Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To clear that dodecanal is the antipyretic substance of volatile oils from Bupleurum scorzonerifolium, and to discuss its antipyretic mechanism preliminarily.
METHODS The chemical composition of volatile oils from Bupleurum scorzonerifolium was analyzed by GC-MS, and the content of dodecanal was determined. The effects of dodecanal on rectal temperature, the content of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in serum, and the content of cAMP and AVP in hypothalamus were studied in dry yeast induced febrile rats model. Meanwhile, the antipyretic effect of dodecanal was compared with volatile oils, to clarify the antipyretic effect and mechanism of dodecanal.
RESULTS A total of 31 compounds were detected from volatile oils. In all compounds, the relative percentage of dodecanal was the highest, reaching 43.35%. Dodecanal significantly decreased the rectal temperature and the content of IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, AVP and cAMP(P<0.01), and the antipyretic effect was similar to that of the volatile oils.
CONCLUSION Dodecanal is the antipyretic substance of Bupleurum scorzonerifolium. It presentes excellent antipyretic effect probably by reducing the levels of inflammatory factors in serum and the levels of AVP and cAMP in hypothalamus, and the antipyretic effect is almost equivalent to that of volatile oils from Bupleurum scorzonerifolium. These results showes that dodecanal had great application potential in the treatment of febrile diseases.