2017
Self-medication by orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus) using bioactive properties of Dracaena cantleyi
MORROGH-BERNARD, H. C., Ivona FOITOVÁ, Z. YEEN, P. WILKIN, R. DE MARTIN et. al.Základní údaje
Originální název
Self-medication by orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus) using bioactive properties of Dracaena cantleyi
Autoři
MORROGH-BERNARD, H. C. (360 Indonésie), Ivona FOITOVÁ (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí), Z. YEEN (360 Indonésie), P. WILKIN (826 Velká Británie a Severní Irsko), R. DE MARTIN (40 Rakousko), L. RÁROVÁ (203 Česká republika), K. DOLEŽAL (203 Česká republika), W. NURCAHYO (360 Indonésie) a M. OLŠANSKÝ (203 Česká republika)
Vydání
Scientific Reports, LONDON, NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2017, 2045-2322
Další údaje
Jazyk
angličtina
Typ výsledku
Článek v odborném periodiku
Obor
10613 Zoology
Stát vydavatele
Velká Británie a Severní Irsko
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Impakt faktor
Impact factor: 4.122
Kód RIV
RIV/00216224:14310/17:00095485
Organizační jednotka
Přírodovědecká fakulta
UT WoS
000416891400055
Klíčová slova anglicky
STEROIDAL SAPONINS; CAPUCHIN MONKEYS; BEHAVIOR; CHIMPANZEES
Změněno: 11. 4. 2018 21:37, Ing. Nicole Zrilić
Anotace
V originále
Animals self-medicate using a variety of plant and arthropod secondary metabolites by either ingesting them or anointing them to their fur or skin apparently to repel ectoparasites and treat skin diseases. In this respect, much attention has been focused on primates. Direct evidence for self-medication among the great apes has been limited to Africa. Here we document self-medication in the only Asian great ape, orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus), and for the first time, to our knowledge, the external application of an anti-inflammatory agent in animals. The use of leaf extracts from Dracaena cantleyi by orangutan has been observed on several occasions; rubbing a foamy mixture of saliva and leaf onto specific parts of the body. Interestingly, the local indigenous human population also use a poultice of these leaves for the relief of body pains. We present pharmacological analyses of the leaf extracts from this species, showing that they inhibit TNF alpha-induced inflammatory cytokine production (E-selectin, ICAM1, VCAM-1 and IL-6). This validates the topical anti-inflammatory properties of this plant and provides a possible function for its use by orang-utans. This is the first evidence for the deliberate external application of substances with demonstrated bioactive potential for self-medication in great apes.
Návaznosti
GAP505/11/1163, projekt VaV |
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