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Volume 13
Journal of Orthopaedics Trauma Surgery and Related Research
ISSN: 1897-2276
Orthopedics 2018
March 08-09, 2018
Page 28
Orthopedics, Trauma and Rheumatology
March 08-09, 2018 London, UK
10
th
International Conference on
Esra Kupeli Akkol, J Orthop Trauma Surg Rel Res 2018, Volume 13
An overview on the natural compounds from plants used in Turkish traditional medicine for the
inflammatory diseases
I
nflammation is a part of the complex biological responses of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged
cells or irritants. The inflammatory response has long been compartmentalized into several aspects commonly termed
blush, heat, pain, edema and loss of joint function. Acute and chronic inflammations are complicated processes induced by
prostaglandins, leukotrienes and platelet-activating factor. On the other hand, persistent inflammatory stimuli or dysregulation
of mechanisms of the resolution phase can lead to chronic inflammation. The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
are one of the categories of drugs which most frequently used by population. Even though they provide symptomatic relief for
the patients, they don’t modify the pathogenesis of inflammation and don’t reduce the disabling bone and cartilage damage.
Therefore, new initiatives are needed in the treatment of chronic inflammation. Medicinal plants have been the main remedy
to treat various ailments for a long time and nowadays, many drugs have been developed from traditional medicines. During
the last decade, studies on
in vitro
and
in vivo
models of inflammation have led to the identification of a variety of natural
extracts with proven anti-inflammatory activities. Although the anti-inflammatory functions of these natural extracts were
initially described, the key role of this activity was showed with follow-up phytochemical and pharmacological studies that
led to the identification and characterization of a variety of natural active compounds. Moreover, the molecular mechanisms
described in animal models have also provided a basis for their potential clinical translation. This presentation focuses on our
current knowledge of plants which have anti-inflammatory activity and discusses their potential therapeutic usage in patients
with inflammatory diseases. This lecture will provide an overview about the chemistry and bioactivity studies performed on
Turkish medicinal plants.
Biography
Esra Kupeli Akkol has received her Bachelor of Science degree in Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Turkey and her PhD degree in Pharmacognosy Department from
the University of Gazi. She is currently a Professor in the Gazi University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy. She has served in many capacities in her
field including service on several Editorial Boards and numerous Review Committees for journals such as Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Journal of Pharmacy Sciences,
The Internet Journal of Herbal and Plant Medicine, International Journal of Genuine Traditional Medicine, Advances in Pharmacological Sciences, Evidence Based Com-
plementary Alternative Medicine and The Open Pain Journal. She has 149 published articles in SCI international journals, 13 articles in national journals and 9 chapters
in international books.
esrak@gazi.edu.trEsra Kupeli Akkol
Gazi University, Turkey