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Zaib S, Javed H, Ogaly HA, Khan I. Evaluating the Anti‐Gastric Ulcer Activity of
Aegle marmelos
: A Brief Review. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Sumera Zaib
- Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology University of Central Punjab Lahore 54590 Pakistan
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- Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology University of Central Punjab Lahore 54590 Pakistan
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science King Khalid University Abha 61421 Saudi Arabia
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University Giza 12211 Egypt
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street Manchester M1 7DN United Kingdom
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Kudva AK, Raghu SV, Rao S, Venkatesh P, Hegde SK, D'souza RK, Baliga-Rao MP, Simon P, Baliga M. Indian Indigenous Fruits as Radioprotective Agents: Past, Present and Future. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2021; 22:53-63. [PMID: 34229590 DOI: 10.2174/1871520621666210706124315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Ionising radiation has been an important modality in cancer treatment and its value is immense when surgical intervention is risky or might debilitate/adversely affect the patient. However, the beneficial effect of radiation modality is negated by the damage to the adjacent healthy tissue in the field of radiation. Under these situations, the use of radioprotective compounds that can selectively protect normal tissues against radiation injury is considered very useful. However, research spanning over half a century has shown that there are no ideal radioprotectors available. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) approved amifostine or WR-2721 (Walter Reed-2721) [chemically S-2-(3-aminopropyl-amino) ethyl phosphorothioic acid] is toxic at their optimal concentrations. This has necessitated the need for agents that are safe and easily acceptable to humans. BACKGROUND Dietary agents with beneficial effects like free radical scavenging, antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects are recognized as applicable and have been investigated for their radioprotective properties. Studies in these lines have shown that the fruits of Aegle marmelos (stone apple or bael), Emblica officinalis or Phyllanthus emblica(Indian gooseberry/amla), Eugenia jambolana or Syzygium jambolana (black plum / jamun), Mangifera indica (mango) and Grewia asiatica (phalsa or falsa) that are originally reported to be indigenous to India have been investigated for their usefulness as a radioprotective agent. OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to summarize beneficial effects of the Indian indigenous fruits stone apple, mango, Indian gooseberry, black plum, and phalsa in mitigating radiation-induced side effects, emphasize the underlying mechanism of action for the beneficial effects and address aspects that merit detail investigations for these fruits to move towards clinical application in the near future. METHODS The authors data mined in Google Scholar, PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library for publications in the field from 1981 up to July 2020. The focus was on the radioprotection and the mechanism responsible for the beneficial effects, and accordingly, the articles were collated and analyzed. RESULTS This article emphasizes the usefulness of stone apple, mango, Indian gooseberry, black plum, and phalsa as radioprotective agents. From a mechanistic view, reports are suggestive that the beneficial effects are mediated by triggering free radical scavenging, antioxidant, anti-mutagenic and anti-inflammatory effects. CONCLUSION For the first time, this review addresses the beneficial effects of mango, Indian gooseberry, black plum, stone apple and phalsa as radioprotective agents. The authors suggest that future studies should be directed at understanding the selective radioprotective effects with tumor-bearing laboratory animals to understand their usefulness as radioprotective drug/s during radiotherapy and as a food supplement to protect people getting exposed to low doses of radiation in occupational settings. Phase I clinical trial studies are also required to ascertain the optimal dose and the schedule to be followed with the standardized extract of these fruits. The most important aspect is that these fruits are a part of the diet, have been consumed since the beginning of mankind, are non-toxic, possess diverse medicinal properties, have easy acceptability all of which will help take research forward and be of benefit to patients, occupational workers, agribased sectors and pharma industries.
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- Neurogenetics Lab, Department of Applied Zoology, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Karnataka, India
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- Radiation Oncology, Mangalore Institute of Oncology, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Research Unit, Mangalore Institute of Oncology, Pumpwell, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Radiation Oncology, Mangalore Institute of Oncology, Pumpwell, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Research Unit, Mangalore Institute of Oncology, Pumpwell, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Research Unit, Mangalore Institute of Oncology, Pumpwell, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Moura RM, Hartmann RM, Licks F, Schemitt EG, Colares JR, do Couto Soares M, Fillmann LS, Fillmann HS, Marroni NP. Antioxidant effect of mesalazine in the experimental colitis model induced by acetic acid. JOURNAL OF COLOPROCTOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcol.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Introduction Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, without specific cause or pathogen.
Objective The effect of mesalazine in a colitis model induced by acetic acid (AA) was evaluated.
Methods We used 40 Wistar rats, ±350 g, divided into 4 groups: control (CO); control + mesalazine (CO + M); colitis (CL) and colitis + M (CL + M) at 24 and 48 h of treatment. The animals received the substances by an intracolonic enema of AA 4% and treatment with mesalazine PO 20 mg/kg after colitis induction.
Results Mesalazine reduced tissue damage in the gut, normalized sphincter anal pressure levels and decreased lipid peroxidation, metabolites of nitric oxide and iNOS and NF-kB expression in the treated groups in both treatment time points (24 and 48 h), as well as the activity of antioxidant enzymes.
Conclusion Mesalazine was effective in reducing tissue damage and oxidative and inflammatory damage, restored antioxidant capacity and increased anal sphincter pressure levels, possibly due to its antioxidant effect.
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- Rosa Maria Moura
- Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Laboratório de Estresse Oxidativo e Antioxidantes, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Laboratório Experimental de Hepatologia e Gastroenterologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Laboratório de Estresse Oxidativo e Antioxidantes, Canoas, RS, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Laboratório Experimental de Hepatologia e Gastroenterologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Laboratório de Estresse Oxidativo e Antioxidantes, Canoas, RS, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Laboratório Experimental de Hepatologia e Gastroenterologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Laboratório de Estresse Oxidativo e Antioxidantes, Canoas, RS, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Laboratório Experimental de Hepatologia e Gastroenterologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Laboratório de Estresse Oxidativo e Antioxidantes, Canoas, RS, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Laboratório Experimental de Hepatologia e Gastroenterologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Laboratório Experimental de Hepatologia e Gastroenterologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Laboratório de Estresse Oxidativo e Antioxidantes, Canoas, RS, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Laboratório Experimental de Hepatologia e Gastroenterologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Vasarri M, Barletta E, Vinci S, Ramazzotti M, Francesconi A, Manetti F, Degl’Innocenti D. Annona cherimola Miller Fruit as a Promising Candidate against Diabetic Complications: An In Vitro Study and Preliminary Clinical Results. Foods 2020; 9:foods9101350. [PMID: 32987622 PMCID: PMC7598707 DOI: 10.3390/foods9101350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease with a strong social impact worldwide. Under chronic hyperglycemia, protein glycation strongly contributes to diabetes-related complications onset. Anti-glycation agents and inhibitors of α-glucosidase are often therapeutically used to control postprandial glycemia in order to prevent development of long-term diabetic complications. Given drug resistance and adverse effects of conventional antidiabetic therapies, the discovery of new effective and non-toxic naturally occurring compounds is needed to prevent and/or to manage life-threatening diabetic complications. Annona cherimola Miller fruit has been used in Mexican traditional medicine as natural remedy against diabetes. In this work, the in vitro anti-glycation and anti-α-glucosidase roles of Annona cherimola Miller pulp extract (CE) were investigated. Moreover, healthy and diabetic subjects were enrolled in a cross-over design intervention study aimed at investigating the effects of pulp intake on postprandial glycemia. This work shows that CE was able to inhibit albumin glycation in vitro and to inhibit α-glucosidase enzyme. Furthermore, the pulp intake did not contribute to an increase in postprandial glycemia, making it a suitable source of health-promoting phytonutrients and a potential functional food in diabetics and pre-diabetics diet.
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- Marzia Vasarri
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy; (M.V.); (E.B.); (S.V.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy; (M.V.); (E.B.); (S.V.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy; (M.V.); (E.B.); (S.V.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy; (M.V.); (E.B.); (S.V.); (M.R.)
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- Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via dell’Antella 58, Ponte a Niccheri, Bagno a Ripoli, 50012 Florence, Italy; (A.F.); (F.M.)
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- Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via dell’Antella 58, Ponte a Niccheri, Bagno a Ripoli, 50012 Florence, Italy; (A.F.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy; (M.V.); (E.B.); (S.V.); (M.R.)
- Correspondence:
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Liu Y, Zhao J, Zhao Y, Zong S, Tian Y, Chen S, Li M, Liu H, Zhang Q, Jing X, Sun B, Wang H, Sun T, Yang C. Therapeutic effects of lentinan on inflammatory bowel disease and colitis-associated cancer. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 23:750-760. [PMID: 30472806 PMCID: PMC6349230 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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In this study, we investigated the therapeutic potential of lentinan in mouse models of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colitis-associated cancer (CAC). Lentinan decreased the disease activity index and macroscopic and microscopic colon tissue damage in dextran sulphate sodium (DSS)-induced or TNBS-induced models of colitis. High-dose lentinan was more effective than salicylazosulfapyridine in the mouse models of colitis. Lentinan decreased the number of tumours, inflammatory cell infiltration, atypical hyperplasia and nuclear atypia in azoxymethane/DSS-induced CAC model. It also decreased the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-13 and CD30L, in IBD and CAC model mice possibly by inhibiting Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/NF-κB signalling and the expression of colon cancer markers, such as carcinoembryonic antigen, cytokeratin 8, CK18 and p53, in CAC model mice. In addition, lentinan restored the intestinal bacterial microbiotal community structure in IBD model mice. Thus, it shows therapeutic potential in IBD and CAC model mice possibly by inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB signalling-mediated inflammatory responses and disruption of the intestinal microbiotal structure.
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- Yanrong Liu
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina,Drug Safety Evaluation CenterTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina
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- Department of PathologyHospital of Shun Yi DistrictBeijingChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina,State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of PharmacyNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina,State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of PharmacyNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina,State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of PharmacyNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina,State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of PharmacyNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina,State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of PharmacyNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina,State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of PharmacyNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina,State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of PharmacyNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug ResearchTianjin International Joint Academy of BiomedicineTianjinChina,State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of PharmacyNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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Kalyana Sundaram I, Sarangi DD, Sundararajan V, George S, Sheik Mohideen S. Poly herbal formulation with anti-elastase and anti-oxidant properties for skin anti-aging. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 18:33. [PMID: 29378653 PMCID: PMC5789588 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2097-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Background Skin forms an important part of human innate immune system. Wrinkles, thinning and roughening of skin are some of the symptoms that affect the skin as it ages. Reactive oxygen species induced oxidative stress plays a major role in skin aging by modulating the elastase enzyme level in the skin. Extrinsic factors that affect skin aging such as UV radiation can also cause malignant melanoma. Here we selected four medicinal plant materials, namely, leaves of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, unripe and ripe Aegle marmelos fruit pulp and the terminal meristem of Musa paradisiaca flower and investigated their anti-aging properties and cytotoxicity in vitro individually as well as in a poly herbal formulation containing the four plant extracts in different ratios. Methods The phytochemical contents of the plant extracts were investigated for radical scavenging activity and total reducing power. Based upon its anti-oxidant properties, a poly herbal formulation containing leaves of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, unripe and ripe fruit pulp of Aegle marmelos, and the terminal meristem of Musa paradisiaca flower in the ratio 6:2:1:1 (Poly Herbal Formulation 1) and 1:1:1:1 (Poly Herbal Formulation 2), respectively were formulated. Result It has been observed that the Poly Herbal Formulation 1 was more potent than Poly Herbal Formulation 2 due to better anti-oxidant and anti-elastase activities in NIH3T3 fibroblast cells. In addition Poly Herbal formulation 1 also had better anti-cancer activity in human malignant melanoma cells. Conclusion Based on these results these beneficial plant extracts were identified for its potential application as an anti-aging agent in skin creams as well as an anti-proliferation compound against cancer cells. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12906-018-2097-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Rajaram A, Vanaja GR, Vyakaranam P, Rachamallu A, Reddy GV, Anilkumar K, Arunasree KM, Dhyani A, Prasad NK, Sharma S, Chandra Joshi M, Kimothi GP, Brindavanam NB, Reddanna P. Anti-inflammatory profile of Aegle marmelos (L) Correa (Bilva) with special reference to young roots grown in different parts of India. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2017; 9:90-98. [PMID: 29239790 PMCID: PMC6034160 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2017.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background Aegle marmelos (Bilva) is being used in Ayurveda for the treatment of several inflammatory disorders. The plant is a member of a fixed dose combination of Dashamoola in Ayurveda. However, the usage of roots/root bark or stems is associated with sustainability concerns. Objectives The present study is aimed to compare the anti-inflammatory properties of different extracts of young roots (year wise) and mature parts of Bilva plants collected from different geographical locations in India, so as to identify a sustainable source for Ayurvedic formulation. Materials and methods A total of 191 extracts (petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, ethanol and aqueous) of roots, stems and leaves of A. marmelos (collected from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh region) were tested for anti-inflammatory effects in vitro on isolated target enzymes cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX), lymphocyte proliferation assay (LPA), cytokine profiling in LPS induced mouse macrophage (RAW 264.7) cell line and in vivo carrageenan induced paw edema in mice. Results Of 191 extracts, 44 extracts showed COX-2 inhibition and 38 extracts showed COX-1 inhibition, while none showed 5-LOX inhibition. Cytokine analysis of the 44 extracts showing inhibition of COX-2 suggested that only 17 extracts modulated the cytokines by increasing the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-2 and reducing the pro-inflammatory cytokines like IL-1β, MIP1-α and IL-6. The young (2 and 3 years) roots of Bilva plants from Gujarat and young (1 yr) roots from Odisha showed the most potent anti-inflammatory activity by suppressing the pro-inflammatory cytokines and inducing anti-inflammatory cytokines. These three extracts have also shown in vivo anti-inflammatory activity comparable to that in adult stem and root barks. Conclusion The present study reveals that young roots of Bilva plants from Gujarat and Odisha region could form a sustainable source for use in Ayurvedic formulations with anti-inflammatory activities. The present study also indicates that the region in which the plants are grown and the age of the plants play an important role in exhibiting the anti-inflammatory effect.
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- Azad Rajaram
- Department of Animal Biology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- Department of Animal Biology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- Department of Animal Biology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- Department of Animal Biology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- Department of Animal Biology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- Department of Animal Biology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- Department of Animal Biology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- Dabur Research & Development Centre, 22, Site-IV, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad 201010, India
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- Dabur Research & Development Centre, 22, Site-IV, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad 201010, India
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- Dabur Research & Development Centre, 22, Site-IV, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad 201010, India
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- Dabur Research & Development Centre, 22, Site-IV, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad 201010, India
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- Dabur Research & Development Centre, 22, Site-IV, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad 201010, India
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- Department of Animal Biology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India.
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Jin Y, Yang J, Lin L, Lin Y, Zheng C. The Attenuation of Scutellariae radix Extract on Oxidative Stress for Colon Injury in Lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW264.7 Cell and 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene Sulfonic Acid-induced Ulcerative Colitis Rats. Pharmacogn Mag 2016; 12:153-9. [PMID: 27076753 PMCID: PMC4809171 DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.177913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background: Oxidative stress (OS) has been regarded as one of the major pathogeneses of ulcerative colitis (UC) through damaging colon. It has been shown that Scutellariae radix (SR) extract has a beneficial effect for the prevention and treatment of UC. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether SR had a potential capacity on oxidant damage for colon injury both in vivo and in vitro. Materials and Methods: The 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS) was used to induce UC rats model while 1 μg/ml lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was for RAW264.7 cell damage. Disease activity index (DAI) was determined to response the severity of colitis. The myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in rat colon was also estimated. The 2,2’-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid assay was performed to evaluate the total antioxidant capacity of SR. Furthermore, the activity of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and lipid peroxidation malondialdehyde (MDA) in cell supernatant and rat serum were detected by appropriate kits. In addition, an immunohistochemical assay was applied to examine transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) protein expression in colon tissue. Results: The treatment with SR could significantly increase the activity of GSH-PX, CAT, and SOD associated with OS in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cell damage and TNBS-induced UC rats. However, the level of MDA was markedly reduced both in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, SR significantly decreased DAI and reversed the increased MPO activity. Thus, SR could decrease the severity of acute TNBS-induced colitis in rats. Immunohistochemical assay showed that SR significantly downregulated TGF-β1 protein expression in colon tissue. Conclusion: Our data provided evidence to support this fact that SR attenuated OS in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cell and also in TNBS-induced UC rats. Thus, SR may be an interesting candidate drug for the management of UC. SUMMARY Scutellariae radix (SR) could significantly increase the activity of glutathione peroxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase associated with OS in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW264.7 cell damage and 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced ulcerative colitis rats The level of malondialdehyde was markedly reduced by SR both in vitro and in vivo SR could decrease the severity of acute TNBS-induced colitis in rats SR could significantly downregulate the expression of transforming growth factor beta 1 protein in colon tissue.
Abbreviations used: OS: Oxidative stress, UC: Ulcerative colitis, SR: Scutellariae radix, TNBS: 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid, DAI: Disease activity index, MPO: Myeloperoxidase, GSH-PX: Glutathione peroxidase, CAT: Catalase, SOD: Superoxide dismutase, MDA: Malondialdehyde, TGF-β1: Transforming growth factor beta 1, OD: Optical density, ROS: Reactive oxygen species.
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- Yu Jin
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Tiexi District, Shenyang 110021, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Tiexi District, Shenyang 110021, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Tiexi District, Shenyang 110021, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Tiexi District, Shenyang 110021, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Tiexi District, Shenyang 110021, Liaoning, China
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Triantafillidis JK, Triantafyllidi A, Vagianos C, Papalois A. Favorable results from the use of herbal and plant products in inflammatory bowel disease: evidence from experimental animal studies. Ann Gastroenterol 2016; 29:268-81. [PMID: 27366027 PMCID: PMC4923812 DOI: 10.20524/aog.2016.0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The use of herbal therapy for inflammatory bowel disease is increasing worldwide. The aim of this study was to review the available literature on the efficacy of herbal therapy in experimental colitis. All relevant studies published in Medline and Embase up to June 2015 have been reviewed. The results of bowel histology and serum parameters have been recorded. A satisfactory number of published experimental studies, and a quite large one of both herbal and plant products tested in different studies have been reported. The results showed that in the majority of the studies, herbal therapy reduced the inflammatory activity of experimental colitis and diminished the levels of many inflammatory indices, including serum cytokines and indices of oxidative stress. The most promising plant and herbal products were tormentil extracts, wormwoodherb, Aloe vera, germinated barley foodstuff, curcumin, Boswellia serrata, Panax notoginseng, Ixeris dentata, green tea, Cordia dichotoma, Plantago lanceolata, Iridoidglycosides, and mastic gum. Herbal therapies exert their therapeutic benefit via various mechanisms, including immune regulation, anti-oxidant activity, inhibition of leukotriene B4 and nuclear factor-κB, and antiplatelet activity. Large, double-blind clinical studies assessing these natural substances should be urgently conducted.
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- John K Triantafillidis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, "IASO General" Hospital (John K. Triantafillidis, Aikaterini Triantafyllidi), Athens, Greece
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, "IASO General" Hospital (John K. Triantafillidis, Aikaterini Triantafyllidi), Athens, Greece
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- 2 Surgical Department, "Laikon" Hospital, University of Athens (Constantinos Vagianos), Athens, Greece
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- Experimental-Research Center, ELPEN (Apostolos Papalois), Athens, Greece
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Pandurangan AK, Mohebali N, Esa NM, Looi CY, Ismail S, Saadatdoust Z. Gallic acid suppresses inflammation in dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice: Possible mechanisms. Int Immunopharmacol 2015; 28:1034-43. [PMID: 26319951 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 08/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) encompass at least two forms of intestinal inflammation: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). Both conditions are chronic and inflammatory disorders in the gastrointestinal tract, with an increasing prevalence being associated with the industrialization of nations and in developing countries. Patients with these disorders are 10 to 20 times more likely to develop cancer of the colon. The aim of this study was to characterize the effects of a naturally occurring polyphenol, gallic acid (GA), in an experimental murine model of UC. A significant blunting of weight loss and clinical symptoms was observed in dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-exposed, GA-treated mice compared with control mice. This effect was associated with a remarkable amelioration of the disruption of the colonic architecture, a significant reduction in colonic myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, and a decrease in the expression of inflammatory mediators, such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, and pro-inflammatory cytokines. In addition, GA reduced the activation and nuclear accumulation of p-STAT3(Y705), preventing the degradation of the inhibitory protein IκB and inhibiting of the nuclear translocation of p65-NF-κB in colonic mucosa. These findings suggest that GA exerts potentially clinically useful anti-inflammatory effects mediated through the suppression of p65-NF-κB and IL-6/p-STAT3(Y705) activation.
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- Ashok Kumar Pandurangan
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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