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    Antimicrobial activities and phytochemicals of Murraya paniculata L. flowers, leaves and bark crude extracts
    (2023-01-01) ;
    Angsusing, Sirilak
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    Boonyoprakan, Natcha
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    Taveekijakarn, Praveena
    Aims: Murraya paniculata (L.) has been widely employed in medicine, has also been modified to serve as an ingredient in health foods and found application in cosmetics. This study was aimed to assess the biological activities of M. paniculata by analyzing the chemical compositions of its flowers, leaves and bark. Methodology and results: Crude extracts drawn from the flowers, leaves and bark of M. paniculata underwent testing to determine the antibacterial properties in terms of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), as well as the overall chemical composition, total phenolic content, flavonoids and antioxidant activity. Crude extract of leaves exhibited the most potent antibacterial activity when tested against Staphylococcus aureus TISTR 1466, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853. The crude extract from bark delivered the most significant antibacterial activity when tested against Micrococcus luteus TISTR 9341, Escherichia coli ATCC 1261, Pseudomonas sp., Streptococcus sp. and Methicilin resistant S. aureus (MRSA). For all crude extracts, the MIC value against M. luteus TISTR 9341 was 12.5 mg/mL. Meanwhile, the MBC value for the crude extract of leaves against B. subtilis ATCC 6633 was 12.5 mg/mL, whereas, for flower and bark crude extracts, the MBC value against S. aureus TISTR 1466 was 25 mg/mL. Antioxidant activity was at its highest for the crude extract from bark (IC50 = 1.36 mg/mL). The highest phenolic content was recorded for the crude extract from bark, while the highest flavonoid content came from the crude extract of leaves (70.81 ± 0.31 mgGAE/g extract and 115.73 ± 1.18 mgQE/g extract, respectively). Conclusion, significance and impact of study: The research findings suggest that the crude extracts of M. paniculata leaves and bark show greater significant levels of bioactivity than was the case for crude extracts from flowers. The research findings could help in exploring the possibilities of using M. paniculata for pharmaceutical purposes and in aquaculture.
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    Evaluation of bioactivities of Phyllanthus emblica seed
    (2020-02-01)
    This research aim to study bioactivity of seed extract compare with fruit extract of Indian gooseberry; Phyllanthus emblica that use as medicinal plant widely in Thailand. Analyzed the efficacy of free radical scavenging by using DPPH radical scavenging assay reveal that the highest antioxidant activity found in the highest concentration, 10 mg/ml and both fruit and seed extracts had non-significant percentage of reduction as α-tocopherol. The determination of phytochemical exhibited that seed extract had the higher contents of tannin and flavonoid than fruit extract as 126.71 mg TAE/g extract and 1016.25 mg QE/g extract, respectively. Cytotoxicity studied of extracts against human breast adenocarcinoma cell line by MTT assay at the maximum concentration 10000 μg/ml found that seed extract had more toxicity than fruit extract at 68.98% and 35.57%. According to the bioactivities results, the seed of Phyllanthus emblica has potential to replace the fruit for medical aspects to add value of this plant.
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    Major isoflavonoid contents of the 1-year-cultivated phytoestrogen-rich herb, Pueraria mirifica
    (2007-11-20)
    Cherdshewasart, Wichai
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    Pueraria mirifica is a tuberous plant enriched with active phytoestrogens. There is no established information about the factors influencing isoflavonoid storage in the tubers. We investigated the tuberous storage of the major isoflavonoids of 1-year-old plants. Four cultivars of P. mirifica were cultivated in the same field trial during the same period to establish a unique plant age and differentiation under the same environment and soil conditions. The tubers collected from the 1-year-old plants in the summer, rainy season and winter were submitted to an HPLC analysis with a gradient system comprising 0.1% acetic acid and acetonitrile. Five major isoflavonoids, puerarin, daidzin, genistin, daidzein and genistein, were adopted as standards. P. mirifica tubers of different cultivars collected in the same season exhibited significant differences in individual and total isoflavonoid contents, showing chemovariety. P. mirifica tubers of the same cultivar collected from different seasons also exhibited significant differences in individual and total isoflavonoid contents, showing the influence of season. In conclusion, the tuberous storage of major isoflavonoids in 1-year-cultivated plants was greatly diverse and was strongly influenced by the season and plant genetics.