Bryophytes: Hoard of remedies, an ethno-medicinal review

Chandra, Sulekh; Chandra, Dinesh; Barh, Anupam; Pankaj,; Pandey, R. K.; Sharma, Ishwar Prakash

doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2016.01.007

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“…Ethnopharmacological data are scarce. Barbula unguiculata has been used as an analgesic and to reduce fever, and Bryum argenteum has been used as an antipyretic and as an antifungal agent in folk medicine [ 36 ]. The available data on biologically active species generally do not confirm or support our observations.…”

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Antiproliferative and Antimicrobial Activities of Selected Bryophytes

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One-hundred and sixty-eight aqueous and organic extracts of 42 selected bryophyte species were screened in vitro for antiproliferative activity on a panel of human gynecological cancer cell lines containing HeLa (cervix epithelial adenocarcinoma), A2780 (ovarian carcinoma), and T47D (invasive ductal breast carcinoma) cells using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and for antibacterial activity on 11 strains using the disc-diffusion method. A total of 99 extracts derived from 41 species exerted ≥25% inhibition of proliferation of at least one of the cancer cell lines at 10 μg/mL. In the cases of Brachythecium rutabulum, Encalypta streptocarpa, Climacium dendroides, Neckera besseri, Pleurozium schreberi, and Pseudoleskeella nervosa, more than one extract was active in the antiproliferative assay, whereas the highest activity was observed in the case of Paraleucobryum longifolium. From the tested families, Brachytheciaceae and Amblystegiaceae provided the highest number of antiproliferative extracts. Only 19 samples of 15 taxa showed moderate antibacterial activity, including the most active Plagiomnium cuspidatum, being active on 8 tested strains. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Staphylococcus aureus were the most susceptible to the assayed species. This is the first report on the bioactivities of these 14 species.

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“…Phylum Bryophyta (sensu lato) includes three classes-Anthocerotae, Hepaticae and Musci-with approximately 15,000 species (Chandra et al, 2017). Marchantia polymorpha (Marchantiopsida) is a species from the second class.…”

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Exploring the response of Marchantia polymorpha: Growth, morphology and chlorophyll content in the presence of anthracene

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Storb

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Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were identified as hazardous contaminants that are ubiquitous and persistent in aquatic environments, where bryophytes sensu lato (mosses, liverworts and hornworts) are frequently present. Marchantia polymorpha (Class Hepaticae; thalloid liverwort) is known to respond fast to changes in the environment; it accumulates toxic substances in its tissues due to the lack of vascular and radicular systems and a reduced or absent cuticle. The objective of the present study was to quantify the effects of increasing concentrations of anthracene (0, 50 100, 280 µM) on the germination of propagules, plant morphology and chlorophyll content index (CCI) in M. polymorpha under in vitro cultures. The results show that anthracene had no statistical effect on germination or propagula formation. However, plants exposed to anthracene for 30 days showed significantly lowered the content of chlorophyll (measured as CCI), irregular growth patterns and the induction of thalli asexual reproduction as evidenced by the production of multicellular viable propagules in gemmae cups. Results of epifluorescence microscopy also showed concomitant accumulation of anthracene in the cell walls. All of these distinctive morphological and physiological adaptive responses indicators, clearly suggest that M. polymorpha are capable of resisting high (coal tar) anthracene concentrations.

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“…Cũng như hầu hết các loài trong nhóm đài thực vật, M. polymorpha L. mọc phổ biến ở những vùng có khí hậu mát mẻ, ôn hòa, ẩm ướt và cường độ ánh sáng thấp [16]. Từ lâu, chúng đã được sử dụng trong dân gian ở các nước Ấn Độ, Trung Quốc, dùng điều trị các trường hợp viêm, vết thương hở, vết cắn của côn trùng, rắn độc, lợi tiểu và một số chứng bệnh về gan… [2]. Các hoạt tính sinh học của loài địa tiễn này cũng đã được báo cáo trên thế giới gồm: kháng oxy hóa, kháng khuẩn, chống béo phì, kháng phân bào trên một số dòng tế bào ung thư, thư giãn cơ bắp…Các nghiên cứu chỉ ra rằng loài M. polymorpha L. thu hái ở những quốc gia khác nhau thường có những thành phần hóa học khác nhau [1].…”

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Biological activities of the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha L. collected at Da Lat, Lam Dong province

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Luong

Phan

et al. 2019

Sci. Tech. Dev. J. - Nat. Sci.

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Marchantia polymorpha L. is used as a folk medicine in India, China and some European countries for the treatment of inflammation, cure cuts, wounds, diuretics, etc. Natural compounds and biological activities of this liverwort have been studied in the world for few years. At present time, the studies on bryophytes (non-vascular plants) are quite limited, especially in Vietnam. Therefore, this research focused on investigating some biological activities and analyzing of major secondary metabolites of M. polymorpha L. collected at Da Lat, Lam Dong. Among four extracted fractions (nhexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and ethanol), the chloroform extract exhibited the best antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-proliferation of MCF-7 cell line activities. The ethyl acetate extract exhibited better activity of tyrosinase and α-glucosidase inhibition than others. Main secondary compounds in this species were phenolics, steroids and glycosidederivatives. These results were scientific evidences that might help us to understand rigorously about the ultilization of Marchantia liverwort in the traditional treatment and new potential applications in the contemporary medicine.

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Bryophytes: Hoard of remedies, an ethno-medicinal review

Cited by 82 publications

References 25 publications

Antiproliferative and Antimicrobial Activities of Selected Bryophytes

Antiproliferative and Antimicrobial Activities of Selected Bryophytes

Exploring the response of Marchantia polymorpha: Growth, morphology and chlorophyll content in the presence of anthracene

Biological activities of the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha L. collected at Da Lat, Lam Dong province

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