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Raghuvanshi D, Dhalaria R, Sharma A, Kumar D, Kumar H, Valis M, Kuča K, Verma R, Puri S. Ethnomedicinal Plants Traditionally Used for the Treatment of Jaundice (Icterus) in Himachal Pradesh in Western Himalaya-A Review. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10020232. [PMID: 33504029 PMCID: PMC7910824 DOI: 10.3390/plants10020232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Ethnomedicinal plants have a significant role in the lives of people of rural and tribal areas. Thousands of medicinal plant species are used to treat various diseases, including jaundice, and are considered an important therapeutic resource to minimize these diseases. Jaundice (icterus) is a chronic disease that occurs when the amount of bilirubin in the blood increases. This review describes different ethnomedicinal plants used for curing jaundice by tribal and rural people of Himachal Pradesh. The study reveals 87 ethnomedicinal plant species belonging to 51 different families, which are used for treating jaundice in Himachal Pradesh. These plants are arranged in a systematic way, which includes a description of their common name, botanical name, along with its family, plant parts used, region, and mode of use in tabulated form. Some of the plant extracts have already been explored for their phytochemical and pharmacological significance and proved their potential in the preparation of new medicines or drugs against the treatment of jaundice. This review is an attempt to highlight the indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants, which are specifically used for the treatment of jaundice. The data mentioned in the present review is compiled from various sources like existing literature, books, Google Scholar, and Scopus publications. Among all the observed plant species, most used medicinal plants for the treatment of jaundice include Justicia adhatoda, Emblica officinalis, Ricinus communis, Saccharum officinarum, Terminalia chebula, Berberis aristata, Cuscuta reflexa, and Tinospora cordifolia. Plants that are mostly utilized for the treatment of jaundice need to be scientifically validated by pharmacological analysis and should be subsequently used for the preparation of new drugs, which may prove far more beneficial than the existing one.
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Affiliation(s)
- Disha Raghuvanshi
- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India; (D.R.); (R.D.); (A.S.); (S.P.)
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India; (D.R.); (R.D.); (A.S.); (S.P.)
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India; (D.R.); (R.D.); (A.S.); (S.P.)
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- School of Bioengineering and Food Technology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India; (D.K.); (H.K.)
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- School of Bioengineering and Food Technology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India; (D.K.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Neurology of the Medical Faculty of Charles University and University Hospital in Hradec Kralove, Sokolska 581, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, 50003 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
- Biomedical Research Center, University Hospital in Hradec Kralove, Sokolska 581, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: (K.K.); (R.V.); Tel.: +420-603-289-166 (K.K.)
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India; (D.R.); (R.D.); (A.S.); (S.P.)
- Correspondence: (K.K.); (R.V.); Tel.: +420-603-289-166 (K.K.)
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India; (D.R.); (R.D.); (A.S.); (S.P.)
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Xiao LG, Zhang Y, Zhang HL, Li D, Gu Q, Tang GH, Yu Q, An LK. Spiroconyone A, a new phytosterol with a spiro [5,6] ring system from Conyza japonica. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:5130-5136. [PMID: 32379263 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob00666a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Spiroconyone A (1), the first rearranged phytosterol featuring an unusual spiro [5,6] ring system, and nine known compounds (2-10) were isolated from the aerial parts of Conyza japonica. The structure of 1 was elucidated through spectroscopic methods, and its absolute configuration was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Enzyme-based assay revealed that spiroconyone A showed weak TDP1 inhibition and compounds 7 and 10 showed TDP1 inhibition with IC50 values of 36 μM and 16 μM, respectively. MTT assay indicated that 7 and 10 showed a strong synergistic effect with the clinical TOP1 inhibitor topotecan in MCF-7 cells. Compound 5 displayed the most potent cytotoxicity against MCF-7 cells with a GI50 value of 3.3 μM. Furthermore, a hypothetical biosynthetic pathway for 1 was proposed. This work provides valuable information that the secondary metabolites from Conyza japonica could be developed as anticancer agents.
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- Long-Gao Xiao
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China. and Clinical Pharmacy (School of Integrative Pharmacy, Institute of Integrative Pharmaceutical Research), Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China. and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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