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ArticleBioMed research international2022

Trigonella foenum-graecum Methanolic Extract on Isolated Smooth Muscles and Acetylcholinesterase Enzyme: An In Vitro and Mechanistic In Silico Investigation.

Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur, Mohnad Abdalla, Asaad Khalid, Saeed Ahmad, Anwarul Hassan Gilani

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Article in BioMed research international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 5 countries.

Muhammad Nabeel GhayurKentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Pikeville, Pikeville, 41501 Kentucky, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0210-5108
Mohnad AbdallaKey Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Cultural West Road, Shandong Province 250012, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1682-5547
Asaad KhalidSubstance Abuse & Toxicology Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8734-2588
Saeed AhmadDepartment of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, 74800 Sind, Pakistan.
Anwarul Hassan GilaniDepartment of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, 74800 Sind, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6477-2227
Aga Khan University · PKNational Centre for Research · SDShandong University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Results: When tested on the baseline of isolated tissues, Tfg.Cr was devoid of any activity (stimulant or relaxant) till 10 mg/ml. This is an interesting finding, keeping in mind that the fenugreek seeds are used to alleviate constipation and diarrhoea. When Tfg.Cr was tried for any potential AChE inhibitory activity, it did show an inhibitory effect in increasing concentrations (47-380 Conclusion: The results show that the fenugreek extract does not possess any GI stimulant or relaxant activity even though it is used traditionally in GI motility disorders. The extract and diosgenin could inhibit the AChE enzyme pointing towards their benefit to enhance the memory.

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DiosgeninTrigonellaAcetylcholinesteraseMethanolMolecular Docking SimulationMuscle, SmoothPlant ExtractsSeedsAcetylcholinesteraseDiosgeninMethanolPlant Extracts

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PMID35425837
PMCPMC9005292
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