scholarly journals Kniphofia foliosa Hochst, (Asphodelaceae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Bosede Aladejana ◽  
Collen Musara

This review gives the first comprehensive appraisal of Kniphofia foliosa Hochst, from the plant family Asphodelaceae: its botany, ethnomedicinal (with particular emphasis on the African communities), phytochemistry, and pharmacological potential. Particular emphasis is given to the biological and chemical properties. Peer review and literature search were done by conducting a logical and inclusive review. Indigenous cultures have used the plant among different ethnic groups in tropical Africa for medicinal and other purposes. The chemical compounds that have been isolated from K. foliosa include monomeric anthraquinones such as chrysophanol, islandicin, laccaic acid, aloe-emodin, and aloe-emodin acetate, which contain antileukaemic properties; dimeric anthraquinones such as asphodelin, knipholone, and chryslandicin; phenyl anthraquinones and anthrones, including knipholone anthrone, isoknipholone anthrone, knipholone, phenylanthrone knipholone anthrone and anthraquinone isoknipholone; oxanthrones such as isofoliosone and foliosone; and rare dimeric phenylanthraqunones joziknipholones A and B. The pharmacological studies on K. foliosa exhibited antimalarial, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-HIV-1, and anti-leukotriene activities. From the above, it can be deduced that K. foliosa contains chemical constituents of pharmacological importance, contributing significantly to the development of new medicines.

Author(s):  
Nemah Sahib Mohammed Husien ◽  
Rajaa Abd Alameer Gafel ◽  
Noor Dia Jaffer

This  literature  involved  explanation  about  separation organic  components  in  mixture such  as(chromatography ,extraction ,filtration, centrifuge…) , principles of separation  , methods of separation ,types of separation , purification  of separated  compounds , conditions of separation , physical and chemical properties of  mixture.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2455
Author(s):  
Xianwen Yang ◽  
Zhihui He ◽  
Yue Zheng ◽  
Ning Wang ◽  
Martin Mulinge ◽  
...  

Three new (1–3) and 25 known compounds were isolated from the crude extract of Cassia abbreviata. The chemical structures of new compounds were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses including 1D and 2D NMR and HRESIMS. Cassiabrevone (1) is the first heterodimer of guibourtinidol and planchol A. Compound 2 was a new chalcane, while 3 was a new naphthalene. Cassiabrevone (1), guibourtinidol-(4α→8)-epiafzelechin (4), taxifolin (8), oleanolic acid (17), piceatannol (22), and palmitic acid (28), exhibited potent anti-HIV-1 activity with IC50 values of 11.89 µM, 15.39 µM, 49.04 µM, 7.95 µM, 3.58 µM, and 15.97 µM, respectively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
Alexander L. Urakov

The literature review shows that standards for the treatment of purulent diseases to date include antiseptic and disinfectants, but do not include agents that dilute and/or dissolve thick pus. It is shown that the pharmacodynamics of antiseptic and disinfectants consists in the local disinfecting effect of these agents. With local interaction with the surface of living and non-living tissues, these agents are able to sterilize it. It was found that for disinfection of the selected surfaces, these agents are used in solutions that contain these agents in concentrations that provide a denaturing effect. It is shown that denaturing action of antiseptic and disinfectants is a special case of dependence of local action of solutions of all medicines and chemical compounds on their concentration. The fact is that increasing the concentration of chemical compounds in solutions sooner or later turns that solutions into a liquid medium that is not compatible with life. Therefore, this liquid kills all cells of the micro-and macroworld. That is why the use of solutions with denaturing action provides a detrimental effect on the cells of all microorganisms and cells of the macroorganism. With local interaction with the tissues of the macroorganism, the drugs cause the following pharmacological effects: local sterilizing, irritating (local inflammatory) and cauterizing (necrotic) action. Thus solutions with denaturing concentration of one means increase the hardness, other means do not change the hardness, and the third means decrease the hardness of biological tissues, including purulent masses. From this it is concluded that today in the treatment of purulent diseases are used means, detrimental effect on all forms of life, and not means, unidirectionally acting on purulent masses. At the same time, it is shown that some of the modern antiseptic and disinfectants can change the properties of purulent masses in the right direction and optimize their removal by diluting and dissolving the thick pus. It is established that the leaders in the solvent action on thick and sticky pus are sodium bicarbonate solutions in combination with hydrogen peroxide. It is shown that solutions that effectively dissolve thick pus have special physical and chemical properties: all of them have moderate alkaline, temperature, boiling and osmotic activity. Preparations that most effectively dissolve thick pus and most quickly and completely remove it out of the purulent cavities, additionally contain carbon dioxide gas or oxygen gas under excessive pressure. In chronological order are recipes invented hygiene products with special physical and chemical properties, providing them with the ability to quickly and effectively liquefy, dissolve and remove the thick pus out of the purulent cavities. It is shown that a new group of hygiene products was discovered in Russia and was called Solvents of pus. The most effective and safe solvents of pus are warm (heated to a temperature of 42 C) solutions containing 24% sodium bicarbonate and 0.53% hydrogen peroxide.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erhuan Zang ◽  
Bin Qiu ◽  
Namuhan Chen ◽  
Caifeng Li ◽  
Qian Liu ◽  
...  

Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge (Sapindaceae) is a native Chinese plant with promising applications as a biofuel feedstock and a source of novel drugs. Historical records and documents from different periods have mentioned the use of X. sorbifolium and its botanical constituents in treating diseases, highlighting its central role in Chinese and Mongolian traditional medicinal therapies. Phytochemical research has focused on the husks, leaves, trunks, and branches of this herb. A total of 278 chemical compounds have been isolated and divided into 8 categories: triterpenoids, flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, steroids, phenols, fatty acids, alkaloids, and quinones. Modern pharmacological studies on X. sorbifolium have demonstrated positive effects on learning and memory, as well as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and anti-oxidative properties. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the available research on X. sorbifolium, focusing on the relationship between chemical constituents, traditional uses, and pharmacological effects. We also assess the potential for therapeutic and other applications of this plant in support of further research and development of X. sorbifolium.


10.5219/1131 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 553-561
Author(s):  
Rabab Maraei ◽  
Noha Eliwa ◽  
Amina Aly

The experiment was conducted during two successive seasons 2016 and 2017 on sweet pepper plants to study the effect of foliar application of some natural extracts (fulvic acid at 2, 4 and 6% or algae at 1, 2 and 4 g.L-1) were applied three times along each season (after 2, 4 and 6 weeks of planting). The influence was evaluated through the response of vegetative growth, and some physical and chemical characteristics of sweet pepper fruits. The results obtained showed that the algae extract at 1 g.L-1 in most cases was better than the other spray treatments investigated to improve most fruit characteristics (length, diameter and yield of fruits), vegetative growth, and chemical properties followed by 6% fulvic acid. With regard to organic acids, malic and citric acids are the main organic acids found in sweet pepper. Malic, succinic and glutaric acids were higher in 1 g.L-1 algae extract treatment, but the concentration of citric acid was higher in 6% fulvic acid treatment. Therefore, algae extract and fulvic acid could be safely recommended as a natural biostimulants application for improving most desirable characteristics of sweet pepper grown under the same experimental condition.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakchai Chaibun ◽  
Wilart Pompimon ◽  
Chanika Tidchai ◽  
Noraset Chalaemwongwan ◽  
Jutarut Wongping ◽  
...  

Background: C. delpyi, C. decalvatus and C. caudatus are in the Euphorbiaceae family. The aerial parts; twigs, leaves and barks of these plants were used as traditional medicine such as anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity, and antifungal properties. Objectives: The aims of this work were 1) to study the chemical composition of C. delpyi, C. decalvatus, and C. caudatus 2) to test their antibacterial, anti-HIV-1 RT, and cytotoxicity activities of crude extracts and pure compounds from these plants. Methods: Extraction, separation and purification of three plants were performed under chromatographic method. The biological activities including antibacterial, anti-HIV-1 RT and cytotoxicity assay of three plants were evaluated by the standard methods. Results: Phytochemical investigation of C. delpyi was founded a new clerodanes diterpenoids; crotondelpyitin A (1). The five known compounds, such as acetyl aleuritolic acid (2), 5-hydroxy-7,4- dimethoxyflavone (3), and pilloin (4) were founded in C. decalvatus and 3α-benzoyloxy-D:A-friedo-oleanan-27,16αlactone (5), and bergenin (6) were founded in C. caudatus. The compound 3 show the most effective antibacterial activities with MIC in range <0.16 -1.25 mg/mL, and MBC in range 0.6 - >5.0 mg/mL. The six compounds were inactive with antiHIV-1 RT. In addition, compound 4 was active for cytotoxic activities on FaDu and KKU-M213 at <4 µg/mL. Conclusion: The present study reveals that the Croton species are sources of diterpenoid-type compounds and significant guide for further research of the chemical constituents from these plants as potential medicines.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1801301
Author(s):  
Suphitcha Limjiasahapong ◽  
Patoomratana Tuchinda ◽  
Vichai Reutrakul ◽  
Manat Pohmakotr ◽  
Radeekorn Akkarawongsapat ◽  
...  

The first phytochemical investigation of the leaves and twigs of Santisukia pagetii (Bignoniaceae) using a bioassay-guided fractionation led to the isolation and identification of seventeen known compounds, including four triterpenoids, 3- O-acetylpomolic acid (1), ursolic acid (2), 3- O-acetylursolic acid (3) and siaresinolic acid (4), three iridoid glycosides, specioside (5), verminoside (6) and ambiguuside (7), three flavonoid glycosides, luteolin-7- O-neohesperidoside (8), apigenin-7- O-neohesperidoside (9) and isoquercitrin (10), two phenolic compounds, p-coumaric acid (11) and caffeic acid (12), one monoterpenoid, ( 6S)-menthiafolic acid (13), together with α-D-glucose (14), β-D-maltose (15), β-sitosterol 3- O-β-D-glucopyranoside (16), a mixture of β-sitosterol (17A) and stigmasterol (17B). Compounds 1–13 were isolated from Santisukia genus for the first time. In addition, compounds 1–7, 9 and 10 were found to be active against HIV-1 in anti-syncytium assay, while only compounds 1 and 3 were found to be active (84.4% and 87.2% inhibition at 200 μg/mL, with IC50 values of 290.96 and 210.34 μM, respectively) against HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. Moreover, anti-HIV-1 activities of compounds 1, 3–8, and 13 were reported for the first time.


Author(s):  
Abaid ur Rehman Virk

A topological index is a quantity expressed as a number that help us to catch symmetry of chemical compounds. With the help of quantitative structure property relationship (QSPR), we can guess physical and chemical properties of several chemical compounds. Here, we will compute Shingali & Kanabour, Gourava and hype Gourava indices for the chemical compound Nicotine.


Author(s):  
Vanita Kanase ◽  
Sunita Vishwakarma

In recent years, ethnobotanical and traditional application of natural compounds, principally of plant origin established much attention as they are well tested for their effectiveness and generally believed to be non-toxic for human use. Canna indica L. is a tropical herb belonging to the family Cannaceae. It has been extensively used in a traditional remedy for the treatment of many complaints. The phytochemical analysis of C. indica exhibited that it contained various phytochemicals including alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, anthocyanin pigments, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, tannins, phlobatannins, saponins, carbohydrates, proteins, oils, and many other chemical compounds. The pharmacological studies showed that this plant exerted anthelmintic, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiviral, antidiabetic, antidiarrheal, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, cytotoxic, hemostatic, hepatoprotective, molluscicidal, and other effects. This review attempts to illuminate the available literature on C. indica (L.) with respect to ethnobotany, chemical constituents, and summary of numerous pharmacological activities. Every part of C. indica has valuable properties that can serve humanity so the whole plant can be broadly studied for further research aspects.


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