In vitro purgative effect of Ruellia praetermissa. Sceinf.ex.Lindau (Acanthaceae).

Abstract:

:Methanol, ethylacetate and aqueous extracts of Ruellia praetermissa initiated spontaneous contractions in the quiescent and increased contraction on the electrically stimulated ileal strip at a concentration of 30 microg/ml. The extracts produced concentration-related contractions both in amplitude and tone up till 750 microg/ml with IC(50) of 360 microg/ml (methanol extract), 425 microg/ml (ethylacetate extract) and 540 microg/ml (aqueous extract). Acetylcholine also produced a concentration-related (IC(50)=18 microg/ml) contractions of the isolated ileum. Atropine in concentrations of 3.4 x 10(-6)-3 x 10(-3) microg/ml antagonized progressively the response of the isolated ileum to acetylcholine (32 x 10(-2) microg/ml) and the methanol extract (650 microg/ml) induced contractions suggesting a mode of action via cholinergic system. Luteolin and apigenin and iridoid glucosides (taxiphilin and 8-epi-deoyganic acid) might be responsible at least in part for the observed effect.

journal_name

J Ethnopharmacol

authors

Salah AM,Dongmo AB,Kamanyi A,Bopelet M,Vierling W,Wagner H

doi

10.1016/s0378-8741(00)00204-x

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-09-01 00:00:00

pages

269-72

issue

1-2

eissn

0378-8741

issn

1872-7573

pii

S0378-8741(00)00204-X

journal_volume

72

pub_type

杂志文章
  • O-prenylated flavonoid, an antidiabetes constituent in Melicope lunu-ankenda.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Melicope lunu-ankenda leaves are used to treat diabetes in folklore medicinal practices in India and Malaysia. Here we report the isolation of an O-prenylated flavonoid (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-8,3'-dimethoxy-7-(3-methylbut-2-enoxy)flavone; OPF) from the leaves of M. lunu-ankenda and its antidi...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2015.03.060

    authors: George S,Ajikumaran Nair S,Johnson AJ,Venkataraman R,Baby S

    更新日期:2015-06-20 00:00:00

  • Insamhodo-tang, a traditional Korean medicine, regulates mast cell-mediated allergic inflammation in vivo and in vitro.

    abstract:AIM OF THE STUDY:Insamhodo-tang (IHT) has traditionally been used in Korea to treat a variety of diseases, including chronic cough, tuberculosis, and chronic bronchitis. However, the anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effects of IHT and its molecular mechanisms have yet to be clearly elucidated. In this study, we atte...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.12.023

    authors: Kim SJ,Kee JY,Choi IY,Kim MC,Kim DS,Jeon YD,Kim SG,Kim BS,Jung HJ,Kim HM,Hong SH,Um JY

    更新日期:2011-03-24 00:00:00

  • The in vitro screening for acetylcholinesterase inhibition and antioxidant activity of medicinal plants from Portugal.

    abstract::Essential oil, ethanolic extract and decoction of 10 plant species from interior Portugal were analyzed for their activity towards acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzyme and their antioxidant activity. Of these, Melissa officinalis, Paronychia argentea, Sanguisorba minor, Hypericum undulatum and Malva silvestris are used ...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2006.04.010

    authors: Ferreira A,Proença C,Serralheiro ML,Araújo ME

    更新日期:2006-11-03 00:00:00

  • The Chinese herbal formulae (Yitangkang) exerts an antidiabetic effect through the regulation of substance metabolism and energy metabolism in type 2 diabetic rats.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) regarded as a "hot" disease in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Accordingly, TCM uses a cold drug or formula such as the Chinese herbal formulae "Yitangkang" (YTK) as a treatment. YTK exhibited a good clinical antidiabetic effect in several experiments. ...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2019.111942

    authors: Han X,Yang Y,Metwaly AM,Xue Y,Shi Y,Dou D

    更新日期:2019-07-15 00:00:00

  • Evaluating the anti-inflammatory potential of Tectaria cicutaria L. rhizome extract in vitro as well as in vivo.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:The rhizome of Tectaria cicutaria has been used in the folklore system of Indian traditional medicine (Ayurveda) for the treatment of various disorders such as rheumatic pain, chest complaints, burns, sprain, poisonous bites, tonsilitis, toothache, gum complaints, cuts and wounds. The pre...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2013.08.025

    authors: Choudhari AS,Raina P,Deshpande MM,Wali AG,Zanwar A,Bodhankar SL,Kaul-Ghanekar R

    更新日期:2013-10-28 00:00:00

  • Effect of Fructus Ligustri Lucidi on osteoblastic like cell-line MC3T3-E1.

    abstract:UNLABELLED:Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, fruits of Ligustrum lucidum Ait. (Oleaceae), has the effects of tonifying the liver and the kidney and strengthening the bones and muscles. In ancient times, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi can be prepared in ethanol or in water. Some active compounds have been found in Fructus Ligustri Luci...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2015.05.013

    authors: Li Q,Fan YS,Gao ZQ,Fan K,Liu ZJ

    更新日期:2015-07-21 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of the oral hypoglycaemic effect of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (methi) in normal mice.

    abstract::Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) (Leguminosae) is employed as a herbal medicine. Its seeds are known for their carminative, tonic and antidiabetic effects. A curative dose of Trigonella foenum-graecum also produces antiulcer action. In this study we have investigated the hypoglycaemic activities of the aqueous ex...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0378-8741(01)00186-6

    authors: Zia T,Hasnain SN,Hasan SK

    更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00

  • Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of some Panamanian plants from Celastraceae and Lamiaceae.

    abstract::Thirty four crude extracts of Panamanian plants, from nine species of Celastraceae and Lamiaceae, were assayed for xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity. The enzymatic activity was estimated by measuring the increase in absorbance at 290 nm due to uric acid formation. Eighty five percent of the crude extracts were...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0378-8741(95)01225-3

    authors: González AG,Bazzocchi IL,Moujir L,Ravelo AG,Correa MD,Gupta MP

    更新日期:1995-04-01 00:00:00

  • Ulmus davidiana Nakai induces apoptosis and autophagy on non-small cell lung cancer cells.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Ulmus davidiana Nakai (UDN) is frequently used in the treatment of cancer in traditional oriental medicine. Although several reports indicate that UDN has inhibitory effects in some cancers, there has been no report on the inhibitory effects of UDN via both autophagy and apoptosis. MATER...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2017.03.009

    authors: Hong SO,Choi IK,Jeong W,Lee SR,Sung HJ,Hong SS,Seo JH

    更新日期:2017-04-18 00:00:00

  • Antitrichomonal action of emodin in mice.

    abstract::Emodin, an active component contained in the root and rhizome of Rheum palmatum L. (Polygonaceae), was found to have an inhibitory effect on the pathogenicity of Trichomonas vaginalis in mice. Emodin delayed the development of subcutaneous abscesses due to infection of this parasite. Also, it cures the intravaginal in...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0378-8741(93)90055-a

    authors: Wang HH

    更新日期:1993-10-01 00:00:00

  • Digitalis: is there a future for this classical ethnopharmacological remedy?

    abstract::Withering's (1741-1799) greatest merit is not so much that of having discovered the therapeutic value of foxglove in hydropsy, since this indication (among others) was already part of traditional medicine, but actually during a decade of carefully recording clinical observations, he authoritatively settled definite gu...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0378-8741(91)90109-q

    authors: Marullaz PD

    更新日期:1991-04-01 00:00:00

  • Phellinus linteus inhibits inflammatory mediators by suppressing redox-based NF-kappaB and MAPKs activation in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 macrophage.

    abstract::The mushroom Phellinus linteus has been known to exhibit potent biological activity. In contrast to the immuno-potentiating properties of Phellinus linteus, the anti-inflammatory properties of Phellinus linteus have rarely been investigated. Recently, ethanol extract and n-BuOH fractions from Phellinus linteus were de...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2007.08.011

    authors: Kim HG,Yoon DH,Lee WH,Han SK,Shrestha B,Kim CH,Lim MH,Chang W,Lim S,Choi S,Song WO,Sung JM,Hwang KC,Kim TW

    更新日期:2007-12-03 00:00:00

  • Andrographolide and 14-deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide from Andrographis paniculata attenuate high glucose-induced fibrosis and apoptosis in murine renal mesangeal cell lines.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Extracts of Andrographis paniculata Nees are used for various ethnomedical conditions including hyperglycemia and hypertension complications. AIM OF THE STUDY:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the anti-diabetic nephropathy effect of diterpene lactones andrographolide (AP1) and 14-...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.07.057

    authors: Lee MJ,Rao YK,Chen K,Lee YC,Chung YS,Tzeng YM

    更新日期:2010-11-11 00:00:00

  • Anti-HIV activity of southern African plants: Current developments, phytochemistry and future research.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:The African continent is home to a large number of higher plant species used over centuries for many applications, which include treating and managing diseases such as HIV. Due to the overwhelming prevalence and incidence rates of HIV, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, it is necessary to ...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2017.08.005

    authors: Prinsloo G,Marokane CK,Street RA

    更新日期:2018-01-10 00:00:00

  • Constituents isolated from Cordyceps militaris suppress enhanced inflammatory mediator's production and human cancer cell proliferation.

    abstract:AIM OF THE STUDY:The purpose of this study is to isolate the pure compounds from the extracts of Cordyceps militaris obtained through solid-state cultivation process, and evaluate their anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Silica gel column chromatographic purification of Cordyceps milita...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.07.020

    authors: Rao YK,Fang SH,Wu WS,Tzeng YM

    更新日期:2010-09-15 00:00:00

  • Antiemetic effect of Xiao-Ban-Xia-Tang, a Chinese medicinal herb recipe, on cisplatin-induced acute and delayed emesis in minks.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Xiao-Ban-Xia-Tang (XBXT), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, has been used in China for more than 2000 years, and proved to be effective on various cases of vomiting in the clinic. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the antiemetic effect of XBXT on cisplatin-induced acute and delayed emesis an...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.01.027

    authors: Qian Q,Chen W,Yue W,Yang Z,Liu Z,Qian W

    更新日期:2010-04-21 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of potential herbal-drug interactions of a standardized propolis extract (EPP-AF®) using an in vivo cocktail approach.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Propolis has been employed extensively in many cultures since ancient times as antiseptic, wound healing, anti-pyretic and others due to its biological and pharmacological properties, such as immunomodulatory, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2019.112174

    authors: Cusinato DAC,Martinez EZ,Cintra MTC,Filgueira GCO,Berretta AA,Lanchote VL,Coelho EB

    更新日期:2019-12-05 00:00:00

  • Further studies on the antinociceptive action of aqueous seed extract of Aframomum melegueta.

    abstract::This study presents the results of further investigations on the antinociceptive profiles of an aqueous seed extract of Aframomum melegueta in rodents. The antinociceptive activity of the intraperitonal doses of 25-100 mg/kg of Aframomum melegueta was assessed using the formalin-induced paw licking, Randall-Selitto pa...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2006.08.025

    authors: Umukoro S,Ashorobi RB

    更新日期:2007-02-12 00:00:00

  • Kanglaite enhances the efficacy of cisplatin in suppression of hepatocellular carcinoma via inhibiting CKLF1 mediated NF-κB pathway and regulating transporter mediated drug efflux.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Kanglaite (KLT) is an active extract of the Coix lacryma-jobi seed, which can benefit Qi and nourish Yin, and disperse the accumulation of evils. It is used as a biphasic broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug, and shows synergistic effects with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, the mechan...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2020.113388

    authors: Chen C,Ai QD,Wei YH

    更新日期:2021-01-10 00:00:00

  • Medicinal plants used for hypertension treatment by folk healers in Songkhla province, Thailand.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Hypertension is the most dominant risk factor for the development of cardiovascular, kidney, and eye diseases. In Thailand, illness and hospitalisation in the modern public health system due to high blood pressure is increasing. However, some Thai people have turned their attention to the...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2017.11.032

    authors: Neamsuvan O,Komonhiran P,Boonming K

    更新日期:2018-03-25 00:00:00

  • In vitro and In vivo antimycobacterial, hepatoprotective and immunomodulatory activity of Euclea natalensis and its mode of action.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:The Natal gwarri or Natal ebony (Euclea natalensis A.DC.) is a deciduous tree found widespread throughout southern Africa, especially in Kwazulu-Natal and the southern cost. It has been widely used by indigenous communities such as the Zulus, Tsongas and Vendas for symptoms related to tub...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.10.060

    authors: Lall N,Kumar V,Meyer D,Gasa N,Hamilton C,Matsabisa M,Oosthuizen C

    更新日期:2016-12-24 00:00:00

  • Inhibitory effect of black tea and its combination with acarbose on small intestinal α-glucosidase activity.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:It is said that black tea is effective against type 2 diabetes mellitus because it can help modulate postprandial hyperglycemia. However, the mechanism underlying its therapeutic and preventive effects on type 2 diabetes mellitus is unclear. In this study, we focused on the effect of blac...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2014.12.009

    authors: Satoh T,Igarashi M,Yamada S,Takahashi N,Watanabe K

    更新日期:2015-02-23 00:00:00

  • Screening for cytotoxic activity of plants used in traditional medicine.

    abstract::A total of 260 extracts have been prepared from 75 medicinal plant species collected in Africa, Panama and Mauritius. Three different concentrations of each extract have been screened in vitro for cytotoxic activity using a colorimetric assay to determine cell survival of human colon carcinoma Co115 cells. Fifteen pla...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0378-8741(88)90006-2

    authors: Chapuis JC,Sordat B,Hostettmann K

    更新日期:1988-07-01 00:00:00

  • Hepatoprotective and toxicological assessment of an ethnomedicinal plant Euphorbia fusiformis Buch.-Ham.ex D.Don.

    abstract:AIM OF THE STUDY:The tubers of Euphorbia fusiformis Buch.-Ham.ex D.Don (Euphorbiaceae) are traditionally used in India by the Malayali tribes of Chitteri hills, Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu to treat liver disorders. The objective of the present study was to assess the hepatoprotective potential and biosafety of Euphorbia ...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2009.10.012

    authors: Anusuya N,Raju K,Manian S

    更新日期:2010-02-03 00:00:00

  • In vitro antioxidant, antiplatelet and anti-inflammatory activity of Carpobrotus rossii (pigface) extract.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Carpobrotus rossii (CR) has a history of use as a food and therapeutic agent by Australian indigenous peoples and early European settlers and is believed to contain a number of pharmacologically active polyphenolic compounds. AIMS OF THE STUDY:Oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL), ...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.11.060

    authors: Geraghty DP,Ahuja KD,Pittaway J,Shing C,Jacobson GA,Jager N,Jurković S,Narkowicz C,Saunders CI,Ball M,Pinkard A,Vennavaram RR,Adams MJ

    更新日期:2011-03-08 00:00:00

  • Mechanisms of anti-inflammatory effect of an active ingredients group from Jinxuan Zhike Xunxi San.

    abstract:AIM OF THE STUDY:JZXS has been used for inflamed hemorrhoids as a chinese prescription for several decades. The present study was designed to investigate the anti-inflammatory activities, as well as the mechanisms, of an active ingredients group (AIG) obtained from Jinxuan Zhike Xunxi San (JZXS). MATERIALS AND METHODS...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2011.03.019

    authors: Wen L,Zhou L,Liu W,Huang H,Li Y,Wang H,Zhang W,Liu Y

    更新日期:2011-05-17 00:00:00

  • The anti-diabetic activity of licorice, a widely used Chinese herb.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:A great deal of valuable experience has been accumulated in the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) system for the treatment of "Xiaoke" disease which is known as diabetes mellitus now. As the most-commonly used Chinese herb, licorice has been used in TCM for more than two thousand years. ...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2020.113216

    authors: Yang L,Jiang Y,Zhang Z,Hou J,Tian S,Liu Y

    更新日期:2020-12-05 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of anti-amnesic effect of extracts of selected Ocimum species using in-vitro and in-vivo models.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Ocimum species are traditionally used for the treatment of anxiety, nerve pain, convulsions and a variety of neurodegenerative disorders. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the anti-amnesic effect of O. basilicum L., O. sanctum L. and O. gratissimum L. extracts using in-vitro an...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.10.026

    authors: Singh V,Kahol A,Singh IP,Saraf I,Shri R

    更新日期:2016-12-04 00:00:00

  • Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn--a critical ethnopharmacological review.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (Oleaceae) is a mythological plant; has high medicinal values in Ayurveda. The popular medicinal use of this plant are anti-helminthic and anti-pyretic besides its use as a laxative, in rheumatism, skin ailments and as a sedative. Vitally, the natives plant it in ...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2013.01.024

    authors: Agrawal J,Pal A

    更新日期:2013-04-19 00:00:00

  • The evaluation of embryotoxicity of Ligusticum chuanxiong on mice and embryonic stem cells.

    abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma, CR), the dried rhizome of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort, has been used during pregnancy for more than 2000 years. However, the embryotoxicity of CR was not evaluated so far. The purpose of this study was to examine the safety and rational use of CR during preg...

    journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2019.111895

    authors: Wang H,Bao Q,Yi H,Xia Q

    更新日期:2019-07-15 00:00:00