RESUMO

Two extracts of different collections of the traditional medicine uña de gato (Uncaria tomentosa) from Peru were characterized by High Pressure Liquid Chromatography as containing approximately 6 mg/g total oxindole content prior to studies with alveolar macrophages. The plant preparations greatly stimulated IL-1 and IL-6 production by rat macrophages in a dose dependent manner in the range of 0.025-0.1 mg/ml. They were also able to enhance IL-1 and -6 in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages. The results suggest a strong immunostimulant action of this plant.

Assuntos

Interleucina-1/metabolismo , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Macrófagos Alveolares/efeitos dos fármacos , Rubiaceae/química , Animais , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Macrófagos Alveolares/metabolismo , Peru , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Plantas Medicinais , Ratos