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Investigation of STW 5 (Iberogast®) preventive effects in experimental sepsis
A Dadkhah1, F Fatemi, J Ashrafihelan
1Faculty of Medicine, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran. dadkhah_bio@yahoo.com
Context:
STW 5 (Iberogast(®)) is a well known herbal combination drug containing glycosides and flavonoids for which multiple pharmacological properties have been shown.
Objective:
In this study, attempts were made to assess whether STW 5, an aqueous ethanol solution, has a preventive effect against liver and lung pathological damage in rats after experimental induction of sepsis [cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)].
Materials And Methods:
Experimental sepsis was induced in rats using CLP operation. The rats (n = 36) were divided into six groups (six/group): Sham-operated (SOP); CLP; CLP + STW 5 (2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg) and CLP + indomethacin. The drugs were injected intraperitoneally immediately after sepsis induction.
Results:
It was found that induction of sepsis 24 h after CLP was associated with significant liver and lung damage, also remaining after STW 5 administration.
Discussion And Conclusion:
It appears that STW 5, which has a pronounced efficacy in functional gastro-intestinal diseases, has no effect on septic liver and lung damage in the CLP rat model.
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