Pharmacological actions of tentacle extract of the jellyfish, Acromitus rabanchatu, occurring in the Bay of Bengal.
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1990-01-01
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Tentacle extract of A.rabanchatu, produced a fall of blood pressure in cat, rat and guinea pig. Hypotension produced in cat remained unantagonized by blockers of acetylcholine, histamine and 5-HT. On isolated guinea pig heart, the extract significantly reduced the rate and amplitude of contraction leading to irreversible cardiac arrest. In cats and rats, the respiratory rate and amplitude was decreased significantly and resulted in temporary apnoea. The extract also produced vasoconstriction in perfused rat hindquarter preparation and increased cutaneous capillary permeability. The extract produced contraction in several isolated smooth muscle preparations. Contraction on guinea pig ileum was partly antagonized by atropine and cyproheptadine. On isolated rat phrenic nerve diaphragm and chick biventer cervicis, the extract produced irreversible blockade of the electrical stimulation-induced twitch responses. Haemolytic and myonecrotic activity was exhibited by the extract. LD50 was found to be 7.7 mg/kg (iv, mice).
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Ghosh TK, Gomes A, Chaudhuri AK. Pharmacological actions of tentacle extract of the jellyfish, Acromitus rabanchatu, occurring in the Bay of Bengal. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 1990 Jan; 28(1): 39-42