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Paulose SK, Chakraborty K. Non-sulfated steroidal glycosides cistoindosides from marine 'old woman octopus' Cistopus indicus attenuate pro-inflammatory lipoxygenase. Nat Prod Res 2023; 37:891-902. [PMID: 35793427 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2095634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Two non-sulfated steroidal glycosides, cistoindosides A-B were isolated from organic extract of the marine 'old woman octopus' Cistopus indicus (family Octopodidae). Their structures were characterized as 3β-acteoxy-23β-hydroxy-cholesta-9-ene-β-D-xylopyranoside (cistoindoside A) and 22,23-epoxy-3β-hydroxy-cholesta-5-ene-β-D-4'-O-acetoxy-xylopyranoside (cistoindoside B). Cistoindoside B, glycosylated with β-D-4'-O-acetoxy-xylopyranoside in conjunction with epoxy moieties displayed superior anti-inflammatory properties as acknowledged by its promising 5-lipoxygenase attenuation potential (IC50 2.11 µM) than the 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor drug zileuton (IC50 3.76 µM). The anti-inflammatory properties were corroborated by the promising antioxidant activities (IC50 ∼ 1.0-1.5 mM) of these steroid glycosides. Sizeably greater electronic properties, balanced hydrophobic-lipophilic properties (log POW ∼ 4.0) and comparatively lower steric factors were directly proportional to their bioactivities. Molecular simulation studies in the active sites of 5-lipoxygenase displaying lesser binding energies and inhibition constant (Ki) of cistoindoside B could be correlated with anti-inflammatory properties. Cistoindosides could be projected for their utilization as potential bioactive leads in functional food and pharmaceutical applications.
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- Silpa Kunnappilly Paulose
- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, Kerala, India.,Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Karnataka, India
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Beneficial Effects of Three Dietary Cyclodextrins on Preventing Fat Accumulation and Remodeling Gut Microbiota in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet. Foods 2022; 11:foods11081118. [PMID: 35454706 PMCID: PMC9031782 DOI: 10.3390/foods11081118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Globally, obesity and its metabolic complications, which are intimately linked to diet, are major public health problems. Cyclodextrins (CDs) are cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of (α-1,4)-linked D-glucopyranose units that can reduce fat bioavailability and affect metabolism by improving intestinal flora as prebiotics. We compared the effects of three CDs on preventing fat accumulation and remodeling gut microbiota in a high-fat diet-fed C57BL/6J mouse model. α-CD maximized energy expenditure by 12.53%, caused the RER value to drop from 0.814 to 0.788, and increased the proportion of fatty acid oxidation for energy supply. β-CD supplementation resulted in a marked 24.53% reduction in weight gain and a decrease in epididymal-fat-relative weight from 3.76% to 2.09%. It also minimized ectopic fat deposition and improved blood lipid parameters. γ-CD maximized the concentration of SCFAs in the cecum from 6.29 to 15.31 μmol/g. All three CDs reduced the abundance ratio of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes to a low-fat diet level, increased the abundance of Lactobacillus and Akkermansia, and reduced the abundance of Allobaculum and Ruminococcus. These findings imply that a combination of multiple CDs may exert superior effects as a potential strategy for obesity prevention.
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Chakraborty K, Dhara S. Spirornatas A-C from brown alga Turbinaria ornata: Anti-hypertensive spiroketals attenuate angiotensin-I converting enzyme. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 195:113024. [PMID: 34894435 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.113024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bioactive compounds with angiotensin-I converting enzyme attenuation potential are deemed as therapeutic agents for hypertension owing to their capacity to suppress the conversion of angiotensin-I into the vasoconstrictor angiotensin-II. In an aim to develop natural angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE-I) inhibitors from marine algae, three 6, 6-spiroketals, spirornatas A-C were isolated from the organic extract of the spiny brown marine macroalga Turbinaria ornata (Turner) (family Sargassaceae). Spirornata A exhibited comparatively greater ACE-I attenuation potential (IC50 4.5 μM) than those displayed by other studied spiroketals (IC50 4.7-4.9 μM), and its activity was comparable to the ACE inhibitory agent captopril (IC50 4.3 μM). Greater antioxidant properties of spirornata A against oxidants (IC50 1.1-1.3 mM) also substantiated its potential attenuation property against ACE-I. Structure-activity correlation studies showed that electronic properties (topological polar surface area, 71) and balanced hydrophilic-lipophilic parameters (partition coefficient of logarithmic octanol-water ∼3.2) of spirornata A appeared to play pivotal roles in the inhibition of the targeted enzyme. Predicted drug-likeness and other physicochemical parameters appeared to attribute to the acceptable oral bioavailability of spiroketal derivatives. Additionally, the least binding energy of spirornata A with ACE-I (-10.5 kcal/mol) coupled with the maximum number of hydrogen-bonding interactions with allosteric sites of the zinc-dependent dicarboxypeptidyl peptidase could recognize its potential therapeutic application against hypertensive diseases.
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- Kajal Chakraborty
- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North, P.B. No. 1603, Cochin, India.
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- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North, P.B. No. 1603, Cochin, India; Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, 574199, Karnataka State, India
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Paulose SK, Chakraborty K. Marine cuttlefish derived 2H-benzochromenone: Pharachromenone as a dual inhibitor of pro-inflammatory 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase-2. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14095. [PMID: 35128679 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cephalopod cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, has been considered as a commercially important resource, which is widely regarded as nutritious food in the southwest of Indian and Mediterranean coasts. Chemical analysis of the crude extract of S. pharaonis resulted in the isolation of an undescribed 2H-benzochromenone, pharachromenone, which was characterized as methyl-2″-(7-hydroxy-4-(5'-methylpent-5'-en-1'-yl-oxy-methyl)-2-oxo-2H-benzo[h]chromen-5-yl-methyl)-butanoate by mass and nuclear magnetic resonance spectral experiments. Pharachromenone revealed effective biopotency against 5-lipoxygenase (IC50 1.85 mM) and cyclooxygenase-2 (IC50 0.52 mM) than that displayed by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen (IC50 4.36 mM, p < .05). Promising antioxidant property for pharachromenone (IC50 1.42-1.61 mM) compared with those exhibited by antioxidative agents butylated hydroxyl anisole (BHA) and α-tocopherol (IC50 1.40-1.90 mM) could conceivably validate its dual inhibition potential against 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase-2. Greater electronic parameters, lesser steric bulkiness, along with acceptable lipophilic-hydrophobic balance significantly contributed toward its promising anti-inflammatory activities. Molecular docking studies showing significantly greater inhibition constant (Ki) 8.24 nM and binding energy (-11.03 kcal/mol) of pharachromenone than the standard ibuprofen (Ki 4.65 μM, binding energy -7.27 kcal/mol) at the binding site of 5-lipoxygenase recognized its noncompetitive binding, which could describe the promising anti-inflammatory potential. Pharachromenone could be developed as a functional food component against oxidative stress-related inflammatory disorders. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The cuttlefish Sepia pharaonis (family Sepiidae) comprises a major share in the global fishery sector due to its culinary delicacy and nutritionally valued high-quality meat. Furthermore, cephalopod mollusks are gaining pharmaceutical acceptance as resources to derive bioactive compounds with therapeutic significance. Bioassay-guided chromatographic fractionation of crude extract of S. pharaonis could result in the isolation of a 2H-benzochromenone derivative, pharachromenone exhibiting potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This study recognized the therapeutic potential of a marine cuttlefish-originated food constituent against inflammatory conditions, and could be anticipated as a high-value functional food lead to minimize oxidative stress-related inflammatory disorders.
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- Silpa Kunnappilly Paulose
- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, India.,Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangaluru, India
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- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, India
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Chakraborty K, Francis P. Erectcyanthins A-C from marine sponge Hyrtios erectus: anti-dyslipidemic agents attenuate hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:5676-5687. [PMID: 34879770 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.2013216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bioactivity-steered chromatographic purification of the solvent extract of marine sponge Hyrtios erectus (Thorectidae) led to the isolation of three undescribed cyanthiwigin-type diterpenoids, erectcyanthins A-C. Erectcyanthin B exhibited comparable attenuation activity against 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (IC50 0.07 mM) with that displayed by anti-dyslipidemic agent atorvastatin (IC50 0.08 mM). Comparatively greater antioxidant properties of erectcyanthin B (IC50 ∼ 0.4 mM) than that displayed by erectcyanthin A (IC50 ∼ 0.5 mM), erectcyanthin C and the standard α-tocopherol (IC50 1.5-1.7 mM) against oxidants also corroborated its promising bioactivity. Erectcyanthin B exhibited considerably greater anti-inflammatory activities (IC50 0.88-1.09 mM) than other erectcyanthin analogues in the series. The potential anti-dyslipidemic activity of erectcyanthins was linearly correlated with electronic parameter (topological polar surface area ∼ 74.6) along with balanced hydrophilic-lipophilic properties (logarithmic octanol-water partition coefficient 1.76). This study recognized the anti-dyslipidemic property of erectcyanthin B as a promising pharmaceutical lead.
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- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, Kerala, India.,Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Karnataka, India
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Chakraborty K, Dhara S. Conoidecyclics A-C from marine macroalga Turbinaria conoides: Newly described natural macrolides with prospective bioactive properties. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2021; 191:112909. [PMID: 34419665 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Intertidal marine brown alga Turbinaria conoides (J.Agardh) Kützing (family Sargassaceae) is considered as one of the largely abundant species, available in the coastal zones of the Indian subcontinent. Bioactivity-guided chromatographic fractionation of the organic extract of T. conoides resulted in three previously undescribed macrocyclic lactone homologues, named as conoidecyclics A-C. Conoidecyclic A displayed greater attenuation potential against cyclooxygenase-2 (IC50 1.75 mM) and 5-lipoxygenase (IC50 4.24 mM) in comparison with other analogues. Conoidecyclic A exhibited higher attenuation potential against 5-lipoxygenase than that displayed by an anti-inflammatory agent, ibuprofen (IC50 4.51 mM). The higher selectivity index of conoidecyclic A (1.79) recognized its selective attenuation potential against the inducible cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme. Inhibition potential of conoidecyclic A against angiotensin converting enzyme-I (IC50 1.23 mM) and protein tyrosine phosphatase-1B (IC50 1.39 mM) were non-competitive, as deduced by kinetic studies. In-silico molecular modeling study of conoidecyclic A with the allosteric sites of the targeted enzymes exhibited least binding energy of -14.51 to -11.27 kcal mol-1 compared to those exhibited by other studied macrolide homologues. Reaction kinetic studies of conoidecyclic A coupled with lesser apparent Vmax inferred that it could efficiently bind with the allosteric site of targeted enzymes in a non-competitive manner to diminish the reaction velocity resulting in enzyme inhibition. Drug-likeness and predictive pharmacokinetic parameters of conoidecyclic A exhibited an acceptable oral bioavailability. These reports inferred that conoidecyclic A encompassing pentacosa macrocyclic moiety could be a promising therapeutic lead to inhibit the enzymes related to the development and progression of pathological conditions leading to inflammation, hypertension and type-2 diabetes.
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- Kajal Chakraborty
- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North, P.B. No. 1603, Cochin, Kerala State, India.
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- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North, P.B. No. 1603, Cochin, Kerala State, India; Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, 574199, Karnataka State, India
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Chakraborty K, Dhara S, Mani AE. Ulvapyrone, a pyrone-linked benzochromene from sea lettuce Ulva lactuca Linnaeus (family Ulvaceae): newly described anti-inflammatory agent attenuates arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:4114-4124. [PMID: 34542363 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1976173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Green marine macroalgae, particularly Ulva lactuca, is an essential constituent of the cuisines in many Asian countries. The present work aims to separate a bioactive pyrone attached benzochromene analogue, named as ulvapyrone from the organic extract of U. lactuca, followed by its structural characterisation as 2-{(6a'-hydroxyethyl-4'-methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2'-one)-6'-yl}-4-methyl-7-ethylacetate-8-hydroxy-7, 8-dihydrobenzo [de]chromene. Ulvapyrone exhibited prospective inhibition property against arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (IC50 ∼1 mg mL-1) comparable to that demonstrated by ibuprofen (IC50 0.9 mg mL-1), which connoted its anti-inflammatory activity. The studied benzochromene exhibited promising antioxidant potential (IC50 0.5-0.6 mg mL-1), which further reinforced its attenuation property against 5-lipoxygenase. Bioactivities of ulvapyrone were linearly correlated with electronic parameter (topological polar surface area ∼102) along with less binding energy (-8.22 kcal mol-1) with the allosteric site of 5-lipoxygenase. In silico predictions of physicochemical parameters along with absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion could recognise the acceptable oral bioavailability of ulvapyrone.
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- Kajal Chakraborty
- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North, Cochin, Kerala, India
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- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North, Cochin, Kerala, India
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Tziveleka LA, Tammam MA, Tzakou O, Roussis V, Ioannou E. Metabolites with Antioxidant Activity from Marine Macroalgae. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:1431. [PMID: 34573063 PMCID: PMC8470618 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10091431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) attack biological molecules, such as lipids, proteins, enzymes, DNA, and RNA, causing cellular and tissue damage. Hence, the disturbance of cellular antioxidant homeostasis can lead to oxidative stress and the onset of a plethora of diseases. Macroalgae, growing in stressful conditions under intense exposure to UV radiation, have developed protective mechanisms and have been recognized as an important source of secondary metabolites and macromolecules with antioxidant activity. In parallel, the fact that many algae can be cultivated in coastal areas ensures the provision of sufficient quantities of fine chemicals and biopolymers for commercial utilization, rendering them a viable source of antioxidants. This review focuses on the progress made concerning the discovery of antioxidant compounds derived from marine macroalgae, covering the literature up to December 2020. The present report presents the antioxidant potential and biogenetic origin of 301 macroalgal metabolites, categorized according to their chemical classes, highlighting the mechanisms of antioxidative action when known.
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- Leto-Aikaterini Tziveleka
- Section of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (L.-A.T.); (M.A.T.); (O.T.); (V.R.)
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- Section of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (L.-A.T.); (M.A.T.); (O.T.); (V.R.)
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt
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- Section of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (L.-A.T.); (M.A.T.); (O.T.); (V.R.)
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- Section of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (L.-A.T.); (M.A.T.); (O.T.); (V.R.)
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- Section of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (L.-A.T.); (M.A.T.); (O.T.); (V.R.)
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Surabhi G, Dhara S, Maneesh A, Chakraborty K, Valluru L, Chenchula SR. Polygalacto-fucopyranose from marine alga as a prospective antihypertensive lead. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 183:589-599. [PMID: 33933545 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Consumption of marine alga-based polysaccharides as additional functional foods can endow with health benefits by diminishing the risk of chronic diseases. A polygalacto-fucopyranose characterized as [→1)-2, 4-SO3-α-Fucp-(3 → 1)-{2-SO3-α-Fucp-(3→}] with [(4 → 1)-6-OAc-β-Galp-(4→] side chain isolated from marine alga Sargassum wightii exhibited potential antihypertensive activity. Upon treatment with studied polygalactofucan (50 mg/kg BW), serum hypertension biomarkers troponin-T (1.3 pg/mL), troponin-I (1.2 μg/dL) and angiotensin-II converting enzyme (0.18 pg/mL) were significantly recovered in hypertensive rats compared to disease control. Serum cardiovascular risk indices of diseased rats were significantly decreased (< 10%, p < 0.05) after administration of the studied galactofucan (50 mg/kg BW) related to hypertension group (> 17%), and were comparable with standard antihypertensive agent telmisartan (8.3-10.2% at 2 mg/kg BW). The studied compound was safe for consumption as obvious from the high LD50 value (>5 g/kg), and could be developed as a prospective functional food ingredient attenuating the pathophysiological attributes causing hypertension-related conditions.
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- Gangadhar Surabhi
- Department of Biotechnology, Dravidian University, Kuppam 517426, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North P.O., P.B. No. 1603, Cochin 682018, Kerala, India; Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri 574199, Karnataka State, India
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- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North P.O., P.B. No. 1603, Cochin 682018, Kerala, India; Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri 574199, Karnataka State, India
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- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North P.O., P.B. No. 1603, Cochin 682018, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dravidian University, Kuppam 517426, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Chakraborty K, Francis P. Apoptotic effect of chromanone derivative, hyrtiosone A from marine demosponge Hyrtios erectus in hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells. Bioorg Chem 2021; 114:105119. [PMID: 34252861 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The tumor suppressor proteins p53 and p27 exhibited a significant role in the survival of cells and regulation of cellular division and growth. In majority of the human tumors, particularly in hepatocellular carcinoma, these proteins are inactivated by mutation or deletion, and are considered to predict the pathophysiology related to liver cancer. The present study evaluated the activation of the p53 and p27 pathways as a useful therapeutic tool to attenuate hepatocellular carcinoma. Three undescribed homologous chromanone derivatives, hyrtiosones A-C were isolated from the organic extract of marine demosponge Hyrtios erectus (family Thorectidae). Preliminary bioactivity assessments found that hyrtiosone A exhibited prospective anti-inflammatory (IC50 1.02-1.86 mM) and antioxidant (IC50 0.74-0.83 mM) properties. Molecular docking analysis of the hyrtiosones using p53-murine double minute complex revealed lesser docking parameters for hyrtiosone A (binding energy -11.12 kcal mol-1, docking score -12.18 kcal mol-1) thereby attributing its greater bioactivity. Hyrtiosone A was furthermore analyzed for in vitro anticancer activity in hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells. Morphological assessment of hyrtiosone A treated HepG2 cell line by acridine orange/ethidium bromide fluorescence staining revealed greater number of apoptotic cells, and was found to be comparable with the cells treated with the standard doxorubicin. Further the Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate assay of hyrtiosone A treated HepG2 cell line by flow cytometry displayed greater number of early apoptotic cells (51.24%) than that exhibited by the standard (21.45%). Cell cycle distribution analysis showed that hyrtiosone A arrested the S and G2/M phase of cell cycle and upregulate the gene expression of p53 and p27 in hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells.
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- Kajal Chakraborty
- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North, P.B. No. 1603, Cochin 682018, Kerala State, India.
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- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North, P.B. No. 1603, Cochin 682018, Kerala State, India
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Clathrolides A–B: previously undescribed macrocylic lactones from marine demosponge Clathria (Thalysias) vulpina (Lamarck, 1814) as potential antihypertensive leads attenuating angiotensin converting enzyme. Med Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-021-02743-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rajivgandhi GN, Kanisha CC, Ramachandran G, Manoharan N, Mothana RA, Siddiqui NA, Al-Rehaily AJ, Ullah R, Almarfadi OM. Phytochemical screening and anti-oxidant activity of Sargassum wightii enhances the anti-bacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:1763-1769. [PMID: 33732060 PMCID: PMC7938186 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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In this study, the phytochemical, phenolic, flavonoid and bioactive compounds were successfully screened from crude extract of Sargassum wightii by LC-MS analysis after NIST interpretation. Bacterial growth inhibition study result was shown with 24 mm zone inhibition at 200 µg/mL concentration against P. aeruginosa. The increased phenolic content was much closed to gallic acid and the range was observed at 250 μg/mL concentration. In addition, flavonoid contents of the algae extract was indicated more significant with rutin at 200 μg/mL. In result, both the phenolic and flavonoid contents of the extract were more correlated with gallic acid and rutin. Further, the total anti-oxidant and DPPH radical scavenging activities were shown increased activity at 200 μg/mL concentrations. Furthermore, the excellent anti-bacterial alteration result was observed at 200 μg/mL concentration by minimum inhibition concentration. Therefore, the result was revealed that the marine algae Sargassum wightii has excellent phytochemical and anti-oxidant activities, and it has improved anti-bacterial activity against P. aeruginosa.
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- Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Chakraborty K, Dhara S. First report of substituted 2 H-pyranoids from brown seaweed Turbinaria conoides with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Nat Prod Res 2020; 34:3451-3461. [PMID: 30835545 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1578761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The organic extract of Turbinaria conoides, a brown seaweed harvested from the Gulf of Manner region of Indian peninsular was chromatographically fractionated to yield three substituted 2H-pyranoids, namely methyl-21-yl-[5', 6'- dihydro-5'-yl-{54-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)-oxy-(52-methylbutyl)}-3'-methyl-2H-pyran]-21-methyl butanoate (1), 11-[(3', 6'-dihydro-4'-methyl-2'-oxo-2H-pyran-3'-yl)methyl]-10-methylhexyl benzoate (2), and [6-ethyl-3,4-dimethyl-(tetrahydro-2', 2', 6'-trimethyl-2H-pyran-3'-yl)-2,5-cycloheptadiene]-1-propanoate (3). The compounds 1 and 2 bearing 2H-pyranyl-4-hydroxybenzoyl and 2H-pyranyl-10-methylhexylbenzoate moieties exhibited potential antioxidant activities (IC50 0.54-0.69 mg mL-1) as commercial antioxidant (α-tocopherol IC50 0.63-0.73 mg mL-1). Likewise, potential bioactivity of the 2H-pyran derivative, 1 against 5-lipoxygenase (IC50 ∼ 1 mg mL-1) along with higher index of selectivity (COX-1 inhibitoryIC50/COX-2 inhibitoryIC50 1.88) indicated their selective anti-inflammatory properties against inducible inflammatory mediators than that displayed by commercially available non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (ibuprofen, 0.44). Structure activity relationship analysis of the studied compounds showed that the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties were directly proportional to their electronic properties. The previously undescribed 2H-pyranoids might constitute as potential antioxidative and anti-inflammatory pharmacophores for medicinal applications. [Formula: see text].
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- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, Kerala, India
- Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Karnataka, India
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Shurpik DN, Akhmedov AA, Cragg PJ, Plemenkov VV, Stoikov II. Progress in the Chemistry of Macrocyclic Meroterpenoids. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9111582. [PMID: 33203180 PMCID: PMC7696033 DOI: 10.3390/plants9111582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In the last decade, the chemistry of meroterpenoids—conjugated molecules formed from isoprenyl fragments through biosynthetic pathways—has developed rapidly. The class includes some natural metabolites and fully synthetic fragments formed through nonbiological synthesis. In the field of synthetic receptors, a range of structures can be achieved by combining fragments of different classes of organic compounds into one hybrid macrocyclic platform which retains the properties of these fragments. This review discusses the successes in the synthesis and practical application of both natural and synthetic macrocycles. Among the natural macrocyclic meroterpenoids, special attention is paid to isoprenylated flavonoids and phenols, isoprenoid lipids, prenylated amino acids and alkaloids, and isoprenylpolyketides. Among the synthetic macrocyclic meroterpenoids obtained by combining the “classical” macrocyclic platforms, those based on cyclodextrins, together with meta- and paracyclophanes incorporating terpenoid fragments, and meroterpenoids obtained by macrocyclization of several terpene derivatives are considered. In addition, issues related to biomedical activity, processes of self-association and aggregation, and the formation of host–guest complexes of various classes of macrocyclic merotenoids are discussed in detail.
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- Dmitriy N. Shurpik
- A.M. Butlerov Chemical Institute, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlevskaya Street, Kazan 420008, Russia; (D.N.S.); (A.A.A.); (V.V.P.)
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- A.M. Butlerov Chemical Institute, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlevskaya Street, Kazan 420008, Russia; (D.N.S.); (A.A.A.); (V.V.P.)
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Huxley Building, Moulsecoomb Brighton, East Sussex BN2 4GJ, UK;
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- A.M. Butlerov Chemical Institute, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlevskaya Street, Kazan 420008, Russia; (D.N.S.); (A.A.A.); (V.V.P.)
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- A.M. Butlerov Chemical Institute, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlevskaya Street, Kazan 420008, Russia; (D.N.S.); (A.A.A.); (V.V.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-8432-337463
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Saraswati, Giriwono PE, Iskandriati D, Tan CP, Andarwulan N. In-vitro anti-inflammatory activity, free radical (DPPH) scavenging, and ferric reducing ability (FRAP) of Sargassum cristaefolium lipid-soluble fraction and putative identification of bioactive compounds using UHPLC-ESI-ORBITRAP-MS/MS. Food Res Int 2020; 137:109702. [PMID: 33233276 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Sargassum brown seaweed is well-known to contain several bioactive compounds which exhibit various biological activities, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. Lipophilic extracts and fractions of Sargassum were reported to possess promising anti-inflammatory activity. This study, therefore, aims to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of Sargassum cristaefolium crude lipid extract and its fractions. The brown seaweed was obtained from Awur Bay, Jepara - Indonesia. Crude lipid fractionation was performed using normal phase column chromatography, and three different fractions (dichloromethane, acetone, methanol) were produced. The results showed that treatment of acetone fraction exerted strongest nitric oxide inhibition in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 cells, both in pre-incubated and co-incubated cell culture models. This outcome was in accordance with its 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP). Metabolite profiling of lipid fractions was performed by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization orbitrap tandem mass spectrometry, while the orthogonal projection to latent structures analysis was conducted to determine some features with significant correlation to the bioactivity. There were 14 feature candidates considered from both positive and negative ionization mode datasets. Seven out of them were putatively identified as pheophytin a (1), all-trans fucoxanthin (2), 132-hydroxy-pheophytin a (3), pheophorbide a (4), 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-3-O-β-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerol (6), 1-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosapentaenoyl)-2-(9Z,12Z,15Z-octadecatrienoyl)-3-O-β-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerol (10), and 1-(9Z,12Z,15Z-octadecatrienoyl)-2-(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z-octadecatetraenoyl)-3-O-β-D-galactosyl-sn glycerol (12).
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- Saraswati
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University 16680, Indonesia.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University 16680, Indonesia; Southeast Asian Food and Agricultural Science Technology (SEAFAST) Center, Bogor Agricultural University 16680, Indonesia
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- Primate Research Center, Bogor Agricultural University 16151, Indonesia
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University 16680, Indonesia; Southeast Asian Food and Agricultural Science Technology (SEAFAST) Center, Bogor Agricultural University 16680, Indonesia.
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Francis P, Chakraborty K. An anti-inflammatory salmachroman from the sea urchin Salmacis bicolor: a prospective duel inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2 and 5-lipoxygenase. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:5102-5111. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1781115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Prima Francis
- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, India
- Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Karnataka, India
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Nasab SB, Homaei A, Pletschke BI, Salinas-Salazar C, Castillo-Zacarias C, Parra-Saldívar R. Marine resources effective in controlling and treating diabetes and its associated complications. Process Biochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2020.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Chakraborty K, Antony T. Salicornolides A-C from Gracilaria salicornia attenuate pro-inflammatory 5-lipoxygense: Prospective natural anti-inflammatory leads. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2020; 172:112259. [PMID: 31954358 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2020.112259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Three macrolides bearing the carbon framework of oxabicyclo[21.3.1]heptacosa-ene-diones (A and B) and oxabicyclo[19.3.1]pentacosa-ene-dione (C) were isolated and characterised from the organic extract of the intertidal red seaweed Gracilaria salicornia (family Gracilariaceae), which were named as salicornolides A-C. These natural macrolides were conformationally pre-organised ring structure providing diverse functionalities, and their potential bioactive properties led to the development of pharmacophores with anti-inflammatory properties. The 21-membered pyran-enclosed salicornolide B displayed greater cyclooxygenase-2 (IC50 COX-2 1.13 mM) inhibitory activity than those exhibited by the 21-membered aryl salicornolide A and 19-membered salicornolide C (IC50 COX-2-1.2 mM). The attenuating potential of the studied compounds against pro-inflammatory enzyme, 5-lipoxygenase (IC50 LOX < 1.5 mM) was significantly greater than that displayed by the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ibuprofen (IC50 4.5 mM), whereas the selectivity indices exhibited by salicornolides against cyclooxygenase-2 was significantly higher (1.18-1.41, P < 0.05) when compared to that of ibuprofen (SI 0.43) attributing the greater selectivity profile of the former towards inducible pro-inflammatory mediators than the latter. The minimal binding energy of salicornolide B (-9.64 kcal mol-1), a greater number of hydrogen-bonds and lesser inhibitory constant (Ki 85.15 nM) might be responsible for effective binding towards 5-lipoxygenase, and that could attribute its greater anti-inflammation potential than those displayed by other compounds. The putative biosynthetic cascade initiated by malonate-acyl carrier protein unambiguously confirmed the structural attributions of the titled macrocyclic lactones. The undescribed salicornolides A-C from seaweed Gracilaria salicornia attenuating pro-inflammatory 5-lipoxygense might be considered as prospective natural anti-inflammatory leads for pharmaceutical applications.
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- Kajal Chakraborty
- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North, P.B. No. 1603, Cochin, India.
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- Marine Bioprospecting Section of Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North, P.B. No. 1603, Cochin, India; Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, 574199, Karnataka State, India
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Rushdi MI, Abdel-Rahman IAM, Saber H, Attia EZ, Abdelraheem WM, Madkour HA, Hassan HM, Elmaidomy AH, Abdelmohsen UR. Pharmacological and natural products diversity of the brown algae genus Sargassum. RSC Adv 2020; 10:24951-24972. [PMID: 35517468 PMCID: PMC9055232 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03576a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Sargassum (F. Sargassaceae) is an important seaweed excessively distributed in tropical and subtropical regions.
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- Mohammed I. Rushdi
- Department of Pharmacognosy
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- South Valley University
- Qena
- Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology
- Faculty of Science
- South Valley University
- Qena
- Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Minia University
- 61519 Minia
- Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
- Faculty of Medicine
- Minia University
- 61519 Minia
- Egypt
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- Department of Marine and Environmental Geology
- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
- 84511 Hurghada
- Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Beni-Suef University
- Beni-Suef
- Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Beni-Suef University
- Beni-Suef
- Egypt
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Saraswati, Giriwono PE, Iskandriati D, Tan CP, Andarwulan N. Sargassum Seaweed as a Source of Anti-Inflammatory Substances and the Potential Insight of the Tropical Species: A Review. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:E590. [PMID: 31627414 PMCID: PMC6835611 DOI: 10.3390/md17100590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Sargassum is recognized both empirically and scientifically as a potential anti-inflammatory agent. Inflammation is an important response in the body that helps to overcome various challenges to body homeostasis such as microbial infections, tissue stress, and certain injuries. Excessive and uncontrolled inflammatory conditions can affect the pathogenesis of various diseases. This review aims to explore the potential of Sargassum's anti-inflammatory activity, not only in crude extracts but also in sulfated polysaccharides and purified compounds. The tropical region has a promising availability of Sargassum biomass because its climate allows for the optimal growth of seaweed throughout the year. This is important for its commercial utilization as functional ingredients for both food and non-food applications. To the best of our knowledge, studies related to Sargassum's anti-inflammatory activity are still dominated by subtropical species. Studies on tropical Sargassum are mainly focused on the polysaccharides group, though there are some other potentially bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, terpenoids, fucoxanthin, fatty acids and their derivatives, typical polar lipids, and other groups. Information on the modulation mechanism of Sargassum's bioactive compounds on the inflammatory response is also discussed here, but specific mechanisms related to the interaction between bioactive compounds and targets in cells still need to be further studied.
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- Saraswati
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia; (S.); (P.E.G.)
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia; (S.); (P.E.G.)
- Southeast Asian Food and Agricultural Science Technology (SEAFAST) Center, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Primate Research Center, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor 16151, Indonesia;
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia; (S.); (P.E.G.)
- Southeast Asian Food and Agricultural Science Technology (SEAFAST) Center, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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Chakraborty K, Krishnan S, Joy M. Macrocyclic lactones from seafood Amphioctopus neglectus: Newly described natural leads to attenuate angiotensin-II induced cardiac hypertrophy. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 110:155-167. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Covering: January to December 2017This review covers the literature published in 2017 for marine natural products (MNPs), with 740 citations (723 for the period January to December 2017) referring to compounds isolated from marine microorganisms and phytoplankton, green, brown and red algae, sponges, cnidarians, bryozoans, molluscs, tunicates, echinoderms, mangroves and other intertidal plants and microorganisms. The emphasis is on new compounds (1490 in 477 papers for 2017), together with the relevant biological activities, source organisms and country of origin. Reviews, biosynthetic studies, first syntheses, and syntheses that led to the revision of structures or stereochemistries, have been included. Geographic distributions of MNPs at a phylogenetic level are reported.
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- Anthony R Carroll
- School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. and Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiscovery, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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