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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nutan Rani, Swati Rani, Hardi Patel, Sapna Yadav, Mona Saini, Seema Rawat, Kalawati Saini
Summary: The occurrence of microbial infections has increased significantly due to the emergence of multidrug resistance. The goal of this study is to synthesize and evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (NA) leaves extract decorated zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NA). Structural, morphological, and optical assessments of the ZnO-NA nanoparticles were performed. Green synthesized ZnO-NA nanoparticles showed potential as an alternative drug to treat bacterial infections.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
D. B. T. Amadarshanie, T. L. Gunathilaka, Rajitha M. Silva, S. B. Navaratne, L. Dinithi C. Peiris
Summary: The study found that adding 3.5% Nyctanthes arbor-tristis flower extract significantly increased the yogurt's antiglycation activity, free radical scavenging potential, and total phenolic content, improving texture profile values and extending shelf life while reducing microbial growth.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Noorafsha, Anil Kumar Kashyap, Anupama Kashyap, Loknath Deshmukh, Damini Vishwakarma
Summary: This study synthesizes copper oxide nanoparticles using an environmentally friendly approach and evaluates their antibacterial properties. The results demonstrate that these nanoparticles exhibit broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against various human pathogenic bacteria.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
P. Grover, J. Kaur, K. A. Suri, R. Kumar, G. Bansal
Summary: A new compound with potent anticancer activity was isolated from the leaves of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. Further studies revealed the compound's activity against three cancer cell lines, and a quantification method was established.
CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS
(2022)
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Spectroscopy
Pratibha Pansari, Geeta Durga, Roopali Sharma
Summary: Dual emissive (green and blue) carbon dots (C-Dots) were synthesized using Nyctanthes arbortristis flowers without any external passivating agent. The hydrothermal reaction time and temperature were evaluated to modulate the surface defects. The C-Dots were characterized using HRTEM, XPS, FTIR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy. Both g-CD and b-CD showed excitation-dependent emission characteristics and could be used as efficient fluorescent probes for the selective detection of Fe3+.
SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
(2023)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Ayushi Sharma, Anjana Goel, Zhijian Lin
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (NAT) extract on sub-acute toxicity, pharmacovigilance, and anti-rheumatic biomarkers. The results suggest that NAT leaf extract at a dose of 500 mg/kg could be a promising therapeutic option for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ayushi Sharma, Anjana Goel, Zhijian Lin
Summary: This study investigates the potential of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (NAT) in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) through in vitro and in silico research. Herbal medications have shown positive effects on RA symptoms with minimal side effects. The results demonstrate that NAT extracts have excellent scavenging capabilities and promote splenocyte proliferation. In vitro cell studies also show that NAT can downregulate TNF-alpha and upregulate IL-10. These findings support the potential of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis in exerting anti-arthritic effects.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Siva Chander Chabattula, Piyush Kumar Gupta, Kavitha Govarthanan, Sudha Varadaraj, Suresh Kumar Rayala, Debashis Chakraborty, Rama Shanker Verma
Summary: Inorganic nanoparticles, particularly Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles, have shown promise as nano-drug delivery systems for cancer therapy. In this study, Nat-ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using a cost-effective method and characterized. These nanoparticles exhibited a crystalline nature and triangular shape. They were found to be biocompatible and hemocompatible, and demonstrated potent anti-cancer activity in lung and cervical cancer cells.
APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lakshika Sharma, Mamta Dhiman, Abhishek Dadhich, Madan Mohan Sharma, Prashant Kaushik
Summary: The novel green approach of fruit waste utilization to synthesize silver nanoparticles is driven by the enduring demand for sustainable environment. In this study, an aqueous extract of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis fruit was used as a reducing agent to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The synthesized AgNPs exhibited a sharp peak at 460 nm in the spectrophotometric analysis. The average crystal size of the AgNPs was determined to be 29.39 nm using X-ray diffraction. The presence of phytoconstituents (alcohol, polyphenol, amides, etc.) was confirmed by the reduction in FTIR peaks, indicating their substantial role in the one-step synthesis of AgNPs. TEM and SEM analyses revealed spherical AgNPs with sizes ranging from 20 to 60 nm. EDX evaluation confirmed the presence of silver with a weight percentage of 27.5%. The negative zeta potential value of -31.5 mV indicated the virtuous stability and dispersion of the synthesized NPs. The Nyctanthes-based AgNPs exhibited efficient catalytic activity in the reduction of mordant orange-1 (MO-1) and methylene blue (MB) using NaBH4. The results showed that the Nyctanthes-based AgNPs degraded more than 80% of both dyes. Additionally, the Nyctanthes-based AgNPs demonstrated significant antimicrobial activity against various bacterial and fungal strains. The findings suggest that the Nyctanthes-mediated AgNPs could be used effectively in various environmental and biomedical applications.
JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY SCIENCE
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shruti Shree Pareek, Pratima Vijayvargia, Saroj Kumar Jha, Deepika Khandelwal, Rekha Vijayvergia
Summary: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, a plant with significant medicinal importance, contains beta-sitosterol which has antioxidative and inhibitory effects. The methanolic extract of N. arbor-tristis leaves was found to have a high concentration of beta-sitosterol, which showed potential binding affinity with human DNA Topoisomerase I.
JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Talea Sana, Shaista Qayyum, Almas Jabeen, Bina S. Siddiqui, Sabira Begum, Rafat A. Siddiqui, Taibi B. Hadda
Summary: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, a plant native to the Indo-Pak sub-continent, has been proven to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer potential. Studies have shown that extracts from this plant can inhibit inflammation and effectively suppress the proliferation of B-cell lymphoma cells.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
K. Shreema, R. Mathammal, V Kalaiselvi, S. Gopi
Summary: The method of green synthesis in materials science is widely used for the synthesis of nanomaterials. In this study, a silver-zinc oxide nanocomposite was synthesized using fresh leaf extract, and its properties were investigated. The size and functional groups of the nanocomposite were analyzed, and its antibacterial activity and cell viability were tested.
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Plant Sciences
Talea Sana, Majid Khan, Almas Jabeen, Sidrah Shams, Taibi Ben Hadda, Sabira Begum, Bina Shaheen Siddiqui
Summary: Ethyl acetate extract of Aspergillus nidulans isolated from the leaves of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. yielded five furanoxanthones, with compounds 3 and 6 showing significant inhibition of urease and compounds 4, 6, and 7 exhibiting significant inhibition of b CA II. These compounds were found to be non-toxic on NIH-3T3 cells.
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Anatomy & Morphology
Nikita G. Shet Verenkar, Krishnan Sellappan
Summary: The study examined the fluorescent effects of natural dyes Curcuma longa and Nyctanthes arbor-tristis on various plant tissues. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis extract showed better blue-orange fluorescence compared to Curcuma longa when tested under violet excitation.
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
S. Vajravijayan, N. Nandhagopal, D. Anantha Krishnan, K. Gunasekaran
Summary: This study investigates the isolation, structural and functional characterization of Arbortristoside-C from the seeds of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. The purified compound showed inhibition against alpha-glucosidase, suggesting its potential in treating diabetes mellitus.
JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS
(2022)
