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Sapkal PR, Tatiya AU, Firke SD, Redasani VK, Gurav SS, Ayyanar M, Jamkhande PG, Surana SJ, Mutha RE, Kalaskar MG. Phytochemical profile, antioxidant, cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities of stem bark extract and fractions of Ailanthus excelsa Roxb.: In vitro, in vivo and in silico approaches. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15952. [PMID: 37187902 PMCID: PMC10176067 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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This study aimed to assess the phytochemical composition, in vitro antioxidant, cytotoxicity, and in vivo anti-inflammatory activities of the methanolic extract of Ailanthus excelsa (Simaroubaceae) stem bark and its fractions. Quantitative phytochemical analysis revealed that methanolic extract and all fractions contained a high level of flavonoids (20.40-22.91 mg/g QE), phenolics (1.72-7.41 mg/g GAE), saponins (33.28-51.87 mg/g DE), and alkaloids (0.21-0.33 mg/g AE). The antioxidant potential was evaluated in vitro using a range of assays, i.e., DPPH•, ABTS radical scavenging ability, and total antioxidant capacity. The chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions showed stronger antioxidant activity than the methanol extract. In vitro cytotoxic activity was investigated in three human tumor cell lines (A-549, MCF7 and HepG2) using the SRB assay. In addition, the in vivo anti-inflammatory effect was assessed by carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats. The chloroform fraction showed a more pronounced effect by effectively controlling the growth with the lowest GI50 and TGI concentrations. The human lung cancer cell line (A-549) was found to be more sensitive to the chloroform fraction. Furthermore, the chloroform fraction exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity at a dose of 200 mg/kg in the latter phase of inflammation. Besides, methanol extract and ethyl acetate fraction revealed a significant cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory effects. The chloroform fraction of stem bark showed a strong anti-inflammatory effect in experimental animals and significant COX-2 inhibitory potential in the in vitro experiments. GC-MS analysis of chloroform fraction identified the phytochemicals like caftaric acid, 3,4-dihydroxy phenylacetic acid, arachidonic acid, cinnamic acid, 3-hydroxyphenylvaleric acid, caffeic acid, hexadeconoic acid, and oleanolic acid. The in-silico results suggest that identified compounds have better affinity towards the selected targets, viz. the BAX protein (PDB ID: 1F16), p53-binding protein Mdm-2 (PDB ID: 1YCR), and topoisomerase II (PDB ID: 1QZR). Amongst all, caftaric acid exhibited the best binding affinity for all three targets. Thus, it can be concluded that caftaric acid in combination with other phenolic compounds, might be responsible for the studied activity. Additional in vivo and in vitro studies are required to establish their exact molecular mechanisms and consider them as lead molecules in developing of valuable drugs for treating oxidative stress-induced disorders, cancers, and inflammations.
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- Priyanka R. Sapkal
- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra 425405, India
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- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra 425405, India
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- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra 425405, India
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- Yashoda Technical Campus, Faculty of Pharmacy, Satara, Maharashtra 412 802, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Goa College of Pharmacy, Goa University, Panaji, Goa 403 001, India
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- Department of Botany, A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Poondi, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 613 503, India
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- Centre for Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sharda Bhavan Education Society's Nanded Pharmacy College, Nanded, Maharashtra, 431605, India
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- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra 425405, India
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- H. R. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra 425405, India
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- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra 425405, India
- Corresponding author.
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Lehmann S, Herrmann F, Kleemann K, Spiegler V, Liebau E, Hensel A. Extract and the quassinoid ailanthone from Ailanthus altissima inhibit nematode reproduction by damaging germ cells and rachis in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. Fitoterapia 2020; 146:104651. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Protective effect of Ficus religiosa (L.) against 3-nitropropionic acid induced Huntington disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13596-016-0237-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Boye A, Boampong VA, Takyi N, Martey O. Assessment of an aqueous seed extract of Parkia clappertoniana on reproductive performance and toxicity in rodents. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 185:155-161. [PMID: 26993051 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Revised: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The seeds of Parkia clappertoniana Keay (Family: Fabaceae) are extensively used in food in the form of a local condiment called 'Dawadawa' in Ghana and consumed by all class of people including sensitive groups such as pregnant women and children. Also, crudely pounded preparations of P. clappertoniana seeds are used as labor inducing agent in farm animals by local farmers across northern Ghana where nomadism is the livelihood of most indigenes. Ecologically, P. clappertoniana is extensively distributed across the savannah ecological zone of many African countries where just like Ghana it enjoys ethnobotanical usage. Although, many studies have investigated some aspects of the pharmacological activity of P. clappertoniana, none of these studies focused on the reproductive system, particularly its effects on reproductive performance and toxicity. To contribute, this study assessed the effect of aqueous seed extract of P. clappertoniana (PCE) on reproductive performance and toxicity in Sprague-Dawley rats and ICR mice. METHODS After preparation of PCE, it was then tested on rodents at different gestational and developmental windows (1-7, 8-14, and 15-term gestational days) to assess the following: mating behavior, implantation rate, maternal and developmental toxicities. Generally, animals were randomly grouped into five and treated as follows: normal saline group (5ml/kg po), cytotec (misoprostol) group (200mg/kg po), folic acid group (5mg/kg po), and PCE groups (100, 200, and 500mg/kg po), however, these groupings were varied to suit the specific requirements of some parameters. For acute toxicity, animals were orally administered PCE (3 and 5g/kg for mice and rats respectively). RESULTS PCE-treated rats showed improved mating behavior compared to control rats. PCE improved implantation rate compared to misoprostol-treated rats. On the average, PCE-treated rats delivered termed live pubs at 21 days compared to that of folic acid-treated rats at 23 days. Also, PCE-treated rats showed no observable maternal and developmental toxicities compared to folic acid and control rats. PCE (3-5g/kg po) was orally tolerated in rodents. CONCLUSION Oral administration of Parkia clappertoniana seed extract improves reproductive performance in rodents with no observable maternal and developmental toxicity.
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- Alex Boye
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana; Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Natural Medicine, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Meishan Road 81, Hefei, China.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine (CSRPM), Mampong-Akuapim, Eastern Region, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine (CSRPM), Mampong-Akuapim, Eastern Region, Ghana
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Anti-Parkinson Activity of Petroleum Ether Extract of Ficus religiosa (L.) Leaves. Adv Pharmacol Sci 2016; 2016:9436106. [PMID: 26884755 PMCID: PMC4738991 DOI: 10.1155/2016/9436106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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In the present study, we evaluated anti-Parkinson's activity of petroleum ether extract of Ficus religiosa (PEFRE) leaves in haloperidol and 6 hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) induced experimental animal models. In this study, effects of Ficus religiosa (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg, p.o.) were studied using in vivo behavioral parameters like catalepsy, muscle rigidity, and locomotor activity and its effects on neurochemical parameters (MDA, CAT, SOD, and GSH) in rats. The experiment was designed by giving haloperidol to induce catalepsy and 6-OHDA to induce Parkinson's disease-like symptoms. The increased cataleptic scores (induced by haloperidol) were significantly (p < 0.001) found to be reduced, with the PEFRE at a dose of 200 and 400 mg/kg (p.o.). 6-OHDA significantly induced motor dysfunction (muscle rigidity and hypolocomotion). 6-OHDA administration showed significant increase in lipid peroxidation level and depleted superoxide dismutase, catalase, and reduced glutathione level. Daily administration of PEFRE (400 mg/kg) significantly improved motor performance and also significantly attenuated oxidative damage. Thus, the study proved that Ficus religiosa treatment significantly attenuated the motor defects and also protected the brain from oxidative stress.
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Evaluation of the antimalarial potential of Icacina senegalensis Juss (Icacinaceae). ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2014; 7S1:S469-72. [PMID: 25312169 DOI: 10.1016/s1995-7645(14)60276-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Revised: 05/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Lembè DM, Njoh LEN, Bend EF, Koloko BL, Oundoum PCO, Njila MIN, Kenmogne H, Hambe CM, Tchamadeu MC, Domkam J, Dimo T, Gonzales GF. Antifertility Effects of Aqueous Roots Extract of <i>Alchornea cordifolia</i> (Euphorbiaceae) on Female Albino Rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/pp.2014.58094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Kumar S, Singh J, Baghotia A, Mehta V, Thakur V, Choudhary M, Verma S, Kumar D. Antifertility potential of the ethanolic extract of Caesalpinia pulcherrima Linn. leaves. ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTION 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s2305-0500(13)60125-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Lilaram, Ahmed RN. Effect of ethanolic seed extract of Caesalpinia bonducella pregnant female albino rats. ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTION 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s2305-0500(13)60124-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Gupta J, Kumar D, Gupta A. Evaluation of gastric anti–ulcer activity of methanolic extract of Cayratia trifolia in experimental animals. ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF TROPICAL DISEASE 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60024-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kumar D, Kumar A, Prakash O. Potential antifertility agents from plants: a comprehensive review. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2012; 140:1-32. [PMID: 22245754 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2011] [Revised: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Traditional medicines are practiced worldwide for regulation fertility since ancient times. This review provides a comprehensive summary of medicinal flora inhabitating throughout the world regarding their traditional usage by various tribes/ethnic groups for fertility regulation in females. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bibliographic investigation was carried out by analyzing classical text books and peer reviewed papers, consulting worldwide accepted scientific databases from the last six decades. Plants/their parts/extracts traditionally used for abortion, contraception, emmenagogue and sterilization purposes have been considered as antifertility agents. Research status of selected potential plant species has been discussed. Further, compounds isolated from plants with attributed fertility regulating potentials are also classified into three categories: (a) phytoconstituents with anti-implantation activity, (b) phytoconstituents with abortifacient activity and (c) phytoconstituents with contraceptive activity. RESULTS 577 plant species belonging to 122 families, traditionally used in fertility regulation in females, have been recorded, of which 298 plants have been mentioned as abortifacients (42%), 188 as contraceptives (31%), 149 as emmenagogues (24%), and 17 as sterilizers. Among 122 plant families, fabaceae constitutes 49.2%, asteraceae 40.98%, euphorbiaceae 19.7%, apiaceae 16.4%, poaceae 12.3%, labiateae 11.5%, and others in lesser proportion. Various plant parts used in fertility regulation include leaves (25%), roots (22%), fruits (15%), seeds (12%), stem/stem bark (37%), and flowers (4%). Some active compounds, isolated from about various plant species, have been reported to possess significant antifertility potential. CONCLUSION This review clearly indicates that it is time to increase the number of experimental studies to find out novel potential chemical entities from such a vast array of unexploited plants having traditional role in fertility regulation. Also, the mechanisms of action by which plant extracts and their active compounds exert antifertility effects remain to be studied.
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- Dinesh Kumar
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136119, Harynana, India.
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Sathiyaraj K, Sivaraj A, Thirumalai T, Senthilkumar B. Ethnobotanical study of antifertility medicinal plants used by the local people in Kathiyavadi village, Vellore District, Tamilnadu, India. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s2221-1691(12)60401-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Pharmacological evaluation of anti–fertility activity of ethanolic extract of Jatropha gossypifolia leaf in female albino mice. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s2221-1691(12)60475-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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gupta A, Bhardwaj A, gupta J, Bagchi A. Antiimplantation activity of petroleum ether extract of leaves of Cayratia trifolia Linn. on female Albino rat. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s2221-1691(12)60158-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Effect of plumbagin free alcohol extract of Plumbago zeylanica Linn. root on reproductive system of female Wistar rats. ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2011; 4:978-84. [DOI: 10.1016/s1995-7645(11)60230-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2011] [Revised: 09/15/2011] [Accepted: 11/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Melanchauski LS, Broto APGS, Moraes TM, Nasser ALM, Said A, Hawas UW, Rashed K, Vilegas W, Hiruma-Lima CA. Gastroprotective and antisecretory effects of Ailanthus excelsa (Roxb). J Nat Med 2009; 64:109-13. [DOI: 10.1007/s11418-009-0373-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2009] [Accepted: 10/13/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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