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Aquatic Phytotherapy
Published in Namrita Lall, Medicinal Plants for Cosmetics, Health and Diseases, 2022
Muhali O. Jimoh, Learnmore Kambizi
Some novel antimicrobial metabolites have been derived from seaweeds (Zerrifi et al., 2018). These include Diterpene sargafuran isolated from Sargassum macrocarpum C. Agardh.; Peyssonoic acid A and B isolated from Peyssonnelia sp. Decaisne; 10-Hydroxy kahukuene B isolated from Laurencia mariannensis Yamada; 3-Dibromobenzaldehyde-4, 5-disulfate potassium salt and 5-Bromo-3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde isolated from Polysiphonia Lanora J.V. Lamouroux; Tiomanene Acetylmajapolene (A and B) from Laurencia sp. J.V. Lamouroux; and Zonarol and isozonarol sesquiterpenes obtained from Dictyopteris zonarioides Farlow (Zerrifi et al., 2018). Earlier, Vasu et al., (2009) had screened three aquatic plants species (Ipomoea aquatica Forssk., Nymphaea pubescens Willd. and Eichhornia crassipes Mart.) and reported the presence of alkaloids, phenols, tannins, steroids, triterpenoids, flavonoids and saponin, and other biomolecules critical to the therapeutic properties of the plants (Vasu et al., 2009). Recently, Pooja et al., (2020) published some novel bioactive compounds derived from marine plants with immunomodulatory, antioxidant, anti-obesity, antiviral, anticancer, neuroprotective, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial properties (Figure 26.1) (Pooja et al., 2020). These compounds may also serve as important components of industrial raw chemicals, functional food biomolecules, medicinal precursors and a potential resource for biofuel production.
Functional Properties of Milk Yam (Ipomoea Digitata L.)
Published in Megh R. Goyal, Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria, Ramasamy Harikrishnan, The Role of Phytoconstitutents in Health Care, 2020
K. M. Vidya, N. S. Sonia, P. C. Jessykutty
Ipomoea digitata L. (milk yam) is a type of morning glory plant naturalized in many parts of the world. The root is considered as tonic, alterative, aphrodisiac, demulcent, galactagogue, and cholagogue. In India, tubers of Ipomoea digitata (Vidari) and many of the Ayurvedic industries use Vidari in popular Ayurvedic nutraceutical products. This chapter focuses on the various ethnobotanical, medicinal, and nutraceutical properties of milk yam. Diversity analysis of milk yam accessions collected from different agro-ecological regions, detailed account of reproductive biology and phytochemical analysis of milk yam tubers have also been discussed.
Effect of LD50 of ethanolic leaf extract from Ipomoea reptans Poir. in rats
Published in Elida Zairina, Junaidi Khotib, Chrismawan Ardianto, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Charles D. Sands, Timothy E. Welty, Unity in Diversity and the Standardisation of Clinical Pharmacy Services, 2017
F. Hayati, R. Istikharah, S. Arifah, D. Nurhasanah
The results of the acute toxicity test indicated that the quasi-LD50 of the ethanolic leaf extract from Ipomoea reptans Poir was more than 9375 mg/kg via oral administration, and thus it could be classified as practically non-toxic.
Predicting weed invasion in a sugarcane cultivar using multispectral image
Published in Journal of Applied Statistics, 2019
Ana J. Righetto, Thiago G. Ramires, Luiz R. Nakamura, Pedro L. D. B. Castanho, Christel Faes, Taciana V. Savian
The reduction of sugar cane productivity due to the presence of the weed community varies with the type of infestation. Kuva et al. [7] demonstrated that in areas with mixed infestation of Brachiaria decumbens and Panicum maximum, losses of 40% were observed. In an other study, Kuva et al. [6] showed that the Brachiaria decumbens weed caused a reduction of 82% in the productivity of cane stalks. In the work of Rolim and Christoffoleti [11], losses of 85.5% in agricultural production were observed when weed infestation was not controlled. The infestation predominantly of Ipomoea spp. caused a reduction of 46% [13]. These results show the importance controling this infestation, as otherwise production can be lost almost entirely. A downside however, is that weed control compromises around 8.4% of costs for plant cane, as there are extra expenses such as sprayer, carp and herbicide [1].
Protective potential of Angelica sinensis polysaccharide extract against ethylene glycol-induced calcium oxalate urolithiasis
Published in Renal Failure, 2018
Shengbao Wang, Xiaoran Li, Junsheng Bao, Siyu Chen
Several pharmacological and clinical studies of traditional medicinal plants used to treat urolithiasis have publicized their therapeutic potential in various in vitro and in vivo models. Furthermore, plants provide an inexpensive source of medicine for the majority of the world's population. Such medicines present minimal or no side effects and are considered safe; in addition, studies have indicated that various herbal plants such as Flos carthami [5], Ipomoea eriocarpa [6], Costus spiralis [7], Cissampelos pareira [8] and Herniaria hirsute [9], have been successfully proven as prophylactic and curative medicines for urolithiasis. All these reports suggest that herbal medicines may be a useful strategy for preventing renal stones.
Quinazoline and quinazolinone as important medicinal scaffolds: a comparative patent review (2011–2016)
Published in Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 2018
Abdul Hameed, Mariya Al-Rashida, Maliha Uroos, Syed Abid Ali, Marium Ishtiaq, Khalid Mohammed Khan
The plant species that were used in this study include Lolium perenne, Solanum nigaram, Amaranthus retoflexus, Setaria faberi, Echinochloa crus-galli, and Ipomoea hederacea. The plants were examined after cultivation for one day (pre-emergence) or after eight days cultivation (post-emergence) under controlled conditions. They were sprayed with 50:50 solution of water/acetone with 0.5% polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (Tween 20), which is a nonionic surfactant. Tween 20 is used because it makes the surface of the plant wet and repels the air. Thus, it makes the treatment effective, and synthetic quinazolines were applied at 250 g/h and were monitored for 13 days. Percent damage caused to the plants was assessed. Compounds 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 47 showed 80–100% potent results for both PRE and POST application on the above-mentioned plants and were not tested for Lolium perenne, Solanum nigaram in both cases. Compounds 42 and 46 were found to be 60–79% effective against only Ipomoea hederacea. In addition, compounds 43 and 45 showed 40–59% good results.