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ArticlePloS one2019

Phenolic contents-based assessment of therapeutic potential of Syzygium cumini leaves extract.

Rashid Ahmed, Muhammad Tariq, Maria Hussain, Anisa Andleeb, Muhammad Shareef Masoud, Imran Ali, Fatima Mraiche, Anwarul Hasan

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rashid AhmedDepartment of Biotechnology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan.
Muhammad TariqDepartment of Biotechnology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-8239-9339
Maria HussainDepartment of Biotechnology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan.
Anisa AndleebDepartment of Biotechnology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan.
Muhammad Shareef MasoudDepartment of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Imran AliDepartment of Biotechnology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan.
Fatima MraicheCollege of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Anwarul HasanDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0001-8380-2233
Mirpur University of Science and Technology · PKQatar University · QAGovernment College University, Faisalabad · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Syzygium cumini (S. cumini) is an evergreen tropical plant that is well recognized for its therapeutic potential of common diseases. In this study, the therapeutic potential and biomedical application of S. cumini are assessed in vitro and in vivo to find its effectiveness for different complications. The methanolic crude extract of S. cumini leaves were screened for total phenolic and flavonoid content. In vitro, the DPPH scavenging assay, XTT assay, prothrombin and activated partial thromboplastin time were used to assess antioxidant, cytoprotective and thrombolytic activity of the S. cumini extract, respectively. The anti-inflammatory potential and the analgesic activity of the S. cumini extract were analyzed in rabbits by the Carrageenan induced paw edema method and the writhing method, respectively. Phytochemical analysis showed the presence of considerable amounts of total phenolic (369.75 ± 17.9 mg GAE/g) and flavonoid (75.8 ± 5.3 mgRE/g) content in the S. cumini extract. The DPPH assay demonstrated a higher antioxidant potential (IC-50 value of 133 μg/ml), which was comparable to the IC-50 of ascorbic acid (122.4 μg/ml). Moreover, the S. cumini extract showed a dose dependent cytoprotective effect against H2O2 treated bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs). S. cumini also possesses significant anticoagulant activity with a prothrombin time of 28.3 ± 1.8 seconds vs 15.8 ± 0.2 seconds of control, p<0.05. The leaf extract also demonstrated an analgesic effect in rabbits as indicated by the decrease in writhing (12.2 ± 1.7 control vs. 3.7 ± 0.6 treated) and anti-inflammatory activity in rabbits paw with a protection against inflammation of 64.1 ± 2.4%. Our findings suggest that the methanolic extract of S. cumini leaves has antioxidant, cytoprotective, anticoagulant, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, and therefore, can be applied for treating cardiovascular diseases and cancers.

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AnalgesicsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsPhenolsPlant ExtractsAnimalsCarrageenanEdemaFlavonoidsHumansPlant LeavesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySyzygiumAnalgesicsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsCarrageenanFlavonoidsPhenolsPlant Extracts

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