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Oshima Y, Tanaka A, Fukuki M, Otsuki A, Hisatome I. A Case of High-Dose Intravenous MgSO 4 and Hemoperfusion for Aconite Poisoning with Chronic Kidney Disease. Yonago Acta Med 2024; 67:270-279. [PMID: 39176192 PMCID: PMC11335928 DOI: 10.33160/yam.2024.08.012] [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: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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Aconite contains four highly toxic diester-diterpene alkaloids, including aconitine, mesaconitine, hypaconitine, and jesaconitine, in all plant parts. Aconite has been used as for suicide, murder, and as an arrow poison since ancient Greek and Roman times. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias are the most common cause of death in aconite poisoning, and antiarrhythmic drugs and cardioversion are ineffective. A 61-year-old woman ingested the crushed raw roots of a single aconite plant. An ambulance brought her to the Tottori University Hospital 30 min after ingestion. She had a history of chronic stage 5 kidney disease but was not on dialysis. Her heart rate (HR) was 120 bpm upon arrival. The patient developed sustained supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) at an HR of 165 bpm with frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) 15 min after arrival. She then developed sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) at an HR of 200 bpm 20 min after arrival, which progressed to pulseless polymorphic VT. Cardioversion was unsuccessful. External cardiac massage restored spontaneous circulation; however, her underlying rhythm remained sustained SVT with frequent PVCs. These arrhythmias repeatedly led to circulatory arrest. She was administered six intravenous boluses of 2 g of MgSO4 in the emergency department, which prevented her from going into sustained pulseless VT. Hemoperfusion (HP) with activated charcoal was performed 1.5 h after arrival. The aconitine, mesaconitine, and hypaconitine plasma concentrations were high at 8.9, 23.5, and 5.5 ng/mL, respectively, before the start of HP but decreased to 1.7, 4.0, and 2.7 ng/mL, respectively, after 7 h of HP. She returned to sinus rhythm on the second day of hospitalization; however, the patient required maintenance hemodialysis. We concluded that high-dose IV MgSO4 is an effective treatment for fatal tachyarrhythmias due to aconite poisoning, and that in cases of renal failure, HP may be required to remove aconite toxins from the body.
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- Yoshiaki Oshima
- Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8504, Japan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Yonago Medical Center, Yonago 683-0006, Japan
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- Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8504, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Yonago Medical Center, Yonago 683-0006, Japan
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- Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8504, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Yonago Medical Center, Yonago 683-0006, Japan
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Lawson C, McCabe DJ, Feldman R. A Narrative Review of Aconite Poisoning and Management. J Intensive Care Med 2024:8850666241245703. [PMID: 38613376 DOI: 10.1177/08850666241245703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Aconite poisoning refers to toxicity resulting from plants belonging to the Aconitum genus, which comprises over 350 different species of perennial flowering plants that grow in temperate mountainous areas of the northern hemisphere (North America, Europe, Asia). These plants contain a group of toxins known as aconite alkaloids, which encompass numerous closely related toxic compounds. Conventional teaching from toxicology textbooks has broadly classified these alkaloids based on their mechanism of action, often simplifying them as substances that prevent sodium channel inactivation. However, this is an oversimplified and sometimes inaccurate description, as some aconite alkaloids can act as sodium channel blockers. Aconite alkaloids have a long history of use as poisonous substances and have been historically employed for hunting, assassinations, traditional medicine, and self-inflicted harm. Toxicity can occur due to the consumption of traditional medicines derived from aconitum plants or the ingestion of aconite plants and their derivatives. The clinical manifestations of aconite poisoning may encompass gastrointestinal symptoms, sensory alterations, seizures, and life-threatening dysrhythmias that may not respond to standard treatments. Treatment is primarily supportive however evaluation and management of these patients should be personalized and carried out in collaboration with a toxicologist.
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- Christine Lawson
- Department of Pharmacy, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Iowa Poison Control Center, Sioux City, IA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Medical College of Wisconsin, School of Pharmacy, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine Division of Medical Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Wisconsin Poison Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Goumeniouk NL, Maclean DN, Howie JS, Waechter JE, Couillard P, Shaw JA, Lucyk SN. Stir Fry with a Side of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen: Management of Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to Unintentional Aconitine Ingestion. Wilderness Environ Med 2023; 34:567-570. [PMID: 37923684 DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2023.09.006] [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: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Plant exposures leading to systemic or topical toxicity are common presentations seen in the emergency department. While often nonfatal, certain highly toxic plants result in cardiovascular or respiratory failure requiring invasive management. We describe a 65-y-old patient who presented with a refractory ventricular dysrhythmia secondary to an unintentional ingestion of an aconitine-containing plant after incorrect identification. Despite aggressive treatment with vasopressors, intravenous fluids, antiarrhythmics, as well as electrolyte correction and multiple attempted synchronized cardioversions, the patient remained in a refractory dysrhythmia with cardiogenic shock. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygen (ECMO) therapy was initiated successfully and resulted in rapid resolution of the unstable dysrhythmia. The patient was weaned from ECMO in under 48 h and was discharged without neurological or cardiovascular sequelae. This case highlights management options available to clinicians who encounter toxicity associated with aconitine ingestion. Fatal consequences were averted, and caution is required with the use of plant-identifying applications and resources.
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta
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- University of Saskatchewan, Department of Psychiatry, Regina, Saskatchewan
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- University of Calgary, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Calgary, Alberta
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- University of Calgary, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Calgary, Alberta
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- University of Calgary, Department of Cardiology, Calgary, Alberta
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta
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Kakkar RA, Haneen MA, Parida AC, Sharma G. The known, unknown, and the intriguing about members of a critically endangered traditional medicinal plant genus Aconitum. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1139215. [PMID: 37575934 PMCID: PMC10421671 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1139215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Humanity will always be indebted to plants. In the ongoing scientific era, the 'Herbal Revolution' has helped discover several valuable medicinal plants and associated novel secondary metabolites from the diverse unexplored ecosystems, treating several diseases via phytotherapy. The Aconitum genus comprises several economically-important poisonous mountainous medicinal plant species whose unique biodiversity is on the verge of extinction due to illegal human intervention triggered habitat loss, over-harvesting, and unrestricted trading. Owing to its vast diversity of diterpene alkaloids, most species are extensively used to treat several ailments in rural parts of the world. Irrespective of this, many unexplored and intriguing prospects exist to understand and utilize this critical plant for human benefit. This systematic review tries to fill this gap by compiling information from the sporadically available literature known for ~300 Aconitum spp. regarding its nomenclature and classification, endangerment, plant morphology, ploidy, secondary metabolites, drug pharmacokinetics, conservation, and omics-based computational studies. We also depicted the disparity in the studied model organisms for this diverse genus. The absence of genomic/metagenomic data is becoming a limiting factor in understanding its plant physiology, metabolic pathways, and plant-microbes interactions, and therefore must be promoted. Additionally, government support and public participation are crucial in establishing conservation protocols to save this plant from endangerment.
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- Richa Ashok Kakkar
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Telangana, India
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Telangana, India
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Telangana, India
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru, India
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Salehi A, Ghanadian M, Zolfaghari B, Jassbi AR, Fattahian M, Reisi P, Csupor D, Khan IA, Ali Z. Neuropharmacological Potential of Diterpenoid Alkaloids. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:ph16050747. [PMID: 37242531 DOI: 10.3390/ph16050747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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This study provides a narrative review of diterpenoid alkaloids (DAs), a family of extremely important natural products found predominantly in some species of Aconitum and Delphinium (Ranunculaceae). DAs have long been a focus of research attention due to their numerous intricate structures and diverse biological activities, especially in the central nervous system (CNS). These alkaloids originate through the amination reaction of tetra or pentacyclic diterpenoids, which are classified into three categories and 46 types based on the number of carbon atoms in the backbone structure and structural differences. The main chemical characteristics of DAs are their heterocyclic systems containing β-aminoethanol, methylamine, or ethylamine functionality. Although the role of tertiary nitrogen in ring A and the polycyclic complex structure are of great importance in drug-receptor affinity, in silico studies have emphasized the role of certain sidechains in C13, C14, and C8. DAs showed antiepileptic effects in preclinical studies mostly through Na+ channels. Aconitine (1) and 3-acetyl aconitine (2) can desensitize Na+ channels after persistent activation. Lappaconitine (3), N-deacetyllapaconitine (4), 6-benzoylheteratisine (5), and 1-benzoylnapelline (6) deactivate these channels. Methyllycaconitine (16), mainly found in Delphinium species, possesses an extreme affinity for the binding sites of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) and contributes to a wide range of neurologic functions and the release of neurotransmitters. Several DAs such as bulleyaconitine A (17), (3), and mesaconitine (8) from Aconitum species have a drastic analgesic effect. Among them, compound 17 has been used in China for decades. Their effect is explained by increasing the release of dynorphin A, activating the inhibitory noradrenergic neurons in the β-adrenergic system, and preventing the transmission of pain messages by inactivating the Na+ channels that have been stressed. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory, neuroprotective, antidepressant, and anxiolytic activities are other CNS effects that have been investigated for certain DAs. However, despite various CNS effects, recent advances in developing new drugs from DAs were insignificant due to their neurotoxicity.
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- Arash Salehi
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
- Isfahan Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71348-14336, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81745-33871, Iran
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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Bao Y, Zhang R, Jiang X, Liu F, He Y, Hu H, Hou X, Hao L, Pei X. Detoxification mechanisms of ginseng to aconite: A review. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 304:116009. [PMID: 36516908 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.116009] [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: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Aconite (Fuzi, FZ), the processed root tuber of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx., is utilized as a classic medicine to treat diseases of the cardiovascular system and immune system. Resulting from the narrow margin of safety between a therapeutic dose and a toxic dose, FZ often causes cardiotoxicity including hypotension, palpitation, and bradycardia. Contributing to the detoxification effects of the other famous herbal medicine ginseng (Renshen, RS), which is the dried root and rhizome of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer, people broadly combine FZ and RS as compatibility more than 1800 years to attenuate the toxicity of FZ. However, the systematic detoxification mechanisms of RS to FZ have not been fully revealed. AIM OF THE REVIEW Aiming to provide a comprehensive interpretation of the attenuation processes of FZ via RS, this review summarizes the up-to-date information about regulatory mechanisms of RS to FZ to shed the light on the essence of detoxification. MATERIALS AND METHODS Literature was searched in electronic databases, including PubMed, Web of Science ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, CNKI and WanFang Data. Relevant studies on detoxification mechanisms were included while irrelevant and duplicate studies were excluded. According to the study design, subject, intervention regime, outcome, first author and year of publication of included data, detoxification mechanisms of RS to FZ were summarized and visualized. RESULTS A total of 144 studies were identified through databases from their inception up to Oct. 2022. Included information indicated that diester-diterpenoid alkaloids (DDAs) were the main toxic substances of FZ. The main mechanisms that RS attenuates the toxicity of FZ were transforming toxic compounds of FZ, affecting the absorption and metabolism of FZ as well as the FZ-induced cell toxicity alleviation. CONCLUSION FZ, as a famous traditional Chinese medicine, has good prospects for utilization. The narrow margin of safety between a therapeutic dose and a toxic dose of FZ limits its clinical effect and safety while RS is always combined with FZ to alleviate its toxicity. However, mechanisms responsible for the detoxification process have not been well identified. Therefore, detoxification mechanisms of RS to FZ are reviewed to ensure the safety and effectiveness of FZ.
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- Yiwen Bao
- Pharmacy College of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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- Pharmacy College of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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- Pharmacy College of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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- Pharmacy College of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, 611137, PR China.
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- Pharmacy College of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, 611137, PR China.
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- Pharmacy College of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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- Huarun Sanjiu (Ya'an) Pharmaceutical Group Co., LTD, Ya'an, 625000, PR China
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- Huarun Sanjiu (Ya'an) Pharmaceutical Group Co., LTD, Ya'an, 625000, PR China
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- Pharmacy College of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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Ren Z, Zhang H, Yang L, Chen X, Zhang S, Chen S, Li D, Li C, Jiang H. Spatial distribution and comparative analysis of Aconitum alkaloids in Fuzi using DESI-MSI and UHPLC-QTOF-MS. Analyst 2023; 148:1603-1610. [PMID: 36912125 DOI: 10.1039/d2an02051c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Aconitum L. poisoning is a major type of poisoning caused by herbal medicines in many countries. However, despite its toxicity, Aconitum L. is still used because of its therapeutic value. Fuzi, the lateral root of Aconitum L., is one of the most important pharmacological parts. It is necessary for rational medication to figure out the types and contents of toxic Aconitum alkaloids (AAs) in Fuzi and its processed products. The present study aims to investigate the spatial distribution of toxic AAs in Fuzi and the quantification of AAs in various processing products through mass spectrometry methods. In this study, desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging (DESI-MSI) was used to directly image the sections of raw Fuzi. The results showed a high content of diester alkaloids (DAs) and a relatively uniform distribution in the sections, while the content of monoester alkaloids (MAs) was low and uneven in the sections, distributed in the cortex, epidermis, vascular column, and other parts of the tissues. The content of non-ester alkaloids (NAs) was relatively minimum, and most of the NAs were distributed in the vascular column and the tightly connected cortex of the tissue. To further investigate the difference between raw and processed Fuzi, 60 known compounds were identified using UHPLC-QTOF-MS. The total contents of alkaloids in 7 processed Fuzi were lower than that in Shengfupian (SFP). Paofupian (PFP), Paotianxiong (PTX), Paofupian (PFP*), Danfupian (DFP), and Shufupian (SFP*) were the least similar. Zhengfupian (ZFP) and Chaofupian (CFP) had significantly reduced toxicity and increased efficacy compared with other processed products because the contents of active alkaloids in other processed products were also reduced. Understanding the distribution of metabolites and the composition changes after processing can guide users and herbal manufacturers to carefully choose the relatively safe and better therapeutic species of Fuzi. The information gathered from this study can contribute towards the improved and effective management of therapeutically important, nonetheless toxic, drugs such as Aconitum L.
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- Zhenhui Ren
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China. .,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Xu K, Song Z, Liu J, Yang L, Sun G, Lei L, Huang S, Gao F, Chen L, Zhou X. Compositions analysis and insecticidal activity of Aconitum polycarpum Chang ex W.T.Wang petroleum ether fractions and essential oils. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 303:115989. [PMID: 36509259 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115989] [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: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The Aconitum genus plants as a natural pesticide for insecticide and rodent control has been recorded in Chinese folk. However, the insecticide effect, mechanism, and active composition of Aconitum polycarpum Chang ex W.T.Wang have not been studied further. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was designed to analyze the chemical composition, evaluate contact toxicity of petroleum ether extracts (PEEs) and essential oils (EOs) of A. polycarpum, and further explore their possible insecticidal mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS The roots of A. polycarpum were extracted with 90% methanol, and then extracted with petroleum ether to obtain PEEs; the EOs was extracted by distillation. The chemical compositions of PEEs and EOs were analyzed by GC-MS. Contact toxicity was evaluated by the immersion method. Exploring insecticidal mechanisms through in vitro enzyme inhibitory activity. RESULTS 12 compounds were identified from PEEs by GC-MS, mainly including aliphatic (94.8%), the main compositions were Octadecadienol (ODO) (aliphatic, 53.2%) and L-Ascorbyl dipalmitate (LADP) (aliphatic, 36.1%). 24 compounds were identified in EOs. About 44.6% of the identified components were terpenoids and their derivatives, and the rest were mainly aliphatic (34.7%) and phenols (3.0%). The main chemical components were L (-)-Borneol (LB) (terpenoid, 28.3%), LADP (aliphatic, 19.1%), and Isoborneol (terpenoid, 9.1%). The contact toxicity indicated that the PEEs showed great contact toxicity against Spodoptera exigua (LC50 = 126.2 mg/L). Meanwhile, LADP (LC50 = 128.1 mg/L) and ODO (LC50 = 121.3 mg/L) was similar to that of Cyhalothrin (LC50 = 124.2 mg/L) in contact toxicity. In addition, we found that LADP and ODO exhibited excellent inhibitory activity against CarE (IC50 = 58.0, 56.1 mg/L, respectively) by measuring in vitro enzyme inhibitory activity, which was superior than Cyhalothrin (IC50 = 68.1 mg/L). CONCLUSIONS The chemical compositions and contact toxicity of EOs and PEEs of A. polycarpum were analyzed and evaluated, and their insecticidal mechanisms were preliminarily discussed for the first time. It proved PEEs of A. polycarpum and its main components (LADP and ODO) exhibited excellent contact toxicity against S. exigua, and CarE was identified as a potential target for contact toxicity. This study indicated that the insecticidal activity of petroleum ether extracts from A. polycarpum is quite promising, and provides a practical and scientific basis for the development and application of botanical pesticides.
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- Ke Xu
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, PR China; Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University & the Third People Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, PR China.
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Qasem AMA, Rowan MG, Blagbrough IS. Poisonous Piperidine Plants and the Biodiversity of Norditerpenoid Alkaloids for Leads in Drug Discovery: Experimental Aspects. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:12128. [PMID: 36292987 PMCID: PMC9603787 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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There are famous examples of simple (e.g., hemlock, Conium maculatum L.) and complex (e.g., opium poppy, Papaver somniferum L., Papaveraceae) piperidine-alkaloid-containing plants. Many of these are highly poisonous, whilst pepper is well-known gastronomically, and several substituted piperidine alkaloids are therapeutically beneficial as a function of dose and mode of action. This review covers the taxonomy of the genera Aconitum, Delphinium, and the controversial Consolida. As part of studying the biodiversity of norditerpenoid alkaloids (NDAS), the majority of which possess an N-ethyl group, we also quantified the fragment occurrence count in the SciFinder database for NDA skeletons. The wide range of NDA biodiversity is also captured in a review of over 100 recently reported isolated alkaloids. Ring A substitution at position 1 is important to determine the NDA skeleton conformation. In this overview of naturally occurring highly oxygenated NDAs from traditional Aconitum and Delphinium plants, consideration is given to functional effect and to real functional evidence. Their high potential biological activity makes them useful candidate molecules for further investigation as lead compounds in the development of selective drugs.
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Zhang L, Miao X, Li Y, Hu F, Ma D, Zhang Z, Sun Q, Zhu Y, Zhu Q. Traditional processing, uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Aconitum sinomontanum Nakai: A comprehensive review. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 293:115317. [PMID: 35469829 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE As a folk medicine, Aconitum sinomontanum Nakai (Ranunculaceae) a perennial herbaceous flowering plant, is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine. Its rhizomes and roots are known as 'Gaowutou' in China, and it has been traditionally used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, painful swelling of joints, bruises and injuries and has been known to grow well in regions of high altitude such as Gansu, Tibet etc. THE AIM OF THE REVIEW: This systematic review the comprehensive knowledge of the A. sinomontanum, including its traditional processing and uses, chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, toxicity assessment, pharmacokinetics and metabolism, and its use in clinical settings to emphasize the benefits of this species. We also discuss expectations for prospective research and implementation of this herb. This work lays a solid foundation for further development of A. sinomontanum. MATERIALS AND METHOD Information on the studies of A. sinomontanum was collected from scientific journals, books, and reports via library and electronic data search (PubMed, Elsevier, Scopus, Google Scholar, Springer, Science Direct, Wiley, ACS, EMBASE, Web of Science and CNKI). Meanwhile, it was also obtained from published works of material medica, folk records, ethnopharmacological literatures, Ph.D. and Masters dissertation. RESULTS As a member of the Ranunculaceae family, A. sinomontanum possesses its up-and-coming biological characteristics. It is widely reported for treating rheumatoid arthritis, painful swelling of joints, bruises and injuries. Currently, over 71 phytochemical ingredients have been obtained and identified from different parts of A. sinomontanum. Among them, alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, glycosides are the major bioactive constituents. Activities such as antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antiarrhythmic, local anesthetic, antipyretic, antimicrobial, insecticidal and others have been corroborated in vivo and in vitro. These properties are attributed to different alkaloids. In addition, many of the active ingredients, such as lappaconitine, ranaconitine and total alkaloids have been used as quality markers. CONCLUSION This work contributes to update the ethnopharmacological uses, chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, toxicity assessment, pharmacokinetics and metabolism, and clinical settings information for A. sinomontanum, which provide basic information to help better understand the pharmacological and toxicological activities of A. sinomontanum in human. However, further in-depth studies are needed to determine the medical uses of this herb and its chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, clinical applications and toxicology.
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- Lijun Zhang
- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China; Ankang Inspection and Detection Center of Food and Drug Control, Ankang, 725000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of New Animal Drug Project of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730050, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China; Pharmacy Department, Dunhuang Hospital of Gansu Province, Dunhuang, 736200, PR China
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- Ankang Inspection and Detection Center of Food and Drug Control, Ankang, 725000, PR China
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- Ankang Inspection and Detection Center of Food and Drug Control, Ankang, 725000, PR China
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- Ankang Inspection and Detection Center of Food and Drug Control, Ankang, 725000, PR China
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- Ankang Inspection and Detection Center of Food and Drug Control, Ankang, 725000, PR China
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Yang L, Xie G, Wang Y, Li J, Zheng B, Zhu J, Yuan X, Hong Q, Ma Z, Gao Y. Metabolic Behaviors of Aconitum Alkaloids in Different Concentrations of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata and Effects of Aconitine in Healthy Human and Long QT Syndrome Cardiomyocytes. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134055. [PMID: 35807297 PMCID: PMC9268243 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fu Zi) is the processed lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx, which is widely used in emergency clinics. Poisoning incidents and adverse reactions occur with the improper intake of Fu Zi. Metabolic characteristics of aconitum alkaloids of Fu Zi may vary, and the effects of Fu Zi in healthy and Long QT syndrome (LQTS) patients is unknown. In this experiment, 24 Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: 2.0, 1.0, and 0.5 g/kg dose groups, and blood samples were collected after the oral administration of Fu Zi extract. We used an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry system to detect the concentrations of six aconitum alkaloids. Cell toxicity, calcium imaging, and patch-clamp recordings of human induced pluripotent stem cells-cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) of aconitine in healthy and LQTS were observed. We found that the AUC(0–48h), Cmax, and t1/2 of the six compounds increased with the multiplicative dosages; those in the high group were significantly higher than those in the low group. Aconitine concentration-dependently decreased the amplitude, which has no significant effect on the cell index of normal hiPSC-CMs. Aconitine at 5.0 μM decreased the cell index between 5–30 min for LQTS hiPSC-CMs. Meanwhile, aconitine significantly increased the frequency of calcium transients in LQTS at 5 μM. Aconitine significantly shortened the action potential duration of human cardiomyocytes in both normal and LQTS groups. These results show metabolic behaviors of aconitum alkaloids in different concentrations of Fu Zi and effects of aconitine in healthy and LQTS patients.
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- Liang Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China; (L.Y.); (B.Z.); (J.Z.); (X.Y.)
- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China; (L.Y.); (B.Z.); (J.Z.); (X.Y.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China; (L.Y.); (B.Z.); (J.Z.); (X.Y.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China; (L.Y.); (B.Z.); (J.Z.); (X.Y.)
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- Huaihai Hospital, Xuzhou Medical University/PLA 71st Group Military Hospital, Xuzhou 221004, China;
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- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
- Correspondence: (Z.M.); (Y.G.)
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- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
- Correspondence: (Z.M.); (Y.G.)
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Lee J, Jung SY, Kim A, Kim HJ. The taxonomic identity of Aconitum kirinense Nakai (Ranunculaceae: Aconitum subgenus Lycoctonum). JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC BIODIVERSITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2022.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Zhang YY, Yao YD, Cheng QQ, Huang YF, Zhou H. Establishment of a High Content Image Platform to Measure NF-κB Nuclear Translocation in LPS-Induced RAW264.7 Macrophages for Screening Anti-inflammatory Drug Candidates. Curr Drug Metab 2022; 23:394-414. [PMID: 35410593 DOI: 10.2174/1389200223666220411121614] [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: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND High content image (HCI), an automatic imaging and analysis system, provides a fast drug screening method by detecting the subcellular distribution of protein in intact cells. OBJECTIVE This study established the first standardized HCI platform for lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW264.7 macrophages to screen anti-inflammatory compounds by measuring nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) nuclear translocation. METHOD The influence of the cell passages, cell density, LPS induction time and concentration, antibody dilution, serum, dimethyl sulfoxide and analysis parameters on NF-κB nuclear translocation and HCI data quality was optimized. The BAY-11-7085, the positive control for inhibiting NF-κB and Western blot assay were separately employed to verify the stability and reliability of the platform. Lastly, the effect of BHA on NO release, iNOS expression, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α mRNA in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells was detected. RESULTS The optimal conditions for measuring NF-κB translocation in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells by HCI were established. Cells that do not exceed 22 passages were seeded at a density of 10 k cells/well and pretreated with compounds following 200 ng/mL LPS for 40 min. Parameters including nuclear area of 65 μm2, cell area of 80 μm2, collar of 0.9 μm and sensitivity of 25% were recommended for image segmentation algorithms in the analysis workstation. Benzoylhypaconine from aconite was screened for the first time as an anti-inflammatory candidate by the established HCI platform. The inhibitory effect of benzoylhypaconine on NF-κB translocation was verified by Western blot. Furthermore, benzoylhypaconine reduced the release of NO, inhibited the expression of iNOS, decreased the mRNA levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α. CONCLUSION The established HCI platform could be applied to screen anti-inflammatory compounds by measuring the NF-κB nuclear translocation in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells.
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- Yan-Yu Zhang
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, P.R. China.,Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, P.R. China.,Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, P.R. China.,Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, P.R. China.,Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, P.R. China.,Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China.,Zhuhai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province 519000, P.R. China
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Jesrani G, Kaur A, Gupta M, Gupta H. Acute poisoning of aconitum: A case report and resuscitative emergency management with amiodarone. MEDICAL JOURNAL OF DR. D.Y. PATIL VIDYAPEETH 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_182_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Wei J, Fan S, Yu H, Shu L, Li Y. A New Strategy for the Rapid Identification and Validation of the Direct Targets of Aconitine-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Drug Des Devel Ther 2021; 15:4649-4664. [PMID: 34803375 PMCID: PMC8599306 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s335461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background The interaction of small molecules with direct targets constitutes the molecular initiation events of drug efficacy and toxicity. Aconitine, an active compound of the Aconitum species, has various pharmacological effects but is strongly toxic to the heart. The direct targets of aconitine-induced cardiotoxicity remain unclear. Methods We predicted the toxic targets of aconitine based on network pharmacology and followed a novel proteomic approach based on the "drug affinity responsive target stability" technology combined with LC-MS/MS to identify the direct targets of aconitine. The identified targets were analysed from the perspective of multilevel and multidimensional bioinformatics through a network integration method. The binding sites were investigated via molecular docking to explore the toxicity mechanism and predict the direct targets of aconitine. Finally, atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging was performed to verify the affinity of aconitine to the direct targets. Results PTGS2, predicted by network pharmacology as a toxic target, encodes cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), which is closely related to myocardial injury. Furthermore, cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) is the upstream signal protein of PTGS2, and it is a key enzyme in the metabolism of arachidonic acid during an inflammatory response. We determined cPLA2 as a direct target, and AFM imaging verified that aconitine could bind to cPLA2 well; thus, aconitine may cause the expression of PTGS2/COX-2 and release inflammatory factors, thereby promoting myocardial injury and dysfunction. Conclusion We developed a complete set of methods to predict and verify the direct targets of aconitine, and cPLA2 was identified as one. Overall, the novel strategy provides new insights into the discovery of direct targets and the molecular mechanism of toxic components that are found in traditional Chinese medicine.
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- Jinxia Wei
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Aconitine Induces TRPV2-Mediated Ca 2+ Influx through the p38 MAPK Signal and Promotes Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:9567056. [PMID: 34512785 PMCID: PMC8426055 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9567056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Aconitine is the main effective component of traditional Chinese medicine Aconitum, which has been proved to have severe cardiovascular toxicity. The toxic effect of aconitine on cardiomyocytes is related to intracellular calcium overload, but the mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the mechanism of aconitine inducing intracellular Ca2+ overload and promoting H9c2 cardiomyocyte apoptosis through transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 2 (TRPV2). After treated with different concentrations of aconitine, the level of cell apoptosis, intracellular Ca2+, and expression of p-p38 MAPK and TRPV2 of H9c2 cardiomyocytes were detected. The results showed that aconitine induced Ca2+ influx and H9c2 cardiomyocyte apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner and promoted p38 MAPK activation as well as TRPV2 expression and plasma membrane (PM) metastasis. siTRPV2, tranilast, and SB202190 reversed intracellular Ca2+ overload and H9c2 cardiomyocyte apoptosis induced by aconitine. These results suggested that aconitine promoted TRPV2 expression and PM metastasis through p38 MAPK signaling, thus inducing intracellular Ca2+ overload and cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Furthermore, TRPV2 is a potential molecular target for the treatment of aconitine poisoning.
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Aconitine Neurotoxicity According to Administration Methods. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10102149. [PMID: 34065630 PMCID: PMC8155921 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10102149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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We evaluated the toxic effects of aconitine on the human nervous system and its associated factors, and the general clinical characteristics of patients who visited the emergency room due to aconitine intoxication between 2008 and 2017. We also analyzed the differences related to aconitine processing and administration methods (oral pill, boiled in water, and alcohol-soaked), and the clinical characteristics of consciousness deterioration and neurological symptoms. Of the 41 patients who visited the hospital due to aconitine intoxication, 23 (56.1%) were female, and most were older. Aconitine was mainly used for pain control (28 patients, 68.3%) and taken as oral pills (19 patients, 46%). The patients showed a single symptom or a combination of symptoms; neurological symptoms were the most common (21 patients). All patients who took aconitine after processing with alcohol showed neurological symptoms and a higher prevalence of consciousness deterioration. Neurological symptoms occurred most frequently in patients with aconitine intoxication. Although aconitine intoxication presents with various symptoms, its prognosis may vary with the processing method and prevalence of consciousness deterioration during the early stages. Therefore, the administration method and accompanying symptoms should be comprehensively investigated in patients who have taken aconitine to facilitate prompt and effective treatment and better prognoses.
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Lee J, Kim HW, Kim H, Son DC, Kim DK. A new record of Aconitum carmichaelii var. truppelianum (Ulbr.) W.T.Wang & P.K.Hsiao (Ranunculaceae) from the Korean Peninsula. JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC BIODIVERSITY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2020.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Jeon SY, Jeong W, Park JS, You Y, Ahn HJ, Kim S, Kim D, Park D, Chang H, Kim SW. Clinical relationship between blood concentration and clinical symptoms in aconitine intoxication. Am J Emerg Med 2020; 40:184-187. [PMID: 33243534 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Aconitine is well-known for its potential analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and circulation promoting effects and has been widely used as a folk medicine in South Korea. Owing to its extremely toxic nature and relatively low safety margin, intoxication is sometimes fatal. The toxic compound mainly affects the central nervous system, heart, and muscle, resulting in cardiovascular complications. PURPOSE To determine the exact relationship between blood concentration of aconitine and clinical manifestation. BASIC PROCEDURES The National Forensic Service (NFS) was commissioned to assist in a quantitative analysis of highly toxic aconitine and corresponding blood concentrations by analyzing the body fluids of three patients who were suspected of aconitine poisoning. MAIN FINDINGS Aconitine blood values tested by the NFS showed that patients with a blood concentration below a certain level developed symptoms slowly and showed a high severity of clinical manifestation. There was no correlation between blood concentration and symptoms or ECG results. CONCLUSIONS In case of suspected aconitine poisoning, an emergency care department should be visited, even with symptomatic improvement, and the patient should be monitored for at least 24 h, depending on the level of recovery and changes in ECG results.
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- So Young Jeon
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Forensic Toxicology Division, National Forensic Service, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Forensic Toxicology Division, National Forensic Service, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Forensic Toxicology Division, National Forensic Service, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Forensic Toxicology Division, National Forensic Service, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea.
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Si Y, Ding X, Adelakuna TA, Zhang Y, Hao XJ. Acotarines A-G, new diterpenoid alkaloids from Aconitum taronense induce lysosomal biogenesis. Fitoterapia 2020; 147:104738. [PMID: 33031866 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Seven new diterpenoid alkaloids, acotarines A-G (1-7), along with four known diterpenoid alkaloids, were isolated from Aconitum taronense. Their structures were established by 1D, 2D NMR spectra and HRESIMS data. Acotarine A (1) represents a franchetine-type alkaloid characterized by a N-butanone moiety. All the compounds were tested for their activities to induce lysosomal biogenesis through LysoTracker Red staining, compounds acotarines B (2), E (5), F (6), indaconitine (8), 7,8-epoxy-franchetine (9), and 6-epiforesticine (10) showed inducing lysosomal biogenesis activity.
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- Yu Si
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, PR China; Medicinal Chemistry & Quality Control Department, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research &Development, (NIPRD), Abuja, Nigeria
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, PR China.
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Guo Q, Xia H, Wu Y, Shao S, Xu C, Zhang T, Shi J. Structure, property, biogenesis, and activity of diterpenoid alkaloids containing a sulfonic acid group from Aconitum carmichaelii. Acta Pharm Sin B 2020; 10:1954-1965. [PMID: 33163346 PMCID: PMC7606178 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2020.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Three new C20-diterpenoid alkaloids with a sulfonic acid unit, named aconicarmisulfonines B and C (1 and 2) and chuanfusulfonine A (3), respectively, were isolated from the Aconitum carmichaelii lateral roots ("fu zi" in Chinese). Structures of 1-3 were determined by spectroscopic data analysis. Intriguing chemical properties and reactions were observed for the C20-diterpenoid alkaloids: (a) specific selective nucleophilic addition of the carbonyl (C-12) in 1 with CD3OD; (b) interconversion between 1 and 2 in D2O; (c) stereo- and/or regioselective deuterations of H-11α in 1-3 and both H-11α and H-11β in aconicarmisulfonine A (4); (d) TMSP-2,2,3,3-d 4 promoted cleavage of the C-12-C-13 bond of 4 in D2O; (e) dehydrogenation of 4 in pyridine-d 5, and (f) Na2SO3-assisted dehydrogenation and N-deethylation of songorine (5, a putative precursor of 1-4). Biogenetically, 1 and 2 are correlated with 4, for which the same novel carbon skeleton is proposed to be derived from semipinacol rearrangements via migrations of C-13-C-16 and C-15-C-16 bonds of the napelline-type skeleton, respectively. Meanwhile, 3 is a highly possible precursor or a concurrent product in the biosynthetic pathways of 1, 2, and 4. In the acetic acid-induced mice writhing assay, at 1.0 mg/kg (i.p.), compounds 1, 2, 5, 5a, and 5b exhibited analgesic effects against mice writhing.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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Zhang X, Shang YS, Gao F, Fang DM, Li XH, Zhou XL. Synthesis and Evaluation of a Series of New Bulleyaconitine A Derivatives as Analgesics. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:21211-21218. [PMID: 32875257 PMCID: PMC7450621 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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As a nonaddictive analgesic widely used in clinics, the LD50 of bulleyaconitine A is just only 0.92 mg/kg, which exhibits obvious toxicity. Therefore, 31 new non-natural C19-diterpenoid alkaloids (2a-w, 2'a-e, 3, 4a, and 4b) were designed and synthesized from bulleyaconitine A to develop nonaddictive analgesics with low toxicity. The chemical structures were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) spectra. The analgesic activities were evaluated by a hot plate test in mice. At the dosage of 10 mg/kg, six compounds (2d, 2j, 2k, 2m, 2t, 2w) exhibited good analgesic activities (increased pain threshold >100%) with a long duration. Among them, 2w showed the best analgesic activity and the longest duration. Its pain threshold reached 166.35% in 15 min, peaked at 30 min (182.35%), and remained 82.59% even at 60 min.
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- Xing Zhang
- School
of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest
Jiaotong University, No. 111, Erhuan Road, Chengdu 610031, P. R. China
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- School
of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest
Jiaotong University, No. 111, Erhuan Road, Chengdu 610031, P. R. China
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- School
of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest
Jiaotong University, No. 111, Erhuan Road, Chengdu 610031, P. R. China
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- Chengdu
Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9, Section 4, South Renmin Road, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- School
of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest
Jiaotong University, No. 111, Erhuan Road, Chengdu 610031, P. R. China
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- School
of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest
Jiaotong University, No. 111, Erhuan Road, Chengdu 610031, P. R. China
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Jian WU, Yu-bin JI, Ying-jie L, Ying XU, Wei Z, Miao Y. Simultaneous Determination of Three Alkaloids in Wutou Decoction in Rat Plasma Via the UPLC–MS/MS Method and its Application in Pharmacokinetic Study. CURR PHARM ANAL 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1573412915666181127151626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Introduction:
Wutou decoction has been wildly applied for the treatment of RA in China for
several thousand years.
Methods:
This study aims to develop a highly sensitive and specific ultra performance liquid chromatography
coupled with tandem mass spectrometry and electrospray ionization (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS)
method to explore the pharmacokinetic properties of three representative bioactive alkaloids after intragastric
administration of Wutou decoction in rats. Chromatographic separation was performed on a C18
column under the Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) in the positive electrospray ionization (ESI)
mode. The pharmacokinetic parameters were evaluated by software DAS 3. 0.
Results:
The validation of the method was achieved in accordance with the FDA guidelines. The results
of pharmacokinetic study showed that the in vivo concentrations of benzoylmesaconine and
benzoylhypaconine were significantly higher than benzoylaconine. Our PK results showed that these
three compounds were quickly absorbed after the administration of Wutou decoction, and Tmax ranged
from 30 min to 45 min.
Conclusion:
The results of pharmacokinetic study showed that the in vivo concentrations of
benzoylmesaconine and benzoylhypaconine were significantly higher than benzoylaconine. There were
also similar pharmacokinetic behaviors observed among BAC, BHA, and BMA after oral administration
of WTD.
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- WU Jian
- Research Center on Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China
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- Research Center on Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China
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- Research Center on Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China
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- Research Center on Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China
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- Research Center on Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China
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- Research Center on Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China
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Zhang L, Miao X, Li Y, Dai H, Shang X, Hu F, Fan Q. Toxic and active material basis of Aconitum sinomontanum Nakai based on biological activity guidance and UPLC-Q/TOF-MS technology. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2020; 188:113374. [PMID: 32563055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2020.113374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND As a folk medicine, Aconitum sinomontanum Nakai (Ranunculaceae, Gaowutou, in Chinese) is used by traditional healers to treat many disorders, including pain and inflammatory diseases, but it exhibits the toxic side effects. This study aimed to obtain toxic extract parts from A. sinomontanum roots and to further evaluate the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of toxic extract parts on mice. This work also aimed to identify various chemical compositions of the toxic and active extract parts and evaluate the safety profile of this plant. METHODS Experimental drugs (petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, alcohol and water extracts) were obtained through systematic solvent extraction from 95 % ethanol extract from A. sinomontanum roots. An acute toxicity test was conducted to compare the toxicity of different extracts administered at the maximum dose to screen a highly toxic extract. In pharmacodynamic activity analysis, the antinociceptive activity of the A. sinomontanum toxic extract was assessed using an acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing model and a hot plate test. Anti-inflammatory activity was assessed in terms of xylene-induced inflammation. Ultraperformance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q/TOF-MS) was performed to establish a chromatographic fingerprint and to identify various chemical components of the toxic and active extract. RESULTS Chloroform, water and n-butanol extracts elicited significant toxic effects and had LD50 of 89.65, 1805.40 and 24409.41 mg/kg, respectively. Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities indicated that the chloroform extract significantly alleviated (p < 0.01) the pain induced by acetic acid with an inhibition rate of 44.7 % (5.9 mg/kg) and 50.4 % (17.7 mg/kg). The chloroform extract also significantly (p < 0.01) increased the latency time during the hot plate test. The latency time at 5.9 and 17.7 mg/kg increased from 15.6 ± 4.1 s to 47.3 ± 6.4 s and from 16.3 ± 3.8 s to 49.8 ± 7.6 s (p < 0.01), respectively, 2 h after treatment. In the inflammatory test, the chloroform extract significantly reduced (p < 0.01) the xylene-induced mouse ear oedema with an inhibition rate of 45.48 % (5.9 mg/kg) and 51.46 % (17.7 mg/kg), respectively. This result indicated that A. sinomontanum chloroform extract was also the active extract part of A. sinomontanum. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids in the chloroform extract. A total of 30 compounds were detected, and 23 compounds, including lappaconine, ranaconidine, 8-O-acetylexcelsine, sinomontanine H, finaconitine, lappacontine, N-dacetyllappaconitine, ranaconitine and isolappaconitine, were identified. CONCLUSIONS A. sinomontanum chloroform extract possesses antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities and exhibits significant toxic effects. Phytochemical analysis indicated that some alkaloids may be the main bioactive ingredient responsible for the toxicity and efficacy of A. sinomontanum. This work contributes to the determination of the safety of the medicinal use of A. sinomontanum roots.
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- Lijun Zhang
- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Lanzhou 730000, PR China; Ankang Inspection and Detection Center of Food and Drug Control, Ankang 725000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of New Animal Drug Project of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of New Animal Drug Project of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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A fatal case of aconite poisoning: accidental intake of a monkshood extract. Forensic Toxicol 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11419-020-00526-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Antidiabetic activity of standardized dried tubers extract of Aconitum napellus in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:56. [PMID: 32015952 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-2043-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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India has got rich cultural inheritage in the forms of Ayurveda texts which are a rich and ample source of herbs, shrubs, trees and affluent in medicinally active phytoconstituents. Aconitum napellus is used for the cure of many ailments including rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica and gout. The present work attempts to evaluate the physicochemical and preliminary phytochemical studies on the tubers of Aconitum napellus along with its antidiabetic activity. The herbal standardization was carried out on the basis of organoleptic properties, physical characteristics and physicochemical properties. The body weight of ACON-I (1.25 mg/kg) and ACON-II (2.5 mg/kg) was recorded as 190.40 and 209.40 g, respectively, compared with 163.00 g in diabetic rats at day 28. The body weight of ACON-I and ACON-II was significantly increased compared with diabetic rats (p < 0.01). However, the body weight of ACON-I and ACON-II was decreased significantly (p < 0.01) compared with normal group (222.60 g). The blood glucose levels of diabetic rats and ACON-I group were recorded as 277.800 and 152.400 mg/dl, respectively, compared with 83.600 mg/dl in normal rats (p < 0.01). However, the HbA1c levels of diabetic rats and ACON-I group were recorded as 11.306 and 6.936% Hb, respectively, compared with 4.539% Hb in normal rats. The glucose and HbA1c levels of diabetic and ACON-I groups were significant compared with normal group (p < 0.01). The results of antidiabetic activity showed that the plant can be used as a potent source for the treatment of diabetes and its complications. The results of this work provided the referential information for the identification and standardization of Aconitum napellus along with its role as a hypoglycemic agent.
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Li M, Xie X, Chen H, Xiong Q, Tong R, Peng C, Peng F. Aconitine induces cardiotoxicity through regulation of calcium signaling pathway in zebrafish embryos and in H9c2 cells. J Appl Toxicol 2020; 40:780-793. [PMID: 31975431 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fuzi, the processed lateral roots of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx., is a traditional herbal medicine that is well known for its excellent pharmacological effects and acute toxicity. Aconitine is one of the diester-diterpene alkaloids and well-known for its arrhythmogenic effects. However, the effects of aconitine in zebrafish have rarely been studied. Therefore, we investigated the effects of aconitine on zebrafish embryos and H9c2 cells. Zebrafish embryos at 48 hours postfertilization were exposed to aconitine, and then, cardiac function and apoptosis were measured. Through transcriptomic analysis, the cardiotoxicity of aconitine in zebrafish embryos was involved in regulating Ca2+ signal pathways. A reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was performed to verify the expression of Ca2+ pathway-related genes after 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours of treatment. Meanwhile, intracellular Ca2+ concentrations and cell apoptosis were observed in H9c2 cells treated with half-maximal inhibitory concentration values of aconitine for 30 minutes. The protein levels of troponin T (TnT), caspase 3, Bcl-2 and Bax were detected by western blot analysis. In vivo, 2.0 and 8.0 μm aconitine decreased the heart rate and inhibited the contraction of ventricles and atria in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, aconitine increased expression of cacna1c, RYR2, atp2a2b, Myh6, troponin C, p38, caspase 3, Bcl-2 and Bax for 12 hours. In vitro, 1.5 and 4.5 mm aconitine caused intracellular Ca2+ ion oscillation, increased rates of apoptosis, inhibited TnT and Bcl-2 protein expression, and promoted caspase 3 and Bax protein expression. These data confirmed that aconitine at various concentrations induced cardiac dysfunction and apoptosis were related to the Ca2+ signaling pathway.
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- Mengting Li
- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Peng F, Zhang N, Wang C, Wang X, Huang W, Peng C, He G, Han B. Aconitine induces cardiomyocyte damage by mitigating BNIP3-dependent mitophagy and the TNFα-NLRP3 signalling axis. Cell Prolif 2019; 53:e12701. [PMID: 31657084 PMCID: PMC6985658 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Objectives Aconitine, the natural product extracted from Aconitum species, is widely used for the treatment of various diseases, including rheumatism, arthritis, bruises, fractures and pains. However, many studies have reported cardiotoxicity and neurotoxicity caused by aconitine, but the detailed mechanism underlying aconitine's effect on these processes remains unclear. Materials and methods The effects of aconitine on the inflammation, apoptosis and viability of H9c2 rat cardiomyocytes were evaluated by flow cytometry, Western blot, RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. Results Aconitine suppressed cardiomyocyte proliferation and induced inflammation and apoptosis in a dose‐ and time‐dependent manner. These inflammatory damages could be reversed by a TNFα inhibitor and BNIP3‐mediated mitophagy. Consistent with the in vitro results, overexpression of BNIP3 in heart tissue partially suppressed the cardiotoxicity of aconitine by inhibiting apoptosis and the NLRP3 inflammasome. Conclusions Our findings lay a foundation for the application of a TNFα inhibitor and BNIP3 to aconitine‐induced cardiac toxicity prevention and therapy, thereby demonstrating potential for further investigation.
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- Fu Peng
- West China School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Wu Y, Shao S, Guo Q, Xu C, Xia H, Zhang T, Shi J. Aconicatisulfonines A and B, Analgesic Zwitterionic C20-Diterpenoid Alkaloids with a Rearranged Atisane Skeleton from Aconitum carmichaelii. Org Lett 2019; 21:6850-6854. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Yuzhuo Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People’s Republic of China
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Wen J, Zou W, Wang R, Liu H, Yang Y, Li H, Wei S, Li R, Cai H, Wang J, Zhao Y. Cardioprotective effects of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata combined with Zingiberis Rhizoma on doxorubicin-induced chronic heart failure in rats and potential mechanisms. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 238:111880. [PMID: 31004728 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.111880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The combined use of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (ALRP) and Zingiberis Rhizoma (ZR) are classic compatibilities in China for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as increasing myocardial contractility, anti-arrhythmia, reducing myocardial oxygen consumption, and dilating organ blood vessels, etc, thereby exerting anti-heart failure (HF) effects in traditional Chinese herbal medicine. However, comprehensive approaches for understanding the therapeutic effects and mechanisms underlying chronic heart failure (CHF) from the perspective of energy metabolism have not been pursued. AIM This research was aimed to investigate the effectiveness and potential mechanism of ALRP combined with ZR (1:1) on doxorubicin (DOX)-induced CHF in rats based on an integrated approach that combines network pharmacology analyses and molecular biology. MATERIAL AND METHODS CHF model was established by the intraperitoneal injection of DOX. ALRP and ZR were intragastrically administrated for three weeks. The detection indices including hemodynamic measurements, myocardial injury marker, and myocardial pathological changes were measured. Network pharmacology analysis was used to illustrate the pathways and network of ALRP and ZR against HF. Mitochondrial energy metabolism pathway associated gene and protein levels of PPARα, PGC-1α and Sirt3 in myocardial tissue were detected by real-time PCR and western blotting, respectively. RESULTS The results indicated that ALRP-ZR herbal couple significantly improved the left ventricular function and cardiac enzyme activities in comparison with their single use. Network pharmacology analysis results showed that the pharmacological mechanisms of ALRP-ZR may be related to PPAR energy metabolism pathway. Besides, the outcomes of western-blot and real-time PCR analysis showed that ALRP-ZR significantly upregulates the protein and gene level of PPARα, PGC-1α, and Sirt3. CONCLUSIONS Network pharmacology analysis would be an effective network analyze workflow which was feasible for evaluating the pharmacological effect of a multi-drug complex system. The Chinese herbal couple ALRP-ZR had a better therapeutic effect than their single-use against DOX-induced CHF, which may be related to enhancing left ventricular function by activating the PPARα/PGC-1α/Sirt3 pathway.
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- Jianxia Wen
- Provincial and State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of System Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China; Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Medical Center, 302 Military Hospital of China, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Provincial and State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of System Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fifth Medical Center, 302 Military Hospital of China, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Integrative Medical Center, Fifth Medical Center, 302 Military Hospital of China, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Provincial and State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of System Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China; Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Medical Center, 302 Military Hospital of China, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Medical Center, 302 Military Hospital of China, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Provincial and State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of System Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China; Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Medical Center, 302 Military Hospital of China, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Research Center for Clinical and Translational Medicine, Fifth Medical Center, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Medical Center, 302 Military Hospital of China, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Provincial and State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of System Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Medical Center, 302 Military Hospital of China, Beijing, 100039, China.
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Li J, Liu G, Ihsan A, Yi X, Wang DG, Cheng H, Muhammad A, Huang XJ. Effects of Veratrilla baillonii Extract on Hepatic Gene Expression Profiles in Response to Aconitum brachypodum-Induced Liver Toxicity in Mice. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:568. [PMID: 31214025 PMCID: PMC6555156 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
This manuscript was aimed to explore the hepato-protective effect of water extract of Veratrilla baillonii Franch. (Gentianaceae) (WVBF) on serious hepatic toxicity induced in mice treated with Aconitum brachypodum Diels (Ranunculaceae) at transcriptome level. The physiological and pathological symptoms were evaluated as the markers for hepato toxicity induced by A. brachypodum Diels (CFA) extracted compounds. Moreover, gene chip method was used to compare and investigate the gene expression level of WVBF on CFA induced-liver toxicity to identify the potential target of WVBF and CFA on liver. The results showed that WVBF had a significant detoxification effect on CFA-induced acute hepatic toxicity. There were 130 genes with lower expression and 124 genes expressed at higher rate in CFA treated group as compared with normal control group, while there are 67 genes down-regulated and 74 genes up-regulated in WVBF treated group in comparison with CFA treated group. WVBF could attenuate CFA-induced liver damage in mice through regulating oxidative stress, inflammatory injury and cell apoptosis/necrosis pathways. On the other hand, WVBF and CFA may have potential synergetic effects on the target genes of certain diseases such as inflammation, cancer and diabetes.
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- Jun Li
- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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Benzoylaconine induces mitochondrial biogenesis in mice via activating AMPK signaling cascade. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2019; 40:658-665. [PMID: 30315253 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-018-0174-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The traditional Chinese medicine "Fuzi" (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) and its three representative alkaloids, aconitine (AC), benzoylaconine (BAC), and aconine, have been shown to increase mitochondrial mass. Whether Fuzi has effect on mitochondrial biogenesis and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In the present study, we focused on the effect of BAC on mitochondrial biogenesis and the underlying mechanisms. We demonstrated that Fuzi extract and its three components AC, BAC, and aconine at a concentration of 50 μM significantly increased mitochondrial mass in HepG2 cells. BAC (25, 50, 75 μM) dose-dependently promoted mitochondrial mass, mtDNA copy number, cellular ATP production, and the expression of proteins related to the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complexes in HepG2 cells. Moreover, BAC dose-dependently increased the expression of proteins involved in AMPK signaling cascade; blocking AMPK signaling abolished BAC-induced mitochondrial biogenesis. We further revealed that BAC treatment increased the cell viability but not the cell proliferation in HepG2 cells. These in vitro results were verified in mice treated with BAC (10 mg/kg per day, ip) for 7 days. We showed that BAC administration increased oxygen consumption rate in mice, but had no significant effect on intrascapular temperature. Meanwhile, BAC administration increased mtDNA copy number and OXPHOS-related protein expression and activated AMPK signaling in the heart, liver, and muscle. These results suggest that BAC induces mitochondrial biogenesis in mice through activating AMPK signaling cascade. BAC may have the potential to be developed as a novel remedy for some diseases associated with mitochondrial dysfunction.
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Rapid identification of herbal toxins using electrospray laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry for emergency care. J Food Drug Anal 2019; 27:415-427. [PMID: 30987713 PMCID: PMC9296212 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfda.2018.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The unintentional ingestion of toxic compounds in herbs is not uncommon in many parts of the world. To provide timely and life-saving care in the emergency department, it is essential to develop a point-of-care analytical method that can rapidly identify these toxins in herbs. Since electrospray laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (ELDI/MS) has been successfully used to characterize non-volatile chemical compounds without sample preparation, it was used to identify toxic herbal compounds in this study. The herbal toxins were collected either by sweeping a metallic probe across the surface of a freshly cut herb section or by directly sampling extracts of ground herbal powder. The analytes on the probe were then desorbed, ionized and detected using ELDI/MS, wherein analysis of the herbal toxins was completed within 30 s. This approach allows for the rapid morphological recognition of herbs and early point-of-care identification of herbal toxins for emergency management and is promising in providing important toxicological information to ensure appropriate medical treatment.
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Liu F, Han X, Li N, Liu K, Kang W. Aconitum alkaloids induce cardiotoxicity and apoptosis in embryonic zebrafish by influencing the expression of cardiovascular relative genes. Toxicol Lett 2019; 305:10-18. [PMID: 30639578 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Aconitine (AC) and mesaconitine (MA) are major bioactive diterpenoid alkaloids derived from herbal aconitum plants. Emerging evidence indicates that AC plays a pivotal role in the cardiotoxicity for aconite poisoning. However, the cardiotoxicity data of MA, especially those on the difference between AC and MA are quite limited. Zebrafish embryos were used in this study for toxicological screening, and the cardiac morphology and function were observed. Embryos were analyzed by means of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) after exposure and pharmacokinetic behaviors were also investigated. Results showed that 1.5% of the aconitum alkaloids penetrated into the zebrafish embryos. 2.5 μg/L AC and 20 μg/L MA caused a deficient cardiovascular system with yolk sac hemorrhage and early cardiac dysfunctions were observed in 96 h post-fertilization. AC showed greater cardiotoxicity than MA by comparing the EC50 of pericardium edema. Aconitum alkaloids exposure also resulted in a significant decrease in the expression of cardiac genes (Tbx5, Gata4, and Nkx2.5) from an early stage (12-24 hpf), which may partly explained that the death caused by aconitum is most likely to occur within the first 24 h. In addition, a high percentage of apoptotic cells was observed in the brain region, which identified another potential target of the DDA action in zebrafish embryos.
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- Fei Liu
- School of Basic Medical, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China; School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- Institute of Viral Disease, Hebei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- School of Basic Medical, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- School of Basic Medical, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China.
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Guo Q, Xia H, Meng X, Shi G, Xu C, Zhu C, Zhang T, Shi J. C 19-Diterpenoid alkaloid arabinosides from an aqueous extract of the lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii and their analgesic activities. Acta Pharm Sin B 2018; 8:409-419. [PMID: 29881680 PMCID: PMC5989918 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Eight new C19-diterpenoid alkaloid arabinosides, named aconicarmichosides E–L (1–8), were isolated from an aqueous extract of the lateral roots of Aconitum carmichaelii (Fu Zi). Their structures were determined by spectroscopic and chemical methods including 2D NMR experiments and acid hydrolysis. Compounds 1–8, together with the previously reported four neoline 14-O-arabinosides from the same plant, represent the only examples of glycosidic diterpenoid alkaloids so far. At a dose of 1.0 mg/kg (i.p.), as compared with the black control, compounds 1, 2, and 4–6 exhibited analgesic effects with >65.6% inhibitions against acetic acid-induced writhing of mice. Structure–activity relationship was also discussed.
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Shi W, Zhang C, Zhao D, Wang L, Li P, Li H. Discovery of Hepatotoxic Equivalent Combinatorial Markers from Dioscorea bulbifera tuber by Fingerprint-Toxicity Relationship Modeling. Sci Rep 2018; 8:462. [PMID: 29323207 PMCID: PMC5764974 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18929-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Due to extremely chemical complexity, identification of potential toxicity-related constituents from an herbal medicine (HM) still remains challenging. Traditional toxicity-guided separation procedure suffers from time- and labor-consumption and neglects the additive effect of multi-components. In this study, we proposed a screening strategy called “hepatotoxic equivalent combinatorial markers (HECMs)” for a hepatotoxic HM, Dioscorea bulbifera tuber (DBT). Firstly, the chemical constituents in DBT extract were globally characterized. Secondly, the fingerprints of DBT extracts were established and their in vivo hepatotoxicities were tested. Thirdly, three chemometric tools including partial least squares regression (PLSR), back propagation-artificial neural network (BP-ANN) and cluster analysis were applied to model the fingerprint-hepatotoxicity relationship and to screen hepatotoxicity-related markers. Finally, the chemical combination of markers was subjected to hepatotoxic equivalence evaluation. A total of 40 compounds were detected or tentatively characterized. Two diterpenoid lactones, 8-epidiosbulbin E acetate (EEA) and diosbulbin B (DIOB), were discovered as the most hepatotoxicity-related markers. The chemical combination of EEA and DIOB, reflecting the whole hepatotoxicity of original DBT extract with considerable confidential interval, was verified as HECMs for DBT. The present study is expected not only to efficiently discover hepatotoxicity-related markers of HMs, but also to rationally evaluate/predict the hepatotoxicity of HMs.
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- Wei Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
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He F, Wang CJ, Xie Y, Cheng CS, Liu ZQ, Liu L, Zhou H. Simultaneous quantification of nine aconitum alkaloids in Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata and related products using UHPLC-QQQ-MS/MS. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13023. [PMID: 29026200 PMCID: PMC5638814 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13499-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi) is obtained from processed daughter roots of Aconitum carmichaeli, a toxic plant with a high medical value well known in Chinese medicine. In addition to the known toxic alkaloids (aconitine, mesaconitine, and hypaconitine) and bioactive alkaloids (benzoylaconine, benzoylmesaconine, and benzoylhypaconine), three rarely found alkaloids have been previously reported in Fuzi, i.e., yunaconitine, 8-deacetyl-yunaconitine, and crassicauline A, and they were reported in recent years to cause potential risk to patients who took Fuzi or related products. To better control the quality of this herb and its related products and ensure safe use, developing a method to simultaneously determine these 9 alkaloids is important. In this research, sensitive and accurate ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry method was established and used to examine 51 Fuzi and 27 Fuzi-containing products. Unexpectedly, 8-deacetyl-yunaconitine was detected in 17 Fuzi samples (33.3%) and 3 Fuzi-containing products (11.1%); yunaconitine in 10 Fuzi samples (19.6%) and 10 Fuzi-containing products (37.0%); and crassicauline A in 3 Fuzi samples (5.8%). Industry and clinics should be aware of the unusually high detection rate of these three toxic alkaloids in the Fuzi herb and its related products and take the necessary precautions to protect patients from any potential risk.
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- Fan He
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.,Department of Chinese Medicine Analysis, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.,Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.,Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- International Institute of Translation Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China. .,Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China. .,Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China. .,International Institute of Translation Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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Tarbe M, de Pomyers H, Mugnier L, Bertin D, Ibragimov T, Gigmes D, Mabrouk K. Gram-scale purification of aconitine and identification of lappaconitine in Aconitum karacolicum. Fitoterapia 2017; 120:85-92. [PMID: 28552596 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Revised: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Aconitum karacolicum from northern Kyrgyzstan (Alatau area) contains about 0.8-1% aconitine as well as other aconite derivatives that have already been identified. In this paper, we compare several methods for the further purification of an Aconitum karacolicum extract initially containing 80% of aconitine. Reverse-phase flash chromatography, reverse-phase semi-preparative HPLC, centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC) and recrystallization techniques were evaluated regarding first their efficiency to get the highest purity of aconitine (over 96%) and secondly their applicability in a semi-industrial scale purification process (in our case, 150g of plant extract). Even if the CPC technique shows the highest purification yield (63%), the recrystallization remains the method of choice to purify a large amount of aconitine as i) it can be easily carried out in safe conditions; ii) an aprotic solvent is used, avoiding aconitine degradation. Moreover, this study led us to the identification of lappaconitine in Aconitum karacolicum, a well-known alkaloid never found in this Aconitum species.
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- M Tarbe
- Latoxan, 845 avenue Pierre Brossolette, 26800 Portes lès Valence, France; Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397 Marseille, Cedex 20, France.
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- Latoxan, 845 avenue Pierre Brossolette, 26800 Portes lès Valence, France
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- Latoxan, 845 avenue Pierre Brossolette, 26800 Portes lès Valence, France; Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397 Marseille, Cedex 20, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397 Marseille, Cedex 20, France
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- Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397 Marseille, Cedex 20, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR UMR 7273, 13397 Marseille, Cedex 20, France.
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Li Y, Li YX, Dang J, Luo L, Yuan A, Zhao MJ, Gong XH, Peng C. Simultaneous Determination and Comparative Pharmacokinetics of Fuzi Water-Soluble Alkaloids between Normal and Acute Heart Failure Rats by Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography Method. J Chromatogr Sci 2017; 55:719-728. [DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmx026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yan Li
- Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, No. 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 610075, People's Republic of China
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Establishment of one-step approach to detoxification of hypertoxic aconite based on the evaluation of alkaloids contents and quality. Chin J Nat Med 2017; 15:49-61. [PMID: 28259253 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(17)30008-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Aconite is a valuable drug and also a toxic material, which can be used only after detoxification processing. Although traditional processing methods can achieve detoxification effect as desired, there are some obvious drawbacks, including a significant loss of alkaloids and poor quality consistency. It is thus necessary to develop a new detoxification approach. In the present study, we designed a novel one-step detoxification approach by quickly drying fresh-cut aconite particles. In order to evaluate the technical advantages, the contents of mesaconitine, aconitine, hypaconitine, benzoylmesaconine, benzoylaconine, benzoylhypaconine, neoline, fuziline, songorine, and talatisamine were determined using HPLC and UHPLC/Q-TOF-MS. Multivariate analysis methods, such as Clustering analysis and Principle component analysis, were applied to determine the quality differences between samples. Our results showed that traditional processes could reduce toxicity as desired, but also led to more than 85.2% alkaloids loss. However, our novel one-step method was capable of achieving virtually the same detoxification effect, with only an approximately 30% alkaloids loss. Cluster analysis and Principal component analysis analyses suggested that Shengfupian and the novel products were significantly different from various traditional products. Acute toxicity testing showed that the novel products achieved a good detoxification effect, with its maximum tolerated dose being equivalent to 20 times of adult dosage. And cardiac effect testing also showed that the activity of the novel products was stronger than that of traditional products. Moreover, particles specification greatly improved the quality consistency of the novel products, which was immensely superior to the traditional products. These results would help guide the rational optimization of aconite processing technologies, providing better drugs for clinical treatment.
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Liu M, Cao Y, Lv D, Zhang W, Zhu Z, Zhang H, Chai Y. Effect of processing on the alkaloids in Aconitum tubers by HPLC-TOF/MS. J Pharm Anal 2017; 7:170-175. [PMID: 29404034 PMCID: PMC5790648 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015, only processed Aconitum tubers can be clinically applied, and the effect of processing is unclear. This research aimed to explore the effect of processing on cardiac efficacy of alkaloids in Aconitum tubers. First, the chemical ingredients in unprocessed and processed Aconitum tubers were identified and compared by using high performance liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-TOF/MS) and multivariate pattern recognition methods. Then the representative alkaloids in Aconitum tubers, aconitine, benzoylaconine, and aconine, which belong to diester-diterpenoid alkaloids, monoester-diterpenoid alkaloids, and amine-diterpenoid alkaloids, respectively, were selected for further validation of attenuated mechanism. Subsequent pharmacological experiments with aconitine, benzoylaconine, and aconine in SD rats were used for validate the effect of processing on cardiac functions. After processing the Aconitum tubers, it was found that the contents of diester-diterpenoid alkaloids were reduced, and those of monoester-diterpenoid alkaloids and amine-diterpenoid alkaloids were increased, suggesting that diester-diterpenoid alkaloids were transformed into monoester-diterpenoid alkaloids and amine-diterpenoid alkaloids. Through further decocting the aconitine in boiling water, it was confirmed that the three alkaloids could be progressively transformed. Pharmacological experiments with aconitine, benzoylaconine, and aconine in SD rats showed that aconitine at a dose of 0.01 mg/kg and aconine at a dose of 10 mg/kg enhanced the cardiac function, while benzoylaconine at a dose of 2 mg/kg weakened the cardiac function. The effect of processing is attributed to the transformation of the most toxic diester-diterpenoid alkaloids into less toxic monoester-diterpenoid alkaloids and amine-diterpenoid alkaloids.
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- Min Liu
- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China
- Corresponding authors.
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Corresponding authors.
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Osborn AJ. Paleoindians, Proboscideans, and Phytotoxins: Exploring the Feasibility of Poison Hunting During the Last Glacial-Interglacial Transition. J ETHNOBIOL 2016. [DOI: 10.2993/0278-0771-36.4.908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Yu Y, Yi XJ, Mei ZY, Li J, Huang XJ, Yang GZ, Ma LQ, Gao Y. The water extract of Veratrilla baillonii could attenuate the subacute toxicity induced by Aconitum brachypodum. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 23:1591-1598. [PMID: 27823623 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aconitum brachypodum Diels (Family Ranunculaceae) is a Chinese ethnodrug and is well known for both its therapeutic application and high toxicity. However, no detoxication strategy is available for the complete elimination of the toxicity of Aconitum plants. Veratrilla baillonii Franch is believed to possess antitoxic effects on the toxicity induced by Aconitum plants and has been clinically used for hundreds of time by Naxi and Lisu nationalities in Yunnan Province of China. To further address the mechanism of the detoxication of Veratrilla baillonii, the effect of water decoction of Veratrilla baillonii (WVBF) on subacute toxicology of SD rats induced by Aconitum brachypodum (CFA), a genus Aconitum, was determined and studied in the present work. METHODS The clinical behavior and number of survivors for different dosage of WVBF (25, 50, 100mg/kg) on CFA (4mg/kg) induced rats were observed until day 28. Histological changes and haematological parameters were evaluated. Moreover, Na+-K+-ATPase pathway in heart as well as key enzymes in liver were determined to further discuss the mechanism. RESULTS The results showed that the exposure of CFA led to some subacute toxicity to rats, especially male ones, accompanied with abnormality of serum biochemical index in rats' serum. The toxicological target organs of CFA may be the heart, liver, kidney and brain. It is demonstrated that WVBF could attenuate the toxicity induced by Aconitum brachypodum via promoting the metabolic enzymes CYP3A1 and CYP3A2 in liver, downregulating the expression of Sodium/Calcium exchanger 1 (NCX1) and SCN5A sodium channal mRNA, and inducing Na+/K+-ATPase activity in heart. This study provides insights into detoxifying measures of Aconitum plants. CONCLUSIONS Aconitum brachypodum may lead to subacute toxicity of rats after long term of administration, and the toxicity could be attenuated by Veratrilla baillonii via promoting the metabolic enzymes in liver, downregulating the expression of NCX1 and SCN5A mRNA, and inducing Na+/K+-ATPase activity in heart.
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- You Yu
- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- College of life sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Beijing, 100850, PR China
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Zhang DK, Han X, Li RY, Niu M, Dong Q, Yang M, Wang JB, Xiao XH. Investigation of the chemical markers for experiential quality evaluation of crude aconite by UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS. J Sep Sci 2016; 39:4281-4289. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201600567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Revised: 09/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Ding-kun Zhang
- China Military Institute of Chinese Medicine; Beijing PR China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Chengdu PR China
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- China Military Institute of Chinese Medicine; Beijing PR China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Chengdu PR China
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- China Military Institute of Chinese Medicine; Beijing PR China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Chengdu PR China
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- China Military Institute of Chinese Medicine; Beijing PR China
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- China Military Institute of Chinese Medicine; Beijing PR China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Chengdu PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Nanchang PR China
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- China Military Institute of Chinese Medicine; Beijing PR China
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research; Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources; Chengdu PR China
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Bioactive heterocyclic alkaloids with diterpene structure isolated from traditional Chinese medicines. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2016; 1026:56-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2015.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Liu B, Guo ZY, Bussmann R, Li FF, Li JQ, Hong LY, Long CL. Ethnobotanical approaches of traditional medicine studies in Southwest China: A literature review. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 186:343-350. [PMID: 26997553 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2015] [Revised: 02/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The ethnopharmacology of Southwest China is extremely interesting because of the region's high level of cultural and medicinal plant diversity. Little work has been done to document the traditional medicinal practices in this area. This review aims to provide an overview of the current knowledge of how medicinal plants in this area are utilized, and conserved, in order to better understand the medicinal flora, identify research gaps, and suggest directions for further research. MATERIAL AND METHODS A literature review was conducted that included peer reviewed journals, website, books, theses and scientific reports from 1979 to 2014. The distribution and characteristics of medicinal plant knowledge in each province, methods applied in research, and the fluctuations of literature in 5 year intervals were analyzed. The distribution research on different plant groups including fungi, ferns, mosses, and vascular plants were also analyzed. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION A total of 436 publications from 1979 to 2014 were selected for analysis. References were classified into three stages: discovery stage, utilization stage and conservation stage. Detailed results about the focus of the references, the methods applied, the development and relationship among all folk medicine in Southwest China, Daodi ethnomedicinal resources, Pharmacological studies and Toxicology studies were discussed. While, compared to the rich medicinal flora, the complex demographics and cultural diversity, a large gap still exist to fully understand and document the medicinal flora. CONCLUSIONS Based on the review results, most research efforts in Southwest China focused on the first step: discovery of traditional usage, geographical distribution, and taxonomy of medicinal species. Only a small percentage of traditional uses or treatments have been tested by modern ethnobotanical approaches. Further research needs to put more emphasis on identifying adulterations, evaluating of Daodi medicine, and elucidating effective compounds from traditional drugs, using molecular and phytochemical approaches. Knowledge on ethnic and cultural aspects of medicinal plant species, to develop effective conservation and sustainable use protocols is lacking.
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- Bo Liu
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- William L. Brown Center, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis 63110, USA
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China; Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
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Zhang DK, Li RS, Han X, Li CY, Zhao ZH, Zhang HZ, Yang M, Wang JB, Xiao XH. Toxic Constituents Index: A Toxicity-Calibrated Quantitative Evaluation Approach for the Precise Toxicity Prediction of the Hypertoxic Phytomedicine-Aconite. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:164. [PMID: 27378926 PMCID: PMC4911369 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Complex chemical composition is an important reason for restricting herbal quality evaluation. Despite the multi-components determination method significantly promoted the progress of herbal quality evaluation, however, which mainly concerned the total amount of multiple components and ignored the activity variation between each one, and did not accurately reflect the biological activity of botanical medicines. In this manuscript, we proposed a toxicity calibrated contents determination method for hyper toxic aconite, called toxic constituents index (TCI). Initially, we determined the minimum lethal dose value of mesaconitine (MA), aconitine (AC), and hypaconitine (HA), and established the equation TCI = 100 × (0.3387 ×XMA + 0.4778 ×XAC + 0.1835 ×XHA). Then, 10 batches of aconite were selected and their evaluation results of toxic potency (TP), diester diterpenoid alkaloids (DDAs), and TCI were compared. Linear regression analysis result suggested that the relevance between TCI and TP was the highest and the correlation coefficient R was 0.954. Prediction error values study also indicated that the evaluation results of TCI was highly consistent with that of TP. Moreover, TCI and DDAs were both applied to evaluate 14 batches of aconite samples oriented different origins; from the different evaluation results, we found when the proportion of HA was reached 25% in DDAs, the pharmacopeia method could generate false positive results. All these results testified the accuracy and universality of TCI method. We believe that this study method is rather accurate, simple, and easy operation and it will be of great utility in studies of other foods and herbs.
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- Ding-Kun Zhang
- China Military Institute of Chinese Medicine, 302 Military HospitalBeijing, China; College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu, China
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- Research Center for Clinical and Translational Medicine, 302 Hospital of People's Liberation Army Beijing, China
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- China Military Institute of Chinese Medicine, 302 Military HospitalBeijing, China; College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu, China
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- China Military Institute of Chinese Medicine, 302 Military Hospital Beijing, China
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- China Military Institute of Chinese Medicine, 302 Military Hospital Beijing, China
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- China Military Institute of Chinese Medicine, 302 Military HospitalBeijing, China; College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, JiangXi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu, China
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- Integrative Medical Center, 302 Military Hospital Beijing, China
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Wu J, Lin N, Li F, Zhang G, He S, Zhu Y, Ou R, Li N, Liu S, Feng L, Liu L, Liu Z, Lu L. Induction of P-glycoprotein expression and activity by Aconitum alkaloids: Implication for clinical drug-drug interactions. Sci Rep 2016; 6:25343. [PMID: 27139035 PMCID: PMC4853792 DOI: 10.1038/srep25343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The Aconitum species, which mainly contain bioactive Aconitum alkaloids, are frequently administered concomitantly with other herbal medicines or chemical drugs in clinics. The potential risk of drug–drug interactions (DDIs) arising from co-administration of Aconitum alkaloids and other drugs against specific targets such as P-glycoprotein (P-gp) must be evaluated. This study focused on the effects of three representative Aconitum alkaloids: aconitine (AC), benzoylaconine (BAC), and aconine, on the expression and activity of P-gp. We observed that Aconitum alkaloids increased P-gp expression in LS174T and Caco-2 cells in the order AC > BAC > aconine. Nuclear receptors were involved in the induction of P-gp. AC and BAC increased the P-gp transport activity. Strikingly, intracellular ATP levels and mitochondrial mass also increased. Furthermore, exposure to AC decreased the toxicity of vincristine and doxorubicin towards the cells. In vivo, AC significantly up-regulated the P-gp protein levels in the jejunum, ileum, and colon of FVB mice, and protected them against acute AC toxicity. Taken together, the findings of our in vitro and in vivo experiments indicate that AC can induce P-gp expression, and that co-administration of AC with P-gp substrate drugs may cause DDIs. Our findings have important implications for Aconitum therapy in clinics.
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- Jinjun Wu
- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.,Institute of Chinese Meteria Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, P. R. China
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- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR), China
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- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR), China
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- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR), China
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- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR), China
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Yang H, Gao W, Liu L, Liu K, Liu EH, Qi LW, Li P. Discovery of characteristic chemical markers for classification of aconite herbs by chromatographic profile and probabilistic neural network. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 115:10-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Revised: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zhang H, Sun S, Zhang W, Xie X, Zhu Z, Chai Y, Zhang G. Biological activities and pharmacokinetics of aconitine, benzoylaconine, and aconine after oral administration in rats. Drug Test Anal 2015; 8:839-46. [PMID: 26360128 DOI: 10.1002/dta.1858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Revised: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Hai Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital; Second Military Medical University; Shanghai 200438 China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis; Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy; Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital; Second Military Medical University; Shanghai 200438 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital; Second Military Medical University; Shanghai 200438 China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy; Pittsburgh PA 15260 USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis; Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy; Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis; Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy; Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital; Second Military Medical University; Shanghai 200438 China
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