Assessment of antidiarrhoeal activity of the methanol extract of Xylocarpus granatum bark in mice model

The methanol extract of Xylocarpus granatum bark was studied for its antidiarrhoeal properties in experimental diarrhoea, induced by castor oil and magnesium sulphate in mice. At the doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg per oral, the methanol extract showed significant and dose-dependent antidiarrhoeal activity in both models. The extracts also significantly reduced the intestinal transit in charcoal meal test when compared to atropine sulphate (5 mg/kg; i.m.). The results showed that the extracts of Xylocarpus granatum bark have a significant antidiarrhoeal activity and supports its traditional uses in herbal medicine.     

Anti-diarrhoea and analgesic activities of the methanol extract and its fractions of Jasminum amplexicaule Buch.-Ham. (Oleaceae)

Jasminum amplexicaule Buch.-Ham. (Oleaceae) has been commonly used in the traditional medicine in dysentery, diarrhoea and bellyache in China. In the present work, the methanol extract of Jasminum amplexicaule and different fractions of this extract were studied for anti-diarrhoea and analgesic activities. The anti-diarrhoea activities were investigated using castor oil-induced, magnesium sulphate-induced diarrhoea models, antienteropooling assay and gastrointestinal motility models in mice. The analgesic activities were studied using hot-plate, writhing and formalin models in mice. At the doses of 100, 200 and 400mg/kg, the methanol extract (ME) showed significant and dose-dependent anti-diarrhoea and analgesic activity in these models. The chloroform fraction (CHF), ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) and the residual methanol fraction (RMF) exhibited similar activity using a dose of 200mg/kg in these models. The pharmacological activities of the n-butanol fraction (BUF) were lesser than the ME extract and other fractions. These results may support the fact that this plant is traditionally used to cure diarrhoea and pain.     

Antidiarrhoeal activity of the methanolic fraction of the extract of unripe fruits of Psidium guajava Linn.

The methanolic fraction of the extract of unripe fruits of Psidium guajava was found to possess significant antidiarrhoeal activity. The fraction decreased gastric motility in an experimental animal model and inhibited acetylcholine release from isolated guinea-pig ileum. On microbial screening the fraction was found to inhibit significantly the growth of different strains of Shigella spp. and Vibrio cholerae.     

黄杨醇提物的抑菌活性研究

目的：通过抑菌试验,了解黄杨醇提取物的抗菌活性。方法：采用试管比浊法测定其最小抑菌浓度和最低杀菌浓度;采用纸片扩散法测定黄杨醇提取物对金黄色葡萄球菌、痢疾杆菌、大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌（分离）、绿脓杆菌、变形杆菌的抗菌活性。结果：黄杨醇提取物对除绿脓杆菌之外的其他五种细菌均具有抗菌活性,且提取物浓度越高抑菌活性越强。     

黄杨水提取物的抑菌活性研究

目的：通过抑菌试验,了解黄杨水提取物的抗菌活性。方法：采用试管比浊法测定其最小抑菌浓度和最低杀菌浓度;采用纸片扩散法测定黄杨水提取物对金黄色葡萄球菌、痢疾杆菌、大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌（分离）、绿脓杆菌、变形杆菌的抗菌活性。结果：黄杨水提取物对除绿脓杆菌、痢疾杆菌之外的其他四种细菌均具有抗菌活性,且提取物浓度越高抑菌活性越强。     

Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Asparagus racemosus willd. root

Different concentrations (50, 100, 150 microg/mL) of the methanol extract of the roots of Asparagus racemosus Willd. showed considerable in vitro antibacterial efficacy against Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella sonnei, Shigella flexneri, Vibrio cholerae, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella typhimurium, Pseudomonas putida, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus. The effects produced by the methanol extract were compared with chloramphenicol.     

Antidiarrhoeal evaluation of Aegle Marmelos (Correa) Linn. root extract

A study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo antidiarrhoeal potential of chloroform extract of the root of Aegle marmelos (Correa) Linn. The in vitro activity was determined by agar dilution and disc diffusion techniques. The extract was studied in vivo in rats. Of the 35 tested pathogenic diarrhoea causing strains, the extract was found to be mostly active against the strains of Vibrio cholerae, followed by Escherichia coli and Shigella spp. The in vitro activity was found to be comparable to that of ciprofloxacin. Further, Aegle marmelos root extract (AMRE) treated animals showed significant inhibitory activity against castor oil-induced diarrhoea. The results so obtained thus established the efficacy of AMRE as an effective antidiarrhoeal agent.     

Evaluation of phytoconstituents of Terminalia arjuna for wound healing activity in rats

The effect of topical application of phytoconstituents (fraction I, II and III) fractionated from a hydroalcohol extract of the bark of the plant, Terminalia arjuna, was assessed on the healing of rat dermal wounds using in vivo models. The results indicated a statistically significant increase in the tensile strength of the incision wounds and the percent epithelialization of excision wounds compared with control (p < 0.05). However, topical treatment with fraction I, consisting mainly of tannins, was found to demonstrate a maximum increase in the tensile strength of incision wounds. Even with respect to excision wounds, the fastest rate of epithelialization was seen with fraction I. Hexosamine estimation of granulation tissue obtained from excision wounds revealed an increase in the hexosamine content with fraction I compared with the control. In addition, fraction I from the hydroalcohol extract of Arjuna bark possessed antimicrobial activity against tested microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes but not Candida albicans. These results strongly document the beneficial effects of fraction I, consisting mainly of tannins, of Terminalia arjuna in the acceleration of the healing process. Thus, the present study validates the claim made with respect to the plant as well as corroborating the astringent effect of tannins by drawing the tissues closer together.     

苦参提取物体外抗菌实验研究

目的：探讨苦参总生物碱、总黄酮提取物及其混合物的体外抗菌效果。方法：采用液体二倍稀释法分析苦参总生物碱、苦参总黄酮提取物及其混合物对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠埃希菌、福氏志贺菌、乙型副伤寒杆菌、铜绿假单胞菌、白色葡萄球菌、痢疾杆菌和柠檬色葡萄球菌的抗菌作用,并测定最小抑菌浓度（MIC）和最小杀菌浓度（MBC）。结果：苦参总生物碱对以上菌株的MIC分别为：9.00、3.38、8.25、9.00、4.50、13.50、6.75、7.13mg.mL-1,MBC分别为：13.50、14.25、8.25、9.00、14.25、14.25、13.13、14.25mg.mL-1;苦参总黄酮对以上菌株的MIC分别为3.00、2.63、3.56、3.38、1.50、2.44、3.56、2.35mg.mL-1,MBC分别为14.25、12.75、7.13、13.50、13.50、12.75、12.75、13.13mg.mL-1;苦参总生物碱与总黄酮混合物对以上菌株的MIC分别为：2.25、2.07、3.28、3.94、1.22、2.44、2.07、1.97mg.mL-1,MBC分别为9.00、13.13、6.75、6.38、13.88、7.50、6.38、7.13mg.mL-1。结论：苦参总生物碱和总黄酮提取物对上述菌株存在体外抑菌和杀菌活性,混合物呈现一定协同作用。     

Isolation of the active compound in Mauria heterophylla, a Peruvian plant with antibacterial activity

A fraction from the ethanol extract of the Peruvian medicinal plant Mauria heterophylla (Anacardiaceae) showed antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli 35992, Staphylococcus aureus 20213 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 15442. Further fractionation led to the isolation and characterization of ethyl gallate as the antibacterial active compound.     

Antibacterial activities of the leaf extracts of Eugenia uniflora Linn. (Synonym Stenocalyx michelli Linn.) Myrtaceae

The aqueous, organic, and volatile oil extracts of leaves of Eugenia uniflora Linn. Family Myrtaceae were investigated for antibacterial properties using agar dilution techniques. The aqueous extract was the most active against the organisms compared to the organic and volatile oil extracts. The extracts were found to inhibit Gram positive Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis and Gram negative Escherichia coli and Shigella dysentcriae. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniac, and Salmonella typhi were not inhibited.     

紫金砂体外抗菌活性的研究

目的紫金砂提取物及其提取部位抗菌活性的研究。方法95%乙醇提取,系统溶剂萃取分离得到5个部位,采用纸片扩散法对提取物及提取部位进行体外抗菌活性研究。结果紫金砂提取物对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠杆菌具有抑制作用,氯仿提取部位对大肠杆菌、枯草芽胞杆菌具有抑制作用,正丁醇提取部位对大肠杆菌、绿脓杆菌具有抑制作用。结论紫金砂提取物及提取部位具有抗菌活性。     

Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activities of Three New Triterpenoid Glycosides

The antimicrobial and antifungal activities of the MeOH extract of the flowers of Cephalaria transsylvanica and three triterpenic acid glycosides, transsylvanoside A–C from the flowers of the plant were assayed using an agar-disc diffusion method. The results showed that both the MeOH extract and the glycosides possess antimicrobial and antifungal activities against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Corynebacterium xerosis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Candida utilis, Kluyveromyces fragilis, Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus flavus respectively.     

Preliminary phytochemical, pharmacological and antibacterial studies of the alkaloidal extracts of the leaves of Synclisia scabrida Miers

Preliminary phytochemical investigation of the leaves of Synclisia scabrida indicated the presence of two alkaloids in the water extracts and five alkaloids in the ethanol extracts. The alkaloidal fraction obtained from the cold ethanol extract furnished on column-chromatography, a homogeneous amorphous solid which has been designated as alkaloid C. Alkaloid C showed positive test for alkaloids. The UV and IR spectra and colour reactions of alkaloid C indicated that the compound may be a phenolic bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid. All the extracts delayed the onset and shortened the duration of apomorphine-induced stereotyped behaviour in chicks. In addition, 40 mg kg-1 i.p. of the ethanolic extract induced catalepsy in rats. The cold water extract (CWE) synchronized the EEG of the hyperstriatum, optic tectum and the reticular formation while the EMG activity was slightly enhanced. The hot ethanol alkaloidal extract (HEE) inhibited the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. The minimum inhibitory concentration of HEE on Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains I and II were 5 and 2.5 micrograms/ml while for Staphylococcus aureus strains I and II were 5 and 10 micrograms/ml, respectively. Up to 1 g kg-1 i.p. of the extract failed to induce any lethal effect in chicks and rats. These effects of the leaf extracts of Synclisia scabrida Miers support some of the local uses of the plant by traditional medical practitioners.     

Antimicrobial properties of Phrygilanthus acutifolius

Ethanol extract of flowers of Phrygilanthus acutifolius (Ruiz & Pav.) Eichler (Loranthaceae) inhibited the growth of both Gram (+) bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Enterococcus faecalis) and Gram (-) bacteria (Serratia marcescens, Acinetobacter sp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). This extract was bactericidal against Staphylococcus aureus and bacteriostatic against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Morphological evidence suggests that the extract causes the swelling of the bacterial body of Staphylococcus aureus, the disintegration of the cell surface and the cell death. Bactericidal activity was optimal at pH 7.5 and was not affected by different ionic strengths. The presence of Mg2+ in the culture medium of Phrygilanthus acutifolius diminished the sensitivity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain against the extract. Test results would tend to corroborate the folk belief that the flowers of this plant are efficacious against respiratory infections and would justify its further investigation.     

3-Farnesyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acid is a new anti-Helicobacter pylori compound from Piper multiplinervium

A new prenylated salicylic acid derivative, 3-farnesyl-2-hydroxy benzoic acid (1), was isolated from the leaves of Piper multiplinervium C. DC. (Piperaceae). It showed anti-Helicobacter pylori activity (MIC 37.5 microg/ml) and antimicrobial activity at MICs between 2.5 and 5 microg/ml against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Mycobacterium smegmatis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans. Its structure was elucidated by means of MS, 1H and 13C NMR. The ethnomedical claim of Piper multiplinervium to treat stomach aches by the Kuna Indians of Panama may be justified by anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of its MeOH extract.     

对藏药甘青青兰4种提取物抑菌作用的研究

目的：研究藏药甘青青兰4种不同提取物对4种临床常见标准菌株的抑菌活性。方法：通过体外抑菌实验,用琼脂扩散法测定甘青青兰4种提取物有无抑菌活性。结果：甘青青兰（炒制）水提取物、生药材水提取物、生药材乙醇提取物在一定浓度（0.15 g/mL,0.2 g/mL）对金黄色葡萄球菌有抑菌或杀菌作用,甘青青兰（炒制）的乙醇提取物对金黄色葡萄球菌无抑菌作用。高浓度甘青青兰（炒制）的水提取物和乙醇提取物对铜绿假单胞菌有抑菌作用,且乙醇提取物的抑菌效果更好。结论：甘青青兰提取物对金黄色葡萄球菌和铜绿假单胞菌有确切的抑菌作用,对大肠杆菌和粪肠杆菌无抑菌作用。     

Bioactive sterols from the starfish Certonardoa semiregularis

Thirteen new polyhydroxysterols (1-5, 7-12, 14, 15) and two known polyhydroxysterols (6, 13) were isolated from the brine shrimp active fraction of the starfish Certonardoa semiregularis. The structures were determined on the basis of spectral analysis and chemical derivatization. These compounds displayed considerable cytotoxicity against a small panel of human solid tumor cell lines. These compounds were also evaluated for antibacterial activity against 20 clinically isolated strains. Most of the compounds showed weak antibacterial activity against Streptococcus pyogenes 308A, Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1771, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1771M.     

Wound healing, anti-microbial and antioxidant potential of Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f) Ettingsh

Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f) Ettingsh (Loranthaceae) of the order Santalales, is used ethnomedicinally for treating ulcers, asthma, impotence, paralysis, skin diseases, and wounds. In this context, validations of the ethnotherapeutic claims of the plant in wound healing activity was studied, besides anti-microbial activity and antioxidant activity were performed to understand the mechanism of wound healing potency. The ethanolic extract of aerial parts of Dendrophthoe falcata ethanolic extract (DFEE) was investigated for the evaluation of its healing efficiency on excision and incision wound models in rats. The results showed that Dendrophthoe falcata extract has potent wound healing capacity as evident from the wound contraction and increased tensile strength. Hydroxyproline and hexosamine expressions were also well correlative with the healing pattern observed. Three of the fractions A-C (petroleum ether, chloroform and ethanol, respectively) obtained from the extract exhibited significant antimicrobial activity against the organisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcus luteus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeroginosa, Serratia marcescens, and five fungi Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis: dimorphic fungi, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger: systemic fungi, and some infectious bacteria Escherichia coli, and Salmonella typhi. The results also indicated that DFEE possesses potent antioxidant activity by inhibiting lipid peroxidation, reduced glutathione, superoxide dismutase levels and increased the catalase activity.     

Studies on antidiarrhoeal activity of Punica granatum seed extract in rats

Methanol extract of Punica granatum seed was evaluated for antidiarrhoeal activity against different experimental models of diarrhoea in rats. P. granatum seed extract treated animals showed significant inhibitory activity against castrol-oil induced diarrhoea and PGE2 induced enteropooling in rats. The extract also showed a significant reduction in gastro-intestinal motility in charcoal meal test in rats. The results obtained established the efficacy of P. granatum seed extract as an antidiarrhoeal agent.