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Frezza C, De Vita D, Venditti A, Baldani C, Giampaoli O, Sciubba F, Bosco CD, Franceschin M, Beccaccioli M, Reverberi M, Percaccio E, Di Sotto A, Foddai S. Phytochemical analysis and biological activities of the aerial parts of Odontites vulgaris Moench. Fitoterapia 2024; 175:105936. [PMID: 38552807 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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In this work, the first specific phytochemical analysis on Odontites vulgaris Moench collected in Central Italy was performed. The aerial parts ethanolic extract was studied and eight compounds were identified: pheophytin a (1), aucubin (2), catalpol (3), shanzhiside methyl ester (4), melampyroside (5), 8-epi-loganin (6), caryoptoside (7) and quinic acid (8). To the best of our knowledge, in this study, compounds (7-8) resulted to be isolated from the genus for the first time. The chemophenetic markers of the family and order were evidenced and several important ecological conclusions could be drawn. The ethanolic extract was also tested for several biological activities showing high effects in the antioxidant, cytoprotective and aflatoxin B1 production inhibitory assays. A brief explanation on these activities under the phytochemical standpoint was also included.
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- Claudio Frezza
- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; NMR-Based Metabolomics Laboratory (NMLab), Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiologia e Farmacologia "V. Erspamer", Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiologia e Farmacologia "V. Erspamer", Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Frezza C, Sciubba F, De Vita D, Toniolo C, Foddai S, Tomassini L, Petrucci R, Bianco A, Serafini M. Non-volatile compounds from Araucaria columnaris (G.Forst.) Hook leaves. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2022.104430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Frezza C, Sciubba F, Petrucci R, Serafini M. Phytochemical analysis on the leaves of Agathis microstachya J.F. Bailey & C.T. White. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:5626-5630. [PMID: 34957868 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.2018435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The first phytochemical analysis on the leaves of Agathis microstachya J.F. Bailey & C.T. White collected in Rome was reported in this work. The study evidenced the presence of four compounds i.e., 7,4'''-dimethoxy-agathisflavone (1), 7,7''-dimethoxy-cupressuflavone (2), dactylifric acid (3) and shikimic acid (4) which were identified by means of spectroscopic techniques. Compounds (1, 2, 4) were reported in the species for the first time as well as this is the second report on the presence of dactylifric acid (3) in the whole Araucariaceae family. The absence of diterpenoids from the studied accession is also important. All these chemotaxonomic aspects were discussed.
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- Claudio Frezza
- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.,NMR-based metabolomics laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze di Base e Applicate per l'Ingegneria, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Phytochemical Analysis and Biological Activities of the Ethanolic Extract of Daphne sericea Vahl Flowering Aerial Parts Collected in Central Italy. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11030379. [PMID: 33802543 PMCID: PMC8001904 DOI: 10.3390/biom11030379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this paper, the first phytochemical analysis of the ethanolic extract of Daphne sericea Vahl flowering aerial parts collected in Italy and its biological activities were reported. Eleven compounds were identified i.e., α-linolenic acid (1), tri-linoleoyl-sn-glycerol (2), pheophorbide a ethyl ester (3), pilloin (4), sinensetin (5), yuanhuanin (6), rutamontine (7), syringin (8), p-coumaric acid (9), p-anisic acid (10) and caffeic acid (11). To the best of our knowledge, compounds (1-4, 7-8 and 10) were isolated from D. sericea for the first time during this work, whereas sinensetin (5) represents a newly identified component of the entire Thymelaeaceae family. The extract was found to possess radical scavenging against both DPPH• and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-thylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS•+) radicals, with at least a 40-fold higher potency against the latter. Moreover, chelating abilities against both ferrous and ferric ions have been highlighted, thus suggesting a possible indirect antioxidant power of the extract. Although the precise bioactive compounds remain to be discovered, the polyphenolic constituents, including phenolic acids, tannins and flavonoids, seem to contribute to the antioxidant power of the phytocomplex. In addition, the extract produced cytotoxic effects in MDA-MB-231 and U87-MG cancer cell lines, especially at the concentration of 625 μg/mL and after 48–72 h. Further studies are required to clarify the contribution of the identified compounds in the bioactivities of the extract and to support possible future applications.
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Frezza C, Venditti A, De Vita D, Toniolo C, Franceschin M, Ventrone A, Tomassini L, Foddai S, Guiso M, Nicoletti M, Bianco A, Serafini M. Phytochemistry, Chemotaxonomy, and Biological Activities of the Araucariaceae Family-A Review. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9070888. [PMID: 32674354 PMCID: PMC7412567 DOI: 10.3390/plants9070888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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In this review article, the phytochemistry of the species belonging to the Araucariaceae family is explored. Among these, in particular, it is given a wide overview on the phytochemical profile of Wollemia genus, for the first time. In addition to this, the ethnopharmacology and the general biological activities associated to the Araucariaceae species are singularly described. Lastly, the chemotaxonomy at the genus and family levels is described and detailed.
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- Claudio Frezza
- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
- Correspondence:
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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Venditti A, Frezza C, Rossi G, Sciubba F, Ornano L, De Vita D, Toniolo C, Tomassini L, Foddai S, Nicoletti M, Di Cocco ME, Bianco A, Serafini M. A new diterpene and other compounds from the unripe female cones of Wollemia nobilis. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:3839-3849. [PMID: 32233655 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1741585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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In this work, the first phytochemical analysis ever performed on the unripe female cones of Wollemia nobilis W. G. Jones, K. D. Hill & J. M. Allen was described. The analysis evidenced the presence of a new derivative of sandaracopimaric acid together with rare diterpenoid derivatives and known compounds of chemosystematic and bioactivity relevance. Some of these were evidenced in the species or in the family for the first time during this study. The further implications of the isolated compounds in the field of chemosystematics, pharmacology and nutraceutics were discussed.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Chang CC, Tsai WT, Chen CK, Chen CH, Lee SS. Diastereomeric identification of neolignan rhamnosides from Trochodendron aralioides leaves by LC-SPE-NMR and circular dichroism. Fitoterapia 2019; 144:104455. [PMID: 31857179 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Trochodendron aralioides is an old-existing relic plant with limited availability and only a few identified compounds. Accumulative analysis on the methanolic extract from its leaf part by LC-SPE-NMR resulted in the identification of seven new compounds, including three neolignan α-rhamnosides [(7R,8S)-dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol- 9-O-α-rhamnopyranoside (2) and 9'-O-α-rhamnopyranoside (3), and (7S,8R)-dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol-9'-O-α-rhamnopyranoside (4)], two isomeric oxyneolignan α-rhamnosides [(7R,8S)- (5) and (7R,8R)-icariside E8 (6)), and (7R,8S)- (10) and (7R,8R)-icariside E9 (11)], and two isomeric acylated fructofuranosyl mevalonolactones (13, 14), along with five known compounds (1, 7-9 and 12). The absolute configuration of the C-7 and C-8 positions for the new compounds 2-6 and 10-11 was assigned by comparison of the reported ECD spectra. Compounds 2, 3, 4, and 6 were further isolated by semi-preparative column chromatography for structure confirmation by 2D NMR spectroscopic analysis.
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- Chia-Chuan Chang
- School of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10050, Taiwan.
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- School of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10050, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10050, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10050, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10050, Taiwan.
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Drought stress affects growth, morphological and biochemical properties in plants. To develop resistance and adapt to drought, plants need metabolic changes. Adaptations to stress involve changes to gene expression that activate metabolic processes that promote drought resistance and that may include biosynthesis and accumulation of specialized metabolites. Such adaptations in specialized metabolism may be important mechanisms leading to plant stress resistance and involve production of phenolics, flavonoids, terpenoid and nitrogen containing compounds that are species and genotype specific. Most plants having special metabolites to adapt to drought stress belong to different botanical families. C3, C4 and CAM plants, apply both morphological and metabolic mechanisms to adapt to drought as well as to accumulate specialized metabolites. Generally, medicinal plants increase their functional metabolites content, when exposed to drought stress. During drought stress, transcription factors and related pathways for biosynthesis of phenolics, flavonoids, anthocyanins as well as for stress jasmonate and abscisic acid stress hormones are activated.
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- Seyed Morteza Zahedi
- Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
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Screening and evaluation of adventitious root lines of Panax notoginseng by morphology, gene expression, and metabolite profiles. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:4405-4415. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09778-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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