scholarly journals Preliminary Free Radical Scavenging, Brine Shrimp Lethality, Antimicrobial and Thrombolytic Activities of Aganosma dichotoma (Roth) K. Schum.

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-181
Author(s):  
Sanjoy Chandra Dey ◽  
Mohammd Firoz Khan ◽  
Mohammad S Rahman ◽  
Mohammad A Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Pharmaceutical Journal ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Clot Lysis ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality

Bangladesh is a good repository of natural products. Numerous plants are available to facilitate the traditional treatments. Proper scientific evaluations are essential to explore the plant derived drugs. With this view, the crude methanol extract of leaves of Aganosma dichotoma (Roth) K. Schum. and its Kupchan fractions were screened for free radical scavenging, brine shrimp lethality, antimicrobial and thrombolytic activities. Among all extractives, the chloroform soluble fraction demonstrated the highest free radical scavenging activity with IC50 value 18.21 ?g/ml. Moreover, the chloroform soluble fraction showed significant brine shrimp lethality having LC50 value of 3.98 ?g/ml. On the other hand, the petroleum ether, carbon tetrachloride and chloroform soluble materials revealed mild to moderate antimicrobial activity with the zone of inhibition ranging from 7 to 14 mm. In the thrombolytic assay, the carbon tetrachloride soluble partitionate showed the highest clot lysis (30.48%). This is the first report of the comprehensive investigations of different extractives of A. dichotoma for the abovementioned bioassays. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bpj.v17i2.22337 Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 17(2): 177-181, 2014

scholarly journals Wild Cinchona (Neolamarckia cadamba) – Bioactivities of a Medicinal Plant of Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Faiza Tahia ◽  
Mohidur Rahman ◽  
Marzia Bilkiss ◽  
Md Al Amin Sikder ◽  
Mohammad A Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Clot Lysis ◽  
Hypotonic Solution ◽  
Vincristine Sulphate

The methanol extract of bark of Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) and its organic and aqueous soluble partitionates were subjected to assays for antioxidant, cytotoxic, thrombolytic, membrane stabilizing, antimicrobial and analgesic activities. In the DPPH free radical scavenging assay, the pet ether and carbon tetra chloride soluble partitionate of the methanolic extract demonstrated the highest free radical scavenging activity with IC50 values of 60.46 ?g/ml and 78.58 ?g/ml, respectively. On the other hand, the carbon tetrachloride and pet ether soluble fractions displayed the potential lethality to brine shrimps, having LC50 of 7.24 and 7.89 ?g/ml, as compared to standard vincristine sulphate (LC50 value of 0.45 ?g/ml). During assay for thrombolytic property, the carbon tetrachloride and aqueous soluble materials revealed 66.36 % and 64.25 % clot lysis of human blood, respectively. In the membrane stabilizing assay, the carbon tetrachloride soluble fraction inhibited 86.79 % haemolysis of human RBCs in hypotonic solution-induced condition, while the aqueous soluble partitionate inhibited 92.39 % haemolysis of RBCs in the heat-induced condition. The crude methanolic extract of bark of N. cadamba showed significant central and peripheral analgesic activity at both 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight, whereas its chloroform soluble fraction mildly inhibited the growth of test microorganisms. Therefore, our studies suggest that wild cinchona should be subjected to extensive phytopharmacological investigation.Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 19(1): 32-36, 2016

scholarly journals Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Thrombolytic and Antioxidant Activities of Syzygium fruticosum (Roxb.) DC.

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-54
Author(s):  
Somaia Haque Chadni ◽  
Abdullah Al Hasan ◽  
ATM Zafrul Azam
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Scavenging Activity ◽  
Zone Of Inhibition ◽  
Aqueous Fraction

The crude methanol extracts of the bark and leaves of Syzygium fruticosum (Roxb.) DC. were partitioned with petroleum ether, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform and water for biological investigation. In the brine shrimp lethality bioassay, carbon tetrachloride soluble fraction of leaf extract (LCTF) showed significant lethality having the LC50 value 0.65 ?g/ml. In free radical scavenging activity screening (DPPH assay), chloroform fraction of methanolic extract of bark of S. fruticosum showed the highest free radical scavenging activity with IC50 value 20.01 ?g/ml. In the microbiological investigation, only chloroform soluble fraction of bark (BCF) and aqueous fraction of bark (BAF) showed mild antimicrobial activity with zone of inhibition ranging from 7 to 14 mm as compared to standard ciprofloxacin (zone of inhibition of 50 mm). In the study for thrombolytic property, different extracts of S. fruticosum revealed varying degrees of thrombolytic activity ranging from 33.46% to 62.51%. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bpj.v17i1.22315 Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 17(1): 51-54, 2014

scholarly journals Studies of Biological Activities of the Roots of Bombax ceiba L.

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-223
Author(s):  
Md Hasanur Rahman ◽  
Mohammad A Rashid ◽  
Tofail Ahmad Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Crude Extract ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Pharmaceutical Journal ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Clot Lysis ◽  
Albino Rat ◽  
Dpph Method

Bioactivities of the methanolic crude extract of root of Bombax ceiba L. and its organic and aqueous soluble partitionates were studied to investigate its medicinal importance. In Free radical scavenging assay by DPPH method, the aqueous soluble partitionate (AQSF) demonstrated the highest free radical scavenging activity with IC50 value of 3.33 ± 0.25 μg/ml. The brine shrimp lethality bioassay of different partitionates of the root demonstrated the significant lethality by the hexane soluble partitionate (HSF) having LC50 value of 1.19 ± 0.10 µg/ml. Among different fractionates of the root, the highest percentage (44.55 ± 0.12%) of clot lysis was exhibited by AQSF. The crude extract revealed promising antidiarrheal, hypoglycemic, central and peripheral analgesic activities at both doses of 200- and 400- mg/kg body weight in Swiss-Albino rat model. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 22(2): 219-223, 2019

scholarly journals Bioactivity of extracts of Centaurea polyclada dc. (Asteraceae)

2009 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Granger ◽  
Emilie Samson ◽  
Severine Sauvage ◽  
Anisha Majumdar ◽  
Poonam Nigam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Solid Phase Extraction ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Phase Extraction ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay

The free radical-scavenging property, antibacterial activity, and brine shrimp toxicity of n-hexane, dichloromethane (DCM), and methanol (MeOH) extracts of Centaurea polyclada, an endemic Turkish species, were assessed using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) assay, the resazurin microtiter plate-based assay, and the brine shrimp lethality assay, respectively. The DCM and MeOH extracts of C. polyclada exhibited free radical-scavenging ability with RC50 values 1.17 and 0.015 mg/mL, respectively. Among solid-phase extraction fractions of the MeOH extract, the fraction eluted with 60% MeOH in water demonstrated the highest level of free radical-scavenging activity (RC50 = 0.016 mg/mL). Only the DCM extract showed considerable antibacterial activity against all nine test strains except Escherichia coli, with MIC ranging from 1.25 to 2.50 mg/mL. This antibacterial activity pattern was also observed with solid-phase extraction fractions of the DCM extract with varied potencies. None of the extracts showed any significant toxicity towards brine shrimps (LD50 = >1.00 mg/mL).

scholarly journals Isolation and Characterization of Antimicrobial Compound from Stem Bark of Traditional Medicinal Plant Sonneratia apetala: Evaluation of their antimicrobial, Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Md Arifur Rahman ◽  
Ahmed Abu Rus’d ◽  
Md Enamul Haque
Keyword(s):  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Chloroform Extract ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Isolation And Characterization

Sonneratia apetala (S. apetala) (Lythraceae) has been investigated for the isolation and characterization of antimicrobial compounds and evaluation of their biological activities. The chloroform extract of the stem bark and different partitionate of the chloroform extracts i.e. Petroleum ether soluble fraction (PESF), Ethyl acetate soluble fraction(EASF), Methanol soluble fraction(MSF) and aqueous soluble fractions (ASF) were subjected to different chromatographic techniques to isolate secondary metabolites. Successive chromatographic separation and purification yielded a total of two compounds identified and characterized as Taraxerone(1) and 5,8-dihydroxy- 6-methoxy-4,9-dioxo-1,3,4,9-tetrahydronaphthol[2,3-c]furan-1-yl acetate (2) by extensive proton NMR spectrum (1H-NMRspectrum) analysis. The different partitionate like PESF, EASF, MESF and ASF were subjected to screen their antimicrobial properties against some selected Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria and fungi, brine shrimp lethality and antioxidant activities. The maximum zone of inhibition of chloroform extract was found against Pseudomonas sp. (16mm). All fractions showed more activity against Gram negative bacteria then Gram positive bacteria. In the brine shrimp lethality bioassay, among all extracts, the petroleum ether and ethyl acetate soluble fraction showed significant lethality having the LC50 value of 7.72 μg/ml. The antioxidant activity was evaluated in terms of determination of free radical scavenging activity (DPPH assay). Among all the extracts of S. apetala the highest free radical scavenging activity showed by (Methanol soluble fraction) MESF with IC50 value 18.0 μg/ml. Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 38, Number 1, June 2021, pp 1-5

Antioxidant, Antityrosinase Activity and Toxicity of Alpinia nigra Extracts

2019 ◽  
Vol 819 ◽  
pp. 111-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Papatsiri Janyapanich ◽  
Chatchanok Kotipan ◽  
Kritsanat Teerachawalwong ◽  
Surawut Watana ◽  
Nopparat Nuntharatanapon
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Aqueous Extracts ◽  
Mushroom Tyrosinase ◽  
Melanin Production ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Alpinia Nigra

Excessive of ultraviolet light causes abnormality of melanin production. Antioxidants and antityrosinase agents are able to reduce hyperpigmentation by interrupting the process of melanin production. The purpose of this study is to examine the antioxidant and antityrosinase activities as well as toxicity of both 80% ethanol and aqueous extracts of Alpinia nigra by DPPH free radical scavenging assay, mushroom tyrosinase assay and brine shrimp lethality bioassay. Alpinia nigra extracts showed positive result on antioxidant and antityrosinase activities. We found that extract of A. nigra’s leaf has the most effective activity of antioxidant and antityrosinase among other parts of this plant. The ethanol and aqueous extracts from the leaf of A. nigra at the concentration of 125 μg/mL showed % inhibition for free radical scavenging as 94.97% and 93.35%, respectively. The IC50 values of antioxidant were 39.83±16.21 and 46.33±15.22 μg/mL, respectively. In addition, ethanol extract of the leaf from A. nigra at the concentration of 1,000 μg/mL produced 92.61% inhibition of mushroom tyrosinase activity, whereas aqueous extract of A. nigra’s leaf at the same concentration produced 74.47% inhibition. The IC50 of antityrosinase activities were 142.81±13.32 and 406.88±66.43 μg/mL for ethanol and aqueous extracts, respectively. Moreover, the brine shrimp lethality bioassay showed that all extracts were non-toxic (LC50 >1,000 μg/mL). In conclusion, the ethanol extract of A. nigra’s leaf may be beneficial and provide the novel and safe source for antioxidant and whitening agent.

scholarly journals Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activity of the Methanol Extract of Urtica Crenulata

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-177
Author(s):  
M. A. Rahman ◽  
M. S. Rana ◽  
M. M. Zaman ◽  
S. A. Uddin ◽  
R. Akter
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Cytotoxic Activity ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay ◽  
Stem Extract

The antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic properties of methanol extract of Urtica crenulata (syn: Laportea crenulata Gaud) stem has been investigated in the present study. The antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of the Urtica crenulata methanol extract were assessed by DPPH free radical scavenging method and brine shrimp lethality bioassay method, respectively. The antibacterial activity of the plant extract (500 μg/disc) was also carried out by disc diffusion technique. Stem extract showed DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) free radical scavenging effect compared with ascorbic acid. IC50 value of ascorbic acid and stem extract was found 14.72 μg/ml and 1468.9 μg/ml, respectively. In antibacterial experiment, Urtica crenulata stem extract showed 8, 14 and 10 mm of diameter of zone inhibition against Salmonella typhi, Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei, respectively and 9 and 8 mm of diameter of zone inhibition against Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cereus but no activity was observed against Staphylococcus aureus. In brine shrimp lethality assay, the LC50 value of the extract was found 104.0 μg/ml, which indicates that the extract has high cytoxic effect. The present study demonstrates that methanol extract of Urtica crenulata stem has significant cytotoxic effect. The extract also showed some moderate antibacterial and minimum significant antioxidant effects.  Keywords: Urtica crenulata;  Antioxidant; Antibacterial; Cytotoxic; BHT. © 2010 JSR Publications. ISSN: 2070-0237 (Print); 2070-0245 (Online). All rights reserved. DOI: 10.3329/jsr.v2i1.2872             J. Sci. Res. 2 (1), 169-177 (2010) 

scholarly journals Bioactivities of Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii and Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir.

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zokhroof Yeasmin ◽  
Sharif Tanvir ◽  
Tasnuva Sharmin ◽  
Ridwan Bin Rashid ◽  
Md Al Amin Sikder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Clot Lysis ◽  
Hypotonic Solution ◽  
Activity Assay ◽  
Vincristine Sulphate ◽  
Crude Methanol Extract

The study was designed to evaluate the bioactivities of crude methanol extracts of leaves of Malvaviscus arboreus and Phyllanthus reticulatus along with their pet-ether, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform and aqueous soluble partitionates. The antioxidant potential was evaluated by DPPH and Folin-Ciocalteau reagents using butylated hydroxytolune (BHT) and ascorbic acid as standards. In the DPPH free radical scavenging assay, the crude methanol extract of M. arboreus revealed the highest free radical scavenging activity with IC50 values 6.47 ± 0.78 ?g/ml. In brine shrimp lethality bioassay, the chloroform soluble materials of M. arboreus displayed the highest cytotoxic potential having LC50 values 2.73 ± 0.36 ?g/ml, whereas the standard vincristine sulphate exhibited an LC50 value of 0.45 ?g/ml. In the thrombolytic activity assay, the pet-ether soluble fractions of M. arboreus and P. reticulatus revealed 55.60 ± 0.48 % and 18.99 ± 0.84% clot lysis, respectively. In the membrane stabilizing activity assay, the chloroform soluble fraction of M. arboreus inhibited heat- and hypotonic solution- induced haemolysis of RBCs by 54.60 ± 0.81 % and 66.96 ± 0.84 % as compared to 57.06 % and 72.79 % inhibition by acetyl salicylic acid (0.10 mg/ml), respectively. On the other hand, the pet-ether soluble materials of crude methanol extract of P. reticulatus demonstrated 57.11 ± 0.57 % and 70.62 ± 0.22 % inhibition of heat- and hypotonic solution- induced hemolysis, respectively. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v13i2.21892 Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 13(2): 143-147, 2014 (December)

scholarly journals Antioxidant, Membrane Stabilizing and Cytotoxic Activities of Cissus adnata (Roxb.)

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ridwan Bin Rashid ◽  
Farhan Nur Towsif ◽  
Farhana Ahmed Bushra ◽  
Faiza Tahia
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Soluble Fraction ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Hypotonic Solution ◽  
Lc50 Value ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Vincristine Sulphate

The methanol extracts of whole plant of Cissus adnata (Roxb.) and their organic and aqueous soluble partitioning materials were evaluated for antioxidant, cytotoxic and membrane stabilizing properties. In the DPPH free radical scavenging assay, the aqueous extract of whole plant of C. adnata displayed the highest free radical scavenging activity with IC50 value of 4.17 ?g/ml, while the pet ether soluble fraction showed significant lethality to brine shrimps having LC50 value of 1.02 ?g/ml, as compared to the standard vincristine sulphate (LC50 value of 0.44 ?g/ml). In the evaluation for membrane stabilizing property, the pet ether soluble fraction of methanol extract of the whole plant inhibited 67.43 % and 56.60 % hypotonic solution- and heat-induced haemolysis of RBCs, respectively.Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 15(1): 69-71, 2016 (June)

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