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Polyphenolic Profiling and Analgesic Activity of <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> var. <i>citroides</i> Fruit

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Section A: Natural Products & Metabolomics

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Objectives: This study was designed for preliminary phytochemical screening of Citrullus lanatus var. citroides fruit pulp secondary metabolites. In addition, the polyphenolic compounds of the methanolic extract (ME) and its n-butanol soluble fraction (n-BF) were analyzed, and the in vivo analgesic activity of the richest polyphenolic fraction was evaluated. Methods: TheMEwas phytochemically screened for various secondary metabolites. Moreover, ME and n-BF polyphenolic profiling was performed using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) against external standards. The analgesic activity of the polyphenolic rich fraction (n-BF) was evaluated in vivo using acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing and hot plate tests. Results: Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of carbohydrate and /or glycosides, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, and unsaturated sterols and /or triterpenes, while alkaloids and/or compounds containing nitrogenous bases, anthraquinones, cardiac glycosides, and coumarins were absent. HPLC polyphenolic profiling showed the tentative identification of 11 phenolic compounds in ME (19.6959%), including 6 phenolic acids and 5 flavonoids, with gallic acid and rutin being the major identified ones; respectively. As well as, 17 phenolic compounds were tentatively identified in the n-BF (75.0771%), including 10 phenolic acids with chlorogenic acid as the major identified one, and 7 flavonoids with naringenin as the major one.Then-BF showed significant peripheral and central analgesic activity in a dose-dependent manner (p < 0.05), with n-BF at a dose of 1000 mg/kg being the most potent. Conclusion: The present study revealed that the n-BF was highly rich in phenolic compounds. These phenolic compounds were reported for the first time in C. lanatus var. citroides. The n-BF showed significant analgesic activity which was evaluated for the first time for the plant.

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10.21608/aprh.2023.217966.1221

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analgesic activity, <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> var. <i>citroides</i>, HPLC- Phytochemical screening, Polyphenols

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Heba

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Khazaal

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Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Ain-Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt.

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heba_khazaal@pharm.helwan.edu.eg

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cairo

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Reham

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Bassyoni

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Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Ain-Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt.

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reham_bassyoni@pharm.helwan.edu.eg

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0000-0003-3034-2784

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Mokhtar

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Bishr

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Plant General Manager and Technical Director of the Arab Company for Pharmaceuticals and Medicinal Plants, Cairo, Egypt.

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m-bishr@mepaco-pharma.net

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Elsayed

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El-Sayed

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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Ain-Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt.

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elsayed_elsayed@pharm.helwan.edu.eg

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0000-0002-8052-6154

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Rabab

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El Dib

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Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Ain-Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt.

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rabab_radwan@pharm.helwan.edu.eg

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Hesham

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Soliman

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Egypt Japan University for Science and Technology (EJUST), PharmD program. P. O. Box 179 New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt. , Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Ain-Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt.

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hesham.soliman@ejust.edu.eg

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7

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3

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42663

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2023-07-01

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2023-06-16

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2023-07-01

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127

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132

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2357-0547

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2357-0539

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Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Research

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Polyphenolic Profiling and Analgesic Activity of <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> var. <i>citroides</i> Fruit

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