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A Literature-Based Update on Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.: Traditional Uses, Nutraceutical, and Phytopharmacological Profiles. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:6349041. [PMID: 34925698 PMCID: PMC8683187 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6349041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. (Cucurbitaceae) is an annual climbing plant, native to Asia with multiple therapeutic uses in traditional medicine. This updated review is aimed at discussing the ethnopharmacological, phytochemical, pharmacological properties, and molecular mechanisms highlighted in preclinical experimental studies and toxicological safety to evaluate the therapeutic potential of this genus. The literature from PubMed, Google Scholar, Elsevier, Springer, Science Direct, and database was analyzed using the basic keyword “Benincasa hispida.” Other searching strategies, including online resources, books, and journals, were used. The taxonomy of the plant has been made by consulting “The Plant List”. The results showed that B. hispida has been used in traditional medicine to treat neurological diseases, kidney disease, fever, and cough accompanied by thick mucus and to fight intestinal worms. The main bioactive compounds contained in Benincasa hispida have cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. Further safety and efficacy investigations are needed to confirm these beneficial therapeutic effects and also future human clinical studies.
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Rapaka D, Bitra VR, Ummidi R, Akula A. Benincasa hispida alleviates amyloid pathology by inhibition of Keap1/Nrf2-axis: Emphasis on oxidative and inflammatory stress involved in Alzheimer's disease model. Neuropeptides 2021; 88:102151. [PMID: 33932860 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2021.102151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with cognitive and memory impairment. Benincasa hispida is being used in the treatment of various neurological diseases in Ayurveda system of medicine. The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of Benincasa hispida fruit extract in the Alzheimer's disease rats. METHODS Benincasa hispida fruits extract was administered orally for 16 weeks at doses of 250 and 500-mg/kg/day. The cognitive deficits were examined by behavioural tests like Morris water maze test, Y-maze and rota-rod test. Biochemical and neurochemical analysis of Acetylcholine, dopamine, serotonin levels and anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory markers were evaluated and the mRNA expression of Keap/Nrf2 axis was analysed by RT-PCR. RESULTS Aluminum chloride (AlCl3) induction altered the behavioural profile and produced significant alterations in the cortical and hippocampal regions of the brain and the treatment with Benincasa hispida extract at doses of 250-mg/kg/day (p<0.05) and 500mg/kg/day (p<0.05) alleviated the acetylcholine, dopamine and serotonin neurotransmitter levels. The antioxidant enzyme markers such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), Catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH) were increased and the oxidative stress marker malondialdehyde(MDA) was decreased. The inflammatory cytokine levels of TNF-α, IL-1β were decreased in Alzheimer's disease induced rats. We further estimated Keap/Nrf2/HO-1 genes these anti-oxidant genes were upregulated(p < 0.001) in treatment groups. Further, the neuroprotective activity of Benincasa was further confirmed by histopathological studies of hippocampal CA3 fields. CONCLUSIONS The findings of the current study indicates Benincasa hispida as a possible neuroprotective alternative for Alzheimer's disease.
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- Deepthi Rapaka
- A. U. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University Visakhapatnam, 530003, India.
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- A. U. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University Visakhapatnam, 530003, India
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- A. U. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University Visakhapatnam, 530003, India
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Salehi B, Quispe C, Sharifi-Rad J, Giri L, Suyal R, Jugran AK, Zucca P, Rescigno A, Peddio S, Bobiş O, Moise AR, Leyva-Gómez G, Del Prado-Audelo ML, Cortes H, Iriti M, Martorell M, Cruz-Martins N, Kumar M, Zam W. Antioxidant potential of family Cucurbitaceae with special emphasis on Cucurbita genus: A key to alleviate oxidative stress-mediated disorders. Phytother Res 2021; 35:3533-3557. [PMID: 33590924 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Oxidative stress is the imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and accumulation and the ability of a biological system to clear these reactive products. This imbalance leads to cell and tissue damage causing several disorders in human body, such as neurodegeneration, metabolic problems, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Cucurbitaceae family consists of about 100 genera and 1,000 species of plants including mostly tropical, annual or perennial, monoecious, and dioecious herbs. The plants from Cucurbita species are rich sources of phytochemicals and act as a rich source of antioxidants. The most important phytochemicals present in the cucurbits are cucurbitacins, saponins, carotenoids, phytosterols, and polyphenols. These bioactive phyto-constituents are responsible for the pharmacological effects including antioxidant, antitumor, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, anti-obesity, diuretic, anti-ulcer activity, and antigenotoxic. A wide number of in vitro and in vivo studies have ascribed these health-promoting effects of Cucurbita genus. Results of clinical trials suggest that Cucurbita provides health benefits for diabetic patients, patients with benign prostate hyperplasia, infertile women, postmenopausal women, and stress urinary incontinence in women. The intend of the present review is to focus on the protective role of Cucurbita spp. phytochemicals on oxidative stress-related disorders on the basis of preclinical and human studies. The review will also give insights on the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant potential of the Cucurbitaceae family as a whole.
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- Bahare Salehi
- Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile
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- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
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- G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development, Almora, Uttarakhand, India
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- G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development, Almora, Uttarakhand, India
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- G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari - Cagliari, University Campus, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari - Cagliari, University Campus, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari - Cagliari, University Campus, Monserrato, Italy
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- Life Science Institute, Apiculture and Sericulture Department, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Life Science Institute, Apiculture and Sericulture Department, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Medicina Genómica, Departamento de Genética, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Milan State University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Centre for Healthy Living, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile.,Universidad de Concepción, Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico, UDT, Concepción, Chile
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, Portugal.,Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR - Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Al-Wadi International University, Homs, Syria
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Shakya A, Chaudhary SK, Bhat HR, Ghosh SK. Acute and sub-chronic toxicity studies of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) cogniaux fruit extract in rodents. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2020; 118:104785. [PMID: 32976857 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2020.104785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to evaluate the safety of standardized 70% ethanolic extract of Benincasa hispida fruit pulp (HABH) in rodents. Chemical characterization of HABH has been done by GC-MS and dimethylsulfoxonium formyl methylide, l-(+)-ascorbic acid and 2,6-dihexadecanoate were identified as major compounds in the extract. Acute oral toxicity study of HABH was done according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guideline, by 'up and down' method, using the limit test at 2000 mg/kg, body weight in mice and were observed up to 14 days. In sub-chronic oral toxicity study, HABH was administered to Wistar rats at doses of 1000, 200 and 40 mg/kg b. w. per day for 90 days. In acute toxicity study, there was no mortality and no behavioural signs of toxicity at the limit test dose level (2000 mg/kg b. w.). In sub-chronic oral toxicity study, there was no significant difference observed in the consumption of food and water, body weight and relative organ weights. Haematological, serum biochemical and urine analysis revealed the non-adverse effects of prolonged oral consumption of HABH. The histopathologic examination did not show any differences in vital organs. Based on our findings, HABH, at dosage levels up to 1000 mg/kg b. w., is non-toxic and safe for long term oral consumption.
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- Anshul Shakya
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, 786 004, Assam, India.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, DIT University, Mussoorie-Diversion Road, Makkawala, Dehradun, 248 009, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, 786 004, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, 786 004, Assam, India
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Rawashdeh RY, Harb AM, AlHasan AM. Biological interaction levels of zinc oxide nanoparticles; lettuce seeds as case study. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03983. [PMID: 32509982 PMCID: PMC7264067 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Seed germination is a critical stage in plant life, and recent practices use nanomaterials for the improvement of plant seed germination indices. This study was conducted to assess the effect of laboratory prepared zinc oxide nanoparticles on the physiological and biochemical changes of lettuce seeds. METHODS Lettuce seeds were soaked in a suspension of moderately polydisperse zinc oxide nanoparticles at two different concentrations (25 ppm or 50 ppm) and shaken for 3 h at 25 °C. Seeds treatment was followed subsequently by two to three days drying at ambient conditions. Treated seeds were stored for 3-4 weeks, at ambient conditions and then tested for germination in petri dishes. Germination was observed on daily basis and seedling length was measured. After imbibition and before the start of the visible germination, seeds were examined for topography and surface analysis using the scanning electron microscope and zinc uptake was measured by using the atomic absorption spectrometry and the energy dispersive X-ray. The pattern of mobilization of biomolecules was analyzed to detect any differences among different seed groups. RESULTS There was no loss of viability for the nanoparticles treated seeds. Indeed their germination was enhanced and their biomass increased. The activated performance of the nanoparticles imbibed seeds has been found to be correlated with an increased level of Zn inside lettuce seeds. The recorded measurements show a significant enhancement of seedling length. Interaction of zinc oxide nanoparticles with lettuce seeds mediates a variation in the biochemical processes. Changes detected in treated seeds were as following: reduced levels of the total carbohydrates (including simple saccharides and polysaccharides), higher capacity of protein synthesis, an elevated level of starch as well as an increased activity of antioxidant enzymes. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Lettuce seeds primed with ZnO nanoparticles were found not only to maintain seed viability but even to exhibit a detectable level of germination enhancement compared to the control seeds. Overall, the promoted response of lettuce seeds during early stages of seed growth is encouraging for the application of ZnO NPs for seed priming for better germination indices.
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Liu C, Ma J, Sun J, Cheng C, Feng Z, Jiang H, Yang W. Flavonoid-Rich Extract of Paulownia fortunei Flowers Attenuates Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemia, Hepatic Steatosis and Insulin Resistance in Obesity Mice by AMPK Pathway. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9090959. [PMID: 28867797 PMCID: PMC5622719 DOI: 10.3390/nu9090959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The flavonoid-rich extract from Paulownia fortunei flowers (EPF) has been reported to prevent obesity and other lipid metabolism disease. However, the mechanism of its protective effects is not yet clear. The objective of this study was to investigate molecular factors involved in the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of EPF in obese mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD). Male h ICR (Institute of Cancer Research) mice were fed a HFD containing or not containing the EPF (50 or 100 mg/kg) for eight weeks. EPF reduced body weight gain, lipid accumulation in livers and levels of lipid, glucose and insulin in plasma as well as reduced insulin resistance as compared with the HFD group. EPF significantly decreased serum aminotransferase activity of the HFD group. We observed that EPF administration significantly increased the level of AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation and prevented fat deposits in livers and HepG2 cells, but these effects were blocked by compound C (an AMPK inhibitor). The protective effects of EPF were probably associated with the decrease in HMGCR, SREBP-1c and FAS expressions and the increase in CPT1 and phosphor-IRS-1 expressions. Our results suggest that EPF might be a potential natural candidate for the treatment and/or prevention of overweight and hepatic and metabolic-related alterations induced by HFD.
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- Chanmin Liu
- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, No. 101, Shanghai Road, Tangshan New Area, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, No. 180, Huixing Road, Zigong 643000, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, No. 101, Shanghai Road, Tangshan New Area, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, No. 101, Shanghai Road, Tangshan New Area, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, No. 101, Shanghai Road, Tangshan New Area, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, No. 101, Shanghai Road, Tangshan New Area, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, No. 101, Shanghai Road, Tangshan New Area, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China.
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Debnath T, Ghosh M, Lee YM, Nath NCD, Lee KG, Lim BO. Identification of phenolic constituents and antioxidant activity of Aloe barbadensis flower extracts. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2017.1358254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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- Trishna Debnath
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Dongguk University, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Konkuk University, Chungju, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Konkuk University, Chungju, South Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Dongguk University, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Konkuk University, Chungju, South Korea
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Oh BT, Jeong SY, Velmurugan P, Park JH, Jeong DY. Probiotic-mediated blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) fruit fermentation to yield functionalized products for augmented antibacterial and antioxidant activity. J Biosci Bioeng 2017; 124:542-550. [PMID: 28690159 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2017.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the fermentation of blueberry fruit with selected probiotic bacteria (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Lactobacillus brevis) and yeast (Starmerella bombicola) isolated from fermented starfish for the extraction of functionalized products for biomedical applications. All probiotic-based fermented extracts showed augmented antibacterial and antioxidant activity compared to the control. Biochemical parameters of viable cell count, titratable acidity, total phenol, total anthocyanin, total flavonoids, total sugar, and reducing sugar were analyzed during a 0-96 h fermentation period. In addition, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was performed to determine the functional groups in the control and fermented extracts and it signifies the presence of alcohol groups, phenol groups, carboxylic acids, and aliphatic amines, respectively. The well diffusion, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) assays determined that the S. bombicola-mediated fermented extract has excellent activity, followed by B. amyloliquefaciens and L. brevis, at a high concentration of 1.0 g/mL fermented extract. The ABTS and DPPH showed significant scavenging activity with IC50 values of (30.52 ± 0.08)/(155.10 ± 0.06) μg/mL, (24.82 ± 0.16)/(74.21 ± 1.26) μg/mL, and (21.81 ± 0.08)/(125.11 ± 0.04) μg/mL for B. amyloliquefaciens, L. brevis, and S. bombicola, respectively. Developing a value-added fermented blueberry product will help circumvent losses because of the highly perishable nature of the fruit.
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- Byung-Taek Oh
- Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54596, South Korea; Plant Medical Research Centre, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jenoju, Jeonbuk 54896, South Korea
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- Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI), Sunchang, Jeonbuk 56048, South Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54596, South Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54596, South Korea
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- Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI), Sunchang, Jeonbuk 56048, South Korea.
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Arora P, Kaushik D. Therapeutic potential of Benincasa cerifera: A review. Chin J Integr Med 2016:10.1007/s11655-016-2589-8. [PMID: 27465423 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-016-2589-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Benincasa cerifera (Savi.), belonging to Cucurbitaceae, is an annual creepy wine that posses highm edicinal value and istraditionally used as fruit and medicine throughout India. In Indian system of medicine, its fruit is used as nutritive, tonic, diuretic, aphrodisiac, styptic, vermifuge and in various diseases and disorders like asthma, bronchitis, insanity, epilepsy, dry cough, fever, urethrorrhea, syphilis, hyperdipsia and vitiated conditions of pitta, etc. Phytochemically the plant is found to contain lupeol, β-sitosterol, cucurbitacin B, iso-vitexin, etc. It has been demonstrated to posses numerous pharmacological activities such as antiepileptic, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, analgesic, immunopotentiator and anxiolytic, etc. In the present review there is a detailed description of its botany, phytochemistry, ethno-botany and pharmacological activities.
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- Pranjul Arora
- Medicine Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016 Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, Haryana, India.
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- Medicine Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016 Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, Haryana, India
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Azam S, Ansari P, Rashid MMU, Alam MN, Ahmed IH, Ibarahim MY, Shafi SM, Rahman S, Hossen A. In vitro anti-oxidant and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity determination of the methanolic leaves extract of Millettiapachycarpa. BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND THERAPY 2015. [DOI: 10.7603/s40730-015-0023-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Samad NB, Debnath T, Ye M, Hasnat MA, Lim BO. In vitro antioxidant and anti–inflammatory activities of Korean blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) extracts. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2014. [DOI: 10.12980/apjtb.4.2014c1008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Natural products as a source of anti-inflammatory agents associated with inflammatory bowel disease. Molecules 2013; 18:7253-70. [PMID: 23783459 PMCID: PMC6270544 DOI: 10.3390/molecules18067253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2013] [Revised: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 06/14/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Accumulating epidemiological and clinical study indicates that inflammation is a significant risk factor to develop various human diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), chronic asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and psoriasis. Suppressing inflammation is therefore important to control or prevent various diseases. Among them, IBD is one of the major problems affecting people worldwide. IBD affects at least one in a thousand persons in many Western countries. Various natural products have been shown to safely suppress pro-inflammatory pathway and control IBD. In vivo and/or in vitro studies indicate that anti-IBD effects of natural products occur by inhibition of the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (for example, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), intercellular adhesion molecule expression and pro-inflammatory mediators (such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2), master transcription factors (such as nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and by improving the antioxidant activity. In this review, we summarize recent research focused on IBD and the effects that natural products have on IBD factors.
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Samad NB, Debnath T, Abul Hasnat M, Pervin M, Kim DH, Jo JE, Park SR, Lim BO. Phenolic Contents, Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Asparagus cochinchinensis
(Loureiro) Merrill. J Food Biochem 2013. [DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Nadira Binte Samad
- Department of Applied Biochemistry; Konkuk University; Chungju 380-701 Korea
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry; Konkuk University; Chungju 380-701 Korea
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry; Konkuk University; Chungju 380-701 Korea
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry; Konkuk University; Chungju 380-701 Korea
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry; Konkuk University; Chungju 380-701 Korea
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry; Konkuk University; Chungju 380-701 Korea
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry; Konkuk University; Chungju 380-701 Korea
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry; Konkuk University; Chungju 380-701 Korea
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