Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAntiviral and Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship Study for Dihydropyridones Derived from CurcuminBahjat A. Saeed, Kawkab Y. Saour, Rita S. Elias, Najim A. Al-MasoudiProblem statement: Pyridones are known to have variety of biological activities like antitumor, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antimalarial activities. This study presents antiviral evaluation of dihydropyridones derived from curcumin, as well as curcumin for comparison. Approach: The compounds evaluated for their in vitro antiviral activities against the viruses: HIV-1, Bovin viral Diarrhea, Yellow Fever, Reovirus 1, Herpesvirus 1, Vaccinia, Vescular Stomatitis, … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,151 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAntitumor and Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship Study for Dihydropyridones Derived from CurcuminBahjat A. Saeed, Kawkab Y. Saour, Rita S. Elias et al.Problem statement: Pyridones are known to have variety of biological activities like antitumor, antibacterial, antiinflamatory and antimalarial activities. This study presented antitumor evaluation of dihydropyridones derived from curcumin, as well as curcumin for comparison. Approach: The compounds evaluated for a preliminary estimation of the in vitro tumor inhibiting activity against 11 of tumor cell lines by using Microculture Tetrazolium assay … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,262 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCryptolepine Provokes Changes in the Expression of Cell Cycle Proteins in Growing CellsCharles Ansah, Nigel J. GooderhamProblem statement: Cryptolepine, the antimalarial plant alkaloid is cytotoxic to mammalian cells, but there is rather little understanding of the possible mechanisms involved in the cell-kill action of cryptolepine. Approach: We examined mammalian cells exposed to cryptolepine (0.5-5.0 μM) for effects on the cell cycle and associated alterations in the levels of major regulatory proteins using immunoblotting and flow cytometry. … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,396 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunomodulatory and In vivo Antiplasmodial Activities of Propolis ExtractsSyamsudin, Rita Marleta Dewi, KusmardiProblem statement: Malaria caused by various species of prozoan parasites, Plasmodium. The exact mechanism of humoral immunity in eliminating Plasmodium is not completely understood. However, an antimalarial antibody is strongly suspected to play important role in immunity. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the immunomodulator and antiplasmodial activities of Indonesian propolis extracts. Approach: Thirty male BALB/c mice weighing … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,801 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIn vitro Anti Plasmodial Activity of Enicostemma littoraleSanket Soni, Sarita GuptaProblem statement: Malaria is a prevalent disease in India. The problem of drug resistance is worsening. Hence, new effective and affordable antimalarial drugs are very much needed. The long-established use of quinine and the more recent introduction of artemisinin as highly effective anti malarials demonstrate that plant species are an important resource for the discovery of new anti malarial agents. … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,707 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIn Vivo Anti-malarial Tests of Nigella sativa (Black Seed) Different ExtractsH.A.A. Abdulelah, B.A.H. Zainal-AbidinNigella sativa (black seed) seeds have been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of a variety of sicknesses including parasitic diseases. Intraperitoneal and oral administrations of ethanol, chloroform and aqueous seed extracts (50, 100, 200 and 400 µL kg-1) of N. sativa, were screened in the 4-day suppressive assays for their anti-malarial properties against Plasmodium berghei in mice. … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 8,495 accessesView PDFCite