Beta vulgaris L. is a root vegetable that is consumed mainly as a food additive. This study aimed to describe the protective effect of B.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study investigated the antidiabetic effects of the methanolic extract of (MEEA) stem bark on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic nephropathy (DN) in Wistar rats.
Methods: The enzyme (α-amylase) inhibitory activity of MEEA was measured using a standard procedure. Diabetic rats with fasting blood glucose above 250 mg/dL were considered diabetic and were divided into the following groups: control (distilled water-treated), diabetic-control, diabetic metformin (100 mg/kg), diabetes + MEEA (150 mg/kg), and diabetes + MEEA (300 mg/kg) via oral gavage once daily for 14 days.
PLoS One
June 2024
Background: Spilanthes filicaulis (Schumach. & Thonn.) C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study explored the flavonoid-rich extract of beetroot ( L.) for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) dual therapy by using and molecular simulation studies. Flavonoid-rich extracts of fruit were evaluated for their antidiabetic and anti-alzheimic activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetes mellitus is a major, rapidly growing endocrine disorder in most countries. The high cost and side effects of conventional drugs for the management of this disease have shifted attention to medicinal plants. ( fruits has been reported to be a very good and rich source of polyphenols such as flavonoids, that can be exploited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Biomol Struct Dyn
December 2023
This study examines the nutritional composition, phytochemical profiling, and antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory potential of a methanolic extract of leaves (MESFL) , , and studies. antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities were examined. In the study, liver tissues were subjected to FeSO-induced oxidative damage and treated with varying concentrations of MESFL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to examine the therapeutic activity of the cinnamic acid derivative KAD-7 (N'-(2,4-dichlorobenzylidene)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) acrylohydrazide) on Fe-induced oxidative hepatic injury via experimental and computational models. In addition, the role of ATPase and ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase (ENTPDase) in the coordination of cellular signals is speculated upon to proffer suitable therapeutics for metabolic stress disorder upon their inhibition. While we know little about therapeutics with flexible dual inhibitors for these protein targets, this study was designed to screen KAD-7's (N'-(2,4-dichlorobenzylidene)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) acrylohydrazide) inhibitory potential for both protein targets.
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July 2023
This study aimed to investigate the chemical profile of GC-MS, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethyl acetate fraction of leaves (EFSFL) via experimental and computational studies. After inducing oxidative damage with FeSO, we treated the tissues with different concentrations of EFSFL. An analysis of EFSFL was carried out to determine its potential for antioxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effect of Beta vulgaris leaf extract (BVLE) on Fe2+-induced oxidative testicular damage via experimental and computational models. Oxidative testicular damage was induced via incubation of testicular tissue supernatant with 0.1 mM FeSO4 for 30 min at 37 °C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Infertility has been a major issue in our society for many years, and millions of couples all over the world are still experiencing it. There are several reasons for and causes of infertility in both men and women. Recent studies have shown that apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress contribute immensely to infertility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe emergence of varying levels of resistance to currently available antimalarial drugs significantly threatens global health. This factor heightens the urgency to explore bioactive compounds from natural products with a view to discovering and developing newer antimalarial drugs with novel mode of actions. Therefore, we evaluated the inhibitory effects of sixteen phytocompounds from leaf extract against drug targets such as circumsporozoite protein (PfCSP), merozoite surface protein 1 (PfMSP1) and erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCadmium is a highly neurotoxic heavy metal that disrupts membranes and causes oxidative stress in the brain. The study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effect of gallic acid on oxidative damage in the brains of Wistar rats exposed to cadmium chloride (CdCl). Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups of five rats each.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Annona muricata L. peel has been recognized for many ethnobotanical uses, including diabetes management. However, limited detailed scientific information about its mechanism of antidiabetic activity exists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common and reoccurring diseases, as well as the world's second largest cause of mortality. Despite existing preventative, diagnostic, and treatment methods, such as chemotherapy, the number of instances rises year after year. As a result, new effective medications targeting specific checkpoints should be developed to combat CRC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe management of diabetes over the years has involved the use of herbal plants, which are now attracting interest. We assessed the antidiabetic properties of aqueous extract of shoots (AECPS) and the mechanism of action on pancreatic -cell dysfunction. This study was conducted using Thirty-six 36) male Wistar rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe treatment of diabetes involves the use of herbal plants, attracting interest in their cost-effectiveness and efficacy. An aqueous extract of Persea americana seeds (AEPAS) was explored in this study as a possible therapeutic agent in rats with diabetes mellitus. The induction of diabetes in the rats was achieved by injecting 65 mg/kg body weight (BWt) of alloxan along with 5% glucose.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFErectile dysfunction (ED) is one of the main challenges occurring among men worldwide, and is characterised by trouble getting or keeping steady erection during sexual intercourse. Various drugs like sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE-5) are freely available in the pharmacies, though normally associated with several adverse. This study was designed to assess the molecular relations obtainable between catechin, garcinal, garcinoic acid and d-tocotrienol compounds isolated from Garcinia kola and targeted receptor linked to ED.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeurodegenerative diseases, for example Alzheimer's, are perceived as driven by hereditary, cellular, and multifaceted biochemical actions. Numerous plant products, for example flavonoids, are documented in studies for having the ability to pass the blood-brain barrier and moderate the development of such illnesses. Computer-aided drug design (CADD) has achieved importance in the drug discovery world; innovative developments in the aspects of structure identification and characterization, bio-computational science, and molecular biology have added to the preparation of new medications towards these ailments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe worldwide expanding increment in cancer pervasiveness is disturbing and this disease ranks among the main causes of mortality in both developing and developed countries. Unfortunately, available treatment options come with serious side effects and do not guarantee complete success. Although numerous models have been proposed for the development of better therapeutic agent, however the exact mechanism are still poorly understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Food Biochem
March 2019
Due to the exceptional wide range in biochemical activities of natural plant products, Spondias mombim L. are attaining a new height because they present great prospects for drug advancement. This research was designed to analyze the pharmaceutical properties of S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Complement Altern Med
March 2019
Background: Ocimum gratissimum L. is a medicinal plant widely grown in tropical and subtropical regions with the leaf decoction usually taken in folk medicine to enhance erectile performance in men although the probable mechanism of actions remains undetermined. This study examined the inhibitory potentials of Ocimum gratissimum leaves on some key enzymes associated with erectile dysfunction in penile and testicular tissues of the rat.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTherapies directed towards controlling hyperglycemia, the hallmark of type-2 diabetes mellitus, go a long way in managing diabetes and its related complications. Reducing glucose level through the inhibition of the relevant carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes is one among many routes in the management of diabetes. This study investigates the enzyme inhibitory and antioxidant properties of solvent-partitioned fractions of and leaves; which are used extensively in the treatment of diabetic patients locally.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(Hemsl.) A. Gray leaves have long been used to manage neurodegenerative diseases without scientific basis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn Africa, the fruit, leaf, seed and roots of Linn. are generally used to treat a variety of diseases such as malaria, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we evaluated the protective potentials of aqueous extract of roots on arsenic-induced biochemical and genotoxic effects in Wistar rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol
March 2018
Background: Irvingia gabonensis stem bark is a medicinal plant used in most parts of Africa to manage a number of ailments including neurodegenerative diseases that occur without scientific basis. This work characterized the phenolic composition, evaluated the cholinergic enzymes (acetylcholinesterase, AChE and butyrylcholinesterase, BChE) inhibition, and assessed the antioxidant activity of phenolic extracts from I. gabonensis (Aubry-Lecomte ex O'Rorke) Baill bark.
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