Screening of selected Zingiberaceae extracts for dengue-2 virus protease inhibitory activities

The crude extracts and the methanol and hexane partitioned fractions from the rhizomes of six Zingiberaceae comprising five Curcumas and one Zingiber were screened for dengue-2 (Den2) virus NS2B?NS3 protease inhibition. The percentage inhibition of Den2 virus NS2B?NS3 protease cleavage of the substr...

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Main Authors: Tan, Siew Kiat *, Pippen, Richard, Rohana Yusof, Noorsaadah Abd Rahman, Halijah Ibrahim, Norzulaani Khalid
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author Tan, Siew Kiat *
Pippen, Richard
Rohana Yusof,
Noorsaadah Abd Rahman,
Halijah Ibrahim,
Norzulaani Khalid,
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Pippen, Richard
Rohana Yusof,
Noorsaadah Abd Rahman,
Halijah Ibrahim,
Norzulaani Khalid,
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description The crude extracts and the methanol and hexane partitioned fractions from the rhizomes of six Zingiberaceae comprising five Curcumas and one Zingiber were screened for dengue-2 (Den2) virus NS2B?NS3 protease inhibition. The percentage inhibition of Den2 virus NS2B?NS3 protease cleavage of the substrate showed linear dose-dependent increment for all the samples tested. The crude extracts were less potent than the best of the partitioned fractions. For all three concentrations studied, the methanol fractions of the extracts of Curcuma longa (L.) (CL), Zingiber zerumbet Smith (ZZ) and Curcuma rubescen Roxb. (CR) were much more inhibiting than the corresponding hexane fractions but the converse was true for Curcuma aeroginosa Roxb. (CA). However, the inhibiting activities of the two partitioned fractions of the extracts of Curcuma mangga Roxb. (CM) and Curcuma xanthorhiza Roxb. (CX) were found to be similar. The CL methanol fraction exhibited the strongest inhibitory activity (91.3±3.1%, 300 ppm), followed closely by methanol fraction of ZZ (89.0±1.7%, 300 ppm). The results show that the methanol fractions of CL and ZZ, and both the methanol and hexane fractions of CM were most potent against Den2 virus NS2B?NS3 protease activity and may provide potential leads towards the development of anti-viral agents.
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spelling sunway-332018-01-30T08:47:20Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/33/ Screening of selected Zingiberaceae extracts for dengue-2 virus protease inhibitory activities Tan, Siew Kiat * Pippen, Richard Rohana Yusof, Noorsaadah Abd Rahman, Halijah Ibrahim, Norzulaani Khalid, QK Botany RS Pharmacy and materia medica The crude extracts and the methanol and hexane partitioned fractions from the rhizomes of six Zingiberaceae comprising five Curcumas and one Zingiber were screened for dengue-2 (Den2) virus NS2B?NS3 protease inhibition. The percentage inhibition of Den2 virus NS2B?NS3 protease cleavage of the substrate showed linear dose-dependent increment for all the samples tested. The crude extracts were less potent than the best of the partitioned fractions. For all three concentrations studied, the methanol fractions of the extracts of Curcuma longa (L.) (CL), Zingiber zerumbet Smith (ZZ) and Curcuma rubescen Roxb. (CR) were much more inhibiting than the corresponding hexane fractions but the converse was true for Curcuma aeroginosa Roxb. (CA). However, the inhibiting activities of the two partitioned fractions of the extracts of Curcuma mangga Roxb. (CM) and Curcuma xanthorhiza Roxb. (CX) were found to be similar. The CL methanol fraction exhibited the strongest inhibitory activity (91.3±3.1%, 300 ppm), followed closely by methanol fraction of ZZ (89.0±1.7%, 300 ppm). The results show that the methanol fractions of CL and ZZ, and both the methanol and hexane fractions of CM were most potent against Den2 virus NS2B?NS3 protease activity and may provide potential leads towards the development of anti-viral agents. Sunway University College 2006 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/33/1/tan3.pdf Tan, Siew Kiat * and Pippen, Richard and Rohana Yusof, and Noorsaadah Abd Rahman, and Halijah Ibrahim, and Norzulaani Khalid, (2006) Screening of selected Zingiberaceae extracts for dengue-2 virus protease inhibitory activities. Sunway Academic Journal, 3. pp. 1-7.
spellingShingle QK Botany
RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Tan, Siew Kiat *
Pippen, Richard
Rohana Yusof,
Noorsaadah Abd Rahman,
Halijah Ibrahim,
Norzulaani Khalid,
Screening of selected Zingiberaceae extracts for dengue-2 virus protease inhibitory activities
title Screening of selected Zingiberaceae extracts for dengue-2 virus protease inhibitory activities
title_full Screening of selected Zingiberaceae extracts for dengue-2 virus protease inhibitory activities
title_fullStr Screening of selected Zingiberaceae extracts for dengue-2 virus protease inhibitory activities
title_full_unstemmed Screening of selected Zingiberaceae extracts for dengue-2 virus protease inhibitory activities
title_short Screening of selected Zingiberaceae extracts for dengue-2 virus protease inhibitory activities
title_sort screening of selected zingiberaceae extracts for dengue-2 virus protease inhibitory activities
topic QK Botany
RS Pharmacy and materia medica
url http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/33/
http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/33/1/tan3.pdf