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Research Article

Muscarinic Receptor Activity of Some Malaysian Plant Species

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Pages 672-682 | Accepted 12 Sep 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008
 

Abstract

Muscarinic receptor binding activity was tested on 224 plant extracts obtained from more than 50 plant families found in Malaysia. The plant extracts were evaluated by a 96-well microplate filtration–based radioligand competitive assay, centered on the ability of the plant extracts to competitively displace the radioligand, [3H]N.-methylscopolamine, from binding to the muscarinic membrane receptors. The screening assay was initially carried out at 50 µg/assay point, and those showing inhibition at and above 61% were retested at 10 µg/assay point. The extracts of Ficus septica. Burm. f. (Moraceae) [65.85±3.75% inhibition; mean (n = 3)±SD], Polyalthia microtus. Miq. (Annonaceae) (32.63±1.38% inhibition), and Popowia odoardoi. Diels (Annonaceae) (35.79±7.11% inhibition) at 10 µg/assay point exhibited muscarinic properties, which are worthy of further investigation.

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