome of Zingiber officinalis Roscoe (Zingiberaceae), is a common constituent of diets around the world and its extracts have been reported to exhibit several pharmacological activities. We investigated the effect of crude hydroalcoholic extract of ginger on the rat trachea hyperreactivity (RTHR) and lung inflammation induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Our results demonstrate that ginger extract and celecoxib attenuated RTHR 90min and 48h after LPS. Ginger and celecoxib reduced the serum level of prostaglandin (PGE(2)) and thromboxane (TXA(2)) 90min after LPS. Celecoxib and ginger also reduced myeloperoxidase activity and the number of cells in rat bronchoalveolar lavage 48h post-LPS. On lung parenchyma, ginger and celecoxib reduced the release of PGE(2) and TXA(2) 48h post-LPS. These results suggest that ginger exerts an anti-inflammatory effect on lung attenuating RTHR and COX metabolites seem to be involved in these processes.