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Antifertility activity of Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz:In vitro and in vivo study on human sperm and male wistar rats
Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz, commonly called as Broken bones tree or Indian trumpet flower, belonging to Fam. Bignoniaceae, is traditionally used as a contraceptive by ethnic people of Tripura, North-East India. Here, we investigated the scientific basis for use of O. indicum as male antifertility agent by folklore healers. In vitro spermicidal activity of aqueous (AEOI) and methanolic (MEOI) extracts of O. indicum stem bark were studied on human sperm. The in vivo activity was experimented on male albino rats. The treated animals were allowed to mate and the pups delivered by female rat partners were counted. Phytochemical estimation of test samples was done using HPLC. The AEOI and MEOI treatments significantly decreased human sperm motility and viability. Test extracts have increased the hypo-osmotic swelling of sperm. Both the extracts were significantly declined the weight of reproductive organ. The MEOI treated rats have shown significant decrease in sperm motility and sperm counts. AEOI and MEOI treatment significantly reduced level of testosterone, but sharply raised dihydrotestosterone and prostaglandin in rats. Results testified the traditional claim for use of O. indicum as a male contraceptive agent, where MEOI have shown reversible action on male reproductive system leading to contraception without harming the libido
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Age-related immune response heterogeneity to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine BNT162b2
Abstract: Although two-dose mRNA vaccination provides excellent protection against SARS-CoV-2, there is little information about vaccine efficacy against variants of concern (VOC) in individuals above eighty years of age1. Here we analysed immune responses following vaccination with the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine2 in elderly participants and younger healthcare workers. Serum neutralization and levels of binding IgG or IgA after the first vaccine dose were lower in older individuals, with a marked drop in participants over eighty years old. Sera from participants above eighty showed lower neutralization potency against the B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta) and P.1. (Gamma) VOC than against the wild-type virus and were more likely to lack any neutralization against VOC following the first dose. However, following the second dose, neutralization against VOC was detectable regardless of age. The frequency of SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific memory B cells was higher in elderly responders (whose serum showed neutralization activity) than in non-responders after the first dose. Elderly participants showed a clear reduction in somatic hypermutation of class-switched cells. The production of interferon-γ and interleukin-2 by SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific T cells was lower in older participants, and both cytokines were secreted primarily by CD4 T cells. We conclude that the elderly are a high-risk population and that specific measures to boost vaccine responses in this population are warranted, particularly where variants of concern are circulating
Evaluation of anti-anxiety effects of the hydromethanolic extract of Boerhaavia diffusa L. roots in mice exposed to unpredictable chronic mild stress
249-254Stress and anxiety are common psychiatric manifestations seen because of modern-day living especially expressed
during demanding situations. Boerhaavia diffusa is an important medicinal plant widely used in the northeastern part of
India. This study aimed to investigate the antioxidant and anti-anxiety activities of the hydro-methanolic extract of B. diffusa
roots. The antioxidant property of the hydromethanolic extract of B.diffusa was determined by in vitro antioxidant assays
such as DPPH scavenging activity. The cytotoxicity of the extract was investigated using SH-SY5Y cell lines and the
anxiolytic activity was evaluated using the elevated plus maze test and open field tests. The results imply that the
hydromethanolic extract of B. diffusa showed excellent antioxidant activity. The extract did not show any significant
toxic effect on SH-SY5Y cells. The hydro-methanolic extract of B. diffusa also demonstrated significant anxiolytic activity
at 100 and 200 mg/kg doses. Thus, it can be concluded that the hydromethanolic extract of B. diffusa possesses anxiolytic
activity and antioxidant properties, proving its therapeutic usefulness in the treatment of anxiety disorders
Antifertility activity of Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz: In vitro and in vivo study on human sperm and male wistar rats
33-41Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz, commonly called as Broken bones tree or Indian trumpet flower, belonging to Fam.
Bignoniaceae, is traditionally used as a contraceptive by ethnic people of Tripura, North-East India. Here, we investigated
the scientific basis for use of O. indicum as male antifertility agent by folklore healers. In vitro spermicidal activity of
aqueous (AEOI) and methanolic (MEOI) extracts of O. indicum stem bark were studied on human sperm. The in vivo
activity was experimented on male albino rats. The treated animals were allowed to mate and the pups delivered by female
rat partners were counted. Phytochemical estimation of test samples was done using HPLC. The AEOI and MEOI
treatments significantly decreased human sperm motility and viability. Test extracts have increased the hypo-osmotic
swelling of sperm. Both the extracts were significantly declined the weight of reproductive organ. The MEOI treated rats
have shown significant decrease in sperm motility and sperm counts. AEOI and MEOI treatment significantly reduced level
of testosterone, but sharply raised dihydrotestosterone and prostaglandin in rats. Results testified the traditional claim for use
of O. indicum as a male contraceptive agent, where MEOI have shown reversible action on male reproductive system
leading to contraception without harming the libido