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In recent years, a large number of oils and their constituents have been investigated for their antimicrobial properties against bacteria and fungi. The present investigation evaluated the antimicrobial potential of edible medicinal oils of Cocos nucifera, Helianthus annus, Brassica juncea, Ricinus communis, Arachis hypogea, Glycine max, Gossypium hirsutum and Sesamum indicum extracted from different solvents. There is a basis for the traditional use of these plants for local health remedies. Oils of these plants were screened for their antimicrobial activity against human pathogenic bacteria and fungi, causing skin diseases. The antimicrobial activity of these oils was investigated against Escherichia coli, Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans by agar well diffusion method, Helianthus annus seed oil showed maximum antimicrobial activity against tested bacteria and fungi with MIC values ranging from 0.62 to 40 mg/mL using inhibitory zone estimation. These results support the edible medicinal oils can be used to cure skin...
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Hippophae rhamnoides, is known well for its cardioprotective, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant property; hence an effort was taken to evaluate its neuroprotective effect on scopolamine-induced neurochemical impairment and cognitive dysfunction. Male Sprague Dawley rats were induced with 2 mg/kg body weight of scopolamine as a single dose for 14 days, along with test formulation for four weeks and its efficacy was assessed on the cholinergic and other neurotransmitter systems according to standard laboratory method. It was found that the neurotoxin scopolamine elicited marked decrease in the level of neurotransmitters and cognitive function. A significant increase was found in the level of neurotransmitters, ChAT enzyme activity, and active avoidance learning score after the treatment of with test formulation showing values of P<0.05 & P<0.001. The study thus provides evidence for the potential effect of H. rhamnoides in improving the cognitive functions by stimulating the cholinergic system. Hence, it may be useful in the future as an alternative medicine for neurodegenerative disorders especially those of Dementia and Alzheimer’s after further confirmations and...
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The objective of this study was to extract ursolic acid (UA) from Ocimum sanctum, to synthesize its derivatives and to examine the improvement of the antioxidative activity. Present work involved structural modification of UA at the C-3 and C-28 positions. UA derivatives, namely UA-4 and UA-7 with distinct property were synthesized. Comparative evaluation of antioxidant activity of UA, UA-4 and UA-7 using in-vitro assays and lymphocyte model system involved: (i) inhibition of liposomal lipid peroxidation by UA and its derivatives (ii) assessment of trolox equivalent antioxidative capacity (TEAC) (iii) ABTS and DPPH radicals scavenging ability and (iv) cell death (MTT assay) under hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) induced oxidative stress. A moderate increase in antioxidant activity of compound UA-4 compared to UA was observed. In contrast, significant improvement in the antioxidant activity of UA-7 was observed. To evaluate antioxidant effects on lymphocytes, we exposed cells with UA and its derivatives along with hydrogen peroxide. This was followed by measurement of cell viability by trypan blue exclusion assay and cell death using...
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Thromboembolic disorders are the leading cause of human mortality. Therefore, development of effective anticoagulant therapy is critical. Factor XIIIA (FXIIIA) protein is a crucial factor in the blood coagulation cascade, and hence, it is a vital target for the evolution of new antithrombotic agents. Structure-function studies of clotting factor active sites, clot formation, and thrombus structure have gained prominence in the efforts to develop novel anticoagulants. Factor XIIIA was homology modeled with the human transglutaminase-2 crystal structure as a base template for BLAST analysis. Docking and comparative binding site analysis revealed active site residue conservation and inhibitor-protein interactions. Nineteen small molecules possessing suspected anticoagulant properties were successfully docked into the FXIIIA active site following the best CoMFA and CoMSIA prediction values. Dabigatran etexilate was anticipated to be the best FXIIIA inhibitor among the nineteen anticoagulants with the highest binding affinity for the FXIIIA protein, and the highest FlexX docks score of -29.8 KJ/mol. Structural properties of FXIIIA inhibitors with increased antithrombotic activity were predicted by this docking...
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The present study was aimed to improve the water solubility and bioavailability of telmisartan by solid dispersion technique. Telmisartan is 4′-[(1,4′-dimethyl-2′-propyl[2,6′-bi-1H-benzimidazol]-1 ‘- yl) methyl]- [1, 1’-biphenyl]- 2- carboxylic acid. Telmisartan is practically insoluble in water. Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB), used in the management of hypertension. Solid dispersions of telmisartan were prepared by using polyethylene glycol 4000 and mannitol as hydrophilic carriers in different weight ratios by a solvent evaporation method. The drug and the solid dispersions were characterized by saturation solubility studies, in-vitro dissolution study, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, drug content estimation, and stability study. Based on physical characters and drug release pattern, formulation F2 (1 g drug, 4 g PEG 4000 and 1 g mannitol) exhibited the best results. The carriers, polyethylene glycol 4000 and mannitol, were found to be effective in increasing the aqueous solubility and dissolution rate of telmisartan in solid dispersions when compared to the pure...
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