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A meeting of the laboratories and scientific equipment committee at the Faculty of Pharmacy on Thursday, July 13, 2023

God willing, the laboratories and scientific equipment committee will hold its meeting on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at eleven (am)

 in the office of Vice Dean for Community Services and Environmental Development Affairs.

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Meeting of the Libraries Committee of the College of Pharmacy on Wednesday, July 12, 2023

God willing, the meeting of the Libraries Committee at the College of Pharmacy will be held on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 9:30 am at the invitation of Professor Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Abd El-Mawla

This meeting will be held in the office of Prof. Dr. / Dean of the College - Fifth Floor (Administrative Building).

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Phytochemical Investigation, In silico/In vivo Analgesic, and Anti-inflammatory Assessment of the Egyptian Cassia occidentalis L.

Research Abstract

Cassia occidentalis L., from Fabaceae family phytochemical screening, revealed several biologically active principles mainly flavonoids and anthraquinones. GLC analysis of the lipoidal matter afforded 12 hydrocarbons: 9-dodecyl-tetradecahydro-anthracene (48.97 %), 9-dodecyl-tetradecahydro-phenanthrene (14.43 %), and 6 sterols/triterpenes: isojaspisterol (11.99%) and fatty acids were palmitic acid (50 %), and Linoleic acid (16.06%). Column chromatography led to the isolation of fifteen compounds (1-15), elucidated using spectroscopic evidence. First report of undecanoic acid (4) from the family Fabaceae, while p-dimethyl amino-benzaldehyde (15) was first time isolated from a natural origin. Eight compounds isolated for the first time from C. occidentalis L.; β-amyrin (1), β-sitosterol (2), stigmasterol (3), camphor (5), lupeol (6), chrysin (7), pectolinargenin (8), and 1, 2, 5-trihydroxy anthraquinone (14) besides five known compounds previously isolated; apigenin (9), kaempferol (10), chrysophanol (11), physcion (12), and aloe-emodin (13). In-vivo evaluation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of C. occidentalis L. extracts where the n-butanol and total extracts showed the highest activities. The percentage of the inhibitory effect of the n-butanol extract was 29.7 at a dose of 400 mg/Kg. Furthermore, identified phytoconstituents were docked into the active sites of enzymes nAChRs, COX-1, and COX-2 to evaluate binding affinity. Phyto-compounds Physcion, aloe-emodin, and chrysophanol were found to have a good affinity for targeted receptors compared to co-crystalized inhibitors, validating the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of the phytochemicals.

Research Authors
HM Sayed, MA Ramadan, HH Salem, I Ahmad, H Patel, MAA Fayed
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Steroids
Research Publisher
Elsevier
Research Vol
196
Research Website
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.steroids.2023.109245
Research Year
2023

Meeting of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy on Sunday, July 9th 2023,

God willing, The Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department Council will hold its regular monthly meeting number (503) on Sunday, July 9th 2023, at ten in the morning

In the meetings Hall of the Department

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Phytoconstituent Isolation and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of the Egyptian Cassia occidentalis L. Possessing Selective Activity against Lung Carcinoma

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Ethyl acetate fraction column chromatographic analysis was used to isolate eleven compounds (numerically tagged 1–10) from Cassia occidentalis L. in this study. Two unique metabolites, including a neolignan compound designated as occidentalignan I (9) and a 4avonoidal glycoside, chrysin-7-O-)-L-rhamnopyranosyl (10), were identi8ed, while silybin A (8) was the 8rst 4avonolignan to be isolated from the Fabaceae family. Four compounds, including *-sitosterol-3-O-*-D-glucopyranoside (1), stigmasterol-3-O-*-D-glucopyranoside (2), betulinic acid (3), and vanillic acid (4) were isolated from C. occidentalis for the 8rst time. In addition, four known compounds, cinnamic acid (5), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (6), *- resorcylic acid (7), and citric acid (11),
were also detected. )e in-vitro cytotoxicity assessment of the methanolic extract of C. occidentalis on seven cancer cell lines, including A-549, Colo-205, Huh-7, HCT-116, PANC-1, SKOV-3, and BNL, demonstrated its selective potent cytotoxicity on lung cancer cells without aCecting normal BNL cells. In contrast, the methanolic extract showed moderate activity on Colo-205 and Huh-7 and nearly no activity on HCT-116, PANC-1, and SKOV-3 cell lines. )ese results suggest that the methanolic extract of C. occidentalis is an excellent candidate with potential antiproliferative activity against lung cancer; however, further studies are necessary to clarify its mechanism of action.

Research Authors
Hanaa M. Sayed, Mahmoud A. Ramadan, Heba H. Salem, and Marwa A. A. Fayed
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Journal of Chemistry
Research Publisher
Hindawi
Research Vol
2023
Research Website
https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6111058
Research Year
2023

Meeting of the Council of the Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy on Wednesday, July 5th, 2023, at twelve o'clock (noon)

God willing, the Clinical Pharmacy Department Council will hold its regular monthly meeting number (91) on Wednesday, July 5th, 2023, at twelve o'clock (noon)

in the meetings Hall of the Department - 5th floor (Building A)

In the department council meeting room

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The second seminar of the Pharmacist Master / Ahmed Sayed Ibrahim Abdel Rahman - Thursday, June 22, 2023

God willing, the second s seminar will be held

 the Pharmacist, Master/ Ahmed Sayed Ibrahim Abdel Rahman

 

Registered for a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Industrial Pharmacy)

This will be on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at eleven o'clock in the afternoon
 

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