Arzneimittelforschung 2012; 62(12): 650-654
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1330018
Original Article
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Effect of Zeolite Nano-Materials and Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) Leaf Extract on Increase in Urinary Clearance of Systematically Absorbed Nicotine

R. E. Malekshah
1   Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
,
R. Mahjub
2   Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3   School of Pharmacy, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran
,
M. Rastgarpanah
4   Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
,
M. Ghorbani
5   Danish Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
,
A. R. Partoazar
6   Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
,
S. E. Mehr
6   Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
,
A. R. Dehpour
6   Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
,
F. A. Dorkoosh
2   Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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received 02. Juli 2012

accepted 17. Oktober 2012

Publikationsdatum:
29. November 2012 (online)

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Abstract

Nicotine, the main pharmacologically active component in tobacco and cigarette, has some toxic effects and also high potential for addiction. In this study, the effect of artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) and zeolite nano-materials on urinary excretion of nicotine and consequently elimination of systematically absorbed nicotine was investigated. A simple, valid and highly sensitive high performance liquid chromatography method has been developed for determination of nicotine in rat urine according to guidelines for bioanalysis.

It was found that nano-zeolites can cause increase in urinary concentration of nicotine due to its high surface adsorption. Artichoke leaf extract can cause increase in urinary excretion of nicotine in longer post administration times. It was observed that co-administration of nanozeolites and the leaf extract has the synergetic effect on increasing the urinary excretion of nicotine.