Objective:To elucidate free radical scavenging activity of ethanolic extract Lagenaria siceraria （L.siceraria）（Molina） fruit.Methods:The free radical scavenging activity of the L siceraria （Molina） fruit extract...Objective:To elucidate free radical scavenging activity of ethanolic extract Lagenaria siceraria （L.siceraria）（Molina） fruit.Methods:The free radical scavenging activity of the L siceraria （Molina） fruit extract was assayed by usingα,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl（DPPH）. 2,20-azinobis 3-ethyl henzothiazoline-6-sulfonate（ABTS）,FRAP,reducing power,chelating ability andβ-carotene bleaching assay.Results:The IC<sub>50</sub>values of DPPH and ABTS radicalscavenging activity was found to be 1.95 mg/mL and 19 mg/mL,respectively.In ferrous chelation assay,the percentage of inhibition was found to be 89.21%.The reducing power of ethanolic extract of L siceraria（Molina） fruit was 0.068 at 1 mg/mL and increased to 0.192 at 5 mg/mL Theβ-carotene linoleate bleaching assay was 46.7%at 5 mg/mL and antioxidant activity using FRAP at 0.305 for 1 mg/mL to 0.969 for 5 mg/mL Conclusions:The results indicate that L siceraria （Molina） fruit could be an important sources of natural radical scavengers.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the anti-inflammatory properties of methanolic extract of Clausena excavata in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-activated macrophages(J774 A.1) and the effect on skin wound in a rat model through dete...Objective: To investigate the anti-inflammatory properties of methanolic extract of Clausena excavata in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-activated macrophages(J774 A.1) and the effect on skin wound in a rat model through determining cytokine levels and gene expressions. Methods: The effects of methanolic extract of Clausena excavata on in vitro viability and TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10, and nitric oxide release by LPS-activated J774 A.1 cells were determined. In addition, relative expressions of BAX, BCL-2 and COX-2 genes were examined in healed wounds of rats. Results: The methanolic extract of Clausena excavata was not toxic to J774 A.1 cells at the highest dose of 400 μg/m L. It decreased levels of TNF-α and IL-6, while increasing IL-10 level in LPSactivated J774 A.1 cells and in the healed wounds of rats. The methanolic extract of Clausena excavata also inhibited nitric oxide production in LPS-activated J774 A.1 cells. The BAX and COX-2 genes were downregulated while the BCL-2 gene was upregulated in the healed wound of rats. Conclusions: The methanolic extract of Clausena excavata promotes wound healing via its anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic activities.展开更多
基金supported by University Grants Commission(UGC-File No. 2678/09(MRP/UGC-SERO),New Dclhi.India
文摘Objective:To elucidate free radical scavenging activity of ethanolic extract Lagenaria siceraria （L.siceraria）（Molina） fruit.Methods:The free radical scavenging activity of the L siceraria （Molina） fruit extract was assayed by usingα,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl（DPPH）. 2,20-azinobis 3-ethyl henzothiazoline-6-sulfonate（ABTS）,FRAP,reducing power,chelating ability andβ-carotene bleaching assay.Results:The IC<sub>50</sub>values of DPPH and ABTS radicalscavenging activity was found to be 1.95 mg/mL and 19 mg/mL,respectively.In ferrous chelation assay,the percentage of inhibition was found to be 89.21%.The reducing power of ethanolic extract of L siceraria（Molina） fruit was 0.068 at 1 mg/mL and increased to 0.192 at 5 mg/mL Theβ-carotene linoleate bleaching assay was 46.7%at 5 mg/mL and antioxidant activity using FRAP at 0.305 for 1 mg/mL to 0.969 for 5 mg/mL Conclusions:The results indicate that L siceraria （Molina） fruit could be an important sources of natural radical scavengers.
基金financially supported by the University of Malaya PPP Grant no.PG059-2013A.
文摘Objective: To investigate the anti-inflammatory properties of methanolic extract of Clausena excavata in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-activated macrophages(J774 A.1) and the effect on skin wound in a rat model through determining cytokine levels and gene expressions. Methods: The effects of methanolic extract of Clausena excavata on in vitro viability and TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10, and nitric oxide release by LPS-activated J774 A.1 cells were determined. In addition, relative expressions of BAX, BCL-2 and COX-2 genes were examined in healed wounds of rats. Results: The methanolic extract of Clausena excavata was not toxic to J774 A.1 cells at the highest dose of 400 μg/m L. It decreased levels of TNF-α and IL-6, while increasing IL-10 level in LPSactivated J774 A.1 cells and in the healed wounds of rats. The methanolic extract of Clausena excavata also inhibited nitric oxide production in LPS-activated J774 A.1 cells. The BAX and COX-2 genes were downregulated while the BCL-2 gene was upregulated in the healed wound of rats. Conclusions: The methanolic extract of Clausena excavata promotes wound healing via its anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic activities.
