Sinapicacid Inhibits Group IIA Secretory Phospholipase A and Its Inflammatory Response in Mice.

Human Group IIA secreted phospholipase A (sPLA-IIA) enzyme plays a crucial role in several chronic inflammatory diseases such asasthma, atherosclerosis, gout, bronchitis, etc. Several studies showed that the antioxidants exert an anti-inflammatory function by inhibiting the sPLA-IIA enzyme. Hence, the present study evaluated an antioxidant molecule, sinapic acid, for sPLA-IIA inhibition as an anti-inflammatory function.

Group IIA secreted phospholipase A inhibition by elemolic acid as a function of anti-inflammatory activity.

Human group IIA secreted phospholipase A2 (GIIA) is a key enzyme in inflammatory reactions, worsening the condition of several chronic inflammatory diseases. The natural inhibitors of GIIA potentially block the production of inflammatory mediators. In the present study, elemolic acid, a triterpenoid from Boswellia serrata inhibited the GIIA enzyme in a concentration-dependent manner with IC value of 5.