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Wang Z, Zhao S, Tao S, Hou G, Zhao F, Tan S, Meng Q. Dioscorea spp.: Bioactive Compounds and Potential for the Treatment of Inflammatory and Metabolic Diseases. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062878. [PMID: 36985850 PMCID: PMC10051580 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Dioscorea spp. belongs to the Dioscoreaceae family, known as "yams", and contains approximately 600 species with a wide distribution. It is a major food source for millions of people in tropical and subtropical regions. Dioscorea has great medicinal and therapeutic capabilities and is a potential source of bioactive substances for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the phytochemicals of Dioscorea, such as steroidal saponins, polyphenols, allantoin, and, in particular, polysaccharides and diosgenin. These bioactive compounds possess anti-inflammatory activity and are protective against a variety of inflammatory diseases, such as enteritis, arthritis, dermatitis, acute pancreatitis, and neuroinflammation. In addition, they play an important role in the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases, including obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Their mechanisms of action are related to the modulation of a number of key signaling pathways and molecular targets. This review mainly summarizes recent studies on the bioactive compounds of Dioscorea and its treatment of inflammatory and metabolic diseases, and highlights the underlying molecular mechanisms. In conclusion, Dioscorea is a promising source of bioactive components and has the potential to develop novel natural bioactive compounds for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory and metabolic diseases.
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- Zhen Wang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- Physiology Group, Department of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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Li Y, Yang H, Li Z, Li S, Li J. Advances in the Biosynthesis and Molecular Evolution of Steroidal Saponins in Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032620. [PMID: 36768941 PMCID: PMC9917158 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Steroidal saponins are an important type of plant-specific metabolite that are essential for plants' responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Because of their extensive pharmacological activities, steroidal saponins are also important industrial raw materials for the production of steroidal drugs. In recent years, more and more studies have explored the biosynthesis of steroidal saponins in plants, but most of them only focused on the biosynthesis of their molecular skeleton, diosgenin, and their subsequent glycosylation modification mechanism needs to be further studied. In addition, the biosynthetic regulation mechanism of steroidal saponins, their distribution pattern, and their molecular evolution in plants remain unclear. In this review, we summarized and discussed recent studies on the biosynthesis, molecular regulation, and function of steroidal saponins. Finally, we also reviewed the distribution and molecular evolution of steroidal saponins in plants. The elucidation of the biosynthesis, regulation, and molecular evolutionary mechanisms of steroidal saponins is crucial to provide new insights and references for studying their distribution, diversity, and evolutionary history in plants. Furthermore, a deeper understanding of steroidal saponin biosynthesis will contribute to their industrial production and pharmacological applications.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-27-6875-3599
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Jing S, Qu Z, Zhao C, Li X, Guo L, Liu Z, Zheng Y, Gao W. Dihydroisocoumarins and Dihydroisoflavones from the Rhizomes of Dioscorea collettii with Cytotoxic Activity and Structural Revision of 2,2'-Oxybis(1,4-di-tert-butylbenzene). Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26175381. [PMID: 34500814 PMCID: PMC8433754 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26175381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The investigation of the constituents of the rhizomes of Dioscorea collettii afforded one new dihydroisocoumarin, named (−)-montroumarin (1a), along with five known compounds—montroumarin (1b), 1,1′-oxybis(2,4-di-tert-butylbenzene) (2), (3R)-3′-O-methylviolanone (3a), (3S)-3′-O-methylviolanone (3b), and (RS)-sativanone (4). Their structures were elucidated using extensive spectroscopic methods. To the best of our knowledge, compound 1a is a new enantiomer of compound 1b. The NMR data of compound 2 had been reported but its structure was erroneous. The structure of compound 2 was revised on the basis of a reinterpretation of its NMR data (1D and 2D) and the assignment of the 1H and 13C NMR data was given rightly for the first time. Compounds 3a–4, three dihydroisoflavones, were reported from the Dioscoreaceae family for the first time. The cytotoxic activities of all the compounds were tested against the NCI-H460 cell line. Two dihydroisocoumarins, compounds 1a and 1b, displayed moderate cytotoxic activities, while the other compounds showed no cytotoxicity.
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- Songsong Jing
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing Technology Innovation Center of Hebei Province, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China; (S.J.); (L.G.); (Z.L.)
- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (C.Z.); (X.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China;
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (C.Z.); (X.L.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (C.Z.); (X.L.)
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing Technology Innovation Center of Hebei Province, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China; (S.J.); (L.G.); (Z.L.)
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing Technology Innovation Center of Hebei Province, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China; (S.J.); (L.G.); (Z.L.)
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing Technology Innovation Center of Hebei Province, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China; (S.J.); (L.G.); (Z.L.)
- Hebei Chemical & Pharmaceutical College, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
- Correspondence: (Y.Z.); (W.G.); Tel.: +86-022-87401895 (W.G.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (C.Z.); (X.L.)
- Correspondence: (Y.Z.); (W.G.); Tel.: +86-022-87401895 (W.G.)
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Fernandes RA, Kumar P, Choudhary P. Evolution of Strategies in Protecting‐Group‐Free Synthesis of Natural Products: A Recent Update. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202001246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Rodney A. Fernandes
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 400076 Mumbai, Powai Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 400076 Mumbai, Powai Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 400076 Mumbai, Powai Maharashtra India
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Li X, Wang Y, Sun J, Li X, Zhao C, Zhao P, Man S, Gao W. Chemotaxonomic studies of 12 Dioscorea species from China by UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS analysis. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2020; 31:164-182. [PMID: 31364208 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Dioscorea species, which contain abundant steroidal saponins, have been used as folk medicines or raw materials to synthesise steroid drugs. OBJECTIVE To establish a rapid chemotaxonomic method that will comprehensively resolve confusions about genetic relationships of genus Dioscorea. METHODS A comprehensive strategy using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS) was firstly proposed to evaluate the chemotaxonomy of 12 species (27 taxa) from China by hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) based on the variations of the identified metabolites. RESULTS Twenty-eight secondary metabolites (mainly steroidal saponins) were identified. The MSn fragmentation patterns of DA (a new acetylated steroidal saponin at C-7 position) were firstly reported. Moreover, eight major steroidal saponins were further quantified simultaneously by UPLC-QTOF-MS method. According to HCA results, D. bulbifera L. was distinguished with species of sect. Stenophora Uline for pennogenin-type steroidal saponins. Dioscorea zingiberensis exhibited far distance from other members of sect. Stenophora Uline for two unique saponins. Dioscorea banzhuana may be reclassified into sect. Stenophora. Dioscorea nipponica subsp. rosthornii and D. collettii var. hypoglauca might be separated from their original subspecies/varieties as new species, respectively. CONCLUSION The chemotaxonomic method was successfully applied in the study of genetic relationships of Dioscorea species. This study not only enhanced the understanding of chemical constituents, but also laid basic theoretical foundations for the rational utilisation and chemotaxonomy of genus Dioscorea.
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- Xuejiao Li
- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Analysis of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, 300134, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industry Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Analysis of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industry Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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Kawamoto M, Sato S, Enomoto M, Ogura Y, Kuwahara S. Total Synthesis of Diocollettines A via an Acid-Promoted Oxa-Michael-Aldol-Acetalization Cascade. Org Lett 2019; 21:10099-10101. [PMID: 31794233 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b04074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A diastereo- and enantioselective total synthesis of diocollettines A with an unusual oxygen-containing tricyclic ring system has been achieved in 63% overall yield from commercially available 3-phenylpropanal via four steps. The key feature of the present synthesis is an exclusively diastereoselective cascade sequence composed of a trans-selective oxa-Michael addition of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone to a 2,3-dihydropyrylium ion intermediate, intramolecular aldol-type reaction, and intramolecular acetalization.
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- Misaki Kawamoto
- Laboratory of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural Science , Tohoku University , 468-1 Aramaki-Aza-Aoba , Aoba-ku , Sendai 980-0845 , Japan
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- Laboratory of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural Science , Tohoku University , 468-1 Aramaki-Aza-Aoba , Aoba-ku , Sendai 980-0845 , Japan
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- Laboratory of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural Science , Tohoku University , 468-1 Aramaki-Aza-Aoba , Aoba-ku , Sendai 980-0845 , Japan
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- Laboratory of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural Science , Tohoku University , 468-1 Aramaki-Aza-Aoba , Aoba-ku , Sendai 980-0845 , Japan
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- Laboratory of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural Science , Tohoku University , 468-1 Aramaki-Aza-Aoba , Aoba-ku , Sendai 980-0845 , Japan
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Yang ZD, Li ZJ, Zhao JW, Sun JH, Yang LJ, Shu ZM. Secondary Metabolites and PI3K Inhibitory Activity of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, a Fungal Endophyte of Uncaria rhynchophylla. Curr Microbiol 2019; 76:904-908. [PMID: 31104137 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-019-01707-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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In the present study, nine compounds (1-9) were isolated from Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (an endophytic fungus from Uncaria rhynchophylla) which was cultured in wheat bran medium. Their structures were elucidated as 4-Epi-14-hydroxy-10, 23-dihydro-24, 25-dehydroaflavinine (1), 10, 23-Dihydro-24,25 -dehydro-21-oxoaflavinine (2), Ergosterol (3), Ergosterol peroxide (4), Mellein (5), 4, 5-dihydroblumenol A (6), Colletotrichine A (7), Cyclo(L-leucyl-L-leucyl) (8), and Brevianamide F (9) based on NMR spectral data, as well as comparing with previous literature data. This is the first report about the isolation of compounds 1-2, 6, and 8-9 from Colletotrichum genus. All compounds were tested for their phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3Kα) inhibitory activity. Compounds 8 and 9 showed potent PI3K α inhibitory activity with IC50 values of 38.1 and 4.8 µM, respectively, while the other compounds showed very weak activity at a concentration of 20 µg/mL.
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- Zhong-Duo Yang
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 287 Lan Gong Pin Road, Qi Li He Block, Lanzhou, 730050, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 287 Lan Gong Pin Road, Qi Li He Block, Lanzhou, 730050, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 287 Lan Gong Pin Road, Qi Li He Block, Lanzhou, 730050, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 287 Lan Gong Pin Road, Qi Li He Block, Lanzhou, 730050, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 287 Lan Gong Pin Road, Qi Li He Block, Lanzhou, 730050, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 287 Lan Gong Pin Road, Qi Li He Block, Lanzhou, 730050, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China.,The Provincial Education Key Laboratory of Screening, Evaluation and Advanced Processing of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Tibetan Medicine, School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China
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