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Seo Y, Lee S, Kim M, Kim D, Jeong SB, Das R, Sultana A, Park S, Nhiem NX, Huong PTT, Kwon OB, Namkung W, Woo J. Discovery of a novel natural compound, vitekwangin B, with ANO1 protein reduction properties and anticancer potential. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1382787. [PMID: 38659592 PMCID: PMC11041392 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1382787] [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: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Background: Prostate cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) present significant challenges in the development of effective therapeutic strategies. Hormone therapies for prostate cancer target androgen receptors and prostate-specific antigen markers. However, treatment options for prostatic small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma are limited. NSCLC, on the other hand, is primarily treated with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors but exhibits resistance. This study explored a novel therapeutic approach by investigating the potential anticancer properties of vitekwangin B, a natural compound derived from Vitex trifolia. Methods: Vitekwangin B was chromatographically isolated from the fruits of V. trifolia. ANO1 protein levels in prostate cancer and NSCLC cells were verified and evaluated again after vitekwangin B treatment. Results: Vitekwangin B did not inhibit anoctamin1 (ANO1) channel function but significantly reduced ANO1 protein levels. These results demonstrate that vitekwangin B effectively inhibited cancer cell viability and induced apoptosis in prostate cancer and NSCLC cells. Moreover, it exhibited minimal toxicity to liver cells and did not affect hERG channel activity, making it a promising candidate for further development as an anticancer drug. Conclusion: Vitekwangin B may offer a new direction for cancer therapy by targeting ANO1 protein, potentially improving treatment outcomes in patients with prostate cancer and NSCLC. Further research is needed to explore its full potential and overcome existing drug resistance challenges.
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- Yohan Seo
- New Drug Development Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (KMEDIhub), Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- New Drug Development Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (KMEDIhub), Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Device Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (KMEDI Hub), Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Device Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (KMEDI Hub), Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- New Drug Development Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (KMEDIhub), Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea
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- Metropolitan Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Marine and Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Marine and Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- New Drug Development Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (KMEDIhub), Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Yonsei University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea
- Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Islam Z, Caldeira GI, Caniça M, Islam N, Silva O. Vitex Genus as a Source of Antimicrobial Agents. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:401. [PMID: 38337934 PMCID: PMC10857077 DOI: 10.3390/plants13030401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Vitex L. is the largest genus of the Lamiaceae family, and most of its species are used in the traditional medicinal systems of different countries. A systematic review was conducted, according to the PRISMA methodology, to determine the potential of Vitex plants as sources of antimicrobial agents, resulting in 2610 scientific publications from which 141 articles were selected. Data analysis confirmed that Vitex species are used in traditional medicine for symptoms of possible infectious diseases. Conducted studies showed that these medicinal plants exhibited in vitro antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus. Vitex agnus-castus L. and Vitex negundo L. have been the most studied species, not only against bacterial strains but also against fungi such as Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans, viruses such as HIV-1, and parasites such as Plasmodium falciparum. Natural products like agnucastoside, negundol, negundoside, and vitegnoside have been identified in Vitex extracts and their antimicrobial activity against a wide range of microbial strains has been determined. Negundoside showed significant antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (MIC 12.5 µg/mL). Our results show that Vitex species are potential sources of new natural antimicrobial agents. However, further experimental studies need to be conducted.
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- Zohorul Islam
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal; (Z.I.); (G.I.C.)
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal; (Z.I.); (G.I.C.)
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- National Reference for Laboratory of Antibiotic Research and Healthcare-Associated Infections, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal;
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6250, Bangladesh;
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal; (Z.I.); (G.I.C.)
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Sun W, Xu JD, Zhang W, Guo MF, Kong M, Zhu H, Zhou SS, Wu CY, Li SL, Mao Q. Holistic quality evaluation of Callicarpae Formosanae Folium by multi-chromatography-based qualitative and quantitative analysis of polysaccharides and small molecules. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 227:115282. [PMID: 36791651 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115282] [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: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Callicarpae Formosanae Folium (CFF), derived from the leaves of Callicarpa formosana Rolfe, is a common Chinese medicinal herb used for the treatment of hematemesis. Phytochemical studies found that phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, terpenoids and polysaccharides were the main ingredients of CFF. However, there is limited scientific information concerning holistic quality method and quality consistency evaluation of CFF. In this study, a strategy integrating HPGPC-ELSD, HPLC-PDA, UV-VIS and UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS was firstly developed to simultaneously qualify and quantify polysaccharides, as well as representative small molecules in CFF. HPGPC-ELSD was applied to characterize the molecular weight distribution of polysaccharides, HPLC-PDA was developed to qualitatively and quantitatively determine monosaccharides. UV-VIS was used to determine the total polysaccharides content, and UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS was established to characterize the small molecules. The quality consistency of commercial CFF (CM-CFF) was also evaluated. It was shown that the relative molecular weights, the compositional monosaccharides and small molecules composition in CM-CFF and self-collected CFF (SC-CFF) samples were similar. A total of 32 small molecules including 6 phenylpropanoids, 7 flavonoids and 19 terpenoids were characterized in CFF. However, the variation was observed in the content of polysaccharides, luteolin, ursolic acid, as well as total contents of terponoids in CM-CFF samples, which implied that the holistic quality of CM-CFF was inconsistent. The results suggested that the proposed evaluation strategy could be applied as a potential approach for the quality control of CFF. And the quality of CM-CFF should be improved by Good Agriculture Practice (GAP) base and standard processing method.
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- Wen Sun
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China; Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China; Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China; Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China; Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China
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- Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China
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- Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China; Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China; Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China; Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, PR China.
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Phytocompounds as a source for the development of new drugs to treat respiratory viral infections. STUDIES IN NATURAL PRODUCTS CHEMISTRY 2023; 77:187-240. [PMCID: PMC10204935 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91294-5.00007-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2024]
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Respiratory viruses have an important history as a threat to global health. However, this problem has been aggravated due to the appearance of new outbreaks caused by a newly discovered virus or variant. Recently, the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been a major concern for health authorities, and it was classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Secondary metabolites obtained from plants represent an alternative to the discovery of new active molecules and have already shown potential to combat different viruses. In an effort to demonstrate the broad spectrum of antiviral action from these metabolites, this work describes the compounds that were effective against the major viruses that cause respiratory infections in humans. In addition, their mechanisms of action were highlighted as an approach to better understanding the virus-bioactive substance relationship. Finally, this study warns that, although phytocompounds have a broad antiviral action spectrum, the development of products and clinical trials based on these secondary metabolites is still scarce and therefore deserves greater attention from the scientific community.
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Abdi H, Aganj Z, Hosseinzadeh H, Mosaffa F. Crocin restores the balance of Th1/Th2 immune cell response in ConA-treated human lymphocytes. Pharmacol Rep 2022; 74:513-522. [PMID: 35294736 DOI: 10.1007/s43440-022-00362-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Following antigen stimulation, naive CD4+ T cells differentiate into different T helper (Th) subsets characterized by lineage-specific transcriptional factors and cytokines. The balance between cytokines from Th1 and Th2 cells is disrupted in autoimmune disorders, asthma, and allergic reactions. Crocin, the major carotenoid of saffron, has anti-inflammatory properties. We investigated crocin modifying effects on the human lymphocytes proliferation and Th1/Th2 balance as a possible mechanism of its anti-inflammatory effects. METHODS The human peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated using Ficoll density gradient centrifugation. MTT was used to evaluate the effect of 72-h treatment with different concentrations of crocin with or without ConA on lymphocytes proliferation. INF-γ/IL-4 cytokine secretion and T-bet/GATA-3 transcription factor expression ratios (as indicators of Th1/Th2 response status) were measured in non-stimulated and ConA-stimulated cells in the presence or absence of crocin by ELISA and RT-qPCR methods, respectively. RESULTS The results showed crocin at a concentration of 50 μM and higher was toxic for human lymphocytes, and at a non-toxic concentration of 25 µM, it did not affect cell proliferation. The ratio of T-bet/GATA-3 and INF-γ/IL-4 was higher in the culture supernatant of ConA-stimulated cells compared to non-stimulated ones. Crocin-treated cells showed slightly lower T-bet/GATA-3 and INF-γ/IL-4 ratios compared to untreated cells. Crocin (25 μM) was also able to restore the increased ratio of Th1/Th2 immune response induced by ConA. CONCLUSIONS Crocin can alleviate inflammatory-stimulant effects of ConA on human lymphocytes by decreasing T-bet/GATA-3 and INF-γ/IL-4 ratios, which are indicative of restoring the balance of Th1/Th2 responses.
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- Hakimeh Abdi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Saha P, Rahman FI, Hussain F, Rahman SMA, Rahman MM. Antimicrobial Diterpenes: Recent Development From Natural Sources. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:820312. [PMID: 35295739 PMCID: PMC8918777 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.820312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance has been posing an alarming threat to the treatment of infectious diseases over the years. Ineffectiveness of the currently available synthetic and semisynthetic antibiotics has led the researchers to discover new molecules with potent antimicrobial activities. To overcome the emerging antimicrobial resistance, new antimicrobial compounds from natural sources might be appropriate. Secondary metabolites from natural sources could be prospective candidates in the development of new antimicrobial agents with high efficacy and less side effects. Among the natural secondary metabolites, diterpenoids are of crucial importance because of their broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, which has put it in the center of research interest in recent years. The present work is aimed at reviewing recent literature regarding different classes of natural diterpenes and diterpenoids with significant antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antiprotozoal activities along with their reported structure-activity relationships. This review has been carried out with a focus on relevant literature published in the last 5 years following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A total of 229 diterpenoids from various sources like plants, marine species, and fungi are summarized in this systematic review, including their chemical structures, classification, and significant antimicrobial activities together with their reported mechanism of action and structure-activity relationships. The outcomes herein would provide researchers with new insights to find new credible leads and to work on their synthetic and semisynthetic derivatives to develop new antimicrobial agents.
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- Poushali Saha
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Medicines Research Group, School of Health, Sports and Bioscience, University of East London, London, United Kingdom
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Das N, Salgueiro ACF, Choudhury DR, Mandal SK, Logesh R, Hassan MM, Devkota HP. Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of genus Vitex (Lamiaceae). Phytother Res 2022; 36:571-671. [PMID: 35172042 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Vitex, the genus of the family Lamiaceae, comprises of about 230 species mostly distributed in the warm regions of Europe and temperate regions of Asia. Several Vitex species have been used as folk medicine in different countries for the treatment of various kinds of diseases and ailments. The main aim of this review is to collect and analyze the scientific information available about the Vitex species regarding their chemical constituents and pharmacological activities. The phytochemical investigation of various Vitex species has resulted in the isolation of about 556 chemical constituents belong to various chemical category viz. iridoids, diterpenoids, triterpenoids, flavonoids, lignans, sesquiterpenoids, monoterpenoids, ecdysteroids, and others. The crude extracts of different Vitex species as well as pure phytochemicals exhibited a wide spectrum of in-vitro and in-vivo pharmacological activities. In the present review, the scientific literature data on the ethnopharmacological, phytochemical, and pharmacological investigations on the genus Vitex are summarized. More attention should be given in future research to evaluate the pharmacological potential with detailed mechanism of actions for the pure compounds, extracts of plants from this genus. Moreover, their clinical study is needed to justify their use in modern medicine and to further exploring this genus for new drug discovery.
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- Niranjan Das
- Department of Chemistry, Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar College, Belonia, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences, Durgapur, India
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- TIFAC-CORE in Herbal Drugs, Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytopharmacy, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, India
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Lv K, Li J, Wang C, He L, Quan S, Zhang J, Liu D. Triterpenoids from Rosa odorata Sweet var. gigantea (Coll.et Hemsl.) Rehd.et Wils and their chemotaxonomic significance. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2021.104240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Song Z, Yao C, Wang S, Yan B, Wu Y, Song S, Liu X, Wu L, Gong X, He L, He Z, Ruan L, Miao J. Aromatin D-J: Seven previously undescribed labdane diterpenoids isolated from Blumea aromatica. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2021; 184:112659. [PMID: 33461045 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112659] [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: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Blumea aromatica is a traditional Chinese medicine used for treating various diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, eczema, and pruritus. Previous studies on B. aromatica used a mass defect-filtering strategy via the ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry and reported the presence of several labdane diterpenoids (LADs). To determine the actual structures of these LADs and investigate their biological activities, seven previously undescribed LADs (aromatin D-J) were isolated from the whole B. aromatica herb. The structures of these isolated compounds were characterized using high-resolution mass spectrometry and extensive 1D and 2D NMR analyses. In addition, the absolute configurations of these compounds were determined by comparing the experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra as well as using X-ray crystallographic analysis. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their ability to activate adenylate cyclase by measuring the levels of cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) in rat ventricular tissue. Aromatin E, F, and J showed moderate activities with an increase in cAMP levels by 67%, 69%, and 64%, respectively, compared with the control group.
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- Zhijun Song
- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China; State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, China
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, 230# Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China.
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Chang Gang Road 189, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Province, China
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Ban Y, Xia T, Jing R, Guo Y, Geng Y, Ye Q, Zheng C. Vitex Diterpenoids: Structural Diversity and Pharmacological Activity. Curr Pharm Des 2020; 26:138-159. [PMID: 31840598 DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666191216151703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Plants of the genus Vitex (Verbenaceae) are mainly distributed throughout tropical and temperate regions, and many Vitex plants have been traditionally used in folk medicine. Plants of this genus are a rich source of diterpenoids, which not only displayed versatile structural diversity with potential chemotaxonomical significance but also exhibited a wide range of biological activities, mainly including in vitro cytotoxic, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, hormone level-regulating and antiangiogenic activities. Recently, a series of bioactive diterpenoids, with interesting carbon skeletons, have been reported and gathered considerable interest. This article systematically reviewed diterpenoids isolated from the genus Vitex that appeared in the literature up to December 2018, critically highlighting their structural diversity and pharmacological activities. Up to now, a total of 154 diterpenoids with diverse structures have been isolated and identified from Vitex plants. The authors also summarized the reported structure-activity relationships of those well explored Vitex diterpenoids. Finally, the authors discussed the challenges and potential applications of these diterpenoids in the future.
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- Yanfei Ban
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 15 Shangxiadian Road, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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Di Sotto A, Vitalone A, Di Giacomo S. Plant-Derived Nutraceuticals and Immune System Modulation: An Evidence-Based Overview. Vaccines (Basel) 2020; 8:E468. [PMID: 32842641 PMCID: PMC7563161 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8030468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Immunomodulators are agents able to affect the immune system, by boosting the immune defences to improve the body reaction against infectious or exogenous injuries, or suppressing the abnormal immune response occurring in immune disorders. Moreover, immunoadjuvants can support immune system acting on nonimmune targets, thus improving the immune response. The modulation of inflammatory pathways and microbiome can also contribute to control the immune function. Some plant-based nutraceuticals have been studied as possible immunomodulating agents due to their multiple and pleiotropic effects. Being usually more tolerable than pharmacological treatments, their adjuvant contribution is approached as a desirable nutraceutical strategy. In the present review, the up to date knowledge about the immunomodulating properties of polysaccharides, fatty acids and labdane diterpenes have been analyzed, in order to give scientific basic and clinical evidence to support their practical use. Since promising evidence in preclinical studies, limited and sometimes confusing results have been highlighted in clinical trials, likely due to low methodological quality and lacking standardization. More investigations of high quality and specificity are required to describe in depth the usefulness of these plant-derived nutraceuticals in the immune system modulation, for health promoting and disease preventing purposes.
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- Antonella Di Sotto
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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Oh M, Park S, Song JH, Ko HJ, Kim SH. Chemical components from the twigs of Caesalpinia latisiliqua and their antiviral activity. J Nat Med 2019; 74:26-33. [PMID: 31243670 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-019-01335-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Three new compounds, (3S)-dihydrobonducellin 8-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), 3',5'-dimethoxy-jezonolid (2), and latisilinoid (3), along with 16 known compounds, were isolated from the twigs of Caesalpinia latisiliqua (Leguminosae). The known compounds were identified as flavonoids, stilbenes, and phenolics as determined by extensive spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR. All the isolated compounds were evaluated for their antiviral activity in HRV1B-, CVB3-, and EV71-infected cells. Among the tested compounds, three flavonoids (4-6) and two stilbenes (12 and 14) exhibited significant antiviral activity. This is the first phytochemical investigation of C. latisiliqua twigs.
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- Mira Oh
- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, South Korea.
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Ngoc TM, Phuong NTT, Khoi NM, Park S, Kwak HJ, Nhiem NX, Trang BTT, Tai BH, Song JH, Ko HJ, Kim SH. A new naphthoquinone analogue and antiviral constituents from the root of Rhinacanthus nasutus. Nat Prod Res 2018; 33:360-366. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1452004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tran Minh Ngoc
- National Institute of Medicinal Materials, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea
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- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea
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