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Aliya S, Alhammadi M, Park U, Tiwari JN, Lee JH, Han YK, Huh YS. The potential role of formononetin in cancer treatment: An updated review. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 168:115811. [PMID: 37922652 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115811] [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: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Currently, cancer is one of the main research topics, due to its high incidence and drug resistance to existing anti-cancer drugs. Formononetin, a natural product with phytoestrogenic properties and diverse biological functions, has attracted the attention of researchers working on anticancer drugs. Formononetin emerges as an intriguing bioactive substance compared to other isoflavones as it exhibits potent chemotherapeutic activity with less toxicity. Formononetin effectively plays a significant role in inhibiting cell proliferation, invasion, and metastatic abilities of cancer cells by targeting major signaling pathways at the junction of interconnected pathways. It also induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest by modulating mediator proteins. It causes upregulation of key factors such as p-AKT, p38, p21, and p53 and downregulation of NF-κB. Furthermore, formononetin regulates the neoplastic microenvironment by inactivating the ERK1/2 pathway and lamin A/C signaling and has been reported to inactivate JAK/STAT, PKB or AKT, and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways and to suppress cell migration, invasion, and angiogenesis in human cancer cells. To assist researchers in further exploring formononetin as a potential anticancer therapeutic candidate, this review focuses on both in vitro and in vivo proof of concept studies, patents, and clinical trials pertinent to formononetin's anticancer properties. Overall, this review discusses formononetin from a comprehensive perspective to highlight its potential benefits as an anticancer agent.
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- Sheik Aliya
- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 100-715, Republic of Korea
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- 3D Convergence Center, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 100-715, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
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Taysi S, Algburi FS, Taysi ME, Caglayan C. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester: A review on its pharmacological importance, and its association with free radicals, COVID-19, and radiotherapy. Phytother Res 2023; 37:1115-1135. [PMID: 36562210 PMCID: PMC9880688 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), a main active component of propolis and a flavonoid, is one of the natural products that has attracted attention in recent years. CAPE, which has many properties such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-fungal, has shown many pharmacological potentials, including protective effects on multiple organs. Interestingly, molecular docking studies showed the possibility of binding of CAPE with replication enzyme. In addition, it was seen that in order to increase the binding security of the replication enzyme and CAPE, modifications can be made at three sites on the CAPE molecule, which leads to the possibility of the compound working more powerfully and usefully to prevent the proliferation of cancer cells and reduce its rate. Also, it was found that CAPE has an inhibitory effect against the main protease enzyme and may be effective in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. This review covers in detail the importance of CAPE in alternative medicine, its pharmacological value, its potential as a cancer anti-proliferative agent, its dual role in radioprotection and radiosensitization, and its use against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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- Seyithan Taysi
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Medical School, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Medical School, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.,Department of Biology, College of Science, Tikrit University, Tikrit, Iraq.,College of Dentistry, Al-Kitab University, Altun Kupri, Iraq
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical School, Bolu Izzet Baysal University-Bolu, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Medical School, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey
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Ameixa OMCC, Rebelo J, Silva H, Pinto DCGA. Gall midge Baldratia salicorniae Kieffer (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) infestation on Salicornia europaea L. induces the production of specialized metabolites with biotechnological potential. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 200:113207. [PMID: 35460711 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Saltmarsh plants have several defense mechanisms against threatening abiotic conditions, such as salinity, inundation, or exposure to intense radiation, less is known regarding response to insect pests attack. Salicornia europaea L. plant stands are produced as cash crops in Portuguese coastal areas. In 2017, these crops suffered significant attacks from a gall midge fly (Baldratia salicorniae Kieffer), reducing its economic value. To understand how this attack influenced S. europaea chemical composition, infested and non-infested branches were collected, and their extracts were analysed by GS-MS and UHPLC-MS. Results revealed that different degrees of infestations displayed different chemical composition. Several compounds were for the first time identified in S. europaea, such as, arachidic acid, alpha-tocopherol, henicos-1-ene, and squalene. Most evident results were the reduced amount of alkanes in the infested conditions, which seems to be a direct consequence of insect infestation. Several compounds identified in the infested branches are known to have negative effects on insect larvae by reducing larval growth (linoleic acid) or increasing insect mortality (oleic acid). Halophyte plants production is increasing and it is accompanied by the urge to develop early control strategies against potential pests. These strategies may include ecological friendly solutions such as endogenous production of specialized metabolites to retrieve plant self-defences. Further, our results showed that B. salicorniae herbivory also induced the production of higher number of specialized metabolites with important known biological activities. In years in which high infestations reduce organoleptic qualities for fresh consumption plants can be used in biorefinery industries for metabolite extraction.
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- Olga M C C Ameixa
- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Santiago University Campus, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Santiago University Campus, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Santiago University Campus, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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Liu K, Tao X, Su J, Li F, Mu F, Zhao S, Lu X, Li J, Chen S, Dong T, Duan J, Wei P, Xi M. Network pharmacology and molecular docking reveal the effective substances and active mechanisms of Dalbergia Odoriferain protecting against ischemic stroke. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0255736. [PMID: 34582494 PMCID: PMC8478192 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Dalbergia Odorifera (DO) has been widely used for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseasesinclinical. However, the effective substances and possible mechanisms of DO are still unclear. In this study, network pharmacology and molecular docking were used toelucidate the effective substances and active mechanisms of DO in treating ischemic stroke (IS). 544 DO-related targets from 29 bioactive components and 344 IS-related targets were collected, among them, 71 overlapping common targets were got. Enrichment analysis showed that 12 components were the possible bioactive components in DO, which regulating 9 important signaling pathways in 3 biological processes including 'oxidative stress' (KEGG:04151, KEGG:04068, KEGG:04915), 'inflammatory response'(KEGG:04668, KEGG:04064) and 'vascular endothelial function regulation'(KEGG:04066, KEGG:04370). Among these, 5 bioactive components with degree≥20 among the 12 potential bioactive components were selected to be docked with the top5 core targets using AutodockVina software. According to the results of molecular docking, the binding sites of core target protein AKT1 and MOL002974, MOL002975, and MOL002914 were 9, 8, and 6, respectively, and they contained 2, 1, and 0 threonine residues, respectively. And some binding sites were consistent, which may be the reason for the similarities and differences between the docking results of the 3 core bioactive components. The results of in vitro experiments showed that OGD/R could inhibit cell survival and AKT phosphorylation which were reversed by the 3 core bioactive components. Among them, MOL002974 (butein) had a slightly better effect. Therefore, the protective effect of MOL002974 (butein) against cerebral ischemia was further evaluated in a rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) by detecting neurological score, cerebral infarction volume and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level. The results indicated that MOL002974 (butein) could significantly improve the neurological score of rats, decrease cerebral infarction volume, and inhibit the level of LDH in the cerebral tissue and serum in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, network pharmacology and molecular docking predicate the possible effective substances and mechanisms of DO in treating IS. And the results are verified by the in vitro and in vivo experiments. This research reveals the possible effective substances from DO and its active mechanisms for treating IS and provides a new direction for the secondary development of DO for treating IS.
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- Kedi Liu
- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
- TANK Medicinal Biology Institute of Xi’an, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
- TANK Medicinal Biology Institute of Xi’an, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
- TANK Medicinal Biology Institute of Xi’an, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
- TANK Medicinal Biology Institute of Xi’an, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- YouYi Clinical Laboratories of Shaanxi, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- YouYi Clinical Laboratories of Shaanxi, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- YouYi Clinical Laboratories of Shaanxi, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- National Drug Clinical Trial Institute, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
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- TANK Medicinal Biology Institute of Xi’an, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
- National Drug Clinical Trial Institute, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
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Xiang LS, Miao LF, Yang F. Drought and Nitrogen Application Modulate the Morphological and Physiological Responses of Dalbergia odorifera to Different Niche Neighbors. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:664122. [PMID: 34276727 PMCID: PMC8283204 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.664122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Mixed stands can be more productive if growth facilitation via niche segregation occurs. Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen, a tropical tree species endemic to Hainan Island with great economic values, belongs to the family Leguminosae. However, selecting mixed species with suitable ecological niches to efficiently construct mixed forests of D. odorifera in the context of abiotic stress [drought, nitrogen (N) deposition] remained obscure. In the present study, the target plant D. odorifera was planted with the same species D. odorifera, heterogeneous but the same family Delonix regia and non-Leguminous Family Swietenia mahagoni in the root interaction and isolated models under two watering regimes [100% and 30% field capacity (FC)] and two N applications (application, non-application), respectively. Principle component analysis based on the performances of growth, phenotype, and physiology was performed to identify the main factors affected by the treatments and the most discriminatory effects of water, N level, and species interaction models. Both comprehensive evaluation values and comprehensive index values were calculated to evaluate the influences of different niche neighbors on D. odorifera. Results showed that D. odorifera was benefited from S. mahagoni but inhibited from D. odorifera in all treatments under root system interaction. Drought stress aggravated the inhibitory effects on D. odorifera from D. odorifera. N application stimulated the promoted effects on D. odorifera from S. mahagoni but enhanced competition intensity of D. odorifera from D. regia under the 100% FC condition. N application alleviated the inhibitory effect of drought stress on D. odorifera from D. odorifera and S. mahagoni. Furthermore, the responses of D. odorifera to different niche neighbors were dominated by belowground interaction rather than the negligible aboveground one. Therefore, the feasibility of niche segregation as the criterion for selecting neighbors to construct D. odorifera mixed stands was confirmed. In addition, water level and N application could alter responses of D. odorifera to different niche neighbors under the root system interaction. Appropriate N application could alleviate the inhibitory effect of drought stress on D. odorifera in its mixed forests. A mixture with S. mahagoni under appropriate N application could be the optimal planting model.
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- Li-Shan Xiang
- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- School of Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Haikou, China
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Haikou, China
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- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Haikou, China
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Haikou, China
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6,4'-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone protects against H 2O 2-induced cellular senescence by inducing SIRT1 and inhibiting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt pathway activation. Mol Cell Biochem 2020; 476:863-872. [PMID: 33111210 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-020-03951-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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6, 4'-Dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone (DMF) has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and neuroprotective activities. However, its effect on oxidative stress-induced aging remains undemonstrated. This study aimed at investigating the anti-senescence effect of DMF on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced premature senescence, and associated molecular mechanisms in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs). The cells were DMF pretreated with small interfering RNA (siRNAs) of control or sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) before H2O2 exposure, and western blot analysis, senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) activity, cell counting, gene silencing, and SIRT1 activity assay were performed. Pretreatment with DMF inhibited H2O2-induced senescence phenotypes, which showed decreased SA-β-gal activity and increased cell growth in comparison with H2O2-treated HDFs. Meanwhile, the decreases in ac-p53, p21Cip1/WAF1, and p16Ink4a and the increases in pRb and cyclin D1 were observed. DMF was also found to induce SIRT1 expression and activity level concentration- and time-dependently. Moreover, SIRT1 inhibition abrogated DMF senescence prevention. Additionally, Akt and ERK were activated with different kinetics after H2O2 exposure, and Akt activity inhibition attenuated SA-β-gal activity augmentation. We also found that DMF inhibited H2O2-induced Akt phosphorylation. This study indicates that DMF effectively protects against oxidative stress-induced premature senescence through SIRT1 expression up-regulation and Akt pathway inhibition in HDFs. These results suggest that DMF can be a potential therapeutic molecule for age-related diseases, or a protective agent against the aging process.
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Lim SH, Li BS, Zhu RZ, Seo JH, Choi BM. Latifolin Inhibits Oxidative Stress-Induced Senescence via Upregulation of SIRT1 in Human Dermal Fibroblasts. Biol Pharm Bull 2020; 43:1104-1110. [DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b20-00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Seok-Hee Lim
- Department of Biochemistry, Wonkwang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wonkwang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wonkwang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wonkwang University School of Medicine
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wonkwang University School of Medicine
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Sun Y, Gao M, Kang S, Yang C, Meng H, Yang Y, Zhao X, Gao Z, Xu Y, Jin Y, Zhao X, Zhang Z, Han J. Molecular Mechanism Underlying Mechanical Wounding-Induced Flavonoid Accumulation in Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen, an Endangered Tree That Produces Chinese Rosewood. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11050478. [PMID: 32353985 PMCID: PMC7291145 DOI: 10.3390/genes11050478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Dalbergia odorifera, a critically endangered tree species, produces heartwood containing a vast variety of flavonoids. This heartwood, also known as Chinese rosewood, has high economic and medicinal value, but its formation takes several decades. In this study, we showed that discolored wood induced by pruning displays similar color, structure, and flavonoids content to those of natural heartwood, suggesting that wounding is an efficient method for inducing flavonoid production in D. odorifera. Transcriptome analysis was performed to investigate the mechanism underlying wounding-induced flavonoids production in D. odorifera heartwood. Wounding upregulated the expression of 90 unigenes, which covered 19 gene families of the phenylpropanoid and flavonoid pathways, including PAL, C4H, 4CL, CHS, CHI, 6DCS, F3’5’H, F3H, FMO, GT, PMAT, CHOMT, IFS, HI4’OMT, HID, IOMT, I2’H, IFR, and I3’H. Furthermore, 47 upregulated unigenes were mapped to the biosynthesis pathways for five signal molecules (ET, JA, ABA, ROS, and SA). Exogenous application of these signal molecules resulted in the accumulation of flavonoids in cell suspensions of D. odorifera, supporting their role in wounding-induced flavonoid production. Insights from this study will help develop new methods for rapidly inducing the formation of heartwood with enhanced medicinal value.
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- Ying Sun
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Chinese Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.S.); (M.G.); (C.Y.); (Z.G.); (Y.X.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Chinese Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.S.); (M.G.); (C.Y.); (Z.G.); (Y.X.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA;
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Chinese Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.S.); (M.G.); (C.Y.); (Z.G.); (Y.X.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.)
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- Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Haikou 570311, China; (H.M.); (Y.Y.); (X.Z.)
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- Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Haikou 570311, China; (H.M.); (Y.Y.); (X.Z.)
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- Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Haikou 570311, China; (H.M.); (Y.Y.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Chinese Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.S.); (M.G.); (C.Y.); (Z.G.); (Y.X.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Chinese Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.S.); (M.G.); (C.Y.); (Z.G.); (Y.X.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Chinese Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.S.); (M.G.); (C.Y.); (Z.G.); (Y.X.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Chinese Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.S.); (M.G.); (C.Y.); (Z.G.); (Y.X.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Chinese Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.S.); (M.G.); (C.Y.); (Z.G.); (Y.X.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.)
- Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Haikou 570311, China; (H.M.); (Y.Y.); (X.Z.)
- Correspondence: (Z.Z.); (J.H.); Tel.: +86-10-57833363 (Z.Z.); +86-10-57833198 (J.H.)
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Chinese Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.S.); (M.G.); (C.Y.); (Z.G.); (Y.X.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.)
- Correspondence: (Z.Z.); (J.H.); Tel.: +86-10-57833363 (Z.Z.); +86-10-57833198 (J.H.)
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Zhao X, Wang C, Meng H, Yu Z, Yang M, Wei J. Dalbergia odorifera: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and quality control. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 248:112328. [PMID: 31654799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Dalbergia odorifera, a traditional herbal medicine, has long been used in China for dissipating blood stasis, regulating the flow of qi, and relieving pain. AIM OF THIS REVIEW This review aims to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information about the traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and quality control of D. odorifera. Additionally, perspectives for possible future investigations on D. odorifera are also discussed. MATERIALS AND METHODS Information on D. odorifera was obtained from a library database and electronic searches (e.g., Elsevier, Springer, ScienceDirect, Wiley, Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, China Knowledge Resource Integrated). RESULTS According to classical Chinese herbal texts and the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, D. odorifera promotes blood circulation, relieves pain, and eliminates blood stasis, and it can be used to treat cardio-cerebrovascular diseases in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions. The chemical constituents of D. odorifera have been well studied, with approximately 175 metabolites having been identified, including flavonoids, phenols, arylbenzofurans, and quinones. The species also contains well-studied volatile oil. Its flavonoids and volatile oil are generally considered to be essential for its pharmacological activity. Modern pharmacology research has confirmed that isolated components and crude extracts of D. odorifera possess wide-ranging pharmacological effects, including anti-inflammatory, anti-angina, anti-oxidative, and other activities. Additionally, there are few quality control studies on D. odorifera. CONCLUSIONS To date, significant progress has been made in D. odorifera phytochemistry and pharmacology. Thus, modern pharmacological research has provided some evidence for local or traditional uses. D. odorifera also showed therapeutic potential in cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases. However, the present findings are insufficient to explain its mechanisms of action. Additionally, the mechanism of heartwood formation, artificial induction technology for heartwood production, and quality control of D. odorifera require further detailed research.
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- Xiangsheng Zhao
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou, 570311, China; Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou, 570311, China; Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Zhao X, Zhang S, Liu D, Yang M, Wei J. Analysis of Flavonoids in Dalbergia odorifera by Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25020389. [PMID: 31963485 PMCID: PMC7024225 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25020389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Dalbergia odorifera, a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used to treat cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases in China for thousands of years. Flavonoids are major active compounds in D. odorifera. In this paper, a rapid and sensitive ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry method was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of 17 flavonoids in D. odorifera. Quantification was performed by multiple reaction monitoring using electrospray ionization in negative ion mode. Under the optimum conditions, calibration curves for the 17 analytes displayed good linearity (r2 > 0.9980). The intra- and inter-day precisions (relative standard deviations) were lower than 5.0%. The limit of quantitation ranged from 0.256 to 18.840 ng/mL. The mean recovery range at three spiked concentrations was 94.18-101.97%. The validated approach was successfully applied to 18 samples of D. odorifera. Large variation was observed for the contents of the 17 analytes. Sativanone and 3'-O-methylviolanone were the dominant compounds. The fragmentation behaviors of six flavonoids were investigated using UPLC with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry. In negative ion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, all the flavonoids yielded prominent [M - H]- ions. Fragments for losses of CH3, CO, and CO2 were observed in the mass spectra. Formononetin, liquiritigenin, isoliquiritigenin, sativanone, and alpinetin underwent retro-Diels-Alder fragmentations. The proposed method will be helpful for quality control of D. odorifera.
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- Xiangsheng Zhao
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou 570311, China; (X.Z.); (S.Z.); (M.Y.)
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou 570311, China; (X.Z.); (S.Z.); (M.Y.)
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China;
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou 570311, China; (X.Z.); (S.Z.); (M.Y.)
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou 570311, China; (X.Z.); (S.Z.); (M.Y.)
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-10-57833358
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Meng H, Chen DL, Yang Y, Liu YY, Wei JH. Sesquiterpenoids with cytotoxicity from heartwood of Dalbergia odorifera. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2019; 21:954-960. [PMID: 30047293 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2018.1490727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Two new sesquiterpenoids, named dalodorin A (1) and dalodorin B (2), together with four known sesquiterpenoids, were isolated from the heartwood of Dalbergia odorifera. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis including 1D and 2D NMR techniques and HR-ESI-MS. Evaluation of the isolated compounds for cytotoxicity against two human cancer cell lines (Hela and HepG-2) showed moderate activities (25.22-60.45 μM).
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- Hui Meng
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Haikou , China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Haikou , China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Haikou , China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Haikou , China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Haikou , China
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Meng H, Yang Y, Gao ZH, Wei JH. Selection and Validation of Reference Genes for Gene Expression Studies by RT-PCR in Dalbergia odorifera. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3341. [PMID: 30833587 PMCID: PMC6399326 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39088-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Perennial tree Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen could form the precious heartwood used to produce chinese traditional medicine, rosewood furniture and fragrances. However the formation of heartwood is time-consuming and low efficient, leading to the severe destruction of its wild resources. Thus, it is urgent to study the molecular mechanism of heartwood formation in D. odorifera. But till now, there is no report about the reference gene selection in this species. In this study, the expression stability of nine candidate reference genes were evaluated across different tissues and stems treated by wound and chemical stimulators. Four algorithms were applied to obtain the robust genes. The results support HIS2, GAPDH, and CYP to be the most stable reference genes in samples under different wound treatments while DNAj was the least stable. In different tissues, HIS2, UBQ, and RPL were the most stable reference genes while DNAj was the least stable. The selected reference genes were validated through the normalization of the qRT-PCR data of six heartwood related genes in terpene biosynthesis pathway and ethylene signal pathway. The results showed that their expression levels were accurate when they were normalized by the most stable reference gene HIS2, or by the combination of the two or three most stable reference genes. These results demonstrated that these selected reference genes are reliable.
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- Hui Meng
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.,Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.,Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China. .,Hainan Branch Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Haikou, 570311, China.
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Mellado M, Madrid A, Reyna M, Weinstein-Oppenheimer C, Mella J, Salas CO, Sánchez E, Cuellar M. Synthesis of chalcones with antiproliferative activity on the SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line: Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship Models. Med Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-018-2245-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Singh DK, Kim J, Sung JH, Kim I. Total Syntheses of Biologically Active Pterocarpan, Isoflavan, and Isoflavanone from Dalbergia oliveri. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.11375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Dileep Kumar Singh
- College of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Yonsei University; Incheon 21983 Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Yonsei University; Incheon 21983 Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Yonsei University; Incheon 21983 Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Yonsei University; Incheon 21983 Republic of Korea
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Deng CY, Xin GL, Zhang JQ, Zhao DM. Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Dalbergia hainanensis (Leguminosae), a vulnerably endangered legume endemic to China. CONSERV GENET RESOUR 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12686-017-0967-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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A Review on the Medicinal Plant Dalbergia odorifera Species: Phytochemistry and Biological Activity. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2017; 2017:7142370. [PMID: 29348771 PMCID: PMC5733943 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7142370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The crucial medicinal plant Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen species belongs to genus Dalbergia, with interesting secondary metabolites, consisting of main classes of flavonoid, phenol, and sesquiterpene derivatives, as well as several arylbenzofurans, quinones, and fatty acids. Biological studies were carried out on extracts, fractions, and compounds from this species involved in cytotoxic assays; antibacterial, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, antiplatelet, antiosteosarcoma, antiosteoporosis, antiangiogenesis, and prostaglandin biosynthetic enzyme inhibition activities; vasorelaxant activities; alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activities; and many other effects. In terms of the valuable resources for natural new drugs development, D. odorifera species are widely used as medicinal drugs in many countries for treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, blood disorders, ischemia, swelling, necrosis, or rheumatic pain. Although natural products from this plant have been increasingly playing an important role in drug discovery programs, there is no supportive evidence to provide a general insight into phytochemical studies on D. odorifera species and biological activities of extracts, fractions, and isolated compounds. To a certain extent, this review deals with an overview of almost naturally occurring compounds from this species, along with extensive coverage of their biological evaluations.
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Son NT, Harada K, Cuong NM, Fukuyama Y. Two New Carboxyethylflavanones from the Heartwood of Dalbergia tonkinensis and Their Antimicrobial Activities. Nat Prod Commun 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1701201115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Two new carboxyethylflavanone derivatives, (2 S)-8-carboxyethylnarigenin (2) and (2 S)-6,8-dicarboxyethylpinocembrin (3) were isolated from the heartwood of Dalbergia tonkinensis Prain, along with four known compounds 1, and 4-6. The chemical structures of two new compounds 2 and 3 were elucidated based on analyses of the spectroscopic data, including 1D and 2D NMR, HR-ESI-MS, IR, UV, and CD spectroscopies. By carrying out antimicrobial assay, CH3OH and CHCl3 fractions exhibited weak MIC value at 200 μg/mL against filamentous fungus A. niger (439), whereas the known flavanone 1 and the new carboxyethylflavanone 2 had MIC at 100 μg/mL.
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- Ninh The Son
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, 770-8514, Japan
- Institute of Natural Products Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Caugiay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, 770-8514, Japan
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- Institute of Natural Products Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Caugiay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, 770-8514, Japan
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Dalbergia odorifera (Leguminosae), a rare and critically endangered legume endemic to China. CONSERV GENET RESOUR 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s12686-017-0866-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Lin HY, Sun WX, Zheng CS, Han HW, Wang X, Zhang YH, Qiu HY, Tang CY, Qi JL, Lu GH, Yang RW, Wang XM, Yang YH. Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of formononetin derivatives as novel EGFR inhibitors via inhibiting growth, migration and inducing apoptosis in breast cancer cell line. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra09825a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Novel formononetin derivative 4v inhibited MDA-MB-231 cell proliferation, migration and induced apoptosis through targeting EGFR.
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Ozkol HU, Koyuncu I, Tuluce Y, Dilsiz N, Soral S, Ozkol H. Anthocyanin-rich extract from Hibiscus sabdariffa calyx counteracts UVC-caused impairments in rats. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2015; 53:1435-1441. [PMID: 25784105 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2014.980586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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CONTEXT Ultraviolet radiation (UV) was reported to cause oxidative stress. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Malvaceae) calyx is commonly used in traditional Asian and African medicines and possesses strong antioxidant capacity due to its anthocyanin (ANTH) content. OBJECTIVE This study researched the possible protective role of Hibiscus sabdariffa calyx extract (HSCE) in UVC exposure of rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS Levels of serum enzymes, renal function tests, and some oxidant/antioxidant biomarkers of skin, lens, and retina tissues were monitored. Rats were exposed to UVC 4 h daily for 40 d and simultaneously received HSCE containing 2.5, 5, and 10 mg doses of ANTH in drinking water. RESULTS Significant (p < 0.05) increases in the levels of serum aminotransferases, lactate dehydrogenase, urea, creatinine, and uric acid were noted after UVC exposure. In skin, lens, and retina tissues, total oxidant status, oxidative stress index, lipid peroxidation, and protein oxidation escalated markedly (p < 0.05) whereas total antioxidant status, reduced glutathione, and superoxide dismutase decreased dramatically (p < 0.05) related to UVC. Co-administration of HSCE with each ANTH dose significantly (p < 0.05) reversed aforementioned parameters (except total oxidant status) almost in all tissues. The LD50 of HSCE in rats was determined to be above 5000 mg/kg. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Our data revealed that HSCE has a remarkable potential to counteract UVC-caused impairments, probably through its antioxidant and free radical-defusing effects. Therefore, HSCE could be useful against some cutaneous and ocular diseases in which UV and oxidative stress have a role in the etiopathogenesis.
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- Hatice Uce Ozkol
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University , Van , Turkey
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Srivastava A, Mishra R, Kumar S, Dev K, Tandon P, Maurya R. Molecular structure, spectral investigation (1H NMR, 13C NMR, UV–Visible, FT-IR, FT-Raman), NBO, intramolecular hydrogen bonding, chemical reactivity and first hyperpolarizability analysis of formononetin [7-hydroxy-3(4-methoxyphenyl)chromone]: A quantum chemical study. J Mol Struct 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.11.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Diverse fungi associated with partial irregular heartwood of Dalbergia odorifera. Sci Rep 2015; 5:8464. [PMID: 25682752 PMCID: PMC4329543 DOI: 10.1038/srep08464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen is a medium-sized evergreen tree that produces purple-brown heartwood called JiangXiang in traditional Chinese medicine, the formation process of which takes several decades. In this study, a standard culture method was used to isolate fungi from the wounded and normal stems of D. odorifera aiming to investigate the difference between the two types of wood. To characterize the spatial colonisation of endophytic fungi, an anatomical study was undertaken using the two different types of wood of D. odorifera. A total of 320 wood segments were placed on PDA plates and 87 fungal isolates were obtained. Only two fungi were isolated from the healthy white wood tissue, whereas 85 fungi were found in the purple-brown wounded-wood tissues. The two isolates from 160 white healthy wood tissues were assigned to Bionectriaceae sp., and the rest in wounded wood tissues were analyzed to 12 fungal species, indicating both a high fungal diversity and colonization rate in the purple-brown wounded wood. There was a difference in fungal species composition between coloured and white wood samples collected from the same tree. Eutypa sp. was the most commonly isolated species in the purple-brown wounded wood.
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Wang H, Dong WH, Zuo WJ, Wang H, Zhong HM, Mei WL, Dai HF. Three new phenolic compounds from Dalbergia odorifera. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2014; 16:1109-1118. [PMID: 25483266 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2014.968559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Three new phenolic compounds (1-3) were isolated from the heartwood of Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen. (Leguminosae). Their structures were established based on spectroscopic methods including 1D and 2D NMR (HSQC, COSY, HMBC and ROESY). Compound 2 exhibited cytotoxicity against BEL-7402 tumor cell lines.
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MESH Headings
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/chemistry
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/isolation & purification
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology
- Benzofurans/chemistry
- Benzofurans/isolation & purification
- Benzofurans/pharmacology
- Chromones/chemistry
- Chromones/isolation & purification
- Chromones/pharmacology
- Dalbergia/chemistry
- Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/isolation & purification
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology
- Flavonoids/chemistry
- Flavonoids/isolation & purification
- Flavonoids/pharmacology
- Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings/chemistry
- Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings/isolation & purification
- Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings/pharmacology
- Humans
- Molecular Structure
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
- Phenols/chemistry
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- Hao Wang
- a Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture , Haikou 571101 , China
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Pinheiro KS, Ribeiro DR, Alves AVF, Pereira-Filho RN, Oliveira CRD, Lima SO, Reis FP, Cardoso JC, Albuquerque-Júnior RLCD. Modulatory activity of Brazilian red propolis on chemically induced dermal carcinogenesis. Acta Cir Bras 2014; 29:111-7. [PMID: 24604315 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-86502014000200007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate modulatory effects of a hydroalcoholic extract of Brazilian red propolis (HERP) on dermal carcinogenesis using a murine model. METHODS The HERP was used at concentrations of 10, 50 and 100 mg/kg (PROP10, PROP50 and PROP100, respectively) to modulate dermal carcinogenesis induced by the application of 9,10-dimetil-1,2-benzatraceno (DMBA) on the backs of animals. RESULTS The chemical compounds identified in HERP included propyl gallate, catechin, epicatechin and formononetin. PROP100 treatment resulted in significantly decreased tumor multiplicity throughout the five weeks of tumor promotion (p<0.05), and this concentration also resulted in the highest frequency of verrucous tumors (p<0.05). All of the tumors that developed in DMBA-treated animals were regarded as squamous cell carcinomas and were either diagnosed as non-invasive verrucous carcinomas or invasive squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). The average score for malignancy was significantly lower in the PROP100-treated group than the non-treated group (p<0.05), but there was no difference between the other groups (p>0.05). CONCLUSION The oral administration of hydroalcoholic extract of Brazilian red propolis at a dose of 100 mg/kg had a significant modulatory effect on the formation, differentiation and progression of chemically induced squamous cell carcinoma in a murine experimental model.
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- Kariny Souza Pinheiro
- Tiradentes University, AracajuSE, Brazil, Fellow Master degree, Postgraduate Program in Health and Environment, Tiradentes University (UNIT), Aracaju-SE, Brazil. Technical procedures, manuscript writing
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- UNIT, AracajuSE, Brazil, Fellow PhD degree, Postgraduate Program in Industrial Biotechnology, UNIT, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. Acquisition and interpretation of data, supervised all phases of the study
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- UNIT, AracajuSE, Brazil, Fellow Master degree, Postgraduate Program in Health and Environment, UNIT, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. Histological processing of the surgical samples
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- UNIT, AracajuSE, Brazil, Fellow PhD degree, Postgraduate Program in Industrial Biotechnology, UNIT, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. Histological processing of the surgical samples
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- UNIT, AracajuSE, Brazil, Fellow Master degree, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, UNIT, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. Chromatographic procedures, analysis of the chemical compounds of the red propolis extract
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- UNIT, Department of Medicine, AracajuSE, Brazil, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Medicine, UNIT, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. Supervision of the surgical procedures in rodent model
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- UNIT, Department of Medicine, AracajuSE, Brazil, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Medicine, UNIT, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. Supervision of the surgical procedures in rodent model
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- UNIT, Department of Pharmacy, AracajuSE, Brazil, PhD, Full Professor, Laboratory of Biomaterials, Department of Pharmacy, UNIT, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. Statistical analysis, manuscript writing, critical revision
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- UNIT, Department of Pharmacy, AracajuSE, Brazil, PhD, Full Professor, Laboratory of Biomaterials, Department of Pharmacy, UNIT, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. Statistical analysis, manuscript writing, critical revision
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Lu JK, Xu DP, Kang LH, He XH. Host-species-dependent physiological characteristics of hemiparasite Santalum album in association with N2-fixing and non-N2-fixing hosts native to southern China. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 34:1006-1017. [PMID: 25216726 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpu073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Understanding the interactions between the hemiparasite Santalum album L. and its hosts has theoretical and practical significance in sandalwood plantations. In a pot study, we tested the effects of two non-N2-fixing (Bischofia polycarpa (Levl.) Airy Shaw and Dracontomelon duperreranum Pierre) and two N2-fixing hosts (Acacia confusa Merr. and Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen) on the growth characteristics and nitrogen (N) nutrition of S. album. Biomass production of shoot, root and haustoria, N and total amino acid were significantly greater in S. album grown with the two N2-fixing hosts. Foliage and root δ(15)N values of S. album were significantly lower when grown with N2-fixing than with non-N2-fixing hosts. Significantly higher photosynthetic rates and ABA (abscisic acid) concentrations were seen in S. album grown with D. odorifera. Similarity in the proportional amounts of amino acid of root xylem sap between S. album and its host D. odorifera was also evident, suggesting major access to nitrogenous solutes from D. odorifera to S. album. Irrespective of host species, S. album clearly appeared to optimize xylem sap extraction from its hosts by higher transpiration and lower water-use efficiency than its host. The growth of two non-N2-fixing hosts parasitized by S. album was significantly greater than the equivalent values for unparasitized treatments, and lower growth and photosynthesis were observed for parasitized A. confusa, and significant decreases in root N, photosynthesis and transpiration for parasitized D. odorifera compared with unparasitized treatments. Furthermore, foliage ABA concentrations were significantly higher in all hosts parasitized by S. album than in their unparasitized counterparts. Our study is probably the first to report on host dependence and preference in the hemiparasite S. album, and the generated results may have important implications for understanding of the physiological interactions between host species and parasitic plants, and for successfully mixing plantations of S. album with D. odorifera.
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- J K Lu
- Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangdong 510520, China
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- Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangdong 510520, China
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- Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangdong 510520, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Eveleigh, NSW 2015, Australia School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia, WA 6009, Australia
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Wang H, Dong WH, Zuo WJ, Liu S, Zhong HM, Mei WL, Dai HF. Five new sesquiterpenoids from Dalbergia odorifera. Fitoterapia 2014; 95:16-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2014.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Revised: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lee DS, Kim KS, Ko W, Li B, Keo S, Jeong GS, Oh H, Kim YC. The neoflavonoid latifolin isolated from MeOH extract of Dalbergia odorifera attenuates inflammatory responses by inhibiting NF-κB activation via Nrf2-mediated heme oxygenase-1 expression. Phytother Res 2014; 28:1216-23. [PMID: 24474433 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Revised: 01/01/2014] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In Korea and China, the heartwood of Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen is an important traditional medicine used to treat blood disorders, ischemia, swelling, and epigastric pain. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effects of latifolin, a major neoflavonoid component isolated from the MeOH extract of D. odorifera, on the inflammatory reaction of thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal macrophages exposed to lipopolysaccharide, with a particular focus on heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling. Latifolin significantly inhibited the protein and mRNA expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and COX-2, reduced NO, prostaglandins E2, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-1β production in primary murine peritoneal macrophages exposed to lipopolysaccharide. Latifolin also suppressed inhibitor κB-α levels, NF-κB nuclear translocation, and NF-κB DNA-binding activity. Furthermore, latifolin upregulated HO-1 expression via nuclear transcription factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) nuclear translocation. In addition, using inhibitor tin protoporphyrin IX (SnPP), an inhibitor of HO-1, it was verified that the inhibitory effects of latifolin on the proinflammatory mediators and NF-κB DNA-binding activity were associated with the HO-1 expression. These results suggested that the latifolin-mediated up-regulation of HO-1 expression played a critical role in anti-inflammatory effects in macrophages. This study therefore identified potent therapeutic effects of latifolin, which warrants further investigation as a potential treatment for inflammatory diseases.
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- Dong-Sung Lee
- Hanbang Body Fluid Research Center, Wonkwang University, Iksan, 570-749, Korea
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Sun C, Zhang H, Ma XF, Zhou X, Gan L, Liu YY, Wang ZH. Isoliquiritigenin enhances radiosensitivity of HepG2 cells via disturbance of redox status. Cell Biochem Biophys 2013; 65:433-44. [PMID: 23086355 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-012-9447-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Redox balance plays an important role in the maintenance of cell growth and survival. Disturbance of this equilibrium can alter normal cellular processes. Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) are often found in cancer cells. However, cancer cells have an efficient antioxidant system to counteract the increased generation of ROS. This high antioxidant capacity also favors resistance to drugs and radiation. Here, we show that isoliquiritigenin (ISL), a natural antioxidant, effectively decreased ROS in HepG2 cells in a time-dependant manner at 0.5, 1, and 2 h of treatment. The decreased ROS caused redox imbalance and reductive stress. To adapt to this state, nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2, which regulates the antioxidant enzyme system, was significantly decreased. Antioxidant enzymes reached their lowest level at 6 h after ISL treatment. Endogenous ROS were still being generated so after 6 h of ISL treatment, ROS were clearly higher than before ISL treatment, causing redox imbalance in the HepG2 cells which changed from reductive to oxidative stress. At this stage, cells were irradiated with X-rays. The excess ROS induced serious oxidative stress, resulting in radiosensitization. Therefore, we concluded that ISL induced oxidative stress by disturbing the redox status and ultimately enhancing the radiosensitivity of HepG2 cells.
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- Chao Sun
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China
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Zhang XY, Qiao H, Ni JM, Shi YB, Qiang Y. Preparation of isoliquiritigenin-loaded nanostructured lipid carrier and the in vivo evaluation in tumor-bearing mice. Eur J Pharm Sci 2013; 49:411-22. [PMID: 23624327 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2013.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2012] [Revised: 02/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Isoliquiritigenin-loaded nanostructured lipid carrier (ISL-NLC) was constructed and characterized. In vivo antitumor efficacy and immuno-modulation effects of ISL-NLC were evaluated in sarcoma 180 (S180)-bearing and murine hepatoma 22 (H22)-bearing mice model through intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration. The ISL-NLC biodistribution was also investigated in H22-bearing mice. Results demonstrated that the ISL-NLC had a spherical shape with a mean size of (160.73 ± 6.08) nm and encapsulation efficiency of (96.74 ± 1.81)%. ISL released from the nanoparticles was in a sustained manner with an initial burst release. ISL-NLC significantly inhibit tumor growth at 10, 20 and 40 mg/kg levels, and inhibition rates were 75.70%, 82.27% and 83.90% in the S180-bearing mice and 71.49%, 81.11% and 85.62% in the H22-bearing mice, respectively. The biodistribution study showed that ISL concentration of ISL-NLC in tumor is higher 2.5-fold than ISL suspension. The elimination half-life (t1/2), area under the curve (AUC) and the mean residence times (MRTs) of the ISL-NLC was much longer than that of the ISL suspension. As a whole, anticancer effect of ISL encapsulated in NLC was superior to ISL in suspension on H22-bearing and S180-bearing mice at the same dose and was a dose-dependent way, and ISL-NLC improved immunity of ISL. It can be inferred that nanostructured lipid carriers are a promising carrier for cancer therapy using ISL.
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- Xiao Yun Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Gansu 730000, PR China.
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An update on antitumor activity of naturally occurring chalcones. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 2013:815621. [PMID: 23690855 PMCID: PMC3652162 DOI: 10.1155/2013/815621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chalcones, which have characteristic 1,3-diaryl-2-propen-1-one skeleton, are mainly produced in roots, rhizomes, heartwood, leaves, and seeds of genera Angelica, Sophora, Glycyrrhiza, Humulus, Scutellaria, Parartocarpus, Ficus, Dorstenia, Morus, Artocarpus, and so forth. They have become of interest in the research and development of natural antitumor agents over the past decades due to their broad range of mechanisms including anti-initiation, induction of apoptosis, antiproliferation, antimetastasis, antiangiogenesis, and so forth. This review summarizes the studies on the antitumor activity of naturally occurring chalcones and their underlying mechanisms in detail during the past decades.
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Gunes M, Ozkol H, Pirincci N, Gecit I, Bilici S, Yildirim S. Beneficial influence of topical extra virgin olive oil application on an experimental model of penile fracture in rats. Toxicol Ind Health 2013; 31:704-11. [PMID: 23545900 DOI: 10.1177/0748233713483191] [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: 01/18/2023]
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Penile fracture (PF) is known as a traumatic rupture of the tunica albuginea of corpus cavernosum. In this study, we aimed to investigate the healing influence of topical extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) on PF through evaluating levels of some oxidative stress biomarkers for the first time. Histopathological evaluation was also realized. A total of 18 male Sprague-Dawley albino rats were divided into three groups of six rats each as control group, in PF (alone) group, and PF + EVOO group. Experimental PF was formed via incising from the proximal dorsal side of the penis in the rats of all groups except control. While in PF (alone) group, fracture was formed and the incision was primarily closed, in PF + EVOO group in addition to foregoing processes, EVOO was also administrated topically twice a day for 3 weeks. At the end of the experiment, all rats were killed and penectomy was carried out. While malondialdehyde, myeloperoxidase, lipid hyroperoxide, and total oxidant status significantly (p < 0.05) increased, reduced glutathione and total free sulfhydryl groups markedly (p < 0.05) decreased in PF (alone) group when compared with PF + EVOO group. Levels of these parameters were reversed to nearly normal values by topical EVOO application. Protection by EVOO is further substantiated via the improved histological findings in PF + EVOO group as against degenerative changes in the rats of PF (alone) group. Our data revealed that EVOO has protective effect in penile cavernosal tissue through probably its antioxidant, free radical defusing, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial effects.
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- Mustafa Gunes
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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A systems biology approach to understanding the mechanisms of action of chinese herbs for treatment of cardiovascular disease. Int J Mol Sci 2012. [PMID: 23202964 PMCID: PMC3497338 DOI: 10.3390/ijms131013501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) involves a broad range of empirical testing and refinement and plays an important role in the health maintenance for people all over the world. However, due to the complexity of Chinese herbs, a full understanding of TCM’s action mechanisms is still unavailable despite plenty of successful applications of TCM in the treatment of various diseases, including especially cardiovascular diseases (CVD), one of the leading causes of death. Thus in the present work, by incorporating the chemical predictors, target predictors and network construction approaches, an integrated system of TCM has been constructed to systematically uncover the underlying action mechanisms of TCM. From three representative Chinese herbs, i.e., Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort., Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen and Corydalis yanhusuo WT Wang which have been widely used in CVD treatment, by combinational use of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) screening and network pharmacology techniques, we have generated 64 bioactive ingredients and identified 54 protein targets closely associated with CVD, of which 29 are common targets (52.7%) of the three herbs. The result provides new information on the efficiency of the Chinese herbs for the treatment of CVD and also explains one of the basic theories of TCM, i.e., “multiple herbal drugs can treat one disease”. The predicted potential targets were then mapped to target-disease and target-signal pathway connections, which revealed the relationships of the active ingredients with their potential targets, diseases and signal systems. This means that for the first time, the action mechanism of these three important Chinese herbs for the treatment of CVD is uncovered, by generating and identifying both their active ingredients and novel targets specifically related to CVD, which clarifies some of the common conceptions in TCM, and thus provides clues to modernize such specific herbal medicines.
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Synthesis and antitumor activity of formononetin nitrogen mustard derivatives. Eur J Med Chem 2012; 54:175-87. [PMID: 22633834 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2011] [Revised: 03/21/2012] [Accepted: 04/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A series of formononetin nitrogen mustard derivatives were synthesized and evaluated in vitro for their cytotoxicity against five cancer cell lines (SH-SY5Y, HCT-116, DU-145, Hela and SGC-7901). The pharmacological results showed that many of the new derivatives displayed more potent cytotoxicity than alkeran. Furthermore, compounds 6d and 6n could induce cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase and cell apoptosis.
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Physicochemical Properties, Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen Seed Oil. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s11746-011-1967-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Involvement of heme oxygenase-1 induction in the cytoprotective and immunomodulatory activities of 6,4′-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone in murine hippocampal and microglia cells. Eur J Pharmacol 2012; 674:153-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2011] [Revised: 11/02/2011] [Accepted: 11/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhao X, Mei W, Gong M, Zuo W, Bai H, Dai H. Antibacterial activity of the flavonoids from Dalbergia odorifera on Ralstonia solanacearum. Molecules 2011; 16:9775-82. [PMID: 22117168 PMCID: PMC6264665 DOI: 10.3390/molecules16129775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2011] [Revised: 11/15/2011] [Accepted: 11/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Phytohemical investigation on the heartwood of Dalbergia odorifera resulted in the isolation of nine flavonoids. Their structures were elucidated as sativanone (1), (3R)-vestitone (2), (3R)-2',3',7-trihydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflavanone (3), (3R)-4'-methoxy-2',3,7-trihydroxyisoflavanone (4), carthamidin (5), liquiritigenin (6), isoliquiritigenin (7), (3R)-vestitol (8), and sulfuretin (9) based on their spectral data. All compounds were evaluated for their inhibitory activity against Ralstonia solanacearum. This is the first report about anti-R. solanacearum activity of the compounds from D. odorifera.
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- Xiabo Zhao
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Products from Li Folk Medicine, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China
- Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin, College of Life Science, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang 843300, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Products from Li Folk Medicine, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Leshan Normal University, Leshan, Sichuan 614000, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Products from Li Folk Medicine, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China
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- Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin, College of Life Science, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang 843300, China
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; (H.B.); (H.D.); Tel./Fax: +86-997-468-1608 (H.B.); +86-898-669-61869 (H.D.)
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Products from Li Folk Medicine, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; (H.B.); (H.D.); Tel./Fax: +86-997-468-1608 (H.B.); +86-898-669-61869 (H.D.)
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Hou JP, Wu H, Ho CT, Weng XC. Antioxidant Activity of Polyphenolic Compounds from Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.694.701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tülüce Y, Ozkol H, Koyuncu I. Photoprotective effect of flax seed oil (Linum usitatissimum L.) against ultraviolet C-induced apoptosis and oxidative stress in rats. Toxicol Ind Health 2011; 28:99-107. [PMID: 21665902 DOI: 10.1177/0748233711407239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The aim of this study is to determine antioxidant and antiapoptotic effects of flax seed oil (FSO) on rats exposed to ultraviolet C (UVC). Malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonyl (PC) and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels as well as glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were measured in lens, skin and serum. In addition, β-carotene, vitamin A, C and E contents were measured in serum, while apoptosis was determined in retina. Rats were divided into three groups as control, UVC and UVC + FSO. UVC and UVC + FSO groups were exposed to UVC light for 1 h twice a day for 4 weeks. FSO (4 ml/kg bw) was given by gavage before each irradiation period to the UV + FSO group. While MDA and PC levels of the UVC group increased compared to the control group, their levels decreased in the UVC + FSO group compared with the UVC group in skin, lens and serum. Skin GSH level decreased significantly in the UVC and UVC + FSO groups. As GPx and SOD activities of the UVC group were lower, their activities were higher in the UVC + FSO group in skin, lens and serum. There was only marked elevation of vitamin A level in the UVC group compared to the control group. Apoptosis increased in the UVC group and the UVC + FSO groups in retina. However, retinal apoptosis were lower in the UVC + FSO group compared with the UVC group. This investigation demonstrated that UVC exposure led to oxidative stress and apoptosis in rats as reflected by increased MDA, PC contents and decreased enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidant levels, FSO may be useful for preventing photoreactive damage.
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- Yasin Tülüce
- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
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Yadav VR, Prasad S, Sung B, Aggarwal BB. The role of chalcones in suppression of NF-κB-mediated inflammation and cancer. Int Immunopharmacol 2010; 11:295-309. [PMID: 21184860 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2010.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 12/05/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Although consumption of fruits, vegetables, spices, cereals and pulses has been associated with lower incidence of cancer and other chronic diseases, how these dietary agents and their active ingredients minimize these diseases, is not fully understood. Whether it is oranges, kawa, hops, water-lilly, locorice, wax apple or mulberry, they are all connected by a group of aromatic ketones, called chalcones (1,3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones). Some of the most significant chalcones identified from these plants include flavokawin, butein, xanthoangelol, 4-hydroxyderricin, cardamonin, 2',4'-dihydroxychalcone, isoliquiritigenin, isosalipurposide, and naringenin chalcone. These chalcones have been linked with immunomodulation, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, and antidiabetic activities. The current review, however, deals with the role of various chalcones in inflammation that controls both the immune system and tumorigenesis. Inflammatory pathways have been shown to mediate the survival, proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis and metastasis of tumors. How these chalcones modulate inflammatory pathways, tumorigenesis and immune system is the focus of this review.
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- Vivek R Yadav
- Cytokine Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, TX, USA
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Choi CW, Choi YH, Cha MR, Yoo DS, Kim YS, Yon GH, Hong KS, Kim YH, Ryu SY. Yeast α-glucosidase inhibition by isoflavones from plants of Leguminosae as an in vitro alternative to acarbose. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2010; 58:9988-9993. [PMID: 20734984 DOI: 10.1021/jf101926j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In the course of searching for new classes of α-glucosidase inhibitors originated from natural resources, 11 kinds of isoflavones, i.e., medicarpin (1), formononetin (2), mucronulatol (3), (3R)-calussequinone (5), (3R)-5'-methoxyvestitol (6), tectorigenin (7), biochanin A (8), tuberosin (9), calycosin (10), daidzein (11), and genistein (12), as well as a flavone, liquritigenin (4), were isolated as active principles responsible for the yeast α-glucosidase inhibitory activity from two leguminous plant extracts, i.e., the heartwood extract of Dalbergia odorifera and the roots extract of Pueraria thunbergiana. Each components (1-12) demonstrated a significantly potent inhibition on yeast α-glucosidase in a dose dependent manner when the p-nitrophenyl-α-D-glucopyranoside was used as a substrate in vitro. The concentration required for 50% enzyme inhibition (IC50) were calculated as 2.93 mM (1), 0.51 mM (2), 3.52 mM (7) 0.35 mM (8), 3.52 mM (9), 0.85 mM (11), and 0.15 mM (12) when that of reference drug acarbose was evaluated as 9.11 mM, in vitro. However, isoflavone glycosides, i.e., puerarin (13), daidzin (14), formononetin-7-O-β-glucopyranoside (15), and genistin (16), exhibited a relatively poor inhibitory activity on yeast α-glucosidase as compared with the corresponding isoflavone (2, 11, 12), respectively.
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- Chun Whan Choi
- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 305-600, Korea
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Wang J, Wei N, Zhao H, Huang H, Jiang M, Bai G, Luo G. Global Chemome Study by LC Coupled with DAD and ESI–Q–TOF MS of a Composite Traditional Chinese Medicine Qishenyiqi Dropping Pills. Chromatographia 2010. [DOI: 10.1365/s10337-010-1677-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Zhang J, Guan P, Wang T, Chang D, Jiang T, Wang S. Freeze-dried liposomes as potential carriers for ocular administration of cytochrome c against selenite cataract formation. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010. [DOI: 10.1211/jpp.61.09.0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Objectives
In this study, the preparation, stability and anti-cataract effect of cationic freeze-dried liposomes containing cytochrome c, along with nicotinamide and adenosine, are described.
Methods
Cytochrome c-loaded cationic liposomes (CC-L) were prepared by the thin-layer evaporation technique and lyophilized to obtain freeze-dried cytochrome c liposomes (CC-F). The influence of the preparation components on the liposomal encapsulation efficiency and the stability were studied. The anti-cataract effect of the CC-F was demonstrated through attenuating lens opacity development with slit lamp examination in rats with selenite-induced cataract.
Key findings
Our study indicates that: (1) the liposomal encapsulation efficiency increased with increasing phosphatidylcholine content and reduced in the presence of stearylamine. Moreover, optimal encapsulation efficiency was obtained at an appropriate ratio of phosphatidylcholine to cholesterol; (2) CC-F was stable for at least 12 months at 4°C; (3) satisfactory improvements in lens opacity were shown in the cytochrome c-treated groups, especially for the CC-F-treated group with the decreased percentage of lens opacity at about 28% at the final examination.
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CC-F were shown to be stable superior ophthalmic carriers and were able to markedly retard the onset of cataract development.
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- Jing Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences & Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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Zhang X, Liu J, Qiao H, Ni J, Shi Y. Determination and Pharmacokinetics of Isoliquiritigenin in Rat Plasma by RP–LC After Intravenous Administration. Chromatographia 2009. [DOI: 10.1365/s10337-009-1236-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Three series of novel formononetin derivatives were synthesized, in which formononetin and heterocyclic moieties were separated by 2-carbon, 3-carbon, and 4-carbon spacers. The chemical structures of these compounds were confirmed. All the derivatives were screened for antiproliferative activities against Jurkat cell line and HepG-2 cell line. In this paper, compounds prepared were also screened for their antibacterial activity of six bacterial strains. Compound 3b exihibited promising antibacterial activity against B. subtilis with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 0.78 μg/mL, and compound 5e showed significant antiproliferative activities against Jurkat cell growth with IC50 of 1.35×10−4 μg/mL. The preliminary investigation of structure-activity relationships (SARs) was also discussed based on the obtained experimental data.
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