<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dennis R.A. Mans</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Priscilla Friperson</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Meryll Djotaroeno</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vinoj Sewberath Misser</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jennifer Pawirodihardjo</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">In vitro Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities as well as Phytochemical Content of the Fresh Stem Juice from Montrichardia arborescens Schott (Araceae)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anti-inflammatory activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">antioxidant activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">In vitro studies</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Montrichardia arborescens Schott</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical content</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Stem juice</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2022</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">August 2022</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">296-304</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Montrichardia arborescens&lt;/em&gt; Schott (Araceae) is traditionally used for treating, among others, inflammatory conditions, but so far without scientific evidence. In this study, the fresh stem juice was assessed for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities and phytochemical content. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The stem juice’s anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated using a heat-induced bovine serum albumin (BSA) denaturation assay and a hypotonicity-induced human erythrocyte membrane lysis assay. Its antioxidant activity was determined by a DPPH free radical-scavenging assay and a FRAP assay. Diclofenac and Trolox were used as reference compounds. Its phytochemical content was qualitatively explored by standard methods. Data (means ± SDs; n ≥ 3) were evaluated for statistically significant differences (p &amp;lt; 0.05) using ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc adjustments. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; At ≥ 12.5% (v/v), the stem juice inhibited BSA denaturation by 50%-75% and membrane lysis by roughly 90%. At 0.20-7.0% (v/v), it did not affect BSA denaturation but stabilized membranes by &amp;gt; 50%. The juice scavenged DPPH free radicals at an EC&lt;sub&gt;50 &lt;/sub&gt;of 2.0 ± 0.2% (v/v) and achieved at that dilution an antioxidant power of 2,616 ± 16 μM Fe&lt;sup&gt;2+&lt;/sup&gt; equivalents. All the effects were in the range of those found with diclofenac 50 μg/mL and Trolox 1.0-6.0 μg/mL. The stem juice contained phenolic compounds, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, saponins, and glycosides. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The &lt;em&gt;M. arborescens s&lt;/em&gt;tem juice exhibited appreciable anti-inflammatory activities that might mainly be associated with the inhibition of the release of inflammatory mediators, along with notable antioxidant activity, which might be attributable to phytochemicals with known anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article </style></work-type><accession-num><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">07</style></accession-num><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">296</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dennis R.A. Mans*, Priscilla Friperson, Meryll Djotaroeno, Vinoj Sewberath Misser, Jennifer Pawirodihardjo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Paramaribo, SURINAME.&lt;/p&gt;
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