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A First Investigation on Verbascum propontideum Murb.: Comparative Biological Properties, Phytochemical Profile and Mineral Composition.

The current study revealed for the first time various health-related biological properties of different extracts of Verbascum propontideum Murb. Additionally, mineral element analyses were performed. Cell viability was evaluated by the MTT assay. Apoptotic cell death using the Annexin V/PI method and cell cycle analyses were conducted by flow cytometry. To investigate the antioxidant activities, different assays were performed. Quantitative analyses were performed. The phenolic compounds were quantified by HPLC analysis. Except for water extracts, flower extracts with lower IC50 values have a

Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Leptocarpha rivularis DC Flower Extracts.

An evaluation of antioxidant and anticancer activity was screened in Leptocarpha rivularis DC flower extracts using four solvents (n-hexane (Hex), dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate (AcOEt), and ethanol (EtOH)). Extracts were compared for total extract flavonoids and phenol contents, antioxidant activity (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP), total reactive antioxidant properties (TRAP) and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC)) across a determined value of reduced/oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG), and cell viability (the sulforhodami

Poly(vinyl chloride) formulations: acute toxicity to cultured human cell lines.

Two quantitative cytotoxicity assay methods (cytoplasmic retention of carboxyfluorescein and mitochondrial cleavage of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT)) have been used to evaluate the response of two cultured human cell lines; HepG2 (hepatoma) and W138va13 (transformed lung fibroblasts) to extracts of a range of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) formulations. Two plasticizers; di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) and di-isooctyl phthalate and a range of tin and non-tin stabilizers were incorporated in the study. Only those formulations containing both a plasticizer and

Studies on a sphingolipid activator protein (SAP-2) in fibroblasts from patients with lysosomal storage diseases, including Niemann-Pick disease Type C.

Sphingolipid activator protein-2 (SAP-2) has been found to stimulate the enzymatic hydrolysis of at least three sphingolipids, glucosylceramide, galactosylceramide and sphingomyelin. Using monospecific antibodies against SAP-2 the level of SAP-2 was determined in cultured skin fibroblasts by rocket immunoelectrophoresis. Extracts from 14 controls had 1.03 +/- 0.28 micrograms cross-reactive material/mg solubilized protein and extracts from 46 patients with Niemann-Pick disease Type C had 1.12 +/- 0.26. Extracts from other lysosomal storage diseases, including Gaucher disease, Krabbe disease and

The xeroderma pigmentosum group C protein complex XPC-HR23B plays an important role in the recruitment of transcription factor IIH to damaged DNA.

The xeroderma pigmentosum group C protein complex XPC-HR23B was first isolated as a factor that complemented nucleotide excision repair defects of XP-C cell extracts in vitro. Recent studies have revealed that this protein complex plays an important role in the early steps of global genome nucleotide excision repair, especially in damage recognition, open complex formation, and repair protein complex formation. However, the precise function of XPC-HR23B in global genome repair is still unclear. Here we demonstrate that XPC-HR23B interacts with general transcription factor IIH (TFIIH) both in v…

Cytotoxic evaluation and chemical investigation of tomatoes from plants (Solanum lycopersicum L.) grown in uncontaminated and experimentally contaminated soils.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic activity and the chemical composition of the tomato extracts coming from, Pomodoro Giallo and San Marzano Cirio 3, and then to evaluate the potential changes when plants were grown in soils contaminated by cadmium, chromium and lead. Extracts were investigated by UHPLC-HRMS and UV-Vis. Cell viability (CellTiter-Glo Luminescent assay), enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase activity (ALDEFLOUR Assay), cell cycle progression (Accuri C6 Flow Cytometer), apoptosis and necrosis (Annexin V-FITC assay) were evaluated on two gastric cancer (AGS and NCI-N87) a

Biological properties of different extracts of two Senecio species.

This study reports on the antioxidant, anti-diabetic and cytotoxic properties of different extracts of two Senecio species, Senecio vulgaris and Senecio inaequidens. Leaves of the latter are used as food in specific populations of Southern of Africa. Both investigated species of Senecio were found to possess different biological activities. S. inaequidens extracts possess a greater antioxidant activity in comparison with S. vulgaris. Highly significant and dose-dependent performance was obtained with the methanolic and dichloromethane extracts of S. vulgaris and the n-hexane extract of S. inae

Оценка уровней мальондиальдегида, окисляющего стресса и взаимодействия между хостингом и бактерией: Эшерития коли и Салмонелла Дерби.

Для изучения бактериальных процессов пероксидации липидов используются либо экстракты, либо суспензии без клеток, либо бактериальные суспензии. Наряду с газовой хроматографией - спектрометрией массы, жидкой хроматографией - спектрометрией массы, а также рядом других стратегий для определения малондиалдегида (МДА) и колориметрического обнаружения пероксидации липидов используется испытание тиобарбитуричной кислоты. Цель нынешнего исследования заключалась в оценке уровней процессов пероксидации липидов в суспензиях, экстрактах и культурных супернатантах штаммов Escherichia coli и Salmonella Дерб

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Either extracts, cell-free suspensions or bacterial suspensions are used to study bacterial lipid peroxidation processes. Along with gas chr … y strains. The dependence of the formation of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances levels in the cell extracts, the suspensions and cell-free supernatants on bacterial species, and their concentration and growth phase were revealed. The effect of bacterial concentrations on MDA formation was also found to be more pronounced in bacterial suspensions than in e …

Phytochemical Investigation, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Acer cappadocicum Gled.

The appearance of novel microbial resistance, diverse cancer ailment and several other morbidities such as appetite loss, hair loss, anemia, cell damage, etc., are among most critical situation that keeps the phytochemical quest on. Thus, this study characterized the antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer potentials of a rarely accessed Acer cappadocicum gled (AC) population thriving in a remote Palas Valley in northern Pakistan. Leaf extracts of the plant were prepared in organic solvents with different polarities through maceration. Extracts were subjected to antimicrobial, antioxidant,

The pharmacological properties of Gypsophila eriocalyx: The endemic medicinal plant of northern central Turkey.

The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the biological properties of different extracts (methanol, ethanol, and water) obtained from Gypsophila eriocalyx (G. eriocalyx), a medicinal plant traditionally used in Turkey. The components of different extracts were defined using the GC-MS method. The effects of G. eriocalyx extracts on cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer as well as in vitro antioxidant, enzyme inhibition, and antimicrobial activities were investigated. In accordance with the results obtained, although ethanol and methanol extract

Novel Insights into the Antibacterial Potential of Euphrasia officinalis L.

Regarding the resistance of bacteria to conventional antibiotics, the search for novel natural antibacterial agents is of significant importance. Herein, the antibacterial activity of ethanol and acetone extracts of the medicinal plant Euphrasia officinalis was evaluated. For the first time, the optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction conditions to achieve a higher concentration of polyphenols and increase the antibacterial activity of E. officinalis extracts was performed using response surface methodology. Polyphenolic compounds were quantified through spectrophotometric and chromatog

Diversity of Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad Seeds Extracts: Detailed Chemical Profiling and Evaluation of Their Medicinal Properties.

Seeds and fruits of Citrullus colocynthis have been reported to possess huge potential for the development of phytopharmaceuticals with a wide range of biological activities. Thus, in the current study, we are reporting the potential antimicrobial and anticancer properties of C. colocynthis seeds extracted with solvents of different polarities, including methanol (M.E.), hexane (H.E.), and chloroform (C.E.). Antimicrobial properties of C. colocynthis seeds extracts were evaluated on Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, whereas, anticancer properties were tested on four different cell line

In vitro antidiabetic activity of Treculia africana leaf extracts: identification of chlorogenic acid and α-mangostin.

OBJECTIVE: This research studied two extracts from Treculia africana leaves for their potential against hyperglycaemia-related disorders. METHODS: The influence of the extracts on α-glucosidase activity and albumin glycation was investigated, and cell viability was estimated in HT-29 human colorectal cells. Phenolic and flavonoid contents and antiradical activity were also detected. The extracts were examined using HPLC-DAD analysis. KEY FINDINGS: The methanol and dichloromethane leaf extracts showed a significant concentration-dependent inhibition of α-glucosidase activity (IC50= 3.73 and 2

Evaluation of the pharmacological effects of extracts and newly isolated phenolic acid glycosides from Gymnosporia chevalieri stems.

The stem extracts of Gymnosporia chevalieri were systematically evaluated for their biological activities. The methanol (M), the n-hexane (H), ethyl acetate (E), and water (W) extracts showed dose-dependent cytotoxic effects against human lung cancer cell lines (A549 and H460). The E and W extracts had selective cytotoxicity toward cancer cells compared with normal cells (BEAS-2B). The extracts also effectively suppressed cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion at non-cytotoxic concentrations, indicating strong anti-metastatic potential. Antioxidant evaluations showed that the E ext

Effect of constituents from samaras of Austroplenckia populnea (Celastraceae) on human cancer cells.

BACKGROUND: Aiming the continuity of the studies of Austroplenckia populnea, Brazilian species of the Celastraceae family, in the present study, it was investigated the effect of crude extracts obtained with ethanol, ethyl acetate and chloroform and two purified constituents, proanthocyanidin A and 4'-O-methylepigallocatechin, both isolated from its samaras, on cancer cell proliferation assays. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The human cancer cells lines MCF-7 (ductal breast carcinoma), A549 (lung cancer), HS578T (ductal breast carcinoma) and non-cancer HEK293 (embryonic kidney cells) were treated wit

Cytotoxic effects of bangladeshi medicinal plant extracts.

To investigate the cytotoxic effect of some Bangladeshi medicinal plant extracts, 16 Bangladeshi medicinal plants were successively extracted with n-hexane, dichloromethane, methanol and water. The methanolic and aqueous extracts were screened for cytotoxic activity against healthy mouse fibroblasts (NIH3T3) and three human cancer-cell lines (gastric: AGS; colon: HT-29; and breast: MDA-MB-435S) using the MTT assay. Two methanolic extracts (Hygrophila auriculata and Hibiscus tiliaceous) and one aqueous extract (Limnophila indica) showed no toxicity against healthy mouse fibroblasts, but selecti

In vitro evaluation of the antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of Osteospermum moniliferum L. leaf and stem extracts.

Osteospermum moniliferum is an unexplored shrub with regard to its pharmacological properties. In this study, the antioxidant potential of O. moniliferum was evaluated using the 2,2 diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. The DPPH assay indicated that the stem methanolic extract demonstrated the most pronounced scavenging capability (83.16%) at the minimal concentration of 15 mg/mL, with IC50 values recorded at 5.08 mg/mL. The IC50 values obtained from the FRAP assay were suboptimal for the leaf extracts (>1000 µg/mL), whereas the stem extracts exh

In vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiproliferative studies of four different extracts of Orthosiphon stamineus, Gynura procumbens and Ficus deltoidea.

BACKGROUND: Medicinal plants are important source of drugs with pharmacological activities. Therefore, there is always rising demands to discover more therapeutic agents from various species. Orthosiphon stamineus, Gynura procumbens and Ficus deltoidea are high valued medicinal plants of Malaysia contain rich source of phenolic and flavonoid compounds. The aims of the present study were to evaluate anti-oxidant, antimicrobial and anti-proliferative effects on A549, HeGP2 and MCF7 cell lines of four different extracts of Orthosiphon stamineus, Gynura procumbens and Ficus deltoidea. METHODOLOGY

Chemical composition and cytotoxicity of extracts of marjoram and rosemary and their activity against Sporothrix brasiliensis.

PURPOSE: Motivated by increasing reports of antifungal resistance in human and animal sporotrichosis, this study evaluated the chemical composition, cytotoxicity and anti-Sporothrix brasiliensis activity of extracts of marjoram (Origanum majorana) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). METHODOLOGY: Ten (INF10) and 60 min (INF60) infusions, a decoction and a hydroalcoholic extract (HAE, 70 %) were prepared from both plants (10 % w/v). The extract composition was analysed by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and the cytotoxicity was evaluated using a colorimetric assay in canine and felin

Evaluation of analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant and anti-coagulant properties of Lactuca sativa (CV. Grand Rapids) plant tissues and cell suspension in rats.

BACKGROUND: Lactuca sativa (lettuce) has been traditionally used for relieving pain, inflammation, stomach problems including indigestion and lack of appetite. Moreover, the therapeutic significance of L. sativa includes its anticonvulsant, sedative-hypnotic and antioxidant properties. METHODS: In the present study, the MC (methanol and chloroform; 1:1) and aqueous extracts of seed and leaf along with cell suspension exudate were prepared. These extracts were explored for their analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant and anticoagulant effects by hot plate analgesic assay; carrageenan ind