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Jan S, Iram S, Bashir O, Shah SN, Kamal MA, Rahman S, Kim J, Jan AT. Unleashed Treasures of Solanaceae: Mechanistic Insights into Phytochemicals with Therapeutic Potential for Combatting Human Diseases. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:724. [PMID: 38475570 DOI: 10.3390/plants13050724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Plants that possess a diverse range of bioactive compounds are essential for maintaining human health and survival. The diversity of bioactive compounds with distinct therapeutic potential contributes to their role in health systems, in addition to their function as a source of nutrients. Studies on the genetic makeup and composition of bioactive compounds have revealed them to be rich in steroidal alkaloids, saponins, terpenes, flavonoids, and phenolics. The Solanaceae family, having a rich abundance of bioactive compounds with varying degrees of pharmacological activities, holds significant promise in the management of different diseases. Investigation into Solanum species has revealed them to exhibit a wide range of pharmacological properties, including antioxidant, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, nephroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and anti-ulcerogenic effects. Phytochemical analysis of isolated compounds such as diosgenin, solamargine, solanine, apigenin, and lupeol has shown them to be cytotoxic in different cancer cell lines, including liver cancer (HepG2, Hep3B, SMMC-772), lung cancer (A549, H441, H520), human breast cancer (HBL-100), and prostate cancer (PC3). Since analysis of their phytochemical constituents has shown them to have a notable effect on several signaling pathways, a great deal of attention has been paid to identifying the biological targets and cellular mechanisms involved therein. Considering the promising aspects of bioactive constituents of different Solanum members, the main emphasis was on finding and reporting notable cultivars, their phytochemical contents, and their pharmacological properties. This review offers mechanistic insights into the bioactive ingredients intended to treat different ailments with the least harmful effects for potential applications in the advancement of medical research.
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- Saima Jan
- School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri 185234, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of School Education, Srinagar 190001, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri 185234, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin AbdulAziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany, Munshi Singh College, BR Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur 845401, Bihar, India
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri 185234, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Falev DI, Faleva AV, Krylov IA, Sukhanov AE. Comparative study of four Yucca species by 2D-NMR and LC-MS. Nat Prod Res 2024; 38:544-548. [PMID: 36152001 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2127710] [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: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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The present study was conducted to compare leaf extracts of Y. gloriosa, Y. treculeana, Y. filamentosa and Y. aloifolia. Plant extracts were obtained by sequential extraction with 50% and 100% methanol using the pressurized liquid extraction method. General comparative analysis of Yucca extracts was performed by 2 D-NMR. The presence of various biologically active components in the extracts was shown, among which steroid saponins predominate. The use of LC-MS and LC-HRMS methods with electrospray ionization made it possible to conduct a comparative analysis of Yucca steroidal saponins. The 33 steroidal saponins of various structures were found. The presence of three characteristic saponins in all Yucca species was shown: yuccaloeside C, yuccaloeside E and yuccaloeside B. The results obtained can be used to control the quality of plant materials and products.
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- Danil I Falev
- Core Facility Center "Arktika", Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
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- Core Facility Center "Arktika", Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
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- Central Research Laboratory, Northern State Medical University, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
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- Central Research Laboratory, Northern State Medical University, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
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Effect of Chitosan-Diosgenin Combination on Wound Healing. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24055049. [PMID: 36902475 PMCID: PMC10003508 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24055049] [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: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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The difficult-to-heal wounds continue to be a problem for modern medicine. Chitosan and diosgenin possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects making them relevant substances for wound treatment. That is why this work aimed to study the effect of the combined application of chitosan and diosgenin on a mouse skin wound model. For the purpose, wounds (6 mm diameter) were made on mice's backs and were treated for 9 days with one of the following: 50% ethanol (control), polyethylene glycol (PEG) in 50% ethanol, chitosan and PEG in 50% ethanol (Chs), diosgenin and PEG in 50% ethanol (Dg) and chitosan, diosgenin and PEG in 50% ethanol (ChsDg). Before the first treatment and on the 3rd, 6th and 9th days, the wounds were photographed and their area was determined. On the 9th day, animals were euthanized and wounds' tissues were excised for histological analysis. In addition, the lipid peroxidation (LPO), protein oxidation (POx) and total glutathione (tGSH) levels were measured. The results showed that ChsDg had the most pronounced overall effect on wound area reduction, followed by Chs and PEG. Moreover, the application of ChsDg maintained high levels of tGSH in wound tissues, compared to other substances. It was shown that all tested substances, except ethanol, reduced POx comparable to intact skin levels. Therefore, the combined application of chitosan and diosgenin is a very promising and effective medication for wound healing.
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Liu P, Xu L, Guo JH, Chang JH, Liu XG, Xue HF, Wang RX, Li ZS, Miao GX, Liu CZ, Zhou JY. Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Diosgenin in Rat Plasma by a UPLC-MS/MS Approach. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2022; 2022:5607347. [PMID: 36248054 PMCID: PMC9553667 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5607347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Diosgenin, a steroidal sapogenin, has attracted attention worldwide owing to its pharmacological properties, including antitumor, cardiovascular protective, hypolipidemic, and anti-inflammatory effects. The current diosgenin analysis methods have the disadvantages of long analysis time and low sensitivity. The aim of the present study was to establish an efficient, sensitive ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) approach for pharmacokinetic analysis of diosgenin amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) using tanshinone IIA as an internal standard (IS). Male Sprague-Dawley rats were orally administered diosgenin ASD, and orbital blood samples were collected for analysis. Protein precipitation was performed with methanol-acetonitrile (50 : 50, v/v), and the analytes were separated under isocratic elution by applying acetonitrile and 0.03% formic acid aqueous solution at a ratio of 80 : 20 as the mobile phase. MS with positive electron spray ionization in multiple reaction monitoring modes was applied to determine diosgenin and IS with m/z 415.2⟶271.2 and m/z 295.2⟶277.1, respectively. This approach showed a low limit of quantification of 0.5 ng/ml for diosgenin and could detect this molecule at a concentration range of 0.5 to 1,500 ng/ml (r = 0.99725). The approach was found to have intra- and inter-day precision values ranging from 1.42% to 6.91% and from 1.25% to 3.68%, respectively. Additionally, the method showed an accuracy of -6.54 to 4.71%. The recoveries of diosgenin and tanshinone IIA were 85.81-100.27% and 98.29%, respectively, with negligible matrix effects. Diosgenin and IS were stable under multiple storage conditions. Pharmacokinetic analysis showed that the C max and AUC0⟶t of diosgenin ASD were significantly higher than those of the bulk drug. A sensitive, simple, UPLC-MS/MS analysis approach was established and used for the pharmacokinetic analysis of diosgenin ASD in rats after oral administration.
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- Pei Liu
- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development for Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei 067000, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development for Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei 067000, China
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- Beijing North Institute of Biotechnology, No. 20 Panjiamiao Rd, Fengtai District, Beijing 100071, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development for Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei 067000, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development for Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei 067000, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development for Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei 067000, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development for Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei 067000, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development for Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei 067000, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development for Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei 067000, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development for Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei 067000, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development for Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei 067000, China
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Bioactive natural products against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: A pharmacokinetics review. PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.52547/phypha.26.4.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Mohamadi N, Sharififar F, Ansari M, Pournamdari M, Rezaei M, Hassanabadi N. Pharmacokinetic profile of diosgenin and trigonelline following intravenous and oral administration of fenugreek seed extract and pure compound in rabbit. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2021; 23:466-477. [PMID: 32447972 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2020.1769609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Diosgenin (DI) and trigonelline (TRG) are the main bioactive compounds of fenugreek seed. A micro-extraction method using magnetic nanocomposites coupled with ion-pairing reversed phase HPLC (RP-HPLC) method was used to determine the analytes in rabbit plasma. The main PK parameters after oral administration of pure DI and the extract were: Cmax: 0.48, 0.057 µg/ml; tmax: 1, 2 h; and t1/2β: 6.23, 15.04 h, respectively. Pure TRG and the extract PK parameters were: Cmax: 0.121, 0.081 µg/ml; tmax: 1.30, 1.30 h; and t1/2β: 20.06, 24.70 h, respectively. Generally, the PK profile of the two compounds was best fitted on the two-compartment model.[Formula: see text].
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- Neda Mohamadi
- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Herbal and Traditional Medicines Research Center, Department of Pharmacognosy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
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Gan Q, Wang J, Hu J, Lou G, Xiong H, Peng C, Zheng S, Huang Q. The role of diosgenin in diabetes and diabetic complications. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2020; 198:105575. [PMID: 31899316 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.105575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic and common metabolic disease that seriously endangers human health. Hyperglycemia and long-term metabolic disorders in diabetes will cause damage to the whole body tissues and organs, resulting in serious complications. Nowadays, drugs for treating diabetes on the market has strong side effects, new treatments thus are urgently needed. Natural therapy of natural ingredients is a promising avenue, this is because natural ingredients are safer and they also show strong activity in the treatment of diabetes. Diosgenin is such a very biologically active natural steroidal sapogenin. The research of diosgenin in the treatment of diabetes and its complications has been widely reported. This article reviews the effects of diosgenin through multiple targets and multiple pathways in diabetes and its complications which including diabetic nephropathy, diabetic liver disease, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic vascular disease, diabetic cardiomyopathy, diabetic reproductive dysfunction, and diabetic eye disease.
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- Qingxia Gan
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1166, Liutai Road, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1166, Liutai Road, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1166, Liutai Road, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1166, Liutai Road, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1166, Liutai Road, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1166, Liutai Road, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- Sichuan Kaimei Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd, No.155, Section 1, Fuxing Road, Longmatan District, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1166, Liutai Road, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137, China; State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing Technology, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1166, Liutai Road, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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Sun GC, Jan CR, Liang WZ. Exploring the impact of a naturally occurring sapogenin diosgenin on underlying mechanisms of Ca 2+ movement and cytotoxicity in human prostate cancer cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2020; 35:395-403. [PMID: 31709706 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Literature has shown that diosgenin, a naturally occurring sapogenin, inducedcytotoxic effects in many cancer models. This study investigated the effect of diosgenin on intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+ ]i) and cytotoxicity in PC3 human prostate cancer cells. Diosgenin (250-1000 μM) caused [Ca2+ ]i rises which was reduced by Ca2+ removal. Treatment with thapsigargin eliminated diosgenin-induced [Ca2+ ]i increases. In contrast, incubation with diosgeninabolished thapsigargin-caused [Ca2+ ]i increases. Suppression of phospholipase C with U73122 eliminated diosgenin-caused [Ca2+ ]i increases. Diosgenin evoked Mn2+ influx suggesting that diosgenin induced Ca2+ entry. Diosgenin-induced Ca2+ influx was suppressed by PMA, GF109203X, and nifedipine, econazole, or SKF96365. Diosgenin (250-600 μM) concentration-dependently decreased cell viability. However, diosgenin-induced cytotoxicity was not reversed by chelation of cytosolic Ca2+ with BAPTA/AM. Together, diosgenin evoked [Ca2+ ]i increases via Ca2+ release and Ca2+ influx, and caused Ca2+ -non-associated deathin PC3 cells. These findings reveal a newtherapeutic potential of diosgenin for human prostate cancer.
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- Gwo-Ching Sun
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tajen University, Pingtung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Kusano Y, Tsujihara N, Masui H, Shibata T, Uchida K, Takeuchi W. Diosgenin Supplementation Prevents Lipid Accumulation and Induces Skeletal Muscle-Fiber Hypertrophy in Rats. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2019; 65:421-429. [PMID: 31666479 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.65.421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Diosgenin (Dio) is a steroid sapogenin found in plants such as Dioscorea species, and is recognized as a phytochemical against various disorders as well as a natural precursor of steroidal drugs. The present study used rats fed high-cholesterol (Chol) diets supplemented with or without 0.5% Dio for 6 wk to investigate the effects of dietary Dio on lipid metabolism. Dio supplementation significantly increased serum high-density lipoprotein Chol concentrations and fecal Chol content, and significantly decreased fecal bile acid content compared rats fed a high-Chol diet alone, showing that dietary Dio may facilitate excretion of Chol rather than bile acids. A reduction in the liver triglyceride content and intra-abdominal visceral fat was observed in Dio-supplemented rats. Interestingly, dietary Dio also significantly increased the skeletal muscle-fiber diameter and area in the thigh muscles of the rats. Mouse myoblast-derived C2C12 cells were used to examine whether Dio directly affected skeletal muscle. Dio promoted fusion of myoblasts into multinucleated cells or myotubes. Furthermore, in myotube C2C12 cells, protein levels of phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) increased with Dio treatment in a dose-dependent manner. These results indicate that Dio may not only induce myoblast fusion and enhance skeletal muscle as an energy expenditure organ, but may also activate the catabolic pathway via AMPK in skeletal muscle cells. Thus, these effects of Dio on skeletal muscles may contribute to inhibition of visceral fat accumulation.
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- Yuri Kusano
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chubu University
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- Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Sciences, Nagoya Women's University
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- Department of Human Life and Environmental Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University
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- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences and School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Sciences, Nagoya Women's University
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Gan H, Wu Y, Jiang K, Ge S, Yao Y, Wang R, Ma L. Synthesis and Structure Activity Relationships of Novel Dehydroepiandrosterone Derivatives as Potent Neuroprotective Agents and Nitric Oxide Production Inhibitors. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201902787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Haixian Gan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug DesignSchool of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology 30 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug DesignSchool of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology 30 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug DesignSchool of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology 30 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug DesignSchool of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology 30 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug DesignSchool of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology 30 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug DesignSchool of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology 30 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug DesignSchool of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology 30 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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Ganjeizadeh Rohani F, Mohadesi A, Ansari M. A new diosgenin sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymer of para aminobenzoic acid selected by computer-aided design. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2019; 174:552-560. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ophiopogon Polysaccharide Promotes the In Vitro Metabolism of Ophiopogonins by Human Gut Microbiota. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24162886. [PMID: 31398918 PMCID: PMC6719028 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24162886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Gut microbiota play an important role in metabolism of intake saponins, and parallelly, the polysaccharides deriving from herbal products possess effects on gut microbiota. Ophiopogonis Radix is a common Chinese herb that is popularly used as functional food in China. Polysaccharide and steroidal saponin, e.g., ophiopogonin, mainly ophiopogonin D (Oph-D) and ophiopogonin D' (Oph-D'), are the major constituents in this herb. In order to reveal the role of gut microbiota in metabolizing ophiopogonin, an in vitro metabolism of Oph-D and Oph-D' by human gut microbiota, in combination with or without Ophiopogon polysaccharide, was conducted. A sensitive and reliable UPLC-MS/MS method was developed to simultaneously quantify Oph-D, Oph-D' and their final metabolites, i.e., ruscogenin and diosgenin in the broth of microbiota. An elimination of Oph-D and Oph-D' was revealed in a time-dependent manner, as well as the recognition of a parallel increase of ruscogenin and diosgenin. Ophiopogon polysaccharide was shown to stimulate the gut microbiota-induced metabolism of ophiopogonins. This promoting effect was further verified by increased activities of β-D-glucosidase, β-D-xylosidase, α-L-rhamnosidase and β-D-fucosidase in the broth. This study can be extended to investigate the metabolism of steroidal saponins by gut microbiota when combined with other herbal products, especially those herbs enriched with polysaccharides.
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Shen Y, Wen L, Zhang R, Wei Z, Shi N, Xiong Q, Xia Q, Xing Z, Zeng Z, Niu H, Huang W. Dihydrodiosgenin protects against experimental acute pancreatitis and associated lung injury through mitochondrial protection and PI3Kγ/Akt inhibition. Br J Pharmacol 2018; 175:1621-1636. [PMID: 29457828 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a painful and distressing disorder of the exocrine pancreas with no specific treatment. Diosgenyl saponins extracted from from Dioscorea zingiberensis C. H. Wright have been reported to protect against experimental models of AP. Diosgenin, or its derivatives are anti-inflammatory in various conditions. However, the effects of diosgenin and its spiroacetal ring opened analogue, dihydrodiosgenin (Dydio), on AP have not been determined. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Effects of diosgenin and Dydio on sodium taurocholate hydrate (Tauro)-induced necrosis were tested, using freshly isolated murine pancreatic acinar cells. Effects of Dydio on mitochondrial dysfunction in response to Tauro, cholecystokinin-8 and palmitoleic acid ethyl ester were also assessed. Dydio (5 or 10 mg·kg-1 ) was administered after the induction in vivo of Tauro-induced AP (Wistar rats), caerulein-induced AP and palmitoleic acid plus ethanol-induced AP (Balb/c mice). Pancreatitis was assessed biochemically and histologically. Activation of pancreatic PI3Kγ/Akt was measured by immunoblotting. KEY RESULTS Dydio inhibited Tauro-induced activation of the necrotic cell death pathway and prevented pancreatitis stimuli-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Therapeutic administration of Dydio ameliorated biochemical and histopathological responses in all three models of AP through pancreatic mitochondrial protection and PI3Kγ/Akt inactivation. Moreover, Dydio improved pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury through preventing excessive inflammatory responses. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS These data provide in vitro and in vivo mechanistic evidence that the diosgenin analogue, Dydio could be potential treatment for AP. Further medicinal optimization of diosgenin and its analogue might be a useful strategy for identifying lead candidates for inflammatory diseases.
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- Yan Shen
- Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology/Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital/West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital/West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology/Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital/West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology/Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital/West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital/West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology/Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital/West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital/West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology/Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital/West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology/Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital/West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology/Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital/West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,College of Mathematics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology/Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital/West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Liao AM, Jung H, Yu JW, Lee DH, Park SS, Cai B, Chun C. Synthesis and biological evaluation of arginyl-diosgenin conjugate as a potential bone tissue engineering agent. Chem Biol Drug Des 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Ai-Mei Liao
- Research Institute of Drug Development; College of Pharmacy; Chonnam National University; Gwangju Korea
- School of Life Science; Hefei Normal University; Hefei China
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- CELLINBIO Co., Ltd.; Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do Korea
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- CELLINBIO Co., Ltd.; Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do Korea
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- CELLINBIO Co., Ltd.; Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do Korea
- Jeonnam NanoBio Research Center; Jangseong-gun Jeollanam-do Korea
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- Research Institute of Drug Development; College of Pharmacy; Chonnam National University; Gwangju Korea
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- Research Institute of Drug Development; College of Pharmacy; Chonnam National University; Gwangju Korea
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Braun JBS, Ruchel JB, Adefegha SA, Coelho APV, Trelles KB, Signor C, Rubin MA, Oliveira JS, Dornelles GL, de Andrade CM, Castilhos LG, Leal DBR. Neuroprotective effects of pretreatment with quercetin as assessed by acetylcholinesterase assay and behavioral testing in poloxamer-407 induced hyperlipidemic rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 88:1054-1063. [PMID: 28192878 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.01.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Revised: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Hyperlipidemia is a group of disorders characterized by excessive lipids in the bloodstream. It is associated with the incidence of cardiovascular diseases and recognized as the most important factor underlying the occurrence of atherosclerosis. This study was conducted to investigate whether pretreatment with quercetin can protect against possible memory impairment and deterioration of the cholinergic system in hyperlipidemic rats. Animals were divided into ten groups (n=7): saline/control, saline/quercetin 5mg/kg, saline/quercetin 25mg/kg, saline/quercetin 50mg/kg, saline/simvastatin (0.04mg/kg), hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidemia/quercetin 5mg/kg, hyperlipidemia/quercetin 25mg/kg, hyperlipidemia/quercetin 50mg/kg and hyperlipidemia/simvastatin. The animals were pretreated with quercetin by oral gavage for a period of 30days and hyperlipidemia was subsequently induced by intraperitoneal administration of a single dose of 500mg/kg of poloxamer-407. Simvastatin was administered after the induction of hyperlipidemia. The results demonstrated that hyperlipidemic rats had memory impairment compared with the saline control group (P<0.001). However, pretreatment with quercetin and simvastatin treatment attenuated the damage caused by hyperlipidemia compared with the hyperlipidemic group (P<0.05). Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in the cerebral hippocampus was significantly (P<0.001) reduced in the hyperlipidemic group compared with the control saline group. Pretreatment with quercetin and simvastatin treatment in the hyperlipidemic groups significantly (P<0.05) increased AChE activity compared with the hyperlipidemic group. Our results thus suggest that quercetin may prevent memory impairment, alter lipid metabolism, and modulate AChE activity in an experimental model of hyperlipidemia.
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- Josiane B S Braun
- Programa de-Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Programa de-Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Programa de-Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Graduação em Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Programa de-Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Programa de-Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Programa de-Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Programa de-Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Setor de Bioquímica e Estresse Oxidativo do Laboratório de Terapia Celular, Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Programa de-Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Setor de Bioquímica e Estresse Oxidativo do Laboratório de Terapia Celular, Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Programa de-Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Programa de-Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil; Programa de-Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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Jesus M, Martins APJ, Gallardo E, Silvestre S. Diosgenin: Recent Highlights on Pharmacology and Analytical Methodology. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2016; 2016:4156293. [PMID: 28116217 PMCID: PMC5225340 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4156293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Diosgenin, a steroidal sapogenin, occurs abundantly in plants such as Dioscorea alata, Smilax China, and Trigonella foenum graecum. This bioactive phytochemical not only is used as an important starting material for the preparation of several steroidal drugs in the pharmaceutical industry, but has revealed also high potential and interest in the treatment of various types of disorders such as cancer, hypercholesterolemia, inflammation, and several types of infections. Due to its pharmacological and industrial importance, several extraction and analytical procedures have been developed and applied over the years to isolate, detect, and quantify diosgenin, not only in its natural sources and pharmaceutical compositions, but also in animal matrices for pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, and toxicological studies. Within these, HPLC technique coupled to different detectors is the most commonly analytical procedure described for this compound. However, other alternative methods were also published. Thus, the present review aims to provide collective information on the most recent pharmacological data on diosgenin and on the most relevant analytical techniques used to isolate, detect, and quantify this compound as well.
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- Mafalda Jesus
- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
- Laboratório de Fármaco-Toxicologia, UBIMedical, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
- Laboratório de Fármaco-Toxicologia, UBIMedical, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Taketani K, Hoshino S, Uemura T, Goto T, Takahashi N, Tsuge N, Kawada T. An Efficient Purification Method for Quantitative Determinations of Protodioscin, Dioscin and Diosgenin in Plasma of Fenugreek-Fed Mice. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2016; 61:465-70. [PMID: 26875488 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.61.465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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An efficient purification method for simultaneous recovery of polar saponins, protodioscin (PD) and dioscin (DC), and non-polar aglycon, diosgenin (DG), from plasma of mice fed diets containing seed flours of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) was established for subsequent quantitative analysis by LC-ESI-MS/MS. Mice plasma samples were first deproteinated by addition of acetonitrile, and the supernatant was applied to a carbon-based solid phase extraction tube. After successive washing with methanol and 35% chroloform/methanol (v/v), PD, DC and DG were eluted simultaneously with 80% chroloform/methanol (v/v). The eluate was evaporated to dryness, and re-dissolved in 80% methanol (v/v). The filtered sample was analyzed with an LC-ESI-MS/MS system. After the purification procedure, recovery rates between 89.3 to 117.4% were obtained without notable ion suppression or enhancement. The use of internal standards was therefore not necessary. The utility of the method was demonstrated by analyzing plasma of mice from a fenugreek feeding study.
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- Keiko Taketani
- Central Research & Development Institute, House Foods Group Inc
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Yang B, Liu Z, Hu J, Lai X, Xia P. Quantitative determination of sarsasapogenin in rat plasma using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2016; 1022:213-219. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2015] [Revised: 04/03/2016] [Accepted: 04/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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KUSANO Y, TSUJIHARA N, MASUI H, KOZAI H, TAKEUCHI W. Consumption of Japanese Yam Improves Lipid Metabolism in High-Cholesterol Diet-Fed Rats. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2016; 62:350-360. [DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.62.350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Yuri KUSANO
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chubu University
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- Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Sciences, Nagoya Women’s University
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- Department of Human Life and Environmental Sciences, Mukogawa Women’s University
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chubu University
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- Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Sciences, Nagoya Women’s University
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Tang YN, Pang YX, He XC, Zhang YZ, Zhang JY, Zhao ZZ, Yi T, Chen HB. UPLC-QTOF-MS identification of metabolites in rat biosamples after oral administration of Dioscorea saponins: a comparative study. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 165:127-40. [PMID: 25698242 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Revised: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/08/2015] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Among the 49 species of the genus Dioscorea distributed in China, Dioscorea nipponica Makino (DN), Dioscorea panthaica Prain et Burkill (DP), and Dioscorea zingiberensis C. H. Wright (DZ) possess more or less similar traditional therapeutic actions, such as activating blood, relieving pain, and dispersing swelling; they have been used as folk medicine in China since 1950s. The modern pharmaceutical industry has developed these three species as herbal medicines that have been used for decades for treating cardiovascular diseases. However, there is no available information in the literature explaining how their chemical components are converted and interrelated in vivo to support their efficacies. The present study aimed to a) compare the metabolic profiles of saponins from DN, DP and DZ, which are considered to be their bioactive components, and b) to compare the changes in sustained levels of metabolites from rat biosamples. MATERIAL AND METHODS Total saponins (TS) from each of the three species, and four individual saponins, namely protodioscin (PD), pseudoprotodioscin (PSD), dioscin (DC) and diosgenin (DG), were given to rats by oral administration. Chemical profiles of the rats' plasma, urine and feces were monitored 1-36 h. A UPLC-QTOF-MS based method was performed to identify the absorbed constituents and their metabolic products in rat biosamples (i.e., blood, urine, and feces); the ratio of peak area of major saponins to that of internal standard was calculated and plotted versus time to characterize the sustained levels of saponins in biosamples. RESULTS Totally 10 saponin-related compounds were detected in rat plasma, 10 in rat urine and 18 in rat feces. The results indicated that formation of diosgenin by desugarization was the main pathway by which steroidal glycosides were metabolized. Other types of bio-transformation were found among glycosides and aglycones, such as ring cyclization through loss of 26-O-glucosyl, substitution of β-D-glucopyranosyl for α-L-rhamnopyrannosyl, hydrogenation of diosgenin at 5(6)-double bond, and hydration of 20(22)-double bond. Generally, the metabolic profiles of DN and DP were shown to be quite similar, but different from that of DZ. However, some particular similarities and connections were found among these three TS. Diosgenin was one of the main metabolites commonly found in plasma and feces (excluding urine), from all groups receiving different TS, as well as individual saponins; this is likely to be one of the bioactive constituents playing an essential role in cardioprotective efficacy. Furostane-type saponins in TS of DN, DP or DZ, such as PD, protogracillin, parvifloside, protodeltonin and protobioside, showed fast absorption into blood (<1h), but were maintained for a relatively short period (mostly<8h), while the spirostane-type saponin and sapogenin (DC and DG, respectively), were absorbed into circulation more slowly (>1h), but increased gradually and lasted longer (>36h). These two patterns suggest that the therapeutic effect of these Dioscorea saponins is achieved through a complex, multi-step process over time. In addition, it appears that PD, PSD, and DC contained in DN and DP were transformed into certain glycosides originally found in DZ but not in DN or DP (protodeltonin, deltonin, trillin, and progenin II), which might indicate another linkage among these three species. CONCLUSION These similarities and connections described above constitute evidence supporting similarity in efficacy of these three herbs from the perspective of metabolism. The UPLC-QTOF-MS based method is accurate and efficient for analyzing metabolic changes in rat biosamples over time.
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- Yi-Na Tang
- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People׳s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plants Resources, Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Hainan 571731, People׳s Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People׳s Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People׳s Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People׳s Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People׳s Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People׳s Republic of China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People׳s Republic of China.
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Ghosh VK, Bhope SG, Kuber VV, Sagulale AD. AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR THE EXTRACTION AND QUANTITATION OF DIOSGENIN IN TRIBULUS TERRESTRISL. J LIQ CHROMATOGR R T 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/10826076.2011.615101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- V. K. Ghosh
- a Department of Analytical Development (R&D) , Tulip Lab Pvt. Ltd., Ranjangaon , Pune , India
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- a Department of Analytical Development (R&D) , Tulip Lab Pvt. Ltd., Ranjangaon , Pune , India
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- a Department of Analytical Development (R&D) , Tulip Lab Pvt. Ltd., Ranjangaon , Pune , India
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- a Department of Analytical Development (R&D) , Tulip Lab Pvt. Ltd., Ranjangaon , Pune , India
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Patel K, Gadewar M, Tahilyani V, Patel DK. A review on pharmacological and analytical aspects of diosgenin: a concise report. NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2012; 2. [PMCID: PMC4131590 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-012-0014-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Diosgenin is a steroidal sapogenin found in plants such as Dioscorea nipponoca, Solanum incanum, Solanum xanthocarpum and Trigonella foenum graecum. Diosgenin, biologically active phytochemicals have been used for the treatment of various types of disorder such as leukemia, inflammation, hypercholesterolemia and cancer. It is also able to prevent bone loss to the same extent as that of oestrogen. It is a typical initial intermediate for synthesis of steroidal compounds, oral contraceptives and sex hormones. Dioscorea, Costus and Trigonella are mainly used for the production of diosgenin. On the basis of literature survey it divulges that diosgenin has very impressive pharmacological profile and could be used as a medicine for the treatment of different types of disorders in the future. Thus, the present work aims to provide collective information in concern with its pharmacological activity and phytoanalytical techniques. This review will be beneficial to researches for the development of an alternative method for the treatment of innumerable diseases from diosgenin. ![]()
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- Kanika Patel
- />G.L.A Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Mathura, India
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- />Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005 India
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Patel JP, Brocks DR. The effect of oral lipids and circulating lipoproteins on the metabolism of drugs. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2009; 5:1385-98. [DOI: 10.1517/17425250903176439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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