scholarly journals ANTI-DIABETIC AND ALDOSE REDUCTASE INHIBITORY POTENTIAL OF PSIDIUM GUAJAVA BY IN VITRO ANALYSIS

Author(s):  
Singaravelu Anand ◽  
Munichetty Arasakumari ◽  
Panneervelu Prabu ◽  
Arul Joseph Amalraj

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of the present study was to determine the cellular level effect on glucose uptake and aldose reductase inhibitory activity of different extracts of traditional medicinal plant <em>Psidium guajava</em>.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong><em>Psidium guajava</em> was selected and subjected for successive extraction from non-polar to polar solvents and subjected to glucose uptake and aldose reductase inhibition assay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on the results <em>Psidium guajava</em><em> </em>methanolic extract (PGME) showed an enhancement in the glucose uptake and also up-regulates the gene and protein level expression of IRβ, IRS-1, PI3K and GLUT4. Wortmannin, a specific PI3K inhibitor confirms that the active PGME recruits glucose uptake through a PI3K dependent pathway. In the assay of aldose reductase inhibitory activity, the results suggested that PGME possesses a significant inhibitory effect.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The result obtained in the present study focuses on the anti-diabetic effect of PGME by studying cellular level glucose uptake in L6 myotubes and aldose reductase inhibitory activity.<strong></strong></p>

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1934578X2091345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Htoo Tint San ◽  
Panitch Boonsnongcheep ◽  
Waraporn Putalun ◽  
Wanwimon Mekboonsonglarp ◽  
Boonchoo Sritularak ◽  
...  

A methanolic extract from the dried root of Dendrobium christyanum Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae) exhibited α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and glucose uptake stimulatory effect. Chromatographic separation of the extract led to the isolation of 13 phenolic compounds (1-13). Their structures were determined by spectroscopic analysis. The isolates were then evaluated for in vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory and glucose uptake stimulatory activities. Methyl haematommate (1), methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoate (3), n-docosyl 4-hydroxy- trans-cinnamate (4), coniferyl aldehyde (6), 4,5-dihydroxy-2-methoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene (7), gigantol (10), and diorcinolic acid (13) showed higher α-glucosidase inhibitory activity than the drug acarbose. Moreover, n-docosyl 4-hydroxyl- trans-cinnamate (4), vanillin (5), and coniferyl aldehyde (6) could enhance glucose uptake by L6 myotubes. Compounds 4 and 6 appear to be potential hypoglycemic agents since they possess both α-glucosidase inhibitory and glucose uptake stimulatory activities. This study is the first report on the chemical constituents and antidiabetic activity of D. christyanum.


Phytomedicine ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 434-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Anandharajan ◽  
S. Jaiganesh ◽  
N.P. Shankernarayanan ◽  
R.A. Viswakarma ◽  
A. Balakrishnan

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 851-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabela Moreira Baumgratz de Paula ◽  
Flávia Costa Moraes ◽  
Orlando Vieira de Souza ◽  
Célia Hitomi Yamamoto

Rosmarinus officinalis, which belongs to the Lamiaceaefamily, is a species of medicinal flora with therapeutic properties. In order to exploit the benefits of these properties, a mouthwash formulation was developed, with careful selection of raw materials to meet pharmacotechnical requirements. Extracts of the plant were incorporated into a mouthwash, which was shown to have inhibitory action in vitro against the micro-organisms commonly found in periodontics. Controls for assessing the quality of the drugs were carried out, quantifying phenols and flavonoids as chemical markers. Mouthwash solutions were formulated containing 0.1, 5 and 10% ethanol extract of R. officinalis; and 0.05, 5 and 10% of the hexane fraction of R. officinalis. In order to evaluate synergism, ethanol extract and hexane fraction were also added to formulations containing 0.05% sodium fluoride and 0.12% chlorhexidine digluconate. These formulations were assessed for inhibitory effect against the specific microorganisms involved in the process of bacterial plaque formation, S. mutans(ATCC25175) and C. albicans(ATCC 10231), frequently found in cases of oral infections. The agar diffusion method was used to evaluate the inhibitory activity of extracts and formulations. All mouthwash solutions displayed inhibitory activity having higher sensitivity to S. mutansfor the 5% ethanol extract+0.05% sodium fluoride, and greater sensitivity to C. albicansfor the 10% hexane fraction. Results were characterized by the appearance of a growth inhibition halo, justifying the utilization and association of extracts of R. officinalis.


2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 803-809
Author(s):  
Monica Lacerda Lopes Martins ◽  
Henrique Poltronieri Pacheco ◽  
Iara Giuberti Perini ◽  
Dominik Lenz ◽  
Tadeu Uggere de Andrade ◽  
...  

In 1820, French naturalist August Saint Hillaire, during a visit in Espírito Santo (ES), a state in southeastern Brazil, reported a popular use of Cyperaceae species as antidote to snake bites. The plant may even have a hypotensive effect, though it was never properly researched. The in vitro inhibitory of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity of eigth ethanolic extracts of Cyperaceae was evaluated by colorimetric assay. Total phenolic and flavonoids were determined using colorimetric assay. The hypotensive effect of the active specie (Rhychonospora exaltata, ERE) and the in vivo ACE assay was measured in vivo using male Wistar Kyoto (ERE, 0.01-100mg/kg), with acetylcholine (ACh) as positive control (5 µg/kg, i.v.). The evaluation of ACE in vivo inhibitory effect was performed comparing the mean arterial pressure before and after ERE (10 mg/kg) in animals which received injection of angiotensin I (ANG I; 0,03, 03 and 300 µg/kg, i.v.). Captopril (30 mg/kg) was used as positive control. Bulbostylis capillaris (86.89 ± 15.20%) and ERE (74.89 ± 11.95%, ERE) were considered active in the in vitro ACE inhibition assay, at 100 µg/mL concentration. ACh lead to a hypotensive effect before and after ERE's curve (-40±5% and -41±3%). ERE showed a dose-dependent hypotensive effect and a in vivo ACE inhibitory effect. Cyperaceae species showed an inhibitory activity of ACE, in vitro, as well as high content of total phenolic and flavonoids. ERE exhibited an inhibitory effect on both in vitro and in vivo ACE. The selection of species used in popular medicine as antidotes, along with the in vitro assay of ACE inhibition, might be a biomonitoring method for the screening of new medicinal plants with hypotensive properties.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Anitha T A ◽  
Pakutharivu T ◽  
Nirubama K ◽  
Akshaya V

The traditional herbal medicines are mainly obtained from plants are used in the management of Diabetes mellitus. The main objective of this work was to assess the presence of phytochemical compounds and to evaluate the in vitro antidiabetic activity of isopropanolic extracts of Pimenta racemosa leaves by studying their α-amylase inhibitory activity and glucose transport across yeast cells. Screening of phytochemicals showed positive results for alkaloids, steroids, cardiac glycosides, terpenoids, reducing sugars, anthraquinones, and results of in vitro α-amylase inhibitory studies demonstrated there was a dose-dependent increase in percentage inhibitory activity by the isopropanolic leaf extracts of Pimenta racemosa. At a concentration of 1 mg/ml, the extract showed a percentage inhibition 33.6 and for 5 mg/ml it was 91.2. The glucose uptake study was also studied through yeast cells by analyzing theamount of glucose remaining in the medium after a specific time intervals. It serves as an indicator for the capability of isopropanolic leaf extracts of Pimenta racemosa to transport the glucose into yeast cells. As a result, we found that the isopropanolic leaf extract of Pimenta racemosa have inhibitory activity against αamylase and also, which is efficient in glucose uptake. This therapeutic potentiality of Pimenta racemosa could be exploited in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Further studies are also required to elucidate whether the plant have antidiabetic potential by in vivo for corroborating the traditional claim of the plant.


INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (02) ◽  
pp. 62-68
Author(s):  
S Mhatre ◽  
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A. Bhagit ◽  
R. P Yadav

Pancreatic lipase inhibitory effect of some edible spices in light of percent inhibition, efficacy, reversibility/ irreversibility and effect of pH on inhibition is presented here. Lipase inhibitory activities of methanolic extracts of eighteen spices were evaluated. Extracts of Zanthoxylum armatum, Cinnamomum tamala, Syzygium aromaticum and Myristica fragrans were considered to be of high potency in synthetic substrate assay. Only Syzygium aromaticum showed high potency in natural substrate based lipase assay. Zanthoxylum armatum extract displayed lowest IC50 of 9.0 μg/mL. On dialysis, all extracts lost their lipase inhibitory activity indicating reversible nature of inhibition. pH significantly affected the performance of spice extracts during inhibition of pancreatic lipase. Most of the extracts lost their pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity at pH 3.0 with the exception of Brassica nigra and Cinnamomum tamala. Results showed spice are good source of pancreatic lipase inhibitor and its potential as drug for obesity can be explored by addressing various issues.


Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1388
Author(s):  
Luna Pollini ◽  
Alessandra Riccio ◽  
Cristina Juan ◽  
Carmela Tringaniello ◽  
Federica Ianni ◽  
...  

Nowadays, bioactive compounds from vegetable food and waste are of great interest for their inhibitory potential against digestive enzymes. In the present study, the inhibitory activity of methanolic extract from Lycium barbarum leaves on porcine pancreas α-amylase has been studied. The α-amylase inhibitory activity of the constituent phenolic acids was also investigated. The leaves were extracted by ultrasound-assisted method, one of the most efficient techniques for bioactive extraction from plant materials, and then the phenolic acids were identified by Accurate-Mass Quadrupole Time-of-Flight (Q-TOF) Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS). Chlorogenic and salicylic acids were the most abundant phenolic acids in L. barbarum leaf extract. The inhibitory effect against α-amylase, determined for individual compounds by in vitro assay, was higher for chlorogenic, salicylic, and caffeic acids. L. barbarum leaf extract showed an appreciable α-amylase inhibitory effect in a concentration-dependent manner. Docking studies of the considered phenolic acids into the active site of α-amylase suggested a conserved binding mode that is mainly stabilized through H-bonds and π-π stacking interactions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Hwan Hwang ◽  
Shin Hwa Kwon ◽  
Set Byeol Kim ◽  
Soon Sung Lim

Stauntonia hexaphylla(Thunb.) Decne. (Lardizabalaceae) leaves (SHL) have been used traditionally as analgesics, sedatives, diuretics, and so on, in China. To date, no data have been reported on the inhibitory effect of SHL and its constituents on rat lens aldose reductase (RLAR) and advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Therefore, the inhibitory effect of compounds isolated from SHL extract on RLAR and AGEs was investigated to evaluate potential treatments of diabetic complications. The ethyl acetate (EtOAC) fraction of SHL extract showed strong inhibitory activity on RLAR and AGEs; therefore, EtOAc fraction (3.0 g) was subjected to Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, for further fractionation, with 100% MeOH solvent system to investigate its effect on RLAR and AGEs. Phytochemical investigation of SHL led to the isolation of seven compounds. Among the isolated compounds, chlorogenic acid, calceolarioside B, luteolin-3′-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, and luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside exhibited significant inhibitory activity against RLAR with IC50in the range of 7.34–23.99 μM. In addition, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) propionic acid, neochlorogenic acid, and luteolin-3′-O-β-D-glucopyranoside exhibited the most potent inhibitory activity against formation of AGEs, with an IC50value of 115.07–184.06 μM, compared to the positive control aminoguanidine (820.44 μM). Based on these findings, SHL dietary supplements could be considered for the prevention and/or treatment of diabetes complication.


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