Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac sodium are widely known drugs for the treatment of inflammatory reactions. Prolonged use of drugs inevitably leads to the development of adverse reactions and reduced immunity of patients. Since the reduction of the "drug load" is an urgent task in this situation, an alternative direction to solve it is the use of natural therapeutic factors, the rehabilitation capabilities of which in these conditions are very appropriate and effective. There is a whole arsenal of medicinal plants in the world, they contain a complex of biologically active substances and are not inferior in therapeutic properties to synthetic agents. Among such medicinal plants is Zingiber officinale, which for the past 10 years is actively grown in Ukraine in the city of Kherson. The study shows the relevance of making a mild drug based on a thick extract of the rhizome of Zingiber officinale. It is proved that the extract belongs to low-toxic compounds, which allows its use in the composition of drugs for transdermal administration. An ointment was made on the basis of a thick ginger extract with a content of biologically active substances of 0.025%. The content was standardized according to the content of the sum of polyphenolic compounds. Inflammation was induced by subplantar injection to the plantar fasciitis (aponeurosis) of the hind limb of rats using 30 µL AITC solution (100 µg/limb) in 1,2-propyleneglycol. The dynamics of changes of inflammatory process was evaluated before addition of the inflammation inducer and after 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 24 hours of its injection for measuring the volume and the thickness of affected limb. Ointment based on ginger extract has a high level of anti-inflammatory properties, which is shown on the basis of the positive dynamics of changes in the morphological parameters of the affected limbs of animals. Prophylactic application of the phytopreparation two days before the start of the experiment helped to block the development of inflammation in comparison with the control group and the reference drug – ibuprofen ointment. The soft dosage form created and studied by us based on the thick extract of Zingiber officinale is an effective anti-inflammatory agent that can not only treat inflammation, but also block its development under previous prophylactic applications.

Introduction: Zingiber officinale (Zingiberaceae family) is traditionally used in alternative medicine to reduce pain from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Ginger is also often applied for stomach and chest pain, toothaches and as anti-inflammatory agent. The aim of this study is to investigate analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Z. officinale dense extract after its transdermal delivery using allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) induced model with further discussion of possible action mechanism of ginger phytoconstituents. Methods: Inflammation was induced by subplantar injection to the plantar fasciitis (aponeurosis) of the hind limb of rats using 30 µL AITC solution (100 µg/limb) in 1,2-propyleneglycol. The dynamics of changes of inflammatory process was evaluated before addition of the inflammation inducer and after 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 24 hours of its injection for measuring the volume and the thickness of affected limb. Analgesic activity of ointments with ginger extract was examined using the model of AITC-induced pain. Results: The most effective inhibition of the development of inflammation process was 0.025% ointment with ginger extract, and the highest anti-nociceptive effect was observed at the application of 0.05% ointment 10 minutes before pain inducer agent. Conclusion: Zingiber officinale dense extract was revealed to possess significant antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory actions after its transdermal delivery. Since the pharmacological effects of ginger extract have been investigated on AITC-induced model, we may suggest the vital role of phytoconstituents binding to TRPA1 and TRPV1 ion channels as possible mechanism of action.

Introduction: The anti-inflammatory activity of the ointment based on ginger extract was investigated on carrageenan-induced inflammation. Methods: Anti-inflammatory activity was investigated on the carrageenan inflammation model in rat. The animals were divided into 5 groups: first group– control (without treatment); second group– animals received preventive treatment of ointment with ginger extract two days before experiment and with subsequent treatment after administration of phlogogen; 3rd group– animals received applications of 5% ibuprofen 2 days before experiment and with subsequent treatment after induction of inflammation; fourth group – animals were treated with ginger extract ointment after one day of the phlogogen administration; fifth group – animals were treated with reference drug after one day of the phlogogen introduction. The biochemical parameters (concentration of sialic acids, seromucoids, contents of total proteins and protein fractions) of the blood of experimental animals were investigated. Results: After local application of the ointment from the ginger extract, under the conditions of its application after phlogogen inoculation, the effect was the same as anti-inflammatory effect of the ibuprofen which was used as reference drug. The preventive ointment application provided faster and more intense reduction of the inflammatory focus with returning to the background indicators on the eighth day of the experiment, and for biochemical parameters on the sixth day of therapy. Conclusion: The ointment from ginger extract shows anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting inflammation caused by carrageenan.

Novel derivatives based on calix[4]arene and ibuprofen were prepared. Physicochemical analysis methods were used to identify these compounds. Studies of their anti-inflammatory actions in a carrageenan edema model showed that these substances had greater anti-inflammatory effects than ibuprofen.

The complexes [SnCl4(5-Br-2-OH-HB-4R-b)] (R = OCH3 (I), Br(II) and [SnCl4(5-Br-2-OHB-4R-b∙H)] (R = N(CH3)2 (III)) were obtained by interaction of SnCl4 with 5– brom-salicyloylhydrazones 4–R– benzaldehydes (5-Br-2-OH-HB-4R-b) in acetonitrile. In the complexes is realized bidentate O(C=O/C-O), N(CH=N) – coordination of ketone (I, II) or the enol, the protonated tertiary nitrogen atom of the aldehyde fragment form of the ligand (III). It was studied the anti-inflammatory activity of (I-III) in model of aseptic carrageenan induced swelling.

The results of experimental investigations of the anti-inflammatory effect of ultrasound on the inflammatory process on a rat model of carrageenan-induced edema of the hind limb are given. The technique used in the experiment showing ultrasound exposure parameters and how to control the characteristics of inflammatory process is described. The anti-inflammatory effect of ultrasound is established.