Herbs that heal Spices: The hoard of natural remedies

Alam, Afroz

doi:10.21276/ap.2019.8.2.2

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“…The existence of several phenol contents like gallic, caffeic, 3-4 hydrobenzoic, chlorogenic, vanillic, p-coumaric as well as salicylic acid was discovered using reversephase high-pressure liquid chromatography for the moss, Sphagnum magellanicum (7). Bryophytes are the chosen grasses since they have long been utilized to treat liver and skin diseases (8)(9)(10). Mosses, despite having a wider diversity of species, have been examined less thoroughly for therapeutic reasons than liverworts.…”

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Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant potential of Plagiochasma appendiculatum Lehm. & Lindenb. and Sphagnum fimbriatum Wilson

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In recent time bryophytes are gaining attention in terms of their unique phytochemistry. They can generate a wide range of bioactive phytochemicals. Though many of the bryophytes have been evaluated for this aspect yet majority of them are unexplored regarding their phytochemistry and bioactive potential. Hence, in present attempt 2 commonly growing species of bryophytes, viz., Plagiochasma appendiculatum (thalloid liverwort) and Sphagnum fimbriatum (moss) were evaluated for their phytochemical profiling using Folin-Ciocalteau and aluminium colorimetric methods. While antioxidant activity of selected species was evaluated by DPPH and NOSA. It was found that these species have higher levels of total phenols and flavonoids and have good antioxidant potential. Further, to check their possible role as antimicrobial agents, the plant extracts were tested against selected fungal and bacterial strains. The results suggested that these 2 bryophyte species have substantial antifungal and antibacterial activities. Based on this study, these plants appear as a good contender to evaluate further for future herbal formulations.

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“…Many modern and traditional methods and techniques are used for the extraction of essential oils, such as hydrodistillation, steam distillation, ultrasound, ohmic-and microwave-assisted hydrodistillation, and supercritical fluid extraction [4]. Cinnamon has been employed as a spice for flavoring, as well as in medical applications for the treatment of diarrhea and other digestive system problems [5]. Moreover, cinnamon oil has been classified as a substance that is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for food preservation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [6].…”

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Cinnamon Oil-Loaded Nanoliposomes with Potent Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities

Ellboudy,

Elwakil,

Shaaban

et al. 2023

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Despite recent scientific advances, the global load of bacterial disease remains high and has been established against a backdrop of increasing antimicrobial resistance. Therefore, there is a pressing need for highly effective and natural antibacterial agents. In the present work, the antibiofilm effect provided by essential oils was evaluated. Of these, cinnamon oil extract showed potent antibacterial and antibiofilm activities against Staphylococcus aureus at an MBEC of 75.0 µg/mL. It was revealed that benzyl alcohol, 2-propenal-3-phenyl, hexadecenoic acid, and oleic acid were the major components of the tested cinnamon oil extract. In addition, the interaction between the cinnamon oil and colistin showed a synergistic effect against S. aureus. Cinnamon oil that had been combined with colistin was encapsulated by liposomes to enhance the essential oil’s chemical stability, demonstrating a particle size of 91.67 nm, a PDI of 0.143, a zeta potential of −0.129 mV, and an MBEC of 50.0 µg/mL against Staphylococcus aureus. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to observe the morphological changes in the Staphylococcus aureus biofilm that was treated with the encapsulated cinnamon oil extract/colistin. As a natural and safe option, cinnamon oil exhibited satisfactory antibacterial and antibiofilm performance. The application of liposomes further improved the stability of the antibacterial agents and extended the essential oil release profile.

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“…Plants and humans have nurtured a close relationship since the beginning of this planet. Humans receive valuable offerings from plants, including food, fodder, shelter, and most importantly, medicines to treat various ailments (Alam 2019). Natural products have tremendous nutritional and health benefits due to their rich content of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, proteins, fibres, phenolic compounds, antioxidants, and bioactive metabolites.…”

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Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of Trigonella cariensis seeds

Uras

Kökdil

2022

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The genus Trigonella (Fabaceae) has been widely used for both culinary and clinical purposes since ancient times. The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical composition and in vitro antioxidant activities of Trigonella cariensis seeds for the first time. The seeds were collected in the province of Mersin, Turkey. Chemical analyses were performed using chromatographic methods. Fatty acid, tocopherol and sterol analyses were done on hexane extracts and amino acid and mineral analyses were also carried out on the seeds. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents were measured by using the Folin-Ciocalteu and Al(NO3)3 methods and in vitro antioxidant activity was evaluated via different chemical assays including 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazily (DPPH?), cupric reducing antioxidant power (CUPRAC) and 2,2?-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulphonate (ABTS?+) on its 80% methanolic extract. The seeds were shown to contain mainly linoleic, ?-linolenic and oleic acids (43.74?0.24%, 18.38?0.45%, and 10.89?0.71%, respectively). The seeds showed high ?-tocopherol content (233.54?2.48 mg/100 g). The main sterols were ?-sitosterol, delta-5-avenasterol and campesterol. Na, K, Ca, P, and Mg were the predominant minerals, while glutamic acid, aspartic acid and lysine (5801?0.15, 3629?0.12 and 2062?0.03 mg/100 g, respectively) were determined as the major amino acids in the seeds. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents were 3.34?0.02 mg GAE/g seed and 0.96?0.09 mg QE/g seed, respectively. The results of the ABTS?+, DPPH? and CUPRAC methods were 43.22?3.14%, 31.15?1.79% and 9.67?0.78 mM AAE/g, respectively. In conclusion, T. cariensis seeds provide nutritional value with a good source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, ?-tocopherol, ?-sitosterol, some amino acids and minerals and medicinal properties with total phenolic and flavonoid contents and antioxidant activities.

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Herbs that heal Spices: The hoard of natural remedies

Cited by 5 publications

References 49 publications

Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant potential of Plagiochasma appendiculatum Lehm. & Lindenb. and Sphagnum fimbriatum Wilson

Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant potential of Plagiochasma appendiculatum Lehm. & Lindenb. and Sphagnum fimbriatum Wilson

Cinnamon Oil-Loaded Nanoliposomes with Potent Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities

Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of Trigonella cariensis seeds

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