Recent Update on the Pharmacological Significance of Isatis tinctoria L. (Brassicaceae) Extracts

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Dorababu Atukuri ◽  
Rashmi M ◽  
Chandrashekhar M ◽  
Afreen T ◽  
Peerla Husen Mujavar
Keyword(s):  
Isatis Tinctoria ◽  
Pharmacological Significance

scholarly journals Ethnomedicinal Plants Traditionally Used for the Treatment of Jaundice (Icterus) in Himachal Pradesh in Western Himalaya—A Review

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 232
Author(s):  
Disha Raghuvanshi ◽  
Rajni Dhalaria ◽  
Anjali Sharma ◽  
Dinesh Kumar ◽  
Harsh Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Ricinus Communis ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Saccharum Officinarum ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Tinospora Cordifolia ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plants ◽  
Pharmacological Significance

Ethnomedicinal plants have a significant role in the lives of people of rural and tribal areas. Thousands of medicinal plant species are used to treat various diseases, including jaundice, and are considered an important therapeutic resource to minimize these diseases. Jaundice (icterus) is a chronic disease that occurs when the amount of bilirubin in the blood increases. This review describes different ethnomedicinal plants used for curing jaundice by tribal and rural people of Himachal Pradesh. The study reveals 87 ethnomedicinal plant species belonging to 51 different families, which are used for treating jaundice in Himachal Pradesh. These plants are arranged in a systematic way, which includes a description of their common name, botanical name, along with its family, plant parts used, region, and mode of use in tabulated form. Some of the plant extracts have already been explored for their phytochemical and pharmacological significance and proved their potential in the preparation of new medicines or drugs against the treatment of jaundice. This review is an attempt to highlight the indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants, which are specifically used for the treatment of jaundice. The data mentioned in the present review is compiled from various sources like existing literature, books, Google Scholar, and Scopus publications. Among all the observed plant species, most used medicinal plants for the treatment of jaundice include Justicia adhatoda, Emblica officinalis, Ricinus communis, Saccharum officinarum, Terminalia chebula, Berberis aristata, Cuscuta reflexa, and Tinospora cordifolia. Plants that are mostly utilized for the treatment of jaundice need to be scientifically validated by pharmacological analysis and should be subsequently used for the preparation of new drugs, which may prove far more beneficial than the existing one.

scholarly journals Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Properties of Bioactive Compounds from Sesamum indicum L.—A Review

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (24) ◽  
pp. 4426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Shun Wu ◽  
Levent Bless B. Aquino ◽  
Marjette Ylreb U. Barbaza ◽  
Chieh-Lun Hsieh ◽  
Kathlia A. De Castro-Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Sesamum Indicum ◽  
The Body ◽  
Anticancer Activities ◽  
Anticancer Properties ◽  
Pharmacological Significance ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Natural Medicines

The use of foodstuff as natural medicines has already been established through studies demonstrating the pharmacological activities that they exhibit. Knowing the nutritional and pharmacological significance of foods enables the understanding of their role against several diseases. Among the foods that can potentially be considered as medicine, is sesame or Sesamum indicum L., which is part of the Pedaliaceae family and is composed of its lignans such as sesamin, sesamol, sesaminol and sesamolin. Its lignans have been widely studied and are known to possess antiaging, anticancer, antidiabetes, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Modern chronic diseases, which can transform into clinical diseases, are potential targets of these lignans. The prime example of chronic diseases is rheumatic inflammatory diseases, which affect the support structures and the organs of the body and can also develop into malignancies. In line with this, studies emphasizing the anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of sesame have been discussed in this review.

Bioactive extracts of Ziziphus mauritiana induces apoptosis in A549 human lung epithelial carcinoma cells through the generation of reactive oxygen species

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Om Prakash ◽  
Shazia Usmani ◽  
Amresh Gupta ◽  
Asif Jafri ◽  
Mohammad Fahad Ullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mtt Assay ◽  
Human Lung ◽  
A549 Cells ◽  
Carcinoma Cells ◽  
Ziziphus Mauritiana ◽  
Meoh Extract ◽  
Lung Carcinomas ◽  
Pharmacological Significance ◽  
Lung Epithelial ◽  
A549 Lung

Background: In recent years, novel metabolites isolated from botanical sources have attracted much attention for traditional and therapeutic significance. The ethnopharmacological studies suggest that Ziziphus mauritiana is a common remedy against several kinds of ailments. Objective: The current study has evaluated the MeOH extract of Ziziphus mauritiana leaves (ZME) through physicochemical, phytochemical, and chromatographic fingerprinting analysis, which displayed an array of biometabolites of pharmacological significance including flavonoids. Methods: The extract was further examined for anticancer activities which revealed promising anticancer properties against human lung epithelial carcinoma cells (A549) and induction of apoptosis impart by ROS. The oxidative stress was evaluated in terms of production and accumulation of cytosolic extent of ROS whereas anticancer perspective was determined by MTT assay, cell morphology analysis, followed by nuclear condensation for the examination of apoptosis induction. Results: Finding suggests that the MeOH extract of ZME markedly exhibited promising anticancer activity against the A549 lung epithelial carcinoma cell. The ZME was found to be most active in the MTT assay against A549 cells while it was less toxic to normal cells. The intracellular ROS generation was remarkably induced by ZME, which correlated with the ability of the flavonoid-rich fractions in the MeOH extract to inhibit cell growth and might induce apoptosis. Conclusion: The present study provides useful insight concerning the promising anticancer potential of ZME against A549 lung carcinomas. However, the clinical correlation will be required for its authorization and in the discovery of significant and least noxious novel agents against lung carcinomas.

scholarly journals Microscopic Mass Spectrometry Imaging Reveals the Distribution of Phytochemicals in the Dried Root of Isatis tinctoria

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Xing Nie ◽  
Jing Dong ◽  
Lie-Yan Huang ◽  
Xiu-Yu Qian ◽  
Chao-Jie Lian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Imaging ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Ion Trap ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Isatis Tinctoria ◽  
Chinese Medicines ◽  
Flight Mass Spectrometry ◽  
First Time

The dried root of Isatis tinctoria L. (Brassicaceae) is one of the most popular traditional Chinese medicines with well-recognized prevention and treatment effects against viral infections. Above 300 components have been isolated from this herb, but their spatial distribution in the root tissue remains unknown. In recent years, mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has become a booming technology for capturing the spatial accumulation and localization of molecules in fresh plants, animal, or human tissues. However, few studies were conducted on the dried herbal materials due to the obstacles in cryosectioning. In this study, distribution of phytochemicals in the dried root of Isatis tinctoria was revealed by microscopic mass spectrometry imaging, with application of atmospheric pressure–matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (AP-MALDI) and ion trap–time-of-flight mass spectrometry (IT-TOF/MS). After optimization of the slice preparation and matrix application, 118 ions were identified without extraction and isolation, and the locations of some metabolites in the dried root of Isatis tinctoria were comprehensively visualized for the first time. Combining with partial least square (PLS) regression, samples collected from four habitats were differentiated unambiguously based on their mass spectrometry imaging.

scholarly journals SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, DNA BINDING AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF RUTHENIUM(III) COMPLEX CONTAINING MIXED LIGANDS

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
Sampath K ◽  
Jayabalakrishnan C
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Dna Binding ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Inhibition Activity ◽  
Spectral Techniques ◽  
Mixed Ligands ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Pharmacological Significance ◽  
Growth Inhibition Activity ◽  
Significant Growth Inhibition

Ruthenium(III) complex, [RuBr2(AsPh3)2L] (where L = (E)-2-(2-chlorobenzylidene)-Nmethylhydrazinecarbothioamide) have been synthesized. Structural features of the complex were determined by various physico-chemical and spectral techniques. DNA binding of the complex was investigated by absorption spectroscopy which indicated that the complex bind to DNA via intercalation and this complex ind strongly than ligand. The complex has shown significant growth inhibition activity against a panel of bacteria which indicating the pharmacological significance of the ruthenium(III) complex.

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