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Kaur S, Shams R, Dash KK, Pandey VK, Shaikh AM, Harsányi E, Kovács B. Phytochemical and pharmacological characteristics of phalsa ( Grewia asiatica L.): A comprehensive review. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25046. [PMID: 38312640 PMCID: PMC10835009 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Phalsa is a tropical and subtropical fruit that is high in nutritional value and is primarily cultivated for its fruit. As, Phalsa fruit contain high number of vitamins (A and C), minerals (calcium, phosphorus, and iron), and fibre while being low in calories and fat. The fruit and seed of Phalsa contain 18 amino acids, the majority of which are aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and leucine. Based on in vivo and in vitro studies phalsa plant possess high antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiabetic properties. However, antioxidant properties are found in the form of vitamin C, total phenolic, anthocyanin, flavonoid, and tannin. The phalsa plant's fruits and leaves have substantial anticancer action against cancer cell lines. Because of the presence of a broad range of physiologically active chemicals, investigations on phalsa plants revealed that some plant parts have radioprotective qualities. The anti-glycosidase and anti-amylase activity of aqueous fresh fruit extract was shown to be substantial. The phalsa plant contains an abundance of biologically active chemicals, allowing it to control microorganisms through a variety of processes. Phalsa methanolic leaf extract was revealed to have antimalarial and antiemetic effects. The hot and cold polysaccharide fractions extracted from the phalsa plant have potent hepatoprotective and therapeutic properties. Therefore, this review is based on the nutritional, bioactive, phytochemicals, and potential pharmacological uses of phalsa. The potential health benefits and economic potential of the phalsa berry's phytochemicals are promising areas for further study.
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- Simrat Kaur
- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- Department of Food Processing Technology, Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal, 732141 India
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- Department of Bioengineering, Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226026, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Axis Institute of Higher Education, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 209402, India
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science and Environmental Management Institute of Food Science, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science and Environmental Management, Institute of Land Utilization, Engineering and Precision Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science and Environmental Management Institute of Food Science, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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da Silva BRMG, Arruda POF, Dos Santos JCB, Neves RP, Pereira VRA, de Lima MCA, de Araújo HDA, Marques DSC, da Cruz Filho IJ. In vitro evaluation of antioxidant, cytotoxic, trypanocidal and antimicrobial activities of lignin obtained from Caesalpinia ferrea leaves and its use as an excipient in the release of oxacillin and fluconazole. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 250:126225. [PMID: 37558029 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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In this context, the objective of this work was to isolate an alkaline lignin from the leaves of C. ferrea, in addition to investigating different biological activities and its use in the production of releasing tablets in vitro. Initially, the analysis of the composition of the leaves was performed, the contents were: cellulose (33.09 ± 0.3 %), hemicellulose (25.13 ± 0.1 %), lignin (18.29 ± 0.1 %), extractives (17.28 ± 1.0 %) and ash (6.20 ± 0.1 %). The leaves were fractionated to obtain alkaline lignin. The yield of obtaining lignin was 80.12 ± 0.1 %. The obtained lignin was characterized by the techniques: elemental analysis, FTIR, UV/Vis, 2D-NMR, GPC, TGA/DTG, DSC and PY-GC/MS. The results showed that the lignin obtained is of the GSH type, of low molecular weight and thermally stable. The in vitro antioxidant activity was evaluated by different assays promoting results only for DPPH (559.9 ± 0.8 μg/mL) and ABTS (484.1 ± 0.1 μg/mL) being able to promote low antioxidant activity. In addition, it showed low cytotoxicity in normal mammalian cells and promising antitumor and trypanocidal activity. Regarding antimicrobial activity, it was able to inhibit the growth of a strain of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin, presenting MIC values equal to the standard antibiotic oxacillin. It was also able to inhibit a strain of Candida albicans HAM13 sensitive to fluconazole. In addition, lignin promoted a synergistic effect by promoting a decrease in MIC against these two strains evaluated. Finally, lignin proved to be an excipient with potential for controlled release of antimicrobials.
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- Department of Antibiotics, Laboratory of Chemistry and Therapeutic Innovation, Federal of Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Medical Mycology Laboratory, Federal University of Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Department of Antibiotics, Laboratory of Chemistry and Therapeutic Innovation, Federal of Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Department of Antibiotics, Laboratory of Chemistry and Therapeutic Innovation, Federal of Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Department of Antibiotics, Laboratory of Chemistry and Therapeutic Innovation, Federal of Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil.
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Bhuia MS, Wilairatana P, Ferdous J, Chowdhury R, Bappi MH, Rahman MA, Mubarak MS, Islam MT. Hirsutine, an Emerging Natural Product with Promising Therapeutic Benefits: A Systematic Review. Molecules 2023; 28:6141. [PMID: 37630393 PMCID: PMC10458569 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28166141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Fruits and vegetables are used not only for nutritional purposes but also as therapeutics to treat various diseases and ailments. These food items are prominent sources of phytochemicals that exhibit chemopreventive and therapeutic effects against several diseases. Hirsutine (HSN) is a naturally occurring indole alkaloid found in various Uncaria species and has a multitude of therapeutic benefits. It is found in foodstuffs such as fish, seafood, meat, poultry, dairy, and some grain products among other things. In addition, it is present in fruits and vegetables including corn, cauliflower, mushrooms, potatoes, bamboo shoots, bananas, cantaloupe, and citrus fruits. The primary emphasis of this study is to summarize the pharmacological activities and the underlying mechanisms of HSN against different diseases, as well as the biopharmaceutical features. For this, data were collected (up to date as of 1 July 2023) from various reliable and authentic literature by searching different academic search engines, including PubMed, Springer Link, Scopus, Wiley Online, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. Findings indicated that HSN exerts several effects in various preclinical and pharmacological experimental systems. It exhibits anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-diabetic, and antioxidant activities with beneficial effects in neurological and cardiovascular diseases. Our findings also indicate that HSN exerts promising anticancer potentials via several molecular mechanisms, including apoptotic cell death, induction of oxidative stress, cytotoxic effect, anti-proliferative effect, genotoxic effect, and inhibition of cancer cell migration and invasion against various cancers such as lung, breast, and antitumor effects in human T-cell leukemia. Taken all together, findings from this study show that HSN can be a promising therapeutic agent to treat various diseases including cancer.
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- Md. Shimul Bhuia
- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh; (M.S.B.); (R.C.); (M.H.B.)
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- Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh; (M.S.B.); (R.C.); (M.H.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh; (M.S.B.); (R.C.); (M.H.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh; (M.S.B.); (R.C.); (M.H.B.)
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Ali M, Wani SUD, Salahuddin M, S.N. M, K M, Dey T, Zargar MI, Singh J. Recent advance of herbal medicines in cancer- a molecular approach. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13684. [PMID: 36865478 PMCID: PMC9971193 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Bioactive compounds are crucial for an extensive range of therapeutic uses, and some exhibit anticancer activity. Scientists advocate that phytochemicals modulate autophagy and apoptosis, involved in the underlying pathobiology of cancer development and regulation. The pharmacological aiming of the autophagy-apoptosis signaling pathway using phytocompounds hence offers an auspicious method that is complementary to conventional cancer chemotherapy. The current review aims to explore the molecular level of the autophagic-apoptotic pathway to know its implication in the pathobiology of cancer and explore the essential cellular process as a druggable anticancer target and therapeutic emergence of naturally derived phytocompound-based anticancer agents. The data in the review were collected from scientific databases such as Google search, Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Medline, and Clinical Trials. With a broad outlook, we investigated their cutting-edge scientifically revealed and/or searched pharmacologic effects, a novel mechanism of action, and molecular signaling pathway of phytochemicals in cancer therapy. In this review, the evidence is focused on molecular pharmacology, specifically caspase, Nrf2, NF-kB, autophagic-apoptotic pathway, and several mechanisms to understand their role in cancer biology.
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- Mohammad Ali
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, East Point College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, 560049, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Applied Sciences and Technology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190006, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, 560027, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy Mysuru, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, 570004, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, JSS College of Pharmacy Mysuru, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, 570004, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, East Point College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, 560049, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Applied Sciences and Technology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190006, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, East Point College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, 560049, India
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Misra S, Ikbal AMA, Bhattacharjee D, Hore M, Mishra S, Karmakar S, Ghosh A, Srinivas R, Das A, Agarwal S, Saha KD, Bhardwaj P, Ubhadia IB, Ghosh P, De S, Tiwari ON, Chattopadhyay D, Palit P. Validation of antioxidant, antiproliferative, and in vitro anti-rheumatoid arthritis activities of epigallo-catechin-rich bioactive fraction from Camellia sinensis var. assamica, Assam variety white tea, and its comparative evaluation with green tea fraction. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14487. [PMID: 36309930 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The epigallocatechin-rich polyphenolic fraction of Assam variety white tea, traditionally used for the management of diverse inflammatory ailments and health drink, was investigated through eco-friendly green aqueous extraction, TLC, and HPLC characterization, phytochemical screening, in vitro DPPH assay, anti-proteinase, MTT assay on synovial fibroblast and colon cancer cells, apoptotic FACS analysis, cytokine ELISA, p-STAT3 western blotting, and in silico docking analysis. HPLC-TLC standardized white tea fraction (WT-F) rendered higher extractive-yield (21%, w/w), than green tea fraction(GT-F) (12%, w/w). WT-F containing flavonoids and non-hydrolysable polyphenols showed better antioxidant activity, rather than equivalent GT-F. WT-F demonstrated remarkable anti-rheumatoid-arthritis activity via killing of synovial fibroblast cells (66.1%), downregulation of TNF-α (93.33%), IL-6 (87.97%), and p-STAT3 inhibition (77.75%). Furthermore, WT-F demonstrated better anti-proliferative activity against colon cancer cells (HCT-116). Collectively, our study revealed that the white tea fraction has boundless potential as anti-rheumatoid arthritis and anti-proliferative agent coupled with apoptotic, antioxidant anti-proteinase, and anti-inflammatory properties. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Our eco-friendly extracted bioactive aqueous fraction of white tea, characterized by TLC-HPLC study and phytochemical screening have demonstrated remarkable anti-rheumatoid arthritis property and anti-proliferative action on colon cancer cells including potential anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proteinase efficacy. The test WT-F sample has shown impressive safety on normal mammalian cells. WT-F has demonstrated better efficacy against rheumatoid arthritis and cancer model compared to equivalent green tea fraction. Traditionally, it is extensively used for boosting immunity, and energy, with cosmetic, and agricultural applications by the native inhabitants. So, the aqueous fraction of WT is suggested to be used as a prophylactic nutraceutical supplement and or therapeutic agent in commercial polyherbal formulation to attenuate and management of auto-inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis and carcinogenesis of colon. It is additionally suggested to establish in vivo rheumatoid arthritis animal and clinical study to validate their pharmacokinetic stability and dose optimization coupled with anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity, and anti-oxidant property.
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- Sanchaita Misra
- Department of Clinical immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Discovery Research Laboratory, Assam University, Silchar, India
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- Department of Clinical immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Discovery Research Laboratory, Assam University, Silchar, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Clinical immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Clinical immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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- ICMR-Virus Unit (Presently ICMR-National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases), Kolkata, India
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- Department of Clinical immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, India.,Rosekandi Tea Estate, Grant Pt I, Assam, India
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- Department of Clinical immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Agartala, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, India.,Centre for Conservation and Utilisation of Blue Green Algae (CCUBGA), Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, India.,NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Discovery Research Laboratory, Assam University, Silchar, India
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Khan A, Ali S, Murad W, Hayat K, Siraj S, Jawad M, Khan RA, Uddin J, Al-Harrasi A, Khan A. Phytochemical and pharmacological uses of medicinal plants to treat cancer: A case study from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, North Pakistan. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 281:114437. [PMID: 34391861 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cancer is the top death causing disease in the world, due to its occurrence through various mechanism and form. Medicinal plants have been extensively used for the purifications and isolations of phytochemicals for the treatment and prevention of cancer. OBJECTIVES Consequently, this research was designed to document the traditional practices of anti-cancer plants and its phytochemical essay across the districts of KP, Pakistan. MATERIALS AND METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted in 24 districts from the informants mostly the traditional herbalists (key informants). The information were compared with the publish data using various authentic search engines including, google, researchgate, google scholar and NCBI. RESULTS One hundred and fifty-four (154) anti-cancer plants were recognized belonging to 69 families among all, Lamiaceae (13 sp.), Asteraceae (12 sp.) and Solanaceae (9 sp.) were the preferred families. The local inhabitants in the area typically prepare ethnomedicinal recipes from leaves (33.70%) and whole plants (23.37%) in the form of decoction and powder (24.67%), respectively. Herbs stayed the most preferred life form (61.68%) followed by shrub (21.4%). Similarly, breast (29.22%) and lung cancer (14.83%) was the common disease type. Literature study also authorize that, the medicinal plants of the research area were rich in phytochemical like quercetin, coumarine, kaempferol, apigenin, colchicine, alliin, rutin, lupeol, allicin, berbarine, lutolin, vanilic acid, urocilic acid and solamargine have revealed significant activates concerning the cancer diseases, that replicating the efficacy of these plants as medicines. CONCLUSION The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is rural area and the local inhabitants have very strong traditional knowledge about the medicinal plants for different diseases like cancer. The medicinal plants for significant ranked disorder might be pharmacologically and phtyochemicaly explored to demonstrate their efficacy. Moreover, the local flora especially medicinal plants facing overgrazing, overexploitation and inappropriate way of collection, however, proper management strategies like reforestation, controlled grazing, proper permission from concerned department and rangeland strategies among others may be assumed to enhance the proper usage of medicinal plants.
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- Asif Khan
- Department of Botany, Garden Campus Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Garden Campus Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Garden Campus Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Botany, Garden Campus Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Center of Geographical Information System, University of Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat Al Mauz, Nizwa, Oman.
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat Al Mauz, Nizwa, Oman.
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Sankar M, Ramachandran B, Pandi B, Mutharasappan N, Ramasamy V, Prabu PG, Shanmugaraj G, Wang Y, Muniyandai B, Rathinasamy S, Chandrasekaran B, Bayan MF, Jeyaraman J, Halliah GP, Ebenezer SK. In silico Screening of Natural Phytocompounds Towards Identification of Potential Lead Compounds to Treat COVID-19. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:637122. [PMID: 34291081 PMCID: PMC8288047 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.637122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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COVID-19 is one of the members of the coronavirus family that can easily assail humans. As of now, 10 million people are infected and above two million people have died from COVID-19 globally. Over the past year, several researchers have made essential advances in discovering potential drugs. Up to now, no efficient drugs are available on the market. The present study aims to identify the potent phytocompounds from different medicinal plants (Zingiber officinale, Cuminum cyminum, Piper nigrum, Curcuma longa, and Allium sativum). In total, 227 phytocompounds were identified and screened against the proteins S-ACE2 and M pro through structure-based virtual screening approaches. Based on the binding affinity score, 30 active phytocompounds were selected. Amongst, the binding affinity for beta-sitosterol and beta-elemene against S-ACE2 showed -12.0 and -10.9 kcal/mol, respectively. Meanwhile, the binding affinity for beta-sitosterol and beta-chlorogenin against M pro was found to be -9.7 and -8.4 kcal/mol, respectively. Further, the selected compounds proceeded with molecular dynamics simulation, prime MM-GBSA analysis, and ADME/T property checks to understand the stability, interaction, conformational changes, binding free energy, and pharmaceutical relevant parameters. Moreover, the hotspot residues such as Lys31 and Lys353 for S-ACE2 and catalytic dyad His41 and Cys145 for M pro were actively involved in the inhibition of viral entry. From the in silico analyses, we anticipate that this work could be valuable to ongoing novel drug discovery with potential treatment for COVID-19.
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- Department of Animal Health and Management, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Philadelphia University-Jordan, Philadelphia University, Jordan
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
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Meng J, Su R, Wang L, Yuan B, Li L. Inhibitory effect and mechanism of action (MOA) of hirsutine on the proliferation of T-cell leukemia Jurkat clone E6-1 cells. PeerJ 2021; 9:e10692. [PMID: 33604171 PMCID: PMC7863788 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background The bark of Uncaria rhynchophylla has been traditionally used to treat convulsion, bleeding, hypertension, auto-immune conditions, cancer, and other diseases. The main focus of this research is done for the purpose of exploring the antitumor activity and mechanism of action (MOA) for hirsutine isolated from U. rhynchophylla. Methods Jurkat clone E6-1 cells were treated using 10, 25 and 50 μM for 48 h. Inhibition of cell proliferation due to hirsutine treatment was evaluated by CCK8 assay. Flow cytometry was applied to ascertain Jurkat cell cycle progression and apoptosis after treatment with 10, 25 and 50 μM hirsutine for 48 h. The expression and level of the apoptosis-related genes and proteins was analyzed by Real-time Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and Western blotting method, respectively. Results CCK8 analyses revealed that hirsutine could significantly inhibit the proliferation of Jurkat clone E6-1 cells, in a concentration and time-dependent fashion. Flow cytometry assays revealed that hirsutine could drive apoptotic death and G0/G1 phase arrest in Jurkat cells. Apoptotic cells frequencies were 4.99 ± 0.51%, 13.69 ± 2.00% and 40.21 ± 15.19%, and respective cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 accounted for 34.85 ± 1.81%, 42.83 ± 0.70% and 49.12 ± 4.07%. Simultaneously, compared with the control group, Western blot assays indicated that the up-regulation of pro-apoptotic Bax, cleaved-caspase3, cleaved-caspase9 and Cyto c proteins, as well as the down-regulation of Bcl-2 protein which guards against cell death, might be correlated with cell death induction and inhibition of cell proliferation. QPCR analyses indicated that hirsutine could diminish BCL2 expression and, at the same time, improve Bax, caspase-3 and caspase-9 mRNA levels, thus reiterating a putative correlation of hirsutine treatment in vitro with apoptosis induction and inhibition of cell proliferation (p-value < 0.05). Excessive hirsutine damages the ultrastructure in mitochondria, leading to the release of Cyt c from the mitochondria to cytoplasm in Jurkat clone E6-1 cells, thereby inducing the activated caspase cascade apoptosis process through a mitochondria-mediated pathway. Conclusion An important bioactive constituent-hirsutine-appears to have antitumor effects in human T-cell leukemia, thus enlightening the use of phytomedicines as a novel source for tumor therapy. It is speculated that hirsutine may induce apoptosis of Jurkat Clone E6-1 cells through the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway.
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- Jie Meng
- Department of Pharmacy, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Mehmood A, Ishaq M, Usman M, Zhao L, Ullah A, Wang C. Nutraceutical perspectives and value addition of phalsa (Grewia asiatica L.): A review. J Food Biochem 2020; 44:e13228. [PMID: 32320069 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Phalsa (Grewia asiatica L.) is a food plant originating from Southeast Asia, and is cultivated primarily for its fruit. Phalsa fruit is consumed raw or used as a drink or food additive. Additionally, in vitro and in vivo studies have found that extracts from various parts of phalsa plants (especially the fruit) possess strong antioxidant, radioprotective, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and cardio-protective properties. However, despite the identification of numerous nutritional and health benefits of phalsa, research into nutraceutical applications of the plant are somewhat limited. Therefore, the objective of this review was to explore the pharmacological, nutritional, phytochemical, and other potential uses of the phalsa plant. Recommendations for food scientists, nutritionists, and members of other allied disciplines are provided to help direct future research into the production, value addition, preservation, and phytochemical characterization of phalsa. Moreover, its potential health benefits are highlighted, along with the underlying mechanisms of action. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The aim of the present review is to explore functional aspects of phalsa (Grewia asiatica L.) bioactive compounds, their role in improving health, as well as their possible application as a functional food ingredient.
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- Arshad Mehmood
- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Chemical Technology, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Chemical Technology, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Chemical Technology, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Chemical Technology, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Chemical Technology, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Chemical Technology, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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Lee HH, Cho YJ, Kim GH, Cho H. Undaria pinnatifida Fucoidan-Rich Extract Recovers Immunity of Immunosuppressed Mice. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 30:439-447. [PMID: 31838831 PMCID: PMC9728346 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1908.08026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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We investigated the immune restoration activity of Undaria pinnatifida fucoidan-rich extract in cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice. C57BL/6 mice were intraperitoneally injected with 80 mg/kg of cyclophosphamide (CP) and orally administered with either drinking water (DW), red ginseng extract (RG), or one of three different doses of Undaria pinnatifida fucoidan-rich extract (DSU02 50, 100, and 150 mg/kg). After 14 days, liver, spleen, and whole blood were isolated from each animal. The frequencies of NK and CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T cells were significantly increased in splenocytes isolated from the DSU02 100 mg/kg and DSU02 150 mg/kg groups (NK1.1+, 5.4% or 4.9% vs 3.8%; CD3+, 39.3% or 37.9% vs 32.3%; CD4+, 22% or 20.2% vs 17.4%; CD8+, 12.7% or 11.6% vs 10.1%). NK cytotoxicity was enhanced in the DSU02-fed groups at all doses (CP-treated DW, 93.4%; RG, 107.2%; DSU02 50, 107.3%; DSU02 100, 107.3%; DSU02 150, 107.1%), and the proliferation of T cells (CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+) was also greater in the DSU02 100 mg/kg and DSU02 150 mg/kg administered groups compared with the unfed group. Plasma concentrations of TNF-α, IgM, and total IgG from the DSU02 150 mg/kg group were also significantly higher compared with the other groups (TNF- α: CP-treated DW - 21.5 pg/ml, DSU02 150 - 47.1 pg/ml; IgM: CP-treated DW - 82.9 ng/ml, DSU02 150 - 110.8 ng/ml; total IgG: CP-treated DW - 114.4 ng/ml, DSU02 150 - 162.7 ng/ml). We suggest that Undaria pinnatifida fucoidan-rich extract could be a promising candidate for a marine natural immune stimulator.
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- Hwan Hee Lee
- Department of Pharmacy, Duksung Women’s University, Seoul 0369, Republic of Korea
- Duksung Innovative Drug Center, Duksung Women’s University, Seoul 01369, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, Duksung Women’s University, Seoul 0369, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Duksung Women's University, Seoul 0169, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, Duksung Women’s University, Seoul 0369, Republic of Korea
- Duksung Innovative Drug Center, Duksung Women’s University, Seoul 01369, Republic of Korea
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The Impact of Organic vs. Conventional Agricultural Practices on Selected Quality Features of Eight Potato Cultivars. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy9120799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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An organic agricultural system based on natural methods and means of production is an alternative to intensive agriculture. The available research suggests that organic crops, in comparison to the conventional ones, are richer in phenolics and other antioxidants while containing less undesirable pesticide residues and nitrates. The aim of this study was to determine concentrations of polyphenols, lutein, vitamin C, and nitrates in eight potato cultivars (Mazur, Justa, Lawenda, Lech, Tacja, Laskana, Otolia, Magnolia) grown organically and conventionally in a controlled field experiment in Poland. Significant differences between potato tubers of the tested cultivars coming from organic and conventional production were identified for the majority of parameters. Higher concentrations of nitrates and lutein were found in conventional compared to the organic tubers, while organic potatoes were, on average, richer in phenolic compounds. Among the tested cultivars, Magnolia, Otolia, and Laskara were richest in vitamin C and phenolics. Otolia and Laskara also accumulated the highest levels of nitrates. If further confirmed, these observations might be of importance for the producers and consumers, who increasingly search for foods from sustainable and well-controlled agricultural systems.
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Pan P, Huang YW, Oshima K, Yearsley M, Zhang J, Arnold M, Yu J, Wang LS. The immunomodulatory potential of natural compounds in tumor-bearing mice and humans. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2019; 59:992-1007. [PMID: 30795687 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1537237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cancer is considered a fetal disease caused by uncontrolled proliferation and progression of abnormal cells. The most efficient cancer therapies suppress tumor growth, prevent progression and metastasis, and are minimally toxic to normal cells. Natural compounds have shown a variety of chemo-protective effects alone or in combination with standard cancer therapies. Along with better understanding of the dynamic interactions between our immune system and cancer development, nutritional immunology-the use of natural compounds as immunomodulators in cancer patients-has begun to emerge. Cancer cells evolve strategies that target many aspects of the immune system to escape or even edit immune surveillance. Therefore, the immunesuppressive tumor microenvironment is a major obstacle in the development of cancer therapies. Because interaction between the tumor microenvironment and the immune system is a complex topic, this review focuses mainly on human clinical trials and animal studies, and it highlights specific immune cells and their cytokines that have been modulated by natural compounds, including carotenoids, curcumin, resveratrol, EGCG, and β-glucans. These natural compounds have shown promising immune-modulating effects, such as inhibiting myeloid-derived suppressor cells and enhancing natural killer and cytolytic T cells, in tumor-bearing animal models, but their efficacy in cancer patients remains to be determined.
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- Pan Pan
- a Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine , Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA
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- b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA
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- c Department of Pathology , Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , Maryland , USA
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- d Department of Pathology , The Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio , USA
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- e Center for Biostatistics , The Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio , USA
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- f Department of Surgery , The Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio , USA
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- g Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation Institute, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation , City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute , Duarte , California , USA
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- a Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine , Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA
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Orostachys japonicus A. Berger Extracts Induce Immunity-Enhancing Effects on Cyclophosphamide-Treated Immunosuppressed Rats. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:9461960. [PMID: 30723745 PMCID: PMC6339714 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9461960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In this study, we evaluated the immunity-enhancing effects of Orostachys japonicus A. Berger (OJ). To examine the immune protective effect in vitro, primary mouse splenocytes were treated with water or ethanol extracts of OJ in the absence or presence of cyclophosphamide (CY), which is a cytotoxic, immunosuppressive agent. The extracts increased the propagation of splenocytes and inhibited CY-induced cytotoxicity. Further, to examine the immunostimulatory effects in vivo, adult Wistar rats were orally administered OJ extracts with or without CY treatment. With the administration of OJ extracts, CY-treated immunosuppressed rats showed improved physical endurance, as assessed by the forced swim test. In addition, extract administration increased not only the number of immunity-related cells but also the levels of plasma cytokines. OJ extracts also recovered splenic histology in CY-treated rats. These findings suggest that an OJ regimen can enhance immunity by increasing immune cell propagation and specific plasma cytokine levels.
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Zhang R, Li G, Zhang Q, Tang Q, Huang J, Hu C, Liu Y, Wang Q, Liu W, Gao N, Zhou S. Hirsutine induces mPTP-dependent apoptosis through ROCK1/PTEN/PI3K/GSK3β pathway in human lung cancer cells. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:598. [PMID: 29789524 PMCID: PMC5964100 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0641-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Hirsutine extracted from Uncaria rhynchophylla has been shown to exhibit anti-cancer activity. However, the molecular mechanism by which hirsutine exhibits anti-lung cancer activity remains unclear. In the present study, we showed that hirsutine induces apoptosis in human lung cancer cells via loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (∆ψm), adenosine triphosphate (ATP) depletion, ROS production, as well as cytochrome c release. Dephosphorylation of GSK3β is involved in hirsutine-mediated mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening through ANT1/CypD interaction. Mechanistic study revealed that interruption of ROCK1/PTEN/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway plays a critical role in hirsutine-mediated GSK3β dephosphorylation and mitochondrial apoptosis. Our in vivo study also showed that hirsutine effectively inhibits tumor growth in a A549 xenograft mouse model through ROCK1/PTEN/PI3K/Akt signaling-mediated GSK3β dephosphorylation and apoptosis. Collectively, these findings suggest a hierarchical model in which induction of apoptosis by hirsutine stems primarily from activation of ROCK1 and PTEN, inactivation of PI3K/Akt, leading in turn to GSK3β dephosphorylation and mPTP opening, and culminating in caspase-3 activation and apoptosis. These findings could provide a novel mechanistic basis for the application of hirsutine in the treatment of human lung cancer.
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- Rong Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, 400037, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, 400037, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, 400037, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, 400037, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, 400037, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, 400037, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, 400037, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, 400037, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, 400037, Chongqing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Army Medical University, 400038, Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, 400037, Chongqing, China.
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Chang WA, Hung JY, Jian SF, Lin YS, Wu CY, Hsu YL, Kuo PL. Laricitrin ameliorates lung cancer-mediated dendritic cell suppression by inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3. Oncotarget 2018; 7:85220-85234. [PMID: 27833081 PMCID: PMC5356731 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Natural polyphenolic compounds of grapes and their seeds are thought to be therapeutic adjuvants in a variety of diseases, including cancer prevention. This study was carried out to investigate the effect of grape phenolic compounds on the regulation of cancer-mediated immune suppression. Laricitrin exhibits the greatest potential to ameliorate the suppressive effects of lung cancer on dendritic cells’ (DCs’) differentiation, maturation and function. Human lung cancer A549 and CL1-5 cells change the phenotype of DCs that express to high levels of IL-10 and prime T cells towards an immune suppression type-2 response (Th2). Laricitrin treatment stimulated DC differentiation and maturation in the condition media of cancer cells, a finding supported by monocyte marker CD14's disappearance and DC marker CD1a's upregulation. Laricitrin decreases expression of IL-10 in cancer-conditioned DCs, and subsequently switches CD4+ T cell response from Th2 to Th1 in vitro and in vivo. Reversal of laricitrin on lung cancer-induced DCs’ paralysis was via inhibiting the phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3). Laricitrin also potentiated the anticancer activity of cisplatin in mouse models. Thus, laricitrin could be an efficacious immunoadjuvant and have a synergistic effect when combined with chemotherapy.
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- Wei-An Chang
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Mbaveng AT, Kuete V, Efferth T. Potential of Central, Eastern and Western Africa Medicinal Plants for Cancer Therapy: Spotlight on Resistant Cells and Molecular Targets. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:343. [PMID: 28626426 PMCID: PMC5454075 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Cancer remains a major health hurdle worldwide and has moved from the third leading cause of death in the year 1990 to second place after cardiovascular disease since 2013. Chemotherapy is one of the most widely used treatment modes; however, its efficiency is limited due to the resistance of cancer cells to cytotoxic agents. The present overview deals with the potential of the flora of Central, Eastern and Western African (CEWA) regions as resource for anticancer drug discovery. It also reviews the molecular targets of phytochemicals of these plants such as ABC transporters, namely P-glycoprotein (P-gp), multi drug-resistance-related proteins (MRPs), breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP, ABCG2) as well as the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR/ErbB-1/HER1), human tumor suppressor protein p53, caspases, mitochondria, angiogenesis, and components of MAP kinase signaling pathways. Plants with the ability to preferentially kills resistant cancer cells were also reported. Data compiled in the present document were retrieved from scientific websites such as PubMed, Scopus, Sciencedirect, Web-of-Science, and Scholar Google. In summary, plant extracts from CEWA and isolated compounds thereof exert cytotoxic effects by several modes of action including caspases activation, alteration of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cancer cells and inhibition of angiogenesis. Ten strongest cytotoxic plants from CEWA recorded following in vitro screening assays are: Beilschmiedia acuta Kosterm, Echinops giganteus var. lelyi (C. D. Adams) A. Rich., Erythrina sigmoidea Hua (Fabaceae), Imperata cylindrical Beauv. var. koenigii Durand et Schinz, Nauclea pobeguinii (Pobég. ex Pellegr.) Merr. ex E.M.A., Piper capense L.f., Polyscias fulva (Hiern) Harms., Uapaca togoensis Pax., Vepris soyauxii Engl. and Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich. Prominent antiproliferative compounds include: isoquinoline alkaloid isotetrandrine (51), two benzophenones: guttiferone E (26) and isoxanthochymol (30), the isoflavonoid 6α-hydroxyphaseollidin (9), the naphthyl butenone guieranone A (25), two naphthoquinones: 2-acetylfuro-1,4-naphthoquinone (4) and plumbagin (37) and xanthone V1 (46). However, only few research activities in the African continent focus on cytotoxic drug discovery from botanicals. The present review is expected to stimulate further scientific efforts to better valorize the African flora.
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- Armelle T. Mbaveng
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of MainzMainz, Germany
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of DschangDschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of MainzMainz, Germany
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of DschangDschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of MainzMainz, Germany
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Liu X, Zhao XH. Immune potentials of the Mucor-fermented Mao-tofu and especially its soluble extracts for the normal mice. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2017.1318834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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- Xin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Food Engineering, Harbin University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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Popović VB, Tomić MA, Stepanović-Petrović RM, Micov AM, Milenković MT, Petrović SD, Ušjak LJ, Niketić MS. Laserpitium zernyi
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Flower and Herb Extracts: Phenolic Compounds, and Anti-edematous, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities. Chem Biodivers 2017; 14. [DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201600432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Višnja B. Popović
- Department of Pharmacognosy; Faculty of Pharmacy; University of Belgrade; V. Stepe 450 RS-11221 Belgrade
- Receptor Research Laboratories; Nuclear Receptor Lab; VIB Medical Biotechnology Center; VIB; Ghent University; Albert Baertsoenkaai 3 BE-9000 Ghent
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- Department of Pharmacology; Faculty of Pharmacy; University of Belgrade; V. Stepe 450 RS-11221 Belgrade
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- Department of Pharmacology; Faculty of Pharmacy; University of Belgrade; V. Stepe 450 RS-11221 Belgrade
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Faculty of Pharmacy; University of Belgrade; V. Stepe 450 RS-11221 Belgrade
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- Department of Pharmacognosy; Faculty of Pharmacy; University of Belgrade; V. Stepe 450 RS-11221 Belgrade
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- Department of Pharmacognosy; Faculty of Pharmacy; University of Belgrade; V. Stepe 450 RS-11221 Belgrade
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Mollakhalili Meybodi N, Mortazavian AM, Bahadori Monfared A, Sohrabvandi S, Aghaei Meybodi F. Phytochemicals in Cancer Prevention: A Review of the Evidence. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION 2017. [DOI: 10.17795/ijcp-7219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Jung KH, Kil YS, Jung J, Park S, Shin D, Lee K, Seo EK, Bae H. Tuberostemonine N, an active compound isolated from Stemona tuberosa, suppresses cigarette smoke-induced sub-acute lung inflammation in mice. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 23:79-86. [PMID: 26902410 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2015.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our previous study demonstrated that a Stemona tuberosa extract had significant effects on cigarette smoking (CS)-induced lung inflammation in mice. The present study evaluated the potential of tuberostemonine N (T.N) to prevent airway inflammation and suppress airway responses in a CS-induced in vivo COPD model. METHODS T.N was isolated from the root of ST and analyzed using 1D and 2D NMR. The purity of T.N was accessed using HPLC-ELSD analysis. C57BL/6 mice in this study were whole-body exposed to mainstream CS or room air for 4 weeks, and T.N (1, 5 and 10 mg/kg body wt.) was administered to mice via intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection before CS exposure. The number of inflammatory cells, including neutrophils, macrophages and lymphocytes, and the amount of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines were accessed from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of T.N. Average alveoli size was also measured using histological analyses. RESULTS Cellular profiles and histopathological analyses revealed that the infiltration of peribronchial and perivascular inflammatory cells decreased significantly in the T.N-treated groups compared to the CS-exposed control group. T.N significantly inhibited the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines in BALF and decreased alveoli size in lung tissue. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that T.N exerts anti-inflammatory effects against airway inflammation, and T.N may be a novel therapeutic agent for lung diseases, such as COPD.
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- Kyung-Hwa Jung
- Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, #1 Hoekidong, Dongdaemoon-ku, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Ewha Global Top 5 Program), Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, #1 Hoekidong, Dongdaemoon-ku, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, #1 Hoekidong, Dongdaemoon-ku, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, #1 Hoekidong, Dongdaemoon-ku, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, #1 Hoekidong, Dongdaemoon-ku, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Ewha Global Top 5 Program), Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea.
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- Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, #1 Hoekidong, Dongdaemoon-ku, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea.
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Oh J, Hristov AN. Effects of Plant-Derived Bio-Active Compounds on Rumen Fermentation, Nutrient Utilization, Immune Response, and Productivity of Ruminant Animals. ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/bk-2016-1218.ch011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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- J. Oh
- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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Chen J, Li L, Su J, Li B, Zhang X, Chen T. Proteomic Analysis of G2/M Arrest Triggered by Natural Borneol/Curcumin in HepG2 Cells, the Importance of the Reactive Oxygen Species-p53 Pathway. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:6440-6449. [PMID: 26051007 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b01773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Curcumin (Cur), an active ingredient from the rhizome of the plant Curcuma longa, has wide anticancer activities. However, due to its poor solubility and hence poor absorption, Cur has limited clinical applications. It is therefore important to develop an effective method to improve its absorption. Natural borneol (NB), a terpene and bicyclic organic compound, has been extensively used as a food additive, and our previous studies show that it can improve the uptake of Cur in cancer cells. However, the anticancer mechanism of NB/Cur remains unclear. In this study, the effects of NB/Cur on HepG2 cells were investigated by proteomic analysis. The results showed that 32 differentially expressed proteins identified by matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry were significantly changed after NB/Cur treated HepG2 cells for 24 h. Moreover, 17 proteins increased and 12 proteins decreased significantly. Biological progress categorization demonstrated that the identified proteins were mainly associated with cell cycle and apoptosis (28.1%). Subcellular location categorization exhibited that the identified proteins were mainly located in nucleus (28.1%) and mitochondrion (21.9%). Among of all proteins, we selected three differential proteins (hnRNPC1/C2, NPM, and PSMA5), which were associated with the p53 pathway. Down-regulation of hnRNPC1/C2 and NPM contributed to the enhancement of phosphorylated p53. Activated p53 and down-regulation of PSMA5 resulted in an increase in p21 protein. Further studies showed that NB/Cur induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, indicating that ROS might be upstream of the G2/M arrest signaling pathway. In summary, the results exhibited the whole proteomic response of HepG2 cells to NB/Cur, which might lead to a better understanding of its underlying anticancer mechanisms.
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- Jianping Chen
- †College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- §College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- †College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- †College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- #Guangdong Hua Qing Yuan Biological Technology Co., Ltd., Meizhou, 514600, China
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- †College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- †College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- ‡Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
- #Guangdong Hua Qing Yuan Biological Technology Co., Ltd., Meizhou, 514600, China
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di Gesso JL, Kerr JS, Zhang Q, Raheem S, Yalamanchili SK, O'Hagan D, Kay CD, O'Connell MA. Flavonoid metabolites reduce tumor necrosis factor-α secretion to a greater extent than their precursor compounds in human THP-1 monocytes. Mol Nutr Food Res 2015; 59:1143-54. [PMID: 25801720 PMCID: PMC4973837 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201400799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Revised: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Scope Flavonoids are generally studied in vitro, in isolation, and as unmetabolized precursor structures. However, in the habitual diet, multiple flavonoids are consumed together and found present in the circulation as complex mixtures of metabolites. Using a unique study design, we investigated the potential for singular or additive anti‐inflammatory effects of flavonoid metabolites relative to their precursor structures. Methods and results Six flavonoids, 14 flavonoid metabolites, and 29 combinations of flavonoids and their metabolites (0.1–10 μM) were screened for their ability to reduce LPS‐induced tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) secretion in THP‐1 monocytes. One micromolar peonidin‐3‐glucoside, cyanidin‐3‐glucoside, and the metabolites isovanillic acid (IVA), IVA‐glucuronide, vanillic acid‐glucuronide, protocatechuic acid‐3‐sulfate, and benzoic acid‐sulfate significantly reduced TNF‐α secretion when in isolation, while there was no effect on TNF‐α mRNA expression. Four combinations of metabolites that included 4‐hydroxybenzoic acid (4HBA) and/or protocatechuic acid also significantly reduced TNF‐α secretion to a greater extent than the precursors or metabolites alone. The effects on LPS‐induced IL‐1β and IL‐10 secretion and mRNA expression were also examined. 4HBA significantly reduced IL‐1β secretion but none of the flavonoids or metabolites significantly modified IL‐10 secretion. Conclusion This study provides novel evidence suggesting flavonoid bioactivity results from cumulative or additive effects of circulating metabolites.
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- Jessica L di Gesso
- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.,Department of Nutrition, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.,Department of Nutrition, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, UK
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- Department of Nutrition, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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Natural environments, ancestral diets, and microbial ecology: is there a modern "paleo-deficit disorder"? Part II. J Physiol Anthropol 2015; 34:9. [PMID: 25889196 PMCID: PMC4353476 DOI: 10.1186/s40101-014-0040-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 12/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Famed microbiologist René J. Dubos (1901–1982) was an early pioneer in the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) construct. In the 1960s, he conducted groundbreaking research concerning the ways in which early-life experience with nutrition, microbiota, stress, and other environmental variables could influence later-life health outcomes. He recognized the co-evolutionary relationship between microbiota and the human host. Almost 2 decades before the hygiene hypothesis, he suggested that children in developed nations were becoming too sanitized (vs. our ancestral past) and that scientists should determine whether the childhood environment should be “dirtied up in a controlled manner.” He also argued that oft-celebrated growth chart increases via changes in the global food supply and dietary patterns should not be equated to quality of life and mental health. Here in the second part of our review, we reflect the words of Dubos off contemporary research findings in the areas of diet, the gut-brain-axis (microbiota and anxiety and depression) and microbial ecology. Finally, we argue, as Dubos did 40 years ago, that researchers should more closely examine the relevancy of silo-sequestered, reductionist findings in the larger picture of human quality of life. In the context of global climate change and the epidemiological transition, an allergy epidemic and psychosocial stress, our review suggests that discussions of natural environments, urbanization, biodiversity, microbiota, nutrition, and mental health, are often one in the same.
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Yousef GG, Grace MH, Medina JLG, Neff S, Guzman I, Brown AF, Raskin I, Lila MA. Concentrating immunoprotective phytoactive compounds from fruits and vegetables into shelf-stable protein-rich ingredients. PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 69:317-24. [PMID: 25351938 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-014-0445-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Co-delivery of edible proteins with health-protective fruit (muscadine grape) and vegetable (kale) phytoactive compounds was accomplished in a biofortified ingredient for use in convenient, portable food formulations. Polyphenolics were concentrated (10-42 mg/g range) in dry muscadine-protein matrices. Kale-fortified protein matrices also captured polyphenolics (8 mg/g), carotenoids (69 μg/g) and glucosinolates (7 μmol/g). Neither total phenolics nor glucosinolates were significantly diminished even after long term (6 months) storage at 4, 20, or 37 °C, whereas carotenoids degraded over time, particularly at higher temperatures. Dry biofortified phytoactive-protein ingredients allowed delivery of immunoprotective compounds from fruits and vegetables in a stable, lightweight matrix.
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- Gad G Yousef
- Department of Food Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, Plants for Human Health Institute, North Carolina Research Campus, North Carolina State University, 600 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC, 28081, USA
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Kazimierczak R, Hallmann E, Lipowski J, Drela N, Kowalik A, Püssa T, Matt D, Luik A, Gozdowski D, Rembiałkowska E. Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) and naturally fermented beetroot juices from organic and conventional production: metabolomics, antioxidant levels and anticancer activity. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2014; 94:2618-29. [PMID: 24798659 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the paper was to determine the level of antioxidants and metabolomic fingerprinting in both raw beetroots and naturally fermented beetroot juices from organic (ORG) versus conventional (CONV) production. In addition, the anticancer properties of the fermented beetroot juices were evaluated. RESULTS The obtained results showed that ORG fresh beetroots contained significantly more dry matter, vitamin C and some individual phenolic compounds than CONV beetroots. The content of total phenolic acids was significantly higher in CONV beetroots compared with the ORG ones. The level of flavonoids was similar in ORG and CONV beetroots. There were only slight differences in the chemical composition of ORG and CONV beetroot juices. Metabolomic analysis provided a possibility to distinguish clearly between ORG and CONV fermented beetroot juices. However, this method was less useful in the case of fresh whole beetroots. It was found that anticancer activity was stronger in the case of ORG fermented juices when compared with CONV ones. CONCLUSION The obtained results indicate that ORG- and CONV-produced beetroots and fermented beetroot juices have different chemical properties and different impacts on cancer cells. It is necessary to continue research on this topic in order to confirm and understand the achieved results.
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- Renata Kazimierczak
- Department of Functional and Organic Food and Commodities, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787, Warsaw, Poland
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