scholarly journals The Antimicrobial activity and Brine Shrimp Lethality Bioassay of Leaf extracts of Stephania japonica (Akanadi)

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahman M Minhajur ◽  
M Masud Alam ◽  
A F M Shahid Ud Daula ◽  
Mohammad Shahriar ◽  
Md Mizanur Rahman Moghal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Vincristine Sulphate ◽  
Soluble Fractions

The purpose of the present study is to examine the antibacterial and cytotoxic properties of methanol extract of leaves of Stephania japonica. The crude methanolic extract of S. japonica, n-hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate soluble fractions of methanolic extract were screened for their antimicrobial activity against a wide range of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by disc diffusion method. The crude extract showed moderate and n-Hexane, chloroform soluble fraction of crude extract showed mild antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Ethyl acetate soluble fraction of the extract showed significant antimicrobial activity against Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus. The zones of inhibition produced by the crude methanolic extract, n-hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate soluble fractions were found to be 12.80-16.55 mm, 12.60 mm, 5-14.30 mm and 10-20.25 mm, respectively, at a concentration of 30 g/disc. Chloroform, n-hexane and ethyl acetate soluble fractions of methanolic extract of S. japonica were screened for antitumor properties using brine shrimp lethality bioassay. A reputed cytotoxic agent vincristine sulphate was used as a positive control. From the results of the brine shrimp lethality bioassay, it can be well predicted that chloroform and ethyl acetate soluble fractions of methanolic extract of S. japonica possess cytotoxic principles (with LC50 66.488 mg/ml and LC50 45.662 mg/ml, respectively) comparison with positive control vincristine sulphate (with LC50 0.839 mg/ml). But n-hexane soluble fractions of methanolic extract of S. japonica exhibited no lethality effect on shrimp nauplii. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjm.v28i2.11816 Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 28, Number 2, December 2011, pp 52-56

scholarly journals Studies on the Antimicrobial Activity and Brine Shrimp Toxicity of the Leaves Extract of Ageratum Conyzoides

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-103
Author(s):  
AFM Shahid Ud Daula ◽  
Rokeya Siddiqui ◽  
Md Masud Alam ◽  
Md Abul Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Crude Extract ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Ageratum Conyzoides ◽  
Vincristine Sulphate ◽  
Soluble Fractions

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties of the leaves extracts of Ageratum conyzoides L. Ageratum conyzoides has been utilized for the treatment of various ailments. The crude methanolic extract of Ageratum conyzoides, n-hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate soluble fractions of methanolic extracts were screened for their antimicrobial activity against a number of gram positive and gram negative bacteria by disk diffusion method. The crude extract and n-hexane soluble fraction of crude extract showed significant to moderate antimicrobial activity and chloroform, ethyl acetate soluble fraction of crude extract showed moderate to mild antibacterial activity against gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The zones of inhibition produced by the crude extract (methanolic extract), n-hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate soluble fractions were found to be 14.89 mm - 19.40 mm, 14 mm - 19.40 mm, 10.66 mm - 13.50 mm and 9.50 mm - 13.26 mm respectively at a concentration of 30 mg/disc. Chloroform, n-hexane and ethyl acetate soluble fractions of methanolic extract of Ageratum conyzoides were screened for antitumor properties using brine shrimp lethality bioassay. A reputed cytotoxic agent vincristine sulphate was used as a positive control. From the results of the brine shrimp lethality bioassay it can be well predicted that nhexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate soluble fractions of methanolic extract of Ageratum conyzoides possess cytotoxic activity on shrimp nauplii. The median lethal concentration (LC50, the concentration at which 50% mortality of brine shrimp nauplii occurred) of n-hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate were 245.42 mg/ml, 92.61 mg/ml and 6.35 mg/ml, respectively, comparison with positive control vincristine sulphate with 0.839 mg/ml.Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 29, Number 2, Dec 2012, pp 98-103

scholarly journals Screening of antimicrobial potential and brine shrimp lethality bioassay of the whole plant extract of Spilanthes paniculata Wall. ex DC

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Rokeya Siddiqui ◽  
Md Masud Alam ◽  
Mohammad Ruhul Amin ◽  
AFM Shahid Ud Daula ◽  
MM Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Crude Extract ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Vincristine Sulphate ◽  
Soluble Fractions

Bangladesh possesses a rich flora of medicinal plant. Out of the estimated 5000 species of phanerogams and pteridophytes growing in this country, more than a thousand are regarded as having medicinal properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity and brine shrimp lethality of the whole plant extracts of Spilanthes paniculata, a plant belonging to the family Asteraceae. The crude extract, n-Hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate soluble fraction of crude extract showed significant to moderate antimicrobial activity against three Gram positive and three Gram negative microorganisms. The zones of inhibition produced by the crude extract (methanolic extract), n-hexane, choloform and ethyl acetate soluble fractions were found to be 14.89 mm-19.40 mm, 14 mm-19.40 mm, 10.66 mm-13.50 mm and 9.50 mm-13.26 mm, consecutively at a concentration of 30 µg/disc. N-Hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate soluble fractions of methanolic extract of Spilanthes paniculata were screened for antitumor properties using brine shrimp lethality bioassay. From the results of the brine shrimp lethality bioassay, it can be well predicted that n-hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate soluble fractions of methanolic extract possess mild cytotoxicity on shrimp naupalii. The median lethal concentration (LC50, the concentration at which 50% mortality of brine shrimp nauplii occurred) of n-hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate were 48.978 mg/ml, 92.61 mg/ml and 216.770 mg/ml, respectively, comparison with positive control vincristine sulphate with 0.839 mg/ml. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sjm.v3i1.22743 Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol.3(1) 2013: 1-5

scholarly journals Evaluation of antioxidant activity and cytotoxic potential of Cryp-tocoryne ciliata

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-41
Author(s):  
Ummey Jannatun Nahar ◽  
Shah Marzia Mahjabin Lina
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Vincristine Sulphate

Cryptocoryne ciliata belonging to the Araceae family has been investigated for isolation of its secondary metabolites and evaluation of biological activities of the crude extractives with special emphasis to the antioxidant activity and brine shrimp lethality bioassay. The whole plant was extracted with methanol and concentrated extract was partitioned using petroleum ether, carbon tetrachloride and ethyl acetate. Aqueous soluble fraction of the methanolic extract showed the highest antioxidant activity. The carbon tetrachloride soluble fraction of the methanolic extract and the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of the methanolic extract showed moderate antioxidant activity as compared to free antioxidant activity of tert-butyl-1-hydroxytolunene. In the brine shrimp lethality bioassay, among all extracts of whole plant of C. ciliata, the carbon tetrachloride soluble fraction of the methanolic extract showed strong cytotoxic activity. Aqueous soluble fraction of the methanolic extract, methanolic crude and ethyl acetate soluble fraction of the methanolic extract showed mild cytotoxity as compared to that of vincristine sulphate. The study confirms the mild to moderate antioxidant and moderate potent cytotoxic activities of C. ciliata plant extract as compared to reference standards and therefore demands the isolation of active principles and thorough bioassay.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v2i2.13196 International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2013, 2(2): 38-41

scholarly journals Isolation of Quercetin-3-O-beta-d-glucopyranoside from the Leaves of Azadirachta Indica and Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic screening of the Crude Extracts

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monirul Islam ◽  
MD Al-Amin ◽  
M Mahboob Ali Siddiqi ◽  
Shakila Akter ◽  
Mohammad Majedul Haque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Azadirachta Indica ◽  
Crude Extract ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Antimicrobial Screening ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Test Organisms ◽  
Soluble Fractions

Quercetin-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside was isolated from the ethylacetate soluble fraction of the ethanol extract of the fresh leaves of Azadirachta indica (Family: Meliaceae). The crude extract of hexane, ethylacetate and butanol soluble fractions of this ethanol extract were subjected to antimicrobial screening and brine shrimp lethality bioassay. The ethylacetate crude extract exhibited moderate antimicrobial activity against most of the test organisms and also showed significant cytotoxicity having LC50 0.61 µg/ml.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v60i1.10328Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 60(1): 11-14, 2012 (January)

scholarly journals Neoandrographolide Isolated from Leaves of Adhatoda vasica Nees

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
MD Al-Amin ◽  
Md Monirul Islam ◽  
M Mahboob Ali Siddiqi ◽  
Shakila Akter ◽  
Shamim Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Crude Extract ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Adhatoda Vasica ◽  
Antimicrobial Screening ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Test Organisms ◽  
Soluble Fractions

Neoandrographolide was isolated from the ethylacetate soluble fraction of the ethanol extract of the fresh leaves of Adhatoda vasica (Family: Acanthaceae). The crude extracts of hexane, ethylacetate and butanol soluble fractions of ethanol extract were subjected to antimicrobial screening and brine shrimp lethality bioassay. The ethylacetate crude extract exhibited moderate antimicrobial activity against most of the test organisms and also showed significant cytotoxicity having LC50 0.61 µg/ml.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v60i1.10326Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 60(1): 1-3, 2012 (January)

Antimicrobial activity of Pycnarrhena cauliflora (Miers.) Diels. methanol extract

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eti Nurwening Sholikhah ◽  
Maulina Diah ◽  
Mustofa ◽  
Masriani ◽  
Susi Iravati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Methanolic Extracts

Pycnarrhena cauliflora (Miers.) Diels., local name sengkubak, is one of indigenous plants from West Kalimantan that has been used as natural flavor. Pycnorrhena cauliflora is one of species of Menispermaceae family which is rich in bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids. This alkaloids are known to have various biological activities including antiprotozoal, antiplasmodial, antifungal and antibacterial activities. This study aimed to investigate antimicrobial activity of  the P. cauliflora (Miers.) Diels. methanolic extracts against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The methanolic extract of P. cauliflora (Miers.) Diels., root, leaf and stem were prepared by maceration. The disk-diffusion method was then used to determine the antimicrobial activity of the extracts against Streptococcus pyogenes, S. mutants, Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis, Salmonella typhi, Shigella flexneri, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli after 18-24 h incubation at 37 oC. Amoxicillin was used as positive control for gram-positive bacteria and ciprofloxacin was used as gram-negative bacteria. The inhibition zones were then measured in mm. Analysis were conducted in duplicates. The results showed in general the methanolic extracts of P. cauliflora (Miers.) Diels. root (inhibition zone diameter= 10-23 mm) were more active than that leaf (0-15 mm) and stem (0-17 mm) extracts against gram-positive bacteria. The zone inhibition diameter of amoxicillin as positive control was 8-42 mm. In addition, the methanolic extracts of P. cauliflora (Miers.) Diels. root (12-17 mm) were also more active than that leaf (0-12 mm) and stem (0-12 mm) extracts against gram-negative bacteria. The zone inhibition diameter of ciprofloxacin as positive control was 33-36 mm. In conclusion, the methanolic extract of P. caulifloria (Miers.) Diels. root is the most extract active against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Further study will be focused to isolate active compounds in the methanolic extract of the root.

scholarly journals Steroids from the Leave of Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-227
Author(s):  
Md Sagar Hossain ◽  
NM Mofiz Uddin Khan ◽  
Md Saiful Quddus ◽  
AM Sarwaruddin Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Cytotoxic Activity ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Pharmaceutical Journal ◽  
Antimicrobial Screening ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Persicaria Perfoliata ◽  
Test Organisms

β-sitosterol (1) and β-sitosterol-D-glucoside (2) were isolated from the dichloromethane soluble fraction of a methanol extract of the leave of Persicaria perfoliata. The crude fraction was subjected to antimicrobial screening and brine shrimp lethality bioassay, where moderate antimicrobial activity was observed against most of the test organisms was seen. The hexane soluble fraction also displayed significant cytotoxic activity with LC50 0.64 μg/ml in brine shrimp lethality bioassay. This is the first report of occurrence of these compounds from this plant. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 22(2): 224-227, 2019

scholarly journals Phytochemical and Biological Investigations of Phyllanthus reticulatus

1970 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taslima Begum ◽  
Mohammad S Rahman ◽  
Mohammad A Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Microbial Growth ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Soluble Fractions

Scopoletin (1) was isolated from the chloroform soluble fraction of a methanol extract of the stem bark of Phyllanthus reticulates (Family: Euphorbiaceae). The petroleum ether, carbon tetrachloride and choloroform soluble fractions of this methanol extract were subjected to antimicrobial screening and brine shrimp lethality bioassay. All of the partitionates showed moderate to strong inhibitory activity to microbial growth while the chloroform soluble fraction showed strongest cytotoxicity having LC50 1.99 ?g/ml. Key words: Phyllanthus reticulates, Euphorbiaceae, Scopoletin, Brine shrimp lethality bioassay, Antimicrobial Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. Vol.5(1-2) 2006 The full text is of this article is available at the Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. website

scholarly journals Phytochemical and Biological investigations of Phoenix paludosa Roxb.

1970 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzana Alam ◽  
Mohammad S Rahman ◽  
Md Shahanur Alam ◽  
Md Khalid Hossain ◽  
Md Aslam Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
First Report ◽  
Soluble Fractions

Lupeol (1), epilupeol (2) and β-sitosterol (3) were isolated from the n-hexane and the carbontetrachloride soluble fraction of a methanol extract of the leaves of Phoenix paludosa Roxb. The n-hexane, carbontetrachloride and chloroform soluble materials from the concentrated methanol extract were subjected toantimicrobial screening and brine shrimp lethality bioassay. All of the partitionates showed insensitivity to microbialgrowth, while the n-hexane, chloroform and methanol soluble fractions showed significant cytotoxicity having LC502.17 μg/ml, 2.77 μg/ml and 2.46 μg/ml, respectively. This is the first report of isolation of the compounds 1-3 andbioactivities of P. paludosa.Key words: Phoenix paludosa; Aracaceae; Lupeol; Epi-Lupeol; β-sitosterol; Brine shrimp lethality bioassay;Antimicrobial.DOI: 10.3329/dujps.v8i1.5329Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 8(1): 7-10, 2009 (June)

scholarly journals Preliminary Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Investigation of Anthocaphalus chinensis

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 689-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Hossain ◽  
M. Z. Sultan ◽  
A. M. S. Chowdhury ◽  
C. M. Hasan ◽  
M. A. Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Microbiological Investigation ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Inhibition Of Growth ◽  
Test Organisms ◽  
Soluble Fractions

The methanol extract of the stem bark of Anthocephalus chinensis as well as its n-hexane, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform and aqueous soluble fractions were subjected to brine shrimp lethality bioassay and microbiological investigation. In the brine shrimp lethality bioassay, the aqueous soluble partitionate of the methanolic extract revealed the highest cytotoxicity having LC50 of 1.19 mg/ml while in case of antimicrobial screening, the chloroform soluble materials demonstrated moderate inhibition of growth of test organisms. Keywords: Anthocephalus chinensis; Rubiaceae; Cytotoxicity; Antimicrobial. © 2011 JSR Publications. ISSN: 2070-0237 (Print); 2070-0245 (Online). All rights reserved. doi: 10.3329/jsr.v3i3.7529               J. Sci. Res. 3 (3), 689-692 (2011)

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