Background: Stress and pain are overlapping processes and exert bidirectional influences. Passiflora incarnata (passionflower) is a perennial plant that has long been used for its therapeutic effects. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that Passiflora incarnata L. extract exerts a protective effect against stress-induced hyperalgesia.
Methods: Adult male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to 9 groups (n=6): the control group (no stress, no treatment), 2 PFE-only groups that received PFE (100 or 200 mg/kg) for 21 days without stress, an acute stress group (6 h restraint), a chronic stress group (6 h/day for 21 days), and stress groups orally pretreated with PFE (100 or 200 mg/kg) 1 hour before each stress session (1-day treatment for the acute protocol and 21 days for the chronic protocol). The thermal pain threshold was evaluated using the hot-plate test (52±0.5°C), and chemical nociception was assessed using the formalin test. All behavioral tests were conducted 24 h after the final stress session.
Results: Stress (acute/chronic) elevated chemical (p<0.01–p<0.001) and thermal (p<0.001) nociception versus controls. PFE (both doses) reversed chemical hyperalgesia at 0–7 min (p<0.01/p<0.001) and 15–60 min (p<0.001) versus acute stress; only the high dose was effective during the 60–90 min phase versus chronic stress (p<0.01). In addition, PFE (100 mg/kg) reversed thermal hyperalgesia versus acute stress, and both doses alleviated hyperalgesia versus chronic stress (p<0.001).
Conclusion: This research evaluates the potential modulatory role of Passiflora incarnata extract in pain perception under stress conditions, which may have implications for the management of stress-related pain disorders.
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دریافت: 1405/1/14 | پذیرش: 1405/3/19 | انتشار: 1405/4/6 | انتشار الکترونیک: 1405/4/6