scholarly journals In vitro antimicrobial, antioxidant, cytotoxic activities, and wound healing potential of Thymbra capitata ethanolic extract

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ceylan Hepokur ◽  
Sema Misir ◽  
Tutku Tunç ◽  
Ugur Tutar ◽  
Ali Ihsan Hepokur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Xtt Assay ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Mcf 7

AbstractObjectivesIn this study, we aimed to detect the chemical compounds of Thymbra capitata ethanolic extract (TC-EtOH) as well as to evaluated its antimicrobial, antioxidant, cytotoxic activities, and in vivo wound healing effects.MethodsThe chemical composition of TC-EtOH was analyzed by Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties were determined with 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), disc diffusion test and broth micro-dilution (minimal inhibitory concentration [MIC]) methods, respectively. Cytotoxic activity was tested on MG63 (human osteosarcoma) and MCF-7 (human breast carcinoma) cells by 2,3-bis-(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide (XTT) assay. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) protein levels were determined by ELISA.ResultsThe major components of TC-EtOH were tetratria contane (14.92%), camphor (12.50%), and terpineol (10.77%). TC-EtOH showed powerful antimicrobial activity in C. Tropicalis (0.03 mg/mL). The IC50 values of the TC-EtOH of the DPPH were determined 21.5 μg/mL. The IC50 values were calculated 37.28 and 44.40 μg/mL on the MG63 and MCF-7 cell lines, respectively. It was observed that the wounds treated with TC-EtOH showed a faster healing.ConclusionsAccording to results, T. capitata species are thought to be natural antioxidants and a novel pharmaceutical compound for the pharmaceutical industry.

scholarly journals In vivo Neurological, Analgesic and In vitro Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Ethanolic Extract of Leaf and Stem Bark of Wedelia chinensis

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
Sayema Khanum ◽  
Md Shahid Sarwar ◽  
Mohammad Safiqul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Oral Administration ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Pharmaceutical Journal ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities

Wedelia chinensis is a widely used anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective medicinal plant in Bangladesh. In this study, analgesic, neurological, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of the ethanolic extract of leaf and stem bark of W. chinensis were investigated. Oral administration of the ethanolic extract of W. chinensis (200- and 300-mg/kg body weight) was investigated on animal model for neurological activity using open field test and hole cross test. Acetic acid induced writhing method was used to assess the analgesic activity. DPPH (1,1-diphenyl, 2-picryl hydrazyl) radical scavenging assay was used for determining the antioxidant activity, while brine shrimp lethality bioassay was used for investigating cytotoxicity. The ethanol extract of the plant produced significant reduction (P<0.05) of locomotion in both doses (200- and 300-mg/kg body weight) indicating pronounced neurological activity. Oral administration of alcoholic leaves and stem extracts significantly (p < 0.05) inhibited writhing response in mice. The percentage of scavenging of DPPH free radical was found to be concentration dependent with IC50 value of 44.10 ± 0.65 and 38.96 ± 0.50 μg/ml for leaves and stem extracts, respectively. Our findings indicate that W. chinensis may be a source of natural antioxidant with potent analgesic, neurological and cytotoxic activities. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 22(1): 18-26, 2019

scholarly journals A Multi-Pronged Approach to Assessing Inflammatory Inhibitory Activity of a New Cyclic Alkaloid Compound from Root Bark of Ziziphus Nummularia (Aubrev.)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarbani Dey Ray ◽  
Nirupam Das ◽  
Supratim Ray
Keyword(s):  
Arachidonic Acid ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Root Bark ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Paw Oedema ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Ziziphus Nummularia ◽  
Clinical Potential

Abstract [(16-methoxy-10-(3-methyl-butyl)-2-oxa-6, 9, 12-triaza-tricyclo [13.3.1.03, 7] nonadeca-1(18), 13, 15 (19), 16-tetraene-8, 11-Dione], a putative cyclic alkaloid compound (IC) isolated from the root bark of Ziziphus nummularia, showed potential anti-inflammatory potential. Nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin-E2 (PGE2), and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF- α) levels were measured in vitro to assess IC's potential. ADME simulations and molecular docking of IC by TNF- α receptor were also performed. The in vivo potentials of IC and ethanolic extract (EE) were investigated by assessing carrageenan-induced paw oedema and arachidonic acid/xylene-induced ear oedema. TNF-α inhibition was higher in IC than in others, with a maximal percent inhibition of 88.00 percent at 50.11 µM. IC generated hydrogen bonds with ASP 45 and GLN 47, according to in silico research. Carrageenan, xylene, and arachidonic acid-induced oedema were all significantly reduced by IC. As a result, IC may have clinical potential in the future treatment of inflammation.

scholarly journals Aspartame induces angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo models

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Yesildal ◽  
FN Aydin ◽  
S Deveci ◽  
S Tekin ◽  
I Aydin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Umbilical Vein ◽  
Tube Formation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Xtt Assay ◽  
Skin Wound Healing ◽  
In Vivo Models

Angiogenesis is the process of generating new blood vessels from preexisting vessels and is considered essential in many pathological conditions. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effect of aspartame on angiogenesis in vivo chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) and wound-healing models as well as in vitro 2,3-bis-2 H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide (XTT) and tube formation assays. In CAM assay, aspartame increased angiogenesis in a concentration-dependent manner. Compared with the control group, aspartame has significantly increased vessel proliferation ( p < 0.001). In addition, in vivo rat model of skin wound-healing study showed that aspartame group had better healing than control group, and this was statistically significant at p < 0.05. There was a slight proliferative effect of aspartame on human umbilical vein endothelial cells on XTT assay in vitro, but it was not statistically significant; and there was no antiangiogenic effect of aspartame on tube formation assay in vitro. These results provide evidence that aspartame induces angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo; so regular use may have undesirable effect on susceptible cases.

scholarly journals Invitro Antimicrobial Activities of Mitracarpus scaber Against Some Common Bacteria of Aquatic Origin

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Abdullateef Abiodun Ajadi ◽  
Benjamin Emikpe ◽  
Ahmed Akeem
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Ethanolic Extracts ◽  
Zones Of Inhibition ◽  
Mitracarpus Scaber

Some plants have been reported to be of medicinal values and reserve some antimicrobial properties. One of such plants is Mitracarpus scaber and its effect on bacterial growth is evaluated. The study aimed at evaluating the phytochemical analyses and antimicrobial potentials of Mitracarpus scaber against aquatic bacteria including Aeromonas, Bacillus, Vibrio and Staphylococcus Spp. Leaves of Mitracarpus scaber were collected, washed and air dried and phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial investigation of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of the leaves were carried out against a panel of bacteria isolated from diseased catfish from various farms. The phytoconstituents detected include saponins, tannins, flavonoids, tarpenoids, steroids, anthraquinones and alkaloids in both aqueous and ethanolic extracts. Both aqueous and ethanolic extracts of M. scaber showed varying degree of antibacterial activities but ethanolic extract showed a higher activity against the pathogens tested. The ethanolic extract had zones of inhibition similar to that of standard antibiotics (enrofloxacin) across all tested microbes.  The lowest minimum inhibitory concentration of ethanolic extract of M. scaber was against Bacillus sp with 10mg/ml while the highest was 85mg/ml against Staphylococcus species. The results of the assays showed promising evidences that M. scaber is a potential antibacterial agent against aquatic microbes.  However, further studies are recommended to fractionate its constituents and determine the in vitro and in vivo anti-microbial activities and the exact mechanism of action of the constituents.

scholarly journals In Vivo and In Vitro Studies of Antibiotic Release from and Bacterial Growth Inhibition by Antibiotic-Impregnated Polymethylmethacrylate Hip Spacers

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 332-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Kelm ◽  
Thilo Regitz ◽  
Eduard Schmitt ◽  
Werner Jung ◽  
Konstantinos Anagnostakos
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Growth Inhibition ◽  
Bacterial Growth ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
In Vitro Studies ◽  
Antibiotic Release ◽  
Bacterial Growth Inhibition

ABSTRACT The antimicrobial properties and the elution characteristics of gentamicin-vancomycin-loaded hip spacers were studied in vivo and in vitro. Vancomycin elution was greater than gentamicin elution. The antibiotic concentrations in vivo were less than those in vitro. Not dependent on implantation duration, growth inhibition by spacers in vitro was observed for 2 weeks. The reason for protracted wound healing cannot be insufficient antibiotic release.

scholarly journals Development of Tannin-bridged Cerium Oxide Microcubes-chitosan Cryogel as a Multifunctional Wound Dressing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muzhou Teng ◽  
Zhijia Li ◽  
Zhihui Lu ◽  
Keke Wu ◽  
Jinshan Guo
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Wound Dressing ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine ◽  
Interleukin 10 ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Abstract Background: Efficient resolution of oxidative stress, inflammation and bacterial infections are crucial for wound healing. To surmount these problems, tannic acid (TA)-bridged CeO2 microcubes and chitosan (CS) (CS-TA@CeO2) cryogel was fabricated through hydrogen bonding interactions as a multifunctional wound dressing. Results: The physicochemical characterizations confirmed the successful introduction and uniform incorporation of TA@CeO2 microcubes into CS network. Thus-obtained CS-TA@CeO2 cryogels displayed suitable porous structure and swelling ratio. The CS-TA@CeO2 cryogels exhibited favorable antioxidant ability evidenced by scavenging more than 82.9% ROS in vitro and significantly increasing the antioxidant enzyme levels in vivo. The anti-inflammatory ability of the cryogels was confirmed by the downregulated expression of the inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and the upregulated expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-10 (IL-10). The multifunctional cryogels also showed excellent antibacterial activities against Gram-positive (S.aureus) and Gram-negative (E.coli) bacteria. Furthermore, the cryogels can promote the adhesion and proliferation of mouse fibroblasts (L929) cells. Moreover, CS-TA@CeO2 cryogels presented excellent hemostatic performance in rat tail amputation model. In vivo Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats full-thickness experiments illustrated that the cryogels can significantly accelerate wound healing through providing considerable antioxidant activity, promoting angiogenesis, and increasing collagen deposition. Conclusions: Overall, the multifunctional CS-TA@CeO2 cryogels showed great potential for wound healing.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the extract of Zeyheria tuberculosa with a view to products for wound healing

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia de Albuquerque Sarmento ◽  
Terezinha da Rocha Ataíde ◽  
Ana Paula Fernandes Barbosa ◽  
João Xavier de Araújo-Júnior ◽  
Ingrid Martins Leite Lúcio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Artemia Salina ◽  
In Vitro Assays ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Disk Diffusion Method ◽  
Zones Of Inhibition

OBJECTIVES: to evaluate the antimicrobial, cytotoxic and healing activities of the ethanolic extract of the stems of Z. tuberculosa via topical use and/or oral ingestion. METHOD: antimicrobial assays in vitro using the disk diffusion method, the Artemia salina toxicity test, and in vivo assays with Wistar rats. From these was collected clinical, histological and biochemical data for evaluating the healing process. RESULTS: in vitro antimicrobial testing showed activity in relation to Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, with zones of inhibition of 18, 14 and 10 mm, respectively. The best minimum inhibitory concentration was 62.5 µg/ml for S. aureus, this bacteria being chosen for the in vitro assays. Animals treated with the ointments with the extract of Z. tuberculosa showed the best results in the reduction of the wound diameter, data confirmed by the presence of re-epithelialization in the histological samples. CONCLUSION: the extract was shown to be promising for the continuation of studies which may identify the active ingredients responsible for the pharmacological activity and its mechanism of action in the process of wound healing, so as to develop a product which may be used as an alternate means in the repair of infected cutaneous wounds.

scholarly journals Chloroform Fraction ofCentratherum anthelminticum(L.) Seed Inhibits Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Exhibits Pleotropic Bioactivities: Inhibitory Role in Human Tumor Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Arya ◽  
Mouna Achoui ◽  
Shiau-Chuen Cheah ◽  
Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab ◽  
Putri Narrima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Human Tumor ◽  
Toxicity Testing ◽  
Antioxidant Property ◽  
Chloroform Fraction ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Mcf 7

We investigated the antioxidant potential, cytotoxic effect, and TNF-α inhibition activity with NF-κB activation response in a chloroform fraction ofCentratherum anthelminticumseeds (CACF). The antioxidant property of CACF was evaluated with DPPH, ORAC, and FRAP assays, which demonstrated significant antioxidant activity. The cytotoxicity of CACF was tested using the MTT assay; CACF effective inhibitory concentrations (IC50) for A549, PC-3, MCF-7, and WRL-68 cells were31.42±5.4,22.61±1.7,8.1±0.9, and54.93±8.3 μg/mL, respectively. CACF effectively and dose-dependently inhibited TNF-α release,in vitroandin vivo. CACF inhibited TNF-α secretion in stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage supernatants with an IC50of 0.012 μg/mL, without affecting their viability; the highest dose tested reduced serum TNF-α by 61%. Acute toxicity testing in rats revealed that CACF was non-toxic at all doses tested. Matching the cytotoxic activity towards a mechanistic approach, CACF dose-dependently exhibitedin vitroinhibitory effects against the activation of NF-κB translocation in MCF-7 cells. Preliminary phytochemical screening with GC/MS analysis detected 22 compounds in CACF, of which morpholinoethyl isothiocyanate was the most abundant (29.04%). The study reveals the potential of CACF in the treatment of breast cancer and in oxidative stress conditions with associated inflammatory responses.

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL AND IN VIVO WOUND HEALING ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC AND ETHYL ACETATE EXTRACTS OF ABUTILON INDICUM ROOT

INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (04) ◽  
pp. 21-31
Author(s):  
K Ravishankar ◽  
G.V.N Kiranmayi ◽  
J. M. Sruthi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Wound Healing Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extracts ◽  
Abutilon Indicum

The present study was aimed at comparing the in vivo wound healing and in vitro antibacterial activity of Abutilon indicum roots. Wound healing is a complex phenomenon which consists of three stages inflammatory, proliferative, and remodelling. Traditionally, A. indicum is used for wound healing. There is no specific scientific data available for the wound healing activity of Abutilon indicum root. The present study was designed to investigate the same. The wound healing activity of ethanolic and ethyl acetate extracts of A. indicum was evaluated in incision and burn wound models. The parameters studied include tensile strength, epithelialisation period and rate of wound contraction. A. indicum also possesses antimicrobial activity. Ethyl acetate and ethanolic extract of A. indicum was tested against both Gram positive, Gram negative and fungal organisms using agar well diffusion method. From the results, it was concluded that ethyl acetate extract of A. indicum root had greater wound activity and antimicrobial activity than the ethanolic extract.

scholarly journals Anti-Hyperalgesic Properties of Menthol and Pulegone

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Hilfiger ◽  
Zélie Triaux ◽  
Christophe Marcic ◽  
Eléa Héberlé ◽  
Fathi Emhemmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Pain ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Mentha Piperita ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Analgesic Effects ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Inflammatory Molecules

Context: Menthol, the main monoterpene found in Mentha piperita L. (M. piperita) is known to modulate nociceptive threshold and is present in different curative preparations that reduce sensory hypersensitivities in pain conditions. While for pulegone, a menthol-like monoterpene, only a limited number of studies focus on its putative analgesic effects, pulegone is the most abundant monoterpene present in Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi (C. nepeta), a plant of the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine to alleviate rheumatic disorders, which counts amongst chronic inflammatory diseases.Objectives: Here, we analyzed the monoterpenes composition of C. nepeta and M. piperita. We then compared the putative anti-hyperalgesic effects of the main monoterpenes found, menthol and pulegone, in acute inflammatory pain conditions.Methods:C. nepeta and M. piperita extracts were obtained through pressurized liquid extraction and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of menthol or pulegone was evaluated by measuring the secretion of the tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF α) from LPS-stimulated THP-1 cells. The in vivo anti-hyperalgesic effects of menthol and pulegone were tested on a rat inflammatory pain model.Results: Pulegone and menthol are the most abundant monoterpene found in C. nepeta (49.41%) and M. piperita (42.85%) extracts, respectively. In vitro, both pulegone and menthol act as strong anti-inflammatory molecules, with EC50 values of 1.2 ± 0.2 and 1.5 ± 0.1 mM, respectively, and exert cytotoxicity with EC50 values of 6.6 ± 0.3 and 3.5 ± 0.2 mM, respectively. In vivo, 100 mg/kg pulegone exerts a transient anti-hyperalgesic effect on both mechanical (pulegone: 274.25 ± 68.89 g, n = 8; vehicle: 160.88 ± 35.17 g, n = 8, p &lt; 0.0001), thermal heat (pulegone: 4.09 ± 0.62 s, n = 8; vehicle: 2.25 ± 0.34 s, n = 8, p &lt; 0.0001), and cold (pulegone: 2.25 ± 1.28 score, n = 8; vehicle: 4.75 ± 1.04 score, n = 8, p = 0.0003). In a similar way, 100 mg/kg menthol exerts a transient anti-hyperalgesic effect on both mechanical (mechanical: menthol: 281.63 ± 45.52 g, n = 8; vehicle: 166.25 ± 35.4 g, n = 8, p &lt; 0.0001) and thermal heat (menthol: 3.65 ± 0.88 s, n = 8; vehicle: 2.19 ± 0.26 s, n = 8, &lt;0.0001).Conclusion: Here, we show that both pulegone and menthol are anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic monoterpenes. These results might open the path towards new compound mixes to alleviate the pain sensation.

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