Browsing by Author "Olawale, Fadaka O."

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    Gene expression modulation of apoptotic and oestrogen receptor alpha genes by active fractions of selected Nigerian plants on cervical cancer cell line (hela)
    (University of Benin, 2021) Morounke, Saibu G.; Ayorinde, James B.; Olawale, Fadaka O.
    The roles of natural product in drug discovery and development cannot be over emphasised. It plays a vital role in human therapy and gives a better understanding on the cellular pathways.This study investigated the modulatory effects of partially purified fractions of Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn. (Piperaceae), Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides Lam. (Rutaceae), Amaranthus viridis L. (Amaranthaceae), Costus afer Ker-Gawl. (Zingiberaceae) and Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don. (Apocynaceae) on oestrogen receptor-α (ESR-α), tumour protein p53 (TP-53), retinoblastoma (RB) and NAD(P) H quinine oxidoreductase (NQO1) genes in cervical cancer cell line (HeLa cells). n-Hexane, ethylacetate, chloroform, and water fractions of 80% ethanol extracts of study plants were screened with brine shrimp lethality and water-soluble tetrazolium-1 (WST-1) cytotoxicity assay. HeLa cells were treated with 1:10 dilutions of IC50 concentrations of test fractions for 24 hours, total RNA was extracted, RNA quality was checked, and normalized to a baseline concentration. Gene expression were monitored by semi-quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results showed that ESR-α was downregulated (p < 0.05) by P. guineense-hexane, C. roseuschloroform and A. viridis-ethylacetate fractions.
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    In-vitro cytotoxicity, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of ecklonia radiataand jania verrucosafrom Eastern Cape, South Africa
    (University of Benin, 2022) Saibu, Gbemisola M.; Vincent, Nakin M.; Olawale, Fadaka O.
    Seaweeds are marine floras constituting in part to over 90% of the oceanic biomass. Despite the enrichments of seaweeds, their potentials are largely unexplored. Hence, this study evaluated the phytochemical screening, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxicity activities of methanolic extracts of Ecklonia radiata and Jania verrucosa. E. radiata and J. verrucosa were collected from sites on the rocky shores of the Mbashe and Port St. John rivers on the Eastern Cape coast of South Africa during spring low tides. Qualitative phytochemical screening was carried out using standard protocol. The assessment of anti-inflammatory activity was done by inhibition of albumin denaturation assay and antimicrobial analysis was performed against six different pathogenic clinical isolates. The cytotoxicity effect of the methanolic extracts were further investigated on MDA-MB-231, HepG2, CaCo-2 and KMST-6 by (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) tetrazolium reduction assay (MTT assay). Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of tannins, phenols, glycosides, and alkaloid for both extracts. The methanolic extracts of both seed weeds also possess anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting albumin denaturation.