Jewel Mallick

Esculentosides include a group of plant‐derived compounds with tremendous pharmacological potential. The antiproliferative effects of esculentoside A against different colorectal cancer cells were evaluated. We found that the proliferation of all the colorectal cancer cells was halted by esculentoside A. The IC₅₀ of esculentoside A ranged from 16 to 24 μM against different colorectal cancer cells. Investigation of the underlying molecular mechanism revealed that esculentoside A caused an increase in the colorectal cancer cells at the G1 phase of the cell cycle, indicative of G0/G1 cell cycle arrest. The percentage of G1 cells increased from 22.68% in control to 54.23% at 16 μM esculentoside A. We also found that the colony formation of HT‐29 cells was inhibited by 59% at 24 μM esculentoside A. Finally, effects of esculentoside A on the motility of HT‐29 colorectal cancer cells were investigated, and it was found that esculentoside A caused a significant decline in HT‐29 colorectal cancer cell migration and invasion. The migration and invasion of esculentoside A‐treated HT‐29 cells were 45% and 51% higher, respectively, than those of untreated cells. Summing up, these results suggest that esculentoside A exhibits antiproliferative effects against human colorectal cancer cells.

Cirsilineol has been reported to exhibit anticancer effects against several human cancer cell lines. The present study was designed to evaluate the anticancer effects of cirsilineol against the human DU-145 prostate cancer cells. The results showed that cirsilineol suppressed the proliferation of DU-145 cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner with minimal cytotoxic effects against the normal cells. The IC₅₀ of cirsilineol was found to be 7μM and 110μM against prostate cancer DU-145 and normal HPrEC prostate cells, respectively. Acridine orange and ethidium bromide (AO/EB) staining showed that cirsilineol induced apoptosis in DU-145 prostate cancer cells. The Annexin V/PI staining further confirmed the induction of apoptosis in DU-145 cells. The western blot analysis showed that cirsilineol suppressed the expression of Bax and upregulated the expression of Bcl-2 in prostate cancer DU-145 cells. Moreover, cirsilineol caused a dose-dependent increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in prostate cancer. Wound healing and Transwell assays showed that cirsilineol inhibits migration and invasion of DU-145 prostate cancer cells. Summing up, the results suggest that cirsilineol suppresses the proliferation of prostate cancer cells and may prove to be a beneficial lead molecule for the development of chemotherapy for prostate cancer.

The present study aims to prepare a polyherbal formulation (PHF) of Azadirachta indica (Neem), Aloe barbadensis (Aloe vera), Allium sativum (garlic), Acacia arabica (Babul), and Aegle marmelos (Bel) and evaluation of antidiabetic and antioxidant activity utilizing the in vitro model. Air-dried powder of 5 medicinal plants, which are divided into equal portions, and PHF, is prepared by the soxhlet technique using polar and nonpolar solvents. The PHF is screened for the phytochemical screening, and then the antidiabetic activity is determined by alpha-amylase inhibition. The extracts thus obtained are also subjected to the inhibition assay by the use of (DNS) dinitro salicylic acid. The antioxidant activity was determined by the DPPH radical scavenging assay, H₂O₂ scavenging assay, and TBARS assay. In in vitro study, the result revealed polyherbal formulation in which hot water extract has the topmost inhibitory effect on alpha-amylase activity, ranging from 20.4% to 79.5% with an IC50 value of 48.98 ± 0.31 μg/ml. This extract clearly showed the effective lowering of postprandial hypertriglyceridemia (PPHG). In the antioxidant activity carried out by using the (DPPH) radical scavenging assay, the highest result was obtained by the concentration of 250 μg/ml, which was around 77.2 ± 0.05 with statistical significance compared with control (a: ; b: ), while in the GTA method, the highest result was obtained by the concentration of 250 μg/ml, which was around 78.2 ± 0.05, and in the case of the TBARS assay, the concentration of 250 μg/ml gave around 76.2 ± 0.03 anti-oxidant value. In conclusion, the study shows that polyherbal formulation has superior antidiabetic activity and antioxidant properties.

The current study was devised to develop alternative, nonantibiotic, and economically viable treatments for bovine mastitis. The concentration of 6.25 μg/mL (25 nm) CuNPs was selected as intramammary (IM) treatment in S. aureus‐induced mastitis in rats as this concentration showed a significant zone of inhibition through the in vitro sensitivity test and minimal cell toxicity on fibroblast cell lines. After, this in vivo study was conducted, and rats were divided into four groups of 6 rats each: group I (healthy control/deionized water), group II (disease control), group III (CuNPs), and group IV (gentamicin). Injection of gentamicin IM for 5 days was selected on the basis of an antibiotic sensitivity test. The therapeutic efficacy of CuNPs was assessed on the basis of clinical signs, mammary gland architecture, bacterial load, oxidative stress parameters, and histopathology of mammary glands. The clinical signs of mastitis in group III ameliorated within 3 days of treatment while in group IV clinical signs ameliorated within 4 days of initiation of treatment. On the 5th day after randomization, bacterial load, mammary gland weights, TOS (Total Oxidant Status), and OSI (oxidative stress index) were significantly lower in the CuNPs group compared to the disease control group and commercial antibiotic group. Similarly, TAS of group III was significantly higher compared to that of groups II and IV indicating that CuNPs have better ameliorative efficacy in mastitis. Treatment with IM, CuNPs @ 6.25 μg/mL showed early recovery, reduced bacterial loads, and amelioration of oxidative stress indices henceforth resulting in marked amelioration in histopathological changes compared to rats in group IV. From this study, it may be concluded that CuNPs may provide a potential alternative therapeutic regimen for the treatment of bovine mastitis.

In this review we hope to explain regarding nanoparticles (NPs), Nanoparticles are very small materials that range from 1 to 100 nm size. And the subclasses of nanoparticles are mentioned. Nanomaterials are formulated by nanoparticles. Research on nanomaterials is used to improve in material technology and synthesis gained the support. Nanomaterials are gradually becoming popularized and starting to arise as commodities. Nanotechnology refers to a set of scientific disciplines and designing where peculiarities that occur at aspects in the nanometre scale are used in the plan, characterization, formulation and use of materials, structures gadgets and system. Here application of nanomaterial and nanotechnology is explained. The use of nanomaterials in the production of biosensors for detection of pathogens, formulation of nanomaterial‐based biosensors for detection of antibiotics, Nanomedicines and the application of nanotechnology in food business Etc were discussed. Hazards and risk of nanomaterials are studied under nanotoxicology. Nanotechnology is ab arising science as would be considered normal to have quick areas of strength for improvements. It is anticipated to contribute altogether to financial development and occupation creation in the next few decades.

Alzheimer’s disease is an eventually destroying disease of the overaged people featured by the dynamic and gradual brain erosion because of construction of extracellular plaques in the hippocampus. It is an undertreated and underrecognized disease that is becoming a major public health concern. From the study, it is known that production of plaques takes place twenty years back, before the commencement of clinical syndromes. As per report, in 2019, above 50 million people got into Alzheimer’s disease. Recent developments include improved clinical diagnostic guidelines and improved treatment of both cognitive disturbance and behavioral problems. Treatment majorly focus on cholinergic therapy has been clinically evaluated by different studies including randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, parallel‐group studies measuring performance‐based tests of cognitive function, activities of daily living, and behavior. The presence of extracellular plaques of insoluble β‐amyloid peptide (Aβ) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) containing hyperphosphorylated tau protein (P‐tau) in the neuronal cytoplasm is a remarkable pathophysiological cause in patients’ brains. The graph of increasing patients, suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, is being ascended. The outcome of this turn into fatal, deadly situation. So, there is a possibility of breaking down world economics and human strength. There is a different kind of organic as well as inorganic nanocomponent group, those have been pursued with satisfaction. By studying and researching over pathogenesis specifically, diagnosis of this AD as per its symptoms is possibly done. Treatment of this neurodisease is under processing. The experts are playing an extremely appreciable role for displacing this disease completely. The present review summarizes the pathophysiology and role of the nanoparticle in the diagnosis and treatment of AD.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a contemporary coronavirus, has impacted global economic activity and has a high transmission rate. As a result of the virus’s severe medical effects, developing effective vaccinations is vital. Plant-derived metabolites have been discovered as potential SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors. The SARS-CoV-2 main protease (M^pro) is a target for therapeutic research because of its highly conserved protein sequence. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and molecular docking were used to screen 34 compounds identified from Leucas zeylanica for potential inhibitory activity against the SARS-CoV-2 M^pro. In addition, prime molecular mechanics–generalized Born surface area (MM-GBSA) was used to screen the compound dataset using a molecular dynamics simulation. From molecular docking analysis, 26 compounds were capable of interaction with the SARS-CoV-2 M^pro, while three compounds, namely 11-oxa-dispiro[4.0.4.1]undecan-1-ol (−5.755 kcal/mol), azetidin-2-one 3,3-dimethyl-4-(1-aminoethyl) (−5.39 kcal/mol), and lorazepam, 2TMS derivative (−5.246 kcal/mol), exhibited the highest docking scores. These three ligands were assessed by MM-GBSA, which revealed that they bind with the necessary M^pro amino acids in the catalytic groove to cause protein inhibition, including Ser144, Cys145, and His41. The molecular dynamics simulation confirmed the complex rigidity and stability of the docked ligand–M^pro complexes based on the analysis of mean radical variations, root-mean-square fluctuations, solvent-accessible surface area, radius of gyration, and hydrogen bond formation. The study of the postmolecular dynamics confirmation also confirmed that lorazepam, 11-oxa-dispiro[4.0.4.1]undecan-1-ol, and azetidin-2-one-3, 3-dimethyl-4-(1-aminoethyl) interact with similar M^pro binding pockets. The results of our computerized drug design approach may assist in the fight against SARS-CoV-2.