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Kavallieratos NG, Eleftheriadou N, Boukouvala MC, Skourti A, Filintas CS, Gidari DLS, Maggi F, Rossi P, Drenaggi E, Morshedloo MR, Ferrati M, Spinozzi E. Exploring the Efficacy of Four Apiaceae Essential Oils against Nine Stored-Product Pests in Wheat Protection. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:533. [PMID: 38498519 PMCID: PMC10893152 DOI: 10.3390/plants13040533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
Abstract
The Apiaceae family, known for aromatic plants producing bioactive essential oils (EOs), holds significance across sectors, including agrochemicals. This study evaluated the insecticidal potential of four Apiaceae EOs from Crithmum maritimum L., Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill, Smyrnium olusatrum L., and Elwendia persica (Boiss.) Pimenov and Kljuykov against various significant storage pests (Sitophilus oryzae (L.), Trogoderma granarium Everts, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.), Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), T. confusum Jacquelin du Val, Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.), Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), Acarus siro L., and Tenebrio molitor L.) on wheat. Insect mortality rates were monitored at intervals of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 days. Smyrnium olusatrum EO exhibited the highest efficacy, followed by T. ammi, C. maritimum, and E. persica EOs, although efficacy varied by species, developmental stage, and concentration. Notably, complete mortality occurred for several pests at 1000 ppm of S. olusatrum and T. ammi EOs. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis revealed key compounds in these EOs, including myrcene, germacrone, and curzerene in S. olusatrum EO, and thymol, γ-terpinene, and p-cymene in T. ammi EO. These findings emphasize their potential as botanical insecticides. Smyrnium olusatrum and T. ammi EOs emerge as promising eco-friendly pest management options due to their efficacy, highlighted compound composition, and availability of biomass from both wild and cultivated sources.
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- Nickolas G. Kavallieratos
- Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, Greece; (N.E.); (M.C.B.); (A.S.); (C.S.F.); (D.L.S.G.)
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- Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, Greece; (N.E.); (M.C.B.); (A.S.); (C.S.F.); (D.L.S.G.)
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- Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, Greece; (N.E.); (M.C.B.); (A.S.); (C.S.F.); (D.L.S.G.)
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- Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, Greece; (N.E.); (M.C.B.); (A.S.); (C.S.F.); (D.L.S.G.)
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- Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, Greece; (N.E.); (M.C.B.); (A.S.); (C.S.F.); (D.L.S.G.)
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- Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, Greece; (N.E.); (M.C.B.); (A.S.); (C.S.F.); (D.L.S.G.)
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- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Maddona Delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.M.); (M.F.); (E.S.)
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- School of Bioscience and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III Da Varano, 62032 Camerino, Italy;
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- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Maddona Delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.M.); (M.F.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh 5518183111, Iran;
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- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Maddona Delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.M.); (M.F.); (E.S.)
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- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Maddona Delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.M.); (M.F.); (E.S.)
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Garzoli S, Alarcón-Zapata P, Seitimova G, Alarcón-Zapata B, Martorell M, Sharopov F, Fokou PVT, Dize D, Yamthe LRT, Les F, Cásedas G, López V, Iriti M, Rad JS, Gürer ES, Calina D, Pezzani R, Vitalini S. Natural essential oils as a new therapeutic tool in colorectal cancer. Cancer Cell Int 2022; 22:407. [PMID: 36514100 PMCID: PMC9749237 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-022-02806-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most revalent type of cancer in the world and the second most common cause of cancer death (about 1 million per year). Historically, natural compounds and their structural analogues have contributed to the development of new drugs useful in the treatment of various diseases, including cancer. Essential oils are natural odorous products made up of a complex mixture of low molecular weight compounds with recognized biological and pharmacological properties investigated also for the prevention and treatment of cancer. The aim of this paper is to highlight the possible role of essential oils in CRC, their composition and the preclinical studies involving them. It has been reviewed the preclinical pharmacological studies to determine the experimental models used and the anticancer potential mechanisms of action of natural essential oils in CRC. Searches were performed in the following databases PubMed/Medline, Web of science, TRIP database, Scopus, Google Scholar using appropriate MeSH terms. The results of analyzed studies showed that EOs exhibited a wide range of bioactive effects like cytotoxicity, antiproliferative, and antimetastatic effects on cancer cells through various mechanisms of action. This updated review provides a better quality of scientific evidence for the efficacy of EOs as chemotherapeutic/chemopreventive agents in CRC. Future translational clinical studies are needed to establish the effective dose in humans as well as the most suitable route of administration for maximum bioavailability and efficacy. Given the positive anticancer results obtained from preclinical pharmacological studies, EOs can be considered efficient complementary therapies in chemotherapy in CRC.
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- Stefania Garzoli
- grid.7841.aDepartment of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, University “Sapienza” of Rome, P.Le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- grid.5380.e0000 0001 2298 9663Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepción, Concepción, VIII – Bio Bio Region Chile ,grid.442215.40000 0001 2227 4297Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, Universidad San Sebastián, Lientur 1457, 4080871 Concepción, Chile
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- grid.77184.3d0000 0000 8887 5266Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- grid.5380.e0000 0001 2298 9663Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepción, Concepción, VIII – Bio Bio Region Chile
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- grid.5380.e0000 0001 2298 9663Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Centre for Healthy Living, University of Concepción, 4070386 Concepción, Chile
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- grid.469891.b0000 0001 1702 746XResearch Institution “Chinese-Tajik Innovation Center for Natural Products”, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, Ayni 299/2, Dushanbe, 734063 Tajikistan
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- grid.449799.e0000 0004 4684 0857Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Bamenda, Bambili, 39 Cameroon
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- grid.412661.60000 0001 2173 8504Antimicrobial and Biocontrol Agents Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde 1, Ngoa Ekelle, Yaounde, 812 Cameroon
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- grid.440816.f0000 0004 1762 4960Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego (Saragossa), Spain ,grid.11205.370000 0001 2152 8769Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), 50059 Saragossa, Spain
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- grid.440816.f0000 0004 1762 4960Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego (Saragossa), Spain
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- grid.440816.f0000 0004 1762 4960Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego (Saragossa), Spain ,grid.11205.370000 0001 2152 8769Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), 50059 Saragossa, Spain
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- grid.4708.b0000 0004 1757 2822Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Pascal 36, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- grid.442126.70000 0001 1945 2902Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
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- grid.411689.30000 0001 2259 4311Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- grid.413055.60000 0004 0384 6757Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- grid.5608.b0000 0004 1757 3470Phytotherapy Lab (PhT-Lab), Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padova, Via Ospedale 105, 35128 Padua, Italy ,AIROB, Associazione Italiana Per la Ricerca Oncologica Di Base, Padua, Italy
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- grid.4708.b0000 0004 1757 2822Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Notarstefano V, Pisani M, Bramucci M, Quassinti L, Maggi F, Vaccari L, Parlapiano M, Giorgini E, Astolfi P. A vibrational in vitro approach to evaluate the potential of monoolein nanoparticles as isofuranodiene carrier in MDA-MB 231 breast cancer cell line: New insights from Infrared and Raman microspectroscopies. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 269:120735. [PMID: 34923374 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120735] [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: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Isofuranodiene (IFD) is a sesquiterpene occurring in several plant species, which proved to have multiple anticancer activities. IFD has a lipophilic nature and, hence, a very low water solubility and a poor bioavailability; moreover, it is not stable, undergoing the "Cope rearrangement" to the less active curzerene. The use of appropriate delivery systems can thus be considered as a valid tool to enhance IFD bioavailability, solubility, stability and at the same time also to improve its intracellular uptake and pharmacological activity. Within this frame, monoolein (GMO) nanoparticles loaded with IFD were prepared and their enhanced anticancer activity, compared to pristine IFD, was assessed. In this study, for the first time, an in vitro Fourier Transform Infrared and Raman Microspectroscopy approaches were exploited to evaluate the effects of IFD, alone and loaded in GMO nanoparticles, on MDA-MB 231 breast cancer cell line. The anti-cancer effects of IFD were evidenced by both the spectroscopic techniques and discriminated from the GMO-induced changes in the culture environment; moreover, a synergistic effect of IFD and GMO administration can be envisaged by the experimental results.
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- Valentina Notarstefano
- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, I-60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, I-60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, I-62032 Camerino, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, I-62032 Camerino, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, I-62032 Camerino, Italy.
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- Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, SISSI Beamline, s.s. 14 km 163,500 in Area Science Park, I-34149 Basovizza, Trieste, Italy.
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- Department of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, I-60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, I-60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, I-60131 Ancona, Italy.
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Spyridopoulou K, Aravidou T, Lampri E, Effraimidou E, Pappa A, Chlichlia K. Antitumor Potential of Lippia citriodora Essential Oil in Breast Tumor-Bearing Mice. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:875. [PMID: 34070804 PMCID: PMC8228289 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10060875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lippia citriodora is a flowering plant cultivated for its lemon-scented leaves and used in folk medicine for the preparation of tea for the alleviation of symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders, cold, and asthma. The oil extracted from the plant leaves was shown to possess antioxidant potential and to exert antiproliferative activity against breast cancer. The aim of this study was to further investigate potential antitumor effects of L. citriodora oil (LCO) on breast cancer. The in vitro antiproliferative activity of LCO was examined against murine DA3 breast cancer cells by the sulforhodamine B assay. We further explored the LCO's pro-apoptotic potential with the Annexin-PI method. The LCO's anti-migratory effect was assessed by the wound-healing assay. LCO was found to inhibit the growth of DA3 cells in vitro, attenuate their migration, and induce apoptosis. Finally, oral administration of LCO for 14 days in mice inhibited by 55% the size of developing tumors in the DA3 murine tumor model. Noteworthy, in the tumor tissue of LCO-treated mice the apoptotic marker cleaved caspase-3 was elevated, while a reduced protein expression of survivin was observed. These results indicate that LCO, as a source of bioactive compounds, has a very interesting nutraceutical potential.
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- Katerina Spyridopoulou
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus-Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.S.); (T.A.); (E.L.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus-Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.S.); (T.A.); (E.L.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus-Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.S.); (T.A.); (E.L.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus-Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece;
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus-Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.S.); (T.A.); (E.L.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus-Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.S.); (T.A.); (E.L.); (A.P.)
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Merad N, Andreu V, Chaib S, de Carvalho Augusto R, Duval D, Bertrand C, Boumghar Y, Pichette A, Djabou N. Essential Oils from Two Apiaceae Species as Potential Agents in Organic Crops Protection. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10060636. [PMID: 34073295 PMCID: PMC8228736 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10060636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Chemical composition and herbicidal, antifungal, antibacterial and molluscicidal activities of essential oils from Choukzerk, Eryngium triquetrum, and Alexander, Smyrnium olusatrum, from western Algeria were characterized. Capillary GC-FID and GC/MS were used to investigate chemical composition of both essential oils, and the antifungal, antibacterial, molluscicidal and herbicidal activities were determined by % inhibition. Collective essential oil of E. triquetrum was dominated by falcarinol (74.8%) and octane (5.6%). The collective essential oil of S. olusatrum was dominated by furanoeremophilone (31.5%), furanodiene+curzurene (19.3%) and (E)-β-caryophyllene (11%). The E. triquetrum oil was tested and a pure falcarinol (99%) showed virtuous herbicidal and antibacterial activities against potato blackleg disease, Pectobacterium atrosepticum, and Gram-negative soil bacterium, Pseudomonas cichorii (85 and 100% inhibition, respectively), and high ecotoxic activity against brine shrimp, Artemia salina, and the freshwater snail, Biomphalaria glabrata, with an IC50 of 0.35 µg/mL and 0.61 µg/mL, respectively. Essential oil of S. olusatrum showed interesting antibacterial and ecotoxic activity and good herbicidal activity against watercress seeds, Lepidium sativum (74% inhibition of photosynthesis, 80% mortality on growth test on model watercress), while the furanoeremophilone isolated from the oil (99% pure) showed moderate herbicidal activity. Both oils showed excellent antifungal activity against Fusarium. Both oils and especially falcarinol demonstrated good potential as new biocontrol agents in organic crop protection.
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- Nadjiya Merad
- Laboratoire COSNA, Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences, BP 119, Université de Tlemcen, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria;
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- AKINAO, 52 Avenue. Paul Alduy, 66860 Perpignan, France; (V.A.); (C.B.)
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- Université de Perpignan, PSL Research University: EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, USR 3278 CRIOBE, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, CEDEX, 66860 Perpignan, France;
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- Université Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, CEDEX, 66860 Perpignan, France; (R.d.C.A.); (D.D.)
- Laboratoire de Biologie et Modélisation de la Cellule, CNRS, Université Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France
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- Université Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, CEDEX, 66860 Perpignan, France; (R.d.C.A.); (D.D.)
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- AKINAO, 52 Avenue. Paul Alduy, 66860 Perpignan, France; (V.A.); (C.B.)
- Université de Perpignan, PSL Research University: EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, USR 3278 CRIOBE, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, CEDEX, 66860 Perpignan, France;
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- CÉPROCQ, College of Maisonneuve, 6220 Rue Sherbrooke est, Montréal, QC H1N 1C1, Canada
- Correspondence: (Y.B.); (N.D.)
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- Centre de Recherche sur la Boréalie (CREB), Laboratoire LASEVE, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), 555, Boulevard de l’Université, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada;
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- Laboratoire COSNA, Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences, BP 119, Université de Tlemcen, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria;
- Correspondence: (Y.B.); (N.D.)
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Riaz A, Rasul A, Kanwal N, Hussain G, Shah MA, Sarfraz I, Ishfaq R, Batool R, Rukhsar F, Adem Ş. Germacrone: A Potent Secondary Metabolite with Therapeutic Potential in Metabolic Diseases, Cancer and Viral Infections. Curr Drug Metab 2020; 21:1079-1090. [PMID: 32723267 DOI: 10.2174/1389200221999200728144801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Natural products, an infinite reserve of bioactive molecules, will continue to serve humans as an important source of therapeutic agents. Germacrone is a bioactive natural compound found in the traditional medicinal plants of family Zingiberaceae. This multifaceted chemical entity has become a point of focus during recent years due to its numerous pharmacological applications, e.g., anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-adipogenic, anti-androgenic, antimicrobial, insecticidal, and neuroprotective. Germacrone is an effective inducer of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in various cancers (breast, brain, liver, skin, prostate, gastric, and esophageal) via modulation of different cell signaling molecules and pathways involved in cancer proliferation. This is the first report highlighting the wide spectrum of pharmacological activities exhibited by germacrone. The reported data collected from various shreds of evidences recommend that this multifaceted compound could serve as a potential drug candidate in the near future.
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- Ammara Riaz
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi Çankırı, 18100, Turkey
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Becer E, Kabadayı H, Başer KHC, Vatansever HS. Boswellia sacraessential oil manages colon cancer stem cells proliferation and apoptosis: a new perspective for cure. JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2020.1839586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Eda Becer
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Near East University , Nicosia, Mersin 10, Turkey
- DESAM Institute, Near East University , Nicosia, Mersin 10, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa Celal Bayar University , Manisa, Turkey
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- DESAM Institute, Near East University , Nicosia, Mersin 10, Turkey
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Near East University , Nicosia, Mersin 10, Turkey
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- DESAM Institute, Near East University , Nicosia, Mersin 10, Turkey
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa Celal Bayar University , Manisa, Turkey
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In Vitro Scolicidal Activity of the Sesquiterpenes Isofuranodiene, α-Bisabolol and Farnesol on Echinococcus granulosus Protoscoleces. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25163593. [PMID: 32784679 PMCID: PMC7464821 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) remains an important challenge both in humans and animals. There is no safe and suitable remedy for CE, so the discovery of new compounds with promising scolicidal effects, particularly from herbal sources, is of great importance for therapeutic uses in the treatment and prevention of CE reappearance. Sesquiterpenes are C15 organic compounds made up of three isoprene units and mostly occurring as fragrant components of essential oils. They are of economic importance for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry, and recently attracted the attention of the scientific community for their remarkable parasiticidal properties. In the present study, we have focused on three known sesquiterpenes, isofuranodiene (IFD), α-bisabolol (BSB), and farnesol (FOH), as important phytoconstituents of the essential oils of wild celery (Smyrnium olusatrum), chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), and acacia farnese (Vachellia farnesiana), respectively. Protoscoleces were recovered from fertile hydatid cysts and were exposed to different concentrations of the three tested compounds for different exposure times. The viability of protoscoleces was confirmed by 0.1% eosin staining. Results of scolicidal activity evaluations showed that IFD possessed the best effect against Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleces (LC50 and LC90 values of 8.87 and 25.48 µg/mL, respectively), followed by BSB (LC50 of 103.2 µg/mL) and FOH (LC50 of 113.68 µg/mL). The overall toxicity of IFD differed significantly from those of FOH and BSB, while there was no significant difference in toxicity between the latter compounds (p > 0.05). The present study showed that IFD seems to be a promising scolicidal agent and can be further tested to become a candidate for CE treatment.
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Bukvicki D, Gottardi D, Prasad S, Novakovic M, Marin PD, Tyagi AK. The Healing Effects of Spices in Chronic Diseases. Curr Med Chem 2020; 27:4401-4420. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666180831145800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Spices are not only just herbs used in culinary for improving the taste of dishes,
they are also sources of a numerous bioactive compounds significantly beneficial for health.
They have been used since ancient times because of their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory
and carminative properties. Several scientific studies have suggested their protective role
against chronic diseases. In fact, their active compounds may help in arthritis, neurodegenerative
disorders (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson, Huntington’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
etc.), diabetes, sore muscles, gastrointestinal problems and many more. In the present study,
possible roles of spices and their active components, in chronic diseases (cancer, arthritis,
cardiovascular diseases, etc.) along with their mechanism of action have been reviewed.
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- Danka Bukvicki
- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac”, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Piazza Goidanich 60, 47521 Cesena, Italy
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- Cytokine Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, United States
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- University of Belgrade, National Institute, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Njegoševa 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac”, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Cytokine Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, United States
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Pisani M, Quassinti L, Bramucci M, Galassi R, Maggi F, Rossi B, Damin A, Carloni P, Astolfi P. Nanostructured liquid crystalline particles as delivery vectors for isofuranodiene: Characterization and in-vitro anticancer activity. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 192:111050. [PMID: 32344164 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Isofuranodiene is an oxygenated sesquiterpene containing a furan ring isolated from the essential oil of Smyrnium olusatrum L. (Apiaceae) owning notable anticancer activity. Despite its biological potential, the high lipophilicity along with a relatively low stability due to Cope rearrangement giving rise to a less active compound, make the perspective of its therapeutical use unlikely. On this basis, in the present work we evaluated bulk and dispersed non lamellar liquid crystalline phases as effective delivery vectors for isofuranodiene, and capable of preserving its structure and enhancing the biological activity. Small-angle X-ray scattering, dynamic light scattering, and UV resonance Raman spectroscopy were used to characterize the nanosystems in an integrated experimental approach. Encapsulation of isofuranodiene in the lipid matrix resulted in a transition from a cubic Im3m to a reversed hexagonal phase because of the highly lipophilic character of the drug, as obtained in SAXS measurements, and in significant shifts in the components of the Raman spectrum of isofuranodiene. The anticancer activity of isofuranodiene-loaded lipidic nanoparticles was assessed on MDA-MB 231 cell line by MTT assay and was found to be higher than that of pristine isofuranodiene.
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- Michela Pisani
- Department of Science and Engineering of Materials, Environment and Urban Planning - SIMAU, Marche Polythecnic University, Via Brecce Bianche 12, I- 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, I-62032 Camerino, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, I-62032 Camerino, Italy.
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- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Division, University of Camerino, Via Sant'Agostino 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, I-62032 Camerino, Italy.
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- Elettra - Synchrotron Trieste S.C.p.A., S.S. 14 - Km 163.5, Basovizza, I-34149, Trieste, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Centre and INSTM Reference Centre University of Turin, Via G. Quarello 15, I-10135 Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences - D3A, Marche Polythecnic University, Via Brecce Bianche, I- 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Materials, Environment and Urban Planning - SIMAU, Marche Polythecnic University, Via Brecce Bianche 12, I- 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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Benelli G, Pavela R, Cianfaglione K, Sender J, Danuta U, Maślanko W, Canale A, Barboni L, Petrelli R, Zeppa L, Aguzzi C, Maggi F. Ascaridole-rich essential oil from marsh rosemary (Ledum palustre) growing in Poland exerts insecticidal activity on mosquitoes, moths and flies without serious effects on non-target organisms and human cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 138:111184. [PMID: 32061727 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Marsh rosemary (Ledum palustre, Ericaceae) has been widely used in the traditional medicine of various regions worldwide, and as insect repellent. Little is known on its essential oil insecticidal potential. This study explored the insecticidal effects of the essential oil obtained from L. palustre growing in Poland on selected insect pests and vectors. GC-MS analysis evidenced an uncommon chemotype characterized by ascaridole (35.3% as sum of cis-ascaridole and isoascaridole) and p-cymene (25.5%). The essential oil was effective against Culex quinquefasciatus, Spodoptera littoralis and Musca domestica, showing LC50/LD50 of 66.6 mg L-1, 117.2 μg larva-1 and 61.4 μg adult-1, respectively. It was not toxic to non-target Eisenia fetida earthworms and moderately toxic to Daphnia magna microcrustaceans, over the positive control α-cypermethrin. The essential oil cytotoxicity on human keratinocytes and fibroblasts showed high IC50 values (71.3 and 84.4 μg mL-1, respectively). Comet assay data highlighted no DNA damages. Based on our findings, this essential oil, characterized by the ascaridole/p-cymene chemotype, could be a candidate for the formulation of botanical insecticides; large-scale production of green insecticides by this rare species may be assured by ex situ cultivation and biotechnological techniques.
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- Giovanni Benelli
- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
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- Crop Research Institute, Drnovska 507, 161 06, Prague, Czech Republic
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- EA 2219 Géoarchitecture, UFR Sciences & Techniques, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 6 Avenue Victor Le Gorgeu, F-29200, Brest, France; School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, via Pontoni, 5 62032, Camerino, Italy
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262, Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Soil Science and Environment Shaping, Department of Natural Foundations of Forestry, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Leszczyńskiego 7, 20-069, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Ethology and Wildlife Management, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13 Street, 20-950, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- School of Sciences and Technology, University of Camerino, via Sant'Agostino 1, 62032, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, via Sant'Agostino 1, 62032, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, via Sant'Agostino 1, 62032, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, via Sant'Agostino 1, 62032, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, via Sant'Agostino 1, 62032, Camerino, Italy
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Essential Oils of Lemongrass ( Cymbopogon citratus Stapf) Induces Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest in A549 Lung Cancer Cells. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:5924856. [PMID: 32420353 PMCID: PMC7201560 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5924856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Essential oils were extracted from the culm and leaf of Cymbopogon citratus collected from different regions of Vietnam and analyzed using GC/MS. The results showed that citral is the major component accounting for 61.20%–76.46% of the essential oils. The citral content was higher in the essential oil obtained from the leaf than in that from the culm of lemongrass in all regions. In particular, camphene, valerianol, and epi-α-muurolol can be used to differentiate essential oils originating from leaves versus culms. The cytotoxic effects of the essential oils on various lung cancer cell lines were evaluated in the present study. All essential oils exhibited cytotoxicity in the tested cells. The Ha Loc leaf essential oil (HLL) exhibited the most potent effects on A549 and H1975 cells, with IC50 values of 1.73 ± 0.37 and 4.01 ± 0.30 μg/mL, respectively. The Hy Cuong leaf essential oil (HCL) showed the strongest effect on H1299 cells, with an IC50 value of 2.45 ± 0.21 μg/mL. The Kim Duc culm (KDC) essential oil exerted the strongest cytotoxic effects against H1650 cells, with an IC50 value of 4.86 ± 0.29 μg/mL. The HLL induced apoptosis and cycle arrest in A549 cells according to flow cytometric analysis and fluorescent nuclear staining assays. The western blot analysis indicated that HLL induced the apoptotic effect by altering the regulating proteins of the apoptosis process such as caspase-3, Bcl-2, and Bax. The data strongly suggested that the intrinsic pathway may play an important role in the apoptotic effects of HLL.
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Quassinti L, Maggi F, Ortolani F, Lupidi G, Petrelli D, Vitali LA, Miano A, Bramucci M. Exploring new applications of tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera L.): leaf essential oil as apoptotic agent for human glioblastoma. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:30485-30497. [PMID: 31444719 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06217-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Liriodendron tulipifera L. (Magnoliaceae), also known as "tulip tree," is a hardwood plant native to North America, cultivated all over the world and used on an industrial level, especially for its fine wood and to make honey. It has also been traditionally exploited for its antimalarial properties. However, our knowledge about the bioactivity of its essential oil remains patchy. In this research, we focused on the biological evaluation of the volatile fractions obtained from different parts of the plant which are normally discharged by industry, including leaves, flowers, and fruits. For the purpose, the essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Then, they were evaluated as radical scavenging, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antiproliferative agents by using DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, disk diffusion, and MTT methods, respectively. The significant toxicity exhibited on human tumor cells, namely A375 malignant melanoma, HCT116 colon carcinoma, MDA-MB 231 breast adenocarcinoma, and T98G glioblastoma multiforme cell lines, prompted us to study the mechanism of action by acridine orange/ethidium bromide double staining and caspase 3 assays. Our findings shed light on the potential applications of tulip tree derivatives as anticancer drugs.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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Pant P, Sut S, Castagliuolo I, Gandin V, Maggi F, Gyawali R, Dall'Acqua S. Sesquiterpene rich essential oil from Nepalese Bael tree (Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa) as potential antiproliferative agent. Fitoterapia 2019; 138:104266. [PMID: 31302251 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr. (Rutaceae), also known as Bael tree, is an herbal traditional remedy in the South East Asia. In the present work, the leaf essential oil distilled from a population collected in Nepal was analyzed for the chemical composition by GC-MS showing different phytochemical constituents compared with literature data. The obtained oil was rich in sesquiterpenes, mainly β-Caryophyllene (26%), whereas monoterpenes, known in literature as the major components, were present in little amounts. Due to richness in sesquiterpenes which are promising as anticancer drugs, the oil was tested against several human tumor cell lines namely pancreatic (PSN-1), colon (LoVo), lung (H157) and ovarian (2008) cells showing IC50 of 5.6 μg/mL, 6.5 μg/mL, 6.7 μg/mL and 2.3 μg/mL, respectively. In vivo distribution of oil was studied with a dose of 41.5 mg/kg in mice allowing the quantification of β-Caryophyllene, α-Humulene, γ-Muurulene and ar-Curcumene at 30 and 60 min after oral administration. Sesquiterpene were found in higer amount in, liver, kidney and heart whereas lung and blood contained lower levels. The tissue distribution study demonstrated that active sesquiterpenoids of the oil can efficiently reach different organs.
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- Poonam Pant
- Department of Pharmacy, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
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- DAFNAE Department of Agronomy Animal Foods Natural resources and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università, 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, via Gabelli, 35121 Padova, Italy.
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- DSF Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Science, via Marzolo, 35121 Padova, University of Padova, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino,Via Sant'Agostino 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy.
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- DSF Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Science, via Marzolo, 35121 Padova, University of Padova, Italy.
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Salihila J, Silva L, Pérez Del Pulgar H, Quílez Molina A, González-Coloma A, Olmeda AS, Quílez Del Moral JF, Barrero AF. One-Step Synthesis of Furan Rings from α-Isopropylidene Ketones Mediated by Iodine/DMSO: An Approach to Potent Bioactive Terpenes. J Org Chem 2019; 84:6886-6894. [PMID: 31083906 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The system I2/dimethyl sulfoxide mediates the one-step transformation of α-isopropylidene ketones into furan rings following a biomimetic approach. This methodology has been used for the synthesis of terpene furans such as mintfurane, curzerene, atractylon, and isoatractylon, all of them possessing interesting biological activities. The synthesis of linderazulene directly from 4,5-epoxygermacrone via a cascade reaction shows the potential of this protocol. Additionally, this compound proved to show significant ixodicidal activity.
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- Jonida Salihila
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biotechnology , University of Granada , 18071 Granada , Spain
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- FibEnTech-Materiais Fibrosos e Tecnologias Ambientais, Department of Chemistry , University of Beira Interior , 6200 Covilhã , Portugal
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biotechnology , University of Granada , 18071 Granada , Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biotechnology , University of Granada , 18071 Granada , Spain
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- Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Complutense University of Madrid , 28040 Madrid , Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biotechnology , University of Granada , 18071 Granada , Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biotechnology , University of Granada , 18071 Granada , Spain
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Figueiredo PLB, Pinto LC, da Costa JS, da Silva ARC, Mourão RHV, Montenegro RC, da Silva JKR, Maia JGS. Composition, antioxidant capacity and cytotoxic activity of Eugenia uniflora L. chemotype-oils from the Amazon. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 232:30-38. [PMID: 30543916 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Oils and extracts of Eugenia uniflora have been reported as antimicrobial, antifungal, antinociceptive, antiprotozoal, antioxidant and cytotoxic. AIM OF THE STUDY The oils of five specimens (E1 to E5) that occur in the Brazilian Amazon were extracted, analyzed for their chemical composition, and submitted to antioxidant and cytotoxic assays. MATERIAL AND METHODS Oils were hydrodistilled, analyzed by GC and GC-MS, and submitted to PCA and HCA analyses. The antioxidant activity of the oils was evaluated by the DPPH radical scavenging and the β-carotene/linoleic acid assays. Antiproliferative effects of the oils and curzerene were tested against colon (HCT-116), gastric (AGP-01), and melanoma (SKMEL-19) human cancer cell lines and a normal human fibroblast cell line (MRC-5), using MTT assay. RESULTS Oxygenated sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons such as curzerene, selina-1,3,7(11)-trien-2-one, selina-1,3,7(11)-trien-2-one epoxide, germacrene B, caryophyllene oxide, and (E)-caryophyllene were predominant in the oils. PCA and HCA analyses classified the oils samples into four chemotypes. TEAC values of chemotype II (E3 oil, 228.3 ± 19.2 mg TE/mL) and chemotype III (E4 oil, 217.0 ± 23.3 mg TE/mL) displayed significant antioxidant activities. The oils E2 and E4 showed cytotoxic activity against all cell lines tested HCT-116 (IC50 E2:16.26 μg/mL; IC50 E4:9.28 μg/mL), AGP-01, (IC50 E2:12.60 μg/mL; IC50 E4:8.73 μg/mL), SKMEL-19 (IC50 E2:12.20 μg/mL; IC50 E4:15.42 μg/mL), and MRC-5 (IC50 E2:10.27 μg/mL; IC50 E4:14.95 μg/mL). Curzerene showed the more significant activity against melanoma cells (SKMEL-19, IC50:5.17 μM), induced apoptosis at 5.0 μM and 10.0 μM compared to DMSO, exhibiting a decrease in the cell migration at 5.0 μM and 10.0 μM, after 30 h of treatment. CONCLUSION The curzerene chemotype oil and E. uniflora oils can be indicated as drug candidates for anticancer activity of the lung, colon, stomach, and melanoma, with a real prospect to their subsequent phytotherapeutic development.
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- Pablo Luis B Figueiredo
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, 66075-110 Belém, PA, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Citogenética, Universidade Federal do Pará, 66075-110 Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação Científica, Universidade Federal do Pará, 66075-110 Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioprospecção e Biologia Experimental, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, 68035-110 Santarém, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacogenética, Universidade Federal do Ceará, 60455-760 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, 66075-110 Belém, PA, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, 66075-110 Belém, PA, Brazil.
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Pavela R, Benelli G, Petrelli R, Cappellacci L, Lupidi G, Sut S, Dall'Acqua S, Maggi F. Exploring the Insecticidal Potential of Boldo ( Peumus boldus) Essential Oil: Toxicity to Pests and Vectors and Non-target Impact on the Microcrustacean Daphnia magna. Molecules 2019; 24:E879. [PMID: 30832296 PMCID: PMC6429277 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24050879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Every year Chile exports about 2000 tons of boldo folium (Peumus boldus), which is used around the world as a traditional herbal medicinal product (THMP), mostly to relieve gastrointestinal disorders. This biomass may be a resource for the agrochemical industry to manufacture botanical insecticides. In this regard, the insecticidal potential of boldo has been poorly investigated. In the present work, hydrodistillation of a commercial boldo folium gave 1.5% (w/w) of a yellowish essential oil (boldo essential oil, BEO) containing 1,8-cineole (20.7%), p-cymene (18.5%), limonene (9.1%), ascaridole (9.1%) and β-phellandrene (6.4%) as the main constituents, as determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). NMR analysis allowed us to determine that ascaridole was mainly represented by the cis-isomer. BEO was toxic to larvae of the filariasis vector Culex quinquefasciatus and adults of the housefly Musca domestica, showing LC50/LD50 values of 67.9 mg·L-1 and 98.5 µg·adult-1, respectively. On the other hand, lower insecticidal activity was observed against larvae of the moth pest Spodoptera littoralis (LD50 of 268.9 µg·larva-1). It is worth noting that, when tested at LC90 concentration, BEO was significantly less toxic to aquatic microcrustacean Daphnia magna than the conventional insecticide α-cypermethrin. Finally, in the attempt to explore the BEO mode of action, we tested it for acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory properties using the Ellman method, obtaining negligible effects (IC50 = 0.45 mg·mL-1). Taken together, these results gave new insights into the potential of BEO as a future ingredient of botanical insecticides.
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- Roman Pavela
- Crop Research Institute, Drnovska 507, 161 06 Prague, Czech Republic.
- Department of Plant Protection, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, 165 00 Praha 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino Italy.
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Agripolis Campus, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo, 35121 Padova, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino Italy.
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Brunetti A, Marinelli O, Morelli MB, Iannarelli R, Amantini C, Russotti D, Santoni G, Maggi F, Nabissi M. Isofuranodiene synergizes with temozolomide in inducing glioma cells death. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 52:51-59. [PMID: 30599912 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.09.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and deadly brain form of tumor. GBM exhibits high resistance to the standard treatment consisting of temozolomide (TMZ) combined with radiotherapy. Isofuranodiene (IFD) is a bioactive sesquiterpene occurring in the essential oils obtained from Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum L., Apiaceae). This compound has shown a broad spectrum of antitumoral activities in different human cancer cell lines both in vitro and in vivo. However, the mechanism of action of IFD on GBM and its potential effects in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs, have not been fully elucidated. PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anticancer effects of IFD itself and in combination with TMZ in GBM. METHODS Sulforhodamine B-based proliferation assay, cell cycle analysis and Annexin V/PI staining were carried out to determine the IFD effects on three human GBM cell lines, U87, T98, U251 and in normal human astrocyte. Modulation of protein expression levels was determined by western blot analysis. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production was evaluated by cytofluorimetry. Moreover, the effects on cell viability of the IFD and TMZ co-administration was evaluated through the calculation of combination index (CI). RESULTS IFD exerted cytotoxic effects against the GBM cell lines, but not in normal cells (normal human astrocytes). This compound induced a cell cycle blockage and a necrotic cell death depending on the increase of intracellular ROS levels. Furthermore, the synergism between IFD and TMZ was demonstrated in GBM cell lines. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated the glioma selectivity of IFD and its cytotoxic properties suggesting a new strategy for the treatment of GBM in order to overcome the TMZ resistance and to reduce its side effects.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino 63032, Italy; School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino 63032, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino 63032, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino 63032, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino 63032, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino 63032, Italy.
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Botanical Therapeutics: Phytochemical Screening and Biological Assessment of Chamomile, Parsley and Celery Extracts against A375 Human Melanoma and Dendritic Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19113624. [PMID: 30453564 PMCID: PMC6274727 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Chamomile, parsley, and celery represent major botanical sources of apigenin, a well-known flavone with chemopreventive properties. The aim of this study was to assess the phytochemical composition, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory potential of methanol extracts obtained from chamomile, parsley, and celery collected from Romania, as well as the biological activity against A375 human melanoma and human dendritic cells. Results have shown that all three extracts are rich in polyphenolic compounds and flavonoids, and they generate a radical scavenger capacity, iron chelation potential, as well as lipoxygenase inhibition capacity. Chamomile and celery extracts present weak antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic properties in the set experimental conditions, while parsley extract draws out significant pro-apoptotic potential against A375 human melanoma cells. Parsley and chamomile extracts affected the fibroblast-like morphology of the screened tumor cell line. On the other hand, chamomile and celery extracts abrogated the expansion of LPS-activated dendritic cells, while the metabolic activity was attenuated by stimulation with celery extract; chamomile and parsley extracts had no effect upon this parameter. Chamomile and parsley extracts incubation with naive dendritic cells did not trigger cytokine secretion (TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-10), but celery extract stimulation significantly reduced the anti-inflammatory, cytokine IL-10.
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Cianfaglione K, Blomme EE, Quassinti L, Bramucci M, Lupidi G, Dall'Acqua S, Maggi F. Cytotoxic Essential Oils from Eryngium campestre and Eryngium amethystinum (Apiaceae) Growing in Central Italy. Chem Biodivers 2017; 14. [PMID: 28332760 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201700096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Eryngium campestre and E. amethystinum are thorny herbs belonging to the Apiaceae family and spontaneously growing in stony pastures and dry meadows, preferentially on calcareous substrates. In the Mediterranean countries, these plants have been used as a food or traditional remedies to treat various ailments. In the present work, we have analyzed the chemical composition of the essential oils distilled from the aerial parts by GC-FID and GC/MS, and evaluated their cytotoxic effects on a panel of human cancer cells, namely A375 (human malignant melanoma), MDA-MB 231 cells (human breast adenocarcinoma), and HCT116 cells (human colon carcinoma), by the MTT assay. Furthermore, the Eryngium essential oils were evaluated for antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities. The two essential oils were rich in sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, with germacrene D as the major compound, accompanied by allo-aromadendrene, β-elemene, spathulenol, and ledol. They turned out to be highly cytotoxic on the tumor cells, with IC50 values (1.65 - 5.32 and 1.57 - 2.99 μg/ml for E. amethystinum and E. campestre, respectively) comparable or close to those of the anticancer drug cisplatin. The E. amethystinum essential oil exhibited a moderate antioxidant activity, whereas that of E. campestre a weak AChE inhibition.
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- Kevin Cianfaglione
- Plant Diversity and Ecosystems Management Unit, School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Pontoni 5, IT-62032, Camerino.,EA 2219 Géoarchitecture, UFR Sciences & Techniques, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 6 Avenue Victor Le Gorgeu, FR-29200, Brest
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Laboratory for Translational Research in Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, BE-9000, Ghent
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, IT-62032, Camerino
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, IT-62032, Camerino
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, IT-62032, Camerino
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 5, IT-35131, Padova
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Sant'Agostino 1, IT-62032, Camerino
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The liver has the crucial role in the regulation of various physiological processes and in the excretion of endogenous waste metabolites and xenobiotics. Liver structure impairment can be caused by various factors including microorganisms, autoimmune diseases, chemicals, alcohol and drugs. The plant kingdom is full of liver protective chemicals such as phenols, coumarins, lignans, essential oils, monoterpenes, carotenoids, glycosides, flavonoids, organic acids, lipids, alkaloids and xanthenes. Apiaceae plants are usually used as a vegetable or as a spice, but their other functional properties are also very important. This review highlights the significance of caraway, dill, cumin, aniseed, fennel, coriander, celery, lovage, angelica, parsley and carrot, which are popular vegetables and spices, but possess hepatoprotective potential. These plants can be used for medicinal applications to patients who suffer from liver damage.
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- Milica G. Aćimović
- University of Novi Sad, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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Petrelli R, Ranjbarian F, Dall'Acqua S, Papa F, Iannarelli R, Ngahang Kamte SL, Vittori S, Benelli G, Maggi F, Hofer A, Cappellacci L. An overlooked horticultural crop, Smyrnium olusatrum, as a potential source of compounds effective against African trypanosomiasis. Parasitol Int 2017; 66:146-151. [PMID: 28087440 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Among natural products, sesquiterpenes have shown promising inhibitory effects against bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei, the protozoan parasite causing human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). Smyrnium olusatrum (Apiaceae), also known as Alexanders or wild celery, is a neglected horticultural crop characterized by oxygenated sesquiterpenes containing a furan ring. In the present work we explored the potential of its essential oils obtained from different organs and the main oxygenated sesquiterpenes, namely isofuranodiene, germacrone and β-acetoxyfuranoeudesm-4(15)-ene, as inhibitors of Trypanosoma brucei. All essential oils effectively inhibited the growth of parasite showing IC50 values of 1.9-4.0μg/ml. Among the main essential oil constituents, isofuranodiene exhibited a significant and selective inhibitory activity against T. brucei (IC50 of 0.6μg/ml, SI=30), with β-acetoxyfuranoeudesm-4(15)-ene giving a moderate potentiating effect. These results shed light on the possible application of isofuranodiene as an antiprotozoal agent to be included in combination treatments aimed not only at curing patients but also at preventing the diffusion of HAT.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Maggi F, Papa F, Pucciarelli S, Bramucci M, Quassinti L, Barboni L, Ben DD, Ramadori AT, Graiff C, Galassi R. Stabilization of the cyclodecadiene derivative isofuranodiene by silver (I) coordination. Mechanistic and biological aspects. Fitoterapia 2017; 117:52-60. [PMID: 28069487 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2016.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The industrial extraction and further applications of isofuranodiene are limited because at room temperature it spontaneously converts to curzerene, a structurally less active isomer. This work definitively identified the structure of isofuranodiene in the solid state, showing the two methyl groups in syn position. In addition, two bioactive metal cations, namely, silver(I) and copper(II) ions, were used in the attempt to obtain the chemical stability of isofuranodiene: in the case of silver(I), a labile adduct was formed, while in the case of copper(II), a more stable 1:1 adduct was achieved. In the former, the presence of silver did not significantly affect the biological activities of isofuranodiene, while in the latter, the copper(II) coordination suppressed them. The biological activities of the isofuranodiene adducts were then evaluated as antiproliferative agents against human tumor cell lines (HCT116, MDA-MB 231, and T98G). In addition, for the first time, isofuranodiene was tested as an inhibitor of DHFR (DiHydroFolateReductase) from Escherichia coli. Anticancer activity was observed in the isofuranodiene with the AgCF3SO3 adduct, in the tested cell lines, with IC50 values ranging from 4.89μM to 13.06μM, while inhibition assays highlighted a Ki of 6.22μM for isofuranodiene and of 0.17μM for the related silver adduct. Docking studies indicated a binding mode score of -6.83Kcal/mol for isofuranodiene, and an energy value of -11.82Kcal/mol for methotrexate (a classic DHFR inhibitor).
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- Filippo Maggi
- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino, 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy
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- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Division, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino, 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, I-62032 Camerino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino, 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino, 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy
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- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Division, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino, 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino, 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy
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- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Division, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino, 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Parma, Viale delle Scienze 17/A, 43100 Parma, Italy
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- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Division, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino, 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy.
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Ruthenium(II)-arene complexes with dibenzoylmethane induce apoptotic cell death in multiple myeloma cell lines. Inorganica Chim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2016.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Cespi M, Quassinti L, Perinelli DR, Bramucci M, Iannarelli R, Papa F, Ricciutelli M, Bonacucina G, Palmieri GF, Maggi F. Microemulsions enhance the shelf‐life and processability of
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L. essential oil. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.3367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Marco Cespi
- School of Pharmacy University of Camerino Camerino (MC) Italy
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- School of Pharmacy University of Camerino Camerino (MC) Italy
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- School of Pharmacy University of Camerino Camerino (MC) Italy
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- School of Pharmacy University of Camerino Camerino (MC) Italy
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Köken T, Koca B, Özkurt M, Erkasap N, Kuş G, Karalar M. Apium graveolensExtract Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Induces Apoptosis in the Human Prostatic Carcinoma Cell Line LNCaP. J Med Food 2016; 19:1166-1171. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2016.0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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- Tülay Köken
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey
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Garcia G, Charmillon JM, Roux E, Sutour S, Rakotozafy JB, Désiré O, Paoli M, Tomi F, Rabehaja DJR. Chemical composition of leaf and bark essential oils of Vepris unifoliolata from Madagascar. JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2016.1251982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Guarrera PM, Savo V. Wild food plants used in traditional vegetable mixtures in Italy. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 185:202-34. [PMID: 26944238 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Mixtures of wild food plants, part of the Mediterranean diet, have potential benefits for their content in bioactive compounds, minerals and fibers. In Italy, wild plants are still consumed in various ways, for their taste, effects on health and nutritional value. In this paper, we provide a list of wild plants used in vegetable mixtures, indicating their phytochemical and nutritional profile, highlighting those not yet studied. AIM OF THE STUDY We provide a first complete review of traditional uses of wild food plants used as vegetables and their preparations (e.g., salads, soups, rustic pies). We also highlight their phytochemical constituents. MATERIALS AND METHODS We carried out an extensive literature review of ethnobotanical publications from 1894 to date for finding plants used in traditional vegetable mixtures. We also performed an online search for scientific papers providing the phytochemical profile of plants that were cited at least twice in recipes found in the literature. RESULTS We list a total of 276 wild taxa used in traditional vegetable mixtures, belonging to 40 families. Among these, the most represented are Asteraceae (88), Brassicaceae (33), Apiaceae (21), Amaranthaceae (12). Many plants are cited in many recipes across several Italian regions. Among the most cited plant we note: Reichardia picroides (L.) Roth, Sanguisorba minor Scop., Taraxacum campylodes G. E. Haglund, Urtica dioica L. Tuscany is the region with the highest number of food recipes that incorporate wild plants used as vegetables. We also list the phytochemical constituents and some pharmacological activities of the plants cited at least twice. Finally, we discuss topics such as the taste of plants used in the recipes. CONCLUSIONS Nineteen edible wild plants, such as Asparagus albus L., Campanula trachelium L., Hypochaeris laevigata (L.) Benth. & Hook f., Phyteuma spicatum L., Scolymus grandiflorus Desf., are not yet studied as regards their phytochemical and nutritional profile. Some plants should be avoided due to the presence of toxic compounds such as Adenostyles alliariae (Gouan) A. Kern or Ranunculus repens L.
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- P M Guarrera
- Istituto Centrale per la Demoetnoantropologia, MIBACt, Piazza Marconi, 8-10, 00144 Rome, Italy.
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- Hakai Institute, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A1S6
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Palmucci J, Mahmudov KT, Guedes da Silva MFC, Marchetti F, Pettinari C, Petrelli D, Vitali LA, Quassinti L, Bramucci M, Lupidi G, Pombeiro AJL. DNA and BSA binding, anticancer and antimicrobial properties of Co(ii), Co(ii/iii), Cu(ii) and Ag(i) complexes of arylhydrazones of barbituric acid. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra20157h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Novel arylhydrazones of barbituric acid were synthesized and their water soluble AgI, CoII, CoII/III and CuII complexes obtained. The AgI compound shows remarkable cytotoxic and antibacterial activity.
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He XQ, Duan JL, Zhou J, Song ZY, Cichello SA. Effects of Two Traditional Chinese Cooking Oils, Canola and Pork, on pH and Cholic Acid Content of Faeces and Colon Tumorigenesis in Kunming Mice. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 16:6225-9. [PMID: 26434820 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.15.6225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Faecal pH and cholate are two important factors that can affect colon tumorigenesis, and can be modified by diet. In this study, the effects of two Chinese traditional cooking oils (pork oil and canola/rapeseed oil) on the pH and the cholic acid content in feces, in addition to colon tumorigenesis, were studied in mice. Kunming mice were randomized into various groups; negative control group (NCG), azoxymethane control group (ACG), pork oil group (POG), and canola oil Ggroup (COG). Mice in the ACG were fed a basic rodent chow; mice in POG and COG were given 10% cooking oil rodent chow with the respective oil type. All mice were given four weekly AOM (azoxymethane) i.p. injections (10 mg/kg). The pH and cholic acid of the feces were examined every two weeks. Colon tumors, aberrant crypt foci and organ weights were examined 32 weeks following the final AOM injection. The results showed that canola oil significantly decreased faecal pH in female mice (P<0.05), but had no influence on feces pH in male mice (P>0.05). Pork oil significantly increased the feces pH in both male and female mice (P<0.05). No significant change was found in feces cholic acid content when mice were fed 10% pork oil or canola oil compared with the ACG. Although Kunming mice were not susceptible to AOM-induced tumorigenesis in terms of colon tumor incidence, pork oil significantly increased the ACF number in male mice. Canola oil showed no influence on ACF in either male or female mice. Our results indicate that cooking oil effects faecal pH, but does not affect the faecal cholic acid content and thus AOM-induced colon neoplastic ACF is modified by dietary fat.
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- Xiao-Qiong He
- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Province, China E-mail :
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Mustafa AM, Maggi F, Papa F, Kaya E, Dikmen M, Öztürk Y. Isofuranodiene: A neuritogenic compound isolated from wild celery (Smyrnium olusatrum L., Apiaceae). Food Chem 2015; 192:782-7. [PMID: 26304411 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.07.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Revised: 07/04/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In the search for neuroactive compounds that mimic the nerve growth factor (NGF) activity for the protection against neurodegenerative diseases, the potential medicinal values of foods and plants attracts intense interest. Isofuranodiene is the major constituent of the essential oil of wild celery (Smyrnium olusatrum L., Apiaceae). The cytotoxic effects of isofuranodiene towards rat neuronal PC-12 pheochromocytoma cells were determined by MTT assay, while the cell differentiation was evaluated with xCELLigence real time cell analysis system (RTCA DP), and the neuritogenic activity was assessed by neurite outgrowth image analysis. Isofuranodiene at concentrations of 25 and 12.5 μM alone, or in combination with 50 nM NGF, showed a marked stimulation of neuritogenesis, but it was more effective at 12.5 μM with or without NGF. The present study reports the first evidence of the neuritogenic effects of isofuranodiene, which appears to be a promising neurotrophic and neuroprotective agent deserving further investigation.
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- Ahmed M Mustafa
- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Sant'Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Sant'Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy.
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- School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, Via Sant'Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, 26470 Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, 26470 Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, 26470 Eskisehir, Turkey
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Papa F, Ricciutelli M, Cianfaglione K, Maggi F. Isofuranodiene is the main volatile constituent of Smyrnium perfoliatum L. subsp. perfoliatum growing in central Italy. Nat Prod Res 2015; 30:345-9. [PMID: 26134598 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2015.1047777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The essential oil hydrodistilled from the aerial parts of Smyrnium perfoliatum subsp. perfoliatum growing in central Italy was analysed by GC-MS. The main peak in the gas chromatogram was given by the furanosesquiterpene curzerene which is the Cope rearrangement product of isofuranodiene formed into injector and column during the gas chromatographic run. A truthful quantification of these compounds was achieved by HPLC-DAD analysis which showed that isofuranodiene is the main volatile component (180.0 mg/g eo) of S. perfoliatum subsp. perfoliatum, while curzerene occurs in small amounts (18.1 mg/g eo).
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- Fabrizio Papa
- a School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino , Via Sant'Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino , Italy
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- c School of Bioscience and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino , Camerino , Italy
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- d School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino , Camerino , Italy
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Zeng YW, Du J, Pu XY, Yang JZ, Yang T, Yang SM, Yang XM. Coevolution between Human's Anticancer Activities and Functional Foods from Crop Origin Center in the World. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 16:2119-28. [DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.6.2119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Maggi F, Papa F, Giuliani C, Maleci Bini L, Venditti A, Bianco A, Nicoletti M, Iannarelli R, Caprioli G, Sagratini G, Cortese M, Ricciutelli M, Vittori S. Essential oil chemotypification and secretory structures of the neglected vegetable Smyrnium olusatrumL. (Apiaceae) growing in central Italy. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.3221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Filippo Maggi
- School of Pharmacy; University of Camerino; Camerino Italy
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- School of Science and Technology; University of Camerino; Camerino Italy
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- Department of Chemistry; Sapienza University; Rome Italy
- Department of Environmental Biology; Sapienza University; Rome Italy
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- School of Pharmacy; University of Camerino; Camerino Italy
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Aras A, Iqbal MJ, Naqvi SKUH, Gercek YC, Boztas K, Gasparri ML, Shatynska-Mytsyk I, Fayyaz S, Farooqi AA. Anticancer Activity of Essential Oils: Targeting of Protein Networks in Cancer Cells. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2014; 15:8047-50. [DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.19.8047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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