scholarly journals In VitroAntimicrobial Activity of Spices and Medicinal Herbs against Selected Microbes Associated with Juices

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romika Dhiman ◽  
Neeraj Aggarwal ◽  
Kamal Rai Aneja ◽  
Manpreet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Centella Asiatica ◽  
Inhibition Zone ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
Maximum Diameter ◽  
Terminalia Arjuna ◽  
Natural Food ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Rauvolfia Serpentina

In the present investigation, comparison of antimicrobial activities of different spices,Curcuma longa,Zingiber officinale, andMentha arvensis, and medicinal herbs, such asWithania somnifera,Rauvolfia serpentina,Emblica officinalis,Terminalia arjuna, andCentella asiatica, was evaluated. Different extraction solvents (acetone, methanol, ethanol, and water) were used and extracts were examined againstBacillus cereus,Serratiasp.,Rhodotorula mucilaginosa,Aspergillus flavus, andPenicillium citrinumisolated from juices. Extracts from the medicinal herb and spices have significant activity.B. cereuswas the most sensitive andR. mucilaginosawas the most resistant among the microorganisms tested. Ethanolic and methanolic extract ofC. asiaticadisplayed maximum diameter of inhibition zone against bacteria and yeast and percentage mycelial inhibition against moulds. This study confirmed the potential of selected extracts of spices as effective natural food preservative in juices.

scholarly journals Antiviral Potential of Selected Medicinal Herbs and Their Isolated Natural Products

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
W. P. R. T. Perera ◽  
Janitha A. Liyanage ◽  
K. G. C. Dissanayake ◽  
Hiruni Gunathilaka ◽  
W. M. T. D. N. Weerakoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Vaccine Development ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Antiviral Drugs ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Terminalia Arjuna ◽  
World Population ◽  
Rapid Urbanization

Viruses are responsible for a variety of human pathogenesis. Owing to the enhancement of the world population, global travel, and rapid urbanization, and infectious outbreaks, a critical threat has been generated to public health, as preventive vaccines and antiviral therapy are not available. Herbal medicines and refined natural products have resources for the development of novel antiviral drugs. These natural agents have shed light on preventive vaccine development and antiviral therapies. This review intends to discuss the antiviral activities of plant extracts and some isolated plant natural products based on mainly preclinical (in vitro and in vivo) studies. Twenty medicinal herbs were selected for the discussion, and those are commonly recognized antiviral medicinal plants in Ayurveda (Zingiber officinale, Caesalpinia bonducella, Allium sativum, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Ferula assafoetida, Gymnema sylvestre, Gossypium herbaceum, Phyllanthus niruri, Trachyspermum ammi, Withania somnifera, Andrographis paniculata, Centella asiatica, Curcuma longa, Woodfordia fruticose, Phyllanthus emblica, Terminalia chebula, Tamarindus indica, Terminalia arjuna, Azadirachta indica, and Ficus religiosa). However, many viruses remain without successful immunization and only a few antiviral drugs have been approved for clinical use. Hence, the development of novel antiviral drugs is much significant and natural products are excellent sources for such drug developments. In this review, we summarize the antiviral actions of selected plant extracts and some isolated natural products of the medicinal herbs.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Activity of Dadap Serep (Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merr.) Leaves Extract

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
Diah Tri Utami
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Inhibition Zone ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Skin Infections ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Extract Concentration ◽  
Biological Studies ◽  
Potential Activity ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

The leaves of Erythrina has been used in Indonesia as a remedy for rheumatism, stomach-ache, asthma, dysentery, contact dermatitis, eczema and skin infections. However, there have been limited phytochemical or biological studies on the leaves of E. subumbrans and there are not studies that align with its traditional medicinal uses. The aim of this study was to assess the antimicrobial activity of the leaves of E. subumbrans to support its topical use in the treatment of skin infections. Disc diffusion agar assays were used to determine the antimicrobial activities of ethanol extracts of the leaves of E. subumbrans.The ethanol extracts showed the most significant activity with MIC values of 0,5 µg/mL. against a sensitive strain of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Extract concentration of 0,5 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml and 10 mg/ml showed inhibition zone continuously as high as 1,83 mm; 3,42 mm; 5,17 mm, and 8,00 mm. The ethanol extracts of the leaves of E. subumbrans also showed significant activity against Candida albicans with MIC values of 0,5 µg/mL. Extract concentration of 0,5 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml and 10 mg/ml showed inhibition zone continuously as high as 4,00 mm; 4,17 mm; 5,25 mm, and 6,50 mm. Bioactive substance test showed that alkaloid, flavonoid, saponin, and triterpenoid were found in E. subumbrans extract indicates potential activity as antimicrobial agent. These results provide support for the customary (traditional and contemporary) use of E.subumbrans leaves for the treatment of nosocomial infections.

Synthesis, Docking Study, Cytotoxicity, Antioxidant, and Anti-microbial Activities of Novel 2,4-Disubstituted Thiazoles Based on Phenothiazine

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-159
Author(s):  
Tran Nguyen Minh An ◽  
Pham Thai Phuong ◽  
Nguyen Minh Quang ◽  
Nguyen Van Son ◽  
Nguyen Van Cuong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Line ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Cancer Cell Line ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Thiazole Derivatives ◽  
Ligand Interaction ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Mcf 7

: A series of novel 1,3-thiazole derivatives (5a-i) with a modified phenothiazine moiety were synthesized and tested against cancer cell line MCF-7 for their cytotoxicity. Most of them (5a-i) were less cytotoxic or had no activity against MCF-7 cancer cell line. Material and Methods: The IC50 value of compound (4) was 33.84 μM. The compounds (5a-i) were also evaluated for antimicrobial activities, but no significant activity was observed. The antioxidant activity was conducted for target compounds (5a-i). The IC50 value of compound (5b) was 0.151mM. Results: The total amount of energy, ACE (atomic contact energy), energy of receptor (PDB: 5G5J), and ligand interaction of structure (4) were found to be 22.448 Kcal.mol-1 , -247.68, and -91.91 Kcal.mol-1, respectively. The structure (4) is well binded with the receptor because the values of binding energy, steric energy, and the number of hydrogen bondings are -91.91, 22.448 kcal.mol-1, and 2, respectively. It shows that structure (4) has good cytotoxicity with MCF-7 in vitro. Conclusion: The increasing of docking ability of structures (5a-i) with the receptor is presented in increasing order as (5f)>(5e)>(5g)>(5a)>(5b)>(5d)>(5c)>(5i)>(5h). The structure bearing substitution as thiosemicarbazone (4), nitrogen heterocyclic (5f), halogen (5e), and azide (5g) showed good cytotoxicity activity in vitro.

Medicinal Herbs with Anti-Inflammatory Activities for Natural and Organic Healing

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cannabis Sativa ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Centella Asiatica ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Clinical Experiments

: One of the principal causes of different disorders is an uncontrolled inflammatory response. Alkaloids, flavonoids, polyphenolic, proanthocyanidin, terpenoid, and steroid compounds are the main reasons for the anti-inflammatory activities of medicinal herbs and plants. The current manuscript introduces a series of potential anti-inflammatory plants, particularly those which are routines in Iranian and Chinese traditional herbal medicine, and simplifies the function and mechanisms of natural constituents for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory disorders. PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Wiley Online Library, Springer, Taylor, Francis, etc., have been used to search for collecting of scientific publications for a full evaluation of current documentation in the literature showing the importance of medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory characteristics and natural medicines. The most notable medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory activities are Baccharis dracunculifolia, Aconitum bulleyanum, Crateya adansonii, Alliums spp., Centella asiatica, Flos lonicerae, Corydalis dubia, Syringae folium, Coptis chinensis, Casearia decandra, Nigella sativa, Cannabis sativa, Tamarindus indica L., Glycyrrhiza glabra, Panax ginseng, Panax notoginseng, Pistacia vera, Smilax china, Scutellaria baicalensis, Rosemarinus officinalis, Moringa olifera, Pulsatilla radix, Pistacia atlantica, Rullia tuberose, Canarium album, Dodonaea polyandra, Forsythia suspense, Polygala tenuifolia, Radiz Isatidis, Hypericum sampsonii, Geranium koreanum, Typha capensis, Isatidis folium, Ginkgo biloba, Houttuynia cordata, snow lotus, etc. Herbal medicine mainly uses numerous parts of plants or combinations of them to prevent and remedy diseases and promote health. More investigations and clinical experiments are needed to provide more information on the importance of medicinal plants as well as their roles in the treatment and prevention of inflammatory diseases.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic and Antiplasmodial Activities of Three Sponges from Buton Islands, Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Masteria Yunovilsa Putra ◽  
Tri Aryono Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Pathogen ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Marine Sponges ◽  
Sponge Species ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Ms Analysis ◽  
Inhibition Zones

GC-MS analysis of the crude extracts of three different species of Indonesian marine sponges has been carried out for identification of bioactive compounds. The GC-MS analysis from Haliclona (Gellius) sp., Lamellodysidea herbacea, and Spheciospongia inconstans revealed the presence of 23, 21, 19 various compounds, respectively and mainly sterols and fatty acids. All the sponge species has been evaluated for antimicrobial activities, cytotoxicity using brine shrimp lethality bioassay and heme polymerization inhibitory activity assay for antiplasmodial activity. In this study, all the sponge species showed antimicrobial activities against at leastone of the test strains. Among them, the extract of sponge Lamellodysidea herbacea displayed activity against two Gram-positive bacteria (S. aureus and B. subtilis) and the Gram-negative bacteria V. cholerae, with inhibition zones of 10.3, 9.2 and 9.5 mm, respectively. The sponge Haliclona (Gellius) sp., showed significant activity against fungal pathogen C. albicans. The sponge Haliclona (Gellius) sp., displayed the ability to inhibit heme polymerization indicating an anti-Plasmodium function and also showed potent cytotoxic activity against the brine shrimp Artemia sp. Keywords: GC-MS analysis, antimicrobial, sponges,bioactive

scholarly journals ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF FERN, LYGODIUM FLEXUOSUM (LINN) SW.

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
Jeeshna M.V
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Polar Solvent ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumonia ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Active Constituent ◽  
Methanol Extracts ◽  
Phytochemical Investigation ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Rhizopus Sp

The present study revealed the presence of many medicinally active constituent in Lygodium flexuosum, suggesting that this species have potential to synthesize useful secondary metabolites. In this studies two different types (vegetative material and sporophyll bearing type) of this species showed the presence of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, phenols and glycosides. In which vegetative material showed the presence of all secondary metabolites. The low polar solvent extracts such as petroleum ether and acetone showed minimum presence of secondary metabolites. The antibacterial studies revealed that methanol extracts of sporophyll type exhibited significant activity (8.5 mm) against the bacterium, Klebsiella pneumonia. The next antibacterial activity showed by chloroform extracts of sporophyll type against the same bacteria (8.2 mm). In antifungal studies, methanol extracts of vegetative material has the highest inhibitory activity (19.3 mm) against the fungus Cladosporium sp. Next higher fungal activity was showed by same extract of sporophyll type against the fungus Rhizopus sp. (16.08 mm). The study confirms the antimicrobial potential of Lygodium flexuosum extracted using various solvents.

scholarly journals Chemical composition and antifungal activity of oil extracted from leaves turmeric (Curcuma longa)

2021 ◽  
pp. 123-131
Author(s):  
Rini Yanti ◽  
Hermina Nurdiawati ◽  
Puji Wulandari ◽  
Yudi Pranoto ◽  
Muhammad Nur Cahyanto
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Aspergillus Parasiticus ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Fungal Growth ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Result Show ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Fungus Growth

Turmeric rhizomes are commonly used in the culinary, pharmaceutical, herbal medicine, and beverage industries. On the contrary, turmeric leaves are underutilized.  The aims of this study were to extract the essential oil from turmeric leaves, characterize the chemical composition of the oil, and determine its antifungal activities against aflatoxin-producing fungi. Steam distillation was used to extract the essential oil from turmeric leaves. The properties of the oil were identified using GC-MS. Antimicrobial activities against Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus were determined. Spores of the fungi were inoculated into potato dextrose agar plates supplemented with various quantities of turmeric leaves essential oil and incubated at 30°C for 7 days. The oil's primary constituents were α-phelandrene(46.70 %), followed by α-terpinolene (17.39 %), 1,8-cineole (8.78 %), benzene (4.24 %), and 2-β pinene (3.64 %). At low (<1%) concentrations, the oil delayed mycelia formation and at high concentrations it significantly inhibit fungal growth (at 1%) and completely inhibit colony formation (at 2%) Additionally, the result show that turmeric leaves oil can inhibited fungus growth at the lowest concentration (0.25 %) when compared to the control over a seven-day incubation period.

scholarly journals The PHYTOCHEMICALS, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF Senna alata AND Senna tora LEAF EXTRACTS AGAINST BACTERIAL STRAINS CAUSING SKIN INFECTIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Murni Halim
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Extract ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Inhibition Zone ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Natural Drugs ◽  
Senna Alata

A study was carried out to screen for phytochemical constituents and assess the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Senna alata and Senna tora leaf extracts. The leaves were first dried at room temperature and 50°C in an oven prior to solvent extraction using ethanol and methanol. The in-vitro qualitative assays showed that both S. alata and S. tora leaf extracts contained bioactive and secondary metabolites components such as tannins, steroids, saponin, terpenoids, glycosides, flavonoids and phenols. The antioxidant activity and capacity test were carried out by conducting free radical of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity and Ferric reduction antioxidant plasma (FRAP) assays. Both assays showed S. tora leaf extract has higher antioxidant capacity than S. alata leaf extract. The efficacy of these leaf extracts were tested against skin pathogens through agar well diffusion method. S. alata extract showed an inhibition zone (1.15 – 1.59 mm) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa while S. tora extracts exhibited a strong antimicrobial activity against S. epidermidis (inhibition zone of 12 – 16.94 mm) followed by P. aeruginosa (inhibition zone of 1 – 1.59 mm). Nonetheless, no inhibition zone was observed for S. aureus by both leaf extracts. The phytochemicals and antioxidant constituents as well as inhibitory potential on skin pathogens possessed by S. alata and S. tora leave highlighted their potential utilization in the development of natural drugs or cosmetics to treat skin related diseases or infections.

PRODUCTION OF HERBAL-BASED NANOPARTICLES FOR MEDICAL TEXTILES

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 209-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. RAJENDRAN ◽  
R. RADHAI ◽  
N. MAITHILI ◽  
C. BALAKUMAR
Keyword(s):  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Challenge Test ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Datura Metel ◽  
Medical Textiles ◽  
High Durability ◽  
Medicinal Plant Extracts ◽  
Herbal Plants

The use of materials created through nanotechnology is expected to dramatically increase over the next few years. Nanotechnology can provide high durability for fabrics because nanoparticles have a large surface area to volume ratio and high surface energy, thus presenting better affinity for fabrics, leading to an increase in durability of the function. In this study herbal plants such as Curcuma longa and Datura metel were selected, and bioactive compounds were extracted and standardized. Nanoparticles of the medicinal plant extracts were prepared by coacervation method using bovine serum albumin, cross-linked with gluteraldehyde and finished on 100% pure cotton by pad-dry-cure method. The antimicrobial activities of the nanoparticles-treated cotton fabrics were found to be higher than that of the control fabrics in both AATCC 147 and Hohestein Challenge test.

scholarly journals New Naphtho-γ-Pyrones Isolated from Marine-Derived Fungus Penicillium sp. HK1-22 and Their Antimicrobial Activities

Marine Drugs ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao-Yao Zheng ◽  
Zhao-Yang Liang ◽  
Nan-Xing Shen ◽  
Wen-Long Liu ◽  
Xiao-Jian Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biosynthetic Pathway ◽  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Rhizosphere Soil ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Rice Sheath Blight ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Hindered Rotation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Penicillium Sp

Three novel monomeric naphtho-γ-pyrones, peninaphones A–C (compounds 1–3), along with two known bis-naphtho-γ-pyrones (compounds 4 and 5) were isolated from mangrove rhizosphere soil-derived fungus Penicillium sp. HK1-22. The absolute configurations of compounds 1 and 2 were determined by electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra, and the structure of compound 3 was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compounds 4 and 5 are a pair of hindered rotation isomers. A hypothetical biosynthetic pathway for the isolated monomeric and dimeric naphtho-γ-pyrones is also discussed in this study. Compounds 1–3 showed antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 43300, 33591, 29213, and 25923) with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values in the range of 12.5–50 μg/mL. Compound 3 exhibited significant activity against the rice sheath blight pathogen Rhizoctonia solani.

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