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Kovács B, Püski P, Bajtel Á, Ferencz E, Csupor-Löffler B, Csupor D, Kiss T. Targeted Screening and Quantification of Characteristic Sesquiterpene Lactones in Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. at Different Growth Stages. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:2053. [PMID: 39124171 PMCID: PMC11314284 DOI: 10.3390/plants13152053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
Abstract
Sesquiterpene lactones are specialized plant metabolites with promising pharmacological activities. These metabolites are characteristic marker compounds for the aerial parts of Ambrosia artemisiifolia. Numerus sesquiterpene lactones have been isolated from ragweed; however, there is no information on their bioproduction and quantification throughout the life cycle of the plant. The sesquiterpene lactone content of ragweed samples collected in Szeged and Nyíri was analyzed using HPLC. Significant differences in the amount and bioproduction rhythm of sesquiterpene lactones were found between the two sets of samples. The samples collected near Szeged contained significantly lower amounts of the investigated compounds compared to the Nyíri samples. Sesquiterpene lactone production in the samples peaked at the end of July or in August; the trend of the change in sesquiterpene lactones might correlate with precipitation and temperature. Geographical location and geoclimatic factors might exert significant influence on the production of sesquiterpene lactones in ragweed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Balázs Kovács
- Institute of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary; (B.K.); (P.P.); (Á.B.); (D.C.)
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- Institute of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary; (B.K.); (P.P.); (Á.B.); (D.C.)
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- Institute of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary; (B.K.); (P.P.); (Á.B.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Târgu Mureș, Romania;
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, 6725 Szeged, Hungary;
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical School of Pécs, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary; (B.K.); (P.P.); (Á.B.); (D.C.)
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, 6725 Szeged, Hungary;
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical School of Pécs, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary; (B.K.); (P.P.); (Á.B.); (D.C.)
- HUN-REN-SZTE Biologically Active Natural Products Research Group, 6720 Szeged, Hungary
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Arango-De la Pava LD, González-Cortázar M, Zamilpa A, Cuéllar-Ordaz JA, de la Cruz-Cruz HA, Higuera-Piedrahita RI, López-Arellano R. Bio-guided isolation of a new sesquiterpene from Artemisia cina with anthelmintic activity against Haemonchus contortus L3 infective larvae. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305155. [PMID: 38865346 PMCID: PMC11168668 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Haemonchus contortus is a blood-feeding gastrointestinal parasite that impacts grazing sheep, causing economic losses in animal production. Due to its anthelmintic resistance, alternative antiparasitic treatments like plant-based anthelmintics are necessary to explore. Artemisia cina (Asteraceae) is a plant whose n-hexane extract and ethyl acetate extract exhibit anthelmintic activity against H. contortus, the n-hexane more active. To discover additional bioactive metabolites, a chemical analysis was performed on ethyl acetate extract, which presented an LC90 of 3.30 mg/mL and allowed the isolation of 11-[(1R,5S,7R,8R,10S,)-1,8-dihydroxy-5,10-dimethyl-4-oxodecahydroazulen-7-yl] acrylic acid. This new sesquiterpene was identified through one and two-dimensional NMR. The compound was named cinic acid and displayed an LC50 of 0.13 (0.11-0.14) mg/mL and LC90 of 0.40 (0.37-0.44) mg/mL, which, compared with ethyl acetate extract larvicidal activity, was 256-fold more active at LC50 and 15.71-fold at LC90. In this study, a new sesquiterpene with larvicidal activity against H. contortus L3 infective larvae was isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Artemisia cina.
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- Luis David Arango-De la Pava
- Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuautitlán, Estado de México, México
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica del Sur, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Xochitepec, Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica del Sur, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Xochitepec, Morelos, México
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- Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuautitlán, Estado de México, México
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica del Sur, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Xochitepec, Morelos, México
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Silva-Correa CR, Torre VEVL, Lozano-Ciudad GE, Gómez-Arce RM, Castañeda-Carranza JA, Dionicio-Rosado DY, Cotrina-León ME, Sagástegui-Guarniz WA, Gamarra-Sánchez CD, Cruzado-Razco JL. Effect of Ambrosia arborescens Mill. ethanolic extract on breast cancer induced in rats. Vet World 2024; 17:700-704. [PMID: 38680140 PMCID: PMC11045533 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.700-704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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Background and Aims Ambrosia arborescens Mill. (A. arborescens) is an aromatic plant used in traditional medicine as an anti-inflammatory, anti-tussive, anti-rheumatic, and anti-diarrheal agent. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of A. arborescens Mill. on a Rattus norvegicus var. albinus-induced breast cancer model. Materials and Methods We collected A. arborescens from the province of Julcán, La Libertad Region, Per, and prepared an ethanolic extract using pulverized leaves macerated in 96° ethanol for 72 h with magnetic stirring. In the evaluation of anticancer activity, four experimental groups with 10 female rats each were formed: Group I (Control-7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene [DMBA]), which received DMBA (single dose) and physiological saline solution for 4 months, and Groups II, III, and IV, which received DMBA (single dose) and 200, 400, and 600 mg/kg/day of the ethanolic extract of A. arborescens, respectively, for 4 months. Results The DMBA control group presented histological characteristics of ductal carcinoma in situ with necrotic and inflammatory areas, whereas the A. arborescens extract group showed a decrease in tumor volume and recovery of the ductal duct. Conclusion Ethanol extract of A. arborescens leaves decreases tumor development in rats with induced breast cancer, and this effect is dose-dependent.
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- Carmen R. Silva-Correa
- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Perú
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Perú
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- Departamento de Estadística, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Perú
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- Departamento de Estadística, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Perú
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- Departamento de Estadística, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Perú
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- Departamento de Matemáticas, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Perú
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Perú
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Perú
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Ferencz E, Spengler G, Zupkó I, Vollár M, Zomborszki ZP, Kúsz N, Hohmann J, Kovács B, Csupor D, Laczkó-Zöld E, Csupor-Löffler B. Isolation of compounds from the roots of Ambrosia artemisiifolia and their effects on human cancer cell lines. Z NATURFORSCH C 2023; 78:299-305. [PMID: 37029666 DOI: 10.1515/znc-2022-0239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) is an invasive plant in Europe with spreading use in the contemporary folk medicine. The chemical composition of the above-ground parts is extensively studied, however, the metabolites of the roots are less discovered. By multiple chromatographic purification of the root extracts, we isolated thiophene A (1), n-dodecene (2), taraxerol-3-O-acetate (3), α-linoleic acid (4), (+)-pinoresinol (5), and thiophene E (7,10-epithio-7,9-tridecadiene-3,5,11-triyne-1,2-diol) (6). The 1H NMR data published earlier for 1 were supplemented together with the assignment of 13C NMR data. Thiophene E (6), which is reported for the first time from this species, exerted cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects on A-431 epidermoid skin cancer cells, whereas taraxerol-3-O-acetate (3) and α-linoleic acid (4) had slight antiproliferative effect on gynecological cancer cell lines. Thiophene E (6) and taraxerol-3-O-acetate (3) displayed antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects on MRC-5 fibroblast cells. Thiophene E (6) exerted weak antibacterial activity (MIC 25 μg/mL) on MRSA ATCC 43300, on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Escherichia coli AG100 and E. coli ATCC 25922 both thiophenes were inactive. Although the isolated compounds exerted no remarkable cytotoxic or antiproliferative activities, the effects on MRC-5 fibroblast cells highlight the necessity of further studies to support the safety of ragweed root.
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- Elek Ferencz
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Physical Chemistry, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Gh. Marinescu 38, RO-540139 Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Center and Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Semmelweis u. 6, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
- ELKH-USZ Biologically Active Natural Products Research Group, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
- Medical School, Institute for Translational Medicine, University of Pécs, Szigeti út 12, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Szikra u. 8, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Gh. Marinescu 38, RO-540139 Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
- Medical School, Institute for Translational Medicine, University of Pécs, Szigeti út 12, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary
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Bhushan A, Rani D, Tabassum M, Kumar S, Gupta PN, Gairola S, Gupta AP, Gupta P. HPLC-PDA Method for Quantification of Bioactive Compounds in Crude Extract and Fractions of Aucklandia costus Falc. and Cytotoxicity Studies against Cancer Cells. Molecules 2023; 28:4815. [PMID: 37375368 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Aucklandia costus Falc. (Synonym: Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.) is a perennial herb of the family Asteraceae. The dried rhizome is an essential herb in the traditional systems of medicine in India, China and Tibet. The important pharmacological activities reported for Aucklandia costus are anticancer, hepatoprotective, antiulcer, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-fatigue activities. The objective of this study was the isolation and quantification of four marker compounds in the crude extract and different fractions of A. costus and the evaluation of the anticancer activity of the crude extract and its different fractions. The four marker compounds isolated from A. costus include dehydrocostus lactone, costunolide, syringin and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde. These four compounds were used as standard compounds for quantification. The chromatographic data showed good resolution and excellent linearity (r2 ˃ 0.993). The validation parameters, such as inter- and intraday precision (RSD < 1.96%) and analyte recovery (97.52-110.20%; RSD < 2.00%),revealed the high sensitivity and reliability of the developed HPLC method. The compounds dehydrocostus lactone and costunolide were concentrated in the hexane fraction (222.08 and 65.07 µg/mg, respectively) and chloroform fraction (99.02 and 30.21 µg/mg, respectively), while the n-butanol fraction is a rich source of syringin (37.91 µg/mg) and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (7.94 µg/mg). Further, the SRB assay was performed for the evaluation of anticancer activity using lung, colon, breast and prostate cancer cell lines. The hexane and chloroform fractions show excellent IC50 values of 3.37 ± 0.14 and 7.527 ± 0.18 µg/mL, respectively, against the prostate cancer cell line (PC-3).
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- Anil Bhushan
- Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu 180001, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu 180001, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu 180001, India
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- Drug Testing Laboratory, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu 180001, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu 180001, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
- Plant Science and Agrotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu 180001, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
- Drug Testing Laboratory, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu 180001, India
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- Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu 180001, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Sesquiterpenoids from the Inflorescence of Ambrosia artemisiifolia. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27185915. [PMID: 36144651 PMCID: PMC9503122 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27185915] [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: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The successful invasion of Ambrosia artemisiifolia is largely due to allelopathy. As an invasive alien plant, A. artemisiifolia has spread rapidly in Asia and Europe. Studies have shown that sesquiterpenoids play an important role in plant allelopathy. However, it is unclear whether the inflorescence of A. artemisiifolia also contains allelopathic components. In this paper, our phytochemical research focuses on the inflorescence of A. artemisiifolia. Twenty sesquiterpenoids, including four new ones (1–4) were isolated through successive chromatographic columns and identified by spectroscopic methods. At a concentration of 200 μg/mL, all the compounds tested were evaluated for their allelopathic activities on seedling growth of wheat. Our results indicate that nine compounds inhibited both the root and shoot growth of seedlings. Compounds 14, 15, 17, and 20 significantly inhibited root length, which was more than 50% shorter than the control. This study identified the chemical profile of the sesquiterpenoids occurring in the inflorescence of A. artemisiifolia. The bioactivity screening results provide further understanding of the chemical basis of allelopathy in A. artemisiifolia.
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