The inhibitory effects of Mitrella kentii leaf and stem extracts on the production prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and thromboxane B2 (TXB2) and antagonist effect on platelet-activating factor (PAF) receptor binding were evaluated. The inhibition of PGE2 and TXB2 productions were determined using the radioimmunoassay technique, and the inhibitory effect of PAF receptor binding to rabbit platelet was determined using the 3H-PAF as a ligand. Among the extracts tested, ethyl acetate, methanol and hexane leaf extracts, and methanol stems extract showed inhibitory effects on PGE2 and TXB2 productions and antagonistic effect on PAF receptor binding. M. kentii extracts may have the potential of being developed as supplements for inflammatory conditions. arabic 14 English 86
Sakina Salem Mohammed Saadawi, Malina Jasamai, Juriyati Jalil, Ibrahim Jantan(9-2019)

Annona muricata (Graviola) has many medicinal properties and used widely in traditional medicine for treatment various disorders. The present study was conducted to evaluate phytochemical and quality control (QC) of random sample of graviola dietary supplement capsules (DS) which sold in the Libyan market as anticancer product. As well as the present work designed to evaluate heatoprotective effects of aqueous extract of graviola fruit pulp or aqueous DS of graviola capsules against trichloroacetic acid (TCA) induced hepatotoxicity in albino mice. Quality control parameters were determined on random samples of graviola DS using standard methods. A total of 120 female mice were divided into 6 groups and were used for biological screening to determine biochemical and histopathological alteration in liver of mice treated with TCA with or without aqueous extract of A.muricata fruit pulp or DS of graviola. The results of quality control and phytochemical screening revealed that all quality control tests conducted on the random sample of DS capsules of graviola were within normal values according to the standards of the Quality Control Center for Pharmaceuticals in Tripoli, only few samples showed slight increase in the moisture content. However, all samples appeared free from microbial contamination. While, growth of fungal contamination (Pencillium Spp) in the same samples were detected but all samples appeared free from aflatoxins contamination. Also, all samples were free from industrial radioactive contamination. Phytochemical study revealed presence of alkaloids, tannins, steroids, glycosides, falvonoids, anthraquinones, saponin and coumarins in extracts of graviola fruit pulp and graviola DS capsules. However, absence some phytochemical components in DS capsules was detected. The result of biological screening revealed that no clinical signs and abnormalities in behavior and external feature in mice treated with aqueous extract of graviola fruit pulp or aqueous extract of graviola DS capsules. However, the treatment with aqueous extract of graviola fruit pulp and DS of graviola reduced the abnormal changes in behavior and external features in female mice intoxicated with TCA, markedly reduced the mortality in TCA administrated mice and induced slight improvement in the final body weight comparing to TCA only intoxicated group. Biochemical study revealed that administration of aqueous extract of graviola fruit pulp or aqueous extract of DS of graviola significantly decreased the elevated serum activities of AST and ALT compared to TCA only intoxicated mice. Histological examination revealed that administration of aqueous extract of graviola fruit plup or aqueous extract of DS of graviola with TCA induced ameliorative changes and disappearance of the most pathological changes in the liver tissue compared to of TCA only intoxicated mice and the ameliorating changes were more obvious in the mice treated with aqueous extracts of DS of graviola and TCA. The present results demonstrate that A. muricata play an important role in the protection against TCA induced hepatotoxicity. It can be concluded that the present study provide some pharmacological and therapeutical informations about extract of the graviola fruit pulp and DS of graviola capsules which can use in future investigations and applications and demonstrated presence of important phyochemical constituents in the graviola fruit pulp extract and DS of graviola capsules. The extract of the graviola fruit pulp and DS of graviola capsules have protective effects against TCA induced liver toxicity in mice. arabic 33 English 168
Ajlal A. A. Alzergy, Mukhtar R. Haman, Muftah A. M. Shushni, , Fairouz A. Almagtouf (2-2018)

نبات الشيح وأسمه العلمي "Artemisia herba alba" يتبع الفصيلة المركبة "Asteraceae" هو نبات حولي عشبي، ذو رائحة عطرية ينمو في شمال أفريقيا بما فيها " ليبيا " ومعظم دول أوروبا وأسيا. الجزء الهوائي من نبات الشيح تم تجميعه من جنوب طرابلس " مدينة ترهونه " في شهر أي النار لعام 2007 إفرنجي. تم ٳستخلاص الجزء الهوائي المطحون "1 كجم " لنبات بواسطة جهاز "Soxhelt apparatus" وذلك تعاقبيا بزيادة القطبية للمذيبات العضوية من الأقل ٳلي الأعلى قطبية " الهكسان العادي، الكلوروفورم تم الميتانول ". ثم تجزئة مستخلص الكلوروفورم لنبات بواسطة العمود الكروماتوغرافي وكروماتوغرافيا الطبقة الرقيقة المجهزة مما ينتج عنها فصل المركب "β-sitosterol" الذي تم التعرف عليه بواسطة " جهاز الرنين المغناطيسي، جهاز تحت الحمراء، جهاز طيف الكتلة " وكذلك بالمقارنة بعينة نموذجية. تم دراسة تاثيرثلاتة أنواع من المستخلص كمضادات حيوية على ثلاثة أنواع من البكتريا سالبة لصبغة الجرام (Escherichia coli-Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella spp) ونوع واحد من بكتريا موجبة لصبغة الجرام بالإضافة ٳلى قرص "' Impenem كسلالة مرجعية باستخدام طريقة ٳنتشار القرص وطريقة التركيز المانع الأدنى. أظهرت النتائج أن الاختلاف في قطر المنطقة المانعة يعتمد على نوع البكتريا ونوع المستخلص، يتراوح معدل قطر المنطقة المناعة من 8-12 ملم, 14 -16ملم لمستخلص الكلوروفورم والميتانول كان 6.25 ملغم /مل ضد البكتريا العنقودية بينما كان أعلى تركيز كان 100,50 ملغم /مل ضد الأنواع الأخرى من بكتريا سالبة لصبغة الجرام. Abstract: Artemisia herba Alba Asso. (Asteraceae) is strongly aromatic shrubby perennial that grown in North Africa including Libya, most of Europe and Asia the aerial parts of Artemisia herba Alba Asso. Were collected from the south of Tripoli (Tarhona area) aon January 2007. The powder of aerial parts (1Kg ) were extracted successively with n-hexane chloroform, and methanol by soxhelt apparatus .The crude chloroform extract was subjected to column chromatography and preparative thin layer chromatography resulted isolation of two compounds β- sitosterol and mixture of terpenoids which were not further separated . The structures identification was determined by spectroscopically [H1 -NMR, 2D (COSY, HMBC), Mass spectra], in comparison with an authentic sample of β- sitosterol and Stigmasterol compounds using TLC plate. Disk diffusion and Micro dilution techniques were used to determine the antibacterial activity of (n-hexan, Chloroform, Methanol) extracts of Artemisia herba alba against one species of gram positive strain (Staphylococcus aureus) and three species of gram negative strain (Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp and Pseudomonas aerugenosa ). Imipenem discs was used as reference strain. The zone of inhibition varies depending on bacterial species and type of extract. The average diameter of inhibition zone ranges from 8-12mm, 14-16 mm for chloroform and methanol extract respectively. Chloroform and methanolic extracts were effective against gram-positive strain (Staph. aureus) with the least concentration (MIC = > 6.25), while the higher concentrations (100,50mg lml) was effective against the other gram-negative strains.
عائشة مصطفي اللافي (2009)