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ArticleBioscience reports2020

Evaluation of carbon tetrachloride fraction of Actinodaphne angustifolia Nees (Lauraceae) leaf extract for antioxidant, cytotoxic, thrombolytic and antidiarrheal properties.

Mohammad Najim Uddin, Towsif Alam, Muhammad Azharul Islam, Tawhidul Amin Khan, Raihan Uz Zaman, Shofiul Azam, Atm Mostafa Kamal, Md Jakaria

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Article in Bioscience reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Mohammad Najim UddinDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science & Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chattogram 4318, Bangladesh.
Towsif AlamDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science & Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chattogram 4318, Bangladesh.
Muhammad Azharul IslamDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science & Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chattogram 4318, Bangladesh.
Tawhidul Amin KhanDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science & Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chattogram 4318, Bangladesh.
Raihan Uz ZamanDepartment of Thai Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Traditional Thai Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
Shofiul AzamDepartment of Applied Life Sciences and Integrated Bioscience, Graduate School, Konkuk University, Chungju 27478, Korea.
Atm Mostafa KamalDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science & Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chattogram 4318, Bangladesh.
Md JakariaThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
International Islamic University Chittagong · BDKonkuk University · KRPrince of Songkla University · THThe University of Melbourne · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Actinodaphne angustifolia Nees (Family: Lauraceae) is commonly used in folk medicine against urinary disorder and diabetes. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the antioxidant, cytotoxic, thrombolytic, and antidiarrheal activities of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) fraction of leaves of A. angustifolia (CTFAA) in different experimental models. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by using qualitative and quantitative assays, while antidiarrheal effects assessed with castor oil-induced diarrheal models in mice. The clot lysis and brine shrimp lethality bioassay were used to investigate the thrombolytic and cytotoxic activities, respectively. CTFAA showed antioxidant effects in all qualitative and quantitative procedures. The fraction produced dose-dependent and significant (P<0.05 and P<0.01) activities in castor oil-induced diarrheal models. Moreover, CTFAA significantly (P<0.05) demonstrated a 15.29% clot lysis effect in the thrombolytic test, and the brine shrimp lethality assay LC50 value was 424.16 μg/ml bioassay. In conclusion, the current study showed CTFAA has significant antidiarrheal effects along with modest antioxidant and thrombolytic effects, and these data warrant further experiment to justify and include CTFAA as a supplement to mitigate the onset of diarrheal and cardiovascular disease.

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LauraceaePlant LeavesAnimalsAntidiarrhealsAntioxidantsArtemiaCarbon TetrachlorideCastor OilDefecationDiarrheaDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFibrinolysisFibrinolytic AgentsHumansAntidiarrhealsAntioxidantsCarbon TetrachlorideCastor OilFibrinolytic AgentsPlant ExtractsSolventsActinodaphne angustifolia NeesAntidiarrheal activityAntioxidant activityCytotoxic activityThrombolytic activity

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PMID32537632
PMCPMC7308611
OpenAlexW3034882070

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