scholarly journals Aporphine Alkaloids of Cinnamomum mollissimum and their Bioactivities

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1400900
Author(s):  
Fatin Fasihah Masnon ◽  
Najmah PS Hassan ◽  
Farediah Ahmad

A chemical investigation of the crude extracts of Cinnamomum mollissimum bark resulted in the isolation of five aporphine alkaloids, namely N-methyl-1,2,10-trimethoxyaporphine, N-methylhernagine, N-methylhernovine, hernagine and hernovine. Their structures were elucidated by spectral analysis. The alkaloid crude extract demonstrated significant antibacterial and antioxidant activities.

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aman Khan ◽  
Gul Jan ◽  
Afsar Khan ◽  
Farzana Gul Jan ◽  
Ali Bahadur ◽  
...  

The utilization of medicinal plants to treat infectious disease is a common practice in developing countries worldwide. The present study was aimed at evaluating the crude extracts of Ephedra gerardiana (root and stem) with different chemicals for antioxidant and antimicrobial (fungal and bacterial) potential. The results revealed that the ethyl acetate fractions of E. gerardiana (root and stem) have significant free radical scavenging potential with values 2.96±0.39 and 2.73±0.84 while n-butanol and aqueous fractions showed IC502.69±0.26 and 3.44±0.69 µg/ml in stem. Furthermore, crude extract and fractions also revealed promising antibacterial activities against all tested microbial strains while aqueous fraction showed no activities against Bacillus subtilis, Kleibsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Interestingly, all crude extracts and fractions were nonactive against fungal strain, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus, as compare to control. In summary, the Ephedra gerardiana (root and stem) extract and fraction possess antioxidant activities, which might be helpful in preventing or slowing the progress of various oxidative stresses, suggested to be a strong pharmaceutical agent.


2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fransisca C. Faustina ◽  
Filiana Santoso

<p align="justify">Studi ini meneliti ekstraksi kulit buah matoa (Pometia pinnata), buah dari famili Sapindaceae. Ekstraksi dilakukan dengan teknik maserasi menggunakan 3 pelarut: aseton, etanol dan akuades. Ekstrak tersebut kemudian dievaluasi aktivitas antioksidan dan antimikrobanya. Tes antimikroba menggunakan tes difusi lempeng dan difusi cairan. Aktivitas antioksidan tertinggi dihasilkan oleh ekstrak aseton dengan nilai IC50 15.323 ppm, kemudian ekstrak etanol 143.23 ppm dan 451.306 ppm. Aktivitas antioksidan dari ketiga ekstrak tersebut dibandingkan dengan aktivitas antioksidan dari asam askorbat dan ekstrak aseton menunjukkan kekuatan antioksidan setara dengan 50% dari kekuatan antioksidan dari asam askorbat. Aktivitas anti mikroba dievaluasi terhadap Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus dan Staphylococcus aureus. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa semua ekstrak memiliki aktivitas antimikroba dengan karakter bakteriostatis. Karena itu nilai NIC (Non-inhibitory Concentration) ditetapkan untuk semua ekstrak. Aktivitas tertinggi ditunjukkan oleh ekstrak aseton dan etanol dengan NIC &lt;0.5 ppm terhadapsemua bakteri tes, sementara aktivitas terlemah ditunjukkan oleh ekstrak akuades dengan NIC 5 ppm. Pengukuran kadar fenolik dari semua ekstrak dilakukan dengan tes Folin-Ciocalteau, dan ditemukan adanya korelasi positif antara kadar fenolik dan aktivitas antioksidan dari semua ekstrak. Analisa komponen dengan tes tannin, saponin dan spektrometri juga dilakukan dan hasil menunjukkan adanya kandungan tannin, saponin dan alkaloid di dalam kulit buah matoa.</p><p><strong>Kata kunci :</strong>Matoa, Pometia pinnata, Ekstraksi, Antimikroba, Antioksidan</p><hr /><p align="center"><strong>English Version Abstract</strong></p><p align="justify">This study investigated the extraction of matoa (Pometia pinnata) fruit peels, a fruit in the family of Sapindaceae. The extraction was performed through maceration method using three kinds of solvent: acetone, ethanol and water. The extracts were tested for their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. DPPH radical scavenging assay was used in evaluating the antioxidant activities. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated using disc-diffusion and broth dilution method. The highest antioxidant activity was showed by acetone crude extract with IC50 value at 15.323 ppm, followed by ethanol and water crude extract at 143.23 ppm and 451.306 ppm, respectively. The antioxidant activities of the crude extracts were compared to L-ascorbic acid and it was found that acetone crude extract exhibited half the strength of the antioxidant activity of L-ascorbic acid. Antimicrobial activity of matoa fruit peel extracts were tested against Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus. The results showed that all crude extracts showed antimicrobial activity with bacteriostatic characteristic. Therefore, Non-Inhibitory Concentration (NIC) was determined for all crude extracts. Acetone and ethanol crude extract possessed the strongest antimicrobial activity at NIC &lt;0.5 ppm against all tested microorganisms, while water crude extract showed the weakest antimicrobial activity with NIC at 5 ppm. The total phenolic content of the crude extracts were measured using Folin-Ciocalteau method. Positive correlation between the antioxidant activities and the total phenolic content of the crude extracts was detected. Saponin and tannin test, as well as spectrometric analyses supported the presence of saponin, tannin and alkaloid in matoa fruit peel.</p><p><strong>Keywords :</strong>Matoa, Pometiapinnata, Extraction, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant</p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Thi Quynh Lan ◽  
Vu Manh Khiem ◽  
Nguyen Van Tin

The aim of this  study was to investigate the extraction method for R. tomentosa and C. zeylanicum leaves and the evaluation of antibacterial and antioxidant activities of crude extracts. The results of the study showed that the active ingredients of crude extracts were  clearly separated by Thin-layer chromatography and the presence of rhodomyrtone in R. tomentosa crude extract and cinnamaldehyde in C. zeylanicum crude extract. R. tomentosa crude  extract was  antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with 13.1 mm of inhibition zone, but is not effective against Salmonella Typhimurium. C. zeylanicum leaf extract did not show antibacterial activity on both S. aureus and S. Typhimurium. At a dilution of 1/2 of the R. tomentosa crude extract can completely inhibit S. aureus growth. This study also indicated the presence of antioxidant compounds such as flavonoids, tannins, phenols and terpenoids in C. zeylanicum and R. tomentosa crude extracts. The results showed that R. tomentosa and C. zeylanicum crude extracts should be used as a biotherapy alternative to antibiotic therapy. However, further study would be needed to investigate the antibacterial activity of crude extracts in vivo. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
DOVA KELVIN MESRIAN ◽  
WIDYA ESTI PURWANINGTYAS ◽  
RIKA INDRI ASTUTI ◽  
AKHMAD ENDANG ZAINAL HASAN ◽  
Aris Tri Wahyudi

Abstract. Mesrian DK, Purwaningtyas WE, Astuti RI, Hasan AEZ, Wahyudi AT. 2021. Methanol pigment extracts derived from two marine actinomycetes exhibit antibacterial and antioxidant activities. Biodiversitas 22: 4440-4447. In recent years, natural pigments produced by marine microorganisms, especially actinomycetes, have become an important source of medically valuable drugs and other active compounds. Based on that crucial fact, this study aimed to determine the toxicity, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activities of methanolic pigment extract derived from marine actinomycetes HV11.P3 and SCA54.P2. Both extracts exhibited high toxicity activity based on Brine Shrimp Lethality Test (BSLT). The results showed the lethal concentration 50% (LC50) values of actinomycetes HV11.P3 and SCA54.P2 pigment crude extracts were 94.60 µg/mL and 131.22 mg/mL, respectively. The antimicrobial activity of those extracts was also tested against several microbes and showed the best results for inhibiting against Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli. Furthermore, we assessed the antioxidant activity using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals and the results showed the inhibitory concentration 50% (IC50) values ??of actinomycetes HV11.P3 and SCA54.P2 pigment crude extracts were 231.08 µg/mL and 369.3 µg/mL, respectively. By using GC-MS analysis, we identified chemical compounds of actinomycete pigment crude extracts, revealing that the most dominant compounds were 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl- (CAS) (44.65%) for HV11.P3 and 5-Methoxypyrrolidin-2-one (30.23%) for SCA54.P2. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that actinomycete HV11.P3 and actinomycete SCA54.P2 had the closest similarity to Micromonospora chalcea strain 1464-217L and Micromonospora tulbaghiae strain TVU1, respectively. This study revealed that two pigment crude extracts derived from actinimycetes HV11.P3 and SVA54.P2 had antibacterial, antioxidant, and toxicity activities. The actinomycete SCA54.P2 pigment crude extract had the best activity as an antibacterial against E. coli ATCC 8739, while actnomycete HV11.P3 pigment crude extract had the best activity as an antioxidant.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 1083-1102
Author(s):  
Mohamed A. Shreadah ◽  
Nehad M.A. El Moneam ◽  
Samy A. El-Assar ◽  
Asmaa Nabil-Adam

Background: Aspergillus Versicolor is a marine-derived fungus isolated from Hyrtios Erectus Red Sea sponge. Methods: The aim of this study was to carry out a pharmacological screening and investigation for the in vitro biological activity (antioxidant, cholinergic, antidiabetic and anticancer) of Aspergillus Versicolor crude extract’s active compounds by using different qualitative and quantitative methods. Results: The present study results showed that Aspergillus Versicolor crude extracts contain 0.6 mg total phenolic/mg crude extract. Aspergillus Versicolor also showed a potent antioxidative capacity by decreasing the oxidation of ABTS. The anticancer and inhibitory effects of Aspergillus Versicolor crude extracts on PTK and SHKI were found to be 75.29 % and 80.76%; respectively. The AChE inhibitory assay revealed that Aspergillus Versicolor extracts had an inhibitory percentage of 86.67%. Furthermore, the anti-inflammatory activity using COX1, COX2, TNF, and IL6 was 77.32, 85.21 %, 59.83%, and 56.15%; respectively. Additionally, the anti-viral effect using reverse transcriptase enzyme showed high antiviral activity with 92.10 %. Conclusion: The current study confirmed that the Aspergillus versicolor crude extract and its active constituents showed strong effects on diminishing the oxidative stress, neurodegenerative damage, antiinflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-viral, suggesting their beneficial role as a promising fermented product in the treatment of cancer, oxidative stress, Alzheimer's, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral diseases.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-334
Author(s):  
Neda Javadi ◽  
Hamed Khodadadi Tirkolaei ◽  
Nasser Hamdan ◽  
Edward Kavazanjian

The stability (longevity of activity) of three crude urease extracts was evaluated in a laboratory study as part of an effort to reduce the cost of urease for applications that do not require high purity enzyme. A low-cost, stable source of urease will greatly facilitate engineering applications of urease such as biocementation of soil. Inexpensive crude extracts of urease have been shown to be effective at hydrolyzing urea for carbonate precipitation. However, some studies have suggested that the activity of a crude extract may decrease with time, limiting the potential for its mass production for commercial applications. The stability of crude urease extracts shown to be effective for biocementation was studied. The crude extracts were obtained from jack beans via a simple extraction process, stored at room temperature and at 4 ℃, and periodically tested to evaluate their stability. To facilitate storage and transportation of the extracted enzyme, the longevity of the enzyme following freeze drying (lyophilization) to reduce the crude extract to a powder and subsequent re-hydration into an aqueous solution was evaluated. In an attempt to improve the shelf life of the lyophilized extract, dextran and sucrose were added during lyophilization. The stability of purified commercial urease following rehydration was also investigated. Results of the laboratory tests showed that the lyophilized crude extract maintained its activity during storage more effectively than either the crude extract solution or the rehydrated commercial urease. While incorporating 2% dextran (w/v) prior to lyophilization of the crude extract increased the overall enzymatic activity, it did not enhance the stability of the urease during storage.


Química Nova ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janaina Dorneles Mahlke ◽  
Aline Augusti Boligon ◽  
Michel Mansur Machado ◽  
Tatiana Borba Spader ◽  
Sydney Hartz Alves ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 840-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Anak Daniel ◽  
Fasihuddin Badruddin Ahmad ◽  
Zaini Assim ◽  
Chua Hun Pin

Phytochemical study on the stem bark of P. arborescens has isolated six secondary metabolites from the crude extracts by using column chromatography, while identification was performed by using Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR). The isolated metabolites were identified as caryophyllene oxide (1), α-bisabolol (2), benzamide 2-(methylamino) (3), 2-ethylpiperidine (4), piperine (5) and methyl eugenol (6). Toxicity test on the four crude extracts of P. arborescens shows a high cytotoxicity against Artemia salina brine shrimp with LC50 values ranging from 13.12 to 58.70 µg/mL. Greater cytotoxicity of the crude extracts of P. arborescens indicated the presence of potent cytotoxic components in this Piper spp. Antioxidant assay of P. arborescens against 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) indicated moderate antioxidant activities of methanol, dichloromethane, chloroform and hexane crude extracts with EC50 values of 21.68, 23.82, 32.88 and 36.88 µg/mL, respectively.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-103
Author(s):  
M.O. Isa ◽  
B.A. Akinpelu ◽  
A.M. Makinde

Analyses of the constituents of the crude extracts obtained from young and mature moss species namely: Archidium ohioense and Philonotis hastata were conducted with a view to investigating the effects of maturity stages on their bioactive constituents. The mosses collected from their natural population were air dried at ambient temperature in the laboratory, extracted with methanol and the crude extracts subjected to gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. The results of the analyses showed the presence of 20 compounds in young A. ohioense with n-hexadecanoic acid [26.60%], bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate [12.47%], bicyclo (3.1.1)heptane 2,6,6-trimethyl-[1r-(1.alpha.,2.beta.,5.alpha.)]- [11.59%] and phytol [9.69%] forming the prominent components while in the mature A. ohioense, 13 compounds were present, from which n-hexadecanoic acid [51.25%], hexadecanoic acid 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-ethyl ester [9.90%] and n-propyl 9-octadecenoate [7.47%] formed the prominent components. In P. hastata, 20 compounds were identified in the young stage sample with n-hexadecanoic acid [22.46%], bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate [20.95%] and phytol [18.14%] as the prominent components while 9 compounds were identified in the mature sample with n-hexadecanoic acid[51.84%], hexadecanoic acid 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester [18.12%] and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate [9.11%] which formed the prominent components. The study indicated that, maturity stages at collection of the mosses affected their bioactive compositions, with the young stage mosses showing more bioactive compounds than the mature ones. Keywords: A. ohioense, P. hastata, Mosses, Maturity stages, Crude extract, GC-MS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 818-828
Author(s):  
Miradatul Najwa Muhd Rodhi ◽  
Fazlena Hamzah ◽  
Ku Halim Ku Hamid

Gallic acid and quercetin equivalent were determined in the crude extract of matured leaves Aquilaria malaccensis and Aquilaria subintegra. The leaves of both Aquilaria species were dried at 60 °C for 24 hours, ground and sieved into particle size of 250, 300, 400, 500, and 1000 µm. Then, each particle size of leaves was soaked in distilled water with a ratio of 1:100 (w/v) for 24 hours and undergoes the pre-treatment method by using ultrasonicator (37 kHz), at the temperature of 60 °C for 30 minutes. The crude extracts were obtained after about 4 hours of hydrodistillation process. The highest concentration of gallic acid and quercetin equivalent was determined in the crude extract from the particle size of 250 µm. The kinetics of pancreatic lipase inhibition was further studied based using the Lineweaver-Burk plot, wherein the concentration of p-NPP as the substrate and pancreatic lipase were varied. Based on the formation of the lines in the plot, the crude leaves extract of both Aquilaria species exhibit the mixed-inhibition on pancreatic lipase, which indicates that in the reaction, the inhibitors were not only attached to the free pancreatic lipase, but also to the pancreatic lipase-(p-NPP) complex. The reaction mechanism was similar to non-competitive inhibition; however the value of dissociation constant, Ki, for both inhibition pathways was different. The inhibition shows an increment in Michaelis-Menten constant (Km) and a reduction in the maximum pancreatic lipase activity (Vm) compared to the reaction without Aquilaria spp. crude extracts (control). This proved that the inhibition occurred in this reaction. Copyright © 2020 BCREC Group. All rights reserved 


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