scholarly journals Biological evaluation of aqueous extract of oak bark on in vitro models

Author(s):  
K N Atlanderova ◽  
A M Makaeva ◽  
T N Kholodilina
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (04) ◽  
pp. 5360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajkiran Reddy Banala ◽  
Satish Kumar Vemuri ◽  
Gurava Reddy A.V. ◽  
Subbaiah G.P.V.*

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by rapid proliferation of keratinocytes and incomplete keratinization. Discovery of safer and more effective anti-psoriatic drugs remains an area of active research at the present time. A431 and B16-F10 cell lines were used as in vitro models. In the present study, we aimed at assessing the Anti-psoriatic activity of aqueous extract of Acalypha indica. We analyzed the efficiency of A. indica leaf extract in inducing cell death and apoptosis in these cell lines. The cell death (Propidium iodide) and apoptosis (Annexin V) was assessed by fluorescence studies and we observed 80% of cell death and 75% of apoptosis in both cell lines. Therefore, this in vitro study suggested that the leaf extract is capable of serving as anti-psoriasis agent or compound.


Planta Medica ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
N Saowakon ◽  
P Chaichanasak ◽  
C Wanichanon ◽  
V Reutrakul ◽  
P Sobhon

2014 ◽  
Vol 226 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
D William ◽  
M Linnebacher ◽  
CF Classen

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
Eteme Enama S ◽  
Messi A N ◽  
Mahob R J ◽  
Siama A ◽  
Njan Nloga A M
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Author(s):  
Kavitha K ◽  
Asha S ◽  
Hima Bindu T.V.L ◽  
Vidyavathi M

The safety and efficacy of a drug is based on its metabolism or metabolite formed. The metabolism of drugs can be studied by different in vitro models, among which microbial model became popular. In the present study, eight microbes were screened for their ability to metabolize phenobarbital in a manner comparable to humans with a model to develop alternative systems to study human drug metabolism. Among the different microbes screened, a filamentous fungi Rhizopus stolonifer metabolized phenobarbital to its metabolite which is used for further pharmacological and toxicological studies. The transformation of phenobarbital was identified by high- performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Interestingly, Rhizopus stolonifer sample showed an extra metabolite peak at 3.11min. compared to its controls. The influence of different carbon sources in media used for growth of fungus, on metabolite production was studied, to find its effect in production of metabolite as the carbon source may influence the growth of the cell.


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