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  1. Article: Evaluation of Noxious Consequence of Bark Extract of Onosma echioides Linn Root: Hematology, Biochemistry, and Histopathological Findings

    Shoaib, Ambreen / Siddiqui, Hefazat Hussain / Badruddeen / Dixit, Rakesh Kumar

    Journal of dietary supplements. 2020 Jan. 2, v. 17, no. 1

    2020  

    Abstract: Onosma echioides is a perennial herb widely used for the treatment of various ailments such as sciatica, gout, and rheumatism. This study focused on toxicological assessment of bark extract of O. echioides root. In subacute toxicity study, 20 Sprague ... ...

    Abstract Onosma echioides is a perennial herb widely used for the treatment of various ailments such as sciatica, gout, and rheumatism. This study focused on toxicological assessment of bark extract of O. echioides root. In subacute toxicity study, 20 Sprague Dawley rats (140 ± 10 g body weight) were randomly grouped into two groups of 10 rats each (5 male and 5 female). Effect of the n-hexane extract of O. echioides (100 mg/kg body weight/day) was studied for a period of 28 days using control and treated groups. Effects of the extract on body weight, food consumption, water intake, serum glucose, and hematology, biochemistry, and histopathology were evaluated. The histopathology was carried out to evaluate the degenerative changes in liver, heart, and kidney. Result of acute toxicity study showed dose-dependent increase in mortality. LD₅₀ was found to be 1,000 mg/kg body weight. The subacute toxicity data showed that the treated group did not show any change in behavior and urinalysis whereas an increase in body weight was observed in the male treated group. A significant but nontoxic effect was observed on food and water consumption. Significant increases in RBC (female treated group; **p < .01), neutrophil (both male and female treated group; **p < .01), MCV (female treated group, **p < .01), MCH (both male and female treated groups; **p < .01), and MCHC (both male and female treated groups; *p < .05) levels were observed; a significant changes were observed in total bilirubin (*p < .05), BUN (**p < .01), potassium (*p < .05), and ALT (**p < .01) levels. The relative organ weights of vital organs at this dose did not show any significant change. In conclusion, the toxicity data showed that the bark extract of O. echioides root does not possess any adverse effect at a fixed dose, which provides a support for its further safety study and biocompatibility application.
    Keywords Onosma echioides ; acute toxicity ; adverse effects ; bark extracts ; bilirubin ; biocompatibility ; blood glucose ; body weight ; dose response ; females ; food consumption ; gout ; heart ; hematology ; hexane ; histopathology ; kidneys ; liver ; males ; mortality ; neutrophils ; potassium ; rheumatoid arthritis ; subacute toxicity ; toxicity testing ; urinalysis
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-0102
    Size p. 110-119.
    Publishing place Taylor & Francis
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-AP-2-clean
    ZDB-ID 2460305-3
    ISSN 1939-022X ; 1939-0211
    ISSN (online) 1939-022X
    ISSN 1939-0211
    DOI 10.1080/19390211.2018.1484406
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  2. Article ; Online: Evaluation of Noxious Consequence of Bark Extract of

    Shoaib, Ambreen / Siddiqui, Hefazat Hussain / Badruddeen / Dixit, Rakesh Kumar

    Journal of dietary supplements

    2018  Volume 17, Issue 1, Page(s) 110–119

    Abstract: ... Onosma ... ...

    Abstract Onosma echioides
    MeSH term(s) Alanine Transaminase/blood ; Animals ; Bilirubin/blood ; Boraginaceae/chemistry ; Boraginaceae/toxicity ; Erythrocytes ; Female ; Heart ; Hematology ; Kidney ; Lethal Dose 50 ; Liver ; Male ; Neutrophils ; Plant Bark/chemistry ; Plant Extracts/adverse effects ; Plant Extracts/chemistry ; Plant Extracts/pharmacology ; Potassium/blood ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Sex Factors
    Chemical Substances Plant Extracts ; Alanine Transaminase (EC 2.6.1.2) ; Bilirubin (RFM9X3LJ49) ; Potassium (RWP5GA015D)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-12-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2460305-3
    ISSN 1939-022X ; 1939-0211
    ISSN (online) 1939-022X
    ISSN 1939-0211
    DOI 10.1080/19390211.2018.1484406
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  3. Article: Aconitum Napellus: Detoxification and Acute Toxicity Investigation Followed by Sub-Acute Toxicity and Bioavailability Assessment of Highest and Lowest LD50 Extract

    Shoaib, Ambreen / Akhtar, Juber / Badruddeen / Dixit, Rakesh Kumar / Siddiqui, Hefazat Hussain

    Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature. 2019 Mar. 4, v. 9, no. 2

    2019  

    Abstract: In spite of high toxicological risk Aconitum napellus (ACON) is tremendously used for the treatment of rheumatoid and joint pain. The acute toxicity study was assessed for cow milk treated (CMT), goat milk treated (GMT) and water treated (WT) extracts of ...

    Abstract In spite of high toxicological risk Aconitum napellus (ACON) is tremendously used for the treatment of rheumatoid and joint pain. The acute toxicity study was assessed for cow milk treated (CMT), goat milk treated (GMT) and water treated (WT) extracts of Aconitum napellus (ACON) in mice, expressed as LD50 (25, 50, 10 and 5 mg/kg respectively). The sub-acute toxicity of ACON (0.5 mg/kg/day) and GMT (5 mg/kg/day) were also performed in SD-rats for 28 days. The GMT not showed any treatment related changes, however ACON produced significant clinical changes in mean corpuscular volume and mean corpuscular hemoglobin level. Moreover creatinine, bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase levels significantly increased (p < 0.001), and abnormal histoarchitecture of kidney and liver were also observed as compared to control. In vivo pharmacokinetic study also confirmed that GMT constituted lesser amount of aconitine (Cmax = 1.84±1.98) than standard aconitine (Cmax = 6.82±3.1) and ACON (Cmax = 4.62±2.2). Moreover dose of GMT revealed 10 times safer than ACON. Overall processed ACON not produced any sign of toxicity at a dose dependent manner.
    Keywords aconitine ; Aconitum napellus ; acute toxicity ; alanine transaminase ; alkaline phosphatase ; aspartate transaminase ; bilirubin ; bioavailability ; cows ; creatinine ; dose response ; goat milk ; hemoglobin ; kidneys ; lethal dose 50 ; liver ; mice ; milk ; pain ; pharmacokinetics ; risk
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-0304
    Size p. 108-119.
    Publishing place Taylor & Francis
    Document type Article
    ISSN 2231-1874
    DOI 10.1080/22311866.2019.1605931
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  4. Article: Correction: Shoaib et al. Neuroprotective Effects of Dried Tubers of

    Shoaib, Ambreen / Siddiqui, Hefazat Hussain / Dixit, Rakesh Kumar / Siddiqui, Sahabjada / Deen, Badrud / Khan, Andleeb / Alrokayan, Salman H / Khan, Haseeb A / Ahmad, Parvaiz

    Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 1

    Abstract: We are sorry to report that some images in Figure 1 reported in our recently published paper [ ... ]. ...

    Abstract We are sorry to report that some images in Figure 1 reported in our recently published paper [...].
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-28
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2704341-1
    ISSN 2223-7747
    ISSN 2223-7747
    DOI 10.3390/plants11010080
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  5. Article: Evaluation of hepatoprotective potential of Erythrina indica leaves against antitubercular drugs induced hepatotoxicity in experimental rats.

    Mujahid, Mohd / Hussain, Talib / Siddiqui, Hefazat Hussain / Hussain, Arshad

    Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine

    2017  Volume 8, Issue 1, Page(s) 7–12

    Abstract: Background: Erythrina indica Lam. traditionally used in the treatment of laxative, diuretic, worm infestation, liver ailment and joints pain.: Objective: To evaluate the antihepatotoxic potential of Erythrina indica against isoniazid (INH) and ... ...

    Abstract Background: Erythrina indica Lam. traditionally used in the treatment of laxative, diuretic, worm infestation, liver ailment and joints pain.
    Objective: To evaluate the antihepatotoxic potential of Erythrina indica against isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF) induced hepatotoxicity in rats.
    Methods and material: Liver toxicity was induced by antitubercular drugs (INH+ RIF) at dose level of 50 mg/kg each, p.o for 28 days. 50% methanolic extract of Erythrina indica (100 and 200 mg/kg) were administered orally once daily for 28 days. The hepatoprotective activity was assessed using various biochemical parameters SGOT, SGPT, ALP, bilirubin, total protein, albumin and LDH. Meanwhile, in vivo antioxidant activities as SOD, CAT, GSH and, LPO were measured in liver homogenate also histological examinations were carried out to assess hepatoprotective activity.
    Statistical analysis used: The values were subjected to one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey multiple compare test. Results were considered statistically significant when P < 0.05.
    Results: Obtained results demonstrated that the treatment with Erythrina indica (E. indica) significantly prevented drug induced increase in serum levels of hepatic enzymes. Furthermore, Erythrina indica significantly reduced the lipid peroxidation (P < 0.01 tp P < 0.001) in the liver tissue and restored activities of defense antioxidant enzymes GSH (2.15 ± 0.08 to 2.48 ± 0.99; P < 0.05), SOD (2.69 ± 0.752 to 3.712 ± 0.056; P < 0.05 to P < 0.01) and CAT (10.20 ± 0.58 to 12.59 ± 0.42; P < 0.05 to P < 0.001) towards normal. Histopathology of liver tissue showed that Erythrina indica attenuated the hepatocellular necrosis, regeneration and repair of cells toward normal.
    Conclusion: The results of this study strongly indicate the protective effect of Erythrina indica against liver injury which may be attributed to its hepatoprotective activity, and there by scientifically support its traditional use.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-01-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 0975-9476
    ISSN 0975-9476
    DOI 10.1016/j.jaim.2016.10.005
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  6. Article: Neuroprotective Effects of Dried Tubers of

    Shoaib, Ambreen / Siddiqui, Hefazat Hussain / Dixit, Rakesh Kumar / Siddiqui, Sahabjada / Deen, Badrud / Khan, Andleeb / Alrokayan, Salman H / Khan, Haseeb A / Ahmad, Parvaiz

    Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

    2020  Volume 9, Issue 3

    Abstract: The present study was designed to explore the neuroprotective properties ... ...

    Abstract The present study was designed to explore the neuroprotective properties of
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-11
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2704341-1
    ISSN 2223-7747
    ISSN 2223-7747
    DOI 10.3390/plants9030356
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  7. Article: Neuroprotective Effects of Dried Tubers of <i>Aconitum napellus</i>

    Shoaib, Ambreen / Siddiqui, Hefazat Hussain / Dixit, Rakesh Kumar / Siddiqui, Sahabjada / Deen, Badrud / Khan, Andleeb / Alrokayan, Salman H / Khan, Haseeb A / Ahmad, Parvaiz

    Plants. 2020 Mar. 11, v. 9, no. 3

    2020  

    Abstract: The present study was designed to explore the neuroprotective properties of ... Aconitum napellus ... (Ranunculaceae). The plant detoxification was done using either water, or cow or goat milk as per the Ayurvedic shodhana method. The evaluation of the ... ...

    Abstract The present study was designed to explore the neuroprotective properties of Aconitum napellus (Ranunculaceae). The plant detoxification was done using either water, or cow or goat milk as per the Ayurvedic shodhana method. The evaluation of the neuroprotective role of A. napellus was performed on diabetic neuropathy induced by streptozotocin in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. Body mass, blood sugar level, oral glucose tolerance test, hyperalgesia, cold allodynia, motor co-ordination test, and locomotor activity, oxidative biomarkers (TBARS, reduced glutathione, catalase and superoxide dismutase) and sciatic nerve histomorphology were assessed. The in vitro studies were done on human neuroblastoma cell line SHSY-5Y and used an MTT assay to assess the antiproliferative activity of different extracts. Results suggest that the goat milk treated chloroform extract has less percentage of aconitine. After administration of the detoxified chloroform extract to the diabetic animals, there was a significant improvement in the myelination and degenerative changes of the nerve fibers along with behavioral changes (p < 0.05 as compared with diabetic control group). The findings of the in vitro research show an effective neuroprotective role of A. napellus. This suggests that A. napellus should be further investigated for its effect in diabetic pathology.
    Keywords Aconitum napellus ; aconitine ; behavior change ; biomarkers ; blood glucose ; catalase ; chloroform ; cows ; diabetic neuropathy ; glucose tolerance tests ; glutathione ; goat milk ; human cell lines ; laboratory animals ; locomotion ; myelination ; nerve fibers ; nerve tissue ; neuroprotective effect ; rats ; somatosensory disorders ; streptozotocin ; superoxide dismutase ; thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances ; toxicity testing ; tubers
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-0311
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2704341-1
    ISSN 2223-7747
    ISSN 2223-7747
    DOI 10.3390/plants9030356
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  8. Article: Evaluation of hepatoprotective potential of Erythrina indica leaves against antitubercular drugs induced hepatotoxicity in experimental rats

    Mujahid, Mohd / Hussain, Talib / Siddiqui, Hefazat Hussain / Hussain, Arshad

    Transdisciplinary University, Bangalore and World Ayurveda Foundation Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine. 2017 Jan., Mar., v. 8, no. 1

    2017  

    Abstract: Erythrina indica Lam. traditionally used in the treatment of laxative, diuretic, worm infestation, liver ailment and joints pain.To evaluate the antihepatotoxic potential of Erythrina indica against isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF) induced ... ...

    Abstract Erythrina indica Lam. traditionally used in the treatment of laxative, diuretic, worm infestation, liver ailment and joints pain.To evaluate the antihepatotoxic potential of Erythrina indica against isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF) induced hepatotoxicity in rats.Liver toxicity was induced by antitubercular drugs (INH+ RIF) at dose level of 50 mg/kg each, p.o for 28 days. 50% methanolic extract of Erythrina indica (100 and 200 mg/kg) were administered orally once daily for 28 days. The hepatoprotective activity was assessed using various biochemical parameters SGOT, SGPT, ALP, bilirubin, total protein, albumin and LDH. Meanwhile, in vivo antioxidant activities as SOD, CAT, GSH and, LPO were measured in liver homogenate also histological examinations were carried out to assess hepatoprotective activity.The values were subjected to one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey multiple compare test. Results were considered statistically significant when P < 0.05.Obtained results demonstrated that the treatment with Erythrina indica (E. indica) significantly prevented drug induced increase in serum levels of hepatic enzymes. Furthermore, Erythrina indica significantly reduced the lipid peroxidation (P < 0.01 tp P < 0.001) in the liver tissue and restored activities of defense antioxidant enzymes GSH (2.15 ± 0.08 to 2.48 ± 0.99; P < 0.05), SOD (2.69 ± 0.752 to 3.712 ± 0.056; P < 0.05 to P < 0.01) and CAT (10.20 ± 0.58 to 12.59 ± 0.42; P < 0.05 to P < 0.001) towards normal. Histopathology of liver tissue showed that Erythrina indica attenuated the hepatocellular necrosis, regeneration and repair of cells toward normal.The results of this study strongly indicate the protective effect of Erythrina indica against liver injury which may be attributed to its hepatoprotective activity, and there by scientifically support its traditional use.
    Keywords Ayurvedic medicine ; Erythrina variegata ; albumins ; analysis of variance ; bilirubin ; blood serum ; hepatoprotective effect ; hepatotoxicity ; histology ; histopathology ; isoniazid ; lipid peroxidation ; liver ; necrosis ; protein content ; rifampicin
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2017-01
    Size p. 7-12.
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ISSN 0975-9476
    DOI 10.1016/j.jaim.2016.10.005
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  9. Article ; Online: Beneficial effects of n-hexane bark extract of Onosma echioides L. on diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

    Shoaib, Ambreen / Badruddeen / Dixit, Rakesh Kumar / Ganash, Magdah / Barreto, George / Ashraf, Ghulam Md / Siddiqui, Hefazat Hussain

    Journal of cellular biochemistry

    2019  Volume 120, Issue 10, Page(s) 16524–16532

    Abstract: Onosma echioides Linn (Boraginaceae) is the most frequently used curative herb widely used for kidney obstruction, sciatic pain, and gout. The present study was designed to investigate the therapeutic effects of n-hexane bark extract of O. echioides (OE) ...

    Abstract Onosma echioides Linn (Boraginaceae) is the most frequently used curative herb widely used for kidney obstruction, sciatic pain, and gout. The present study was designed to investigate the therapeutic effects of n-hexane bark extract of O. echioides (OE) L. root in vivo against Streptozotocin-induced diabetic neuropathy in SD rats. For in vivo activity, the experiment was categorized into five different groups (n = 5). Group-I was considered as nondiabetic/normal control (NC) treated with 0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), Group II as diabetic control, Group-III, IV, and V served as diabetic treated with OE 50, OE 100, and pregabalin at a dose of 50, 100, and 10 mg/kg body weight, orally, respectively. Body weight, blood glucose, oral glucose tolerance test, behavioral studies (motor coordination test, thermal hyperalgesia, cold allodynia, locomotor activity, oxidative biomarkers (thio barbituric acid reactive substances [TBARS], superoxide dismutase [SOD], glutathione [GSH], and catalase), and histopathology of the sciatic nerve were performed. Treatment with OE showed a dose-dependent increase in neuroprotective activity by improving the myelination and decreasing the axonal swelling of nerve fibers. The verdicts of behavioral activities showed a remarkable effect on animals after the treatment of extract and standard drug pregabalin. In conclusion, our findings supported the traditional application of OE and explored its importance in the management of diabetic neuropathy. Additional clinical experiments may provide novel therapeutic drugs for diabetes and its complications.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Boraginaceae/chemistry ; Diabetic Neuropathies/drug therapy ; Diabetic Neuropathies/metabolism ; Diabetic Neuropathies/pathology ; Hexanes/chemistry ; Male ; Plant Bark/chemistry ; Plant Extracts/chemistry ; Plant Extracts/pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley
    Chemical Substances Hexanes ; Plant Extracts ; n-hexane (2DDG612ED8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-05-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 392402-6
    ISSN 1097-4644 ; 0730-2312
    ISSN (online) 1097-4644
    ISSN 0730-2312
    DOI 10.1002/jcb.28912
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  10. Article: Evaluation of Cucurbita maxima extract against scopolamine-induced amnesia in rats: implication of tumour necrosis factor alpha.

    Jawaid, Talha / Shakya, Ashok K / Siddiqui, Hefazat Hussain / Kamal, Mehnaz

    Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences

    2015  Volume 69, Issue 9-10, Page(s) 407–417

    Abstract: Cucurbita maxima (CM) seed oil is commonly used in Indian folk medicine to treat various ailments. We have investigated the effect of CM seed oil on memory impairment induced by scopolamine in rats. Male adult Wistar rats were administered scopolamine 1 ... ...

    Abstract Cucurbita maxima (CM) seed oil is commonly used in Indian folk medicine to treat various ailments. We have investigated the effect of CM seed oil on memory impairment induced by scopolamine in rats. Male adult Wistar rats were administered scopolamine 1 mg/kg body weight, i.p. or 1.25 mg/kg body weight, s.c. to induce memory impairment. The nootropic agent piracetam 100 mg/kg body weight, i.p. and CM seed oil 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight, p.o. were administered daily for five consecutive days. The memory function was evaluated in the Morris water maze (MWM) test, the social recognition test (SRT), the elevated plus maze (EPM) test, and the pole climbing test (PCT). Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and oxidative stress parameters were estimated in the cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum of the brains after completion of the behavioural studies. The effects of scopolamine on the levels of the tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) transcript were also investigated. Scopolamine caused memory impairment in all the behavioural paradigms along with a significant increase in the AChE activity and oxidative stress in the brain. Scopolamine also caused a significant increase in the expression of TNF-α in the hippocampus. CM seed oil exhibited antiamnesic activity as indicated by a significant reduction in the latency time in the MWM test and decreased social interaction during trial 2 in the SRT. Further, treatment with CM seed oil significantly decreased the AChE activity and malondialdehyde levels and increased the glutathione level in brain regions. CM seed oil also significantly decreased the expression of TNF-α in the hippocampus. The effect of CM seed oil on behavioural and biochemical parameters was comparable to that observed in rats treated with piracetam. These results indicate that CM seed oil may exert antiamnesic activity which may be attributed to the inhibition of AChE and inflammation as well as its antioxidant activity in the brain.
    MeSH term(s) Acetylcholinesterase/metabolism ; Amnesia/chemically induced ; Amnesia/drug therapy ; Animals ; Body Weight ; Brain/metabolism ; Brain/physiopathology ; Cucurbita/chemistry ; Glutathione/metabolism ; Hippocampus/metabolism ; Inflammation ; Male ; Malondialdehyde/metabolism ; Maze Learning ; Memory ; Oxidative Stress ; Phytochemicals/chemistry ; Plant Extracts/pharmacology ; Plant Oils/chemistry ; Plant Oils/pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Scopolamine/chemistry ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Phytochemicals ; Plant Extracts ; Plant Oils ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; Malondialdehyde (4Y8F71G49Q) ; Scopolamine (DL48G20X8X) ; Acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.7) ; Glutathione (GAN16C9B8O)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-04-15
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 124636-7
    ISSN 1865-7125 ; 0939-5075 ; 0341-0382 ; 0341-0471
    ISSN (online) 1865-7125
    ISSN 0939-5075 ; 0341-0382 ; 0341-0471
    DOI 10.5560/znc.2014-0003
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