LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis, toxicity and anti-anaemic activity of Rubia tinctorum L. aqueous extract

Authors

  • Fatima Zohra Houari Laboratory of Bioconversion, Microbiology Engineering and Health Safety, Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life, Mustapha Stambouli University of Mascara, Sidi Saïd 29000, Algeria
  • Ramazan Erenler Plant Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
  • Sena Bakir Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey, 4Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Faculty of Tourism, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Ardesen, Rize 53400, Turkey
  • Esra Capanoglu Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
  • Ahmed Hariri Laboratory of Bioconversion, Microbiology Engineering and Health Safety, Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life, Mustapha Stambouli University of Mascara, Sidi Saïd 29000, Algeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.978

Keywords:

Phytochemical analysis, Rubiaceae, Toxic effect, Antianemic

Abstract

The present study investigated the chemical profile, toxicity, and anti-anaemic activity of Rubia tinctorum root aqueous extract against phenylhydrazine induced hemolytic anaemia. Phenolic compounds were analyzed by LC-ESI-MS/MS; acute toxicity test was evaluated by administering a single dose of 2,000 mg.kg-1 of the extract; anaemia was induced by administration of 40 mg phenylhydrazine by intraperitoneal injection for 2 days. Moreover, the anti-anaemic activity was evaluated by measuring the haematological parameters of rats treated with iron and aqueous extract for 15 days. The LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis results revealed the presence of 31 phytochemical compounds, among them, citric acid was found as the most abundant. No signs of toxicity or death were recorded, indicating that the LD50 of R. tinctorum root extract is higher than 2,000 mg.kg-1. Furthermore, the aqueous extract increased red blood cell levels by 69.82 and 71.67 % in the groups treated with 200 and 400 mg.kg-1 of the extract, respectively. Besides, a significant increase in hemoglobin from 12.05 ± 0.15 to 12.9 ± 0.52 g.dL-1 was noted in rats treated with 400 mg.kg-1 of extract. Thus, the data indicate that the root extract could be considered a natural source for the treatment of anaemia.

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Published

2022-06-03

How to Cite

Houari, F. Z., Erenler, R., Bakir , S. ., Capanoglu , E. ., & Hariri, A. (2022). LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis, toxicity and anti-anaemic activity of Rubia tinctorum L. aqueous extract. Nova Biotechnologica Et Chimica, 21(1), e978. https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.978

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2022)

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Research Articles

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