AB0893 Comparison of Anti-Inflammatory Effects of The Gel Included Diclofenac Sodium and The Mixture of Zingiber Officinale, Hyperricum Perforatum, Eugenia Caryophyllata and Laurus Nobilis Oil in Collagen-Induced Arthritis Model in Rats

Background Phytotherapy is a therapeutic option which aims to prevent and treat diseases with using the herbal preparations prepared by the whole or some parts of plants. Objectives We aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of Herbal cream on experimentally induced arthritis model in rats. Methods 60 Wistar-albino rats were divided into 5 groups as Control, Freund9s Complete Adjuvant (FCA), Arthritis, Arthritis + Diclofenac gel, Arthritis + Herbal cream. A single dose of saline 300 μL for Control group, a single dose of FCA + acetic acid 300 μL for FCA group, a single dose of collagen Type II + CFA emulsion for other 3 groups injected to induce arthritis intradermally to 5–6 separate sites around the tail. Treatments (diclofenac gel or herbal cream) were given as b.i.d. after day 14, for five consecutive days. Blood samples were collected from all animals at the end of the experiment by cardiac puncture. IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, COX-1, COX-2 and hsCRP levels were measured by an ELISA method. Results HsCRP levels was found significantly elevated in the Arthritis group when compared to Control group (p Conclusions In our study, we concluded that topical herbal cream has a weak antiinflammatory efficacy via lovering IL-6 but not hsCRP and this efficacy is formed by COX-2 inhibition. However, designing new studies in the future would be valuable to determine the effective dose and mixture to achieve evident improvement. Disclosure of Interest None declared