Pharmacological Studies on Aerial Parts of Calotropis Procera

1991 ◽  
Vol 19 (03n04) ◽  
pp. 223-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Mossa ◽  
M. Tariq ◽  
A. Mohsin ◽  
A. M. Ageel ◽  
M. A. Al-Yahya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Neuromuscular Blocking ◽  
Laboratory Animals ◽  
Calotropis Procera ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

The decoction of the aerial part of Calotropis procera is commonly used in Saudi Arabian traditional medicine for the treatment of variety of diseases including fever, joint pain, muscular spasm and constipation. The present investigation was undertaken to confirm its claimed activity in traditional medicine. The ethanol extract of the plant was tested on laboratory animals for its antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, purgative and muscle relaxant activities. The results of this study showed a significant antipyretic, analgesic and neuromuscular blocking activity. On smooth muscle of guinea pig ileum, the extract produced contractions which was blocked by atropine supporting its use in constipation. The extract failed to produce significant anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities. Our phytochemical studies on the aerial parts of C. procera showed the presence of alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, tannins, flavonoids, sterols and/or triterpenes. However, the chemical constituents responsible for the pharmacological activities remains to be investigated. The safety evaluation studies revealed that the use of extract in single high doses (up to 3g/kg) does not produce any visible toxic symptoms or mortality. However, prolong treatment (90 days) causes significantly higher mortality as compared to control group.

scholarly journals MIRACLE AYURVEDIC HERB - ASHWAGANDHA (WITHANIA SOMNIFERA DUNAL)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1778-1788
Author(s):  
Bargale Sushant Sukumar
Keyword(s):  
Withania Somnifera ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Immunomodulatory Activity ◽  
Indian Ginseng ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Ayurvedic Herb ◽  
Present World

Ayurveda is successfully implemented as a primary healthcare system in India, and it is flourishing in the promotion of health around the world. Ayurveda aims to create a society happily, healthy, and peaceful. In general, the simple regimes mentioned in Ayurveda texts are of immense use faced by the present world today regarding health pro- motion. Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) is usually referred to as 'Indian winter cherry' or 'Indian Ginseng'. It is a shrub grown in India and North America whose roots have been used by Ayurvedic practitioners for thousands of years. Ashwagandha is one of Ayurveda's most essential herbs, used as Rasayana for its wide range of health benefits for centuries. Chemicals constitute of Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera)- The chemistry of Ashwagan- dha (Withania Somnifera) has been widely studied and numerous categories of chemical constituents have been described, extracted, and isolated, such as steroidal lactones, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannin, etc. More than 12 alka- loids, 40 withanolides and several sitoindosides have currently been isolated from the aerial parts, roots, and berries of the Withania species and have been recorded. The principal biochemical element of Ashwagandha (WS) root is withanolides, which are steroidal alkaloids and steroidal lactones. The pharmacological activity of Ashwagan- dha- It has been shown to have pharmacological importance as an Adaptogen, Antibiotic, abortifacient, aphrodisiac, Astringent, Anti-inflammatory, deobstructive, diuretic, narcotic, sedative, and tonic through centuries of Ayurvedic medicinal practice using Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera). Along with these Ashwagandha acts as Anti-stress,Anticarcinogenic activity, Anti-inflammatory activity, Anti-aging activity, Cardioprotective activity, hypothyroid activity and Immunomodulatory activity. Keywords: Ashwagandha, Withania Somnifera, Alkaloids, Withanoids, sitoindosides

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Pugun Tanoh Leaves Ethanol Extract (Curanga fel-terrae (Lour.) Merr) as an Anti-inflammation in Patients after Tooth Extraction at Dental and Mouth Hospital of Dentistry Faculty, Universitas Sumatera Utara

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (D) ◽  
pp. 209-212
Author(s):  
Hendry Rusdy ◽  
Marianne Marianne ◽  
Baginda Mangatur Gurning
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Mefenamic Acid ◽  
Tooth Extraction ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Anti Inflammation

BACKGROUND: Pugun Tanoh (Curanga fel-terrae (Lour.) Merr) is one of the medicinal plants. C. fel-terrae often used by the Karo tribe of Tiga Lingga Village, Kabupaten Dairi, Provinsi Sumatera Utara to treat diarrhea, asthma, cough, scabies, inflammation, bruising, and abdominal pain. Hence, it is necessary to examine the anti-inflammatory effects of Pugun Tanoh leaf extract. AIM: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Pugun Tanoh leaves ethanol extract as an anti-inflammatory in patients after tooth extraction at Dental and Mouth Hospital of Dentistry Faculty, Universitas Sumatera Utara. METHODS: There were two research groups, namely the treatment group, which was given the extract plus amoxicillin 500 mg and mefenamic acid 500 mg as well as the control group who were only given amoxicillin 500 mg and mefenamic acid 500 mg without the extract. However, the instructions given to the patient are only required to take 500 mg of amoxicillin as an antibiotic, but for the 500 mg mefenamic acid drug, it is only instructed to drink it if there is pain that is felt by the patient. After the extracted teeth, the treatment group was given C. fel-terrae leaves ethanol extract 1.1 mg/kg on the tooth extraction socket using a 3 ml syringe then measurements were made on day 1 and day 2 after the extract was given using a visual analog scale (VAS) and through direct observation. Statistical analysis using the t-test independent and Chi-square test (significant p < 0.05). RESULTS: The treatment group did not have signs of inflammation both on the 1st and 2nd days after tooth extraction, while the control group had signs of inflammation both on the 1st day and the 2nd day after tooth extraction. In the treatment group, there were no patients who took the mefenamic acid drug while in the control group, it was found that all patients took mefenamic acid because they felt post-extraction pain. Statistical result are obtained with p = 0.00 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: C. fel-terrae leaves ethanol extract is effective to be used as an anti-inflammatory in patients after tooth extraction combined with amoxicillin 500 mg and mefenamic acid 500 mg.

scholarly journals AKTIVITAS ANTIINFLAMASI EKSTRAK ETANOL 70% DAUN ASHITABA (Angelica keiskei) SECARA IN VIVO DENGAN PENGINDUKSI KARAGENAN

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haka As'ada ◽  
Yardi Saibi ◽  
Hendri Aldrat
Keyword(s):  
Dose Range ◽  
White Male ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Male Rat ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Angelica Keiskei ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Ashitaba leaves (Angelica keiskei) or also known as tommorow's leaf is plant that known to have various health benefit, one of them is as an anti-inflammatory activity. The anti-inflammatory activity of ashitaba leaves has been known through in vitro assays. This study aims to determine the anti-inflammatory activity of 70% ethanol extract of ashitaba leaves through in vivo assay. Anti-inflammatory activity was performed on white male rat of Sprague dawley strain with induction method of edema on rat's foot using 1% carrageenan 0.2 ml. Rats were divided into 5 groups. The negative control group was given a 0.5% Na-CMC suspension, a positive control group was given sodium diclofenac suspension of 5.14 mg / kgBW, and the test group was given 70% ethanol extract of ashitaba leaves at a dose of 1000; 2000; and 4000 mg / kgBW suspended in 0.5% Na-CMC. The results showed that in that dose range the 70% ethanol extract of ashitaba leaves had anti-inflammatory activity that did not depend on the dose. Percentage of edema of 70% ethanol extract of ashitaba leaves dose 1000; 2000; 4000 mg / kgBB was significantly different with negative control (p ≤ 0,05) and had percentage of edema inhibition respectively 83,95%, 79,01%, and 80,25%. The results of this study showed that 70% ethanol extract of ashitaba leaves have anti-inflammatory activity. Keywords: Ashitaba, Angelica keiskei, tommorow's leaf, anti-inflammatory, carrageenan.

scholarly journals In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Assay of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.) Ethanol Extract

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Rahmawati Rahmawati ◽  
Harti Widiastuti ◽  
Eka Sulistya
Keyword(s):  
Protein Denaturation ◽  
Diclofenac Sodium ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Regression Equation ◽  
Positive Control Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Bitter Melon ◽  
Inflammatory Agent ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Bitter melon contains flavonoids that have anti-inflammatory function. Inflammation can be caused by protein denaturation. This research tested the anti-inflammatory potential of ethanol extract of leaves and bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer and protein denaturation inhibition method. There were three experimental groups formed in this research including negative control group, positive control group, and test solutions. Diclofenac sodium was used in the positive control group at concentration series of 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 ppm, obtaining a regression equation Y = 3.546X + 2.163 and r = 0.9990. Whilst, for bitter melon ethanol extract at a series of concentrations of 10, 20, 40, 80 and 160 ppm obtained a regression equation Y = 0.243X + 11.74 and r = 0.9995. The potential of diclofenac sodium as an anti-inflammatory agent was shown by IC50 of 13.490 µg / mL, while the ethanol extract of bitter melon fruit has an IC50 of 157.448 µg / mL. This result indicated that bitter melon ethanol extract had the potential as moderate anti-inflammatory agent.

scholarly journals Chemical Constituents of the Aerial Parts of Scoparia dulcis and Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammatory Activities

2019 ◽  
Vol 544 ◽  
pp. 012029
Author(s):  
Nguyen Ngoc Thanh Tin ◽  
Nguyen Dang Thanh Truc ◽  
Hoang Thi Thu Hang ◽  
Pham Thi Nhat Trinh ◽  
Tri Duc Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Scoparia Dulcis ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

scholarly journals Isolation and Identification of the Anti-Oxidant Constituents from Loropetalum chinense (R. Brown) Oliv. Based on UHPLC–Q-TOF-MS/MS

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haifang Chen ◽  
Mulan Li ◽  
Chen Zhang ◽  
Wendi Du ◽  
Haihua Shao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Gallic Acid ◽  
Protocatechuic Acid ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Ethyl Gallate ◽  
Isolation And Identification ◽  
Caffeoylquinic Acid ◽  
Tof Ms

The aim of this study was to identify the chemical constituents of Loropetalum chinense (R. Brown) Oliv. (LCO) and determine which of these had antioxidant effects. The chemical composition of a 70% ethanol extract of LCO was analyzed systematically using UHPLC–Q-TOF-MS/MS. The chemical components of the 70% ethanol extract of LCO were then separated and purified using macroporous resin and chromatographic techniques. Antioxidant activity was evaluated using a DPPH assay. In total, 100 compounds were identified tentatively, including 42 gallic acid tannins, 49 flavones, and 9 phenolic compounds. Of these, 7 gallium gallate, 4 flavonoid and 8 quinic acid compounds were separated and purified from the 70% ethanol extract of LCO. The compounds identified for the first time in LCO and in the genus Loropetalum were 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl-(6′-O-galloyl)-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, protocatechuic acid, ethyl gallate, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 3,5-O-diocaffeoylquinic acid, 4,5-O-diocaffeoylquinic acid and 3,4-O-diocaffeoylquinic acid. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of compounds 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose, gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, and ethyl gallate were 1.88, 1.05, 1.18, and 1.05 μg/mL, respectively. Compared with the control group (VC) (2.08 μg/mL), these compounds exhibited stronger anti-oxidation activity. This study offered considerable insight into the chemical composition of LCO, with preliminary identification of the antioxidant ingredients.

scholarly journals Chemical Constituents from Farfugium Japonicum Var. formosanum

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1200700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Fei Hsieh ◽  
Tain-Jye Hsieh ◽  
Mohamed El-Shazly ◽  
Ying-Chi Du ◽  
Chin-Chung Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Cancer Cell Line ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Human Neutrophils ◽  
Spectral Techniques ◽  
Methanolic Extracts ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Farfugium Japonicum ◽  
First Time

Two new eremophilenolides, 6β8β10β-trihydroxyeremophil-7(11)-en-12,8-olide (1) and 3βacetoxy-8α-hydroxy-6β-methoxyeremophila-7(11),9-dien-12,8-olide (2) along with twenty-nine other compounds were obtained from the methanolic extracts of the aerial parts and rhizomes of Farfugium japonicum (L.) Kitam. v ar. formosanum (Hayata) Kitam. (Compositae = Asteraceae). The structures of the isolated compounds were characterized and identified by spectral techniques. Compounds 5, 6, 10, 12-24, 29, and 30, were reported for the first time from this genus. Cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory activity of the isolated compounds were evaluated. Compounds 3 and 16 possessed moderate cytotoxicity against human breast cancer cell line (MCF 7). Compounds 3, 16, 25 and 26 exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against hepatoma cells (Hep G2 and Hep 3B). With respect to the anti-inflammatory activity, compounds 15 and 16 (each 10 μg/mL) inhibited superoxide anion generation by human neutrophils in response to fMLP/CB by 92.0% and 87.3%, respectively.

scholarly journals Oleanane-Type Saponins From the Aerial Parts of Panax bipinnatifidus

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X2092627
Author(s):  
Nguyen Huu Tung ◽  
Nguyen Thi Hoang Anh ◽  
Chu Van Tan ◽  
Pham Trung Hieu ◽  
Pham Quang Duong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Oleanolic Acid ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Phytochemical Components

Panax bipinnatifidus Seem. (Araliaceae), 1 of 11 kinds of ginseng ( Panax spp.), has been used in traditional medicine but there are very few publications regarding its chemical constituents. This first study on phytochemical components in the aerial parts of the title ginseng led to the isolation of 7 oleanane-type saponins (1-7) including 1 new compound (1), together with hemsloside H1 (2), stipuleanoside R1 (3), stipuleanoside R2 (4), araloside A (5), and oleanolic acid 28- O-β-d-glucopyranosyl ester (6), and 3- O-[β-d-xylopyranosyl(1→2)-β-d-glucuronopyranosyl]oleanolic acid 28- O-β-d-glucopyranosyl ester (7), respectively. The structure of the new saponin was elucidated as 3- O-{β-d-xylopyranosyl(1→3)-[α-l-arabinofuranosyl(1→4)]-β-d-glucopyranosyl}oleanolic acid 28- O-β-d-glucopyranosyl ester (1) on the basis of extensive evidence of chemical and spectroscopic experiments. The obtained results significantly contribute to the phytochemical database of P. bipinnatifidus associated with the chemotaxonomic meaning of P. bipinnatifidus and Panax spp.

scholarly journals Solidago virgaurea L.: A Review of Its Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Activities

Biomolecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1619
Author(s):  
Cornelia Fursenco ◽  
Tatiana Calalb ◽  
Livia Uncu ◽  
Mihaela Dinu ◽  
Robert Ancuceanu
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Inflammatory Agent ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Solidago Virgaurea ◽  
Clinical Models ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Uses ◽  
Published Research

Solidago virgaurea L. (European goldenrod, Woundwort), Asteraceae, is a familiar medicinal plant in Europe and other parts of the world, widely used and among the most researched species from its genus. The aerial parts of European goldenrod have long been used for urinary tract conditions and as an anti-inflammatory agent in the traditional medicine of different peoples. Its main chemical constituents are flavonoids (mainly derived from quercetin and kaempferol), C6-C1 and C6-C3 compounds, terpenes (mostly from the essential oil), and a large number of saponin molecules (mainly virgaureasaponins and solidagosaponins). Published research on its potential activities is critically reviewed here: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, spasmolitic, antihypertensive, diuretic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasite, cytotoxic and antitumor, antimutagenic, antiadipogenic, antidiabetic, cardioprotective, and antisenescence. The evidence concerning its potential benefits is mainly derived from non-clinical studies, some effects are rather modest, whereas others are more promising, but need more confirmation in both non-clinical models and clinical trials.

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