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Srinivasan GV, Unnikrishnan KP, Rema Shree AB, Balachandran I. HPLC Estimation of berberine in Tinospora cordifolia and Tinospora sinensis. Indian J Pharm Sci 2008; 70:96-9. [PMID: 20390090 PMCID: PMC2852071 DOI: 10.4103/0250-474x.40341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2007] [Revised: 07/31/2007] [Accepted: 01/31/2008] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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A high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the estimation of berberine in the stem of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. ex Hook.f. and Thoms. and Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merrill is described. The dried stems of T. cordifolia and T. sinensis were defatted with petroleum ether (60-80 degrees ). The marc was dried and further extracted with methanol. The concentration of berberine in methanol extract was determined using a C-18 reverse phase column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile:water (10:90 v/v) at a flow rate of 0.6 ml/min and with UV detection at 266 nm. TLC and HPLC comparison of both the species revealed significant variation in the chemical constitution of the two species. This observation becomes important in the context of the use of T. sinensis in place of the genuine drug T. cordifolia.
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- G. V. Srinivasan
- Phytochemistry Division, Centre for Medicinal Plants Research, Arya Vaidya Sala, Changuvetty, Kottakkal - 676 503, Kerala, India
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- Phytochemistry Division, Centre for Medicinal Plants Research, Arya Vaidya Sala, Changuvetty, Kottakkal - 676 503, Kerala, India
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- Phytochemistry Division, Centre for Medicinal Plants Research, Arya Vaidya Sala, Changuvetty, Kottakkal - 676 503, Kerala, India
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- Phytochemistry Division, Centre for Medicinal Plants Research, Arya Vaidya Sala, Changuvetty, Kottakkal - 676 503, Kerala, India
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Panchabhai TS, Kulkarni UP, Rege NN. Validation of therapeutic claims ofTinospora cordifolia: a review. Phytother Res 2008; 22:425-41. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Desai VR, Ramkrishnan R, Chintalwar GJ, Sainis KB. G1-4A, an immunomodulatory polysaccharide from Tinospora cordifolia, modulates macrophage responses and protects mice against lipopolysaccharide induced endotoxic shock. Int Immunopharmacol 2007; 7:1375-86. [PMID: 17673153 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2007.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2007] [Revised: 06/11/2007] [Accepted: 06/11/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Pro-inflammatory cytokines are known to be the mediators of endotoxic shock and several immunomodulatory herbs can modulate the expression of these cytokines. Therefore we have investigated the possibility of using an arabinogalactan polysaccharide, G1-4A, from the stem of Tinospora cordifolia, for protection against endotoxin induced sepsis. There was 100% protection against lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced mortality in mice pretreated with G1-4A. To elucidate the mechanism of action, its effect on macrophages, the primary source of these pro-inflammatory molecules was evaluated. G1-4A was shown to bind to the murine macrophages leading to their activation and reciprocally inhibited binding of LPS to macrophages. Following treatment with G1-4A, there was a small increase in serum TNF-alpha and IL-1beta levels. However, challenge with LPS elicited significantly reduced levels of TNF-alpha in G1-4A pretreated mice as compared to the controls while the level of soluble TNFR was enhanced. An increase in serum IL-1beta, IL-6, IFN-gamma levels and decrease in that of IL-10 was observed following challenge with LPS in mice pretreated with G1-4A as compared to the controls. In addition, G1-4A also modulated the release of nitric oxide by murine macrophages. Similar phenomenon was observed in a human monocytic cell line, U937. Thus G1-4A appeared to induce tolerance against endotoxic shock by modulation of cytokines and nitric oxide.
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- Veena R Desai
- Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bio-Medical Group, Mumbai-400 085, India
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Bui AKT, Bacic A, Pettolino F. Polysaccharide composition of the fruit juice of Morinda citrifolia (Noni). PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2006; 67:1271-5. [PMID: 16777156 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2006] [Revised: 04/27/2006] [Accepted: 04/27/2006] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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An ethanol-insoluble, high molecular weight fraction was collected from the juice of Morinda citrifolia fruit grown in Viet Nam. The fraction is composed primarily of carbohydrate (67% (w/w)). The polysaccharide fraction consists predominantly of GalAp (53.6mol%), Araf (13.6mol%), Galp (17.9mol%) and Rhap (9.5mol%). Glycosyl linkage analysis suggests the polysaccharide fraction contains mostly the pectic polysaccharides, homogalacturonan (4-GalAp), rhamnogalacturonan I (4-GalAp, 2-Rhap, 2,4-Rhap), arabinan (5-Araf, 3,5-Araf, t-Araf), type I arabinogalactan (4-Galp, 3,4-Galp, t-Araf) and beta-glucosyl Yariv-binding type II arabinogalactan (3,6-Galp, t-Araf). Low levels of xyloglucan (4-Glcp, 4,6-Glcp, t-Xylp, t-Fucp), heteroxylan (4-Xylp) and heteromannan (4-Manp) are also present.
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- Anh Kim T Bui
- HCM City University of Technology, 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, 10 District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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Jagetia GC, Rao SK. Evaluation of Cytotoxic Effects of Dichloromethane Extract of Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia Miers ex Hook F & THOMS) on Cultured HeLa Cells. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2006; 3:267-72. [PMID: 16786058 PMCID: PMC1475936 DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nel011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2005] [Accepted: 02/23/2006] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Extracts of Tinospora cordifolia (TCE) have been shown to possess anti-tumor properties, but the mechanism of the anti-tumor function of TCE is poorly understood. This investigation elucidates the possible mechanism underlying the cytotoxic effects of dichlormethane extracts of TCE, after selecting optimal duration and concentration for treatment. HeLa cells were exposed to various concentrations of TCE, which has resulted in a concentration-dependent decline in the clonogenicity, glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity and a concentration-dependent increase in lipid peroxidation (TBARS) with a peak at 4 h and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release with a peak at 2 h. Our results suggest that the cytotoxic effect of TCE may be due to lipid peroxidation and release of LDH and decline in GST.
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Jagetia GC, Rao SK. Evaluation of the Antineoplastic Activity of Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) in Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma Bearing Mice. Biol Pharm Bull 2006; 29:460-6. [PMID: 16508146 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.29.460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The anticancer activity of dichloromethane extract of guduchi [Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook. F. & Thoms. Family: Menispermaceae (TCE)] in the mice transplanted with Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) was investigated. The EAC mice receiving 25, 30, 40, 50 and 100 mg/kg, TCE showed a dose dependent elevation in tumor-free survival and a highest number of survivors were observed at 50 mg/kg TCE, which was considered as an optimum dose for its neoplastic action. The average survival time (AST) and median survival time (MST) for this dose were approximately 56 and 55 d, respectively when compared with 19 d of non-drug treated controls. Administration of 50 mg/kg TCE resulted in 100% long-term survivors (up to 90 d). An attempt was also made to evaluate the effectiveness of TCE in the various stages of tumor development, where 50 mg/kg TCE was administered intraperitoneally after 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 or 15 d of tumor inoculation and these days have been arbitrarily designated as stage I, II, III, IV or V, respectively for reasons of clarity. The greatest anticancer activity was recorded for stage I, II and III where number of long term survivors (LTS) was approximately 33, 25 and 17%, respectively. However, treatment of mice at stage IV and V did not increase LTS, despite an increase in AST and MST. The EAC mice receiving 50 mg/kg TCE showed a time dependent depletion in the glutathione (GSH) activity up to 12 h post-treatment and marginal elevation thereafter. This depletion in GSH was accompanied by a drastic elevation in lipid peroxidation (LPx) and a maximum elevation in LPx was observed at 6 h that declined gradually thereafter. TCE exerted cytotoxic effect on tumor cells by reducing the GSH concentration and increase in LPx simultaneously.
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Raveendran Nair P, Rodriguez S, Ramachandran R, Alamo A, Melnick SJ, Escalon E, Garcia PI, Wnuk SF, Ramachandran C. Immune stimulating properties of a novel polysaccharide from the medicinal plant Tinospora cordifolia. Int Immunopharmacol 2005; 4:1645-59. [PMID: 15454117 PMCID: PMC7185674 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2004.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2004] [Accepted: 07/22/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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An α-d-glucan (RR1) composed of (1→4) linked back bone and (1→6) linked branches with a molecular mass of >550 kDa and exhibiting unique immune stimulating properties is isolated and characterized from the medicinal plant Tinospora cordifolia. This novel polysaccharide is noncytotoxic and nonproliferating to normal lymphocytes as well as tumor cell lines at 0–1000 μg/ml. It activated different subsets of the lymphocytes such as natural killer (NK) cells (331%), T cells (102%), and B cells (39%) at 100 μg/ml concentration. The significant activation of NK cells is associated with the dose-dependent killing of tumor cells by activated normal lymphocytes in a functional assay. Immune activation by RR1 in normal lymphocytes elicited the synthesis of interleukin (IL)-1β (1080 pg/ml), IL-6 (21,833 pg/ml), IL-12 p70 (50.19 pg/ml), IL-12 p40 (918.23 pg/ml), IL-18 (27.47 pg/ml), IFN- γ (90.16 pg/ml), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α (2225 pg/ml) and monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1 (2307 pg/ml) at 100 μg/ml concentration, while it did not induce the production of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10, interferon (IFN)-α and TNF-β. The cytokine profile clearly demonstrates the Th1 pathway of T helper cell differentiation essential for cell mediated immunity, with a self-regulatory mechanism for the control of its overproduction. RR1 also activated the complements in the alternate pathway, demonstrated by a stepwise increase in C3a des Arg components. Incidentally, RR1 stimulation did not produce any oxidative stress or inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in the lymphocytes or any significant increase in nitric oxide production. The water solubility, high molecular mass, activation of lymphocytes especially NK cells, complement activation, Th1 pathway-associated cytokine profile, together with a low level of nitric oxide synthesis and absence of oxidative stress confer important immunoprotective potential to this novel α-d-glucan.
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- P.K. Raveendran Nair
- Research Institute, Miami Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33155, United States
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- Research Institute, Miami Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33155, United States
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- Research Institute, Miami Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33155, United States
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- Research Institute, Miami Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33155, United States
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- Research Institute, Miami Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33155, United States
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- Research Institute, Miami Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33155, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, University Park, Miami, FL 33156, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, University Park, Miami, FL 33156, United States
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- Research Institute, Miami Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33155, United States
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 305 663 8510; fax: +1 305 669 6452.
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Awasthi A, Kumar A, Upadhyay SN, Yamada T, Matsunaga Y. Nitric oxide protects against chloroquine resistant Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis parasites in vitro. Exp Parasitol 2004; 105:184-91. [PMID: 14990311 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2003.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2003] [Revised: 10/14/2003] [Accepted: 12/11/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Malaria is a life-threatening disease of global concern. The role of nitric oxide in the clearance of malarial parasites is still under debate. Several reports suggest a possible role for nitric oxide in the protection during initial stages of malarial infection. In the present study, we demonstrate that the nitric oxide in combination with low concentrations of chloroquine controls the parasitaemia in vitro. Activated peritoneal macrophages co-cultured with lipopolysaccharide+interferon-gamma or extracts from Tenospora cordifolia as an immunomodulator promoted nitric oxide production by macrophages. The high concentration of nitric oxide in combination with sub-optimal chloroquine suppressed the parasitaemia in the chloroquine resistant malarial infection. Further, the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, N(G)-mono-methyl-l-arginine, downregulated nitric oxide production by peritoneal macrophages and the resulting levels of parasitaemia were higher, similar to those of untreated controls. These findings support the proposition that nitric oxide has a crucial role in the control of parasitaemia at the initial periods of blood stage malarial infection.
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- Aradhana Awasthi
- Immunopharmacology Lab, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India.
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Leyon PV, Kuttan G. Inhibitory effect of a polysaccharide from Tinospora cordifolia on experimental metastasis. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2004; 90:233-237. [PMID: 15013186 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2003.09.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2003] [Revised: 09/12/2003] [Accepted: 09/22/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Administration of the polysaccharide fraction from Tinospora cordifolia was found to be very effective in reducing the metastatic potential of B16F-10 melanoma cells. There was a 72% inhibition in the metastases formation in the lungs of syngeneic C57BL/6 mice, when the drug was administered simultaneously with tumour challenge. Biochemical parameters such as lung collagen hydroxyproline, hexosamines and uronic acids that are markers of neoplastic development were reduced significantly (P<0.001) in the treated animals compared with the untreated control animals. The treatment could also reduce serum gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (gamma-GT) and sialic acid levels as compared to the control animals.
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- P V Leyon
- Department of Immunology, Amala Cancer Research Centre, Amala Nagar PO, Thrissur Dt, Kerala 680 553, India
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An immunomodulator fromTinospora cordifolia with antioxidant activity in cell-free systems. J CHEM SCI 2002. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02708864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Rathi SS, Grover JK, Vikrant V, Biswas NR. Prevention of experimental diabetic cataract by Indian Ayurvedic plant extracts. Phytother Res 2002; 16:774-7. [PMID: 12458487 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The efficacy of Momordica charantia (MC), Eugenia jambolana (EJ), Tinospora cordifolia (TC) and Mucuna pruriens (MP) was assessed in the prevention of murine alloxan dibetic cataract. Alloxan (120 mg/kg) was used as the diabetogenic agent. While controls and diabetic controls did not receive any plant extract, treated rats received lyophilized aqueous extract of MC and EJ (200 mg/kg p.o.), alcohol extract of TC (400 mg/kg) and MP (200 mg/kg p.o.) every day until 4 months. Serum glucose concentration was assessed and cataracts examined with both the naked eye and through a slit lamp. Of the eight animals in the diabetic control group, four developed cortical cataract (stage IV) by day 90 while the remaining four developed it by day 100. The incidence rate of cataract in MC, EJ, TC and MP treated groups at 120 days was only 0, 0, 1 and 2. Oral feeding of MC, EJ, TC and MP extracts for 1 month produced a fall of 64.33%, 55.62%, 38.01% and 40.17%, respectively, in the serum glucose levels in comparison with the 48 h level. After 2 months of treatment, the respective values were 66.96%, 59.85%, 40.41% and 45.63%. MC and EJ prevented the development of cataract while the protective effect was less with TC and MP along with a significant reduction of plasma glucose levels (p < 0.001).
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- S S Rathi
- Department of Pharmacology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Center of Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110029, India
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