scholarly journals IN-VITRO ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF AERIAL ROOTS OF FICUS BENGHALENSIS

Author(s):  
Trupti Tuse ◽  
A.A. Bidkar ◽  
S.A. Bhale ◽  
R.D. Patankar
Author(s):  
Kamalika Mazumder ◽  
Himangshu S Maji ◽  
Nripendra N Bala

Objective: Ficus benghalensis Linn. (Moraceae family) is commonly known as banyan tree in English, which is used traditionally in India. The literature survey showed that the aerial roots of this plant are yet to be explored. Our main interest is to evaluate its pharmacognostic and phytochemical character by the standard monograph and to explore its in vitro antioxidant and in vivo analgesic activity study with ethyl acetate extract.Methods: Pharmacognostic evaluation and phytochemical screening have been done using standard monograph. An in vitro antioxidant activity using ethyl acetate extract has been done using four different methods. In vivo analgesic activity of the ethyl acetate extract has been evaluated by acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice and tail flick method.Results: Aerial roots of F. benghalensis have been found the rich source of steroidal glycosides, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, tri-terpenoids, and phenols. The presence of phellem, phellogen, xylem, and phloem has been found after microscopic investigation. All the pharmacognostic parameters proved its purity. Results showed the absence of heavy metals. The ethyl acetate extract has shown potent antioxidant activity at 100 μg/ml concentration and higher analgesic activity at the concentration of 400 mg/kg than 200 mg/kg.Conclusion: Pharmacognostic characteristics and phytochemical properties revealed in this study could be used for the pharmacopoeial standard. Ethyl acetate extract showed potent antioxidant and analgesic activity.


Author(s):  
Sonali ◽  
Mohd. Aqil Siddiqui ◽  
Amresh Gupta ◽  
Arpita Singh ◽  
Nitish Kumar

The current study focuses on the development and characterization of ficus benghalensis powdered aerial roots emulgel to avoid the first-pass effect and strengthen bioavailability while reducing dosage intervals and dose-related deleterious reactions. three formulations with the same concentration and different polymers were formulated. Ethanolic and petroleum ether extract of dried aerial roots of ficus benghalensis were prepared by using different gelling agents like  Carbopol 934, Carbopol 940, and Xanthane gum was formulated. The prepared formulations were evaluated for their qualitative as well as quantitative tests, physical appearance, pH, viscosity, spreadability, consistency, homogeneity, moisture loss, and finally in vitro anti-arthritic activity. Depending on the outcomes, it was observed that to all the formulation, F1 formulation containing Carbopol 940 with 4.6% moisture loss, 3780.3±5.0 viscosity and 6.1±0.1 PH and 43.7±1.53 spreadability shows better activity then all the other. Herbal emulgel of ethanolic extract of dried aerial roots of ficus benghalensis line, when compared with diclofenac emulgel, confirms the anti-arthritic activity through invitro release method.


Author(s):  
Tarannum Rashid Patave ◽  
Aquil-Ur Rahim Siddiqui

Basically, nanosubstances are developed by a variety of chemical methods which are not environmentally providential. Aim: The present research work deals with the synthesis of silver nanoparticles using the aerial root of Ficus benghalensis extract. The absolute reduction of silver ions was observed after 48 h of reaction when extact combine with aqueous solution of Silver nitrate. The visual colour changes were observed during the reduction of silver ion into the silver nanoparticles in the reaction mixture allows producing dark brown colour. The formed silver nanoparticles was purified by high speed centrifugation, collected and stored for further characterization. Methodology: The formation of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by UV-Visible spectroscopy, and characterised by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) pattern, FTIR, High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM), Zeta potentiometry, ICP-AES. Results: The results showed that UV peak at 437.5 nm, the silver content estimation by ICP-AES was found to be 413.06 µg/mL and images were recorded by using High resolution TEM. Synthesized AgNPs were found to be effective against micro-organisms responsible for bacterial infections like Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. coli and Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Further In-vitro cytocompatibility studies showed lack of toxicity at even higher concentration.  Conclusion: Still, these Silver Nanoparticles are cytotoxic in nature and could serve as a good green method for synthesis of silver nanoparticle by using plant extract. 


Author(s):  
Gerardo Jiménez-Penago ◽  
Roberto González-Garduño ◽  
Luciano Martínez-Bolaños ◽  
Ema Maldonado-Siman ◽  
Alvar A. Cruz-Tamayo ◽  
...  

Acta Tropica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 217 ◽  
pp. 105869
Author(s):  
Vivien Patricia Garbin ◽  
Beatriz Munguía ◽  
Jenny Carolina Saldaña ◽  
Cícero Deschamps ◽  
Roger Raupp Cipriano ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Rachel A. Nwosu ◽  
Mohammed M. Suleiman ◽  
Hussaina J. Makun ◽  
Matthew P. Ameh ◽  
Manji A. Shetshak ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Rosa Isabel Higuera-Piedrahita ◽  
Mariana Dolores-Hernández ◽  
Luis Gerardo Jiménez-Pérez ◽  
Brígida C. Camacho-Enríquez ◽  
Alejandro Zamilpa ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. 647-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousmel Aleman Gaínza ◽  
Luciana Ferreira Domingues ◽  
Oriela Pino Perez ◽  
Márcio Dias Rabelo ◽  
Eugenio Roque López ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Bártíková ◽  
L. Skálová ◽  
J. Lamka ◽  
B. Szotáková ◽  
M. Várady

AbstractThe anthelmintic effects of flubendazole (FLU), its two main metabolites reduced flubendazole (FLU-R) and hydrolyzed flubendazole (FLU-H), and thiabendazole (TBZ) were compared using an in vitro larval development test in two isolates of Haemonchus contortus, a fully susceptible isolate (HCS) and a multi-resistant isolate (HCR). Results were quantified as 50 % lethal concentration (LC50), 99 % lethal concentration (LC99), efficacy factor (EF), and resistance factor (RF). For HCS, both LC50 and LC99 of FLU were lower than those of the reference TBZ. The anthelmintic activity of FLU-R in HCS and HCR was 13 and 6 times lower than the activity of FLU, respectively. The anthelmintic activity of FLU-H was negligible (approximately 363–853 times lower) compared to that of FLU. Although a marked resistance of the HCR isolate to TBZ was confirmed, only a low tolerance to FLU-R and slightly higher tolerance to FLU were found.


INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (07) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
N. Kumar ◽  
D Pathak ◽  

O-phenylenediamine and salicylic acid were used for the synthesis of 2-(1-(substituted phenylamino) methyl-1H benzo[d] imidazol-2-yl) phenol (2a-2h) derivatives by using various substituted aniline. In the first step, reaction of o-phenylenediamine and salicylic acid yielded 2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl) phenol (1), which on Mannich reaction with substituted aniline gave compounds (2a-2h). The structures of these compounds were characterized by IR, 1H NMR, mass spectral data and elemental analysis. Each analogue was tested in vitro for various types of pharmacological activity of this class of drugs including antibacterial, antifungal and anthelmintic activity. Among the synthesized compounds 2a act as vermifuge and no compound was found to be a vermicide. The compound 2c was found to be most active against E.coli and P. aeurigenosa and 2e be most active against B.subtilis and S.aureus. The derivative 2h shows good activity against C.albicans and A.niger.


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