Comparative study of in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potentials of two malvaceae used in folk medicine in Burkina Faso

Abstract

Inflammation is a vital immunological process which is indispensable to animal’s survival.1 Persistent inflammation state can lead to chronic inflammation that can contribute to many common diseases2 from infectious to physiological dysfunctioning.3,4 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitrogen oxygen species (NOS) are produced during inflammatory processes, and also contribute to amplifying oxidative stress phenomenon.5 Oxidative stress and inflammation are two linked pathophysiological processes.6 Regulation of reactive species has proven to attenuate the inflammation.7 Modern drugs used to treat different forms of inflammatory diseases are known to cause severe side effects,8 therefore it is urgent to find a new source of efficient drugs with minimum side effects.