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Abstract
Background: Synthetic drugs are the drug of choice for topical treatment of psoriasis. However, these are associated with side effects; hence, there is a need to explore effective alternative treatments for psoriasis. Jasminum auriculatum has been used in Ayurvedic and traditional medicine as an ingredient for managing numerous skin ailments like eczema and ringworm.
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the in vivo study of ointments prepared from chloroform and methanolic extracts of Jasminum auriculatum for the treatment of psoriasis.
Methods: Initially, pharmacogenetic and physicochemical characterization of Jasminum auriculatum was performed to check their presence. The ointments prepared from chloroform and methanolic extracts of Jasminum auriculatum were screened for acute toxicity studies and antipsoriatic activity by IMQ-induced psoriasis in the Swiss albino mice ear model. The parameters like ear thickness, ear weight, erythema, scales, and infiltration (Permeation into the skin) were evaluated. The histopathological studies were also conducted to support the findings.
Results: The plant showed the presence of pharmacogenetic structures like Trichomes, Palisade cells, Xylem, Collenchyma Tous cells, Parenchymatous cells, Fibers, Pericyclic cells, Stomata, Phloem, and Sclerenchyma Tous cells responsible for the presence of phytoconstituents having antipsoriatic activity. The signs and symptoms increased in imiquimod-induced animals, but ointment of chloroform and methanolic extract of Jasminum auriculatum reduced the skin thickness, redness, scaling, and erythema. The study reveals along with the progression of disease topical formulation of the extract showed the effect on animals in a dose-dependent manner. Histopathological examination also supported the earlier results.
Conclusions: The present study demonstrates that ointments of chloroform and methanolic extract of Jasminum auriculatum are safe and effective in the treatment of psoriasis, as revealed by the in vivo study. These preclinical results could further be explored for the development of other topical formulations used in humans.
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Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry is a forum for the review of areas of keen and topical interest to medicinal chemists and others in the allied disciplines. Each issue is solely devoted to a specific topic, containing six to nine reviews, which provide the reader a comprehensive survey of that area. A Guest Editor who is an expert in the topic under review, will assemble each issue. The scope of Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry will cover all areas of medicinal chemistry, including current developments in rational drug design, synthetic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, high-throughput screening, combinatorial chemistry, compound diversity measurements, drug absorption, drug distribution, metabolism, new and emerging drug targets, natural products, pharmacogenomics, and structure-activity relationships. Medicinal chemistry is a rapidly maturing discipline. The study of how structure and function are related is absolutely essential to understanding the molecular basis of life. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry aims to contribute to the growth of scientific knowledge and insight, and facilitate the discovery and development of new therapeutic agents to treat debilitating human disorders. The journal is essential for every medicinal chemist who wishes to be kept informed and up-to-date with the latest and most important advances.