In Vitro Approaches for Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Podophyllum hexandrum and Picrorhiza kurroa: Endangered Medicinal Herbs of Western Himalaya

2016 ◽  
pp. 45-69
Author(s):  
Nisha Dhiman ◽  
Vanita Patial ◽  
Amita Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
Podophyllum Hexandrum ◽  
Sustainable Utilization ◽  
Picrorhiza Kurroa

scholarly journals In Vitro Screening of Tumoricidal Properties of International Medicinal Herbs

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A Mazzio ◽  
Kathleen Park ◽  
Karam F Soliman
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
In Vitro Screening

scholarly journals Medicinal Plants with Anti-Trichomonas vaginalis Activity in Iran: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajar ZIAEI HEZARJARIBI ◽  
Najmeh NADEALI ◽  
Mahdi FAKHAR ◽  
Masoud SOOSARAEI
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

Background: Trichomoniasis, due to Trichomonas vaginalis, is one of the most common sexually transmitted parasitic diseases in the world such as Iran. This systematic review aimed to explore the studies evaluating the medicinal herbs with anti- T. vaginalis activity which used in Iran. Methods: Articles published in 4 Persian and 4 English databases were obtained between 2000 and 2015 including Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Magiran, Barakatkns (formerly IranMedex), Elm net, and SID (Scientific Information Database). Studies out of Iran, studies on animal models and articles on other parasite species than T. vaginalis were excluded from this review. Results: Twenty-one articles including in vitro experiments, met our eligibility criteria. Thoroughly, 26 types of plants were examined against T. vaginalis. Medicinal herbs such as Artemisia, Zataria multiflora, and Lavandula angustifolia are remarkably effective on T. vaginalis. As such, use of other parts of these plants in different concentrations and timelines is recommended for future in vivo studies. Conclusion: The present systematic review provides comprehensive and useful information about Iranian medicinal plants with anti-T. vaginalis activity, which would be examined in the future experimental and clinical trials and herbal combination therapy.

scholarly journals Callus Induction from Cotyledon of Gyrinops versteegii (Gilg.) Domke

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 427
Author(s):  
Fajri Marisa ◽  
Lisna Hidayati ◽  
Aries Bagus Sasongko ◽  
Tri Rini Nuringtyas
Keyword(s):  
Natural Population ◽  
Callus Induction ◽  
Callus Formation ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Sustainable Utilization ◽  
Endemic Plant ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Bright Color ◽  
Significant Opportunity

Gyrinops versteegii is an endemic plant in eastern Indonesia that produced agarwood with high quality and economic value. This plant has been threatened by overexploitation which leads on decreasing in the natural population. This research aimed to induce in vitro callus formation to support the sustainable utilization of G. versteegii, which in the end, may support plant productivity. Callus induction was investigated using cotyledon and cultured on MS medium supplemented with several combination of plant growth regulators. The observations were done for the number of explants turned into callus and the duration for the first callus formation. The results showed that combination of 3 mg/L NAA + 0.5 mg/L BAP was recorded as the best combination for callus induction (63.63%). Callus with friable structure and bright color are obtained within nine days of incubation and showed the characteristic of embryonic callus. This result is expected to give a significant opportunity to conserve the natural population of G. versteegii.

scholarly journals Efficiently Capturing Mitochondria-Targeted Constituents with Hepatoprotective Activity from Medicinal Herbs

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xing-Xin Yang ◽  
Li Liang ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
Feng-Jiao Li ◽  
Jin-Cai Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Production ◽  
Hepatoprotective Activity ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Pharmacological Tests ◽  
Protective Strategy ◽  
Mitochondria Targeting ◽  
L02 Cells

Targeting mitochondria as a hepatic-protective strategy has gained attention, because of their important roles in energy production, adjustment of apoptosis, and generation of reactive oxygen species. To promote the discovery of natural mitochondria-targeted hepatic-protectants, we established a hepatocellular mitochondria-based capturing method by coupling affinity ultrafiltration with liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS), which is suitable for identifying mitochondrial ligands from medicinal herbs (MHs). After evaluating the feasibility of the method, it was applied for capturing mitochondria-targeting constituents from Peucedani Radix extract. A total of 10 active compounds were identified by LC/MS, all of which were newly identified mitochondrial ligands. The mitochondria-remedying activity of 4 of the 10 hits was confirmed by pharmacological tests in vitro. Additionally, the hepatic-protective abilities of 4 hits were verified in both carbon tetrachloride-damaged liver L02 cells and mice. These results indicated that the method could be used for identifying hepatic mitochondria-targeting constituents in MHs, which might be beneficial for hepatic-protective development.

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