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BIOLOGY, MEDICINE, & NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY, this journal is published to attract and disseminate innovative and expert findings in the fields of plant, animal, and microorganism secondary metabolite, and also the effect of natural product on biological system as a reference source for researchers in these fields, and with the aim to set international standards in their methodology.
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Effects of Ouabain in Ehrlich Tumor Development in vitro and in vivo Amanda Costa Ayres Salmeron; Maria Beatriz Calado; Mateus da Silva Matias Antunes; Gabriel Rodrigues Da Silva; Deyse Cristina Madruga Carvalho; Beatriz Fernandes de Souza; Regina Piuvezam; Sandra Rodrigues-Mascarenhas
Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2023.121.215-224

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Ouabain (OUA) is a cardiotonic steroid with an immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory role in different experimental models. Currently, the potential antineoplastic effect of OUA has been studied, however, research is needed to better understand OUA role during tumor development. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the OUA effects on Ehrlich tumor (ET) development in vitro and in vivo. To evaluate the cytotoxic effects of OUA on ET in vitro the cells were incubated with different concentrations of OUA during 24h and 48h and our results showed that only the [1000 ?M] decreased the number and viability of ET cells in the two analyzed times. To study the OUA effects on ET in vivo, Swiss mice were pretreated with 0.56 mg/kg of OUA intraperitoneally (i.p.) for three consecutive days. To develop ET in the solid form, one hour after the last day of pretreatment, ET cells were inoculated subcutaneously into the footpad and the animals were monitored for 13 days. To develop the ascitic form, ET cells were inoculated (i.p.) and the animals were monitored for 3 days. OUA was able to reduce the thickness and weight of the tumor paw, in addition to reduce the weight of the popliteal lymph node. In the ascitic tumor, OUA reduced the number of neutrophils and macrophages and increased the lymphocytes in the peritoneum. Thus, we demonstrated that OUA affects ET development both in vitro and in vivo. Our results suggest a new perspective in the anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and a possible anti-cancer role of ouabain and brings new concepts about the pathophysiological role of this substance.
Chemical Profile and in-silico Docking Studies on Bioactives from Essential Oil of Cymbopogan pendulus Targeting Penicillin Binding Proteins (PBPs) in Bacteria Arun Dev Sharma; Inderjeet Kaur
Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2023.121.225-232

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Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is the major concern worldwide. PBP (Penicillin binding proteins) have been cited as an appropriate target for therapeutic drug design. In the present study molecular docking followed by wet lab validation was designed to estimate the effect of potent bioactive molecules from Cymbopogan pendulus essential oil against PBP5 protein. GC-FID (gas chromatography with flame-ionization detection) based composition profile, and in-silico docking study was conducted by using CB-dock 2 analysis followed by 2D and 3D interactions. GC-FID revealed Limonene, Neral, Geranial, Linalool, Myrcene as major and minor compounds in Cymbopogan pendulus essential oil. The docking score indicated effective binding of ligands to PBP5. Interactions results indicated that, PBP5/ligand complexes form hydrogen and hydrophobic interactions. Wet lab study validated the anti-bacterial potential of oil against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Therefore, essential oil from Cymbopogan pendulus essential oil may represent potential herbal treatment to mitigate bacterial infections.
Comparative Cough Suppression of Chitosan Crab Extract of Uca tangeri and Dihydrocodeine Joshua Charles Isirima; Precious Ojo Uahomo
Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2023.121.197-203

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Cough is an inmate primitive reflex and acts as a part of the body's immune system to protect against foreign materials from the respiratory tract. This study was done to investigate the cough suppression potential of Uca tangeri. A day before the test, guinea pigs were placed individually in a transparent chamber (60 36 60 cm) for 5 minutes before cough was induced by exposure to 15% citric acid, delivered using an Omron compressor nebulizer (rate of 0.4 ml/minutes and particle size 5?m) for 10 minutes. The animals were then monitored visually within this exposure time for cough; the latency and counts, of which, were taken as the basal values. The animals exhibiting 10 - 20 bouts of cough were selected for the study and fasted overnight but with access to water. The selected animals were randomly allotted to 5 groups (n=5 per group). The animals were treated orally thus: Group 1 was the control group and received 2 ml/kg of normal saline; group 2 received 25 mg/kg dihydrocodeine; Group 3 received 150 mg/kg extract; group 4 received 300 mg/kg extract and group 5 received 600 mg/kg of the extract. An hour after administration, they were re-exposed to citric acid aerosol (as earlier described) and the latency of cough and cough count were recorded. The procedure was repeated at hours 2 and 3 after treatment. Antitussive activity was then evaluated in each guinea-pig as the percentage reduction in the number of coughs also known as percentage suppression of cough and percentage increase in latency of cough. The results revealed that Uca tangeri exhibited a dose dependent percentage increase in cough latency period as well as percentage increase in suppression of cough which was inferior to dihydrocodeine, but significantly greater than normal saline and basal levels.
The Effects of Frequent Therapeutic Administration of Artesunate-amodiaquine and Artemether-lumefantrine on Haematological Markers in BALB/c Mice David Audu; Olufunmilayo Ajoke Idowu; Vinood B Patel; Musa Fakilahyel Mshelbwala; Adewumi Babatunde Idowu
Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2023.121.233-240

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Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) is readily available in malaria-endemic nations, leading to repeated drug usage by undiagnosed persons. Repeated use of ACT therapy by non-infected individuals may affect blood cells. This study explored how repeated artesunate-amodiaquine (A/A) and artemether-lumefantrine (A/L) treatment in non-infected mice affected haematological markers. 100 male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 5 groups: non-infected and Plasmodium berghei NK65 infected treated with A/L and A/A 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, and 6X, and the control group. Packed cell volume (PCV), Haemoglobin (Hb), and red blood cell (RBC) were reduced (p>0.05) non-significantly in the non-infected group treated with A/L or A/A six times compared to the control and infected groups. WBC rose in infected and non-infected mice treated with A/L or A/A 1X, 2X, 3X, and 6X, with a substantial rise in non-infected mice treated with A/L (p < 0.01) and A/A (p < 0.001) three times. WBC mainly rose due to lymphocytes, although neutrophils decreased. Repeated therapeutic use of A/L and A/A without infection may cause a haematological change. Continuous efforts are needed to educate the public about screening for malaria parasites before using drugs.
Synthesis and Characterization of Cinnamon Loaded BSA Microparticles with Antidiabetic Properties Wanniarachchi, Binuki; Sathsarani, H.M.W.K.; Jayawardena, Bimali M.; Dewangani, H.G.N.
Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2023.121.241-250

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Conventional medicine that is being used to treat diabetes exert adverse side effects and therefore scientists have focused on natural hypoglycemic agents. “Sri Wijaya” (CCSW) is an accession of Cinnamomum zeylanicum, which shows higher hypoglycemic activity. Pressured water extract of its dried quills can be used as an antidiabetic nutraceutical. Higher stability, ease of storage and transportation, make powder form nutraceuticals more preferred. The objective of this study was to develop cinnamon encapsulated microparticles as a powder form nutraceutical with higher hypoglycemic activity. Four different products were synthesized. Two of them were synthesized using bovine serum albumin (BSA) (8.8 % (w/v), pH=5) in the presence of citric acid and ascorbic acid as cross-linking agents separately. The other products were synthesized using BSA (20 mg/ mL, pH=9) in the presence of same cross-linking agents. Antidiabetic activity of the products was determined using alpha-amylase and alpha glucosidase inhibition assays and compared with that of crude cinnamon extract and positive control acarbose. Since the product synthesized using BSA (20 mg/ mL, pH=9) and citric acid showed the highest alpha amylase inhibition activity, solubility, cinnamon loading percentage and cinnamon entrapment efficiency those conditions were concluded as the optimum conditions required to synthesize microparticles with higher hypoglycemic activity. Particle size, polydispersity index, and zeta potential of that product were 1.281 ± (0.004) µm, 0.460 ± (0.018) and -1.09 ± (0.03) mV respectively. According to the SEM image, microparticles have a spherical morphology. The UV-visible spectrum and the FT-IR spectrum confirm the entrapment of cinnamon compounds.
Chemical Composition and Evaluation of Anti-tyrosinase and Anti-Oxidative Effects of Topical Cream Formulation from Acacia sieberiana, Vitellaria paradoxa and Beeswax Tamfu, Alfred Ngenge; Koudoro, Alain Yaya; Kucukaydin, Selcuk; Olaye, Theophile; Agbangnan, Pascal Dossa Cokou; Sohounhloue, Dominique Codjo Koko; Avlessi, Felicien
Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2023.121.251-258

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Skin diseases can get natural therapies from medicinal plant-based products. In this study, a topical cream was formulated from ethanol extract of Acacia sieberiana, beeswax and Vitellaria paradoxa (shea) butter. GC-MS characterization with co-injection of the topical cream revealed Stearic acid (31.43%), Palmitic acid (23.15%), Oleic acid (21.44%) and Linoleic acid (16.20%) as the major components. Seven phenolic conpounds were identified and quantified by HPLC- DAD and Ferulic acid (12.81±0.26 mg/g) was the most abundant. The cream showed good antioxidant properties evaluated through ?-Carotene-linoleic acid assay, DPPH• radical scavenging, ABTS•+ assay, CUPRAC assay, and metal chelating assay. The cream had higher activity in the DPPH• assay (IC50 = 32.10±0.84 µg/mL), ABTS•+ assay (IC50 = 22.49±0.62 µg/mL) and CUPRAC assay (IC50 = 49.27±0.79 µg/mL) than ?-Tocopherol. The antioxidant effects are an indication that the cream can reduce oxidative stress on the skin including aging, carcinogenesis and inflammation. At 100 µg/mL, the topical cream showed tyrosinase inhibition of 48.23±0.87% regarded as relatively good compared to the standard tyrosinase inhibitor kojic acid, which showed 79.50±0.32% inhibition at the same concentration. The cosmetic cream was able to inhibit the melanin production rate-limiting enzyme, tyrosinase, indicating that it can control hyperpigmentation and skin spots.
Combination Interactive Effects of Gongronema latifolium Leaves and Picralima nitida Seeds Extracts on Glucose Tolerance Egbuniwe, Maureen Ifeyinwa; Ozoani, Harrison Anezichukwu; Ajaghaku, Amara Anwuchaepe; Mbagwu, Ikechukwu Sonne; Orji, Uchechukwu Harrison; Ajaghaku, Daniel Lotanna
Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2023.121.259-266

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This study evaluated the combination interactive effects of G. latifolium leaves and P. nitida seed extracts using a metabolic glucose tolerance test. The plant samples were extracted separately using cold maceration and their acute toxicities were determined. Dose-response glucose tolerant tests of both plants were done using a 2 g/kg glucose load monitored over 0 – 1h. A 41% effect isobologram was used to determine the needed dose combinations according to the principle of Loewe’s additivity model. The glucose tolerant tests of dose pairs of the combined extracts were evaluated and their combination indices were calculated to determine the nature of their interaction. The ED41 of G. latifolium (GL) and P. nitida (PN) were 180 mg/kg and 254 mg/kg respectively. The percentage reductions of GL:PN (50:160); GL:PN (100:90); and GL:PN (150:30) dose pairs were 48.23, 50.76 and 42.99 % respectively. Their combination index were calculated to be 0.91, 0.91 and 0.95 respectively - an indication of synergistic interaction. Findings from this study validate the combined use of G. latifolium leaves and P. nitida seeds in folkloric medicine. However, combining the extracts of G. latifolium: P. nitida in the dose ratios of 50:160, 100:90 and 150:30 mg/kg gave the best dose pairs with synergistic outcome.
Effect of Female Age on Crossing Over Frequency in Drosophila melanogaster Crosses N x bcl and N x ym and Their Reciprocals Savitri, Lisa; Kasimo, Elfred Rinaldo; Krissanjaya, Rochmad; Juwita, Syntia Tanu; Antoro, Ester Lianawati; Wulansari, Ida Septika
Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2023.121.267-271

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Crossing over is the occurrence of disconnection and reconnection followed by a reciprocal exchange between the two chromatids in a bivalent form. The crossing event will produce parental type and recombinant type. In the event of crossing over, various factors can influence it. These factors can be due to internal and external. Recently, various factors have been reported that influence the incidence of crossing over. These factors include age, temperature, radiation, and changes in chromosome structure. This research is a type of experimental research that uses a randomized block design. Randomized block design by crossing D. melanogaster strains ?N>< ?bcl and ?N>< ?ym and their reciprocals. From the results of this cross (F1) then cross again ?N with the recessive male (from stock) then observe the phenotype of the offspring (F2) and calculate the results of the offspring. The F2 ?N crosses were treated with age variations, namely 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 days. Based on the results of these crosses, the derived strains that appeared in the F2 crosses showed the phenomenon of crossing over with the influence of the age of the female and the type of strain on crossing events. the frequency or value of crossing over (formation of recombinants) decreased with the increasing age of the female. If the age of the female affects the frequency of crossing over, then the older the female, the more likely the frequency of crossing over will decrease. However, because the data obtained were incomplete, it was not possible to know the effect of female age on the frequency of crossing over of D. melanogaster crosses ?N>< ? bcl and ?N >< ?ym and their reciprocals. The condition for crossing over is the formation of a synaptonemal complex. Age of D. melanogaster females has an effect on the frequency of crossing over in crosses N? >< bcl?, N? >< ym?, and their reciprocals. The older Drosophila melanogaster is, the lower the frequency of crossing over will occur. Based on this, it was necessary to cross D. melanogaster with strains N, bcl, and ym. A cross consists of ?N ><?bcl and ?N ><?ym and their reciprocals. By crossing ?N with a recessive male from the stock, then observing the F2 phenotype, it is hoped that crossing over will occur. So that you can better understand by doing the practice directly. In this case, the effect of crossing over is seen from the age of the female and the type of strain.
Phytochemical and Antioxidant Activity of Blumea balsamifera and Cordyline fruticosa Based on Ethnopharmacology Knowledge of Muara Tae Tribe, East Kalimantan Sari, Nur Maulida; Aryani, Farida; Wartomo, Wartomo; Hernandi, Muhammad Fikri; Rositah, Erna; Prayitno, Joko
Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2023.121.273-280

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Plant use as traditional medicine is still widely practiced in Indonesia. Muara Tae tribe people, West Kutai regency are one of the regions that still rely on Blumea balsamifera and Cordyline fruticosa plants as traditional medicine. This study aims to determine the potential of Blumea balsamifera and Cordyline fruticosa leaves as medicinal plants with phytochemicals and antioxidants. Phytochemical analysis was tested using Harborne and Kokate methods. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by DPPH radical scavenging assay with slight modification. The results of the phytochemical analysis showed that the extracts of n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and ethanol from the leaves of Blumea balsamifera and Cordyline fruticosa contained alkaloids, tannins, and triterpenoids. Antioxidant activity of Blumea balsamifera leaves extract showed that the n-hexane extract display an ability to inhibit DPPH free radical by 50% at 100 ppm concentration, while ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts display an ability by 77% and 81% at 50 ppm concentration. IC50 value of ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts of Blumea balsamifera leaves sequentially were 23.68 µg/mL and 17.59 µg/mL. Antioxidant activity of Cordyline fruticosa leaves extract showed that the n-hexane and ethyl acetate extract display an ability to inhibit DPPH free radical by 45% and 56% at 100 ppm concentration, while ethanol extracts display an ability by 76% at 50 ppm concentration. IC50 value of ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts of Cordyline fruticosa leaves sequentially were 73.72 µg/mL and 20.17 µg/mL. Based on the results, Blumea balsamifera and Cordyline fruticosa leaves extracts had the potential to develop as natural antioxidants.
Antidiarrhoeal Activities of Lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) Extract in Experimentally-Induced Diarrhoea Model Isirima, Joshua Charles; Uahomo, Precious Ojo
Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2023.121.305-313

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This study investigated the effects of Lime on Diarrhoea in Wistar rats. A total of 60 Wistar rats were procured and randomly divided into 3 groups of 20 animals each for each of the three t-test models. The twenty healthy Wistar rats for each diarrhoea model were fasted for 6 hours prior to the experiment but allowed free access to water. The twenty animals were randomly divided into 5 groups of 4 animals each for each experiment. Established antidiarrhea models were followed. The test groups received various doses (97.65mg/kg, 195.3mg/kg, and 390.6mg/kg) of Citrus aurantiifolia juice extract; whereas positive controls received Loperamide (2.5mg/kg) and negative controls received distilled water (1ml/kg). The administration was done once daily for 15 days, and the faeces of each animal was collected on the 5th, 10th and 15th day. The result of this study showed that medium and high dose Citrus aurantiifolia has an anti-diarrhoeal effect on castor oil-induced diarrhoea over repeated administration for a minimum of 15 days as it prolonged the onset of diarrhoea, decreased the frequency of defecation and gastrointestinal transit time in Wistar rats. This study shows that Citrus aurantiifolia demonstrates significant anti-diarrhoeal activity and can be used as an anti-diarrhoea agent.