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Cao M, Wu J, Peng Y, Dong B, Jiang Y, Hu C, Yu L, Chen Z. Ligustri Lucidi Fructus, a traditional Chinese Medicine: Comprehensive review of botany, traditional uses, chemical composition, pharmacology, and toxicity. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 301:115789. [PMID: 36208822 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Ligustri Lucidi Fructus (LLF) is one of the usual Chinese herbs that has long been used with high therapeutic and condition value. LLF is used for the treatment of dizziness and tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, premature greying of the hair, the darkness of the eyes, internal heat and thirst, bone steam and hot flashes and other symptoms. AIM OF THE STUDY This review reviews botany, traditional uses, processing, phytochemistry, quality control, pharmacology, toxicity and pharmacokinetics to better understand its therapeutic potential. MATERIALS AND METHODS The literature on LLF was obtained from Google Scholar and Baidu Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, SciFinder, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WAN FANG DATA and libraries. Some local books, official websites, PhD or MS's dissertations were also included. Phytochemical constituents' structures were drawn by ChemDraw software. RESULTS So far, Multiple chemical components were isolated and identified from LLF, mainly including terpenoids and flavonoids. Modern studies have shown that LLF extracts and compounds have a wide range of pharmacological effects, including antitumor, liver protection, blood glucose, lipid-lowering, immune regulation, and other aspects. CONCLUSIONS LLF occupies an important position in the traditional medical system. It is cost-effective and is a significant plant with therapeutic applications in modern medicine. However, further in-depth studies are needed to determine the medical use of this plant and its chemical composition, pharmacological activity, quality control, toxicity and pharmacokinetics.
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- Mayijie Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
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Ye X, Jiang J, Yang J, Yan W, Jiang L, Chen Y. Specnuezhenide suppresses diabetes-induced bone loss by inhibiting RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2022; 54:1080-1089. [PMID: 35929595 PMCID: PMC9827798 DOI: 10.3724/abbs.2022094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Diabetes osteoporosis is a chronic complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and is associated with osteoclast formation and enhanced bone resorption. Specnuezhenide (SPN) is an active compound with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. However, the roles of SPN in diabetic osteoporosis remain unknown. In this study, primary bone marrow macrophages (BMMs) were pretreated with SPN and were stimulated with receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL; 50 ng/mL) to induce osteoclastogenesis. The number of osteoclasts was detected by tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining. The protein levels of cellular oncogene fos/nuclear factor of activated T cells c1 (c-Fos/NFATc1), nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB), and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) were evaluated by western blot analysis. NF-κB luciferase assays were used to examine the role of SPN in NF-κB activation. The DM model group received a high-glucose, high-fat diet and was then intraperitoneally injected with streptozotocin (STZ). Micro-CT scanning, serum biochemical analysis, histological analysis were used to assess bone loss. We found that SPN suppressed RANKL-induced osteoclast formation and that SPN inhibited the expression of osteoclast-related genes and c-Fos/ NFATc1. SPN inhibited RANKL-induced activation of NF-κB and MAPKs. In vivo experiments revealed that SPN suppressed diabetes-induced bone loss and the number of osteoclasts. Furthermore, SPN decreased the levels of bone turnover markers and increased the levels of runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), osteoprotegerin (OPG), calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P). SPN also regulated diabetes-related markers. This study suggests that SPN suppresses diabetes-induced bone loss by inhibiting RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis, and provides an experimental basis for the treatment of diabetic osteoporosis.
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- />Department of Nephrologythe Affiliated Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210024China
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- />Department of Nephrologythe Affiliated Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210024China
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- />Department of Nephrologythe Affiliated Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210024China
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- />Department of Nephrologythe Affiliated Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210024China
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Kong X, Liu C, Lu P, Guo Y, Zhao C, Yang Y, Bo Z, Wang F, Peng Y, Meng J. Combination of UPLC-Q-TOF/MS and Network Pharmacology to Reveal the Mechanism of Qizhen Decoction in the Treatment of Colon Cancer. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:14341-14360. [PMID: 34124457 PMCID: PMC8190929 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c01183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been utilized for the treatment of colon cancer. Qizhen decoction (QZD), a potential compound prescription of TCM, possesses multiple biological activities. It has been proven clinically effective in the treatment of colon cancer. However, the molecular mechanism of anticolon cancer activity is still not clear. This study aimed to identify the chemical composition of QZD. Furthermore, a collaborative analysis strategy of network pharmacology and cell biology was used to further explore the critical signaling pathway of QZD anticancer activity. First, ultraperformance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight/mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF/MS) was performed to identify the chemical composition of QZD. Then, the chemical composition database of QZD was constructed based on a systematic literature search and review of chemical constituents. Moreover, the common and indirect targets of chemical components of QZD and colon cancer were searched by multiple databases. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed using the String database (https://www.string-db.org/). All of the targets were analyzed by Gene Oncology (GO) bioanalysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis, and the visual network topology diagram of "Prescription-TCM-Chemical composition-Direct target-Indirect target-Pathway" was constructed by Cytoscape software (v3.7.1). The top molecular pathway ranked by statistical significance was further verified by molecular biology methods. The results of UPLC-Q-TOF/MS showed that QZD had 111 kinds of chemical components, of which 103 were unique components and 8 were common components. Ten pivotal targets of QZD in the treatment of colon cancer were screened by the PPI network. Targets of QZD involve many biological processes, such as the signaling pathway, immune system, gene expression, and so on. QZD may interfere with biological pathways such as cell replication, oxygen-containing compounds, or organic matter by protein binding, regulation of signal receptors or enzyme binding, and affect cytoplasm and membrane-bound organelles. The main antitumor core pathways were the apoptosis metabolic pathway, the PI3K-Akt signal pathway, and so on. Expression of the PI3K-Akt signal pathway was significantly downregulated after the intervention of QZD, which was closely related to the inhibition of proliferation and migration of colon cancer cells by cell biology methods. The present work may facilitate a better understanding of the effective components, therapeutic targets, biological processes, and signaling pathways of QZD in the treatment of colon cancer and provide useful information about the utilization of QZD.
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- Xianbin Kong
- Graduate
School, Tianjin University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- School
of Chinese Materia Medical, Beijing University
of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Department
of Radiotherapy, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin 300211, China
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- Graduate
School, Tianjin University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Graduate
School, Tianjin University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Graduate
School, Tianjin University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Graduate
School, Tianjin University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Graduate
School, Tianjin University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- College
of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin
University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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Zhang D, Sun L, Mao B, Zhao D, Cui Y, Sun L, Zhang Y, Zhao X, Zhao P, Zhang X. Analysis of chemical variations between raw and wine-processed Ligustri Lucidi Fructus by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-Q-Exactive Orbitrap/MS combined with multivariate statistical analysis approach. Biomed Chromatogr 2020; 35:e5025. [PMID: 33167061 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ligustri Lucidi Fructus (LLF) is the dried and mature fruit of Ligubtrum lucidum Ait., which has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidney, brightening the eyes and promoting the growth of black hair. Wine-processed LLF is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine; however, the processing mechanisms are still unclear. Herein, a system data acquisition and mining strategy was designed to investigate the chemical profile differences between the raw and wine-processed LLF, based on high-performance liquid chromatography-Orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry coupled with multivariate statistical analysis including principal component analysis and partial least square analysis. Afterwars, a total of 55 components were found to be the main contributors to the significant difference between raw and wine-processed LLF by comparison with chromatographic behaviors, intact precursor ions, and characteristic MS fragmentation patterns. In addition, 10 main constituents of raw and wine-processed LLF were simultaneously determined by UHPLC-MS/MS for analyzing the content variations. Some structural transformation mechanisms during wine processing were deduced from the results. The results may provide a scientific foundation for deeply elucidating the wine-processing mechanism of LLF.
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- Danjie Zhang
- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Quality Control and Construction of the Whole Industrial Chain of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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Guo X, Xia Z, Song M, Li C, Wang J, Kang W. Dynamic Changes of Secondary Metabolites and Antioxidant Activity of Ligustrum lucidum During Fruit Growth. OPEN CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/chem-2018-0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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There are a number of secondary metabolites having medicinal values in Ligustri Lucidi Fructus. In this study, the target analytes salidroside, ligustroflavone, specnuezhenide, oleuropein, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid were chosen, aiming to establish a method to investigate the content of six compounds during eight growth stages of Ligustri Lucidi Fructus. Even though the results indicated that the contents of six compounds in different growth periods reached their maximum value, they displayed a downward trend. The antioxidant activity of the analyzed samples also decreased along with the growth period. The relationship between the content of six secondary metabolites and the activity has been elucidated. Hence, this research provides a theoretical basis for guiding efficient use of Ligustri Lucidi Fructus.
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- Xiuchun Guo
- Institute of Chinese Medical material , Henan University , Kaifeng , 475004 , China
- Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Functional Components in Health Food , Kaifeng , 475004 , China
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- Institute of Chinese Medical material , Henan University , Kaifeng , 475004 , China
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- Institute of Chinese Medical material , Henan University , Kaifeng , 475004 , China
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- Institute of Chinese Medical material , Henan University , Kaifeng , 475004 , China
- Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Functional Components in Health Food , Kaifeng , 475004 , China
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- Institute of Chinese Medical material , Henan University , Kaifeng , 475004 , China
- Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Functional Components in Health Food , Kaifeng , 475004 , China
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- Institute of Chinese Medical material , Henan University , Kaifeng , 475004 , China
- Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Functional Components in Health Food , Kaifeng , 475004 , China
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Zhong X, Zhong Y, Yan K, Xiao X, Duan L, Wang R, Wang L. Metabolomics approach based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry to identify the chemical constituents of the Traditional Chinese Er-Zhi-Pill. J Sep Sci 2017; 40:2713-2721. [PMID: 28485887 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201601425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2016] [Revised: 04/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Er-Zhi-Pill, which consists of Ligustri lucidi fructus and Ecliptae prostratae herba, is a classical traditional Chinese medicinal formulation widely used as a liver-nourishing and kidney-enriching tonic. To identify the bioactive ingredients of Er-Zhi-Pill and characterize the variation of chemical constituents between co-decoction and mix of individually decocted L. lucidi fructus and E. prostratae herba, a novel metabolomics approach based on ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry in both positive and negative ion modes, was established to comprehensively analyze chemical constituents and probe distinguishable chemical markers. In total, 68 constituents were unambiguously or tentatively identified through alignment of accurate molecular weights within an error margin of 5 ppm, elemental composition and fragmentation characteristics, including eight constituents, which were confirmed by comparing to reference standards. Furthermore, principal component analysis and partial least squares discriminant analysis using Simca-p+ 12.0 software were applied to investigate chemical differences between formulations obtained by co-decoction and a mixture of individual decoctions. Global chemical differences were found in samples of two different decoction methods, and 16 components, including salidroside, specneuzhenide and wedelolactone, contributed most to the observed differences. This study provides a basic chemical profile for the quality control and further mechanism research of Er-Zhi-Pill.
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- Xunlong Zhong
- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Central Laboratory, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Research & Development Department, Guangzhou Baiyunshan Mingxing Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- Central Laboratory, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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Application of UHPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS to Identify Multiple Constituents in Processed Products of the Herbal Medicine Ligustri Lucidi Fructus. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22050689. [PMID: 28445407 PMCID: PMC6154616 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22050689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 04/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ligustri Lucidi Fructus (LLF), the fruit of Ligustrum lucidum Ait. (Oleaceae), has been used as a common herbal medicine in clinical practice in China for nearly 2000 years. In most cases, LLF is prescribed in decoctions in the form of processed products rather than crude drugs. In this study, an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization-quadrupole-time of flight-mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS) method was established for rapid separation and identification of multiple constituents in the 80% methanol extract of processed-LLF. A total of 50 compounds (one phenylethanoid, seven phenylethanoid glycosides, seven flavonoids, 25 iridoids, nine triterpenoids and one cyclohexanecarboxylic acid) were either unambiguously identified or tentatively characterized with the aid of authentic standards or published data. Luteolin-7-O-rutinoside, oleoside and secologanoside were detected in LLF for the first time. This study enriches the chemical profiling of processed-LLF and could provide valuable information for the quality control and further investigation of processed-LLF and crude LLF.
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Wu J, Ke X, Fu W, Gao X, Zhang H, Wang W, Ma N, Zhao M, Hao X, Zhang Z. Inhibition of Hypoxia-Induced Retinal Angiogenesis by Specnuezhenide, an Effective Constituent of Ligustrum lucidum Ait., through Suppression of the HIF-1α/VEGF Signaling Pathway. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21121756. [PMID: 28009852 PMCID: PMC6272965 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21121756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Specnuezhenide (SPN), one of the main ingredients of Chinese medicine “Nü-zhen-zi”, has anti-angiogenic and vision improvement effects. However, studies of its effect on retinal neovascularization are limited so far. In the present study, we established a vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) secretion model of human acute retinal pigment epithelial-19 (ARPE-19) cells by exposure of 150 μM CoCl2 to the cells and determined the VEGFA concentrations, the mRNA expressions of VEGFA, hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) & prolyl hydroxylases 2 (PHD-2), and the protein expressions of HIF-1α and PHD-2 after treatment of 3-(5′-hydroxymethyl-2′-furyl)-1-benzylindazole (YC-1, 1.0 μg/mL) or SPN (0.2, 1.0 and 5.0 μg/mL). Furthermore, rat pups with retinopathy were treated with SPN (5.0 and 10.0 mg/kg) in an 80% oxygen atmosphere and the retinal avascular areas were assessed through visualization using infusion of ADPase and H&E stains. The results showed that SPN inhibited VEGFA secretion by ARPE-19 cells under hypoxia condition, down-regulated the mRNA expressions of VEGFA and PHD-2 slightly, and the protein expressions of VEGFA, HIF-1α and PHD-2 significantly in vitro. SPN also prevented hypoxia-induced retinal neovascularization in a rat model of oxygen-induced retinopathy in vivo. These results indicate that SPN ameliorates retinal neovascularization through inhibition of HIF-1α/VEGF signaling pathway. Therefore, SPN has the potential to be developed as an agent for the prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
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- Jianming Wu
- Laboratory of Chinese Materia Medica, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, China.
- Post-Doctoral Research Station, KangHong Pharmaceutical Group, Chengdu 610036, Sichuan, China.
- Post-Doctoral Mobile Station, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- Post-Doctoral Research Station, KangHong Pharmaceutical Group, Chengdu 610036, Sichuan, China.
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- Post-Doctoral Research Station, KangHong Pharmaceutical Group, Chengdu 610036, Sichuan, China.
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- Post-Doctoral Research Station, KangHong Pharmaceutical Group, Chengdu 610036, Sichuan, China.
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- Post-Doctoral Research Station, KangHong Pharmaceutical Group, Chengdu 610036, Sichuan, China.
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- Post-Doctoral Research Station, KangHong Pharmaceutical Group, Chengdu 610036, Sichuan, China.
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- Post-Doctoral Research Station, KangHong Pharmaceutical Group, Chengdu 610036, Sichuan, China.
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- Post-Doctoral Research Station, KangHong Pharmaceutical Group, Chengdu 610036, Sichuan, China.
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- Post-Doctoral Research Station, KangHong Pharmaceutical Group, Chengdu 610036, Sichuan, China.
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- Post-Doctoral Mobile Station, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Tóth G, Barabás C, Tóth A, Kéry Á, Béni S, Boldizsár I, Varga E, Noszál B. Characterization of antioxidant phenolics in Syringa vulgaris L. flowers and fruits by HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS. Biomed Chromatogr 2015; 30:923-32. [PMID: 26433204 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.3630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In this study the polyphenolic composition of lilac flowers and fruits was determined for the first time. For the identification of compounds, accurate molecular masses and formulas, acquired by LC and ESI-TOF-MS and fragmentation pattern given by LC-ESI/MS/MS analyses, were used. Our chromatographic system in conjunction with tandem MS was found to be valuable in the rapid separation and determination of the multiple constituents in methanolic extracts of lilac flowers and fruits. Altogether 34 phenolics, comprising 18 secoiridoids, seven phenylpropanoids, four flavonoids and five low-molecular-weight phenols, were identified. As marker compounds two secoiridoids (oleuropein and nuzhenide), two phenylpropanoids (acteoside and echinacoside) and rutin were quantified by validated methods. As a result of quantitative analysis, it was confirmed that flowers contain significant amounts of phenylpropanoids (acteoside, 2.48%; echinacoside, 0.75%) and oleuropein (0.95%), while in fruits secoiridoid oleuropein (1.09%) and nuzhenide (0.42%) are the major secondary metabolites. The radical scavenging activities of the extracts and the constituents were investigated by DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) and ABTS [2,2'-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)] assays. Both extracts show remarkable antioxidant activities. Our results clearly show that lilac flowers and fruits are inexpensive, readily available natural sources of phenolic compounds with pharmacological and cosmetic applications. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Gergő Tóth
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Semmelweis University; Research Group of Drugs of Abuse and Doping Agents, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hőgyes Endre u 9, Budapest, 1092, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 38 Gh. Marinescu, 540139, Targu Mures, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, Üllői út 26, Budapest, 1085, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, Üllői út 26, Budapest, 1085, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, Üllői út 26, Budapest, 1085, Hungary
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Plant Anatomy, L. Eötvös University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Budapest, 1117, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 38 Gh. Marinescu, 540139, Targu Mures, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Semmelweis University; Research Group of Drugs of Abuse and Doping Agents, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hőgyes Endre u 9, Budapest, 1092, Hungary
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Hassen I, Casabianca H, Hosni K. Biological activities of the natural antioxidant oleuropein: Exceeding the expectation – A mini-review. J Funct Foods 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Jiménez-Sánchez C, Lozano-Sánchez J, Marti N, Saura D, Valero M, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Characterization of polyphenols, sugars, and other polar compounds in persimmon juices produced under different technologies and their assessment in terms of compositional variations. Food Chem 2015; 182:282-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Revised: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Quality assessment of Fructus Ligustri Lucidi
by the simultaneous determination of six compounds and chemometric analysis. J Sep Sci 2015; 38:1822-7. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201500094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Revised: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Gao L, Li C, Wang Z, Liu X, You Y, Wei H, Guo T. Ligustri Lucidi Fructusas a traditional Chinese medicine: a review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology. Nat Prod Res 2014; 29:493-510. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.954114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Quirantes-Piné R, Lozano-Sánchez J, Herrero M, Ibáñez E, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS as a powerful analytical tool for characterising phenolic compounds in olive-leaf extracts. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2013; 24:213-223. [PMID: 22987739 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2012] [Revised: 06/30/2012] [Accepted: 08/14/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Olea europaea L. leaves may be considered a cheap, easily available natural source of phenolic compounds. In a previous study we evaluated the possibility of obtaining bioactive phenolic compounds from olive leaves by pressurised liquid extraction (PLE) for their use as natural anti-oxidants. The alimentary use of these kinds of extract makes comprehensive knowledge of their composition essential. OBJECTIVE To undertake a comprehensive characterisation of two olive-leaf extracts obtained by PLE using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionisation and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS). METHOD Olive leaves were extracted by PLE using ethanol and water as extraction solvents at 150°C and 200°C respectively. Separation was carried out in a HPLC system equipped with a C₁₈-column working in a gradient elution programme coupled to ESI-QTOF-MS operating in negative ion mode. RESULTS This analytical platform was able to detect 48 compounds and tentatively identify 31 different phenolic compounds in these extracts, including secoiridoids, simple phenols, flavonoids, cinnamic-acid derivatives and benzoic acids. Lucidumoside C was also identified for the first time in olive leaves. CONCLUSION The coupling of HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS led to the in-depth characterisation of the olive-leaf extracts on the basis of mass accuracy, true isotopic pattern and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) spectra. We may conclude therefore that this analytical tool is very valuable in the study of phenolic compounds in plant matrices.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rosa Quirantes-Piné
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, c/ Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Wang A, Wang Z, Yu W, Zhong T, Dai W, Xu L, Gong T, Lan K. Self-reference chemical profiling in the comprehensive dissolution test of herbal medicines. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2012; 70:117-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2012.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2012] [Revised: 05/31/2012] [Accepted: 06/05/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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