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Akram A, Jamshed A, Anwaar M, Rasheed HMF, Haider SI, Aslam N, Jabeen Q. Evaluation of Caralluma edulis for its Potential Against Obesity, Atherosclerosis and Hypertension. Dose Response 2023; 21:15593258231152112. [PMID: 36655145 PMCID: PMC9841870 DOI: 10.1177/15593258231152112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Obesity, a chronic metabolic condition, is an increase in fat mass and blood lipid levels mainly causing atherosclerosis and hypertension, which further lead to cardiovascular complications. The objective of the study was to investigate the crude extract of Caralluma edulis (CE.Cr) for its potential against high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and its related complications. Hyperlipidemia was induced in Wistar albino rats with HFD (1% cholesterol + 0.5% cholic acid) for 28 days. Treatment groups were administered with different doses of CE.Cr (100, 300 and 500 mg/Kg, p.o.) and the standard group received atorvastatin. At the end of study, sera were analyzed for biochemical markers and the aorta was dissected for microscopic examination. Antioxidant potential was evaluated and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis was performed. The hypotensive potential of CE.Cr was evaluated through an invasive technique. HPLC analysis of CE.Cr showed the presence of chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, apigenin and naringenin. Histological examination of the aorta section showed anti-atherosclerotic effects which were also evident from decrease in serum total cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoproteins levels. CE.Cr decreased mean arterial blood pressure and evoked significant hypotensive effects. The crude extract of C. edulis showed anti-obesity, antihypertensive, anti-atherosclerotic and antioxidant potential.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adnan Akram
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan,Department of Primary & Secondary Healthcare, Government of Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan,Ayesha Jamshed, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan,Department of Primary & Secondary Healthcare, Government of Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Primary & Secondary Healthcare, Government of Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan,Qaiser Jabeen, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan.
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Khan M, Manzoor Z, Rafiq M, Munawar SH, Waqas MY, Majeed H, Ali Shah SZ, Hussain R, Hussain HI, Tahir T, Kotwica-Mojzych K, Mojzych M. Phytochemical Screening, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antidiabetic Activities of Different Extracts from Caralluma edulis Plant. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27165346. [PMID: 36014583 PMCID: PMC9412639 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The plant Caralluma edulis is traditionally used against diabetes and inflammatory conditions in Pakistan. This study was designed to provide scientific validation of the traditional use of Caralluma edulis. Phytochemicals were extracted from the plant by different solvents (distilled water, methanol, ethanol, and acetone) using the Soxhlet’s extraction method. Bioactive compounds were detected by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The in vitro anti-inflammatory activities (albumin denaturation, membrane stabilization, and proteinase inhibition) and antioxidant capacity (DPPH scavenging activity, FRAP reducing activity) of different extracts from Caralluma edulis were assessed. The antidiabetic potential of Caralluma edulis plant extracts was determined in acute and subacute diabetic rabbit models. Oxidative stress and enzymatic antioxidant status were also estimated in MDA, CAT, and SOD levels. Results showed that the methanol extract yielded the highest contents of phenolics, flavonoids, alkaloids, and terpenoids. The in vitro anti-inflammatory activity and antioxidant potential of the methanol extract were the highest among the tested solvents. The tested extracts did not show any remarkable antidiabetic activity in the acute diabetic model. However, all tested extracts demonstrated antidiabetic potential in the subacute diabetic model. No adverse effect was observed at the tested dose (200 mg/kg) of Caralluma edulis extracts in experimental animals. It is concluded that methanol is the key solvent for extracting bioactive compounds from Caralluma edulis. The plant can be used against inflammatory disorders and may prove a potential candidate for drug development. Long-term use of Caralluma edulis at the tested dose (200 mg/kg) showed antidiabetic properties in the animal model.
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- Maria Khan
- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
- Correspondence: (Z.M.); or (M.M.)
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Laboratory of Experimental Cytology, Medical Faculty, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
- Correspondence: (Z.M.); or (M.M.)
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Ansari B, Behl T, Pirzada AS, Khan H. Caralluma edulis (Apocynaceae): A comprehensive review on its Traditional uses, Phytochemical profile and pharmacological effects. Curr Top Med Chem 2022; 22:1501-1514. [PMID: 35638276 DOI: 10.2174/1568026622666220527092825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Caralluma edulis is a well-known species of the genus Caralluma from Apocynaceae, commonly known as chunga. Caralluma species are mostly succulent perennial herbs, several of which are edible species. The plant has an outstanding therapeutic background in the traditional system of treatment. It has been recommended for the treatment of a number medical disorder such as hypertension, Alzheimer disease, rheumatism, gastric problems and leprosy. Traditionally the stem was boiled in water and this extract was then used to cure diabetes. The pharmacological effects of C.edulis have also been explored in various in vitro and in vivo experiments. In this regard, the extract of the plant exhibited strong antioxidant activity, analgesic, against inflammation as well as xylene mediated ear edema for topical effects. The significant anti-hyperlipidemic effect of the plant extract is also reported. However, the extract was found insignificant in the reversal of alloxan-induced diabetes in rabbit model at test doses. These pharmacological effects are strongly supported by the presence of different bioactive phytochemicals in the plant. These groups of compounds include sterols, terpenoids, flavonoids, and pregnane glycosides. C.edulis is a very potential member of the genus Caralluma with strong traditional history, phytochemistry and phytopharmacology, needed further exploration for clinically used lead compounds. In this review, we have focused to combined different reported data on the traditional uses of the plant, phytochemical profile and pharmacological effects in different experimental assay and subsequent future prospects.
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- Bushra Ansari
- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan-23200, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan-23200, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan-23200, Pakistan
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Aslam I, Iqbal J, Peerzada S, Afridi MSK, Ishtiaq S. Microscopic investigations and pharmacognostic techniques for the standardization of Caralluma edulis (Edgew.) Benth. ex Hook.f. Microsc Res Tech 2019; 82:1891-1902. [PMID: 31415132 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Herbal medicines frequently suffer with quality controversies because of similar species or varieties. This often leads to sophistication or admixture of the crude drug as they share various look alike physical features. Commercially, stalks of Caralluma edulis are commonly adulterated with other species because of their analogous morphology. In the present research, the microscopic standardization of the drug was performed by structural, histological, and anatomical features. Pharmacognostical characterization was carried out by physicochemical (moisture content, swelling index, pH value, ash values, and extractive values) and fluorescence analysis. The chemical characterization by UV-Visible, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and high-performance liquid chromatography was also performed that disclosed the chief phytoconstituents of the herbal drug. The above mentioned constraints, being reported for the first time in C. edulis, are substantial in establishing the microscopic and pharmacopoeial standards for future identification and authentication.
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- Itzaz Aslam
- Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Allama Iqbal Campus, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Allama Iqbal Campus, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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Mehandru P, Shekhawat NS, Rai MK, Kataria V, Gehlot HS. Evaluation of aeroponics for clonal propagation of Caralluma edulis, Leptadenia reticulata and Tylophora indica - three threatened medicinal Asclepiads. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 2014; 20:365-73. [PMID: 25049464 PMCID: PMC4101132 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-014-0240-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 05/19/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The present study explores the potential of aeroponic system for clonal propagation of Caralluma edulis (Paimpa) a rare, threatened and endemic edible species, Leptadenia reticulata (Jeewanti), a threatened liana used as promoter of health and Tylophora indica (Burm.f.) Merill, a valuable medicinal climber. Experiments were conducted to asses the effect of exogenous auxin (naphthalene acetic acid, indole-3-butyric acid, indole-3-acetic acid) and auxin concentrations (0.0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5gl(-1)) on various root morphological traits of cuttings in the aeroponic chamber. Amongst all the auxins tested, significant effects on the length, number and percentage of rooting was observed in IBA treated nodal cuttings. Cent per cent of the stem cuttings of C. edulis rooted if pre-treated with 2.0 gl(-1) of IBA for 5 min while 97.7 % of the stem cuttings of L. reticulata and 93.33 % of stem cuttings of Tylophora indica rooted with pre-treatment of 3.0 gl(-1) of IBA for 5 min. Presence of at least two leaves on the nodal cuttings of L. reticulata and T. indica was found to be a prerequisite for root induction. In all the species, the number of adventitious roots per cutting and the percentage of cuttings rooted aeroponically were significantly higher than the soil grown stem cuttings. Shoot growth measured in terms of shoot length was significantly higher in cuttings rooted aeroponically as compared to the cuttings rooted under soil conditions. All the plants sprouted and rooted aeroponically survived on transfer to soil. This is the first report of clonal propagation in an aeroponic system for these plants. This study suggests aeroponics as an economic method for rapid root induction and clonal propagation of these three endangered and medicinally important plants which require focused efforts on conservation and sustainable utilization.
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- Pooja Mehandru
- />Biotechnology Centre, Department of Botany, Jai NarainVyas University, Jodhpur, 342033 Rajasthan India
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- />Biotechnology Centre, Department of Botany, Jai NarainVyas University, Jodhpur, 342033 Rajasthan India
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- />Biotechnology Centre, Department of Botany, Jai NarainVyas University, Jodhpur, 342033 Rajasthan India
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- />Biotechnology Centre, Department of Botany, Jai NarainVyas University, Jodhpur, 342033 Rajasthan India
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- />BNF & Stress Biology laboratory, Department of Botany, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342001 India
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