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Zanthoxylum armatum DC (Rutaceae) containing flavonoids, alkaloids, coumarins, lignans, amides and terpenoid is well-known for its curative properties against various ailments including cancer. In the current research, phytochemicals present in the methanolic extract of Zanthoxylum armatum bark (MeZb) were characterized by LC-MS/MS analysis and chemotherapeutic potential of this extract was determined on DMBA-induced female Sprague Dawley rats.

A simple and fast high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS) of MeZb was established followed by in-vitro antioxidant assays. THZ531 cell line This was followed by in-silico docking analysis as well as cytotoxicity assessment. Successively in-vivo study of MeZb was performed in DMBA-induced Sprague Dawley rats possessing breast cancer along with detailed molecular biology studies involving immunofluorescence, RT-qPCR and Western blot analysis.

LC-MS/MS investigation revealed the presence of compounds belonging to flavonoid, alkaloid and glycoside groups. MeZb revealed potential antioxidant activity in in-vitro antioxidant assays and strong binding energy of identified compounds was seen from the in-silico study with both HO1 and Keap1 receptor. Furthermore, the antioxidant action of MeZb was proven from the in-vivo analysis of antioxidant marker enzymes (lipid peroxidation, enzymic and non-enzymic antioxidants). This study also revealed upregulation of protective Nrf-2 following downregulation of Keap1 after MeZb treatment with respect to untreated cancerous rats.

These results exhibited anti-breast-cancer potential of MeZb through Nrf2-Keap1 pathway which may be due to the flavonoids, alkaloids and glycosides present in it.
These results exhibited anti-breast-cancer potential of MeZb through Nrf2-Keap1 pathway which may be due to the flavonoids, alkaloids and glycosides present in it.
Ephedrae Herba (EH, Ephedra sinica Stapf.) and Armeniacae Semen Amarum (ASA, Prunus armeniaca L. var. ansu Maxim.) have been used to treat asthma, cold, fever, and cough in China for thousands of years.

In this study, we aimed to investigate the optimal ratio of EH and ASA compatibility (EAC) to reduce airway injury in asthmatic rats and its possible mechanism.

Rats were sensitized with a mixture of acetylcholine chloride and histamine bisphosphate 1h before sensitization by intragastric administration of EAC or dexamethasone or saline for 7 days. Subsequently, the ultrastructure of rat airway epithelial tissue changes, apoptosis of the airway epithelial cells, and the expression of mRNA and protein of EGRF and Bcl-2 were detected.

Transmission electron microscope EAC (groups C and E) had the most prominent effect on repairing airway epithelial cells' ultrastructural changes in asthmatic rats. TUNEL dexamethasone and EAC (groups B、C、E and F) inhibited the apoptosis of airway epithelial cells in asthmatic rats (P<0.05). In situ hybridization EAC (group E) inhibited the overexpression of EGFR and Bcl-2 mRNA (P<0.05).Western Blotting EAC (groups A、B、C、E and F) inhibited the upregulation of airway epithelial EGFR and Bcl-2 protein expression (P<0.01).

Our findings indicate that EAC can inhibit abnormal changes in airway epithelial structure and apoptosis of airway epithelial cells, thereby alleviating airway injury. In this study, the best combination of EH and ASA to alleviate airway epithelial injury in asthmatic rats was group E (EH ASA=8 4.5).
Our findings indicate that EAC can inhibit abnormal changes in airway epithelial structure and apoptosis of airway epithelial cells, thereby alleviating airway injury. In this study, the best combination of EH and ASA to alleviate airway epithelial injury in asthmatic rats was group E (EH ASA = 8 4.5).
Traditionally, the roots of Angelica reflexa B.Y.Lee (AR) have been used to treat cough, phlegm, neuralgia, and arthralgia in Northeast Asia.

The anti-asthmatic effect of AR root extract (ARE) was determined using a murine airway allergic inflammation model and the primary T cell polarization assay.

To evaluate the anti-asthmatic effect of ARE, inflammatory cell infiltration was determined histologically and inflammatory mediators were measured in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Furthermore, the effects of AREs on Th2 cell differentiation and activation were determined by western blotting and flow cytometry.

Asthmatic phenotypes were alleviated by ARE treatment, which reduced mucus production, inflammatory cell infiltration (especially eosinophilia), and type 2 cytokine levels in BALF. ARE administration to mice reduced the number of activated Th2 (CD4
CD25
) cells and level of GATA3 in the lungs. Furthermore, ARE treatment inhibited the differentiation of Th2 cells in primary cell culture systems via interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4) signaling.

Our findings indicate that the anti-asthmatic effect of AREs is mediated by the reduction in Th2 cell activation by regulating IRF4.
Our findings indicate that the anti-asthmatic effect of AREs is mediated by the reduction in Th2 cell activation by regulating IRF4.
Cornus officinalis var. koreana Kitam (CO) is found predominantly in China but also in Korea and Japan and has been used in Eastern medicine for over 2000 years to treat several conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. Chronic inflammation underlies the pathogenesis of these diseases. The mechanisms by which CO may exert its anti-inflammatory effects have not been well defined.

We aimed to determine whether Cornus officinalis var. koreana Kitam extract (COE) attenuate the inflammatory response induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in RAW 264.7 macrophages, and to elucidate the mechanisms which contribute to these anti-inflammatory effects.

COE was prepared using ethanolic extraction, followed by solvent evaporation and freeze-drying. RAW 264.7 macrophages were treated with 0, 50, 100, 200 and 400μg/ml of COE. After 2h, cells were treated with 100ng/ml of LPS for 6h. Cells were then collected for whole cell protein expression analysis of signaling and inflammatory molecules via western blot.

Pre-treatment with 100, 200 and 400μg/ml of COE significantly reduced Akt phosphorylation in LPS stimulated macrophages compared to LPS alone (P≤0.003). NF-κB expression was significantly attenuated with 400μg/ml of COE compared to LPS treatment alone (P=0.01). LPS induced cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression, which was significantly decreased by treatment with 400μg/ml COE (P=0.0001 and 0.02, respectively). COE dose-dependently decreased LPS-induced expression of interleukin (IL)-1β (P≤0.0008) and IL-6 (P=0.01).

In summary, COE attenuated the inflammatory response induced by LPS in RAW 264.7 macrophages, likely due to Akt inhibition.
In summary, COE attenuated the inflammatory response induced by LPS in RAW 264.7 macrophages, likely due to Akt inhibition.
The plant Combretum hypopilinum Diels (Combretaceae) is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of diarrhoea and other diseases in Africa. Previously, the antidiarrhoeal activity of its methanol leaf extract was reported. However, the mechanism(s) responsible for this activity is yet to be evaluated.

This study aimed to elucidate the possible mechanism(s) of antidiarrhoeal activity of methanol leaf extract of Combretum hypopilinum (MECH) in mice.

Phytochemical screening and acute toxicity study were conducted according to standard methods. Adult mice were orally (p.o) administered distilled water (10ml/kg), MECH (1000mg/kg) and loperamide (5mg/kg). The probable mechanisms of antidiarrhoeal activity of MECH were investigated following pretreatment with naloxone (2mg/kg, subcutaneously), prazosin (1mg/kg, s.c), yohimbine (2mg/kg, intraperitoneally), propranolol (1mg/kg, i.p), pilocarpine (1mg/kg, s.c) and isosorbide dinitrate (150mg/kg, p.o) 30min before administration of MECH (1000mg/kg). The mice were then subjected to castor oil-induced intestinal motility test.

The oral median lethal dose (LD
) of MECH was found to be higher than 5000mg/kg. There were significant (p<0.05) decrease in the charcoal movement in the mice treated with the MECH (1000mg/kg) and loperamide (5mg/kg). The pretreatment of the mice with naloxone, prazosin and propranolol each significantly (p<0.05) reversed the antidiarrhoeal activity produced by MECH.

The results obtained in this study suggest the probable involvement of opioidergic and (α
and β)-adrenergic systems in the antidiarrhoeal activity of the methanol leaf extract of Combretum hypopilinum.
The results obtained in this study suggest the probable involvement of opioidergic and (α1 and β)-adrenergic systems in the antidiarrhoeal activity of the methanol leaf extract of Combretum hypopilinum.
Uapaca species including Uapacastaudtii Pax (Phyllanthaceae) are used in West Africa ethnomedicine to treat diverse ailments including pile, rheumatism, oedema and wound healing. However, the anti-inflammatory and analgesic potential as well as constituents of the Uapacastaudtii stem bark has not been investigated.

The study was designed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antioxidant activities of extract and fractions ofU. staudtii stem bark, and to isolate the bioactive constituents.

The anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant activities of the ethanol extract, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, butanol, and aqueous fractions of U. staudtii stem bark, as well as protocatechuic acid and betulinic acid isolated from the bioactive ethyl acetate fraction were evaluated in different mice models of inflammation and pain; furthermore, antioxidant assays were carried out. Chemical structures of isolated compounds were established based on spectroscopic studies and comparison with literature dcinal uses of the U. staudtii stem bark in the management of pain and inflammatory disease. This is the first report on the biological activities and characterization of compounds inU. staudtii, and presence of protocatechuic acid in Uapaca genus.
The Cleomaceae family is known for its richness in secondary metabolites and different Cleome species are used in folk medicine. Cleome amblyocarpa and Cleome arabica are medicinal herbs used in Tunisia and other North Africa countries to treat various diseases such as diabetes, rheumatism, colic, pain and digestive disorders.

To our knowledge, few data are available about the nutritional value, phytochemical components and biological effects of C. arabica and C. amblyocarpa cultivated in Tunisia. For this reason, the present survey aimed to determine the nutritional value, bioactive compounds and pharmacological properties of the leaves of these two species of Cleome.

To characterize and determine the bioactive compounds in both extracts of leaves of Cleome species, ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) was used. The various nutritional parameters were analyzed, in particular the amounts of protein, carbohydrates, ash, fiber, and total lipids. Vitamin E and fatty acid profosinolates. On the other hand, these latter metabolites are not present in the C. arabica extract and the leaves are characterized by the presence of flavones, methoxyflavones and their glycosides. Our findings revealed that the leaves of the two species contain a potential quantity of vitamins; proteins, carbohydrates and dietary fiber, and their hydroalcoholic extracts indicated substantial anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities in all the tests. Additionally, the data from the acute toxicity test proved that the leaf extracts did not cause any mortality or signs of toxicity in animals at doses up to 800 mg/kg CONCLUSIONS The results obtained in this investigation demonstrated that the leaves of C. arabica and C. amblyocarpa are a valuable source of nutrients and active substances. Our observations support the traditional utilize of these two Cleome species for the treatment of painful diseases and as a source of natural anti-inflammatory agents.
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