scholarly journals Passiflora foetida L: An Exotic Ethnomedicinal Plant of Odisha, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-9
Author(s):  
Jayanta Kumar Patra
Keyword(s):  
Ethnomedicinal Plant ◽  
Passiflora Foetida

Ethnomedicinal plants used in the treatment of skin diseases by the tribals of topchanchi wild life sanctuary area Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (03) ◽  
pp. 4889
Author(s):  
Anamika S ◽  
Kamini Kumar*
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plants ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plant ◽  
Plant Survey ◽  
Wild Life

Topchanchi Wild Life Sanctuary, Dhanbad is less studied and investigated, as this area is far from town. Ethnic and non-ethnic communities of this area are using medicinal plant for the treatment of many ailments. An ethnomedicinal plant survey was conducted among vaidyas of this area. A list of plants was prepared which they use for skin diseases. A total of 12 plants of various species were documented in curing various types of skin diseases like eczema, cellulites, swellings and sores.

scholarly journals Antifungal Properties of Crude Extracts, Fractions, and Purified Compounds from Bark ofCuratella americanaL. (Dilleniaceae) againstCandidaSpecies

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cleyton Eduardo Mendes de Toledo ◽  
Patrícia Regina Santos ◽  
João Carlos Palazzo de Mello ◽  
Benedito Prado Dias Filho ◽  
Celso Vataru Nakamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Virulence Factors ◽  
Crude Extract ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Fraction ◽  
Yeast Culture ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plant ◽  
Fluconazole Resistant ◽  
Resistant Strains ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Curatella Americana

The ethnomedicinal plantCuratella americanaL. (Dilleniaceae) is a common shrub in the Brazilian cerrado, in which crude extract showed antifungal activity in a preliminary study. In this work, the antifungal and cytotoxic properties of the crude extract, fractions, and isolated compounds fromC. americanawere evaluated against the standard yeast strainsCandida albicans,C. tropicalis, andC. parapsilosis, clinical isolates, and fluconazole-resistant strains. The combinatory effects between subfractions and isolated compounds and effects on cell morphology, virulence factors, and exogenous ergosterol were also evaluated. The MIC obtained against theCandidaspecies including fluconazole-resistant strain ranged from 15.3 to 31.3 µg/mL for crude extract, 3.9 to 15.6 µg/mL for ethyl acetate fraction, and 7.8 to 31.3 µg/mL for subfractions. The isolated compounds identified as 4′-O-methyl-catechin, epicatechin-3-O-gallate, and 4′-O-methyl-catechin-3-O-gallate showed lower antifungal activity than the crude extract and fractions (MIC ranging from 31.3 to 125.0 µg/mL). The addition of exogenous ergosterol to yeast culture did not interfere in the antifungal activity of the extract and its fractions. Synergistic antifungal activity was observed between subfractions and isolated compounds. The effects on virulence factors and the different mechanisms of action compared to fluconazole and nystatin suggest that this ethnomedicinal plant may be an effective alternative treatment for candidiasis.

scholarly journals Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Properties of the Fruits of a Chinese Wild Passiflora foetida

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya Song ◽  
Xiao-Qun Wei ◽  
Mei-Ying Li ◽  
Xue-Wu Duan ◽  
Yuan-Ming Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Passiflora Foetida

scholarly journals Estabelecimento in vitro e micropropagação de maracujá silvestre (Passiflora foetida L.)

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (spe) ◽  
pp. 138-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.S. Soares ◽  
M.M. Rêgo ◽  
E.R. Rêgo ◽  
P.A. Barroso ◽  
K.S. Nascimento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Passiflora Foetida

Entre as espécies do gênero Passiflora, a P. foetida L. apresenta a maior variabilidade genética e tem grande importância medicinal, pois é usada no tratamento de doenças como asma, icterícia, e na forma de emplastros, para as erisipelas e doenças de pele com inflamação. Portanto, são necessários estudos que visem a micropropagação e conservação. As sementes de P. foetida L. apresentam dormência e muitas vezes, levam alguns meses para germinar, produzindo mudas desuniformes e de baixo vigor. Neste sentido, a cultura de tecidos apresenta-se como uma forma alternativa a propagação. Assim, o objetivo do trabalho foi estabelecer e micropropagar P. foetida L., para formação de um banco de germoplasma. Para tanto, sementes foram escarificadas, desinfestadas e inoculadas em meio MS(½) sem reguladores de crescimento e cultivados por 66 dias. Explantes de hipocótilos obtidos de plantas germinadas in vitro, foram cultivados no mesmo meio suplementado com 1,0 mg L-1 de BAP. Na fase de estabelecimento, 45% dos explantes brotaram e formaram gemas axilares. 88,9% dos explantes de hipocótilo induziram brotação e 11,1% produziram calos. Plântulas regeneradas com 1,82 cm de altura, com raízes foram aclimatadas.

scholarly journals Direct Organogenesis of Passiflora foetida L. through Nodal Explants

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.P. Anand ◽  
E. Jayakumar ◽  
R. Jeyachandran ◽  
V. Nandagobalan ◽  
A. Doss
Keyword(s):  
Nodal Explants ◽  
Direct Organogenesis ◽  
Passiflora Foetida

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ptcb.v22i1.11266Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. 22(1): 87-91, 2012  (June)

scholarly journals IN VITRO CYTOTOXIC AND APOPTOTIC EFFECT OF PASSIFLORA FOETIDA AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER CELLS AND ITS FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED PROFILING

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Dheeban Shankar ◽  
Basker S ◽  
Karthik S
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide ◽  
Cervical Cancer Cells ◽  
Apoptotic Effect ◽  
Passiflora Foetida ◽  
Dose Dependent

  Objective: This study was aimed on the analysis of cytotoxic and apoptotic action of Passiflora foetida followed by identification of the functional groups responsible for the activity.Methods: In this study, cytotoxic and apoptotic effect of methanol extract of P. foetida were analyzed by treating HeLa cell line cultures with different concentrations of the extract (25, 50, 75, 100, and 125 μg/ml), and thereby the activity was ratified by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and propidium iodide staining. The functional groups of the bioactive compounds for the effectiveness of the treatment were known by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis (FTIR).Results: The cytotoxic activity was found to be increased in a dose-dependent manner with inhibitory concentration value of 21.55 μg/ml and showed an effective apoptosis. Further, FTIR analysis confirmed the presence of functional groups of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, terpenoids, phenols and cardiac glycosides which might be responsible for the aforesaid activity.Conclusion: The cytotoxic and apoptotic action of P. foetida was proved to be very effective, and the tenable functional groups were identified.

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