Journal of Developing Drugs
Open Access

Evaluation of the Anti-inflammatory Efficacy of Some Selected Phytoremedies

2^nd International Conference and Exhibition on Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

May 11-12, 2018 Osaka, Japan

Karim Raafat, Amani Daher, Raneem Messi, Nour Abouzaher, Carine Houri, Dania Kabany, Darine Jaber, Doha Masri, Nadine Badreddine, Rana Mrad, Rimaz Mneimenh and Sherine El-Kosh

Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Dev Drugs

Abstract :

The development of the pharmaceutical-industries is still unable to offer a protective therapy to inflammation caused by a number of chemical or biological toxins. Therefore, this work reviews some selected phytotherapies and their protective potentials towards inflammatory-symptoms amelioration. Nineteen phytoremedies (Myristica fragrans, Zingiber officinale, Capsicum baccatum, Harpagophytum procumbens, Oenothera biennis, Cinnamomum cassia, Eugenia caryophyllata,Withania somnifera, Humulus lupulus, Matricaria chamomilla, Arnica Montana, Camelia sinesis, Aloe barbadensis, Coptis chinensis, Curcuma longa, Thymus vulgaris, Rosmarinus officinalis, Boswella serrata, and Phyllanthus amarus) were investigated for their protective anti-inflammatory potentials associated with their possible mechanism of action towards various inflammatory mediators (iNOS, LOX, TNF-�±, COX, NF-�ºB, PGE2, and IL). It was found that the standardized-extracts of these phytoremedies had significant protective anti-inflammatory potentials towards various chemical or biological toxins. These standardized phytoremedies might serve as part of a future comprehensive antinflammatory therapy.

Biography :

Dr. Karim M. Raafat Ramadan has earned his PhD from German University in Cairo, under the channel system with Frankfurt University, Germany. Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beirut Arab University (BAU). Supervisor of Phytotherapy Research Team and Junior Research Team, BAU, Lebanon. Coordinator of BAU Institutional Review Board (IRB). Won the Silver Award of Innovation from Beirut Innovation Show organized by National Association for Science and Research, UNESCO, Lebanon. Published over sixty peer reviewed Journal articles, international Patent and presentations in international scientific conferences. Honored several national and international awards in the research field and Public Service.
Email:karim.raafat@bau.edu.lb