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Pan XG, Li XX, Xia CY, Yin WF, Ding K, Zuo GY, Wang MN, Zhang WK, He J, Xu JK. New polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols with antidepressant activities from Hypericum perforatum L. Bioorg Chem 2024; 151:107657. [PMID: 39053099 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107657] [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: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Six new polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols (PPAPs), hyperidiones A-F (1-6), were obtained from Hypericum perforatum L. Their structures were characterized via extensive spectroscopic analyses, the circular dichroism data of the in situ formed [Mo2(OCOCH3)4] complexes, the nuclear magnetic resonance calculation with DP4 + probability analysis, and the calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. Compounds 1-6 are bicyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols with a major bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,4,9-trione skeleton. Notably, compound 1 is a rare PPAP with a hydroperoxy group, and a plausible biosynthetic pathway for 1 was proposed. Compounds 4 and 6 exhibited significant neuroprotective effects under 10 μM against corticosterone (CORT)-injured SH-SY5Y cells. Furthermore, compound 4 demonstrated a noteworthy antidepressant effect at the dose of 5 mg/kg in the tail suspension test (TST) of mice, which was equivalent to 5 mg/kg of fluoxetine. And it potentially exerted an antidepressant effect through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.
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- Xue-Ge Pan
- School of Life Sciences & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China; Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Life Sciences & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China.
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Takizawa R, Shimomoto Y, Tsuji D, Imabayashi K, Itoh K, Akagi R, Kashiwada Y, Tanaka N. Formohyperins G-L, polycyclic prenylated benzoylphloroglucinols from the flowers of Hypericum formosanum. J Nat Med 2024; 78:970-977. [PMID: 39126611 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-024-01839-6] [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: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 08/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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Phytochemical study on the flowers of Hypericum formosanum Maxim. (Hypericaceae) led to the isolation of formohyperins G-L (1-6), whose structures were assigned by detailed spectroscopic analysis. Formohyperins G-L (1-6) are new benzoylphloroglucinols substituted by a C10 unit, a prenyl group, and a methyl group. Formohyperins G-J (1-4) possess a 6/6/6-tricyclic structure, while formohyperins K (5) and L (6) have a unique 6/6/5/4-tetracyclic structure consisting of cyclohexadienone, dihydropyrane, cyclopentane, and cyclobutane rings. The absolute configurations of 1-6 were deduced by analysis of the ECD spectra. Formohyperins G-J (1-4) and L (6) were found to show potent inhibitory activities against IL-1β release from LPS-treated murine microglial cells with EC50 values of 5.0, 10.9, 6.3, 10.8, and 13.7 µM, respectively, without cytotoxicity. 6-O-Methylformohyperins G (1a) and I (3a) also exhibited the inhibitory activities with EC50 values of 4.7 and 2.7 µM, respectively, although they were cytotoxic against microglial cells.
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- Rena Takizawa
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, Hiroshima, 731-0153, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, Hiroshima, 731-0153, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan.
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Tanaka N, Takizawa R, Shimomoto Y, Tsuji D, Yonekura K, Itoh K, Akagi R, Kashiwada Y. Meroterpenes and prenylated benzoylphloroglucinol from the flowers of Hypericum formosanum. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2024; 220:114016. [PMID: 38364882 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114016] [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: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Formohyperins A-F, previously undescribed meroterpenes, and grandone, a prenylated benzoylphloroglucinol being considered to be one of their biogenetic precursors, were isolated from the flowers of a Hypericaceous plant, Hypericum formosanum Maxim. Detailed spectroscopic analyses showed that formohyperins A-D were meroterpenes with an enolized 3-phenylpropane-1,3-dione moiety. Formohyperins E and F were elucidated as meroterpenes having a 4-benzoyl-5-hydroxycyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione moiety. Formohyperins A-C and E were optically active, and their absolute configurations were deduced by comparison of the experimental and TDDFT calculated ECD spectra. In contrast, formohyperin D was concluded to be a racemate. Formohyperins A-F and grandone were found to show inhibitory activities against LPS-stimulated IL-1β production from murine microglial cells with EC50 values of 13.2, 6.6, 8.5, 24.3, 4.1, 10.9, and 3.0 μM, respectively.
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- Naonobu Tanaka
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan
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- Okinawa Churashima Foundation Research Institute, Motobu 905-0206, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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Yoshino Y, Imanishi M, Miyamoto L, Tsuji D, Akagi R, Tsuchiya K, Kashiwada Y, Tanaka N. Dauferulins A-L, daucane-type sesquiterpenes from the roots of Ferula communis: Their structures and biological activities. Fitoterapia 2024; 174:105877. [PMID: 38417680 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105877] [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: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Phytochemical study on the roots of a medicinal plant Ferula communis L. (Apiaceae) resulted in the isolation of 20 sesquiterpenes including 12 previously undescribed compounds, dauferulins A-L (1-12). The detailed spectroscopic analysis revealed 1-12 to be daucane-type sesquiterpenes with a p-methoxybenzoyloxy group at C-6. The absolute configurations of 1-12 were deduced by analysis of the ECD spectra. Dauferulins A-L (1-12), known sesquiterpenes (13-20), and analogues (14a-14l) derived from 6-O-p-methoxybenzoyl-10α-angeloyloxy-jeaschkeanadiol (14) were evaluated for their effects on AMPK phosphorylation in human hepatoma HepG2 cells as well as inhibitory activities against erastin-induced ferroptosis on human hepatoma Hep3B cells and IL-1β production from LPS-treated murine microglial cells.
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- Yuki Yoshino
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, Kanagawa 243-0292, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan.
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Sayed HMB, Nassar S, Kaufholdt D, Beerhues L, Liu B, El-Awaad I. Biosynthesis of polyprenylated xanthones in Hypericum perforatum roots involves 4-prenyltransferase. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023:kiad219. [PMID: 37061818 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Polyprenylated xanthones are natural products with a multitude of biological and pharmacological activities. However, their biosynthetic pathway is not completely understood. In this study, metabolic profiling revealed the presence of 4-prenylated 1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyxanthone derivatives in St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) root extracts. Transcriptomic data mining led to the detection of five variants of xanthone 4-prenyltransferase (HpPT4px) comprising four long variants (HpPT4px-v1 to HpPT4px-v4) and one short variant (HpPT4px-sh). The full-length sequences of all five variants were cloned and heterologously expressed in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Microsomes containing HpPT4px-v2, HpPT4px-v4, and HpPT4px-sh catalyzed the addition of a prenyl group at the C-4 position of 1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyxanthone, 1,3,5-trihydroxyxanthone, and 1,3,7-trihydroxyxanthone, whereas microsomes harboring HpPT4px-v1 and HpPT4px-v3 additionally accepted 1,3,6,7-tetrahydroxyxanthone. HpPT4px-v1 produced in Nicotiana benthamiana displayed the same activity as in yeast, while HpPT4px-sh was inactive. The kinetic parameters of HpPT4px-v1 and HpPT4px-sh chosen as representative variants indicated 1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyxanthone as the preferred acceptor substrate, rationalizing that HpPT4px catalyzes the first prenylation step in the biosynthesis of polyprenylated xanthones in H. perforatum. Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate was the exclusive prenyl donor. Expression of the HpPT4px transcripts was highest in roots and leaves, raising the question of product translocation. C-terminal yellow fluorescent protein fusion of HpPT4px-v1 localized to the envelope of chloroplasts in N. benthamiana leaves, whereas short, truncated, and masked signal peptides led to the disruption of plastidial localization. These findings pave the way for a better understanding of the prenylation of xanthones in plants and the identification of additional xanthone-specific prenyltransferases.
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- Hesham M B Sayed
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstraße 1, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Franz-Liszt-Straße 35 A, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, 71526 Assiut, Egypt
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstraße 1, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Franz-Liszt-Straße 35 A, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, 11566 Cairo, Egypt
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- Institute of Plant Biology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Humboldtstraße 1, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstraße 1, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Franz-Liszt-Straße 35 A, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstraße 1, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Franz-Liszt-Straße 35 A, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstraße 1, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Franz-Liszt-Straße 35 A, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, 71526 Assiut, Egypt
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An In Vitro and In Silico Investigation about Monteverdia ilicifolia Activity against Helicobacter pylori. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 12:antibiotics12010046. [PMID: 36671247 PMCID: PMC9854909 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12010046] [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: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Monteverdia ilicifolia is a Brazilian native plant, traditionally used to treat gastric diseases that are now associated with Helicobacter pylori and are commonly associated with several human diseases. We point out the M. ilicifolia extract as active against H. pylori. The crude extract produced with acetone:water presented the best H. pylori inhibitory activity of all five extracts (MIC 64 µg/mL). The ethyl-acetate fractions from crude extracts produced with ethanol and acetone showed a MIC of 64 µg/mL. Both ethyl-acetate fractions and the crude extract produced with acetone showed an antioxidant capacity of between 14.51 and 19.48 µg/mL in the DPPH assay. In the FRAP assay, two ethyl-acetate fractions (EAF2 and EAF4) presented the antioxidant capacity of 5.40 and 5.15 mM Trolox/g of extract. According to the results obtained from the antioxidant and antibacterial assays, two fractions (EAF2 and nBF5) were analyzed by mass spectrometry and confirmed the presence of monomeric, dimeric, trimeric tannins, and glycosylated flavonoids. Some compounds were tested using bioinformatics to evaluate the best enzyme inhibitors and the molecular interaction between the enzyme and the tested ligands. The presence of these polyphenol compounds could play an important role in antioxidant and inhibitory capacities against H. pylori and can be used to assist in the treatment or prevention of infection by H. pylori.
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Inhibitors of HIV-1 and Cathepsin L Proteases Identified from the Insect Gall of Hypericum kouytchense. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15121499. [PMID: 36558950 PMCID: PMC9784874 DOI: 10.3390/ph15121499] [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: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Hypericum kouytchense Lévl is a semi-evergreen plant of the Hypericaceae family. Its roots and seeds have been used in a number of traditional remedies for antipyretic, detoxification, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiviral functions. However, to date, no bioactivity compounds have been characterized from the insect gall of H. kouytchens. In this study, we evaluated the antiviral activities of different extracts from the insect gall of H. kouytchen against cathepsin L, HIV-1 and renin proteases and identified the active ingredients using UPLC-HRMS. Four different polar extracts (HW, H30, H60 and H85) of the H. kouytchense insect gall exhibited antiviral activities with IC50 values of 10.0, 4.0, 3.2 and 17.0 µg/mL against HIV-1 protease; 210.0, 34.0, 24.0 and 30.0 µg/mL against cathepsin L protease; and 180.0, 65.0, 44.0 and 39.0 µg/mL against human renin, respectively. Ten compounds were identified and quantified in the H. kouytchense insect gall extracts. Epicatechin, eriodictyol and naringenin chalcone were major ingredients in the extracts with contents ranging from 3.9 to 479.2 µg/mg. For HIV-1 protease, seven compounds showed more than 65% inhibition at a concentration of 1000.0 µg/mL, especially for hypericin and naringenin chalcone with IC50 values of 1.8 and 33.0 µg/mL, respectively. However, only hypericin was active against cathepsin L protease with an IC50 value of 17100.0 µg/mL, and its contents were from 0.99 to 11.65 µg/mg. Furthermore, we attempted to pinpoint the interactions between the active compounds and the proteases using molecular docking analysis. Our current results imply that the extracts and active ingredients could be further formulated and/or developed for potential prevention and treatment of HIV or SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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Caldeira GI, Gouveia LP, Serrano R, Silva OD. Hypericum Genus as a Natural Source for Biologically Active Compounds. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11192509. [PMID: 36235373 PMCID: PMC9573133 DOI: 10.3390/plants11192509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Hypericum L. genus plants are distributed worldwide, with numerous species identified throughout all continents, except Antarctica. These plant species are currently used in various systems of traditional medicine to treat mild depression, wounds and burns, diarrhea, pain, fevers, and their secondary metabolites previously shown, and the in vitro and/or in vivo cytotoxic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antihyperglycemic, and hepatoprotective activities, as well as the acetylcholinesterase and monoamine oxidase inhibitory activities. We conducted a systematic bibliographic search according to the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines to answer the question: "What is known about plants of Hypericum genus as a source of natural products with potential clinical biological activity?" We documented 414 different natural products with confirmed in vitro/in vivo biological activities, and 58 different Hypericum plant species as sources for these natural products. Phloroglucinols, acylphloroglucinols, xanthones, and benzophenones were the main chemical classes identified. The selective cytotoxicity against tumor cells, cell protection, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidepressant, anti-Alzheimer's, and adipogenesis-inhibition biological activities are described. Acylphloroglucinols were the most frequent compounds with anticancer and cell-protection mechanisms. To date, no work has been published with a full descriptive list directly relating secondary metabolites to their species of origin, plant parts used, extraction methodologies, mechanisms of action, and biological activities.
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Cheng H, Yao Y, Chen H, Zhao P, Kang X, Zhou X, Liu W, Yang X. Discovery of bicyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols from Hypericum himalaicum with glucose transporter 4 translocation activity. Bioorg Chem 2022; 129:106160. [PMID: 36179442 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106160] [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: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hyperhimatins A-P (1-16), sixteen new bicyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols (BPAPs), were isolated and identified from Hypericum himalaicum. The planner structures of hyperhimatins A-P were confirmed via extensive NMR and careful HRESIMS data analysis. The absolute configurations of the new compounds were mainly determined by electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculation, NMR calculation, and the circular dichroism data of the in situ formed [Rh2(OCOCF3)4] complexes. All compounds were assessed for the glucose transporter 4 (GLUT-4) translocation and expression enhancing effects in L6 myotubes. Compounds 1-16 could promote the GLUT-4 expression by the range of 1.95-6.04 folds, and accelerate the GLUT-4 fusion with the plasma membrane ranged from 53.56% to 76.97% at a consistence of 30 μg/mL, among compound 10 displayed the strongest GLUT-4 translocation effect.
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- Haitao Cheng
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Life Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Life Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Network Pharmacology of Adaptogens in the Assessment of Their Pleiotropic Therapeutic Activity. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15091051. [PMID: 36145272 PMCID: PMC9504187 DOI: 10.3390/ph15091051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The reductionist concept, based on the ligand–receptor interaction, is not a suitable model for adaptogens, and herbal preparations affect multiple physiological functions, revealing polyvalent pharmacological activities, and are traditionally used in many conditions. This review, for the first time, provides a rationale for the pleiotropic therapeutic efficacy of adaptogens based on evidence from recent gene expression studies in target cells and where the network pharmacology and systems biology approaches were applied. The specific molecular targets and adaptive stress response signaling mechanisms involved in nonspecific modes of action of adaptogens are identified.
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Μatsumoto T, Imahori D, Ohnishi E, Okayama M, Kitagawa T, Ohta T, Yoshida T, Kojima N, Yamashita M, Watanabe T. Chemical structures and induction of cell death via heat shock protein inhibition of the prenylated phloroglucinol derivatives isolated from Hypericum erectum. Fitoterapia 2021; 156:105097. [PMID: 34890752 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2021.105097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Four new prenylated phloroglucinol derivatives (+)-erectumol I (1a), (-)-erectumol I (1b), (-)-erectumol II (2a), and (+)-erectumol II (2b) were isolated from the methanol extracts of the whole plants of Hypericum erectum. These new compounds were isolated as a pair of enantiomers, respectively. The planar chemical structures and relative configurations of the new compounds were suggested by Cu-Kα X-ray diffraction analysis and been confirmed by high-resolution mass and 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data. The absolute configuration of the four new compounds were established by comparing the experimental and predicted electronic circular dichroism data. Isolated compounds 1b and 2b induced death of Adriamycin-treated HeLa cells. Their enantiomers 1a and 2a did not. In addition, the apparent mechanism of cell death of 1b was the inhibited expression of heat shock protein 105.
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- Takahiro Μatsumoto
- Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Misasagi-Shichono-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan.
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- Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Misasagi-Shichono-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan
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- Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Misasagi-Shichono-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan
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- Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Misasagi-Shichono-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan
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- Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Misasagi-Shichono-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, 2825-7 Huis Ten Bosch-Cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki 859-3298, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, 2825-7 Huis Ten Bosch-Cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki 859-3298, Japan
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- Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Misasagi-Shichono-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan
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- Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Misasagi-Shichono-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan
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- Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Misasagi-Shichono-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan.
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Kurniawan YS, Priyangga KTA, Jumina, Pranowo HD, Sholikhah EN, Zulkarnain AK, Fatimi HA, Julianus J. An Update on the Anticancer Activity of Xanthone Derivatives: A Review. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:1144. [PMID: 34832926 PMCID: PMC8625896 DOI: 10.3390/ph14111144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The annual number of cancer deaths continues increasing every day; thus, it is urgent to search for and find active, selective, and efficient anticancer drugs as soon as possible. Among the available anticancer drugs, almost all of them contain heterocyclic moiety in their chemical structure. Xanthone is a heterocyclic compound with a dibenzo-γ-pyrone framework and well-known to have "privileged structures" for anticancer activities against several cancer cell lines. The wide anticancer activity of xanthones is produced by caspase activation, RNA binding, DNA cross-linking, as well as P-gp, kinase, aromatase, and topoisomerase inhibition. This anticancer activity depends on the type, number, and position of the attached functional groups in the xanthone skeleton. This review discusses the recent advances in the anticancer activity of xanthone derivatives, both from natural products isolation and synthesis methods, as the anticancer agent through in vitro, in vivo, and clinical assays.
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- Yehezkiel Steven Kurniawan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (Y.S.K.); (K.T.A.P.); (H.D.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (Y.S.K.); (K.T.A.P.); (H.D.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (Y.S.K.); (K.T.A.P.); (H.D.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (Y.S.K.); (K.T.A.P.); (H.D.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (A.K.Z.); (H.A.F.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (A.K.Z.); (H.A.F.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sanata Dharma, Yogyakarta 55282, Indonesia;
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Duan Y, Deng Y, Bu P, Guo Y, Shi Z, Cao Y, Zhang Y, Hu H, Hu Z, Qi C, Zhang Y. Discovery of bioactive polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols from Hypericum wilsonii. Bioorg Chem 2021; 115:105246. [PMID: 34371372 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Eleven new polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols (PPAPs), hyperwilsones A-K (1-11), along with five known PPAPs (12-16), were isolated from Hypericum wilsonii. Their structures were established via spectroscopic methods, the careful analysis of calculated and experimental electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, the modified Mosher's method, and [Rh2(OCOCF3)4]-induced ECD. Hyperwilsone A (1) and hyperwilsone B (2) possessed the unique acetal functionality. Hyperwilsone C (3) was a rare example of [3.3.1]-type PPAP possessing a 3-isopropylfuran moiety. In bioassay, compounds 9 and 10 showed potent anti-inflammatory activity against LPS-induced NO production by inhibiting the nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 and thus reducing the production of proinflammatory cytokines. Compounds 5, 8, 11, and 14 exhibited moderate inhibitory activity against SUDHL-4 and HL60 cancer cells with IC50 values in the range of 5.74-19.82 μM.
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- Yulin Duan
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China.
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Niwa K, Tanaka N, Shimomoto Y, Tsuji D, Kim SY, Kojoma M, Itoh K, Chen CH, Lee KH, Kashiwada Y. Hyperdioxanes, dibenzo-1,4-dioxane derivatives from the roots of Hypericum ascyron. J Nat Med 2021; 75:907-914. [PMID: 34142303 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-021-01540-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Six dibenzo-1,4-dioxane derivatives (1-6) were isolated from the roots of a Hypericaceous plant Hypericum ascyron. Spectroscopic analyses revealed 2 and 4-6 to be new compounds. The partial racemic natures of 1-3 were concluded by chiral HPLC analyses, while 5 was confirmed to be a racemate. The absolute configurations 1-4 were deduced on the basis of ECD calculations. Biological activity evaluation of the dibenzo-1,4-dioxane derivatives along with two related compounds: hyperdioxanes A (7) and B (8), previously isolated from the same plant material by our group demonstrated that 7 exhibit an anti-HIV activity (IC50 5.3 μM, TI 7.2) while 8 showed an inhibitory effect on IL-1β production (inhibition rate: 72.3% at 6.3 μM) from LPS-stimulated microglial cells.
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- Kanji Niwa
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Tobetsu, 061-0293, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Tobetsu, 061-0293, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7568, USA
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan.
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