Possible Mechanism of Action of the Antiallergic Effect of an Aqueous Extract of <i>Heliotropium indicum</i> L. in Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Conjunctivitis

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Phytochemical tested for</td><td align="center">Results obtained</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Anthraquinones</td><td align="center"><span style="width: 7.75925ptpx;"><svg height="7.35473pt" id="M6" style="vertical-align:-0.3499303pt" version="1.1" viewbox="-0.0498162 -7.0048 7.75925 7.35473" width="7.75925pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)"><path d="M535 230V280H52V230H535Z" id="g117-33"></path><glyph.data ascent="3473" descent="-2876" horiz-adv-x="587" vert-adv-y="587"></glyph.data></g></svg></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Tannins</td><td align="center"><span style="width: 7.75925ptpx;"><svg height="7.35473pt" id="M7" style="vertical-align:-0.3499303pt" version="1.1" viewbox="-0.0498162 -7.0048 7.75925 7.35473" width="7.75925pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)"><path d="M535 230V280H323V490H265V280H52V230H265V-3H323V230H535Z" id="g117-36"></path><glyph.data ascent="3473" descent="-2876" horiz-adv-x="587" vert-adv-y="587"></glyph.data></g></svg></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Flavonoids</td><td align="center"><span style="width: 7.75925ptpx;"><svg height="7.35473pt" id="M8" style="vertical-align:-0.3499303pt" version="1.1" viewbox="-0.0498162 -7.0048 7.75925 7.35473" width="7.75925pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)"><path d="M535 230V280H323V490H265V280H52V230H265V-3H323V230H535Z" id="g117-36"></path><glyph.data ascent="3473" descent="-2876" horiz-adv-x="587" vert-adv-y="587"></glyph.data></g></svg></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Alkaloids</td><td align="center"><span style="width: 7.75925ptpx;"><svg height="7.35473pt" id="M9" style="vertical-align:-0.3499303pt" version="1.1" viewbox="-0.0498162 -7.0048 7.75925 7.35473" width="7.75925pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)"><path d="M535 230V280H323V490H265V280H52V230H265V-3H323V230H535Z" id="g117-36"></path><glyph.data ascent="3473" descent="-2876" horiz-adv-x="587" vert-adv-y="587"></glyph.data></g></svg></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Sterols</td><td align="center"><span style="width: 7.75925ptpx;"><svg height="7.35473pt" id="M10" style="vertical-align:-0.3499303pt" version="1.1" viewbox="-0.0498162 -7.0048 7.75925 7.35473" width="7.75925pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)"><path d="M535 230V280H323V490H265V280H52V230H265V-3H323V230H535Z" id="g117-36"></path><glyph.data ascent="3473" descent="-2876" horiz-adv-x="587" vert-adv-y="587"></glyph.data></g></svg></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Glycosides</td><td align="center"><span style="width: 7.75925ptpx;"><svg height="7.35473pt" id="M11" style="vertical-align:-0.3499303pt" version="1.1" viewbox="-0.0498162 -7.0048 7.75925 7.35473" width="7.75925pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)"><path d="M535 230V280H323V490H265V280H52V230H265V-3H323V230H535Z" id="g117-36"></path><glyph.data ascent="3473" descent="-2876" horiz-adv-x="587" vert-adv-y="587"></glyph.data></g></svg></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Saponins</td><td align="center"><span style="width: 7.75925ptpx;"><svg height="7.35473pt" id="M12" style="vertical-align:-0.3499303pt" version="1.1" viewbox="-0.0498162 -7.0048 7.75925 7.35473" width="7.75925pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)"><path d="M535 230V280H323V490H265V280H52V230H265V-3H323V230H535Z" id="g117-36"></path><glyph.data ascent="3473" descent="-2876" horiz-adv-x="587" vert-adv-y="587"></glyph.data></g></svg></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Triterpenoids</td><td align="center"><span style="width: 7.75925ptpx;"><svg height="7.35473pt" id="M13" style="vertical-align:-0.3499303pt" version="1.1" viewbox="-0.0498162 -7.0048 7.75925 7.35473" width="7.75925pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)"><path d="M535 230V280H52V230H535Z" id="g117-33"></path><glyph.data ascent="3473" descent="-2876" horiz-adv-x="587" vert-adv-y="587"></glyph.data></g></svg></span></td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td>“+” indicates presence; “<b>−</b>” indicates absence.<br/></td></tr></table>

Results obtained after preliminary phytochemical screening of HIE.    

Journal of Allergy

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Table 1: Possible Mechanism of Action of the Antiallergic Effect of an Aqueous Extract of <i>Heliotropium indicum</i> L. in Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Conjunctivitis 

Table 1 | Possible Mechanism of Action of the Antiallergic Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Heliotropium indicum L. in Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Conjunctivitis 