Ethnopharmacological relevance: Aqarqarha (Anacyclus pyrethrum) DC root has long been used as a traditional an-tiepileptic remedy in Unani system of medicine over centuries. Aim of the Study: To rationalize the ethnom...Ethnopharmacological relevance: Aqarqarha (Anacyclus pyrethrum) DC root has long been used as a traditional an-tiepileptic remedy in Unani system of medicine over centuries. Aim of the Study: To rationalize the ethnomedical claim and screen for anxiolytic and neurotoxicity profile of ethanolic extract of Aqarqarha (Anacyclus pyrethrum) root (APE). Materials and Methods: The anticonvulsant and anxiolytic potential of APE (100-800 mg/kg) was evaluated against Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ), Bicuculline (BCL), Increasing current electroshock (ICES) and Elevated plus maze(EPM) models. Rotarod test was employed as neurotoxicity model including an additional higher dose (1600 mg/kg). Results: The APE showed significant anticonvulsant activity (p i.p.) in a dose-dependent manner but against BCL (30 mg/kg, i.p.) at the dose 800 mg/kg only (p 0.05). The extract also showed anxiolytic behaviour in EPM (p Conclusions: The results suggested significant anticonvulsant activity of APE against PTZ and BCL but failure against ICES. Moreover, APE also exhibited anxiolytic potential without any evidence of neurotoxicity at the effective dose level. We concluded that anticonvulsant effect of APE is probably mediated by enhancing GABAergic neurotransmission.展开更多
Four undescribed pyrethrins C-F(1-4)as well as four known pyrethrins(5-8)were isolated from seeds of Pyrethrum cinerariifolium Trev.The structures of compounds 1-4 were elucidated by UV,HRESIMS,and NMR(^(1)H and ^(13)...Four undescribed pyrethrins C-F(1-4)as well as four known pyrethrins(5-8)were isolated from seeds of Pyrethrum cinerariifolium Trev.The structures of compounds 1-4 were elucidated by UV,HRESIMS,and NMR(^(1)H and ^(13)C NMR,^(1)H-^(1)H COSY,HSQC,HMBC and ROESY),among which the stereostructure of compound 4 was determined by calcu-lated ECD.Furthermore,compounds 1-4 were evaluated for their aphidicidal activities.The insecticidal assay results showed that 1-4 exhibited moderate aphidicidal activities at the concentration of 0.1 mg/mL with the 24 h mortality rates ranging from 10.58 to 52.98%.Among them,pyrethrin D(2)showed the highest aphidicidal activity,with the 24 h mortality rate of 52.98%,which was slightly lower than the positive control(pyrethrin II,83.52%).展开更多
文摘Ethnopharmacological relevance: Aqarqarha (Anacyclus pyrethrum) DC root has long been used as a traditional an-tiepileptic remedy in Unani system of medicine over centuries. Aim of the Study: To rationalize the ethnomedical claim and screen for anxiolytic and neurotoxicity profile of ethanolic extract of Aqarqarha (Anacyclus pyrethrum) root (APE). Materials and Methods: The anticonvulsant and anxiolytic potential of APE (100-800 mg/kg) was evaluated against Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ), Bicuculline (BCL), Increasing current electroshock (ICES) and Elevated plus maze(EPM) models. Rotarod test was employed as neurotoxicity model including an additional higher dose (1600 mg/kg). Results: The APE showed significant anticonvulsant activity (p i.p.) in a dose-dependent manner but against BCL (30 mg/kg, i.p.) at the dose 800 mg/kg only (p 0.05). The extract also showed anxiolytic behaviour in EPM (p Conclusions: The results suggested significant anticonvulsant activity of APE against PTZ and BCL but failure against ICES. Moreover, APE also exhibited anxiolytic potential without any evidence of neurotoxicity at the effective dose level. We concluded that anticonvulsant effect of APE is probably mediated by enhancing GABAergic neurotransmission.
基金the Key Research and Development Program of Yunnan Province,China(202003AD 150006)the Cooperation Project with DR PLANT Company(2023).
文摘Four undescribed pyrethrins C-F(1-4)as well as four known pyrethrins(5-8)were isolated from seeds of Pyrethrum cinerariifolium Trev.The structures of compounds 1-4 were elucidated by UV,HRESIMS,and NMR(^(1)H and ^(13)C NMR,^(1)H-^(1)H COSY,HSQC,HMBC and ROESY),among which the stereostructure of compound 4 was determined by calcu-lated ECD.Furthermore,compounds 1-4 were evaluated for their aphidicidal activities.The insecticidal assay results showed that 1-4 exhibited moderate aphidicidal activities at the concentration of 0.1 mg/mL with the 24 h mortality rates ranging from 10.58 to 52.98%.Among them,pyrethrin D(2)showed the highest aphidicidal activity,with the 24 h mortality rate of 52.98%,which was slightly lower than the positive control(pyrethrin II,83.52%).
