| Radical scavenging and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activities of standardized extracts of Ficus racemosa stem bark. | |
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PMID: 20564493 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The present study evaluated the radical scavenging and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity of cold and hot aqueous extracts of Ficus racemosa (Moraceae) stem bark. The extracts were standardized using HPLC. Radical scavenging activity was determined using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity using rabbit lung and partially purified porcine kidney ACE. HPLC profiles of cold aqueous extract (FRC) showed the presence of bergenin, an isocoumarin, while hot aqueous extract (FRH) was found to contain ferulic acid, kaempferol and coumarin in addition to bergenin. FRH showed significantly higher (p ≤ 0.01) radical scavenging activity than FRC and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), consequently resulting in a significantly lower (p ≤ 0.01) IC₅₀ value than FRC and BHT. Both the extracts exhibited a dose dependent inhibition of porcine kidney and rabbit lung ACE. FRH showed significantly higher (p ≤ 0.01) activity than FRC with lower IC(50) values of 1.36 and 1.91 μg/mL respectively, for porcine kidney and rabbit lung ACE, compared with those of FRC (128 and 291 μg/mL). Further, a significant correlation (r = 0.893; p ≤ 0.05) was observed between radical scavenging activity and ACE-inhibitory activity. This is the first report on the ACE-inhibitory activity of F. racemosa stem bark suggesting its potential to be utilized as a therapeutic alternative for hypertension. |
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Authors:
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Faiyaz Ahmed; Jalahalli M Siddesha; Asna Urooj; Bannikuppe S Vishwanath |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Phytotherapy research : PTR Volume: 24 ISSN: 1099-1573 ISO Abbreviation: Phytother Res Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-11-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8904486 Medline TA: Phytother Res Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1839-43 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Mysore-570006, India. fayaz_ahmed09@yahoo.co.in |
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