Escin IIa, isolated from horse chestnut, the seeds of Aesculus hippocastanum L., has positive effects on acute inflammation in animals. Escin IIa has gastroprotections on ethanol-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats^[1][2].

Escins Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb (50-200 mg/kg) inhibits the increase of vascular permeability induced by both acetic acid in mice and histamine in rats. Escins Ib, IIa, and IIb (50-200 mg/kg) also inhibit that induced by serotonin in rats, but escin Ia didn’t. Escins Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb (200 mg/kg) inhibit the hind paw edema induced by carrageenin at the first phase in rats. Escin Ia (200 mg/kg) and escins Ib, IIa, and IIb (50-200 mg/kg) inhibit the scratching behavior induced by compound 48/80 in mice, but escin Ia was weakest^[1].
Escin IIa (10-50 mg/kg;p.o.;) potently inhibits ethanol-induced gastric mucosal lesions^[2].

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

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• [1]. Matsuda H, et al. Effects of escins Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb from horse chestnut, the seeds of Aesculus hippocastanum L., on acute inflammation in animals. Biol Pharm Bull. 1997;20(10):1092-1095.

  [2]. Matsuda H, et al. Gastroprotections of escins Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb on ethanol-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats. Eur J Pharmacol. 1999;373(1):63-70.