A Preliminary Investigation for Standardization of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Mucuna pruriens (Kapikaccu): An Important Drug Used to Treat Parkinson's Disease in Ayurveda

Gangadhara Swamy; Rajendra Holla; R. Suresh Rao

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10.1055/s-0039-3400169

A Preliminary Investigation for Standardization of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Mucuna pruriens (Kapikaccu): An Important Drug Used to Treat Parkinson's Disease in Ayurveda

Gangadhara Swamy¹, Rajendra Holla², R. Suresh Rao^1,

1Department of Anatomy, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

2Department of Pharmacology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Address for correspondence Suresh R. Rao, PhD,, Department of Anatomy, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577222, India. (e-mail: s4chavan@yahoo.co.in)

Received: 2019-08-29, Accepted: 2019-09-10,

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Abstract

Establishment of standardization for the Ayurvedic formulations is most important for its chemical compounds, biological action, and its quality reassurance in production and manufacturing of traditional herbal medicines. As most of the drugs are standardized, drug companies are using substitute drugs instead of true drugs. So, to make finest superiority drugs it is necessary to validate raw drugs. Observing the existing trend in mind, hydroalcoholic extract of Mucuna pruriens seeds (HAMP) was subjected to standardize the procedures for phytochemical tests. The separation of bioactive substances from HAMP was performed using both manual methods and high-profile thin layer chromatography. From the current study, it is revealed that the seed contains alkaloids, steroids, carbohydrates, tannins, flavonoids, and coumarins, which gave the medicine numerous therapeutic properties.

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hydroalcoholic extract of Mucuna pruriens

phytochemical analysis

HPTLC

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Introduction

As per the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 80 to 85% of the world's population use herbal medicines for their health care.¹² As the usage of herbal medicines has increased, issues regarding their quality, safety, and efficacy have risen up.³ WHO has even evolved guidelines for the validation of plant-based drugs.⁴ As standardization is a burning topic in Ayurvedic drug formulations, it is most important for the establishment of its biological activity, chemical profile, and quality assurance in production and manufacturing of herbal drugs. As Ayurvedic medicines are supervised by the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, there is increased awareness for quality assurance to the public and the necessity for developing the standards for the purpose of quality control by the manufacturers as well as by the drug control authorities.⁵

Mucuna pruriens (MP) commonly called velvet bean is a tropical legume indigenous tree in Africa and tropical Asia. As it is one of the best sources of protein content in many African countries, it is used as food for humans and also as animal feed.⁶ It is used as a forage, fallow, green manure crop enriched with proteins, amino acids, glutathione, lecithin, gallic acid, β-sitosterol, and L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), vitamins such as niacin, ascorbic acid, synthesizing dopamine linked with mood and sex.⁷ The fatty acids present are palmitic, oleic, stearic, behenic, linoleic, and linolenic acid. It possesses antioxidant, hypoglycemic, lipid-lowering, and neuroprotective activities.⁸ MP seedpods are covered with hair which are rich in 5-hydroxytryptamine and if they come in touch with the skin it causes severe itching.⁹¹⁰ In Ayurveda, to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) (also called Kampavata), MP has been used for a long time. Many kinds of research have found the presence of L-DOPA in the seeds of MP. Various clinical trials have been performed on PD patients for its safety, bioavailability, and action.¹¹¹² It is reported that MP has antiurolithiatic,¹³ antidiabetic,¹⁴¹⁵¹⁶ anticancer, and antioxidant properties.¹⁷ As the plant has numerous therapeutic properties and uses in the field of medicine, one should be aware of its photochemistry.

So to prepare the best quality MP drug, it is necessary to authenticate raw drugs. Keeping the current trend in mind, it was subjected to standardize the procedures. For the current study, genuinity indicating parameters for MP were derived.

Materials and Methods

Plant Material

The seeds of MP were collected from the Sri Dharmastala Ayurveda Medical College and Research Center, Udupi, Karnataka, India. The plant material was stored in ambient conditions for further study.

Preparation of Extracts

The MP seeds were dried in the shade and powdered in our research laboratory with the help of pulverizer. The hydroalcoholic extract of Mucuna pruriens (HAMP) was prepared by soaking 500 g of powdered seeds of the MP in 2 L of 50% ethanol and 50% cold distilled water for 24 hours, filtered, and concentrated by evaporating on water bath till free from water. The extract is stored in an airtight container under normal temperature.¹⁸

Phytochemical tests, such as tests for alkaloids, steroids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids, phenol, coumarins, triterpenoids, carboxylic acid, resin, quinine, and high-profile thin layer chromatography (HPTLC), were performed as per the WHO guidelines,¹⁹ Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia,²⁰ and Indian Pharmacopoeia.²¹

Preliminary Phytochemical Tests

Tests for Alkaloids

Dragendroff's test: A few milligrams of HAMP extract were dissolved in alcohol and few drops of acetic acid and Dragendroff's reagent were added, and then shaken well. An orange-red precipitate formed indicates the presence of alkaloids.²²
Wagners's test: A few milligrams of extract were dissolved in acetic acid and a few drops of Wagner's reagent were added. A reddish-brown precipitate formed indicates the presence of alkaloids.²³
Mayer's test: A few milligrams of HAMP extract were dissolved in acetic acid and few drops of Mayer's reagent were added. A dull white precipitate will be formed if the alkaloids are present.²⁴
Hager's test: A few milligrams of extract were dissolved in acetic acid and 3 mL of Hager's reagent was added. Formation of a yellow precipitate indicates the presence of alkaloids.²⁵

Tests for Carbohydrates

Molisch test: To the HAMP, along the sides of the test tube, 1 mL of α-naphthol solution and concentrated sulfuric acids were added. If carbohydrates are present then a violet color will be formed at the junction of the two liquids.²⁶
Fehling's test: Few milligrams of HAMP were mixed with equal quantities of Fehling's solution A and B. The mixture was warmed in a water bath. If carbohydrates are present then the formation of a brick-red precipitate is seen.²⁷
Benedict's test: To 5 mL of Benedict's reagent, a few milligrams of the extract were added, and boiled for 2 minutes and cooled. Formation of a red precipitate indicates the presence of carbohydrates.²⁸

Test for Steroids

Libermann-Burchard test: To the extract dissolved in chloroform, 1 mL of acetic acid and 1 mL of acetic anhydride were added, then heated on a water bath and cooled. Few drops of concentrated sulfuric acid were added along the sides of the test tube. The appearance of a bluish green color indicates the presence of steroids.²⁹
Salkowski test: The HAMP was dissolved in chloroform and equal volume of concentrated sulfuric acid was added. Formation of bluish red to a cherry red color in chloroform layer and green fluorescence in the acid layer indicates the presence of steroids.³⁰

Test for Saponins

To a few milligrams of HAMP, sodium bicarbonate (NaHCo₃) was added and shaken. Stable froth formation indicates the presence of saponin.³¹

Test for Tannins

To the HAMP, a few drops of dilute solution of ferric chloride (FeCl₃) were added. Formation of dark blue color shows the presence of tannins.³²

Test for Flavonoids

Shinoda's test: To HAMP in alcohol, a few magnesium turnings and few drops of concentrated hydrochloric acid were added and heated on a water bath. Formation of red to pink color indicates the presence of flavonoids.³³

Test for Phenol

To HAMP in alcohol, add two drops of alcoholic ferric chloride. Formation of blue to blue-black indicates the presence of phenol.³⁴

Test for Coumarins

To the HAMP in alcohol, a few drops of 2 N sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solutions were added. Dark yellow color formation indicates the presence of coumarins.³²

Test for Triterpenoids

The HAMP was warmed with tiny bits and a few drops of vinyl chloride. Formation of pink color indicates the presence of triterpenoids.³⁵

Test for Carboxylic Acid

HAMP dissolved in water is treated with sodium bicarbonate. Brisk effervescence indicates the presence of carboxylic acid.³⁶

Test for Resin

Few milligrams of the sample were mixed with water and acetone. Turbidity indicates the presence of resin.³⁷

Test for Quinine

Few milligrams of HAMP were treated with 0.5% of NaOH. If quinine is present it gives deep coloration like pink, purple, or red.³⁵

High-Profile Thin Layer Chromatography

One gram of powdered sample was dissolved in 10 mL ethanol and kept for cold percolation for 24 hours and filtered. 4, 8, and 12 μL of the above sample were applied to a precoated silica gel F254 on aluminum plates to a bandwidth of 7 mm using Linomat 5 TLC applicator. The plate was developed in n-butanol:acetic acid:water (4:1:1). The developed plates were visualized in short ultraviolet (UV) and long UV, and then derivatized with vanillin sulfuric acid reagent and scanned under 254 and 366 nm and white light at 620 nm. Retention factor (R_f), the color of the spots, and densitometric scan were recorded.³⁸

Results and Discussion

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of phytochemical compounds present in HAMP by colorimetry (Tables 1 2), photo documentation (Fig. 1), the unique Rf values (Table 3), densitometric scan, and densitogram (Figs. 2 3 4) were obtained at different wavelengths from HPTLC.

Table 1 Results of preliminary phytochemical tests

Test	HAMP
Alkaloid	+
Steroid	+
Carbohydrate	+
Tannin	+
Flavonoids	+
Saponins	-
Terpenoid	-
Coumarins	+
Phenol	-
Carboxylic acid	-
Resins	-
Quinine	-
Amino acids	-

Abbreviation: HAMP, hydroalcoholic extract of Mucuna pruriens seeds.

Table 2 Results of preliminary phytochemical tests

S. no.	Tests	Color if positive	HAMP
1	Alkaloids
	Dragendroff's test	Orange precipitate	Red solution
	Wagner's test	Red precipitate	Red solution
	Mayer's test	Dull white precipitate	Dull white precipitate
	Hager's test	Yellow precipitate
2	Steroids
	Liebermann-Burchard test	Bluish green	Green color is appeared in the chloroform and colorless in the acid layer
	Salkowski test	Bluish red to cherry red	Red solution at the upper layer and clear at the base layer
3	Carbohydrate
	Molisch test	Violet ring	Violet ring
	Fehlings test	Brick red precipitate	Ink blue solution
	Benedicts test	Red precipitate	Bluish green solution
4	Tannin
4	With FeCl₃	Dark blue or green or brown	Dark brown
5	Flavonoids
5	Shinoda's test	Red to pink	Light pink
6	Saponins
6	With NaHCo₃	Stable froth	No froth
7	Triterpenoids
7	Tin and thionyl chloride test	Red	Gray color
8	Coumarins
8	With 2 N NaOH	Yellow	Yellow color
9	Phenols
9	With alcoholic ferric chloride	Blue to blue black, brown	Dark brown
10	Carboxylic acid
10	With water and NaHCO₃	Brisk effervescence	No effervescence
11	Resin
11	With aqueous acetone	Turbidity	No turbidity
12	Quinine
12	5% NaOH	Pink/purple/red	Green colored solution
13	Amino acids
13	Ninhydrine reagent	Purple color	Green solution

Abbreviation: HAMP, hydroalcoholic extract of Mucuna pruriens seeds.

Fig. 1 High-profile thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) photo documentation of ethanolic extract of hydroalcoholic extract of Mucuna pruriens seeds (HAMP).

Table 3 R_f values of samples

Short UV	Long UV	After derivatization
-	-	0.17 (D purple)
0.36 (D green)	0.36 (F Aq. blue)	-
-	-	0.39 (D purple)
-	-	0.47 (L purple)
0.52 (D green)	0.52 (FD blue)	-
-	-	0.59 (D purple)
0.61 (D green)	-	-
-	-	0.72 (D purple)
-	-	0.84 (D purple)

Abbreviations: D, dark; F, fluorescent; L, light; UV, ultraviolet.

Fig. 4 Densitometric scan after derivatization at 620 nm.

Concentration of different phytochemicals of HAMP detected by HPTLC at wavelength 366 nm are alkaloids (17.13%), carbohydrates (17.19%), steroids (19.59%), tannins (25.86%), flavonoids (10.81%), and Coumarins (9.42%).

The phytochemical tests were performed to serve as a preliminary test for the standardization of the HAMP formulation. Tests for alkaloids, carbohydrates, steroids, tannins, flavonoids, and coumarins are positive for HAMP. Photo documentation, the unique R_f values, densitometric scan, and densitogram obtained at different wavelengths from HPTLC can be used as a fingerprint to identify HAMP powder. Similar findings about the presence of the compounds in the MP has been reported by several authors.³⁹⁴⁰ Several reports on MP about anti-venoum,⁴¹ hypoglycemic,⁴² anti-Parkinson's,¹¹ antimicrobial,⁴³ antioxidant,⁴⁴ and aphrodisiac activity⁴⁵ has been documented. Our present phytochemical analysis of HAMP also confirms similar types of compounds found in other studies. Thus, it can be used for further various clinical trials.

Conclusion

By preserving the fundamental aspect of the Ayurvedic drug, standardization requires a rational approach. The main obstacle in the standardization of the Ayurvedic drug is the identification of its biological source. Drugs from different geographical source may vary with its active constituent and it may not be feasible to standardize drug chemically. The parameters used in this work ensure the quality control of HAMP. The results found through this study were rapid, reproducible, and could be used for routine monitoring of HAMP. HAMP is endowed with various biological properties and hence efforts have been made here to provide scientific data on the same.

Acknowledgments

The authors sincerely would like to thank Sri Dharmastala Ayurveda Medical College and Research Center, Udupi, Karnataka, India, for providing plant material for this study; the Management of Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Shivamogga; and the Management of K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore.

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A Preliminary Investigation for Standardization of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Mucuna pruriens (Kapikaccu): An Important Drug Used to Treat Parkinson's Disease in Ayurveda

Abstract

Keywords

hydroalcoholic extract of Mucuna pruriens

phytochemical analysis

HPTLC

Introduction

Materials and Methods

Plant Material

Preparation of Extracts

Preliminary Phytochemical Tests

Tests for Alkaloids

Tests for Carbohydrates

Test for Steroids

Test for Saponins

Test for Tannins

Test for Flavonoids

Test for Phenol

Test for Coumarins

Test for Triterpenoids

Test for Carboxylic Acid

Test for Resin

Test for Quinine

High-Profile Thin Layer Chromatography

Results and Discussion

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest

References

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