scholarly journals Antisnake venom activity and isolation of quercetin from the leaf of Neocarya macrophylla (Sabine) Prance ex F. White (Malpighiales: Chrysobalanaceae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (13) ◽  
pp. 381-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Yusuf ◽  
M. I. Abdullahi ◽  
A. M. Musa ◽  
A. K. Haruna ◽  
V. Mzozoyana ◽  
...  

Snake envenomation is a major cause of death and disability in many developing countries. Neocarya macrophylla (Sabine) Prance ex F. White (Malpighiales: Chrysobalanaceae) have been reportedly used in traditional medicine to treat snake envenomation. Bioassay-guided isolation of antivenom principles was carried out on the leaf of N. macrophylla against Naja nigricollis venom. The methanol extract of N. macrophylla leaf and its ethylacetate and n-butanol fraction significantly (P < 0.05) protected mice against venom-induced lethality with 100% survival rate and there was remarkable inhibition of the poisonous effects of PLA2 enzyme by the extracts and the fractions. Encouraged by this result, the ethylacetate soluble fraction was subjected to purification using vacuum liquid chromatography and gel filtration which led to the isolation of quercetin as the bioactive principle. The identity of the compound was determined on the basis of chemical tests, and by comparison of its 1H-NMR data with literature, this is the first report of isolation of this compound from the leaf of the plant. However, the results of the study suggests that the leaf of N. macrophylla possess significant antisnake venom activity which provide the scientific basis for its use in traditional treatment of snakebites.

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1037-1042
Author(s):  
SURYA HADI ◽  
DIAN LESTARI ◽  
NI KOMANG TRI DHARMAYANI ◽  
BAIQ DESY RATNASARI ◽  
M ITO ◽  
...  

This study is part of a research collaboration between Kyoto University and The University of Mataram, aiming to identify and to utilize the agarwood plants, i.e., Gyrinops versteegii from Indonesia. The study, specifically, aims to discover anticancer agents from the bark of G. versteegii from Lombok Island of Indonesia. There were three provenances of G. versteegii observed, namely Soyun, Pantai, and Buaya. Based on the Brine Shrimp Lethality Test (BSLT), G. versteegii Buaya showed the highest cytotoxicity with LC50 45,94 µg/ml. Meanwhile, G. versteegii Soyun and Pantai have LC50 75.86 µg/mL and 56.36 µg/mL respectively. A phytochemical study showed that the methanol extract of G. versteegii Buaya containing compounds from the group of alkaloid, flavonoid, steroid, triterpenoid, and saponin. The methanol extracts fractionated using Vacuum Liquid Chromatography into 10 fractions (F1-F10) and then retested BSLT. Among the fractions, F2 showed the best potency as an anticancer with LC50 64,12 µg/mL. Based on the GC-MS analysis, the cytotoxicity from both methanol extract and F2 is predicted to be influenced by the same compounds, namely, 1,4-Benzenediol,2-methyl, Pyridoxylamine, 2,3-Dimethylhydroquionone, Tetramethyl-p-benzoquinone, and Benzofuran. Overall, the bark of G. versteegii from Lombok Island has great potency as an anticancer.


BIOSCIENTIAE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Rosyidah ◽  
S. A. Nurmuhaimina ◽  
N. Komari ◽  
M. D. Astuti

This research to study antibacterial activity (E.coli and S.aureus) of saponin fractions from stem bark of Mangifera casturi. Powdered of stem bark of M.casturi (512,67 g) were extracted with methanol. Methanol extract (32.57 g) was partitionated with n-hexane to give saponin extract. Saponin extract (5.98 g) was partitionated by Vacuum Liquid Chromatography (VLC) over silica gel to give 39 fractions were grouped into four major fractions A-D by combining fractions with similar TLC profile. Every fractions studied antibacterial activity with E. coli and S. Aureus with difusi methode. Fraction A most active then other fraction with inhibition diameter 10.3 ± 0.5 mm (E.coli) and 10.8 ± 0.3 mm (S.aureus).


2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1988789
Author(s):  
Takahiro Deguchi ◽  
Yusuke Hata ◽  
Atsushi Tamai ◽  
Moe Yamamoto ◽  
Takanori Fujita ◽  
...  

The heartwood of Pterocarpus marsupium is called as “Asana” in Ayurveda. Its aquatic infusion was used for treating “prameha,” which indicates a polyuria disease in modern medicine. In our research program to investigate a novel agent to improve hyperuricemia, we focused on the extract of Asana as a xanthine oxidase (XOD) inhibitor. Asana extract (50% ethanolic extract, PM-ext) showed 11%, 35%, and 38% inhibition at 50, 200, and 500 µg/mL, respectively. Subsequently, PM-ext was partitioned with ethyl acetate (AcOEt), butanol, and water. Among them, AcOEt-soluble fraction indicated the most potent XOD inhibitory activity and was consecutively fractionated using various liquid chromatography to obtain liquiritigenin (1), isoliquiritigenin (2), and marsupsin (3) as active principles. Compound 1 showed 16% inhibition at 200 µM while 2 showed 20%, 32%, and 46% inhibition at 50, 100, and 200 µM, respectively. Compound 3 showed 15% inhibition at 500 µM. This is the first report on the XOD inhibitory activity of 3. From these results, PM-ext is a promising candidate material for improvement of hyperuricemia. Here, Asana was recognized as an effective material against noncommunicable disease and is expected to be developed as a functional ingredient.


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-92
Author(s):  
B.A. Ayinde ◽  
J.O. Owolabi ◽  
I.S. Uti ◽  
P.C. Ogbeta ◽  
M.I. Choudhary

The antidiarrhoeal effect of Waltheria indica methanol extract and fractions have been reported earlier but, the present work examined the intestinal relaxant effects of two flavonoid-phenyl propanoids isolated from the methanol extract. The active aqueous fraction was subjected to vacuum liquid chromatography using dichloromethane with increasing concentration of ethyl acetate, and that of methanol and water successively. The ten (10) fractions obtained were combined to give seven (7). The fraction 2 (C, D) was subjected to preparative thin layer chromatography on silica gel GF254 (10-40μm) using CHCl3-CH3OH (8:2) to obtain compound coded F2. Fraction 4 (F) was subjected to column chromatography using silica gel (60-120μm mesh) and eluted with  dichloromethane with increasing concentrations of methanol. Fractions 9-28 were combined and subjected to column  chromatography using chloroform with increasing concentration of methanol. The fractions 1-16 of these were purified on Sephadex LH-20 to obtain compound BAA. The identities of the two compounds were established using spectroscopic methods. The  antidiarrheal effect of compound F2 was evaluated on mice using charcoal transit (100,200, 400mg/kg), castor oil (40, 60 mg/kg)  while the two compounds were examined for their inhibitory effects on Ach-induced ileum contraction. The effects of the  compounds were compared with loperamide (3mg/kg) and atropine (80μg). Compounds F2 and BAA were identified as tiliroside and 3’’’, 5’’’-dimethoxy tiliroside respectively. Tiliroside inhibited the charcoal transition in the animals in a dose dependent pattern with 400mg/ mL eliciting 63.41% inhibition compared to 59.23% produced by loperamide. The compound also elicited significantly (P<0.05) prolonged onset of stooling and reduced the number and weight of stools produced lower than the control. The two  compounds drastically inhibited the Ach-induced contractions of the ileum. The compound, tiliroside at 10mg, completely abolished  the contraction by Ach unlike 3’’’, 5’’’-dimethoxy tiliroside which reduced the contraction to 1.92% at 20mg. The identified compounds seem to be responsible for the ethnomedicinal use of the plant in treating diarrhea.


2004 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 4522-4531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeon Jin Choi ◽  
Eun Jung Kim ◽  
Zhe Piao ◽  
Young Chul Yun ◽  
Yong Chul Shin

ABSTRACT For the enzymatic production of chitosan oligosaccharides from chitosan, a chitosanase-producing bacterium, Bacillus sp. strain KCTC 0377BP, was isolated from soil. The bacterium constitutively produced chitosanase in a culture medium without chitosan as an inducer. The production of chitosanase was increased from 1.2 U/ml in a minimal chitosan medium to 100 U/ml by optimizing the culture conditions. The chitosanase was purified from a culture supernatant by using CM-Toyopearl column chromatography and a Superose 12HR column for fast-performance liquid chromatography and was characterized according to its enzyme properties. The molecular mass of the enzyme was estimated to be 45 kDa by means of sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The enzyme demonstrated bifunctional chitosanase-glucanase activities, although it showed very low glucanase activity, with less than 3% of the chitosanase activity. Activity of the enzyme increased with an increase of the degrees of deacetylation (DDA) of the chitosan substrate. However, the enzyme still retained 72% of its relative activity toward the 39% DDA of chitosan, compared with the activity of the 94% DDA of chitosan. The enzyme produced chitosan oligosaccharides from chitosan, ranging mainly from chitotriose to chitooctaose. By controlling the reaction time and by monitoring the reaction products with gel filtration high-performance liquid chromatography, chitosan oligosaccharides with a desired oligosaccharide content and composition were obtained. In addition, the enzyme was efficiently used for the production of low-molecular-weight chitosan and highly acetylated chitosan oligosaccharides. A gene (csn45) encoding chitosanase was cloned, sequenced, and compared with other functionally related genes. The deduced amino acid sequence of csn45 was dissimilar to those of the classical chitosanase belonging to glycoside hydrolase family 46 but was similar to glucanases classified with glycoside hydrolase family 8.


Author(s):  
Sri Wahdaningsih ◽  
Subagus Wahyuono ◽  
Sugeng Riyanto ◽  
Retno Murwanti

  Objective: Indonesia is a country which has various natural resources including medicinal plants. Among the plants, red dragon fruit is interesting to be studied. In this study, antioxidant activity of red dragon fruit peel (Hylocereus polyrhizus (F.A.C. Weber) Britton and Rose) isolate was tested using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl method.Methods: Isolation of active compounds was performed through the application of vacuum liquid chromatography and preparative thin-layer chromatography (TLC). Antioxidant activity was tested using both TLC and spectrophotometry.Result: Results revealed that the values of IC50 of isolate 1 and 2 were 2.952, 14 μg/mL and 25.635,95 μg/mL, respectively.Conclusion: Isolate of dragon fruit has antioxidant activity. The compound which results in antioxidant activity is terpenoid and steroid.


Author(s):  
Iserhienrhien Lucky Osafanme ◽  
Okolie Paulinus Ngozi

Aim: This study investigated the phytochemical constituents and in vitro antioxidant properties of methanol and aqueous leaf extracts of Geophila obvallata using standard methods. Materials and Methods: The in vitro antioxidant assays carried out were 1, 1‐diphenyl‐2‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging ability, Nitric oxide (NO•) radical scavenging activity assay, 2, 2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS•+) radical cation scavenging assay, ferric reducing properties and hydroxyl radical scavenging assays. Results: Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, steroids, saponins, terpernoids and cardiac glycosides in both extracts. Relative to the aqueous extract, the methanol extract contained a higher amount of the secondary metabolites. However, both extracts exhibited appreciable and dose-dependent capacities for quenching DPPH, ABTS•+ and NO• free radicals, and potent ferric reducing ability to levels comparable to those of ascorbic acid. The crude methanol extract showed significantly increased (P<0.05) antioxidant activity than the aqueous extract. Conclusion: It was concluded that the extract possesses strong antioxidant properties due to its content of phytochemicals, and provides scientific basis for its ethno medicinal applications.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Sri Wahdaningsih ◽  
Subagus Wahyuono ◽  
Sugeng Riyanto ◽  
Retno Murwanti

<p> </p><p>Red dragon fruit (<em>H. Polyrhizus</em>) is one of the the plants that has a great potential as natural antioxidant. This study tested the activity of radical scavenging of 2-2' diphenyl -1- pikril hidrazil (DPPH) in the methanol extract, as well as in the soluble and insoluble fractions of ethyl acetate of red dragon fruit peel. This research is carried out through various stages, such as: extraction and fractionation to obtain both insoluble fraction and soluble fractions of ethyl acetate. Antioxidant activity test is conducted by the method of thin layer chromatography and spectrophotometry.<strong> </strong>Antioxidant activity test, IC<sub>50 </sub>values of methanol extract, ethyl acetate soluble fraction, and insoluble fraction of ethyl acetate had been obtained consecutively as much as 241.19 µg /mL, 8.34  µg/mL, 46.84 µg/mL. The soluble fraction of ethyl acetate had greater antioxidant activity compared to the methanol extract and the insoluble fractions of ethyl acetate.</p>


2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
M Anwar Habib ◽  
ASM Anisuzzaman ◽  
RK Barman ◽  
M Abdul Gafur ◽  
M Tofazzal Haque

The study was carried out to identify the compound responsible for hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic effects of Cajanus cajan (redgram). The methanol extract of redgram seeds was found to decrease fasting blood glucose and lipid profile (p<0.001) on streptozotocin-induced mice compared to control. This activity- guided fraction led to the isolation of a compound, substituted benzene containing polyhydroxy functions fused with lactone (CCA3) by analysis of 1H and 13C-NMR data. Biological studies of the isolated compound possessed prominent hypolipidemic activity. Although a number of hypoglycemic compounds are reported, yet not any hypolipidemic compound from redgram. The compound CCA3 seems to be the first report on hypolipidemic activity from methanol extract of redgram. TAJ 2011; 24(1): 6-10


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