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Mamat A, Lame Y, Sabine Adeline FY, Yvette N, Ndode Herman ON, Arnold Roger BN, Dieudonné N. In vitro nematocidal potential of hydro-ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton, 1811 (Apocynaceae) and Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev., 1934 (Fabacae) against Onchocerca ochengi and Caenorhabditiselegans. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16379. [PMID: 37251817 PMCID: PMC10209015 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16379] [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: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Onchocerciasis caused by Onchocerca volvulus Leuckart, 1893 is the second-world infection responsible for human blindness. Except Ivermectin which has as targets the microfilariae of that parasite, specific treatment for this disease does not exist and in developing countries, medicinal plants seem to remedy that health problem. For that, aqueous and hydro-ethanolic leaf, bark, and root extracts of Calotropis procera and Faidherbia albida were evaluated in vitro, against the most popular bovine model, Onchocerca ochengi and the free-resistant nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. O. ochengi microfilariae and adults extracted from the bovine nodules and skins as well as the free strains of C. elegans were exposed to the various concentrations of the plant parts extracts and Ivermectin. In results, all the plant parts extracts were rich in tannins, saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, coumarins, and glycosides. Phenols (175.45 ± 0.01 mg EGA/g DM), flavonoids (158.98 ± 0.05 mg EC/g DM), and tannins (89.98 ± 2.56 mg ETA/g DM) contents were high in the bark hydro-ethanolic extract of F. albida. The leaf hydro-ethanolic extract of F. albida induced high activity against O. ochengi microfilariae (CL50 = 0.13 mg/mL). The bark hydro-ethanolic extract of F. albida was also the most effective on O. ochengi adults and particularly on female adults (CL50 = 0.18 mg/mL). Against the parasite strain resistant to Ivermectin, F. albida leaf hydro-ethanolic extract appeared more active with CL50 = 0.13 mg/mL. Similarly, the bark hydro-ethanolic extract of F. albida was the most potent on the wild strain of C. elegans. Thus, this study validates the use of these plants by traditional healers in the management of onchocerciasis and suggests a new source of isolation of the potential plant compounds against Onchocerca.
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- Amina Mamat
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, P.O. Box 454, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
- Centre for Research on Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies, P.O. Box 13033, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde 1 P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, P.O. Box 454, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
- Centre for Research on Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies, P.O. Box 13033, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, P.O. Box 454, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
- Centre for Research on Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies, P.O. Box 13033, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), Veterinary Research Laboratory, Wakwa Regional Center, P.O. Box 65, Ngaoundéré, Cameroon
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, P.O. Box 454, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, P.O. Box 454, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
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Mettwally WS, Zahran HA, Khayyal AE, Ahmed MM, Allam RM, Saleh DO. Calotropis procera(Aiton) seeds fixed oil: Physicochemical analysis, GC-MS profiling and evaluation of its in-vivo anti-inflammatory and in-vitro antiparasitic activities. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Wadhwani BD, Mali D, Vyas P, Nair R, Khandelwal P. A review on phytochemical constituents and pharmacological potential of Calotropis procera. RSC Adv 2021; 11:35854-35878. [PMID: 35492791 PMCID: PMC9043578 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra06703f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Calotropis procera is locally known as Aak or Madar in Hindi, milk weed in English and belongs to the family Apocynaceae and subfamily Asclepiadoideae. Although a wasteland plant, it is of sacred use as its flowers are offered for worshipping Lord Shiva, a Hindu God. Tribes all over the world use the plant in treatment of various diseases like snake bite, body pain, asthma, epilepsy, cancer, sexual disorders, skin diseases and many more. This plant contains various phytoconstituents such as flavonoids, terpenoids, cardenolides, steroids oxypregnanes etc. Though literature searches reveal many reviews about ethnomedicinal uses, chemical composition and pharmacological activities, no recent papers are available that provide an overview of the therapeutic potential and toxicity of Calotropis procera. Hence, the insight of this review is to provide a systemic summary of phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutic potential of Calotropis procera and to highlight the gaps in the knowledge so as to offer inspiration for future research. Calotropis procera is also known as Aak or Madar. The present review provides a systematic outline of phytochemistry, toxicology, pharmacology and therapeutic potential of Calotropis procera.![]()
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- Department of Chemistry, Mohanlal Sukhadia University Udaipur-313001 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mohanlal Sukhadia University Udaipur-313001 India
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- Department of Chemistry, S.S. Jain Subodh P.G. College Jaipur-302004 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mohanlal Sukhadia University Udaipur-313001 India
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Vasconcelos MS, Souza TF, Figueiredo IS, Sousa ET, Sousa FD, Moreira RA, Alencar NM, Lima-Filho JV, Ramos MV. A phytomodulatory hydrogel with enhanced healing effects. Phytother Res 2018; 32:688-697. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Mirele S. Vasconcelos
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular; Universidade Federal do Ceará; Campus do Pici, Cx. Postal 6033, CEP Fortaleza CE 60451-970 Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Faculdade de Medicina; Universidade Federal do Ceará; Fortaleza Ceará Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina; Universidade Federal do Ceará; Fortaleza Ceará Brazil
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- Núcleo de Biologia Experimental (NUBEX), Centro de Ciências da Saúde; Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR); Fortaleza CE Brazil
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- Núcleo de Biologia Experimental (NUBEX), Centro de Ciências da Saúde; Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR); Fortaleza CE Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Faculdade de Medicina; Universidade Federal do Ceará; Fortaleza Ceará Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular; Universidade Federal do Ceará; Campus do Pici, Cx. Postal 6033, CEP Fortaleza CE 60451-970 Brazil
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