Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities in the Root, Stem and Leaf Extracts of Centella asiatica

Background: Trees are good sources of bioactive compounds as antifungal and antioxidant activities. Methods: Management of six molecularly identified Fusarium oxysporum isolates (F. oxy 1, F. oxy 2, F. oxy 3, F. oxy 4, F. oxy 5 and F. oxy 6, under the accession numbers MW854648, MW854649, MW854650, MW854651, and MW854652, respectively) was assayed using four extracts from Conium maculatum leaves, Acacia saligna bark, Schinus terebinthifolius wood and Ficus eriobotryoides leaves. All the extracts were analyzed using HPLC-VWD for phenolic and flavonoid compounds and the antioxidant activity was evaluated using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging and β-carotene-linoleic acid (BCB) bleaching assays. Results: In mg/kg extract, the highest amounts of polyphenolic compounds p-hydroxy benzoic, benzoic, gallic, and rosmarinic acids, with 444.37, 342.16, 311.32 and 117.87, respectively, were observed in C. maculatum leaf extract; gallic and benzoic acids with 2551.02, 1580.32, respectively, in A. saligna bark extract; quinol, naringenin, rutin, catechol, and benzoic acid with 2530.22, 1224.904, 798.29, 732.28, and 697.73, respectively, in S. terebinthifolius wood extract; and rutin, o-coumaric acid, p-hydroxy benzoic acid, resveratrol, and rosmarinic acid with 9168.03, 2016.93, 1009.20, 1156.99, and 574.907, respectively, in F. eriobotryoides leaf extract. At the extract concentration of 1250 mg/L, the antifungal activity against the growth of F. oxysporum strains showed that A. saligna bark followed by C. maculatum leaf extracts had the highest inhibition percentage of fungal growth (IPFG%) against F. oxy 1 with 80% and 79.5%, F. oxy 2 with 86.44% and 78.9%, F. oxy 3 with 86.4% and 84.2%, F. oxy 4 with 84.2, and 82.1%, F. oxy 5 with 88.4% and 86.9%, and F. oxy 6 with 88.9, and 87.1%, respectively. For the antioxidant activity, ethanolic extract from C. maculatum leaves showed the lowest concentration that inhibited 50% of DPPH free radical (3.4 μg/mL). Additionally, the same extract observed the lowest concentration (4.5 μg/mL) that inhibited BCB bleaching. Conclusions: Extracts from A. saligna bark and C. maculatum leaves are considered potential candidates against the growth of F. oxysporum isolates—a wilt pathogen—and C. maculatum leaf as a potent antioxidant agent.

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FRACTIONATION OF THE N-HEXANE EXTRACT OF GARCINIA BANCANA MIQ. (MANGGIS HUTAN) LEAVES AND ITS ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY BASED ON 1,1-DIPHENYL-2- PICRYLHYDRAZYL AND FERRIC REDUCING ANTIOXIDANT POWER ASSAYS

International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics ◽

10.22159/ijap.2018.v10s1.90 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 407

Author(s):

Dewi Kumala Putri ◽

Berna Elya ◽

Nuraini Puspitasari

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Hexane Extract ◽

Phytochemical Screening ◽

Active Fraction ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Antioxidant Power ◽

Dpph Method ◽

Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power

Objective: To assess the antioxidant activity from another part of the plant, in this study, leaf extracts in n-hexane were fractionated.Methods: Ten fractions were obtained and tested in vitro for antioxidant activity using two methods, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferricreducing antioxidant power (FRAP), to identify the most active fraction.Results: The IC50 of the most active fraction was 36.24 μg/mL using the DPPH method, and the EC50 was 39.54 μg/mL using the FRAP method. Themost active fraction was also shown to contain terpenoids.Conclusion: The most active fraction of an n-hexane extract of the leaves of Gacinia bancana Miq., which was tested by both DPPH and FRAP methodshad antioxidant activities with IC50 and EC50 values of 36.2482 μg/mL and 39.5442 μg/mL, respectively. Phytochemical screening showed that activefraction contains terpenoids.

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Determination of Chemical Constituents and Antioxidant Activities of Leaves and Stems from Jatropha cinerea (Ortega) Müll. Arg and Jatropha cordata (Ortega) Müll. Arg

Plants ◽

10.3390/plants10020212 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 212

Author(s):

Yeimi Cecilia Vega-Ruiz ◽

Corina Hayano-Kanashiro ◽

Nohemí Gámez-Meza ◽

Luis Angel Medina-Juárez

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Biological Effects ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Antioxidant Compounds ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Methanolic Extracts ◽

Northwestern Region ◽

High Concentrations

Jatropha species have been shown to be an important source of secondary metabolites with different biological effects. Jatropha cinerea (Ortega) Müll. Arg and Jatropha cordata (Ortega) Müll. Arg are distributed in the Northwestern region of Mexico, are adapted to extreme weather conditions and are widely used (stems, leaves, and sap) in traditional medicine. The aim of the present study was to carry out the phytochemical characterization and the evaluation of the antioxidant activity in methanolic extracts of stems and leaves from J. cinerea and J. cordata. The compounds present in the extracts of both species were characterized by ESI-IT-MS/MS and quantified by HPLC-DAD. The results showed that the stem extracts of both species are rich in phenolic acids, while the leaf extracts are rich in flavonoids. Some of the main compounds found were gallic acid, gentisic acid, 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid, vitexin, isovitexin, and catechol. Both species showed high concentrations of phenols and total flavonoids and antioxidant activity. J. cordata showed the highest antioxidant capacity and the highest concentration of phenolic compounds. Overall, both Jatropha species are a natural source of antioxidant compounds with potential biotechnological uses.

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Antifungal and Antioxidant Activities of Heartwood, Bark, and Leaf Extracts of Robinia pseudoacacia

BioResources ◽

10.15376/biores.11.1.1634-1646 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Seyyed Khalil Hosseinihashemi ◽

Sayed Khosrow HosseinAshrafi ◽

Abbas Jalali Goldeh ◽

Mohamed Z. M. Salem

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽

Leaf Extracts

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Antioxidant activities of aqueous leaf extracts of Toona sinensis on free radical-induced endothelial cell damage

Journal of Ethnopharmacology ◽

10.1016/j.jep.2011.06.017 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 137 (1) ◽

pp. 669-680 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Hsin-Ling Yang ◽

Ssu-Ching Chen ◽

Kai-Yuan Lin ◽

Mei-Tsun Wang ◽

Yu-Chang Chen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Endothelial Cell ◽

Free Radical ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Cell Damage ◽

Endothelial Cell Damage ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Toona Sinensis

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Comparative Study on Phytochemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of an Epiphyte, Viscum album L. (White Berry Mistletoe), Derived from Different Host Trees

Plants ◽

10.3390/plants10061191 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 1191

Author(s):

Mahak Majeed ◽

Tanveer Bilal Pirzadah ◽

Manzoor Ahmad Mir ◽

Khalid Rehman Hakeem ◽

Hesham F. Alharby ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Juglans Regia ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Reducing Power ◽

Viscum Album ◽

Total Phenol Content ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Antioxidant Power ◽

Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power

The study aimed at evaluating the antioxidant profile of a medicinal epiphyte Viscum album L. harvested from three tree species, namely, Populus ciliata L, Ulmus villosa L., and Juglans regia L. The crude extracts were obtained with ethanol, methanol, and water and were evaluated for the total phenol content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and antioxidant activities using total reducing power (TRP), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), 1, 1-diphenyl 1-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH), superoxide radical scavenging (SOR), and hydroxyl radical scavenging (•OH) assays. Our results showed that crude leaf extracts of plants harvested from the host Juglans regia L. exhibited higher yields of phytochemical constituents and noticeable antioxidative properties. The ethanolic leaf samples reported the highest phenols (13.46 ± 0.87 mg/g), flavonoids (2.38 ± 0.04 mg/g), FRAP (500.63 ± 12.58 μM Fe II/g DW), and DPPH (87.26% ± 0.30 mg/mL). Moreover, the highest values for TRP (4.24 ± 0.26 μg/mL), SOR (89.79% ± 0.73 mg/mL), and OH (67.16% ± 1.15 mg/mL) were obtained from aqueous leaf extracts. Further, Pearson correlation was used for quantifying the relationship between TPC, TFC, and antioxidant (FRAP, DPPH, SOR, OH) activities in Viscum album L. compared to their hosts. It was revealed that the epiphyte showed variation with the type of host plant and extracting solvent.

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Pharmacological Potential and Chemical Composition of Crocus sativus Leaf Extracts

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules27010010 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Olha Mykhailenko ◽

Vilma Petrikaite ◽

Michal Korinek ◽

Fang-Rong Chang ◽

Mohamed El-Shazly ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Biological Activities ◽

Ethanolic Extract ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Crocus Sativus ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Hplc Fingerprint ◽

Health Related ◽

Pharmacological Potential

Crocus sativus L. (saffron) has been traditionally used as a food coloring or flavoring agent, but recent research has shown its potent pharmacological activity to tackle several health-related conditions. Crocus sp. leaves, and petals are the by-products of saffron production and are not usually used in the medicine or food industries. The present study was designed to determine the chemical composition of the water and ethanolic extracts of C. sativus leaves and test their cytotoxic activity against melanoma (IGR39) and triple-negative breast cancer (MDA-MB-231) cell lines by MTT assay. We also determined their anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral activities. HPLC fingerprint analysis showed the presence of 16 compounds, including hydroxycinnamic acids, xanthones, flavonoids, and isoflavonoids, which could contribute to the extracts’ biological activities. For the first time, compounds such as tectoridin, iristectorigenin B, nigricin, and irigenin were identified in Crocus leaf extracts. The results showed that mangiferin (up to 2 mg/g dry weight) and isoorientin (8.5 mg/g dry weight) were the major active ingredients in the leaf extracts. The ethanolic extract reduced the viability of IGR39 and MDA-MB-231 cancer cells with EC50 = 410 ± 100 and 330 ± 40 µg/mL, respectively. It was more active than the aqueous extract. Kaempferol and quercetin were identified as the most active compounds. Our results showed that Crocus leaves contain secondary metabolites with potent cytotoxic and antioxidant activities.

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THE ANTIOXIDANT STUDIES OF TWO MEDICINAL PLANTS, SPHAERANTHUS INDICUS AND PSOPHOCARPUS TETRAGONOLOBUS

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v12i1.29951 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 321

Author(s):

Vijayalakshmi N ◽

Mudiganti Ram Krishna Rao

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Frap Assay ◽

Methanol Fraction ◽

Reducing Ability ◽

Ic50 Value ◽

Sphaeranthus Indicus

Objective: The present study deals with the antioxidant assays of the different leaf extracts of two medicinal plants, Sphaeranthus indicus and Psophocarpus tetragonolobus. Methods: Dried leaves of S. indicus and P. tetragonolobus were packed in separate round bottom flasks for sample extraction using ethanol, methanol, hexane, and distilled water as solvents for 72 h, and the extracts were collected after evaporating the solvents. Antioxidant studies of the various extracts were performed by 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl and Ferric Reducing Ability of Plasma assays.Results: Among the two plants studied, S. indicus showed better 2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH), scavenging activity than P. tetragonolobus with IC50 values of 174.380 and 262.313, respectively, as compared to that of the standard, ascorbic acid, IC50 value of which being 111.16. The FRAP assay results for both the plants indicated that the methanol fractions showed closer results when compared with standards, ascorbic acid and quercetin. The IC50 value of S. indicus, P tetragonolobus, ascorbic acid, and quercetin was 70.065, 151.953, 85.162, and 79.647, respectively. These results clearly indicate that S. indicus methanol fraction had better antioxidant activity when compared to both standards.Conclusion: It is concluded that S. indicus and P. tetragonolobus have excellent antioxidant activities which could be the major contributing factors for their medicinal roles. Further studies in this direction are being carried on.

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DETECTION OF BIOACTIVE FRACTIONS OF JUSTICIA ADHATODA L. LEAVES

Canadian Journal of Applied Sciences ◽

10.21065/19257430.388.3 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 388

Author(s):

Faiza Rasheed ◽

Keyword(s):

Crude Oil ◽

Metal Ions ◽

Dietary Fiber ◽

Total Alkaloid ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Phytochemical Analysis ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Essential Metal ◽

Justicia Adhatoda

In vitro antibacterial and antioxidant activities of various leaf extracts of Justicia adhatoda L. (locally known as Bhaikar) were assessed. The leaves were also subjected to various phytochemical analysis. Results revealed that leaves of J. adhatoda L. contain significant amount of total alkaloid, phenols flavonoid, saponins, tannins , protein, crude oil, dietary fiber, essential and non essential metal ions. The methanol, ethanol, butanol, chloroform and n-hexane leaf extracts of J

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Insights Into Antioxidant Activities and Anti-Skin-Aging Potential of Callus Extract From Centella Asiatica (L.)

10.21203/rs.3.rs-218867/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Visarut Buranasudja ◽

Dolly Rani ◽

Ashwini Malla ◽

Khwanlada Kobtrakul ◽

Sornkanok Vimolmangkang

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Callus Culture ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Centella Asiatica ◽

Skin Aging ◽

Dermal Fibroblasts ◽

Bioactive Metabolites ◽

Chemical Components ◽

Chemical Compositions ◽

Scale Production

Abstract Formation of oxidative stress in dermal fibroblasts plays crucial roles in aging processes of skin. The use of phytochemicals that can promote capacity of fibroblasts to combat oxidative stress is an attractive strategy to prevent skin aging and promote skin beauty. Callus culture offers a powerful platform for sustainable, rapid and large-scale production of phytochemicals to serve extensive demands of pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical industries. Here, we demonstrated the application of callus culture of Centella asiatica to produce bioactive metabolites. The 50% ethanolic extract of callus culture has distinctive features of chemical compositions and biological profiles. Results from TLC and HPLC analysis showed that callus extract has unique chemical components, compared with those isolated from authentic plant. Moreover, callus extract possesses promising antioxidant and anti-skin-aging activities. Pre-treatment with callus extract attenuated H2O2-induced-cytotoxicity on human dermal fibroblasts. The results from RT-qPCR clearly suggested that the upregulation of cellular antioxidant enzymes appeared to be major contributor for the protective effects of callus extract against oxidative stress. Moreover, supplementation with callus extract inhibited induction of matrix metalloprotease-9 following H2O2 exposure, suggesting its potential anti-skin-aging activity. Our results demonstrate the potential utility of C. asiatica callus extract as anti-skin-aging agent in cosmeceutical preparations.

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