scholarly journals Ergosterol of Cordyceps militaris Attenuates LPS Induced Inflammation in BV2 Microglia Cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1501000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeranjini Nallathamby ◽  
Lee Guan-Serm ◽  
Sharmili Vidyadaran ◽  
Sri Nurestri Abd Malek ◽  
Jegadeesh Raman ◽  
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Different solvent extracts of Cordyceps militaris stroma powder were tested for cell viability and inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) triggered BV2 microglia cells. Chemical investigation of the ethyl acetate fraction resulted in an enriched ergosterol sub-fraction CE3. The BV2 cells showed no cytotoxic effects when treated with the ethyl acetate fraction and sub-fraction CE3 at concentrations of 0.1 μg/mL – 100 μg/mL compared with the control. At 10 μg/mL, the ethyl acetate fraction and sub-fraction CE3 had the highest reduction of 48.0% and 44.7% of nitric oxide production, respectively. The major compound in sub-fraction CE3 was ergosterol, identified by GCMS, and the purity was checked by HPLC. Further, the reduction of nitric oxide in LPS triggered BV2 cells was about three fold higher when compared with the control commercial ergosterol.

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabela Francisca Borges Costa ◽  
Sanderson Dias Calixto ◽  
Marlon Heggdorne de Araujo ◽  
Tatiana Ungaretti Paleo Konno ◽  
Luzineide Wanderley Tinoco ◽  
...  

The genusOcotea(Lauraceae) is distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Some species of this genus asO. puberulaandO. quixoshave been described in the literature, showing antibacterial activity. AndOcotea macrophyllashowed anti-inflammatory activity with inhibition of COX-1, COX-2, and LOX-5. The purpose of this study was the phytochemical investigation of the plant speciesOcotea notatafrom Restinga Jurubatiba National Park, Macaé, RJ, Brazil, and the search for antimycobacterial fractions and compounds. The crude extract was evaluated for antimycobacterial activity and presented95.75±2.53% of growth inhibition at 100 µg/mL. Then, it was subjected to a liquid-liquid partition and subsequently was chemically investigated by HPLC, revealing the major presence of flavonoids. In this process the partition fractions hexane, ethyl acetate, and butanol are shown to be promising in the antimycobacterial assay. In addition, ethyl acetate fraction was chromatographed and afforded two flavonoids identified by MS and NMR as afzelin and isoquercitrin. The isolated flavonoids afzelin and isoquercitrin were evaluated for their antimycobacterial activity and for their ability to inhibit NO production by macrophages stimulated by LPS; both flavonoids isoquercitrin (Acet22) and afzelin (Acet32) were able to inhibit the production of NO by macrophages. The calculated IC50of Acet22 and Acet32 was 1.03 and 0.85 µg/mL, respectively.


Separations ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Uoorakkottil Ilyas ◽  
Deepshikha P. Katare ◽  
Punnoth Poonkuzhi Naseef ◽  
Mohamed Saheer Kuruniyan ◽  
Muhammed Elayadeth-Meethal ◽  
...  

Phyllanthus species (Family Euphorbiaceae) has been used in traditional medicine of several countries as a cure for numerous diseases, including jaundice and hepatitis. This study is an attempt to evaluate the immunomodulatory activity of various fractions, column eluents of ethyl acetate fraction, and their polyphenols. Phyllanthus maderaspatensis were standardized using high-performance liquid chromatography to identify and quantify polyphenols, and purification of polyphenols was carried out using vacuum liquid chromatography. Subsequently, we tested various fractions, column eluents of ethyl acetate fraction, and polyphenols in vitro to assess their impact on nitric oxide (NO) production in LPS-stimulated mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. The ethyl acetate fraction (100 μg mL−1) had a more significant stimulatory effect on LPS-stimulated NO production by the RAW 264.7 cells. We found that the ethyl acetate fraction contains a high amount of catechin, quercetin, ellagic acid kaempferol, and rutin, which are responsible for immunomodulation. The ethyl acetate fraction at concentrations of 25 and 50 μg mL−1 had a significant inhibitory effect and 100 μg mL−1 had a more significant stimulatory effect when compared with the LPS control. The percentage of inhibition by LPS control ranged from zero percentage, kaempferol ranged from 45.4% at 50 μg mL−1 to 41.88% at 100 μg mL−1, catechin ranged from 50% at 50 μg mL−1 to 35.28% at 100 μg mL−1, rutin ranged from 36.2% at 50 μg mL−1 to 47.44% at 100 μg mL−1, gallic acid ranged from 28.4% at 50 μg mL−1 to 50.9% at 100 μg mL−1, ellagic acid ranged from 45.12% at 50 μg mL−1 to 38.64% at 100 μg mL−1, and purified quercetin ranged from 26.2% at 50 μg mL−1to 45.48% at 100 μg mL−1. As NO plays an important role in the immune function, polyphenols’ treatment could modulate several aspects of host defense mechanisms owing to the stimulation of the inducible nitric oxide synthase.


2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1601101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeranjini Nallathamby ◽  
Lee Guan Serm ◽  
Jegadeesh Raman ◽  
Sri Nurestri Abd Malek ◽  
Sharmili Vidyadaran ◽  
...  

Lignosus rhinocerotis (Cooke) Ryvarden (Tiger milk mushroom) is traditionally used to treat inflammation triggered symptoms and illnesses such as cough, fever and asthma. The present study evaluated the in vitro antioxidant, cytotoxic and anti-neuroinflammatory activities of the extract and fractions of sclerotia powder of L. rhinocerotis on brain microglial (BV2) cells. The ethyl acetate fraction had a total phenolic content of 0.30 ± 0.11 mg GAE/g. This fraction had ferric reducing capacity of 61.8 ± 1.8 mg FSE/g, ABTS•+ scavenging activity of 36.8 ± 1.8 mg TE/g and DPPH free radical scavenging activity of 21.8% ± 0.7. At doses ranging from 0.1 μg/mL – 100 μg/mL, the extract and fractions were not cytotoxic to BV2 cells. At 100 μg/mL, the crude hydroethanolic extract and the ethyl acetate fraction elicited the highest nitric oxide reduction activities of 68.7% and 58.2%, respectively. Linoleic and oleic acids were the major lipid constituents in the ethyl acetate fraction based on FID and GC-MS analysis. Linoleic acid reduced nitric oxide production and down regulated the expression of neuroinflammatory iNOS and COX2 genes in BV2 cells.


2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1984979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasira Phasanasophon ◽  
Sang Moo Kim

Trifuhalol A, a phlorotannin, was extracted from Agarum cribrosum with ethyl acetate and fractionated using Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography (SF1-SF6). The ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) and SF5-containing trifuhalol A exhibited strong inhibitory activity against hyaluronidase. The anti-inflammatory activity of the phlorotannin, EAF, and SF5 was determined through the inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Furthermore, the inhibition of NO production was validated by confirming the appreciable downregulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase expression. Agarum cribrosum phlorotannin also markedly suppressed the expression of cyclooxygenase-2, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α. In addition, the anti-inflammatory action was verified by examining its effects on proinflammatory signaling pathways. The activation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) was attenuated via the inhibition of NF-κB p-65, c-Jun N-terminal kinase, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2, and p38 MAPK phosphorylation. Therefore, trifuhalol A is a potential source for either the prevention or the treatment of inflammation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (22) ◽  
pp. 3737-3740
Author(s):  
Novycha Auliafendri ◽  
Rosidah Rosidah ◽  
Yuandani Yuandani ◽  
Sri Suryani ◽  
Denny Satria

AIM: The objective of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory activity of Picria fel-terrae Lour on Nitric Oxide production toward RAW 264.7 cells. METHODS: The extraction was obtained by maceration method using n-hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol solvents and then nitric oxide (NO) production was obtained using Griess reagent. RESULTS: Extract of Picria fel-terrae Lour herbs can reduce the NO production toward RAW 264.7 cells with induced by lipopolysaccharide has obtained nitric concentrations 12.5 and 25 μg/mL from n-hexane extract (72.50 ± 4.51 and 10.42 ± 1.82), ethyl acetate extract: (88.33 ± 6.51 and 30.83 ± 6.86), ethanol extract: (75.00 ± 1.91 and 22.08 ± 2.53). CONCLUSION: n-hexane extract of Picria fel-terrae Lour Herbs has a high potential to reduce the NO production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells compared to ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts of Picria fel-terrae Lour Herbs.


2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (10) ◽  
pp. 1569-1576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuong VAN DAO ◽  
Md. Zahorul ISLAM ◽  
Kasumi SUDO ◽  
Mitsuya SHIRAISHI ◽  
Atsushi MIYAMOTO

Author(s):  
Gazanfar Ahmad ◽  
Reyaz Hassan ◽  
Neerupma Dhiman ◽  
Asif Ali

Background: Pentacyclic triterpenoids are a biologically active class of phytoconstituents with diverse pharmacological activity including anti-inflammatory action. Objective: In the current study, we isolated 3-Acetylmyricadiol, a pentacyclic triterpenoid, from the ethyl acetate bark-extract of Myrica esculenta and evaluated it for anti-inflammatory potential. Methods: The ethyl acetate bark-extract of the M. esculenta was subjected to column chromatography to isolate 3-Acetylmyricadiol. MTT assay was performed to check cell viability. The production of proinflammatory mediators like Nitric oxide, IL-6, TNF-α was observed after administration of 5, 10, 20 μM of 3-Acetylmyricadiol in LPS-activated Raw 246.7 macrophages by the reported methods. Results: MTT assay indicated more than 90% cell viability up to 20 μM of 3-Acetylmyricadiol. The administration of 3-Acetylmyricadiol inhibited the production of Nitric oxide, IL-6, TNF-α in a dose-dependent manner significantly in comparison to LPS treated cells. The maximum effect was observed at 20 μM of 3-Acetylmyricadiol which resulted in 52.37, 63.10, 55.37 % inhibition of Nitric oxide, IL-6, TNF-α respectively. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated the anti-inflammatory action of 3-Acetylmyricadiol and can serve as a potential candidate in the development of the clinically efficient anti-inflammatory molecule.


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