Inhibition of human platelet aggregation in vitro by standardized extract of Wendtia calycina

AUTOR(ES)

Mesa, Milagros Garcia, Piccinelli, Anna Lisa, Valiente, María Antonia Alfonso, Pinto, Aldo, Fazio, Alessia, Rastrelli, Luca

FONTE

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

17/06/2011

RESUMO

Wendtia calycina (Griseb.) Griseb., Vivianiaceae, is a Paraguayan herbaceous plant commonly known as burrito. Our previous study indicated that burrito leaves are a very good source of phenylpropanoid glycosides, principally verbascoside. From W. calycina leaves, a standardized, water-soluble extract rich in phenylpropanoid glycosides (WSE) has been developed on an industrial scale to be used as a food supplement, cosmetic, phytomedicine, and ingredient of different formulations. In this study, we investigated the effect of the WSE on human platelet aggregation in vitro induced by adenosine diphosphate (ADP), epinephrine (EPN), collagen (COL) or arachidonic acid (AA). WSE, concentration-dependently, inhibited ADP and EP-induced human platelet aggregation (IC50 were 0.82±0.15 mg/mL and 0.41±0.02 mg/mL, respectively). It did not inhibit collagen-induced platelet aggregation, thus suggesting a selectivity for the ADP-induced platelet activation pathways.

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