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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2014

Isolation, characterization and antimicrobial evaluation of a novel compound N-octacosan 7β ol, from Fumaria parviflora Lam.

Mohammad Jameel, Mohammad Islamuddin, Abuzer Ali, Farhat Afrin, Mohammed Ali

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  6. Plant-derived compounds in treatment of leishmaniasis.Iranian journal of veterinary research · 2015
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  7. New phytoconstituents from the aerial parts of Fumaria parviflora Lam.Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research · 2014
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mohammad Jameel
Mohammad Islamuddin
Abuzer Ali
Farhat Afrin
Mohammed AliPhytochemistry research Lab,, Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India. maliphyto@gmail.com.
Jamia Hamdard · INDepartment of Biotechnology · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFumaria parviflora Lam. (Fumaraceae) is widely used in traditional as well as folkloric system of medicine from ancient. It is commonly known as 'Pitpapra' or 'Shahtrah' in Indian traditional system of medicine and used for treating numerous ailments like diarrhea, fever, influenza, blood purifier and other complications. The object of the present study was to evaluate the Antileishmanial, antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic potential of isolated compound.

methodsMethanolic extract of whole plant of Fumaria parviflora was dried under reduced pressure to obtain a dark brown residue which was adsorbed on silica gel column grade (60-120 mesh) to obtain a slurry and chromatographed over silica gel loaded column in petroleum ether-chloroform (3:1, 1:1 and 1:3 v/v). The in vitro antileishmanial evaluation of isolated compound against Leishmania donovani promastigotes was investigated by growth kinetics assay, reversibility assay, analysis of cellular morphology, adverse toxicity and determination of 50% growth inhibitory concentration (GI50). Disc diffusion and broth micro dilution methods were used to study the antibacterial (Gram + Staphylococcus epidermidis and Bacillus subtilis; Gram - Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium) and antifungal (Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger) potential in vitro.

resultsStructure elucidation by spectral data analysis revealed a novel compound, n-octacosan-7β-ol (OC), yield (0.471%), having significant antimicrobial activity against Leishmania donovani promastigotes, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger in vitro with GI50 = 5.35, MIC 250, MIC 250 and MFC 500 and MIC 250 μg ml(-1) respectively. The isolated compound did not show adverse effect against mammalian macrophages.

conclusionsThe available evidence of compound suggested that it may be used as antimicrobial agent in future and may provide new platform for drug discovery programmes for leishmaniasis.

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AnimalsAnti-Infective AgentsBacteriaCells, CulturedCell SurvivalFatty AlcoholsFumariaFungiLeishmania donovaniMedicine, TraditionalMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPlant ExtractsAnti-Infective AgentsFatty AlcoholsPlant Extracts

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