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. 2022 Mar;25(3):364-371.
doi: 10.22038/IJBMS.2022.62032.13760.

Nanoencapsulation of n-butanol extract of Symphytum kurdicum and Symphytum asperrimum: Focus on phytochemical analysis, anti-oxidant and antibacterial activity

Elaheh Mahmoudzadeh  1   2 , Hossein Nazemiyeh  2   3 , Hadi Valizadeh  4 , Farnaz Khaleseh  1   5   6 , Samin Mohammadi  1   2 , Sanaz Hamedeyazdan  2   7
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Nanoencapsulation of n-butanol extract of Symphytum kurdicum and Symphytum asperrimum: Focus on phytochemical analysis, anti-oxidant and antibacterial activity

Elaheh Mahmoudzadeh et al. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Objectives: The current study's objectives were to obtain different extracts and essential oils of Symphytum kurdicum and Symphytum asperrimum and to determine the chemical composition, as well as to evaluate free radical scavenging activity (IC50) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and the effect of liposomal formulation on antimicrobial properties.

Materials and methods: Air-dried powdered aerial parts of S. kurdicum and S. asperrimum were used. The antioxidant and antibacterial properties, essential oil compositions, total phenol, and flavonoid contents of different fractions were determined by DPPH test, disk diffusion assay, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, Folin-ciocalteu reagent, and colorimetric assay method, respectively. The film hydration method was used to fabricate nanoparticles.

Results: GC-MS analysis indicated that hexafarnesyl acetone was a major essential oil component. n-butanol and ethyl acetate extracts of S. kurdicum had the highest anti-oxidant activity. Extracts of both plants showed antimicrobial activity. The extracts' maximum inhibition zones against Staphylococcus epidermidis were established. A particle size analyzer detected the formulation size of 140 nm. The optimum formulation of liposomes contains the ratio of 75 mg lecithin, 25 mg cholesterol, and 50 mg herbal extract. Despite the nanoparticles' appropriate particle size, the liposomal extract's antimicrobial effect was lower than that of the free form.

Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated that extracts have significant antibacterial and anti-oxidant activities, attributed to their bioactive constituents.

Keywords: Anti-oxidants; Boraginaceae; Comfrey; Flavonoids; Liposome; Microbial sensitivity tests; Nanoparticle.

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Antimicrobial effects of Symphytum asperrimum and Symphytum kurdicum extracts against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, Salmonella typhi
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