scholarly journals Comparative Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Different Extracts of Traditionally Used Romanian Ajuga genevensis L. and A. reptans L. (Lamiaceae)

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anca Toiu ◽  
Andrei Mocan ◽  
Laurian Vlase ◽  
Alina Elena Pârvu ◽  
Dan Cristian Vodnar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Ajuga Reptans ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Inflammatory Mechanism ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Phytochemical Profile ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

Several Ajuga species are used in Romanian folk medicine for their antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, to treat pain, fever or arthritis. Still, the active compounds responsible for these effects and their mechanism of action are scarcely known. This research was designed to investigate the phytochemical profile (e.g. iridoids, polyphenolic compounds, phytosterols), as well as the biological potential (antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory properties) of two selected Ajuga species collected from different regions of Romanian spontaneous flora. The main compounds identified in A. reptans aerial parts extracts were 8-O-acetylharpagide, isoquercitrin and β-sitosterol, whilst in A. genevensis were 8-O-acetylharpagide, luteolin and campesterol. The extracts were screened for their antioxidant potential using different methods (DPPH, TEAC, EPR) and the results showed a good activity, in accordance with the polyphenol content (18–26 mg GAE/g dw). The antifungal activity on the tested strains was good. The determination of few parameters linked with the inflammatory mechanism allowed the assessment of in vivo anti-inflammatory potential. Ajuga reptans and A. genevensis ethanol extracts had anti-inflammatory activity through lowering the oxidative stress, phagocytosis, PMN and total leukocytes. The best anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activity was observed for the Ajuga reptans 100 mg dw/mL extract when compared with diclofenac, thus the dose could be correlated with the pharmacological effect. These findings provide substantial evidence that both selected Ajuga species have the potential to be valued as sources of phytochemicals in effective anti-inflammatory herbal preparations.

In-vivo anti-inflammatory activity and safety assessment of the aqueous extract of Algerian Erica arborea L. (Ericaceae) aerial parts

2021 ◽  
Vol 271 ◽  
pp. 113881
Author(s):  
Djouher Amroun ◽  
Meriem Hamoudi ◽  
Seddik Khennouf ◽  
Sabrina Boutefnouchet ◽  
Daoud Harzallah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Extract ◽  
Safety Assessment ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Erica Arborea ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

scholarly journals Anti-inflammatory Activity of Melampyrum barbatum and Isolation of Iridoid and Flavonoid Compounds

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1801300
Author(s):  
Erzsébet Háznagy-Radnai ◽  
Laura Fási ◽  
Edit Wéber ◽  
Gyula Pinke ◽  
Gergely Király ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Marked Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Etoac Fraction ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Rat Paw

Melampyrum barbatum Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd. (Scrophulariaceae) has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of rheumatic complaints and different skin diseases. In the course of our study the anti-inflammatory activity of the aerial parts of M. barbatum was evaluated. A MeOH extract was prepared and consecutively partitioned with CHCl3, EtOAc and n-BuOH. The fractions were assayed in in vivo carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema model. The intraperitoneally administered n-BuOH phase exerted marked inhibitory effect (33.6 %, p < 0.01). Multistep chromatographic separation afforded mussaenoside and aucubine from n-BuOH fraction. Moreover, 8-epiloganin, loganic acid and mussaenoside were obtained from EtOAc fraction and apigenin, luteolin, benzoic acid and galactitol from CHCl3 fraction. These data validate the ethnomedicinal use of M. barbatum for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and reveal that iridoids and flavonoids could be responsible for the anti-inflammatory effect of this species.

scholarly journals In Vivo Wound Healing and In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Activity Evaluation of Phlomis russeliana Extract Gel Formulations

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 2695
Author(s):  
Mehmet Evren Okur ◽  
Ayşe Esra Karadağ ◽  
Neslihan Üstündağ Okur ◽  
Yağmur Özhan ◽  
Hande Sipahi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Wound Model ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Excisional Wound ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Cell Culture Assay ◽  
Gel Formulations

The air-dried aerial parts of Phlomis russeliana (Sims) Lag. Ex Benth. was extracted by methanol and fractionated by n-hexane, dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate, respectively. The wound healing properties of P. russeliana extract gel was evaluated using the in vivo excisional wound model using Balb-c mice. Initially, the P. russeliana methanol extract showed LOX inhibitory activity at IC50 = 23.2 µg/mL, whereas the DPPH• assay showed IC50 = 0.89 mg/mL, and the ABTS• assay showed IC50 = 0.99 mg/mL, respectively. In addition, a remarkable anti-inflammatory activity was observed in the cell culture assay. Thereafter, activity-guided fractionation was performed by LOX enzyme inhibition assays, and the structures of the two most active fractions were revealed by both GC–FID and GC/MS analyses, simultaneously. Phytol and 1-heptadecanoic acid were characterized as the active constituents. Moreover, the P. russeliana extract gel formulation was applied for in vivo tests, where the new gel formulation supported the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity findings. As a conclusion, this experimental results support the wound healing evidence based on the ethnobotanical application of Phlomis species with further potential.

scholarly journals Flavonoid Composition and Biological Activities of Ethanol Extracts of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm., a Native Plant from Caatinga Biome

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Ribeiro Alves ◽  
Selene Maia de Morais ◽  
Fernanda Tomiotto-Pellissier ◽  
Milena Menegazzo Miranda-Sapla ◽  
Fábio Roger Vasconcelos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Microsporum Canis ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Spectrophotometric Methods ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Ethanol Extracts ◽  
Antileishmanial Activities

Caryocar coriaceum fruits, found in Brazilian Cerrado and Caatinga, are commonly used as food and in folk medicine, as anti-inflammatory, bactericide, fungicide, leishmanicide, and nematicide. Due to the biological potential of this plant, this study focuses on the evaluation of antifungal and antileishmanial activities, including anticholinesterase and antioxidant tests, correlating with total phenols and flavonoids content. Peel extracts contain higher yield of phenols and flavonoids as analyzed by spectrophotometric methods. HPLC analysis of flavonoids revealed that isoquercitrin is the main flavonoid in both parts of the fruit, and peel extract showed the best antioxidant activity. In the inhibition of the acetylcholinesterase assay, both extracts demonstrate action comparable to physostigmine. The antimicrobial activity of extracts was evaluated against strains of Malassezia sp. and Microsporum canis, using the broth microdilution technique, in which the extracts showed similar MIC and MFC. The extracts present antileishmanial activity and low toxicity on murine macrophages and erythrocytes. Therefore, these results suggest a potential for the application of C. coriaceum fruit’s ethanol extracts in the treatment against dermatophyte fungi and leishmaniasis, probably due to the presence of active flavonoids. Further in vivo studies are recommended aiming at the development of possible new pharmaceutical compounds.

scholarly journals In vitro anti-urease, antioxidant, anticholinesterase, cytotoxic and in vivo anti-inflammatory potential of Satureja cuneifolia Ten.

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-232
Author(s):  
Turgut TASKIN ◽  
Murat DOGAN ◽  
Muhammet E. CAM ◽  
Talip SAHIN ◽  
Ismail SENKARDES
Keyword(s):  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Methanol Extracts ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Satureja cuneifolia Ten. (wild savoury) belongs to the Lamiaceae family and is used to produce essential oil and aromatic water. This plant is also used as a condiment and herbal tea due to its stimulating, tonic and carminative effects. The in vitro antioxidant, anti-urease, anticholinesterase and cytotoxic activities of the different extracts from the plant’s aerial parts were examined. Besides, the in vivo anti-inflammatory activities of the fraction and direct methanol extracts were determined comparatively. In the current study, fraction methanol extract exhibited the strongest ABTS (52.34 mM trolox/mg extract) radical scavenging and ferric reduction (17.22 mM Fe2+/mg extract) activity. It was also found that the fraction methanol extract had stronger anti-urease (12.52%) and anticholinesterase (69.02%) activity than other extracts.  The XTT results showed that fraction methanol extract had the most cytotoxic activity on MCF-7 cell lines (39.92%).  According to the results of in vivo anti-inflammatory activity, it was found that both fraction and direct methanol extracts exhibited close and significant anti-inflammatory activity. The fact that methanol extracts have significant biological activity suggests that these may be used as a natural source in the future.

scholarly journals In-vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of Ethanol extracts (root and aerial parts) of Barleria noctiflora

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1997
Author(s):  
Manjula M.S. ◽  
Saravana Ganthi
Keyword(s):  
Protein Denaturation ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Root Sample ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Ethanol Extracts ◽  
High Level

Barleria noctiflora L.f. (Acanthaceae) is widely used as folk medicine. In the present study ethanol extracts of root and aerial parts of Barleria noctiflora were prepared using soxhlet extractor. Anti-oxidant potential was evaluated by free radical scavenging activity on DPPH and in vitro anti- inflammation activity of the selected samples stood determined by inhibition of protein denaturation experiment and inhibition of α-amylase studies. Among the root and aerial parts of Barleria noctiflora samples root sample shows significantly high level of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.

scholarly journals Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities of the successive extracts of the aerial parts of Rumex pictus Forssk. growing in Egypt

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-122
Author(s):  
Nagwa Mohamed Ammar ◽  
Lamiaa Taha Abou El-Kassem ◽  
Nahla AbdelHamid Ayoub ◽  
Sherweit Hamed El-Ahmady ◽  
Maysa Elsayed Moharam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Methanolic Extracts ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Introduction: Rumex spp. have been used in folk medicine either as food or as medicine for the treatment of several diseases including constipation, fever, inflammation, bacterial and fungal infections. This study aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities of the successive extracts of the aerial parts of Rumex pictus Forssk. growing in Egypt, and to identify the chemical constituents in the bioactive extract. Methods: Ether, chloroformic, and 70% methanolic extracts of the aerial parts of R. pictus were assayed for their in vivo anti-inflammatory activity using carrageenan-induced rat hind paw edema method. These extracts were also tested for their in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities using disc diffusion method. Results: The 70% methanolic extract of R. pictus exhibited significant anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anti-candida activities. Thus, fractionation of the bioactive extract was performed which led to the isolation of three anthraquinones, as well as, seven flavonoids. Conclusion: Rumex pictus possesses anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities which reinforce its use in ethnomedicine.

Anti-inflammatory activity of CD44 antibodies in murine immune thrombocytopenia is mediated by Fcγ receptor inhibition

Blood ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Alan Albert Norris ◽  
Gurleen Kaur ◽  
Ramsha Khan ◽  
Guangheng Zhu ◽  
Heyu Ni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Thrombocytopenia ◽  
Mechanistic Explanation ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Receptor Inhibition ◽  
Inflammatory Mechanism ◽  
Igg Binding ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Monoclonal IgG antibodies to CD44 (anti-CD44) are anti-inflammatory in numerous murine autoimmune models but the mechanisms are poorly understood. Anti-CD44 anti-inflammatory activity shows complete therapeutic concordance with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in treating autoimmune disease models, making anti-CD44 a potential IVIg alternative. In murine immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), there is currently no mechanistic explanation for anti-CD44 activity although anti-CD44 ameliorates disease similarly to IVIg. Here we demonstrate a novel anti-inflammatory mechanism of anti-CD44 that explains disease amelioration by anti-CD44 in murine ITP. Macrophages treated with anti-CD44 in vitro had dramatically suppressed phagocytosis through FcγRs in two separate systems of IgG-opsonized platelets and erythrocytes. Phagocytosis inhibition by anti-CD44 was mediated by blockade of the FcγR IgG binding site without changing surface FcγR expression. Anti-CD44 of different subclasses revealed that FcγR blockade was specific to receptors that could be engaged by the respective anti-CD44 subclass, and Fc-deactivated anti-CD44 variants lost all FcγR-inhibiting activity. In vivo, anti-CD44 functioned analogously in the murine passive ITP model and protected mice from ITP when thrombocytopenia was induced through an FcγR that could be engaged by the CD44 antibody's subclass. Consistent with FcγR blockade, Fc-deactivated variants of anti-CD44 were completely unable to ameliorate ITP. Together, anti-CD44 inhibits macrophage FcγR function and ameliorates ITP consistent with an FcγR blockade mechanism. Anti-CD44 is a potential IVIg alternative and may be of particular benefit in ITP due to the significant role of FcγRs in human ITP pathophysiology.

The Standardized Wood Extract of Albizia myriophylla: Its Potential as an Active Ingredient in an Anti-inflammatory Herbal Gel Formulation

Planta Medica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazneen Bakasatae ◽  
Warissara Sangkaew ◽  
Nongluk Kunworarath ◽  
Julalak Chorachoo Ontong ◽  
Sathianpong Phoopha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Physicochemical Characteristics ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Marker Compound ◽  
Wood Extract ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Quantitative Hplc Analysis

Abstract Albizia myriophylla has been used in Thai folk medicine for treating inflammation-related diseases. The wood of this medicinal plant is traditionally used as a single herbal drug in the form of an aqueous decoction and as a component in several Thai herbal formulations for the remedy of fever, sore throat, and aphthous ulcers. This study aimed to evaluate in vivo the anti-inflammatory potential and possible mechanism of action of the standardized wood extract of A. myriophylla as well as to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity and physicochemical properties of the developed herbal gel formulation containing standardized wood extract of A. myriophylla. Results of quantitative HPLC analysis demonstrated that the standardized wood extract of A. myriophylla contained 22.95 mg/g of 8-methoxy-7,3′,4′-trihydroxyflavone, a bioactive marker compound of A. myriophylla. The standardized wood extract of A. myriophylla (1% w/v) exhibited remarkable inhibition (54.4 – 80.3%) in the croton oil model of topical inflammation at all assessment times, comparable to standard indomethacin (55.3 – 63.6%). Real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was performed to clarify the anti-inflammatory mechanism of standardized wood extract of A. myriophylla, and the result showed that this standardized extract decreased lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide synthase mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner. The developed herbal gel containing standardized wood extract of A. myriophylla (1% w/w) had good physicochemical characteristics and exhibited potent inhibition (51.4 – 77.8%) of inflammation in a rat ear edema model at all assessment times, comparable to indomethacin gel (33.3 – 40.5%). The notable anti-inflammatory activity of standardized wood extract of A. myriophylla and its developed herbal gel formulation indicates their potential application as natural anti-inflammatory agents.

scholarly journals Anti-Inflammatory Potential Evaluation (In-Vitro and In-Vivo) of Arthrophytum scoparium Aerial Part

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 213-218
Author(s):  
Sabrina Manel Kaddour ◽  
Lekhmici Arrar ◽  
Abderrahmane Baghiani
Keyword(s):  
Protein Denaturation ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Rat Paw Edema ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Arthrophytum scoparium is plant commonly used in folk medicine in Algeria to treat numerous human diseases especially infectious, Rheumatism, diabetes and cancer. However, its anti-inflammatory activity and the underlying mechanisms have not been studied systematically. The present study aims to assess both the in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory potential and antioxidant activity of the plant. Results showed that A. scoparium chloroform extract (ChE) contains the largest amount of phenolic and flavonoid compounds. In-vitro bioassay consisted of investigating the effect of the plant extracts against protein denaturation (BSA and egg albumin). In-vivo anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated by measuring the percentage inhibition of carrageenan-induced rat paw edema after oral administration of the extracts. Results showed that inhibition of protein denaturation was maximum in case of A. scoparium crude extract (CrE) with dose dependant manner. Similarly in the in-vivo study, carrageenan induced inflammation was significantly antagonized by CrE with inhibition of 87.02% at 400 mg/kg. CrE extracts showed the highest scavenger effect against hydroxyl and hydrogen peroxide. The CrE showed potent anti-inflammatory activity in both the conditions in vivo and in vitro. In conclusion different A. scoparium extracts scavenged reactive oxygen species efficiently; it may be due to the presence of its flavonoids and polyphenols. These results support the traditional use of this plant. Keywords: Arthrophytum scoparium, polyphenols, anti-inflammatory activity, radical scavenging activity.

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