Ipomoea Turpethum Research Articles

Simultaneous Estimation of Eugenol and Scopoletin from the in House <i>Avipattikar Churna</i> by RP-HPLC Method and Estimation of Scopoletin from Different Extracts of <i>Jalap</i>

Background: Although standardising polyherbal medicine requires immediate attention, it is a tedious undertaking. Phytochemical profiling is a particularly useful tool for assessing the quality and effectiveness of polyherbal medicines, among various methods used for standardization. The proposal aimed to develop a precise RP-HPLC method for simultaneous estimation of eugenol and scopoletin in in-house Avipattikar churna. This method was also used to estimate scopoletin in various extracts of Ipomoea turpethum. Methods: The phytomarkers in Avipattikar churna, hydroalcoholic and alcoholic extracts of Jalap were estimated by RP-HPLC system. In this setup, RP-ODS C8 column was employed with methanol: water (30:70 v/v, 0.1% formic acid) at 1 ml/min for 0-10 minutes, and then with methanol: water (60:40 v/v) at 0.8 ml/min for 10.01-25 minutes. Detection was done at 280 nm for eugenol and 366 nm for scopoletin using a UV/VIS detector. The method was validated by performing validation parameters as per ICH guidelines. Results: The linearity of eugenol and scopoletin was performed, with correlation coefficients of 0.999 and 0.9969 respectively. In repeatability, % RSD was observed as 0.856 and 0.909 for eugenol and scopoletin correspondingly. The LOD (detection limit) of eugenol was 0.67 μg/mL and of scopoletin was 1.39 μg/mL. While LOQ (quantification limit) of eugenol was found as 2.04 μg/mL and 4.03 μg/mL for scopoletin. The % recovery was ranging from 102.96 - 100.45 % for eugenol and from 102.65 - 101.3 %w/w for scopoletin, after adding a pre-quantified amount (20 μg/mL) in the different concentrations of the standards. The eugenol and scopoletin were estimated 0.1366 %w/w and 0.0465 %w/w respectively in Avipattikar churna. The hydro alcoholic extract of Jalap showed presence of more scopoletin than in the alcoholic extract. Conclusion: The validated process is established as accurate, consistent and precise which results as a better standardization drive for Ayurvedic dosage forms.

Secretome analysis of breast cancer cells to identify potential target proteins of Ipomoea turpethum extract-loaded nanoparticles in the tumor microenvironment.

Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of frequent malignancy and morbidity among women across the globe, with an increment of 0.5% incidences every year. The deleterious effects of traditional treatment on off-target surrounding cells make it difficult to win the battle against breast cancer. Hence, an advancement in the therapeutic approach is crucial. Nanotechnology is one of the emerging methods for precise, targeted, and efficient drug delivery in cells. The previous study has demonstrated the cytotoxic effect of Ipomoea turpethum extract on breast cancer cells delivered via NIPAAM-VP-AA nanoparticles (NVA-IT). Manipulating the tumor microenvironment (TME) to inhibit cancer progression, invasion, and metastasis seems to be very insightful for researchers these days. With the help of secretome analysis of breast cancer cells after treatment with NVA-IT, we have tried to find out the possible TME manipulation achieved to favor a better prognosis of the disease. Method: MCF-7 and MDA MB-231 cells were treated with the IC50 value of NVA-IT, and the medium was separated from the cells after 24h of the treatment. Nano LCMS/MS analysis was performed to identify the secretory proteins in the media. Further bioinformatics tools like GENT2, GSCA, GeneCodis 4, and STRING were used to identify the key proteins and their interactions. Result: From the nano LCMS/MS analysis, 70 differentially expressed secretory proteins in MCF-7 and 191 in MDA MB-231 were identified in the cell's media. Fifteen key target proteins were filtered using bioinformatics analysis, and the interaction of proteins involved in vesicular trafficking, cell cycle checkpoints, and oxidative stress-related proteins was prominent. Conclusion: This study concluded that I. turpethum extract-loaded NIPAAM-VP-AA nanoparticles alter the secretory proteins constituting the TME to cease cancer cell growth and metastasis.

Evaluation of acute oral toxicity of Ipomoea turpethum extract loaded polymeric nanoparticles in Wistar rats.

Introduction: The amalgamation of novel drug delivery techniques and potential drugs is considered the most promising tool for the treatment of diseases. In our study, we have employed N-isopropyl acrylamide, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, and acrylic acid (NIPAAM-VP-AA) copolymeric nanoparticles for delivering Ipomoea turpethum root extract. I. turpethum is a perennial herb (Convolvulaceae family) and has been used as medicine for ages. The present study was conducted to evaluate the safety of I. turpethum root extract-loaded NIPAAM-VP-AA polymeric nanoparticles (NVA-IT) in Wistar rats. Methods: An acute oral toxicity study was conducted in accordance with OECD guidelines 423 for the testing of chemicals. Different doses of NVA-IT i.e., 5mg/kg, 50mg/kg, 300mg/kg, and 2000mg/kg were administered to female Wistar rats in a stepwise manner using oral gavage. The toxicity signs were thoroughly observed for the next 14days. At the end of the study, the blood and vital organs were harvested for hematological, biochemical, and histopathological studies. Result: No mortality or pathological anomalies were observed even at the highest dose which exemplifies that the lethal dose would be more than 2000mg/kg body weight (GSH category 5). Behavioral changes, biochemical parameters, and histopathology of vital organs were normal after NVA-IT administration. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that NVA-IT nanoparticles are non-toxic and can be considered for therapeutic use in different diseases, such as inflammation, CNS diseases, Cancer, etc.

The Efficacy of a Persian Medicine Formulation on Adult Functional Constipation: A Double-blinded Clinical Trial

Background: Constipation is a common disorder, and its management imposes a significant health burden. Integration of complementary and alternative medicine into the current health system may result in beneficial outcomes. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a Persian medicine preparation (Jalinous capsule) on functional constipation. Jalinous capsule is a combination of rose (Rosa damascena), mastic (Pistacia lentiscus), Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), and turpeth (Ipomoea turpethum). Methods: From January to December 2019, 126 patients aged 18 - 50 with functional constipation according to Rome IV criteria referred to Imam Khomeini hospital's gastrointestinal disease clinic were blindly randomized into "Jalinous" capsule group and placebo group for four weeks. Both groups received psyllium indeed. The patients were followed up at weeks two and four of the treatment and four weeks after the termination of the intervention. Results: Although the frequency of defecation, percentage of incomplete defecation and evacuation, straining during defecation, using manual maneuver to facilitate evacuation and defecation time showed significant improvement in both groups (P < 0.001), improvements in the intervention group were significantly more than in control group (P < 0.001). At the end of the second and fourth weeks of taking the drug and four weeks after stopping the drugs, the patients in the intervention group reported less frequent hard stool form in comparison to the patients in the control group (P < 0.001). Their overall self-reported improvement in symptoms after the treatment was significantly higher than the patients in the placebo group (P < 0.001). Adverse effects were not serious and mostly were transient. Conclusion: "Jalinous" capsule is an effective and safe treatment for functional constipation in adults, but more studies are needed to make confident conclusions.

Turpesteryl Ester, a New Antibacterial Steroid from Ipomoea Turpethum

Turpesteryl ester (1), a new steroid, has been isolated from the ethyl acetate-soluble subfraction of the methanolic extract of Ipomoea turpethum (L.) R.Br., along with stigmasterol, β-sitostenone, rosmarinic acid, and methyl rosmarinate, reported for the first time from this species. Their structures were elucidated with the help of spectroscopic techniques including 2D NMR. Compound 1 showed significant antibacterial activity against two Gram positive and three Gram negative bacterial strains.

Evaluation of Cytotoxicity of Different Part Extracts of Ipomoea turpethum against Breast Cancer Cell Lines.

The aim of the present study was to explore the anti-breast cancer activity of the plant I. turpethum together with the comparative analysis of the cytotoxicity of the extracts from different parts of the plant. The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of the plant revealed the identification of 71 compounds. The cytotoxicity of the extracts from different parts (whole, aerial, and root) of the plant was evaluated against the breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA MB-231) by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-Yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays. The findings of these assays were further confirmed by the carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFSE) proliferation assay, DAPI (4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) nuclear staining, and simple microscopy images. The results of the MTT assay revealed that the root extract showed the lowest IC50 values, i.e., 516 μg/mL for MCF-7 and 396 μg/mL for MDA MB-231 cell lines. The LDH release in the medium was high in the root extract treated cells, i.e., 28.87% for MCF-7 and 23.62% for MDA MB-231 cell lines. Moreover, the CFSE proliferation assay also showed the decrease in the proliferation of the cells up to 48.7% and 46.4% in case of MCF-7 and MDA MB-231 cells, respectively. The fragmented and condensed nuclear material in both the cell lines was observed in the DAPI nuclear staining. In conclusion, results showed that the root extract possess the highest cytotoxicity among all other tested extracts toward both breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA MB-231).

Correction: Identification of protein targets and the mechanism of the cytotoxic action of Ipomoea turpethum extract loaded nanoparticles against breast cancer cells.

Correction for 'Identification of protein targets and the mechanism of the cytotoxic action of Ipomoea turpethum extract loaded nanoparticles against breast cancer cells' by Mohd Mughees et al., J. Mater. Chem. B, 2019, 7, 6048-6063.

Identification of protein targets and the mechanism of the cytotoxic action of Ipomoea turpethum extract loaded nanoparticles against breast cancer cells.

The shortcomings of the currently available anti-breast cancer agents compel the development of the safer targeted drug delivery for the treatment of breast cancer. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-breast cancer potential of Ipomoea turpethum extract loaded nanoparticles (NIPAAM-VP-AA) against breast cancer, together with the identification of the key proteins responsible for the caused cytotoxicity. For this, we explored the tumor microenvironment for targeted drug delivery and synthesized (temperature and pH responsive) double triggered polymeric nanoparticles by the free radical mechanism and characterized them by DLS and TEM. The extract which emerged as the best extract, i.e. root extract, was loaded on the nanoparticles and the cytotoxicity was evaluated in breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) by various cytotoxic assays like MTT assay, CFSE cell proliferation assay, apoptosis assay, cell cycle study and DAPI nuclear staining. The key protein targets responsible for the caused cytotoxicity were identified by nano-LC-MS/MS analysis. The proteome analysis revealed that most of the significantly differentially expressed proteins have a role in proliferation, vesicular trafficking, apoptosis and tumor suppression. Finally, the interaction among the highly differentially expressed proteins was identified by using the STRING online tool, which showed that I. turpethum nanoparticles caused apoptosis in MCF-7 and MDA MB-231 cells by targeting nucleolysin TIAR, serine/threonine-protein phosphatase PP1 and ubiquitin-60S ribosomal protein L40.

In vitro cholinesterase inhibitory activity of some plants used in Iranian traditional medicine

In this study, in vitro evaluation of cholinesterase inhibitory (ChEI) activity of various plants including betel nuts (Areca catechu L.), clove buds (Syzygium aromaticum L.), aerial parts of dodder (Cuscuta chinensis Lam.), common polypody rhizomes (Polypodium vulgare L.) and turpeth roots (Ipomoea turpethum R. Br.) which were recommended for the treatment of AD symptoms in Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) is reported. Among them, aqueous extract of A. catechu L. was found as the most potent anti-AChE (IC50 = 32.00 μg/mL) and anti-BChE (IC50 = 48.81 ± 0.1200 μg/mL) agent.

Improvement on the Carbon Tetrachloride inducing Hepatotoxicity in rats using Ipomoea turpethum Root

Liver toxicity is a major health problem of worldwide proportions. Herbal medicines derived from plant extracts are being increasingly utilized to treat a wide variety of clinical diseases. Objective of the present work was to evaluate Hepatoprotective potential of Hydro alcoholic extract of Ipomoea turpethum root. This in vivo efficacy was reinforced by a significant dose dependent hepatoprotection (at 100 mg/kg and 200mg/kg dose) in CCl 4 induced Hepatotoxicity using wistar rats five in each groups. In this study extract of plant (100mg/kg and 200mg/kg, orally) was given for 6 days daily and CCl 4 (1 ml/kg, 1:1 with liquid paraffin, s.c.) is given at 6th day after 2 hours from dosing. The Hepatoprotective activity is confirmed by decreasing the activity of serum enzymes, SGOT, SGPT, ALKP, Bilirubin, Cholesterol, while it significantly increased the reduced Protein levels in dose dependant manner. The study was also supported by histopathology of liver sections. The Hepatoprotective activity of the extract is being comparable to standards Silymarin (200mg/kg). The results obtained in the present study indicate that Ipomoea turpethum is a potential source of natural Hepatoprotectives.

Systematic evaluation of natural phenolic antioxidants from 133 Indian medicinal plants

Total antioxidant capacities of 133 Indian medicinal plant species sampled from 64 families were assessed by ABTS, DPPH and FRAP assays, and their total phenolic contents measured by Folin–Ciocalteu assay. These species exhibited a broad range of antioxidant activities, varying from 0.16 to 500.70 mmol TEAC/100 g DW in the ABTS assay. The antioxidant activity values similarly varied with the DPPH and FRAP assays. Significant and positive linear correlations were found between total antioxidant capacities and phenolic contents ( R = 0.89–0.97), indicating that phenolics were the dominant antioxidant constituents in the tested medicinal plants. Preliminary identification of the major phenolic compounds from 83 selected medicinal plants by reversed-phase HPLC revealed phenolic acids, tannins, flavonoids, curcuminoids, coumarins, lignans, and quinines. The fruit of Terminalia chebula, pericarp of Punica granatum and gall of Rhus succedanea showed very high levels of hydrolysable tannins, and the gum of Acacia catechu presented very high levels of catechin and epicatechin in addition to tannins. Major phenolics in many of the medicinal plants were identified for the first time (e.g., Euphorbia lathyrus, Ipomoea turpethum, and Picrorrhiza kurroa). This systematic investigation of a large number of Indian medicinal plants proved important for understanding their chemical constituents and functionality in Ayurvedic medicine, and contributes to the search for natural sources of potent antioxidants.

Isolation and Biological Activities of Chemical Constituents from the Stems of Ipomoea turpethum

Isolation and Biological Activities of Chemical Constituents from the Stems of Ipomoea turpethum

Ipomoea turpethum seeds: a potential source of commercial gum

A non-ionic water-soluble galactomannan, having a galactose and mannose in 1:2 molar ratio was isolated from endosperm of the seeds. Seed gum has a branched structure consisting of a linear chain of β (1→4) linked mannopyranosyl units with d-galactose side chains attached through α (1→6) linkage to the main chain, a fundamental structural pattern found in other seed galactomannans like guar, carob, locust bean, tara and dhaincha commercial gums. The gum was subjected to viscosity behavior study at different conditions of concentrations, temperature and pH. Gum solutions showed similar behavior to the guar and were found to be stable over a wide range of pH. With borate ions reversible cohesive gels resulted. Gel formation with transition metal ions is pH dependent and non-reversible. Thus, the seed gum from Ipomoea turpethum show similarity in structural pattern and properties to guar gum. Grafting of polyacrylamide on to the seed gum in aqueous medium, initiated by potassium persulphate/ascorbic acid redox system has been carried out at 35±0.2 °C in the presence of atmospheric oxygen and Ag + ions. After grafting the viscosity of the gum solution was found to increase tremendously. I. turpethum seed gum thus in natural form and, after modification by grafting may find use as a commercial gum.

Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activities of Extracts and Isolated Compounds of Ipomoea turpethum

Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activities of Extracts and Isolated Compounds of Ipomoea turpethum

Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activities of Extracts and Isolated Compounds of Ipomoea turpethum

Three compounds H-1 (β-sitosteryl-β-D glucoside), H-2 (22, 23-dihydro-α-spinosteryl glucoside) & CH-2 (salicylic acid) isolated from the chloroform extract of stem of Ipomoea turpethum and the crude petroleum ether, chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts were screened against thirteen pathogenic bacteria for their antibacterial activities. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the isolated compound CH-2 was also measured against Bacillus subtilis, Shigella dysenteriae, Sarcina lutea and Escherichia coli. The values were found to be between 128 and 256 µg/ml. The cytotoxic activity of CH-2 and chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts was also measured by brine shrimp lethality bioassay and the LC values were found 50 to be 56.23, 199.53 and 31.62 µg/ml, respectively.