Management of Neuropathic Pain Using Natural Products in Different Animal Models: A Review

Abstract

The focus of this review is on how natural products and their bioactive ingredients can treat neuropathic pain disorders by acting as neuroprotective agents. which includes information about neuropathic pain and their types, namely central neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy with their mechanistic involvement of various pathways may contribute to the development of neuropathic pain. It also includes information about treatment modalities for peripheral neuropathy i.e., first-line therapy includes, tricyclic antidepressant, antiepileptic, anticonvulsants and serotonin- noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) and second-line therapy (opioids, topical capsaicin, lidocaine patch). Several alternative remedies exist, includes non-pharmacological treatments that play a key part in the reduction of neuropathic pain. Bioactive ingredients, provide great efficacy with minimal side effects correlated with synthetic compounds. The main focus is on animal models utilised for the evaluation of neuropathic pain, Which include several animal models such as, Streptozotocin Induced diabetic neuropathy in rats and mice is a widely used animal model for assessment of neuropathic pain. Other animal models include, Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Neuropathy, the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) model, the Chronic Construction Injury model (CCI), the Partial sciatic Nerve Injury model (PNI), Anticancer agents induced neuropathy (vincristine and paclitaxel and Oxaliplatin-induced Neuropathic pain and spinal nerve ligation (SNL) model of neuropathic pain.