A Review on Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of the Genus &lt;i&gt;Beilschmiedia&lt;/i&gt; (Lauraceae)

Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi Wan; Ahmad, Farediah; Khong, Heng Yen; Zulkifli, Razauden Mohamed

doi:10.4314/tjpr.v14i11.28

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“…Flowers are small, bisexual, and greenish with six tepals that develop into an ellipsoid, pyriform, or spherical fruits [ 16 , 17 ]. In Southeast Asia, the plant is abundant in the subtropical forest at the altitudes of 200–400 m and is commonly used for treating bone-related problems like arthritis, renal problems, rheumatism, and as timber in Bhutan [ 18 , 19 ]. The plants of this genus have been extensively studied in the past decades because of their widespread application in traditional medicine.…”

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Phytochemical Analysis and In Vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Different Solvent Extracts of Beilschmiedia roxburghiana Nees Stem Barks

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Pokharel

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Plants have long been considered as a basis of medicines for different indigenous cultures around the globe. They continue as a prominent source of important phytoconstituents which exhibit significant biological activities. In this study, we performed the phytochemical screening, estimation of total phenolic and flavonoids, antioxidants, and antimicrobial activities of the stem bark of Beilschmiedia roxburghiana Nees using different solvents. The total phenolic and total flavonoid contents ranged from 106.73 ± 1.62 mg GAE/g and 99.32 ± 0.66 mg QE/g (methanol extract) to 65.59 ± 1.79 mg GAE/g and 29.98 ± 0.90 mg QE/g (n-hexane extract), respectively. The maximum 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 39.86 ± 3.69 μg/mL was observed for methanol extract followed by aqueous (IC50 = 43.55 ± 6.16 μg/mL), ethyl acetate (IC50 = 44.30 ± 5.88 μg/mL), dichloromethane (IC50 = 71.50 ± 4.70 μg/mL), and the lowest activity was observed for n-hexane extract. The disc diffusion method revealed that the ethyl acetate extract exhibited relatively higher activity against Salmonella typhi (ZOI = 13 mm), and moderate activities against Shigella sonnei, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus aureus (ZOI = 12 mm). The methanol and aqueous extracts showed nearly parallel and the n-hexane and dichloromethane extracts exhibited mild antibacterial activities. The results indicated that the polarity index of the extracting solvents amplified the biological activities of the extract. The study is helpful to support the validity of the traditional application of the plant as natural medicine.

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Phytochemical Analysis and In Vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Different Solvent Extracts of Beilschmiedia roxburghiana Nees Stem Barks

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Sharma

Pokharel

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“…The inclusion of articles considered the following criteria: (1) type of publicationoriginal journal articles, (2) only articles in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, (3) articles must present the chemical composition of the essential oil, (4) articles must discuss biological activity, and (5) studies used both in vivo and in vitro assays.…”

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Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Essential Oils in the Family Lauraceae: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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The Lauraceae family is predominantly found in Asia and in the rainforests of the Americas, and consists mostly of aromatic trees. Being an essential oil producer, this family is used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. This work presents a systematic review of the chemical composition and bioactivity of the essential oils from the Lauraceae family. Medline, Scielo, Web of Science, Lilacs, and Scopus were employed to identify articles published between 2000 and 2018, using “Lauraceae”, “essential oil”, and “biological activity” as key words. From 177 studies identified, 53 met the inclusion criteria. These studies indicated a predominance of the compounds β-caryophyllene and 1,8-cineole in Lauraceae species, and highlighted the antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory activities. Essential oils extracted from this family thus have high potential for pharmacological applications.

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“…Beilschmiedia (Lauraceae) is a pantropical genus of about 287 species, distributed in tropical Asia and Africa. The bark and leaves of some Beilschmiedia species are used in traditional medicine [ 13 ]. Recently B. obscura was demonstrated to be efficacious against infectious diseases caused by Gram-negative bacteria [ 14 ].…”

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Effect of Beilschmedia obscura on the prevention of high fat/high sucrose diet induced metabolic syndrome on male Albino Wistar rats

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Introduction Beilschmiedia (Lauraceae) is a pantropical genus of about 287 species, distributed in tropical Asia and Africa used in traditional medicines to cure many diseases. This study aimed to explore biological properties of Beilschmiedia obscura ( B. obscura ) on the prevention and management of metabolic syndrome (MetS) features induced by High Fat/High Sucrose (HF/HS) diet in rats as therapeutic option. Methods MetS was induced after administration of HF/HS diet followed by administration of B. Obscura powder at 5% or 10% for 21 days, while the control group received a chow diet and distilled water and the positive control group received the HF/HS diet and distilled water. At the end of the experiment, rats were sacrificed; the parameters of lipid profile, markers of oxidative stress, antioxidant status were evaluated. Results HF/HS diet successfully induced weight gain, oxidative stress and lipid profile disorders from rats. Treatment with powder of B. obscura at 10% than the 5% showed a reduction of body weight in treated groups and, anti-hyperlipidemic effect by improving lipid profile parameters. Triglycerides, Total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels were lower (p<0.05) and HDL-cholesterol levels higher in the treated groups compared to positive control. Inhibition of lipid peroxidation, and improvement protein thiols levels and catalase activity were also observed in treated groups. Conclusion This study revealed that B. obscura whole plant was efficient in reducing biomarkers involved in metabolic syndrome and could efficiently help in its management by preventive effect.

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A Review on Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of the Genus <i>Beilschmiedia</i> (Lauraceae)

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Phytochemical Analysis and In Vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Different Solvent Extracts of Beilschmiedia roxburghiana Nees Stem Barks

Phytochemical Analysis and In Vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Different Solvent Extracts of Beilschmiedia roxburghiana Nees Stem Barks

Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Essential Oils in the Family Lauraceae: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Effect of Beilschmedia obscura on the prevention of high fat/high sucrose diet induced metabolic syndrome on male Albino Wistar rats

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