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Joshi V, Bachhar V, Mishra SS, Shukla RK, Gangal A, Duseja M. GC-MS fingerprinting, nutritional composition, in vitro pharmacological activities and molecular docking studies of Piper chaba from Uttarakhand region. 3 Biotech 2024; 14:158. [PMID: 38766322 PMCID: PMC11101386 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-024-03996-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the potential therapeutic effects of Piper chaba (PC) growing in the northern region of India, having differences in the phytochemicals, nutritional content, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties by reducing power assay (RPA), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, phosphomolybdate assay, and antidiabetic potential by α-amylase assay with change in the geographical location. Outcomes of the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis revealed that phytochemicals such as piperine (46.69%), kusunokinin (8.9%), and sitostenone (7.57%) are the prominent compounds found in PC. The plant has also shown a good nutritional value, i.e., iron (11.25 mg), calcium (147 mg), and vitamin C (9.30 mg) per 100 g. PC has a higher phenolic content than other species (⁓ 13.75 g/100 g plant powder). Among the four tested bacterial strains, the extract is best responsive toward Escherichia coli (35 ± 0.68 mm) which is more than the standard ciprofloxacin (24 ± 0.8 mm). Similarly, among two tested fungal strains, Saccharomyces cerevisiae shows the best zone of inhibition (ZOI) (27.5 ± 0.8 mm), which is greater than tat of standard amphotericin (20.25 ± 0.28 mm). The DDPH method demonstrated the highest antioxidant activity (⁓ 42.61 ± 1.82 µg/ml). IC50 for the antidiabetic potential of PC was found to be 23.09 ± 0.3 µg/ml against α-amylase assay. A molecular docking study revealed that three compounds, piperine, sitostenone and kusunokinin, showed strong binding affinity toward bacterial tyrosyl-tRNA synthetases, fungal dihydrofolate reductase, and α-amylase, respectively. Therefore, the findings of the current study indicate that PC can be considered as a source of food and medicines, either in the form of traditional preparations or as pure active constituents. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-024-03996-7.
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- Vibha Joshi
- Analytical Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248009 India
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- Analytical Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248009 India
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Population Health Informatics, Faculty of Pharmacy, DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248009 India
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- Advanced Functional Smart Materials Laboratory, Department of Physics, School of Physical Sciences, DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248009 India
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- Analytical Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248009 India
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- Analytical Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248009 India
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Lallo S, Hardianti B, Djabir YY, Ismail I, Indrisari M, Aswad M, Hertati A, Habibie H, Hayakawa Y. Piper retrofractum ameliorates imiquimod-induced skin inflammation via modulation of TLR4 axis and suppression of NF-κB activity. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20151. [PMID: 37809486 PMCID: PMC10559909 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20151] [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: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Chronic inflammation is a significant concern due to its association with various pathological conditions. As a result, extensive research has been conducted to identify new natural products that can effectively treat acute inflammation, which has the potential to inhibit the chronic inflammation. In our study, we aimed to identify Indonesian medicinal plants with the ability to inhibit proinflammatory agents, specifically targeting NF-κB, a crucial regulator of gene transcription involved in the production of proinflammatory proteins/cytokines. Through a series of identification processes, we found that Piper retrofractum (Javanese chili) extract demonstrated promising inhibitory effects on NF-κB and proinflammatory molecules. Further investigation was conducted using a variety of assays, including reporter assay, viability test, ELISA, and Western blotting. The results revealed that the extract significantly reduced LPS, NO, COX-2, IL-6, IL-1, and NF-κB through the TLR4 axis. Notably, Piper retrofractum extract was found to enhance the survival of human keratinocytes by protecting them from cell death induced by TRAIL, a member of the TNF superfamily. Moreover, immunohistochemistry analysis in an Imiquimod-induced skin inflammation mice model showed downregulation of COX-2 and IL-1β expression upon treatment with the extract. In conclusion, our findings suggest that Piper retrofractum extract possesses anti-inflammatory properties by reducing proinflammatory cytokine production through inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway. These promising results highlight the potential of Piper retrofractum extract as a candidate for future drug development in the clinical treatment of inflammation-related conditions, offering hope for the advancement of therapeutic interventions.
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- Subehan Lallo
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Farmasi Makassar, Makassar 90242, Indonesia
- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Pusat Riset Rekayasa Genetika Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor No.KM 46, Pakansari, Kec. Cibinong, Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat 16911, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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Shanmugam M, Subramanian S, Ramachandran S. Method development and validation for quantification of six bioactive compounds (andrographolide, columbin, piperine, gallic, paracoumaric and oleanolic acids) by HPTLC. JOURNAL OF COMPLEMENTARY & INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 2023; 20:137-145. [PMID: 36384045 DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2022-0135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES During the spread of pandemic diseases, immunity boosting herbal drugs are taken as a preventive medicine. Kapacurak Kuṭinīr Cūraṇam is a Siddha drug used for flu like viral infections, cold and fever. Developing an analytical method to estimate the content of active phytoconstituents in such antiviral immune boosting drug will be useful in the phyto pharmaceutical industry. METHODS A precise, reliable and sensitive ordinary phase high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) method has been developed and validated for identification and simultaneous estimation of six bioactive components namely like andrographolide, columbin, gallic acid, ρ-coumaric acid, piperine and oleanolic acid from any Indian traditional medicine, medicinal plant, drugs and food materials etc. The separation was achieved on silica gel 60F254 TLC plates using toluene: ethyl acetate: formic acid (7:3:0.5, v/v) as mobile phase. The gallic acid, ρ-coumaric acid, piperine markers were estimated using the densitometric scanning in absorption mode at 254 nm. The densitometric scanning was done after derivatization (vanillin-sulphuric acid reagent) at λ=520 nm for andrographolide, columbin and oleanolic acid. RESULTS The linear regression analysis data for the calibration plots showed a correlation coefficient in the concentration range 1-5 μg per band for the bioactive markers with respect to area. The method was validated for accuracy, precision, limit of detection (LOD), and quantitation of limit (LOQ). CONCLUSIONS Developed method was accurate, precise and fast to ensure the quality of Kapacurak Kuṭinīr Cūraṇam.
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- Murugammal Shanmugam
- Department of Chemistry, Siddha Central Research Institute (Central Council for Research in Siddha, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Siddha Central Research Institute (Central Council for Research in Siddha, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Siddha Central Research Institute (Central Council for Research in Siddha, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Newerli-Guz J, Śmiechowska M. Health Benefits and Risks of Consuming Spices on the Example of Black Pepper and Cinnamon. Foods 2022; 11:foods11182746. [PMID: 36140874 PMCID: PMC9498169 DOI: 10.3390/foods11182746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to present the benefits and risks associated with the consumption of black pepper and cinnamon, which are very popular spices in Poland. The article presents the current state of knowledge about health properties and possible dangers, such as liver damage, associated with their consumption. The experimental part presents the results of the research on the antioxidant properties against the DPPH radical, which was 80.85 ± 3.84–85.42 ± 2.34% for black pepper, and 55.52 ± 7.56–91.87 ± 2.93% for cinnamon. The total content of polyphenols in black pepper was 10.67 ± 1.30–32.13 ± 0.24 mg GAE/g, and in cinnamon 52.34 ± 0.96–94.71 ± 3.34 mg GAE/g. In addition, the content of piperine and pepper oil in black pepper was determined, as well as the content of coumarin in cinnamon. The content of piperine in the black pepper samples was in the range of 3.92 ± 0.35–9.23 ± 0.05%. The tested black pepper samples contained 0.89 ± 0.08–2.19 ± 0.15 mL/100 g d.m. of essential oil. The coumarin content in the cinnamon samples remained in the range of 1027.67 ± 50.36–4012.00 ± 79.57 mg/kg. Taking into account the content of coumarin in the tested cinnamon samples, it should be assumed that the majority of cinnamon available in Polish retail is Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J. Presl.
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Detection of Carica papaya Adulteration in Piper nigrum Using Chloroplast DNA Marker-Based PCR Assays. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-022-02395-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Comparison study of validation parameters and measurement uncertainty of rapid analytical methods for piperine in black pepper by ultraviolet spectroscopy and high-performance liquid chromatography. Food Sci Biotechnol 2022; 31:1133-1143. [DOI: 10.1007/s10068-022-01108-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Determination and risk characterisation of bio-active piperine in black pepper and selected food containing black pepper consumed in Korea. Food Sci Biotechnol 2021; 30:209-215. [PMID: 33732511 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-020-00860-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Piperine is a bio-active compound found in pepper, including Piper nigrum L. and P. longum L. It has a strong, pungent flavour and several pharmacologic benefits. However, the risks of piperine have not yet been characterized. In this study, piperine in black pepper and some selected foods was determined to characterise the risk of exposure to piperine. Piperine in black pepper, curry and noodle was analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection, which was validated through the measurement of performance parameters. The mean concentrations of piperine in black pepper, powdered curry, retorted curry, instant noodle and cup noodle were 4,418, 28, 3.4, 4.3 and 4.2 mg/100 g, respectively. The estimated dietary exposure to piperine was 123.66 μg/kg body weight/day, and the margin of exposure calculated by the no-observed-adverse-effect level of piperine, was 162. The piperine from food does not cause an adverse health effect to the public in Korea.
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Luca SV, Minceva M, Gertsch J, Skalicka-Woźniak K. LC-HRMS/MS-based phytochemical profiling of Piper spices: Global association of piperamides with endocannabinoid system modulation. Food Res Int 2021; 141:110123. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Park JR, Kang HH, Cho JK, Moon KD, Kim YJ. Application of Non-Destructive Rapid Determination of Piperine in Piper nigrum L. (Black Pepper) Using NIR and Multivariate Statistical Analysis: A Promising Quality Control Tool. Foods 2020; 9:E1437. [PMID: 33050560 PMCID: PMC7600935 DOI: 10.3390/foods9101437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Piperine is a bioactive alkaloid compound which provides a unique spicy flavor derived from plants of the Piper nigrum L. Black pepper (n = 160) collected from Vietnam was studied using non-destructive near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). The spectral acquisition ranged from 1100 to 2500 nm, and a chemometrics analysis program was performed to quantify the piperine contents. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis was carried out to develop a chemometric model based on reference values. The black pepper samples were divided into two groups used for calibration (n = 120) and prediction (n = 40) sets. The optimum calibration model was developed by pretreatment of the spectra. The analyses results based on the prediction samples included a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.914, a root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) and a standard error of prediction (SEP) of about 0.220 g/100 g, and a ratio performance to deviation (RPD) value of 3.378 regarding the partial least square (PLS) regression model, and an R2 of 0.921, an RMSEP and SEP of 0.210 g/100 g, and an RPD of 3.571, with respect to the principal components (PC) regression model. These results indicate that NIRS can be applicable as a control, or as an alternative rapid and effective method to quantify piperine in P. nigrum L.
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- Jong-Rak Park
- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea; (J.-R.P.); (K.-D.M.)
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, Korea;
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- Nanomarkers Co. Ltd., Seongnam 13595, Korea;
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea; (J.-R.P.); (K.-D.M.)
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, Korea;
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Setty M, Pai V, Chandrashekar KS, Rao P. High-performance thin-layer chromatography marker-based standardization of Piperine, Asiaticoside, and Withanolide-A in the developed polyherbal formulation and in vitro evaluation of acetylcholinesterase inhibition. Pharmacogn Mag 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_5_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Santos J, Brito M, Ferreira R, Moura AP, Sousa T, Batista T, Mangueira V, Leite F, Cruz R, Vieira G, Lira B, Athayde-Filho P, Souza H, Costa N, Veras R, Barbosa-Filho JM, Magalhães H, Sobral M. Th1-Biased Immunomodulation and In Vivo Antitumor Effect of a Novel Piperine Analogue. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E2594. [PMID: 30200386 PMCID: PMC6165130 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Natural products have an important role as prototypes in the synthesis of new anticancer drugs. Piperine is an alkaloid amide with antitumor activity and significant toxicity. Then, the N-(p-nitrophenyl)acetamide piperinoate (HE-02) was synthesized, and tested for toxicological and antitumor effects. The toxicity was evaluated in vitro (on RAW 264.7 cells and mice erythrocytes) and in vivo (acute toxicity in mice). The Ehrlich ascites carcinoma model was used to evaluate the antitumor activity of HE-02 (6.25, 12.5 or 25 mg/kg, intraperitoneally, i.p.), as well as toxicity. HE-02 induced only 5.01% of hemolysis, and reduced the viability of RAW 264.7 cells by 49.75% at 1000 µg/mL. LD50 (lethal dose 50%) was estimated at around 2000 mg/kg (i.p.). HE-02 reduced Ehrlich tumor cell viability and peritumoral microvessels density. There was an increase of Th1 helper T lymphocytes cytokine profile levels (IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-12) and a decrease of Th2 cytokine profile (IL-4, IL-10). Moreover, an increase was observed on reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide production. Weak in vivo toxicological effects were recorded. Our data provide evidence that the piperine analogue HE-02 present low toxicity, and its antitumor effect involves modulation of immune system to a cytotoxic Th1 profile.
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- Jephesson Santos
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Morfologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Bano H, Jahan N, Makbul SAA, Kumar BN, Husain S, Sayed A. Effect of Piper cubeba L. fruit on ethylene glycol and ammonium chloride induced urolithiasis in male Sprague Dawley rats. Integr Med Res 2018; 7:358-365. [PMID: 30591890 PMCID: PMC6303358 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2018.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background To investigate the antilithiatic effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Kabab Chini (Piper cubeba L.) fruit in male Sprague Dawley rats. Methods Rats were divided into six groups of six each. Group I received regular rat food and drinking water ad libitum. Groups II to VI were administered with ethylene glycol (EG) 0.75% (V/V) and ammonium chloride (AC) 1% (W/V) in drinking water for 7 days to induce urolithiasis. From 8th day Group I received 1 mL of 5% gum acacia. Group IV was treated with Cystone; V and VI groups with the hydro-alcoholic extract of Piper cubeba L. Treatment was continued for further 14 days, thereafter animals sacrificed. While Group II animals were sacrificed just after 7 days treatment with EG and AC. Group III was left untreated until 14 days and sacrificed on 22nd day. Crystalluria was analyzed on 8th and 22nd day while, urinary calcium, phosphorus, creatinine, sodium and magnesium on 22nd day. Biochemistry and histopathological studies of kidney were also carried out. Results Test groups showed significant reduction (p < 0.001) of crystals in urine. Serum creatinine and urea (p < 0.01) were also decreased significantly. Urine analysis showed significant increase in magnesium while calcium, sodium, chloride and phosphorus significantly decreased along with histopathological improvement in kidney tissue in treated groups. Conclusion From the above results it can be concluded that hydroalcoholic extract of P. cubeba L. fruit has significant inhibitory effect in calcium oxalate urolithiasis.
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- Humaira Bano
- Department of Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology), National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology), National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology), National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology), National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology), National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore, India
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- Virgil Danciu
- Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Research Center for Advanced Chemical Analysis, Instrumentation and Chemometrics, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Research Center for Advanced Chemical Analysis, Instrumentation and Chemometrics, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Research Center for Advanced Chemical Analysis, Instrumentation and Chemometrics, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Petruczynik A, Misiurek J, Serafin S, Waksmundzka-Hajnos M. The effect of chromatographic conditions on the separation of selected alkaloids on CN-silica layers. J LIQ CHROMATOGR R T 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10826076.2017.1298027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- A. Petruczynik
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Whitehead SR, Quesada MFO, Bowers MD. Chemical tradeoffs in seed dispersal: defensive metabolites in fruits deter consumption by mutualist bats. OIKOS 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/oik.02210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Susan R. Whitehead
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Univ. of Colorado UCB 334, Boulder CO 80309 USA
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- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Univ. of Colorado UCB 334, Boulder CO 80309 USA
- Museum of Natural History, Univ. of Colorado UCB 218, Boulder CO 80309 USA
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