scholarly journals ANTI-MALARIAL COMPOUND FROM THE STEM BARK OF Erythrina variegata

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 308-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tati Herlina ◽  
Unang Supratman ◽  
M. S. Soedjanaatmadja ◽  
Anas Subarnas ◽  
Supriyatna Sutardjo ◽  
...  

During the course of our continuing search for novel anti-malarial compounds from Indonesian plants, the methanol extract of the bark of E. variegata showed significant anti-malarial activity toward Plasmodium falciparum in vitro using the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay. The methanol extract of the bark of E. variegata  was separated by using bioassay-guide fractionation. The ethyl acetate fraction showed the most activity, exhibiting equipotency against both strains of parasite with IC50 of 23.8 µg/mL against 3D7 and 9.3 µg/mL against K1. Furthermore, by using the anti-malarial activity to follow separation, the ethyl acetate fraction was separated by combination of column chromatography to yield an active compound. The chemical structure of active compound was determined on the basis of spectroscopic evidences and comparison with those previously reported and identified as an isoflavonoid, warangalone. The warangalone showed anti-malarial activity against both strains of parasite used with IC50 of 4.8 µg/mL against 3D7 and 3.7 µg/mL against K1.   Keywords: Antimalarial, Erythrina variegata, warangalone

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-267
Author(s):  
Taiwo O. Elufioye ◽  
Omolola A. Olaifa ◽  
Mojisola C. Cyril-Olutayo

Background: The leaves and stem bark of Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Pirr. (Combretaceae) are commonly included in recipes used for the management of sickle cell disease in western part of Nigeria. Objective: The present study was carried out to evaluate the potential of methanol extract and various fractions of A. leiocarpa leaves and stem bark to inhibit as well as reverse sodium metabisulphite induced polymerization of sickle cell haemoglobin. Method: The modified Emmel test was used to evaluate the inhibitory activity and the reversal effects of the extracts and fractions of both the leaves and the stem bark of A. leiocarpa in vitro. Results: Both the leaves and the stem bark extracts of A. leiocarpa were effective at inhibiting as well as reversing sodium metabisulphite induced polymerization of sickle cell haemoglobin, though the activity was higher in the leaves (94.52 ± 0.80% and 95.67 ± 0.67% respectively) when compared with the stem bark (51.79 ± 2.46 % and 50.45 ± 3.18 % respectively). The ethyl acetate fraction of both leaves and stem bark also gave good activities in both test methods with percentage reversal of 82.74 ± 1.82% and 67.63 ± 2.18% respectively. Conclusions: : A. leiocarpa extracts and ethyl acetate fractions exhibit good inhibition and reversal of sodium metabisulphite–induced polymerization of sickle cell haemoglobin thus justifying its inclusion in remedies used for the traditional management of sickle cell.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Tati Herlina ◽  
Unang Supratman ◽  
Anas Subarnas ◽  
Supriyatna Sutardjo ◽  
Noor Rain Abdullah

The leaves of Erythrina variegata (Leguminosae) used tradisional plant of an antimalarial. In the course of our continuing search for novel an antimalarial compound from Erythrina plants, the methanol extract of the leaves ofE. variegata showed significant antimalarial activity in vitro toward Plasmodium falciparum in vitro using the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) method. The methanol extract of the leaves of E. variegata showed against bothstrains of parasite with IC50of 6.8 ?g/ml against K1 and > 60 ?g/ml against 3D7, respectively. The methanol extract of the leaves of E. variegata was separated by using bioassay-guide fractionation. The n-buthanol fraction yieldedthe most activity, exhibiting equipotency against both strains of parasite with IC50of 5.1 ?g/ml against K1 and 13.5 ?g/ml against 3D7, respectively. Furthermore, by using the antimalarial activity to follow separation, the n-buthanol fraction was separated by combination of column chromatography to yield an active compound. The active compound showed antimalarial activity against both strains of parasite used with IC50 of 4.3 ?g/ml against K1 and 23.5 ?g/ml against 3D7, respectively. Its inhibition of the resistant strain (K1) was also much better compared to its inhibition of the sensitive strain (3D7), indicated that the leaves of E. variegata to be potential as antimalarial agents, but its lower potency compared to artemisinin and chloroquin.


Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (20) ◽  
pp. 3708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunathilaka ◽  
Samarakoon ◽  
Ranasinghe ◽  
Peiris

Obesity and diabetes are major metabolic disorders which are prevalent worldwide. Algae has played an important role in managing these disorders. In this study, Gracilaria edulis, a marine red algae, was investigated for antioxidant and hypoglycemic potential using in vitro models. De-polysaccharide methanol extract of G. edulis was sequentially partitioned with hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and antioxidants, and hypoglycemic potentials were evaluated using multiple methods. High antioxidant potential was observed in the ethyl acetate fraction in terms of ferric reducing antioxidant power, iron chelating, and DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities, while the crude methanol extract exhibited potent oxygen radical-absorbance capacity. Potent α-amylase inhibitory activity was observed in the ethyl acetate fraction, while the ethyl acetate fraction was effective against α-glucosidase inhibition. Glucose diffusion was inhibited by the ethyl acetate fraction at 180 min, and the highest antiglycation activity was observed in both chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions. Additionally, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the ethyl acetate fraction revealed the presence of several potent anti-diabetic compounds. In conclusion, G. edulis exhibited promising antidiabetic potential via multiple mechanisms. The ethyl acetate fraction exhibited the strongest hypoglycemic and antiglycation potential among the four fractions, and hence the isolation of active compounds is required to develop leads for new drugs to treat diabetes.


2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 435
Author(s):  
Praptiwi . ◽  
Chairul .

Observation of imunomodulation properties of methanol extract derive (hexane,ethyl acetate, methanol/water) of Curcuma mangga (temu mangga) and Kaempferia angustifolia (kunci menir) had been carried out by in vitro assay. It was done by determining the phagocytised activity and capacity of macrophage cells of mice (Mus musculus) peritonium inducted with Staphyllococcus epidermidis. The result showed that each fraction had different phagocytised activity and capacity. Almost all of the fractions tested improved the activity (50–96 %) and capacity macrophage cells phagocytised compared to negative control (52 dan 502) and positive control (97 dan 1076). The positive control was 1000 ug Stimuno (Phyllanthus niruri extract), while the negative control was aquadest. The ethyl acetate fraction of Z. cassumunar (bangle) had highestphagocytised activity and capacity followed by C. mangga (temu mangga) and K. Angustifolia (kunci menir). It can be concluded that there were significant differences of phagocytised activity and capacity among fraction tested.Keywords : Zingiberaceae, Curcuma mangga, Kaempferia rotunda, Zingibercassumunar, immunomodulator, phagocytised, macrophage cells.


Author(s):  
KHEMASILI KOSALA ◽  
MOCH. ARIS WIDODO ◽  
SANARTO SANTOSO ◽  
SETYAWATI SOEHARTO

Objective: This study aimed to compare the bronchorelaxation effect of the methanol extract, hexane fraction, ethyl acetate fraction, and methanol fraction of Coptosapelta flavescens Korth. roots (CFRs) on the isolated bronchial rings of guinea pig. Methods: Research design was experimental in which a 4-mm long bronchus of a male guinea pig was kept in an isolated organ bath containing Krebs-Henseleit solution at 37°C, pH 7.4, and flooded with carbogen gas. The bronchial ring was precontracted with methacholine and then given six doses of C. flavescens Korth. root’s methanol extract (MECFR) solution cumulatively. The extract’s solvent 10% dimethyl sulfoxide ethanol was used as negative control. This procedure was then repeated using CFRs hexane fraction (HFCFR) solution, CFRs ethyl acetate fraction (EAFCFR), and CFRs methanol fraction (MFCFR). Results: The bronchorelaxation effect of MECFR, MFCFR, EAFCFR, and HFCFR is shown by their dose-response curves (DRCs) which are significantly different compared with the extracts solvent’s DRC. The maximal efficacy (Emax) of MFCFR was the same (p>0.05) as the MECFRs Emax, but the EAFCFRs and HFCFRs Emax were smaller (p<0.05) than the MECFRs Emax. Conclusion: The bronchorelaxation effect of the MECFR on the guinea pig’s bronchial ring is similar to the CFRs methanol fraction, and is stronger than the CFRs ethyl acetate fraction and CFRs hexane fraction.


Author(s):  
M. Abdulrahman ◽  
M. Adamu

The current investigation deals with phytochemical screening and in vitro antiplasmodial activity of crude ethanol leaf extract and three fractions of crude ethanol leaf-extract of Nauclea diderrichii. Phytochemical test to screen bioactive compounds was carried out via standard protocols which uncovered the presence of alkaloids, saponins, steroids, phenols, tannins, flavonoids, glycosides and carbohydrates, extraction was done using absolute ethanol to afford the crude extract (Nd-ET) while maceration was done using solvents of different polarity gradient (petroleum ether, chloroform and ethyl acetate) to afford the remaining fractions (Nd-F1, Nd-F2 and Nd-F3). The antiplasmodial activity of the crude-extract and those of crude-extract-fractions against plasmodium falciparum unveil promising percentage elimination at all concentrations, with ethanol crude extract (Nd-ET) and ethyl acetate fraction (Nd-F3) having the highest, with 75.50% and 72.65% at 625µg/ml, and 87.83% and 86.33% at 5000µg/ml, respectively. These results clearly indicated that the active compounds present in the crude leaf extract/fractions of Nauclea diderrichii are highly potent eliminators of plasmodium falciparum and validate their popular usage in folk medicine in Gusau Local Government, Zamfara State, Nigeria, for the treatment of malaria.


Author(s):  
Tati Herlina ◽  
Unang Supratman ◽  
Anas Subarnas ◽  
Supriyatna Sutardjo ◽  
Suseno Amien ◽  
...  

Erythrina plants, locally known as “dadap ayam”, are higher plant species and have been used as a folk medicine for treatment of cancer. To prove the effectiveness of the leaves and stem bark of E. variegata as an anti-cancer agent, the assay in this research was focused on in vitro test towards breast cancer cell T47D. In the course of our continuing search for novel anti-cancer agent from Erythrina plants, the methanol extract of the leaves and stem bark of E. variegata showed significant anti-cancer activity against breast cancer cell T47D in vitro using the Sulphorhodamine B (SRB) assay. By using the anti-cancer activity to follow the separations, the methanol extract was separated by combination of column chromatography. The chemical structure of an anti-cancer compounds were determined on the basis of spectroscopic evidence and comparison with the previously reported and identified as an erythrina alkaloid (1) and isoflavonoid (2). Compounds (1-2) showed anti-cancer activity against breast cancer cell T47D used with IC50 of  1.0 and 3.3 µg/mL, respectively. This results strongly suggested that E. variegata is promising sources for anti-cancer agents. Keywords: Anti-cancer, Erythrina variegata, Leguminoseae


2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Baptiste N. Oussou ◽  
Isaac J. Asiedu-Gyekye ◽  
Adou F. Yapo ◽  
Benoit Banga N'guessan ◽  
Patrick Amoateng ◽  
...  

<p>The present study aims at comparing <em>in-vitro </em>scavenging activities of methanol extract and fractions of <em>Lophira lanceolata</em> leaves, and also to study the oral acute toxicity of the ethyl acetate fraction.</p><p>Petroleum ether, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, butanol and water fractions were prepared from the methanol extract of the plant. The scavenging activity of DPPH (2, 2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), the total phenolic (TPC) and total flavonoid (TFC) contents of the extract and fractions were determined by spectrophotometrical methods using gallic acid (GA) and quercetin (Qu) as reference antioxidant. The fifty percent inhibitory concentration (IC<sub>50</sub>), fifty percent effective concentration (EC<sub>50</sub>) and the antiradical power (ARP) were determined for all extract and fractions. An acute toxicity study using a single oral dose of 5000 mg/kg of the ethyl acetate fraction of the plant was conducted in female Albino rats following the OECD (420) Guidelines. Blood samples were collected for hematological and biochemical analysis. Histopathological examinations of the heart, kidney and liver were performed.</p><p>The results showed that the ethyl acetate fraction of <em>L</em>.<em> lanceolata</em> had the highest free radical scavenging activity of DPPH (IC<sub>50</sub>=1,43; EC<sub>50</sub>= 0.07 and ARP = 14,28)  and also contain the highest amount of total phenols (14,4±0,02 mg of GA equivalent/g of plant fraction) and total flavonoids (93,3±0,04 mg of Qu equivalent/g of plant fraction) as compared to other fractions and ascorbic acid (IC<sub>50</sub>=5,82; EC<sub>50</sub>= 3.44; ARP=3,44). The hematological parameters and the lipid profile didn’t show any major change compared to the control group. However, a significant increase of aspartate aminotransferase (AST, p&lt;0.001) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT, p&lt;0.001) showed that the ethyl acetate fraction of the methanol extract of <em>L</em>.<em> lanceolata </em>leaves might not totally be safe for consumption, in the conditions of our experiment.</p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-283
Author(s):  
Frengki Frengki ◽  
Deddi Prima ◽  
Fatma Sri Wahyuni ◽  
Daan Khambri ◽  
Henny Vanda ◽  
...  

Several of Calophyllums genus have been searched and proven as medicinal plants and Calophyllum macrophyllum is one of its genus. We have been isolated a compound from ethyl acetate fraction of the stem-bark. The compound was flavan-3-ol (5,7,2’,5’-tetrahydroxy flavan-3-ol). This research aimed to determine inhibition antidiabetic activity and affinity of its compound on α-glycosidase enzyme. In vitro antidiabetic effect shown by IC50 9.10 µg/ml and docking by Arguslab 4.01 shown by ΔG -10,24 kkal/mol as in silico test. The inhibition activity of flavan-3-ol against the α-glucosidase enzyme that is very strong shows its promising potential as a candidate for antidiabetic drugs.


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