Anti-melanoma and antioxidant properties of the methanol extract from the leaves of Phragmenthera capitata (Spreng.) Balle and Globimetula braunii (Engl.) Van Tiegh
-
Azabadji Ashu Evariste Leonce
Abstract
Objectives
Phragmenthera capitata (Spreng.) Balle and Globimetula braunii (Engler.) Van Tiegh are African mistletoe traditionally used in cancers treatment. Thus, the aim of the study was to assess the anti-melanoma potential of the methanol extract of Phragmenthera capitata (Spreng.) Balle (PCMe-OH) and Globimetula braunii (Engler.) (GBMe-OH) Van Tiegh.
Methods
Antioxidant potential was evaluated using DPPH, FRAP and hydroxyl assays. Total flavonoid and phenolic contents was also determined. MTT assay was used to estimate the effects on cell viability using SK-MLE28 and B16-F10 cell lines. Colony formation and wound healing were also assessed. Fluorometry methods were used for qualitative analysis of apoptosis and estimate ROS production. Western blot analysis was used for protein expression.
Results
Phragmenthera capitata (PCMe-OH) showed the highest antioxidant activity and possess the highest phenolic contents (1,490.80 ± 55 mgGAE/g extract) in comparison with G. braunii (GBMe-OH) and (1,071.40 ± 45 mgGAE/g extract). Flavonoid content was similar in both extracts (11.63 ± 5.51 mg CATE/g of extract and 12.46 ± 2.58 mg CATE/g of extract respectively). PC-MeOH showed the highest cytotoxicity effect (IC50 of 55.35 ± 1.17 μg/mL) and exhibited anti-migrative potential on B16-F10 cells. Furthermore, PC-MeOH at 55.35 and 110.7 μg/mL; promoted apoptosis-induced cell death in B16-F10 cells by increasing intracellular ROS levels and reducing Bcl-2 expression level at 110.7 μg/mL. Significant upregulation of P-PTEN expression was recorded with PC-MeOH at 110.7 μg/mL; inhibiting therefore PI3K/AKT/m-Tor signaling pathway. Moreover, at 55.37 μg/mL significant reduction of c-myc and cyclin D1 was observed; dysregulating the MAPK kinase signaling pathway and cell cycle progression.
Conclusions
Phragmenthera capitata may be developed into selective chemotherapy to fight against melanoma.
Acknowledgments
The authors gratefully acknowledge The World Academy of Science (TWAS) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) fellowship program for financial support, through grant number: 3240269308, and the collaborators for their technical assistance.
-
Research ethics: The local Institutional Review Board deemed the study exempt from review.
-
Informed consent: Not applicable.
-
Author contributions: Telefo Phelix Bruno, Chandraiaih Godugu and Tagne Simo Richard, designed the study. Azabadji Ashu performed the experimental work. Azabadji Ashu and Tagne Simo Richard wrote the manuscript. Biswajit Panda and Geetanjali Devabattulamaintained the cells, Priyanka Devi prepare cell culture media and the required materials. All authors have reviewed the manuscript and approved its submission.
-
Competing interests: Authors state no conflict of interest.
-
Research funding: The World Academy of Science (TWAS) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of India.
-
Data availability: Not applicable.
References
1. Makare, N, Bandera, EV, Lin, Y, Jacques, PF, Hayes, RB, Parekh, N. Carbohydrate nutrition and risk of adiposity-related cancers: results from the Framingham Offspring cohort (1991–2013). Br J Nutr 2017;117:1603–14. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114517001489.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
2. Nair-Shalliker, V, Yap, S, Nunez, C, Egger, S, Rodger, J, Patel, MI, et al.. Adult body size, sexual history and adolescent sexual development, may predict risk of developing prostate cancer: results from the New South Wales Lifestyle and Evaluation of Risk Study (CLEAR). Int J Cancer 2017;140:565–74. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.30471.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
3. Nwabo Kamdje, AH, Takam, KP, Tagne, SR, Vecchio, L, Seke, EPF, Muller, JM, et al.. Developmental pathways associated with cancer metastasis: Notch, Wnt, and Hedgehog. Cancer Biol Med 2017;14:109–20. https://doi.org/10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2016.0032.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
4. MacKie, RM, Hauschild, A, Eggermont, AMM. Epidemiology of invasive cutaneous melanoma. Ann Oncol 2009;20:vi1–7. https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdp252.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
5. Schadendorf, D, Akkooi, ACJ, Van Berking, C, Griewank, KG, Gutzmer, R, Hauschild, A, et al.. Melanoma. Lancet 2018;392:971–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31559-9.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
6. Siegel, RL, Miller, KD, Jemal, A. Cancer statistics, 2019. Ca-Cancer J Clin 2019;69:7–34. https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21551.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
7. Mokhtari, RB, Homayouni, TS, Baluch, N, Morgatskaya, E, Kumar, S, Das, B, et al.. Combination therapy in combating cancer. Oncotarget 2017;8:38022–43. https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.16723.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
8. Singh, NK, Yadav, AK, Sirohi, P, Rani, M, Saraswat, S, Singh, MP, et al.. Anticancer activity of herbal medicine: mechanism of action. In: Akhtar, MS, Swamy, MK, éditeurs. Anticancer plants, mechanisms and molecular interactions. Singapore: Springer; 2018:165–96 pp.10.1007/978-981-10-8417-1_7Suche in Google Scholar
9. Heinzerling, L, Ascierto, PA, Dummer, R, Gogas, H, Grob, J-J, Lebbe, C, et al.. Adverse events 2.0 Let us get SERIOs. Eur J Cancer 2019;112:29–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2019.01.015.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
10. Falodun, A. Herbal medicine in Africa-distribution, standardization and prospects. Res J Phytochem 2010;4:154–61. https://doi.org/10.3923/rjphyto.2010.154.161.Suche in Google Scholar
11. Xu, DB, Ye, WW, Han, Y, Deng, ZX, Hong, K. Natural products from mangrove actinomycetes. Mar Drugs 2014;12:2590–613. https://doi.org/10.3390/md12052590.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
12. Yin, B, Fang, DM, Zhou, X-L, Gao, F. Natural products as important tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2019;182:111664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111664.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
13. Solowey, E, Lichtenstein, M, Sallon, S, Paavilainen, H, Solowey, E, Lorberboum-Galski, H. Evaluating medicinal plants for anticancer activity. Sci World J 2014;2014:1–12. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/721402.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
14. Apriyanto, DR, Hartati, S, Dewi, BE, Aoki-Utsubo, C, Hotta, H. Aktivitas Sitotoksisitas Ekstrak Metanol Daun Sirsak (Annona muricata L.) terhadap Karsinoma hepatoseluler strain HUH7IT-1 cell line. Tunas Medika Jurnal Kedokteran & Kesehatan 2018;4:1–4.Suche in Google Scholar
15. Cragg, GM, Pezzuto, JM. Natural products as a vital source for the discovery of cancer chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents. Med Princ Pract 2016;25:41–59. https://doi.org/10.1159/000443404.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
16. Ladoh-Yemeda, CF, Ndongo, D, Tomedi, EM. Medicinal potentials of Phragmanthera capitata (sprengel) S. Balle used in the city of Douala (Cameroon). Haya Saudi J Life Sci 2019;4:1–14.Suche in Google Scholar
17. Dibong, S, Engone Obiang, N, Din, N, Priso, R, Taffouo, V, Fankem, H, et al.. Les Loranthaceae:un atout pour l’essor de la pharmacopee traditionnelle au Cameroun. Int J Biol Chem Sci 2009;3:746–54. https://doi.org/10.4314/ijbcs.v3i4.47185.Suche in Google Scholar
18. Ladoh-Yemeda, CF, Ndongo, D, Tomedi, EM. Medicinal potentials of Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel) S. balle (Loranthaceae) used in the city of Douala (Cameroon). Life Sci 2019;4:1–14.Suche in Google Scholar
19. Ibrahim, JA, Ayodele, AE. Taxonomic significance of leaf epidermal characters of the family Loranthaceae in Nigeria. World Appl Sci J 2013;24:1172–9.Suche in Google Scholar
20. Obatomi, DK, Aina, VO, Temple, VJ. Effects of African Mistletoe extract on blood pressure in spontaneously hypersensitive rats. Int J Pharmacogn 1996;34:124–7. https://doi.org/10.1076/phbi.34.2.124.13197.Suche in Google Scholar
21. Ja’afar, MK, Jamil, S, Basar, N. Antioxidant activity of leaf extracts of Globimetula braunii (Engler) van Tiegh Parasitizing on Piliostigma thonningii and Parkia biglobosa. J Teknol 2017;79:43–7. https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v79.10574.Suche in Google Scholar
22. Etame-Loe, G. Evaluation des activités antioxydante et anti-inflammatoire de l’extrait aqueux de l’haustorium de Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel) S. Balle (Loranthaceae) recolte sur Psidium guajava sur les rats femelles adultes de la ´ souche wistar. 2e J Anim Plant Sci 2018;36:5933–41.Suche in Google Scholar
23. Takem, LP, Lawal, BA, Demekong, KG. Potentiating effect of Phragmanthera capitata extract in haematopoietic activities in wistar rats. Int J Pharm Pharmaceut Sci 2015;2:1–6.Suche in Google Scholar
24. Ohikhena, FU, Wintola, OA, Afolayan, AJ. Evaluation of the antibacterial and antifungal properties of Phragmanthera capitata (sprengel) balle (Loranthaceae), amistletoe growing on rubber tree, using the dilution techniques. 2e Sci World J 2017;2017:1–8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/9658598.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
25. Erukainure, OL, Abovwe, JA, Adefegha, AS, Egwuche, RU, Fafunso, MA. Antilipemic and hypocholesteremic activities of Globimetula braunii in rats. Exp Toxicol Pathol 2011;63:657–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.etp.2010.05.007.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
26. Takem, LP, Poh, CF, Kechi, EL, Abe, NP. Steroidogenetic and spermatogenetic activities of aqueous extract of Phragmanthera capitata in wistar rats. Int J Pharm Sci 2014;5:609–14.Suche in Google Scholar
27. Njoya, EM, Maza, HLD, Mkounga, P, Koert, U, Nkengfack, AE, McGaw, LJ. Selective cytotoxic activity of isolated compounds from Globimetula dinklagei and Phragmanthera capitata (Loranthaceae). Z Naturforsch 2020;75:135–44.10.1515/znc-2019-0171Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
28. Longaga, AO, Vercruysse, A, Foriers, A. Contribution to the ethnobotanical, phytochemical and pharmacological studies of traditionally used medicinal plants in the treatment of dysentery and diarhoea in lomola area, Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC). J Ethnopharmacol 2000;71:411–23.10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00167-7Suche in Google Scholar
29. Singleton, VL, Orthofer, R, Lamuela-Raventos, RM. Analysis of total phenols and other oxidation substrates and antioxidants by means of folin–ciocalteu reagent. Methods Enzymol 1999;299:152–78.10.1016/S0076-6879(99)99017-1Suche in Google Scholar
30. Lamaison, JLC, Carnet, A. Teneurs en Principaux Flavonoides des fleurs de Crataegus Monogyna Jacq et de Crataegus Laevigata (Poiret D. C) en Fonction de la Vegetation. Pharm Acta Helv 1990;65:315–20.Suche in Google Scholar
31. Mensor, LL, Menezes, FS, Leitao, GG, Reis, ASO, Dos Santos, TC, Coube, CS, et al.. Screening of Brazilian plant extracts for antioxidant activity by the used DPPH free radical method. Phytother Res 2001;15:127–30. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.687.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
32. Mesfin, T, Aberra, G, Asfaw, D. In vitro antiNeisseria gonorrhoeae activity of Albizia gummifera and Croton macrostachyus. In: Revista CENIC, Ciencias Biológicas. Cuba: Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas; 2010, vol 41:1–11 pp.Suche in Google Scholar
33. Yu, W, Zhao, Y, Shu, B. The radical scavenging activities of radix puerriae isoflavonoids: a chemiluminescence study. Food Chem 2004;86:525–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2003.09.005.Suche in Google Scholar
34. Van Meerloo, J, Kaspers, GJ, Cloos, J. Cell sensitivity assays: the MTT assay. Methods Mol Biol 2011;731:237–45. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-080-5_20.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
35. Franken, NAP, Rodermond, HM, Stap, J, Haveman, J, van Bree, C. Clonogenic assay of cells in vitro. Nat Protoc 2006;1:2315–19. https://doi.org/10.1038/nprot.2006.339.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
36. Justus, CR, Leffler, N, Ruiz-Echevarria, M, Yang, LV. In vitro cell migration and invasion assays. J Vis Exp 2014:e51046. https://doi.org/10.3791/51046.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
37. Smith, SM, Ribble, D, Goldstein, NB, Norris, DA, Shellman, YG. A simple technique for quantifying apoptosis in 96-well plates. Methods Cell Biol 2012;112:361–8.10.1016/B978-0-12-405914-6.00020-2Suche in Google Scholar
38. Kuete, V, Karaosmanoglu, O, Sivas, H. Chapter 10-anticancer activities of African medicinal spices and 14 evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine vegetables. In: Medicinal spices and vegetables from Africa. London, UK: Academic Press; 2017:271–97 pp.10.1016/B978-0-12-809286-6.00010-8Suche in Google Scholar
39(a). Feudjio, C, Muhammad, AY, Njateng, GSS, Muhammed, AK, Lacmata, TS, Simo Mpetga, JD, et al.. The influence of solvent, host, and phenological stage on the yield, chemical composition, and antidiabetic and antioxidant properties of Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel) S. Balle. Evid Based Complement Altern Med 2020;2020:6284925.10.1155/2020/6284925Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
(b) Birudu, RB, Naik, MJ. Anticancer properties of secondary metabolites of medicinal plants in carcinoma. Br Biomed Bull 2014;2:662–8.Suche in Google Scholar
40. Kinghorn, A. Plant secondary metabolites as potential anticancer agents and cancer chemopreventives. Molecules 2000;5:285–8. https://doi.org/10.3390/50300285.Suche in Google Scholar
41. Yoo, KM, Lee, CH, Lee, H, Moon, B, Lee, CY. Relative antioxidant and cytoprotective activities of common herbs. Food Chem 2008;106:929–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.07.006.Suche in Google Scholar
42. Johnson, IT. Phytochemicals and cancer. Proc Nutr Soc 2007;66:207–15. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665107005459.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
43. Ouyang, L, Shi, Z, Zhao, S, Wang, F-T, Zhou, T-T, Liu, B, et al.. Programmed cell death pathways in cancer: a review of apoptosis, autophagy and programmed necrosis. Cell Prolif 2012;45:487–98. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2184.2012.00845.x.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
44. Zhang, Y, Chen, X, Gueydan, C, Han, J. Plasma membrane changes during programmed cell deaths. Cell Res 2018;28:9–21. https://doi.org/10.1038/cr.2017.133.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
45. Tariq, K, Muhammad, A, Ajmal, K, Parveen, N, Sohail, AJ, Shakeeb, A, et al.. Anticancer plants: a review of the active phytochemicals, applications in animal models, and regulatory aspects. Biomolecules 2020;10:47.10.3390/biom10010047Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
46. Liu, K, Liu, PC, Liu, R, Wu, X. Dual AO/EB staining to detect apoptosis in osteosarcoma cells compared with flow cytometry. Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2015;21:15–20. https://doi.org/10.12659/msmbr.893327.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
47. Mancuso, C, Santangelo, R. Ferulic acid: pharmacological and toxicological aspects. Food Chem Toxicol 2011;65:185–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2013.12.024.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
48. Ross, JA, Kasum, CM. Dietary flavonoids: bioavailability, metabolic effects, and safety. Annu Rev Nutr 2002;22:19–34. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.nutr.22.111401.144957.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
49. Pelicano, H, Carney, D, Huang, P. ROS stress in cancer cells and therapeutic implications. Drug Resist Updates 2004;7:97–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drup.2004.01.004.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
50. Huang, P, Feng, L, Oldham, EA, Keating, MJ, Plunkett, W. Superoxide dismutase as a target for the selective killing of cancer cells. Nature 2000;407:390–5. https://doi.org/10.1038/35030140.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
51. Schieber, M, Chandel, NS. ROS function in redox signaling and oxidative stress. Curr Biol 2014;24:453–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.034.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
52. Singh, M, Suman, S, Shukla, Y. New enlightenment of skin cancer chemoprevention through phytochemicals: in vitro and in vivo studies and the underlying mechanisms. BioMed Res Int 2014;2012:1–15. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/243452.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
53. Rizeq, B, Gupta, I, Ilesanmi, J, AlSafran, M, Rahman, MM, Ouhtit, A. The power of phytochemicals combination in cancer chemoprevention. J Cancer 2020;11:4521–33. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.34374.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
54. Park, HA, Broman, K, Jonas, EA. Oxidative stress battles neuronal bcl-xL in a fight to the death. Neural Regen Res 2021;16:12. https://doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.286946.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
55. Arbab, IA, Looi, CY, Abdul, AB, Cheah, FK, Wong, WF, Sukari, MA, et al.. Dentatin induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cells via BCL-2, bcl-xL, surviving downregulation, caspase-9,-3/7 activation, and NF-kB inhibition. Evid Based Complement Altern Med 2012;2012:1–15.10.1155/2012/856029Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
56. Siddiqui, WA, Ahad, A, Ahsan, H. The mystery of BCL-2 family: BCL-2 proteins and apoptosis: an update. Arch Toxicol 2015;89:289–317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-014-1448-7.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
57. Chagpar, RB, Links, PH, Pastor, MC, Furbera, LA, Hawryshb, AD, Chamberlaina, MD, et al.. Direct positive regulation of PTEN by the p85 subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2010;107:5471–6. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0908899107.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
58. Jiang, N, Dai, Q, Su, X, Fu, J, Feng, X, Peng, J. Role of PI3K/AKT pathway in cancer: the framework of malignant behaviour. Mol Biol Rep 2020;47:4587–629. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-020-05435-1.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
59. Kalluri, R, Neilson, EG. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and its implications for fibrosis. J Clin Invest 2003;112:1776–84. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci200320530.Suche in Google Scholar
60. Aeshra, LA, Moustafa, M, Elmallah, MIY, Salih, SA, Kader, IYA. Correction to: the role of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-associated genes during gonadogenesis of albino rat. JoBAZ 2020;81:2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-020-0141-z.Suche in Google Scholar
61. Aoki, T, Shimada, K, Sakamoto, A, Sugimoto, K, Morishita, T, Kojima, Y, et al.. Emetine elicits apoptosis of intractable B-cell lymphoma cells with MYC rearrangement through inhibition of glycolytic metabolism. Oncotarget 2017;8:13085. https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.14393.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
62. Munoz, L, Ranaivo, HR, Roy, SM, Hu, W, Craft, JM, McNamara, LK, et al.. A novel p38α MAPK inhibitor suppresses brain proinflammatory cytokine up-regulation and attenuates synaptic dysfunction and behavioral deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model. J Neuroinflamm 2007;4:21. https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-2094-4-21.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed PubMed Central
63. Kumar, B, Koul, S, Petersen, J, Khandrika, L, Hwa, JS, Meacham, RB, et al.. P38 mitogen-Activated protein kinase-driven MAPKAPK2 regulates invasion of bladder cancer by modulation of MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity. Cancer Res 2010;70:832–41. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.can-09-2918.Suche in Google Scholar
64. Rousseau, S, Dolado, I, Beardmore, V, Shpiro, N, Marquez, R, Nebreda, AR, et al.. CXCL12 and C5a trigger cell migration via a PAK1/2-p38alpha MAPK-MAPKAP-K2-HSP27 pathway. Cell Signal 2006;18:1897–905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cellsig.2006.02.006.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
65. Hilger, R, Scheulen, M, Strumberg, D. The Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK pathway in the treatment of cancer. Oncol Res Treat 2002;25:511–8. https://doi.org/10.1159/000068621.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
66. Sebolt-Leopold, JS. Advances in the development of cancer therapeutics directed against the RAS-mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. Clin Cancer Res 2008;14:3651–6. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-08-0333.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
67. Carloni, V, Lulli, M, Madiai, S, Mello, T, Hall, A, Luong, TV, et al.. CHK2 overexpression and mislocalisation within mitotic structures enhances chromosomal instability and hepatocellular carcinoma progression. Gut 2017;67:348–61. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2016-31311.Suche in Google Scholar
68. Choi, YJ, Anders, L. Signaling through cyclin D-dependent kinases. Oncogene 2013;33:1890–903. drug repurposing, Signal Transduct Target Ther. 5:113. https://doi.org/10.1038/onc.2013.137.Suche in Google Scholar PubMed
© 2023 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Reviews
- Markhamia lutea leaves aqueous and ethanolic extract with curative anti-inflammatory activity attenuates paclitaxel toxicity in rat’s intestine
- Does hydrotherapy influence plasma glucose levels in type 2 diabetes? – A scoping review
- Comparative effectiveness is the common denominator in health services research: experimental effects are promising, real-world effects are compelling
- Research Articles
- Hydroethanolic extract of Piliostigma thonningii leaves extenuates the severity of diarrhoea in female Wistar rats
- Pharmacokinetic assessment of rifampicin and des-acetyl rifampicin in carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury model in Wistar rats
- Antipyretic activity of the hydro-alcoholic extract of Artemisia absinthium L. as a standalone and as an adjuvant with barley water against yeast-induced pyrexia in albino Wistar rats
- Selenium prevented renal tissue damage in lipopolysaccharide-treated rats
- Preliminary data on cytotoxicity and functional group assessment of a herb–mineral combination against colorectal carcinoma cell line
- Oral intake of collagen hydrolysate from mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus) attenuates skin photoaging by suppressing the UVB-induced expression of MMP-1 and IL-6
- Pentaclethra macrophylla leaves reduce blood glucose level, improve sexual behavior and modulate critical enzymes associated with diabetes-erectile dysfunction morbidity in rats
- Anti-melanoma and antioxidant properties of the methanol extract from the leaves of Phragmenthera capitata (Spreng.) Balle and Globimetula braunii (Engl.) Van Tiegh
- The assessment of the mechanism of action of lauric acid in the context of oral cancer through integrative approach combining network pharmacology and molecular docking technology
- Therapeutic potential of flavonoids in ovalbumin induced asthma in mice model
- The effects of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone on liver function in hypothyroid rats
- Effect of ozone gas on viral kinetics and liver histopathology in hepatitis C patients
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Reviews
- Markhamia lutea leaves aqueous and ethanolic extract with curative anti-inflammatory activity attenuates paclitaxel toxicity in rat’s intestine
- Does hydrotherapy influence plasma glucose levels in type 2 diabetes? – A scoping review
- Comparative effectiveness is the common denominator in health services research: experimental effects are promising, real-world effects are compelling
- Research Articles
- Hydroethanolic extract of Piliostigma thonningii leaves extenuates the severity of diarrhoea in female Wistar rats
- Pharmacokinetic assessment of rifampicin and des-acetyl rifampicin in carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury model in Wistar rats
- Antipyretic activity of the hydro-alcoholic extract of Artemisia absinthium L. as a standalone and as an adjuvant with barley water against yeast-induced pyrexia in albino Wistar rats
- Selenium prevented renal tissue damage in lipopolysaccharide-treated rats
- Preliminary data on cytotoxicity and functional group assessment of a herb–mineral combination against colorectal carcinoma cell line
- Oral intake of collagen hydrolysate from mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus) attenuates skin photoaging by suppressing the UVB-induced expression of MMP-1 and IL-6
- Pentaclethra macrophylla leaves reduce blood glucose level, improve sexual behavior and modulate critical enzymes associated with diabetes-erectile dysfunction morbidity in rats
- Anti-melanoma and antioxidant properties of the methanol extract from the leaves of Phragmenthera capitata (Spreng.) Balle and Globimetula braunii (Engl.) Van Tiegh
- The assessment of the mechanism of action of lauric acid in the context of oral cancer through integrative approach combining network pharmacology and molecular docking technology
- Therapeutic potential of flavonoids in ovalbumin induced asthma in mice model
- The effects of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone on liver function in hypothyroid rats
- Effect of ozone gas on viral kinetics and liver histopathology in hepatitis C patients