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Yu MV, Abdulcarim AB, Baligod MIN, Dela Cruz FSE, Ordoñez CJV, Garcia-Bertuso A. Bioefficacy of the ethanolic crude extract of the wild leek, Allium ampeloprasum L. (Amaryllidaceae), against the third and fourth larval stages of Aedes aegypti L. (Culicidae). Acta Trop 2024; 249:107067. [PMID: 37984549 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.107067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Insecticide resistance is a threat to vector control worldwide. In the Philippines, dengue burden remains significant, thus prioritizing the need to develop eco-friendly control strategies and tools against mosquito vectors. Various Allium species have been found to possess larvicidal activity against dengue-carrying mosquitoes. In this study, the larvicidal activity of the crude extract of Allium ampeloprasum L. (Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae) was studied in concentrations ranging from 1 to 10,000 mg/L against the third (L3) and fourth (L4) larval instars of Aedes aegypti L. Larval mortality at 48 h were subjected to probit analysis and Kruskal-Wallis H test to estimate lethal concentrations and to determine significant means among the groups, respectively. Results show that the crude extract of A. ampeloprasum L. demonstrated larvicidal activity against the L3 and L4 Ae. aegypti L. Concentrations corresponding to 50% mortality (Lethal Concentration 50 [LC50]) among L3 and L4 larvae were estimated at 2,829.16 and 13,014.06 mg/L, respectively. Moreover, 90% mortality (LC90) in the L3 and L4 larvae were estimated at 9,749.75 and 57,836.58 mg/L, respectively. Only 1,000 and 10,000 mg/L for L3, and the 10,000 mg/L for L4, had comparable larvicidal action to the commercial larvicide used as a positive control. The results support the presence of bioactive compounds with larvicidal properties, thus suggesting A. ampeloprasum L. as a potential source of active ingredients for the development of a plant-based larvicide.
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- Michael Villaseñor Yu
- College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
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Allam NAT, Hamouda RAEF, Sedky D, Abdelsalam ME, El-Gawad MEHA, Hassan NMF, Aboelsoued D, Elmaaty AMA, Ibrahim MA, Taie HAA, Hakim AS, Desouky HM, Megeed KNA, Abdel-Hamid MS. Medical prospects of cryptosporidiosis in vivo control using biofabricated nanoparticles loaded with Cinnamomum camphora extracts by Ulva fasciata. Vet World 2024; 17:108-124. [PMID: 38406364 PMCID: PMC10884584 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.108-124] [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: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Background and Aim Global efforts are continuing to develop preparations against cryptosporidiosis. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of biosynthesized Ulva fasciata loading Cinnamomum camphora oil extract on new zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs shorten to ZnNPs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as alternative treatments for Cryptosporidium parvum experimental infection in rats. Materials and Methods Oil extract was characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, loaded by U. fasciata on ionic-based ZnO and NPs, and then characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Biosafety and toxicity were investigated by skin tests. A total of 105 C. parvum oocysts/rat were used (n = 81, 2-3 W, 80-120 g, 9 male rats/group). Oocysts shedding was counted for 21 d. Doses of each preparation in addition to reference drug were administered daily for 7 d, starting on post-infection (PI) day (3). Nitazoxanide (100 mg) was used as the reference drug. After 3 weeks, the rats were sacrificed for postmortem examination and histopathological examination. Two blood samples/rat/group were collected on the 21st day. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid blood samples were also used for analysis of biochemistry, hematology, immunology, micronucleus prevalence, and chromosomal abnormalities. Results C. camphora leaves yielded 28.5 ± 0.3 g/kg oil and 20 phycocompounds were identified. Spherical and rod-shaped particles were detected at 10.47-30.98 nm and 18.83-38.39 nm, respectively. ZnNPs showed the earliest anti-cryptosporidiosis effect during 7-17 d PI. Other hematological, biochemical, immunological, histological, and genotoxicity parameters were significantly fruitful; hence, normalized pathological changes induced by infestation were observed in the NPs treatments groups against the infestation-free and Nitazoxanide treated group. Conclusion C. camphora, U. fasciata, ZnNPs, and AgNPs have refluxed the pathological effects of infection as well as positively improved host physiological condition by its anticryptosporidial immunostimulant regenerative effects with sufficient ecofriendly properties to be proposed as an alternative to traditional drugs, especially in individuals with medical reactions against chemical commercial drugs.
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- Nesreen Allam Tantawy Allam
- Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth Street, Dokki, P.O. Box: 12622, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, 5 Zone, Sadat City, Munofia, Egypt
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- Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth Street, Dokki, P.O. Box: 12622, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of General Biology, Center of Basic Sciences, Misr University for Science and Technology, Al Motamayez District, 6 of October, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth Street, Dokki, P.O. Box: 12622, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth Street, Dokki, P.O. Box: 12622, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth Street, Dokki, P.O. Box: 12622, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Cytogenetics and Animal Cell Culture Lab., National Gene Bank, Agriculture Research Center, 9 Gamaa Street, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Plant Biochemistry, Agriculture and Biological Researches Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, P.O. 12622, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth Street, Dokki, P.O. Box: 12622, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth Street, Dokki, P.O. Box: 12622, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth Street, Dokki, P.O. Box: 12622, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, 5 Zone, Sadat City, Munofia, Egypt
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Chen YJ, Zhao J, Jiang JX, Wan NF. Transcriptome analysis revealed detoxification gene expression changes in Tetranychus cinnabarinus challenged with ethyl oleate. EXPERIMENTAL & APPLIED ACAROLOGY 2023; 89:61-84. [PMID: 36656389 DOI: 10.1007/s10493-022-00772-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Natural acaricides are potential biorational mite control alternatives to conventional chemical acaricides. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism of defense response to natural acaricides in mites. We previously reported significant acaricidal properties of ethyl oleate (EO) against Tetranychus cinnabarinus (here referred to as a sibling species of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae), a highly polyphagous pest devastating crops in fields and greenhouses worldwide. In this study, we explored the molecular responses of T. cinnabarinus exposed to EO using RNA-Seq and differentially expressed gene (DEG) analysis. A total of 131, 185, and 154 DEGs were identified in T. cinnabarinus after 1, 6, and 24 h of EO treatment. In addition, 36 putative detoxification-related DEGs, including 10 cytochrome P450s (P450s), three glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), nine UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs), eight esterases (ESTs), and six ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABC transporters), were identified. Interestingly, the upregulation of these detoxification-related genes might be the main defense response of T. cinnabarinus exposed to EO. A quantitative real-time PCR analysis indicated that the expression profiles of 19 random DEGs were consistent with the RNA-Seq results. These findings serve as valuable information for a better understanding of the acaricide-mite interaction and molecular mechanisms involved in the defense response of T. cinnabarinus against EO.
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- Yi-Juan Chen
- Eco-environmental Protection Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Low-carbon Agriculture, 201403, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pudong New District Agro-Technology Extension Center, 66 Changxin East Road, 201201, Shanghai, China
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- Eco-environmental Protection Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Low-carbon Agriculture, 201403, Shanghai, China.
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- Eco-environmental Protection Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Low-carbon Agriculture, 201403, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, China.
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Li T, Lv M, Wen H, Wang J, Wang Z, Xu J, Fang S, Xu H. High Value-Added Application of Natural Plant Products in Crop Protection: Construction and Pesticidal Activities of Piperine-Type Ester Derivatives and Their Toxicology Study. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:16126-16134. [PMID: 36525582 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c06136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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To discover new potential pesticide candidates, recently, structural modification of natural bioactive products has received much attention. In this work, a series of new piperine-type ester derivatives were regio- and stereoselectively synthesized based on a natural alkaloid piperine isolated from Piper nigrum. Their structures were characterized by IR, mp, 1H NMR (13C NMR), and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). Against Tetranychus cinnabarinus Boisduval (Acari: Tetranychidae), compounds 4e, 4f, 4u, and 4v displayed the most significant acaricidal activity with LC50 values of 0.155, 0.117, 0.177, and 0.164 mg/mL, respectively. Particularly, compound 4f showed >120-fold higher acaricidal activity than piperine (LC50: 14.198 mg/mL). Notably, the acaricidal activity of 4f was equivalent to that of the commercial acaricide spirodiclofen (LC50: 0.115 mg/mL). Additionally, against Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann (Hemiptera: Aphididae), compounds 4w and 4b' showed 1.8-fold aphicidal activity of piperine. Furthermore, via the scanning electron microscope (SEM) imaging method, the obvious destruction of the construction of the cuticle layer of 4f-treated T. cinnabarinus was observed. Compound 4f could be further studied as a lead acaricidal agent.
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- Tianze Li
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211 Zhejiang, China
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Mohamed SNA, Montasser AA, Baioumy Ali AA. Acaricidal effect of Citrullus colocynthis fruit extract on the camel tick Hyalomma dromedarii (Koch, 1844)†. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2022; 13:101995. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.101995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Phytochemistry and Applications of Cinnamomum camphora Essential Oils. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27092695. [PMID: 35566046 PMCID: PMC9102863 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) is an ornamental plant that has been cultivated for a long time to obtain wood or camphor. Furthermore, its essential oil can be used as an alternative medicine and is an important source of perfume. Camphor obtained from camphor trees has long been used as a treatment for various symptoms such as inflammation, infection, congestion, muscle pain, and irritation in various regions. The purpose of this literature review is to provide knowledge of the well-established, wide, and extensive applications of camphor both in traditional and modern applications. Despite many studies focused on the essential oil of the camphor tree, there is a lack of systematic studies of its extraction or separation. Besides, various components of camphor are not fully understood, and further research is needed on the medicinal effects of individual components of C. camphor. The genus Cinnamomum has crucial economic value and theoretical significance. However, further systematic reviews and investigative studies based on existing research are needed to promote the modernization process of traditional applications of camphor. For proper use of the essential oil of C. camphora, it is imperative to consider its possible effects on humans and the environment.
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Huang X, Lv M, Ma Q, Zhang Y, Xu H. High Value-Added Application of Natural Products in Crop Protection: Semisynthesis and Acaricidal Activity of Limonoid-Type Derivatives and Investigation of Their Biocompatible O/W Nanoemulsions as Agronanopesticide Candidates. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:14488-14500. [PMID: 34842424 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The increasingly serious resistance of Tetranychus cinnabarinus Boisduval to a wide range of insecticides/acaricides poses a major challenge to their control. The citrus processing industry generates a huge quantity of various wastes that contain many limonoids. To effectively utilize these byproducts and discover more potent green acaricidal molecules as sustainable alternatives for traditional resistant pesticides, various limonoid-type derivatives (halogenated/seven-membered lactam derivatives of obacunone and halogenated/oxime esters/oxime ethers/seven-membered lactam derivatives of limonin) were synthesized based on a diversity-oriented synthetic strategy. The key steric configurations of 10 derivatives were further confirmed by X-ray crystallography. Compound 9m, which displayed greater than 9.7-fold potent acaricidal activity of limonin, was of preeminence. In addition, some interesting structure-activity relationships were observed. Moreover, a biocompatible O/W nanoemulsion delivery system was used to prepare the limonin-based agronanoacaricide, which exhibited pronounced control efficiency against T. cinnabarinus Boisduval in the greenhouse. This systematic investigation will provide valuable information and guidance for future value-added applications of novel eco-friendly natural product-based nanopesticides.
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- Xiaobo Huang
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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Optimization and Characterization of Microwave-Assisted Hydro-Distillation Extraction of Essential Oils from Cinnamomum camphora Leaf and Recovery of Polyphenols from Extract Fluid. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25143213. [PMID: 32674448 PMCID: PMC7397326 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25143213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In this study, the efficiency of microwave-assisted hydro-distillation (MAHD) to extract essential oil from Cinnamomum camphora leaf, and the recovery of polyphenols from extract fluid were investigated. The effects of microwave power, liquid-to-material ratio, and extraction time on the extraction efficiency were studied by a single factor test as well as the response surface methodology (RSM) based on the central composite design method. The optimal extraction conditions were a microwave power of 786.27 W, liquid-to-material ratio of 7.47:1 mL/g, and extraction time of 35.57 min. The yield of essential oil was 3.26 ± 0.05% (w/w), and the recovery of polyphenols was 4.97 ± 0.02 mg gallic acid equivalent/g dry weight under the optimal conditions. Furthermore, the comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC-TOFMS) was used to characterize the essential oils of fresh and fallen leaves, and 159 individual compounds were tentatively identified, accounting for more than 89.68 and 87.88% of the total contents, respectively. The main ingredients include sabinene, l-β-pinene, β-myrcene, α-terpineol, 3-heptanone, and β-thujene, as well as δ-terpineol and 3-heptanone, which were first identified in C. camphora essential oil. In conclusion, the MAHD method could extract essential oil from C. camphora with high efficiency, and the polyphenols could be obtained from the extract fluid at the same time, improving the utilization of C. camphora leaf.
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Wang J, Su B, Jiang H, Cui N, Yu Z, Yang Y, Sun Y. Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of the genus Cinnamomum (Lauraceae): A review. Fitoterapia 2020; 146:104675. [PMID: 32561421 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Species of Cinnamomum exhibit excellent economic and medicinal value, and have found use in traditional medicine, are consumed as a spice, as well as being cultivated as landscape plants. Investigations into the pharmacological activities of the genus Cinnamomum revealed that it manifested a wide range of pharmacological properties including antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, antitumor, anti-diabetic and anti-obesity, immunoregulation, insecticidal and acaricidal, cardiovascular protective, cytoprotective, as well as neuroprotective properties both in vivo and in vitro. In the past five years, approximately 306 chemical constituents have been separated and identified from the genus Cinnamomum, covering 111 terpenes, 44 phenylpropanoids, 51 lignans, 17 flavonoids, 53 aromatic compounds, 17 aliphatic compounds, four coumarins, two steroids. This article highlights the traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of the few studied taxa of Cinnamomum through searching for the pieces of literature both at home and abroad, which would provide a reference for the pharmaceutical research and clinical application of this genus.
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- Jun Wang
- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, Shandong, China.
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- Shandong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, Shandong, China
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- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, Shandong, China
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Umina PA, Arthur A, Binns M, Maino J. A method to investigate neonicotinoid resistance in mites. EXPERIMENTAL & APPLIED ACAROLOGY 2019; 79:345-357. [PMID: 31707515 DOI: 10.1007/s10493-019-00436-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The redlegged earth mite (Halotydeus destructor) is an important agricultural pest in Australia, with a wide range of plant hosts. Halotydeus destructor has developed resistance to pyrethroid and organophosphorus insecticides as a consequence of the widespread use of these chemicals by farmers. Neonicotinoids are one of the few remaining insecticide classes registered against H. destructor in which resistance has not been detected, although there have been occasional reports of control difficulties experienced in the field. There is currently no reliable way to accurately test the response of H. destructor (or indeed any mite species) to neonicotinoid insecticides. Here, we developed a new bioassay to assess the response of mites against the neonicotinoid imidacloprid. The method provided consistent results and showed no variation when used by different operators. We generated base-line sensitivity data for imidacloprid across a number of field-collected populations of H. destructor. This is important for future monitoring of mite responses given the considerable selection pressure now being exerted across large areas of the Australian farming landscape through the widespread use of neonicotinoid seed treatments.
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- Paul A Umina
- cesar, 293 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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- cesar, 293 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- cesar, 293 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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Lebedev VG, Krutovsky KV, Shestibratov KA. …Fell Upas Sits, the Hydra-Tree of Death †, or the Phytotoxicity of Trees. Molecules 2019; 24:E1636. [PMID: 31027270 PMCID: PMC6514861 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24081636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The use of natural products that can serve as natural herbicides and insecticides is a promising direction because of their greater safety for humans and environment. Secondary metabolites of plants that are toxic to plants and insects-allelochemicals-can be used as such products. Woody plants can produce allelochemicals, but they are studied much less than herbaceous species. Meanwhile, there is a problem of interaction of woody species with neighboring plants in the process of introduction or invasion, co-cultivation with agricultural crops (agroforestry) or in plantation forestry (multiclonal or multispecies plantations). This review describes woody plants with the greatest allelopathic potential, allelochemicals derived from them, and the prospects for their use as biopesticides. In addition, the achievement of and the prospects for the use of biotechnology methods in relation to the allelopathy of woody plants are presented and discussed.
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- Vadim G Lebedev
- Forest Biotechnology Group, Branch of Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 6 Prospect Nauki, Pushchino, 142290 Moscow, Russia.
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- Department of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Georg-August University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
- Laboratory of Population Genetics, Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Gubkina Str. 3, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
- Laboratory of Forest Genomics, Genome Research and Education Center, Institute of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University, 50a/2 Akademgorodok, 660036 Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
- Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Texas A&M University, 495 Horticulture Rd, College Station, TX 77843-2138, USA.
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- Forest Biotechnology Group, Branch of Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 6 Prospect Nauki, Pushchino, 142290 Moscow, Russia.
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Graphene oxide as a pesticide delivery vector for enhancing acaricidal activity against spider mites. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 173:632-638. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wang Y, Dai PP, Guo SS, Cao JQ, Pang X, Geng ZF, Sang YL, Du SS. Supercritical carbon dioxide extract of Cinnamomum cassia bark: toxicity and repellency against two stored-product beetle species. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:22236-22243. [PMID: 29804253 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2342-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The extract from Cinnamomum cassia Presl bark was obtained with supercritical CO2 fluid extraction (SFE). Chemical components of the SFE extract were characterized by GC-MS spectrometry. The repellency and contact toxicity of the SFE extract were evaluated against the adults of Tribolium castaneum and Lasioderma serricorne along with those of its two main compounds. The results of GC-MS analysis indicated that 33 volatile constituents were identified from the extract. The main components included trans-cinnamaldehyde (32.1%), 3,3-dimethylhexane (10.6%) and 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol (7.9%). Testing results showed that the SFE extract had potent contact toxicity against T. castaneum and L. serricorne with LD50 values of 3.96 and 23.89 μg/adult, respectively. LD50 values of trans-cinnamaldehyde against T. castaneum and L. serricorne were 5.78 and 3.24 μg/adult, respectively. Additionally, percentage repellency values of the SFE extract and trans-cinnamaldehyde against T. castaneum and L. serricorne were rather high (PR = 100% and PR > 90%, respectively) at 78.63 and 15.73 nL/cm2 at 2 h post-exposure. 2,4-Di-tert-butylphenol showed some repellency against both beetle species. Considering its insecticidal and repellent effects, the SFE extract from C. cassia bark might be used in integrated pest management programs for T. castaneum and L. serricorne.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yang Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, NO.19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University, NO.66 Middle Chongshan Road, Shenyang, 110036, Liaoning, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, NO.19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, NO.19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China
- Medical Chemistry Department, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, NO.1160 Shengli Street, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, NO.19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, NO.19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China
- Analytical and Testing Center, Beijing Normal University, NO.19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University, NO.66 Middle Chongshan Road, Shenyang, 110036, Liaoning, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Protection and Utilization, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, NO.19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China.
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Antibacterial activity and mechanism of pinoresinol from Cinnamomum Camphora leaves against food-related bacteria. Food Control 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2017.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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RNA-Seq Analysis Reveals Candidate Targets for Curcumin against Tetranychus cinnabarinus. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:2796260. [PMID: 27672652 PMCID: PMC5031819 DOI: 10.1155/2016/2796260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Revised: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Tetranychus cinnabarinus is an important agricultural pest with a broad host range. We previously identified curcumin as a promising acaricidal compound against T. cinnabarinus. However, the acaricidal mechanism of curcumin remains unknown. In this study, RNA-seq was employed to analyze the transcriptome changes in T. cinnabarinus treated with curcumin or the solvent. A total of 105,706,297 clean sequence reads were generated by sequencing, with more than 90% of the reads successfully mapped to the reference sequence. The RNA-seq identified 111 and 96 differentially expressed genes between curcumin- and solvent-treated mites at 24 and 48 h after treatment, respectively. GO enrichment analysis of differentially expressed genes showed that the cellular process was the dominant group at both time points. Finally, we screened 23 differentially expressed genes that were functionally identical or similar to the targets of common insecticide/acaricides or genes that were associated with mite detoxification and metabolism. Calmodulin, phospholipase A2, and phospholipase C were activated upon curcumin treatment suggesting that the calcium channel related genes might play important roles in mite's response to curcumin. Overall our results revealed the global transcriptional changes in T. cinnabarinus after curcumin treatment to enable further identification of the targets of curcumin in mites.
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