RRC ID 68551
Author Bawm S, Tiwananthagorn S, Lin KS, Hirota J, Irie T, Htun LL, Maw NN, Myaing TT, Phay N, Miyazaki S, Sakurai T, Oku Y, Matsuura H, Katakura K.
Title Evaluation of Myanmar medicinal plant extracts for antitrypanosomal and cytotoxic activities.
Journal J Vet Med Sci
Abstract Current chemotherapeutic options for African trypanosomiasis in humans and livestock are very limited. In the present study, a total of 71 medicinal plant specimens from 60 plant species collected in Myanmar were screened for antitrypanosomal activity against trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma evansi and cytotoxicity against MRC-5 cells in vitro. The methanol extract of dried rootbark of Vitis repens showed the highest antitrypanosomal activity with IC(50) value of 8.6 +/- 1.5 microg/ml and the highest selectivity index of 24.4. The extracts of Brucea javanica, Vitex arborea, Eucalyptus globulus and Jatropha podagrica had also remarkable activity with IC(50) values and selectivity indices in the range of 27.2-52.6 microg/ml and 11.4-15.1 respectively.
Volume 72(4)
Pages 525-8
Published 2010-4-1
DOI 10.1292/jvms.09-0508
PII JST.JSTAGE/jvms/09-0508
PMID 20032625
MeSH Animals Asia / epidemiology Cell Survival / drug effects Humans Myanmar Plant Bark Plant Extracts / pharmacology Plant Extracts / therapeutic use* Plant Roots Plants, Medicinal / chemistry Plants, Medicinal / classification Trypanocidal Agents / isolation & purification Trypanocidal Agents / therapeutic use* Trypanosoma / drug effects Trypanosomiasis / drug therapy* Trypanosomiasis / epidemiology Trypanosomiasis / veterinary
IF 1.049
Resource
Human and Animal Cells MRC-5