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Lian C, Gong W, Zhao X, Sun P, Hu S, Zhou G, Zhang Q, Qin L. Orcinol gentiobioside inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis by promoting apoptosis and suppressing autophagy via the JNK1 signaling. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 328:118060. [PMID: 38521429 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Osteoporosis (OP) is a metabolic disorder characterized by disrupted osteoclastic bone resorption and osteoblastic bone formation. Curculigo orchioides Gaertn has a long history of application in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine for treating OP. Orcinol gentiobioside (OGB) is a principal active constituent derived from Curculigo orchioides Gaertn and has been shown to have anti-OP activity. However, the therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of OGB in modulating osteoclastic bone resorption remain undefined. AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the effect of OGB on the formation, differentiation and function of osteoclasts derived from bone marrow macrophages (BMMs), and further elucidate the underlying action mechanism of OGB in OP. MATERIALS AND METHODS Osteoclasts derived from BMMs were utilized to evaluate the effect of OGB on osteoclast formation, differentiation and bone resorption. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining and activity assays were conducted to denote the activity of osteoclasts. Osteoclast-related genes and proteins were determined by RT-PCR and Western blotting assays. The formation of the F-actin ring was observed by confocal laser microscopy, and bone resorption pits were observed by inverted microscopy. The target of OGB in osteoclasts was predicted by using molecular docking and further verified by Cellular Thermal Shift Assay (CETSA) and reversal effects of the target activator. The apoptosis of osteoclasts was analyzed by flow cytometry, and autophagic flux in osteoclasts was determined by confocal laser microscopy. RESULTS OGB inhibited osteoclast formation and differentiation, osteoclast-related genes and proteins expression, F-actin ring formation, and bone resorption activity. Molecular docking and CETSA analysis demonstrated that OGB exhibited good affinity for c-Jun N-terminal Kinase 1 (JNK1). In addition, OGB induced apoptosis and inhibited autophagy in osteoclasts, and the JNK agonist anisomycin reversed the increase in apoptosis and inhibition of autophagy induced by OGB in osteoclasts. CONCLUSION OGB inhibited osteoclastogenesis by promoting apoptosis and diminishing autophagy via JNK1 signaling.
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- Chenxia Lian
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311053, China
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- Fuyang Research Institute, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311422, China; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311053, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311053, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311053, China.
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Nur S, Setiawan H, Hanafi M, Elya B. Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical Studies and Biological Activity of Curculigo latifolia Plant Organs for Natural Skin-Whitening Compound Candidate. ScientificWorldJournal 2023; 2023:5785259. [PMID: 37829602 PMCID: PMC10567512 DOI: 10.1155/2023/5785259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Curculigo latifolia (family Amaryllidaceae) is used empirically for medicinal purposes. It is distributed throughout Asian countries, especially Indonesia. This study aimed at standardizing the C. latifolia plant, analyzing its phytochemical profile, and evaluating its pharmacological effects. The powder from each organ (root, stem, and leaves) was standardized organoleptically and microscopically. Samples were extracted by graded maceration using hexane, ethyl acetate, and ethanol. The extracts were determined for total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC). Antioxidant (radical scavenging and metal ion reduction) and antityrosinase activities were determined by spectrophotometric methods. Extracts were analysed for phytochemical profiles by LC-ESI-MS. The highest TPC and TFC were found in the ethanolic extract of the root organ (68.63 ± 2.97 mg GAE/g) and the ethyl acetate extract of the stem (14.33 ± 0.71 mg QE/g extract). High antioxidant activities were found in the ethanolic root extract (20.42 ± 0.33 µg/mL) and ethanolic stem extract (45.65 ± 0.77 µg/mL) by DPPH• and NO• assays, respectively. The ion reduction activity (by CUPRAC assay) was most significant in the ethyl acetate stem extract (390.42 ± 14.49 µmol GAEAC/g extract). Ethanolic root extract was the most active in inhibiting tyrosinase (IC50 value of 108.5 µg/mL). The correlation matrix between TPC and antioxidant activities showed a moderate to robust correlation, whereas the TPC and antityrosinase activity showed a robust correlation. The TFC and antioxidant or antityrosinase activities showed a weak to moderate correlation. The LC-ESI-MS data identified major phenols in the active extracts, including methyl 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzoate, quercetin, 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid-1, and curculigoside. Overall, this study suggests that extracts from the C. latifolia plant offer potent antioxidant and antityrosinase activities, allowing them to be used as natural antioxidants and candidates for skin-lightening compounds.
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- Syamsu Nur
- Department of Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Almarisah Madani University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia
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- Indonesian Institute of Sciences (National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)), Jakarta 15314, Indonesia
- Department of Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pancasila University, South Jakarta 12640, Indonesia
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- Department of Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia
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Umar AH, Ratnadewi D, Rafi M, Sulistyaningsih YC, Hamim H, Kusuma WA. Drug candidates and potential targets of Curculigo spp. compounds for treating diabetes mellitus based on network pharmacology, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:8544-8560. [PMID: 36300505 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2135597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Curculigo spp. is a herb that is commonly used in Indonesia to treat diabetes mellitus (DM) . The main active components of Curculigo spp. were identified through our previous metabolomic study and online database platform. However, the biological mechanisms underlying Curculigo spp. activity in treating DM remain unclear. Therefore, in this study, a network pharmacology was used to explore the active compounds of Curculigo spp. and their potential molecular mechanisms for treating DM. Oral bioavailability and drug-likeness from the compounds of Curculigo spp. were screened using Lipinski's rule of five, BBB, HIA + and Caco-2 permeability criteria. A network of compound-target-disease-pathway was then constructed using Cytoscape. The highest degree compounds and targets were then confirmed by molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The human body can absorb 33 compounds derived from Curculigo spp. In addition, 58 nodes and 62 edges generated a network analysis with the DM target. The highest degree of the compound-target-disease pathway was for orcinol glucoside, AKR1B1, autoimmune diabetes, bile acid and bile salt metabolism. Furthermore, the computational docking method on Curculigo spp. compounds with the highest degree revealed that orcinol glucoside interacted with PTPN1 through a hydrogen bond and resulted in a binding energy of -7.2 kcal mol-1. Through hydrogen bonds, orcinol glucoside in PTPN1 regulates multiple signaling pathways via the adherens junction pathway, which may play a therapeutic role in DM (type 2 diabetes: obesity). In addition, MD simulation confirmed that orcinol glucoside, is suitable for DM treatment by interacting with PTPN1.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Abdul Halim Umar
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Makassar (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Farmasi Makassar), Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
- Tropical Biopharmaca Research Center, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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Ibrahim KM, Darwish SF, Mantawy EM, El-Demerdash E. Molecular mechanisms underlying cyclophosphamide-induced cognitive impairment and strategies for neuroprotection in preclinical models. Mol Cell Biochem 2023:10.1007/s11010-023-04805-0. [PMID: 37522975 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-023-04805-0] [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: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Cyclophosphamide has drastically enhanced the expectancy and quality of life of cancer patients. However, it is accompanied by diverse neurological complications which are considered a dose-limiting adverse effect. Neurotoxicity caused by cyclophosphamide can manifest in numerous manners including anxiety, depression, motor dysfunction and cognitive deficits. This review article offers an overview on cyclophosphamide-induced neurotoxicity, providing a unified point of view on the possible underlying molecular mechanisms including oxidative brain damage, neuroinflammation, apoptotic neuronal cell death as well as disruption of the balance of brain neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factors. Besides, this review sheds light on the promising protective agents that have been investigated using preclinical animal models as well as their biological targets and protection mechanisms. Despite promising results in experimental models, none of these agents has been studied in clinical trials. Thus, there is lack of evidence to advocate the use of any neuroprotective agent in the clinical setting. Furthermore, none of the protective agents has been evaluated for its effect on the anticancer activity of cyclophosphamide in tumor-bearing animals. Therefore, there is a great necessity for adequate well-designed clinical studies for evaluation of the therapeutic values of these candidates. Conclusively, this review summarizes the molecular mechanisms accounting for cyclophosphamide-induced neurotoxicity together with the potential protective strategies seeking for downgrading this neurological complication, thus enhancing the quality of life and well-being of cancer patients treated with cyclophosphamide.
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- Kamilia M Ibrahim
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, Cairo, 11829, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- Preclinical and Translational Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abasia, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
- Preclinical and Translational Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abasia, Cairo, Egypt.
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Shah MS, Talukder MSH, Uddin AMK, Hasan MN, Sayem SAJ, Mostafa-Hedeab G, Rahman MM, Sharma R, Swelum AA, Mohamed AAR, Emran TB. Comparative Assessment of Three Medicinal Plants against Diabetes and Oxidative Stress Using Experimental and Computational Approaches. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2023; 2023:6359818. [PMID: 37143510 PMCID: PMC10154096 DOI: 10.1155/2023/6359818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The hilly and rural areas' people of Bangladesh have a great history of putting into use numerous traditional medicinal plants to cure diseases. Therefore, with ethanol extract of Molineria capitulata (EEMC), methanol extract of Trichosanthes tricuspidata (METT), and methanol extract of Amorphophallus campanulatus (MEAC), we mandate evaluation of in vitro α-amylase inhibition, antioxidants, and molecular docking, and ADMET/T analysis. According to iodine starch methods, α-amylase inhibition was performed, and quantitative total phenolic and flavonoid content was determined by established methods, whereas DPPH free radical scavenging and reducing power assays were performed in previously established protocols, respectively. A comparative study among three plants (EEMC, METT, and MEAC) possessed a significant (p < 0.01) effect but EEMC showed the highest impact on enzyme inhibition. Plants in the measuring phenolic content METT and flavonoid measurement MEAC displayed most potent in the same way in the DPPH test was METT, and in reducing power capability MEAC has showed the highest effect between three extracts. Docking's study also reveals the compounds of METT (Cyclotricuspidoside A and Cyclotricuspidoside C) exhibit the superior score among all the compounds. This finding indicates that EEMC, METT, and MEAC substantially impact α-amylase inhibition along with antioxidants. In silico study also reveals the potency of these plants, but further in-depth, precise molecular studies are needed.
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- Md. Shahin Shah
- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
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- Pharmacology Department & Health Research Unit, Medical College, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
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- Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong 4381, Bangladesh
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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Liu Y, Guo Y, Gong S, Yuan M, Liu J, Li X, Wu Z, Guo L. Discrimination of Curculigo orchioides Rhizoma and Curculigo glabrescens Rhizoma using stable isotope and mineral element analyses coupled with chemometrics. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12578. [PMID: 35869256 PMCID: PMC9307770 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16851-7] [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: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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AbstractCorrect species identification is crucial for ensuring the quality, safety, and efficacy of herbal medicine. Market research indicates that Curculigo glabrescens Rhizoma (CGR) was the major counterfeit of the medicine Curculigo orchioides Rhizoma (COR). To accurately discriminate COR and CGR remains a challenge, and it becomes even more difficult when the herbs have been heavily processed into a powder. In this work, combined with high performance liquid chromatography analysis, a novel component in CGR was discovered, and two stable isotopes (N%, C%, δ15N, δ13C) and nineteen mineral elements were determined along with multivariate statistical analysis to distinguish the authentic COR samples and counterfeit CGR samples. The results showed that there were significant differences between the mean value of N%, δ15N and δ13C according to the botanical origins. In addition, these two species can be differentiated by principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) analysis. A linear discriminant analysis (LDA) model with a good classification rate (100%) and cross-validation rate (100%) was established. Hence, stable isotope and mineral element contents combined with chemometrics analysis could be considered as an effective and reliable method for discriminating the source species of COR and CGR.
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Er-xian ameliorates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats through RISK pathway involving estrogen receptors. Chin J Nat Med 2022; 20:902-913. [PMID: 36549804 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(22)60213-9] [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: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Curculigo orchioides (CUR) and Epimedium (EPI) are traditional Chinese medicines with estrogen-like biological activity, called Xianmao and Xianlingpi (Er-xian) in Chinese. However, whether Er-xian exerts protective effects on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the cardioprotective effects of Er-xian preconditioning against MIRI and the underlying mechanisms. CUR or EPI was administered intragastrically to aged female rats as a monotherapy or combination therapy. 2 weeks later, a rat MIRI model was established. Myocardial infarction size, myocardial morphology, cTnT, cell apoptosis rate, intracellular calcium concentration, mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening and reperfusion injury salvage kinase (RISK) signaling pathway molecules were observed after the surgery. To evaluate the mechanisms of Er-xian, estrogen receptors antagonists ICI 182780 and G15 were used. In this study, Er-xian notably alleviated myocardial tissue damage, maintained mitochondrial morphology, reduced infarct size and cardiac markers, and increased sera levels of E2. Moreover, Er-xian inhibited calcium overload and mPTP opening, and decreased cardiomyocyte apoptosis. We found that the dual therapy of CUR and EPI elicited more noticeable results than CUR or EPI monotherapy. The significant protective effects of Er-xian on ischemia-reperfusion myocardium were attributed to the up-regulation of AKT, ERK1/2 and GSK-3β phosphorylation levels. The cardioprotective effects of Er-xian were significantly reduced after estrogen receptor blockade, especially GPER30. These results indicate that Er-xian attenuates MIRI through RISK signaling pathway and estrogen receptors are the critical mediators.
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Kushalan S, D’Souza LC, Aloysius K, Sharma A, Hegde S. Toxicity Assessment of Curculigo orchioides Leaf Extract Using Drosophila melanogaster: A Preliminary Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15218. [PMID: 36429955 PMCID: PMC9690535 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Curculigo orchioides is used in Indian and Chinese traditional medicinal systems for various health benefits. However, its toxicological effects are mostly unknown. This study assesses the potential toxicity of aqueous leaf (A.L.) extract of C. orchioides using Drosophila melanogaster as an experimental model. Preliminary phytochemical tests were followed by the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) tests to identify the functional group in the A.L. extract of C. orchioides. Drosophila larvae/adults were exposed to varying concentrations of C. orchioides A.L. extract through diet, and developmental, lifespan, reproduction, and locomotory behaviour assays were carried out to assess the C. orchioides toxicity at organismal levels. The cellular toxicity of A.L. extract was examined by analysing the expression of heat shock protein (hsps), reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and cell death. The FTIR analysis showed the presence of functional groups indicating the presence of secondary metabolites like saponins, phenolics, and alkaloids. Exposure to A.L. extract during development resulted in reduced emergence and wing malformations in the emerged fly. Furthermore, a significant reduction in reproductive performance and the organism's lifespan was observed when adult flies were exposed to A.L. extract. This study indicates the adverse effect of C. orchioides A.L. extract on Drosophila and raises concerns about the practice of indiscriminate therapeutic use of plant extracts.
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- Sharanya Kushalan
- Nitte (Deemed to Be University), Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (NUCSER), Division of Bioresource and Biotechnology, Kotekar-Beeri Road, Deralakatte, Mangaluru 575018, India
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- Nitte (Deemed to Be University), Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (NUCSER), Division of Environmental Health and Toxicology, Kotekar-Beeri Road, Deralakatte, Mangaluru 575018, India
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- Nitte (Deemed to Be University), Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (NUCSER), Division of Bioresource and Biotechnology, Kotekar-Beeri Road, Deralakatte, Mangaluru 575018, India
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- Nitte (Deemed to Be University), Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (NUCSER), Division of Environmental Health and Toxicology, Kotekar-Beeri Road, Deralakatte, Mangaluru 575018, India
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- Nitte (Deemed to Be University), Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (NUCSER), Division of Bioresource and Biotechnology, Kotekar-Beeri Road, Deralakatte, Mangaluru 575018, India
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Wang Y, Liu Z, Wei J, Di L, Wang S, Wu T, Li N. Norlignans and phenolics from genus Curculigo protect corticosterone-injured neuroblastoma cells SH-SY5Y by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress-mitochondria pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 296:115430. [PMID: 35659626 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The plants of genus Curculigo are divided into the Section Curculigo and the Section Capitulata, which are mainly distributed in southeastern and southwestern China. Various ancient chinese books record that these plants were used as an important herb for tonifying kidney yang. Traditional Chinese medicine often draws on this property to treat depression syndrome. Thus genus Curculigo has potential for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (ND). The study showed that phenolics were the main characteristic components of plants in the Section Curculigo, represented by orcinol glucoside and curculigoside; the norlignans, with Ph-C5-Ph as the basic backbone, were the main characteristic components of the Section Capitulata. However, there is a lack of sufficient scientific evidence as to whether these two types of ingredients have neuroprotective effects. AIM OF THE STUDY To determine the neuroprotective effects of phenolics and norlignans in genus Curculigo on human neuroblastoma cells SH-SY5Y. To discuss their structure-activity relationship and screen for compounds with high activity and neuroprotective effects. To reveal that the amelioration of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress by two classes of compounds is mediated by the PERK/eIF2α/ATF4 pathway. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cytotoxicity of 17 compounds was assayed by MTT. SH-SY5Y cells were damaged by corticosterone (Cort) (200 μM) for 24 h and then co-administered with 17 compounds (0.1-100 μM) and Cort (200 μM) for 24 h. Cell survival was determined by MTT assay. Apoptosis rate, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were detected using flow cytometry. Intracellular Ca2+ levels were detected using a fluorescent probe. Cellular mitochondrial and ER damage was observed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). ER stress and apoptotic pathway-related proteins (BiP, CHOP, cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-9, Bax/Bcl-2), and the expression level of PERK/eIF2α/ATF4 pathway was measured via western blot (WB). RESULTS The experimental data showed that Cort treatment of SH-SY5Y cells resulted in decreased cell survival and increased apoptosis, mitochondrial depolarization, ROS, and intracellular Ca2+ levels. The co-action of 17 compounds and Cort for a period of time significantly increased cell survival. Compounds 3, 7, 12, 13 also reduced apoptosis rate, mitochondrial depolarization, ROS and intracellular Ca2+ levels in the subsequent experiments. In addition, TEM observed that Cort caused mitochondrial and ER damage, and the damage was improved after treatment. WB analysis obtained that Cort increased the expression of apoptotic and ER stress-related proteins and activated pathway expression. However, in the presence of compounds 3, 7, 12, 13, the expression of BiP, CHOP, cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-9, and Bax/Bcl-2 was significantly reduced, and the phosphorylation of PERK and eIF2α and the expression of ATF4 were inhibited. CONCLUSION This study found that one phenolic (3) and three norlignans (7, 12, 13) from genus Curculigo have significant neuroprotective effects. The results of the structure-activity relationship indicated that the glucosyl polymeric norlignans and the phenolics with benzoic acid as the parent nucleus were more active. The neuroprotective effect of three norlignans is the latest discovery. This finding has important research value in the field of prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Ying Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- Center for Scientific Research of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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Zhao DP, Lei X, Wang YY, Xue A, Zhao CY, Xu YM, Zhang Y, Liu GL, Geng F, Xu HD, Zhang N. Sagacious confucius’ pillow elixir ameliorates Dgalactose induced cognitive injury in mice via estrogenic effects and synaptic plasticity. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:971385. [PMID: 36249769 PMCID: PMC9555387 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.971385] [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: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a growing concern in modern society, and there is currently a lack of effective therapeutic drugs. Sagacious Confucius’ Pillow Elixir (SCPE) has been studied for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as AD. This study aimed to reveal the key components and mechanisms of SCPE’s anti-AD effect by combining Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography-electrostatic field Orbitrap combined high-resolution Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap-MS) with a network pharmacology approach. And the mechanism was verified by in vivo experiments. Based on UPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap-MS technique identified 9 blood components from rat serum containing SCPE, corresponding to 113 anti-AD targets, and 15 of the 113 targets had high connectivity. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that estrogen signaling pathway and synaptic signaling pathway were the most significantly enriched pathways in SCPE anti-AD, which has been proved by in vivo experiments. SCPE can exert estrogenic effects in the brain by increasing the amount of estrogen in the brain and the expression of ERα receptors. SCPE can enhance the synaptic structure plasticity by promoting the release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) secretion and improving actin polymerization and coordinates cofilin activity. In addition, SCPE also enhances synaptic functional plasticity by increasing the density of postsynaptic densified 95 (PSD95) proteins and the expression of functional receptor AMPA. SCPE is effective for treatment of AD and the mechanism is related to increasing estrogenic effects and improving synaptic plasticity. Our study revealed the synergistic effect of SCPE at the system level and showed that SCPE exhibits anti-AD effects in a multi-component, multi-target and multi-pathway manner. All these provide experimental support for the clinical application and drug development of SCPE in the prevention and treatment of AD.
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- De-Ping Zhao
- College of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Jiangsu, Wuxi, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials of Heilongjiang Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- *Correspondence: Fang Geng, ; Hong-Dan Xu, ; Ning Zhang,
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- College of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
- College of Pharmacy, Wuxi Higher Health Vocational Technology School, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- *Correspondence: Fang Geng, ; Hong-Dan Xu, ; Ning Zhang,
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- College of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- College of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
- *Correspondence: Fang Geng, ; Hong-Dan Xu, ; Ning Zhang,
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Kim JG, Le TPL, Han JS, Cho YB, Lee D, Lee MK, Hwang BY. Molecular Networking-Guided Isolation of Cycloartane-type Triterpenoids from Curculigo orchioides and Their Inhibitory Effect on Nitric Oxide Production. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:26853-26862. [PMID: 35936480 PMCID: PMC9352156 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The MolNetEnhancer workflow was applied to molecular networking analysis of the CH2Cl2-soluble fraction of the rhizomes of Curculigo orchioides, which showed a potent inhibitory effect on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide production. Among the molecular network, clusters of cycloartane-type triterpenoids were classified using the ClassyFire module of MolNetEnhancer, and their structures were predicted by the in silico fragment analysis tool, Network Annotation Propagation (NAP). Using mass spectrometry (MS)-guided isolation methods, six cycloartane-type triterpenoids (1-6) were isolated, and their structures were elucidated based on the interpretation of NMR, HRESIMS, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Among the isolates, compounds 1 and 4, which have an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl moiety on the A-ring, exhibited significant inhibitory effects on LPS-induced nitric oxide production in RAW264.7 cells with IC50 values of 12.4 and 11.8 μM, respectively.
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- College
of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, South Korea
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- College
of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, South Korea
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- College
of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, South Korea
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- College
of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, South Korea
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- Department
of Plant Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Korea University, Seoul 02841, South
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- College
of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, South Korea
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- College
of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, South Korea
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Kushalan S, Khyahrii AS, Kini S, Hegde S. Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.: An Overview of Its Effects on Human Health. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES NU 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Curculigo orchioides, commonly called “Kali Musli,” is an endangered medicinal plant commonly found in Asian countries such as India, Japan, China, and Nepal. The plant holds a significant position in Ayurvedic and the Chinese traditional medicine system; it is documented as an aphrodisiac herb. The plant is also reported to be used in the treatment for asthma and jaundice. The botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities to evaluate the plant's importance and relevant information are reviewed and summarized. We discern that a total of 61 phytochemicals are identified and reported in C. orchioides. These belong to the various phytochemical group of glycosides, lignans, polysaccharides, alkaloids, saponins, triterpenes, and aliphatic compounds. The most explored bioactive compound is a phenolic glycoside, curculigoside, isolated from the plant's rhizome. In vitro and in vivo research is conducted globally to provide primary and robust evidence to support this herbal medicine's traditional uses. A large lacuna regarding the mechanisms involved in the biological activity of the plant is evident. There is a need to conduct in-depth studies to understand the relationship between traditional and modern pharmacological uses of C. orchioides.
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- Sharanya Kushalan
- Division of Bioresource and Biotechnology, NITTE (Deemed to be University), NITTE University Centre for Science Education and Research NUCSER, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Bioresource and Biotechnology, NITTE (Deemed to be University), NITTE University Centre for Science Education and Research NUCSER, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, NITTE (Deemed to be University), NITTE University Centre for Science Education and Research NUCSER, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Bioresource and Biotechnology, NITTE (Deemed to be University), NITTE University Centre for Science Education and Research NUCSER, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Yu Y, Li T, Wang X, Zhang M, Yu Q, Chen H, Zhang D, Yan C. Structural characterization and anti-osteoporosis activity of two polysaccharides extracted from the rhizome of Curculigo orchioides. Food Funct 2022; 13:6749-6761. [PMID: 35661847 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo00720g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Curculigo orchioides is widely used to treat osteoporosis in China. In this study, we identified the active substances in the crude polysaccharide (CO50) from C. orchioides that had anti-osteoporosis activity in vivo. Two polysaccharides, COP50-1 and COP50-4, were purified from CO50. Based on structural analysis, COP50-1 was composed of α-D-Glcp-(1→, β-D-Galp-(1→, →4)-α-D-Glcp-(1→, →3,4)-α-D-Glcp-(1→, →4,6)-α-D-Glcp-(1→, →4,6)-β-D-Manp-(1→, whereas COP50-4 was composed of α-L-Araf-(1→, →2)-α-L-Rhap-(1→, β-D-Manp-(1→, α-D-Galp-(1→, →2,4)-α-L-Rhap-(1→, →2)-β-D-Manp-(1→, →4)-α-D-GlcAp-(1→, →3)-α-D-GalAp-(1→, →4,6)-α-D-Galp-(1→, →2,3,6)-β-D-Manp-(1→, →2,3,5)-α-L-Araf-(1→, →2,5)-α-L-Araf-(1→, →4)-α-D-Glcp-(1→ and →3)-α-D-Galp-(1→. Pharmacological assessment revealed that COP50-1 had no obvious osteogenic activity. However, COP50-4 (0.5 μM) significantly enhanced the differentiation and mineralization of osteoblasts in vitro. Moreover, the effect of COP50-4 was greater than that of 17β-estradiol. Therefore, COP50-4 may be an effective component of CO50 that has great potential for development as an alternative drug for the treatment of osteoporosis.
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- Yongbo Yu
- School of Clinical Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Clinical Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Clinical Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Clinical Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Clinical Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Clinical Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Xu X, Chen J, Lv H, Xi Y, Ying A, Hu X. Molecular mechanism of Pyrrosia lingua in the treatment of nephrolithiasis: Network pharmacology analysis and in vivo experimental verification. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 98:153929. [PMID: 35104754 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.153929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence exists reporting that Pyrrosia lingua (PL, Xinhui Pharmaceutical, Polypodiaceae) alleviates nephrolithiasis in rat models. The precipitation of calcium oxalate may result in kidney stones, and the intestinal microbiota is critical for oxalate metabolism. Therefore, we attempt to delineate the molecular mechanism underlying the effect of PL on nephrolithiasis and its association with gut microbiota. METHODS Following differential flora analysis in gutMEGA, the network relationship of PL and nephrolithiasis was analyzed based on the TCMSP, DisGeNET and STRING databases. Moreover, the kidney stone model rats were fed with different doses of PL powder and PL extract. In addition, metabolomics technology was employed to identify the active ingredients in PL extract and the microbial metabolites in rat feces. RESULTS The effect of PL on the nephrolithiasis was based on quercetin and kaempferol by mediating the toll-like receptor signaling pathway and regulating the expression levels of interleukin 6, tumor necrosis factor, mitogen activated protein kinase 8, and secreted phosphoprotein 1. PL significantly reduced the levels of urine oxalic acid, urine calcium, and osteopontin (OPN) levels in rat models of nephrolithiasis. Notably, PL extract decreased these two indicators to lower levels. Furthermore, contents of Oxalobacter formigenes, Bacteriodetes, Bifidobacterium and Fecalibacterium were obviously reduced after treatment with PL extract. CONCLUSION PL powder and its active extracts reduce the oxalate level in urine by regulating oxalate metabolism, thus ameliorating the damage of kidney tissues and preventing kidney stone formation. This study suggests the use of PL and its extracts as an alternative source of promising agents that might directly or indirectly inhibit the progression of kidney stone diseases.
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- Xiangwei Xu
- Department of Pharmacy, Yongkang First People's Hospital Affiliated to Hangzhou Medical College, Yongkang 321300, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Yongkang First People's Hospital Affiliated to Hangzhou Medical College, Yongkang 321300, PR China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, Yongkang First people's Hospital Affiliated to Hangzhou Medical College, 599 jinshan West Road, Dongcheng Street, Yongkang, Zhejiang Province 321300, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical University, PR China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, Yongkang First people's Hospital Affiliated to Hangzhou Medical College, 599 jinshan West Road, Dongcheng Street, Yongkang, Zhejiang Province 321300, PR China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, Yongkang First people's Hospital Affiliated to Hangzhou Medical College, 599 jinshan West Road, Dongcheng Street, Yongkang, Zhejiang Province 321300, PR China.
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Pham T, Phan NNDH, Tran VG, Nguyen TQ, Tran MD, Nguyen TH. Analysis of a Major Phenolic Glucoside and Biochemistry Compounds from Curculigo Orchioides Gaertn. Rep Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 10:565-572. [PMID: 35291616 PMCID: PMC8903352 DOI: 10.52547/rbmb.10.4.565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Orcinol-β-D-glucoside, which is also known as orcinol glucoside, is a major phenolic glucoside compound in the rhizome of the Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. This compound has many medicinal properties such as being antioxidant, immunomodulatory, antiosteoporosis, stress relief, antidepressant, etc. METHODS Determination of reducing sugar content by Bertrand's method, determination of lipid content by Soxhlet method, determination of vitamin C content by iodine titration, determination of enzyme activity catalase by titration with KMnO4. Quantification of Orcinol-β-D-glucoside was conducted by HPLC analysis. RESULTS The Orcinol-β-D-glucoside of C. orchioides in Thuy Bang mountain was highest. Besides, the content of reducing sugars, vitamin C, enzyme catalase, and lipids of C. orchioides differed significantly among sites. In which, the reducing sugar and vitamin C of C. orchioides in Ngu Binh mountain was highest. Whereas, enzyme catalase was also highest in Thuy Bang mountain. However, the lipid content of C. orchioides was also highest in Huong Tho mountain. CONCLUSION The result will contribute to providing the scientific basis for the selection of breeding, planting, development of C. orchioides in Thua Thien Hue province, as well as other provinces in Vietnam and opening new research directions for applications in the future.
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- Thanh Pham
- University of Education, Hue university, Hue 530000, Vietnam.
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- University of Education, Hue university, Hue 530000, Vietnam.
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- Hue University Agriculture of Forestry, Hue University, Hue 53000, Vietnam.
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Curculigo orchioides polysaccharides extraction, characterization, and their protective effects against femoral head necrosis. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Oyadeyi A, Ajao F, Babalola T, Mustapha Y. Effects of Ruzu, a Polyherbal Mixture, on Neurobehaviour and Expression of Serotonin and Dopamine Transporters in Rats. Niger J Physiol Sci 2021; 36:173-180. [PMID: 35947744 DOI: 10.54548/njps.v36i2.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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There is increased possibility that combined herbal constituents may interact to increase toxicity and lower efficacy. Ruzu herbal bitters (RHB) is a blend of extracts from Curculigo pilosa, Uvaria chamae, and Citrullus colocynthis, each of which has been shown to possess important bio-effects. There is anecdotal evidence for efficacy of RHB in neurological disorders; however, there are no data on possible neurotoxic effects of RHB. Using behavioural, biochemical and molecular indices as surrogates of neurotoxicity, this study therefore evaluated the nervous system effects of RHB. Twenty male Wistar rats were divided into two groups - a control group and RHB group (n=10). RHB (0.5ml/kg) was administered to the RHB group twice daily while control group took water (0.5ml/kg). Treatments lasted 6 weeks after which behavioural tests were carried out. Animals were subsequently sacrificed and the expression of serotonin transporter (SERT) and dopamine transporter (DAT) was determined in the striatum by immunofluorescence while specific activities of catalase, alkaline phosphatase and gamma glutamyltransferase were determined. In the elevated plus maze and light and dark box tests which are models of anxiety, animals treated with RHB showed significant anxiety compared to control. They also showed impaired locomotor activity in the open field and wire hang tests. The activity of catalase was significantly increased in the brain of the RHB treated rats while an increase in the expression of both DAT and SERT was observed in the striatum.
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Antioxidative role of palm grass rhizome ameliorates anxiety and depression in experimental rodents and computer-aided model. Heliyon 2021; 7:e08199. [PMID: 34729435 PMCID: PMC8546422 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Palm grass (Curculigo recurvata) is an ethnomedicinally important herb reported to have significant medicinal values. The present study aimed to evaluate the antidepressant and anxiolytic activities of a methanol extract of C. recurvata rhizome (Me-RCR) through different approaches. The antidepressant and anxiolytic properties of Me-RCR were assessed by using elevated plus maze (EPM), hole-board (HBT), tail suspension (TST), and forced swimming (FST) tests in Swiss Albino mice. The in-depth antioxidative potential of Me-RCR was also evaluated through DPPH radical scavenging activity, ferric-reducing power capacity, total phenolic, flavonoid, flavonol, and antioxidant content analysis. Computational investigations were performed using computer-aided methods for screening the anxiolytic, antidepressant, and antioxidative activities of the selected lead molecules. Treatment with Me-RCR (200 and 400 mg/kg, b.w.) notably increased the number of open arm entries and the time spent in the EPM test. In the HBT, Me-RCR exhibited significant anxiolytic activity at a dose of 200 mg/kg, whereas similar activity was observed at 400 mg/kg in the EPM test. Me-RCR significantly decreased the immobility time in a dose-dependent manner in both TST and FST. The IC50 for DPPH and reducing power capacity assay were found to be 18.56 and 193 μg/mL, respectively. Promising outcomes were noted for the determination of total phenolics, flavonoids, flavonols, and antioxidant capacity. In the case of computer-aided studies, nyasicoside showed promising binding energy for antidepressant and anxiolytic activities, whereas isocurculigine demonstrated promising effects as an antioxidant. Overall, these findings suggest that Me-RCR could be a favourable therapeutic candidate for the treatment of mental and psychiatric disorders, as well as a good source of antioxidants.
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Li J, He P, Zhang J, Li N. Orcinol glucoside improves the depressive-like behaviors of perimenopausal depression mice through modulating activity of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal/ovary axis and activating BDNF- TrkB-CREB signaling pathway. Phytother Res 2021; 35:5795-5807. [PMID: 34382261 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Orcinol Glucoside (OG), a phenolic glucoside isolated from C. orchioides, showed the antidepressant-like effect on chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)-induced rats previously. This study was designed to determine whether OG could improve the depressive-like symptoms of perimenopausal depression (PMD) and the possible mechanisms involved. This research was performed on a PMD mice model established by a two-steps method of ovariectomy (OVX) followed CUMS. OG treatment effectively improved the depressive-like behaviors of OVX-CUMS mice, as indicated by increased sucrose intake in sucrose preference test (SPT), reduced immobility time in forced swimming test (FST), and tail suspension test (TST), lower frequency of grooming and defecation, increased actions of rearing, and prolonged duration in the center in open field test (OFT). OG treatment alleviated the OVX-CUMS induced dysfunction of hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis by increased serum estradiol (E2) and decreased ovarian hormones follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in serum. Meanwhile, OG reversed the hyperactivity of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis as evidenced by decreased CORT and ACTH in serum, reduced as well as the mRNA and protein expression of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in hypothalamus and hippocampus. Moreover, OG up-regulated the protein expression of BDNF, TrkB, and phosphorylation level of CREB and ERK1/2 in hippocampus. These findings demonstrated that OG improves depressive behaviors of OVX-CUMS mice by modulating of HPO/HPA axis dysfunction, and activating BDNF-TrkB-CREB signaling pathway.
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- Junlong Li
- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Liu M, Liu S, Zhang Q, Fang Y, Yu Y, Zhu L, Liu Y, Gong W, Zhao L, Qin L, Zhang Q. Curculigoside attenuates oxidative stress and osteoclastogenesis via modulating Nrf2/NF-κB signaling pathway in RAW264.7 cells. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 275:114129. [PMID: 33878416 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Curculigo orchioides Gaertn is used for the treatment of impotence, atrophic debility of bones (osteoporosis), limb limpness, and arthritis of the lumbar and knee joints in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medical system. Curculigoside (Cur) from Curculigo orchioides Gaertn has been shown to have regulatory effects on bone metabolism via anti-oxidative activities in rats and osteoblasts. However, little is known about the molecular pharmacological activity of Cur in osteoclastic bone resorption. AIM The aim of this work is to investigate the inhibitory effect of Cur against osteoclasts (OCs) under the oxidative stress status, and explore the possible underlying mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS OCs were induced from RAW264.7 cells using RANKL and H2O2. The number of OCs was measured by tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining. F-Actin and nuclear translocation of P65 and Nrf2 were stained with immunofluorescence assay and observed under a laser confocal microscope. The biochemical parameters of OCs were detected with an ELISA kit. The expression of Nrf2 and NF-κB pathway-related proteins was analyzed by Western Blot. RESULTS Cur inhibited the TRAP activity, release of degrading products from bone slices and the expression of NFATc1, c-Fos, Cathepsin K (Ctsk) and matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9) of OCs induced with RANKL and H2O2. In addition, Cur suppressed the ROS level and NADPH oxidase 1(NOX1) and NADPH oxidase 4 (NOX4) activities of OCS. More importantly, Cur enhanced the expression and nucleus translocation of Nrf2 and activities of its regulatory cytoprotective enzymes, and reduced the NF-κB expression and phosphorylation and nucleus translocation of p65 in OCs. Furthermore, the Nrf2 inhibitor ML385 and NF-κB inhibitor Bay11-7082 counteracted the effect of Cur in OCs. CONCLUSION Cur mitigated oxidative stress and osteoclastogenesis by activating Nrf2 and inhibiting the NF-κB pathway, suggesting that Cur may prove to be a promising candidate for the treatment of osteoporosis. Our findings may also help partially explain the rationale behind the traditional use of Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.
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- Mengqin Liu
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China; School of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China; School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China; School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Curculigoside Protects against Titanium Particle-Induced Osteolysis through the Enhancement of Osteoblast Differentiation and Reduction of Osteoclast Formation. J Immunol Res 2021; 2021:5707242. [PMID: 34285923 PMCID: PMC8275416 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5707242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Wear particle-induced periprosthetic osteolysis is mainly responsible for joint replacement failure and revision surgery. Curculigoside is reported to have bone-protective potential, but whether curculigoside attenuates wear particle-induced osteolysis remains unclear. In this study, titanium particles (Ti) were used to stimulate osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells in the presence or absence of curculigoside, to determine their effect on osteoblast differentiation. Rat osteoclastic bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) were cocultured with Ti in the presence or absence of curculigoside, to evaluate its effect on osteoclast formation in vitro. Ti was also used to stimulate mouse calvaria to induce an osteolysis model, and curculigoside was administrated to evaluate its effect in the osteolysis model by micro-CT imaging and histopathological analyses. As the results indicated, in MC3T3-E1 cells, curculigoside treatment attenuated the Ti-induced inhibition on cell differentiation and apoptosis, increased alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) and cell mineralization, and inhibited TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 production and ROS generation. In BMSCs, curculigoside treatment suppressed the Ti-induced cell formation and suppressed the TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 production and F-actin ring formation. In vivo, curculigoside attenuated Ti-induced bone loss and histological damage in murine calvaria. Curculigoside treatment also reversed the RANK/RANKL/OPG and NF-κB signaling pathways, by suppressing the RANKL and NF-κB expression, while activating the OPG expression. Our study demonstrated that curculigoside treatment was able to attenuate wear particle-induced periprosthetic osteolysis in in vivo and in vitro experiments, promoted osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cell differentiation, and inhibited osteoclast BMSC formation. It suggests that curculigoside may be a potential pharmaceutical agent for wear particle-stimulated osteolysis therapy.
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Shovo MARB, Tona MR, Mouah J, Islam F, Chowdhury MHU, Das T, Paul A, Ağagündüz D, Rahman MM, Emran TB, Capasso R, Simal-Gandara J. Computational and Pharmacological Studies on the Antioxidant, Thrombolytic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Analgesic Activity of Molineria capitulata. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2021; 43:434-456. [PMID: 34206443 PMCID: PMC8929091 DOI: 10.3390/cimb43020035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Molineria capitulata is an ornamental plant that has traditionally been used to treat several chronic diseases. The present study was designed to examine the antioxidant, cytotoxic, thrombolytic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic activities of a methanolic extract of M. capitulata leaves (MEMC) using both experimental and computational models. Previously established protocols were used to perform qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screening in MEMC. A computational study, including molecular docking and ADME/T analyses, was performed. The quantitative phytochemical analysis revealed the total phenolic and flavonoid contents as 148.67 and 24 mg/g, respectively. Antioxidant activity was assessed by examining the reducing power of MEMC, resulting in absorbance of 1.87 at 400 µg/mL, demonstrating a strong reduction capacity. The extract exhibited significant protection against blood clotting and showed the highest protein denaturation inhibition at 500 µg/mL. In both the acetic acid-induced writhing and formalin-induced paw-licking models, MEMC resulted in significant potential pain inhibition in mice. In the computational analysis, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, orcinol glucoside, curcapital, crassifogenin C, and 2,6-dimethoxy-benzoic acid displayed a strong predictive binding affinity against the respective receptors. These findings indicated that M. capitulata possesses significant pharmacological activities to an extent supported by computational studies.
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh; (M.A.R.B.S.); (M.R.T.); (J.M.); (M.M.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh; (M.A.R.B.S.); (M.R.T.); (J.M.); (M.M.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Stamford University Bangladesh, Dhaka 1217, Bangladesh;
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- Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh;
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh;
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- Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong 4381, Bangladesh; (A.P.); (T.B.E.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Emek, Ankara 06490, Turkey;
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh; (M.A.R.B.S.); (M.R.T.); (J.M.); (M.M.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong 4381, Bangladesh; (A.P.); (T.B.E.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
- Correspondence: (R.C.); (J.S.-G.)
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo—Ourense Campus, E32004 Ourense, Spain
- Correspondence: (R.C.); (J.S.-G.)
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Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activity of Plants of Genus Curculigo: An Updated Review Since 2013. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26113396. [PMID: 34205154 PMCID: PMC8199960 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The genus Curculigo, as a folk herbal medicine, has been used for many years in China, treating impotence, limb limpness, and arthritis of the lumbar and knee joints. The last systematic review of the genus Curculigo was written in 2013, scientifically categorizing the phytochemistry and biological activities. Hitherto, the original compounds and their pharmacological activities were presented as the development of this genus, but there is not an updated review. To conclude the progression of the genus Curculigo, we collected the new literature published from 2013 to 2021 in PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar databases, and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure. The novel chlorophenolic glucosides, curculigine, phenolic glycosides, orcinosides and polysaccharides were isolated from Curculigo. The new analyzing methods were established to control the quality of Curculigo as a herbal medicine. In addition, the pharmacological effects of Curculigo focused on anti-diabetes, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, osteoporosis, antioxidation, etc. The antitumor and neuroprotective activities were newly explored in recent years. The application of herbal medicine was gradually developed in scientific methods. The medicinal value of the genus Curculigo needs to further investigate its pharmacological mechanisms. This new review offers more insights into the exploitation of the pharmacological value of the genus Curculigo.
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Okubo S, Terauchi K, Okada S, Saito Y, Yamaura T, Misaka T, Nakajima KI, Abe K, Asakura T. De novo transcriptome analysis and comparative expression profiling of genes associated with the taste-modifying protein neoculin in Curculigo latifolia and Curculigo capitulata fruits. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:347. [PMID: 33985426 PMCID: PMC8120819 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07674-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Curculigo latifolia is a perennial plant endogenous to Southeast Asia whose fruits contain the taste-modifying protein neoculin, which binds to sweet receptors and makes sour fruits taste sweet. Although similar to snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) agglutinin (GNA), which contains mannose-binding sites in its sequence and 3D structure, neoculin lacks such sites and has no lectin activity. Whether the fruits of C. latifolia and other Curculigo plants contain neoculin and/or GNA family members was unclear. Results Through de novo RNA-seq assembly of the fruits of C. latifolia and the related C. capitulata and detailed analysis of the expression patterns of neoculin and neoculin-like genes in both species, we assembled 85,697 transcripts from C. latifolia and 76,775 from C. capitulata using Trinity and annotated them using public databases. We identified 70,371 unigenes in C. latifolia and 63,704 in C. capitulata. In total, 38.6% of unigenes from C. latifolia and 42.6% from C. capitulata shared high similarity between the two species. We identified ten neoculin-related transcripts in C. latifolia and 15 in C. capitulata, encoding both the basic and acidic subunits of neoculin in both plants. We aligned these 25 transcripts and generated a phylogenetic tree. Many orthologs in the two species shared high similarity, despite the low number of common genes, suggesting that these genes likely existed before the two species diverged. The relative expression levels of these genes differed considerably between the two species: the transcripts per million (TPM) values of neoculin genes were 60 times higher in C. latifolia than in C. capitulata, whereas those of GNA family members were 15,000 times lower in C. latifolia than in C. capitulata. Conclusions The genetic diversity of neoculin-related genes strongly suggests that neoculin genes underwent duplication during evolution. The marked differences in their expression profiles between C. latifolia and C. capitulata may be due to mutations in regions involved in transcriptional regulation. Comprehensive analysis of the genes expressed in the fruits of these two Curculigo species helped elucidate the origin of neoculin at the molecular level. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-021-07674-3.
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- Satoshi Okubo
- The Yamashina Botanical Research Institute, Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd., Oyake Sakanotsuji-cho 39, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8182, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- The Yamashina Botanical Research Institute, Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd., Oyake Sakanotsuji-cho 39, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8182, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.,Present address: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.,Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (KISTEC), 3-25-13 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-0821, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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Sun K, Zhu J, Deng Y, Xu X, Kong F, Sun X, Huan L, Ren C, Sun J, Shi J. Gamabufotalin Inhibits Osteoclastgenesis and Counteracts Estrogen-Deficient Bone Loss in Mice by Suppressing RANKL-Induced NF-κB and ERK/MAPK Pathways. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:629968. [PMID: 33967763 PMCID: PMC8104077 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.629968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Osteolytic bone disease is a condition of imbalanced bone homeostasis, characterized mainly by excessive bone-resorptive activity, which could predispose these populations, such as the old and postmenopausal women, to developing high risk of skeletal fragility and fracture. The nature of bone homeostasis is the coordination between the osteoblasts (OBs) and osteoclasts (OCs). Abnormal activation of osteoclasts (OCs) could compromise the bone homeostasis, constantly followed by a clutch of osteolytic diseases, including postmenopausal osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Thus, it is imperatively urgent to explore effective medical interventions for patients. The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) gamabufotalin (CS-6) is a newly identified natural product from Chansu and has been utilized for oncologic therapies owing to its good clinical efficacy with less adverse events. Previous study suggested that CS-6 could be a novel anti-osteoporotic agent. Nevertheless, whether CS-6 suppresses RANK-(receptor activator of nuclear factor-κ B ligand)/TRAF6 (TNF receptor-associated factor 6)-mediated downstream signaling activation in OCs, as well as the effects of CS-6 on OC differentiation in vivo, remains elusive. Therefore, in this present study, we aimed to explore the biological effects of CS-6 on osteoclastogenesis and RANKL-induced activation of related signaling pathways, and further to examine the potential therapeutic application in estrogen-deficient bone loss in the mice model. The results of in vitro experiment showed that CS-6 can inhibit RANKL-induced OC formation and the ability of bone resorption in a dose-dependent manner at both the early and late stages of osteoclastogenesis. The gene expression of OC-related key genes such as tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), CTSK, DC-STAMP, MMP9, and β3 integrin was evidently reduced. In addition, CS-6 could mitigate the systemic estrogen-dependent bone loss and pro-inframammary cytokines in mice in vivo. The molecular mechanism analysis suggested that CS-6 can suppress RANKL/TRAF6-induced early activation of NF-κB and ERK/MAPK signaling pathways, which consequently suppressed the transcription activity of c-Fos and NFATc1. Taken together, this present study provided ample evidence that CS-6 has the promise to become a therapeutic candidate in treating osteolytic conditions mediated by elevated OC formation and bone resorption.
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- Kaiqiang Sun
- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Khan N, Jamila N, Amin F, Masood R, Atlas A, Khan W, Ain NU, Khan SN. Quantification of macro, micro and trace elements, and antimicrobial activity of medicinal herbs and their products. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Deng XL, Zheng RR, Han ZZ, Gu LH, Wang ZT. New chlorophenolic glycoside from Curculigo orchioides and their activities on 5α-reductase. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2021; 23:333-340. [PMID: 32131631 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2020.1731800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Two new chlorophenolic glucosides curculigines P (1) and Q (2), together with seven known compounds (3-9), were isolated from the dried rhizomes of Curculigo orchioides. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods including 1 D, 2 D NMR and MS. All the isolated compounds were evaluated on 5α-reductase activity by a HaCaT-based bioassay. Compounds 1-9 showed varying degrees of inhibiting activity against 5α-reductase, while compound 1 indicated the most potent inhibitory effect.[Formula: see text].
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- Xue-Li Deng
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
- Laboratory of Reference Substances, Shanghai R&D Center for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai 201203, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
- Laboratory of Reference Substances, Shanghai R&D Center for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai 201203, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
- Laboratory of Reference Substances, Shanghai R&D Center for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai 201203, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
- Laboratory of Reference Substances, Shanghai R&D Center for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai 201203, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
- Laboratory of Reference Substances, Shanghai R&D Center for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai 201203, China
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Yun T, Zhang M, Zhou D, Jing T, Zang X, Qi D, Chen Y, Li K, Zhao Y, Tang W, Huang J, Wang W, Xie J. Anti-Foc RT4 Activity of a Newly Isolated Streptomyces sp. 5-10 From a Medicinal Plant ( Curculigo capitulata). Front Microbiol 2021; 11:610698. [PMID: 33552022 PMCID: PMC7862724 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.610698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Fusarium wilt of banana caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is a disastrous soil-borne fungal disease. Foc tropical race 4 (Foc TR4) can infect almost all banana cultivars. Until now, there is a shortage of safety and effective control methods and commercial banana cultivars with a resistance against Foc TR4. Biocontrol using environmentally friendly microbes is a promising strategy for the management of Foc TR4. Here, a strain 5-10, newly isolated from a medicinal plant (Curculigo capitulata), exhibited a high antifungal activity against Foc TR4. Combing the morphological characteristics and molecular identification, strain 5-10 was classified as a Streptomyces genus. The sequenced genome revealed that more than 39 gene clusters were involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. Some multidrug resistance gene clusters were also identified such as mdtD, vatB, and vgaE. To improve the anti-Foc TR4 activity of the strain 5-10 extracts, an optimization method of fermentation broth was established. Antifungal activity increased by 72.13% under the fermentation system containing 2.86 g/L of NaCl and 11.57% of inoculation amount. After being treated with the strain 5-10 extracts, the Foc TR4 hyphae shrinked, deformed, and ruptured. The membrane integrity and cell ultrastructure incurred irreversible damage. Streptomyces sp. 5-10 extracts play a fungicidal role in Foc TR4. Hence, Streptomyces sp. 5-10 will be a potential biocontrol agent to manage fungal diseases by exploring the microbial fertilizer.
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- Tianyan Yun
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Haikou, China
- Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Haikou, China
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- Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Haikou, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Haikou, China
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Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis Using FTIR and UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS of Two Curculigo Species and Evaluation of their Antioxidant and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11010042. [PMID: 33430143 PMCID: PMC7827591 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11010042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Curculigo orchioides and C. latifolia have been used as traditional medicines such as antidiabetic and anticancer. This study measured the total phenolics and flavonoid contents as well as analyzed the functional groups and chemical compounds using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectra and UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS profiling for the discrimination of plant parts, geographical origin, and compounds that presumably have a significant contribution as antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitors on both plants. The total phenolics and flavonoids contents in Curculigo species varied from 142.09 to 452.47 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE/g) and from 0.82 to 5.44 mg quercetin equivalent (QE/g), respectively. The lowest IC50 for antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities is presented by C. latifolia from a higher altitude region. Principal component analysis (PCA) from FTIR and UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS data could discriminate the plant parts and geographical origin. Partial least squares (PLS) analysis has identified several functional groups, such as O–H, C–H, C=O, C–C, C–O, and chemical compounds, unknown-185 and unknown-85, that are most likely to contribute to the antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities.
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Panossian AG, Efferth T, Shikov AN, Pozharitskaya ON, Kuchta K, Mukherjee PK, Banerjee S, Heinrich M, Wu W, Guo D, Wagner H. Evolution of the adaptogenic concept from traditional use to medical systems: Pharmacology of stress- and aging-related diseases. Med Res Rev 2021; 41:630-703. [PMID: 33103257 PMCID: PMC7756641 DOI: 10.1002/med.21743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Adaptogens comprise a category of herbal medicinal and nutritional products promoting adaptability, resilience, and survival of living organisms in stress. The aim of this review was to summarize the growing knowledge about common adaptogenic plants used in various traditional medical systems (TMS) and conventional medicine and to provide a modern rationale for their use in the treatment of stress-induced and aging-related disorders. Adaptogens have pharmacologically pleiotropic effects on the neuroendocrine-immune system, which explain their traditional use for the treatment of a wide range of conditions. They exhibit a biphasic dose-effect response: at low doses they function as mild stress-mimetics, which activate the adaptive stress-response signaling pathways to cope with severe stress. That is in line with their traditional use for preventing premature aging and to maintain good health and vitality. However, the potential of adaptogens remains poorly explored. Treatment of stress and aging-related diseases require novel approaches. Some combinations of adaptogenic plants provide unique effects due to their synergistic interactions in organisms not obtainable by any ingredient independently. Further progress in this field needs to focus on discovering new combinations of adaptogens based on traditional medical concepts. Robust and rigorous approaches including network pharmacology and systems pharmacology could help in analyzing potential synergistic effects and, more broadly, future uses of adaptogens. In conclusion, the evolution of the adaptogenic concept has led back to basics of TMS and a new level of understanding of holistic approach. It provides a rationale for their use in stress-induced and aging-related diseases.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and BiochemistryJohannes Gutenberg UniversityMainzGermany
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- Department of technology of dosage formsSaint‐Petersburg State Chemical‐Pharmaceutical UniversitySt. PetersburgRussia
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- Department of BiotechnologyMurmansk Marine Biological Institute of the Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (MMBI KSC RAS)MurmanskRussia
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- Department of Far Eastern Medicine, Clinic for Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal OncologyUniversity Medical Center GöttingenGöttingenGermany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Natural Product StudiesJadavpur UniversityKolkataIndia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Natural Product StudiesJadavpur UniversityKolkataIndia
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- Research Cluster Biodiversity and Medicines, UCL School of Pharmacy, Centre for Pharmacognosy and PhytotherapyUniversity of LondonLondonUK
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- Shanghai Research Center for TCM Modernization, Shanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
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- Shanghai Research Center for TCM Modernization, Shanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Pharma ResearchLudwig‐Maximilians‐Universität MünchenMunichGermany
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Karigidi KO, Akintimehin ES, Omoboyowa DA, Adetuyi FO, Olaiya CO. Effect of Curculigo pilosa supplemented diet on blood sugar, lipid metabolism, hepatic oxidative stress and carbohydrate metabolism enzymes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2020; 19:1173-1184. [PMID: 33520833 PMCID: PMC7843773 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-020-00618-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) has continued to raise concern globally and Curculigo pilosa (CP) is used for its treatment and management in folkloric medicine. In this study, the in vitro antioxidant abilities of CP and the effects of CP-supplemented diets on blood sugar, lipid metabolism, oxidative stress and key carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats were investigated. METHODS Polyphenol contents (total phenolic and total flavonoid) and antioxidant ability of different extracts of CP were determined in vitro. Diabetes mellitus were stimulated in healthy rats by single intraperitoneal administration of 50 mg/kg streptozotocin and it was confirmed by elevated blood glucose level after 3 days. Thirty six rats were distributed into six groups of six rats each and diabetic rats were fed with 5 and 10% CP-supplemented diet for 21 days. Thereafter, the effects of the dietary regimen were evaluated on blood glucose, body weight, hepatic carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes, lipid profile, oxidative stress markers, serum markers of hepatic and renal damages and histopathology studies. RESULTS Different extracts of CP contained polyphenol contents and exhibited antioxidant properties in different models used. Diabetic rats showed elevated level of blood glucose and body weight loss. Treatment of diabetic rats with CP-supplemented diet significantly (p < 0.05) lowered the blood glucose and improved body weight loss. Also, the treatment with the CP-supplemented diet significantly (p < 0.05) enhanced the activities of hepatic glycolytic (hexokinase and glucose-6-dehydrogenase) and lowered the gluconeogenic (fructose 1, 6 biphosphatase and glucose-6-phosphatase) enzymes in diabetic rats. The lipid profile, oxidative stress markers and serum markers of hepatic and renal damages were significantly (p < 0.05) restored to near normalcy in the diabetic rats. Histopathological slides also showed improvements in pancreas and hepatic tissues of diabetic rats treated with CP-supplemented diet. CONCLUSION Data obtained in this study suggested that CP-supplemented diet could be used as dietary regimen in the management of DM.
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- Kayode Olayele Karigidi
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo state Nigeria
- Nutritional and Industrial Biochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo state Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo state Nigeria
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- Nutritional and Industrial Biochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Karigidi KO, Olaiya CO. Antidiabetic activity of corn steep liquor extract of Curculigo pilosa and its solvent fractions in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J Tradit Complement Med 2020; 10:555-564. [PMID: 33134131 PMCID: PMC7588337 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2019.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The rhizome of Curculigo pilosa (CP) prepared with Corn steep liquor (CSL), is traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. In this study, antidiabetic activity of the CSL extract and its fractions (butanol and methanol) were evaluated in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes mellitus was induced by single intraperitoneal administration of streptozotocin (50 mg/kg) and diabetic rats were treated with 300 mg/kg bodyweight of the extract(s) for 28 days. Antidiabetic effect was monitored by plasma blood glucose, oral glucose tolerances test (OGGT), body weight and heamatological indices. Also serum urea, creatinine, cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate and alanine transaminases were evaluated. The levels of hepatic glutathione, catalase, superoxide dismutase, lipid peroxidation, nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide were assessed; also histopathology of the hepatic tissues was examined. Oral administration of the extract resulted in significant (p < 0.05) reduction of plasma blood glucose (29.32% crude extract and 22.96% butanol fraction) and also increased body weight (20.61% crude extract, 13.44% butanol fraction and 6.23% methanol fraction) of diabetic rats. The heamotogical indices, plasma parameters and hepatic oxidative stress in diabetic rats were returned to near normalcy following treatment with the extract(s). The GC-MS analysis of the extract revealed the presence of stilbene, a proven antidiabetic agent, which might be responsible for the antidiabetic activity. The results obtained suggest that the CSL extract of CP could be used in management of diabetes mellitus thus providing scientific validation of its use as an antidiabetic agent.
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- Kayode Olayele Karigidi
- Nutritional and Industrial Biochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Nigeria
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- Nutritional and Industrial Biochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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Li Z, Li C, Zhang X, Tang S, Yang H, Cui X, Huang L. Policies and Problems of Modernizing Ethnomedicine in China: A Focus on the Yi and Dai Traditional Medicines of Yunnan Province. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2020; 2020:1023297. [PMID: 32855645 PMCID: PMC7443223 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1023297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Yunnan is a multiethnic province in southwest China, rich in Materia medica resources, and is popularly known as the kingdom of plants. Biomedicine and public health industry have been the industrial pillars of Yunnan since 2016, which is the important pharmaceutical industrial base for Dai and Yi medicine in China. This review of the Yunnan ethnic medicine industry describes some of the problems to be solved in the development of sustainable ethnomedicine in China. We investigated Chinese patent medicines (CPMs) declared as ethnomedicine on the drug instructions and identified 28 Dai patent medicines (DPMs) and 73 Yi patent medicines (YPMs) that were approved for clinical use in China. In further research, the clinical indications of these CPMs were determined, and the quality standard of medicinal materials and their usage frequencies in DPMs and YPMs were investigated. We also collected and analyzed the data on use of botanical and animal sources of medicines, the rare and endangered medicinal materials, and toxic medicines in DPMs and YPMs. The application of zootherapy in Yi traditional medicine was introduced from its abundant ancient documents and records; based on the "YaGei" theory in Dai traditional medicine, toxic medicines can be relatively safe in DPMs. However, for promoting the Yunnan traditional medicine industry, it is necessary to strengthen medical research to expand evidence-based clinical practice and balance ethnomedicine production and sustainable utilization of Materia medica resources, especially the animal sources of medicines, toxic medicines, and the protected wild resources reported in this survey. Only in this way can industrialization of ethnomedicine promote the improvement of human health.
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- Zhiyong Li
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China
- Yunnan Province Resources of Development and Collaborative Innovation Center for New Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-Di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-Di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Anti-inflammatory Mechanism of Ruzu Bitters on Diet-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Male Wistar Rats. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:5246725. [PMID: 32774420 PMCID: PMC7395997 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5246725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become notorious globally. Increasingly emerging evidence shows that NAFLD is strongly associated with inflammation, with proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) playing a vital role in its progression. In this work, an attempt was made to verify the anti-inflammatory activity of Ruzu herbal bitters (RHB), an antiobesity medicinal concoction, on NAFLD induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) in albino Wistar rats. Twenty-five (25) rats were divided into five groups as follows: Group 1, the normal control, was maintained on standard rat chow and received normal saline (1 ml/kg body weight (BW)/day) for twelve weeks. The other groups were maintained on HFD for twelve weeks. Thereafter, groups 2–5 were treated with pioglitazone (4 mg/kg BW/day), RHB (0.6 ml/kg BW/day), normal saline (1 ml/kg BW/day), and fenofibrate (10 mg/kg BW/day), respectively. The animals were sacrificed after the experimental period. Biochemical indicators of oxidative stress and inflammation were assayed in the liver according to standard methods. The histological features of the liver were also compared to assess liver damage. RHB significantly (p < 0.05) reduced body weight and liver index, inhibited oxidative stress, boosted antioxidant enzymes by increasing the activity and level of SOD and GSH, reduced proinflammatory markers (IL-2, IL-6, TNF-α), and reversed histological alterations induced by NAFLD in rat liver. In conclusion, the anti-inflammatory activity of RHB in the prevention of NAFLD in rats has been confirmed.
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Singla K, Singh R. Nephroprotective effect of Curculigo orchiodies in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic nephropathy in wistar rats. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2020; 11:399-404. [PMID: 32782114 PMCID: PMC7772483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2020.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic hyperglycemia induced oxidative stress and dyslipidemia in diabetic nephropathy may lead to chronic renal damage. Thus, counteracting oxidative stress might represent an interesting approach in alleviating hyperglycemia-induced renal damage. OBJECTIVE The present experimental work was undertaken to explore nephroprotective efficacy of Curculigo orchiodies in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic nephropathy in laboratory animals. MATERIALS AND METHODS Single intraperitoneal introduction of freshly prepared STZ (65 mg/kg) was used for induction of diabetic nephropathy in rats, 15 min after NAD administration (230 mg/kg; i.p.). The evaluation of nephropathy was done by assessment of serum glucose level, insulin level and renal function test (albumin, urea and creatinine). In addition to this, lipid profile as well as oxidative stress (TBARS, superoxide dismutase, catalase and reduced glutathione) was evaluated. Augmented levels of blood glucose, albumin, urea and creatinine confirmed the development of nephropathic symptoms in rats. After 30 days of STZ administration, different doses (150, 300 mg/kg and 600 mg/kg; p.o.) of hydroalcoholic and ethanolic extracts of C. orchiodies were administered to rats for 45 days. CONCLUSION Curculigo orchiodes significantly attenuated hyperglycemia induced increase in lipid profile, oxidative stress and normalized the renal functions (albumin, urea and creatinine); attributing to the efficacy of C. orchiodies in diabetic nephropathy. These findings suggest that hydroalcholic and ethanolic extract of Curculigo Orchiodes ameliorated the progression of diabetic nephropathy. The observed nephroprotective effect of C. orchiodes is attributed to its hypoglycemic, antioxidant and anti-hyperlipidemic activity.
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- Krishan Singla
- Department of Pharmacology, M.M. College of Pharmacy, Maharishi Markendeswar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, M.M. College of Pharmacy, Maharishi Markendeswar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
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Ahmad S, Nasrin MS, Reza ASMA, Chakrabarty N, Hoque MA, Islam S, Hafez Kabir MS, Tareq SM, Alam AHMK, Haque MA, Arman MSI. Curculigo recurvata W.T.Aiton exhibits anti-nociceptive and anti-diarrheal effects in Albino mice and an in silico model. Animal Model Exp Med 2020; 3:169-181. [PMID: 32613176 PMCID: PMC7323701 DOI: 10.1002/ame2.12119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Curculigo recurvata (C. recurvata) is an enthnomedicinally important herb reported to have significant medicinal values. The present study aimed to explore the in vivo and in silico anti-nociceptive and anti-diarrheal effects of a C. recurvate rhizome methanol extract (Me-RCR). METHODS The analgesic effects of Me-RCR were assessed using acetic acid-induced writhing and the formalin-induced flicking test. The drugs were administered intraperitoneally (IP) at doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight (bw). Anti-diarrheal activity was evaluated by assessing intestinal motility, hypersecretion, and fecal score in mice at oral doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg·bw. Computer facilitated analyses for anti-nociceptive and anti-diarrheal activities of three isolated compounds from C. recurvata were undertaken to identify the best-fit phytoconstituents. RESULTS The Me-RCR showed significant (P < .05) peripheral anti-nociception at the highest dose. The extract inhibited both early and late phases of nociception in the formalin-induced writhing test. In the castor oil-induced diarrhoea model, the extract significantly (P < .05) prolonged the onset time of diarrhoea, inhibited percentage of diarrhoea, and decreased both the volume and weight of intestinal contents. Rates of intestinal fluid accumulation inhibition were (33.61 ± 1.00)% and (46.44 ± 0.89)% at Me-RCR doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg·bw, respectively. Moreover, a significant (P < .05) reduction in gastrointestinal motility was observed. An absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and/or toxicity (ADME/T) test showed that the selected compounds yielded promising results, satisfying Lipinski's rule of five for predicting drug-like potential. Notably, of the three phytoconstituents curculigine and isocurculigine possessed the highest affinity for the COX-1 and COX-2. Isocurculigine was also identified as the most effective anti-diarrheal compound in the computer-facilitated model. CONCLUSION An extract of the plant C. recurvata showed potential analgesic and anti-diarrheal activity due to the presence of one or more active secondary metabolite(s).
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- Shabbir Ahmad
- Department of PharmacyInternational Islamic University ChittagongChittagongBangladesh
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- Department of PharmacyInternational Islamic University ChittagongChittagongBangladesh
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyUniversity of ChittagongChittagongBangladesh
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- Department of PharmacyInternational Islamic University ChittagongChittagongBangladesh
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyUniversity of ChittagongChittagongBangladesh
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- Department of PharmacyInternational Islamic University ChittagongChittagongBangladesh
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- Department of PharmacyInternational Islamic University ChittagongChittagongBangladesh
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- Department of PharmacyInternational Islamic University ChittagongChittagongBangladesh
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- Department of PharmacyInternational Islamic University ChittagongChittagongBangladesh
- Department of ChemistryWayne State UniversityDetroitMIUSA
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- Department of PharmacyInternational Islamic University ChittagongChittagongBangladesh
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- Department of PharmacyInternational Islamic University ChittagongChittagongBangladesh
- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of PharmacyUniversiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaKuala LumpurMalaysia
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Karigidi KO, Olaiya CO. Curculigo pilosa mitigates against oxidative stress and structural derangements in pancreas and kidney of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. JOURNAL OF COMPLEMENTARY & INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 17:/j/jcim.ahead-of-print/jcim-2019-0217/jcim-2019-0217.xml. [PMID: 32284447 DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2019-0217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background Curculigo pilosa (African crocus) is widely used in folklore medicine to treat diabetes mellitus and its associated complications. This study was carried out to evaluate this traditional claim by mechanistic investigation of the effect of corn steep liquor extract of Curculigo pilosa and its n-butanol and methanol solvent fractions on hyperglycemia mediated oxidative damage in pancreas and kidney of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Methods Diabetes mellitus was induced by single intraperitoneal administration of (50 mg/kg) streptozotocin and diabetic rats were treated orally with the extract(s) once in a day for 28 days. After experimental period, the effect of the extract(s) on hyperglycemia mediated oxidative stress was assessed by determination of lipid peroxidation (LPO), reduced glutathione (GSH), nitric oxide (NO), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and activities of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzymes. Also histopathology studies were conducted to substantiate the protective effects on pancreas and kidney. Results Oral administration of the extract significantly (p<0.05) mitigated the hyperglycemia mediated oxidative damage via improving the antioxidant system, inhibit the generation of lipid peroxide, hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide. Also administration of extracts improved the structural architecture of the pancreas and kidney tissues in diabetic rats. Conclusion The results obtained in this study provide resounding scientific support for the folkloric use of Curculigo pilosa in the management of diabetes mellitus and its complications.
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- Kayode Olayele Karigidi
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Nigeria
- Nutritional and Industrial Biochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Nutritional and Industrial Biochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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He J, Li X, Wang Z, Bennett S, Chen K, Xiao Z, Zhan J, Chen S, Hou Y, Chen J, Wang S, Xu J, Lin D. Therapeutic Anabolic and Anticatabolic Benefits of Natural Chinese Medicines for the Treatment of Osteoporosis. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1344. [PMID: 31824310 PMCID: PMC6886594 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by increasing osseous fragility and fracture due to the reduced bone mass and microstructural degradation. Primary pharmacological strategies for the treatment of osteoporosis, hormone replacement treatment (HRT), and alendronate therapies may produce adverse side-effects and may not be recommended for long-term usage. Some classic and bone-specific natural Chinese medicine are very popularly used to treat osteoporosis and bone fracture effectively in clinical with their potential value in bone growth and development, but with few adverse side-effects. Current evidence suggests that the treatments appear to improve bone metabolism and attenuate the osteoporotic imbalance between bone formation and bone resorption at a cellular level by promoting osteoblast activity and inhibiting the effects of osteoclasts. The valuable therapies might, therefore, provide an effective and safer alternative to primary pharmacological strategies. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to comprehensively review these classic and bone-specific drugs in natural Chinese medicines for the treatment of osteoporosis that had been deeply and definitely studied and reported with both bone formation and antiresorption effects, including Gynochthodes officinalis (F.C.How) Razafim. & B.Bremer (syn. Morinda officinalis F.C.How), Curculigo orchioides Gaertn., Psoralea corylifolia (L.) Medik Eucommia ulmoides Oliv., Dipsacus inermis Wall. (syn. Dipsacus asperoides C.Y.Cheng & T.M.Ai), Cibotium barometz (L.) J. Sm., Velvet Antler, Cistanche deserticola Ma, Cuscuta chinensis Lam., Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cusson, Epimedium brevicornum Maxim, Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. and Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge., thus providing evidence for the potential use of alternative Chinese medicine therapies to effectively treat osteoporosis.
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- Jianbo He
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,The School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Formula-Pattern Research Center, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- The School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- The School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- The School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- The School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Li S, Yu JH, Fan YY, Liu QF, Li ZC, Xie ZX, Li Y, Yue JM. Structural Elucidation and Total Synthesis of Three 9-Norlignans from Curculigo capitulata. J Org Chem 2019; 84:5195-5202. [PMID: 30892044 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Capitulactones A-C, three unprecedented 9-norlignans featuring a unique 3,5-dihydrofuro[2,3- d]oxepin-7(2 H)-one scaffold, were isolated from the roots of Curculigo capitulata. Their structures with absolute configurations were unambiguously established by a combination of spectroscopic data, ECD analysis, and total synthesis. Biomimetic total syntheses of three pairs of the corresponding enantiomers were achieved in 9-10 steps with overall yields of 14.8, 12.7, and 10.3%, respectively. Notably, the unique scaffold of the common western hemisphere of the molecules was constructed by using the oxidation-reduction strategy from benzodihydrofuran.
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- Song Li
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Lanzhou University , Lanzhou 730000 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academyof Sciences , 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road , Shanghai 201203 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academyof Sciences , 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road , Shanghai 201203 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academyof Sciences , 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road , Shanghai 201203 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Lanzhou University , Lanzhou 730000 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Lanzhou University , Lanzhou 730000 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Lanzhou University , Lanzhou 730000 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academyof Sciences , 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road , Shanghai 201203 , People's Republic of China
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Castañeda R, Natarajan S, Jeong SY, Hong BN, Kang TH. Traditional oriental medicine for sensorineural hearing loss: Can ethnopharmacology contribute to potential drug discovery? JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 231:409-428. [PMID: 30439402 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE In Traditional Oriental Medicine (TOM), the development of hearing pathologies is related to an inadequate nourishment of the ears by the kidney and other organs involved in regulation of bodily fluids and nutrients. Several herbal species have historically been prescribed for promoting the production of bodily fluids or as antiaging agents to treat deficiencies in hearing. AIM OF REVIEW The prevalence of hearing loss has been increasing in the last decade and is projected to grow considerably in the coming years. Recently, several herbal-derived products prescribed in TOM have demonstrated a therapeutic potential for acquired sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus. Therefore, the aims of this review are to provide a comprehensive overview of the current known efficacy of the herbs used in TOM for preventing different forms of acquired sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, and associate the traditional principle with the demonstrated pharmacological mechanisms to establish a solid foundation for directing future research. METHODS The present review collected the literature related to herbs used in TOM or related compounds on hearing from Chinese, Korean, and Japanese herbal classics; library catalogs; and scientific databases (PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar; and Science Direct). RESULTS This review shows that approximately 25 herbal species and 40 active compounds prescribed in TOM for hearing loss and tinnitus have shown in vitro or in vivo beneficial effects for acquired sensorineural hearing loss produced by noise, aging, ototoxic drugs or diabetes. The inner ear is highly vulnerable to ischemia and oxidative damage, where several TOM agents have revealed a direct effect on the auditory system by normalizing the blood supply to the cochlea and increasing the antioxidant defense in sensory hair cells. These strategies have shown a positive impact on maintaining the inner ear potential, sustaining the production of endolymph, reducing the accumulation of toxic and inflammatory substances, preventing sensory cell death and preserving sensory transmission. There are still several herbal species with demonstrated therapeutic efficacy whose mechanisms have not been deeply studied and others that have been traditionally used in hearing loss but have not been tested experimentally. In clinical studies, Ginkgo biloba, Panax ginseng, and Astragalus propinquus have demonstrated to improve hearing thresholds in patients with sensorineural hearing loss and alleviated the symptoms of tinnitus. However, some of these clinical studies have been limited by small sample sizes, lack of an adequate control group or contradictory results. CONCLUSIONS Current therapeutic strategies have proven that the goal of the traditional oriental medicine principle of increasing bodily fluids is a relevant approach for reducing the development of hearing loss by improving microcirculation in the blood-labyrinth barrier and increasing cochlear blood flow. The potential benefits of TOM agents expand to a multi-target approach on different auditory structures of the inner ear related to increased cochlear blood flow, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic and neuroprotective activities. However, more research is required, given the evidence is very limited in terms of the mechanism of action at the preclinical in vivo level and the scarce number of clinical studies published.
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- Rodrigo Castañeda
- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea; Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea; Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea; Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea.
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea; Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
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Stanifer JW, Kilonzo K, Wang D, Su G, Mao W, Zhang L, Zhang L, Nayak-Rao S, Miranda JJ. Traditional Medicines and Kidney Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Opportunities and Challenges. Semin Nephrol 2018; 37:245-259. [PMID: 28532554 DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2017.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Traditional medicines are a principal form of health care for many populations, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and they have gained attention as an important means of health care coverage globally. In the context of kidney diseases, the challenges and opportunities presented by traditional medicine practices are among the most important considerations for developing effective and sustainable public health strategies. However, little is known about the practices of traditional medicines in relation to kidney diseases, especially concerning benefits and harms. Kidney diseases may be caused, treated, prevented, improved, or worsened by traditional medicines depending on the setting, the person, and the types, modes, and frequencies of traditional medicine use. Given the profound knowledge gaps, nephrology practitioners and researchers may be uniquely positioned to facilitate more optimal public health strategies through recognition and careful investigation of traditional medicine practices. Effective implementation of such strategies also will require local partnerships, including engaging practitioners and users of traditional medicines. As such, practitioners and researchers investigating kidney diseases may be uniquely positioned to bridge the cultural, social, historical, and biologic differences between biomedicine and traditional medicine, and they have opportunities to lead efforts in developing public health strategies that are sensitive to these differences.
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- John W Stanifer
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC; Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC.
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; National Clinical Research Base for Chronic Kidney Disease and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nephrology Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; National Clinical Research Base for Chronic Kidney Disease and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nephrology Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; National Clinical Research Base for Chronic Kidney Disease and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nephrology Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; National Clinical Research Base for Chronic Kidney Disease and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nephrology Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; School of Health and Biomedical Science, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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- KS Hedge Medical Academy, Medical Sciences Complex, Derlakatte Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- CRONICAS Center of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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Ogunlana OO, Ogunlana OE, Ugochukwu SK, Adeyemi AO. Assessment of the Ameliorative Effect of Ruzu Herbal Bitters on the Biochemical and Antioxidant Abnormalities Induced by High Fat Diet in Wistar Rats. INT J PHARMACOL 2018. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2018.329.341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Crassifoside H improve the depressive-like behavior of rats under chronic unpredictable mild stress: Possible involved mechanisms. Brain Res Bull 2017; 135:77-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2017.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Revised: 08/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A multiple-dimension liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry data strategy for the rapid discovery and identification of unknown compounds from a Chinese herbal formula (Er-xian decoction). J Chromatogr A 2017; 1518:59-69. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.08.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Lang J, Li W, Zhao J, Wang K, Chen D. Inhibitory effects of curculigoside on human liver cytochrome P450 enzymes. Xenobiotica 2017; 47:849-855. [DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2016.1257171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Qingdao Hiser Medical Group, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Hiser Medical Group, Qingdao, China
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Wang L, He YJ, Han T, Zhao L, Lv L, He YQ, Zhang QY, Xin HL. Metabolites of curculigoside in rats and their antiosteoporotic activities in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. Fitoterapia 2017; 117:109-117. [PMID: 28126417 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2017.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Curculigoside isolated from Curculiginis Rhizoma exhibits a wide spectrum of bioactivities. In this study, a high performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of- flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC/Q-TOF MS) method was employed to investigate the metabolism of curculigoside in rats. Plasma, bile, urine, feces and 17 tissues were collected from rats after a single PO dose of curculigoside at 100mg/kg and prepared through methanol precipitation. Parent compound and a total of 7 metabolites were detected and identified based on their retention time and fragment ions. Metabolic pathways of curculigoside in rats include hydrolysis, demethylation and glucuronidation. Exposure of major metabolite M2 in plasma and it's antiosteoporotic activity in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells were studied to help understand that curculigoside assimilates less but works more.
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- Liang Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China.
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Preliminary Screening of Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities and Establishment of an Efficient Callus Induction in Curculigo latifolia Dryand (Lemba). EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2016; 2016:6429652. [PMID: 27298625 PMCID: PMC4889832 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6429652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Revised: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Leaf, seed, and tuber explants of C. latifolia were inoculated on MS medium supplemented with various concentrations of BAP and IBA, alone or in combinations, to achieve in vitro plant regeneration. Subsequently, antioxidant and antibacterial activities were determined from in vitro and in vivo plant developed. No response was observed from seed culture on MS media with various concentrations of PGRs. The highest percentage of callus was observed on tuber explants (94%) and leaf explants (89%) when cultured on MS media supplemented with IBA in combination with BAP. A maximum of 88% shoots per tuber explant, with a mean number of shoots (8.8 ± 1.0), were obtained on MS medium supplemented with combinations of BAP and IBA (2.5 mg L−1). The best root induction (92%) and mean number (7.6 ± 0.5) from tuber explants were recorded on 2.5 mg L−1 IBA alone supplemented to MS medium. The higher antioxidant content (80%) was observed from in vivo tuber. However, tuber part from the intact plant showed higher inhibition zone in antibacterial activity compared to other in vitro and in vivo tested parts.
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Tacchini M, Spagnoletti A, Marieschi M, Caligiani A, Bruni R, Efferth T, Sacchetti G, Guerrini A. Phytochemical profile and bioactivity of traditional ayurvedic decoctions and hydro-alcoholic macerations of Boerhaavia diffusa L. and Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. Nat Prod Res 2015; 29:2071-9. [PMID: 25612143 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.1003299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Decoctions (DECs) and hydro-alcoholic extracts (HEs) prepared from roots of Boerhaavia diffusa L. (Nyctaginaceae) and Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. (Hypoxidaceae) were phytochemically characterised by HPLC-DAD and profiled for their antioxidant, antigenotoxic and cytotoxic activities. B. diffusa DEC was rich in ferulic acid and vanillin, while the HE also contained boeravinone B and eupalitin. Both C. orchioides HE and DEC displayed the main occurrence of orcinol-β-d-glucoside and curculigoside A. Antioxidant activity was assayed through spectrophotometric DPPH, ABTS and β-carotene bleaching test, and using (HP)TLC bioautographic strategies. For both crude drugs, HE was the best performing preparation. Properly modified SOS-Chromotest evidenced a 10% inhibition by phytocomplexes against 4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide, and a higher bioactivity for vanillin (36.60 ± 1.68%) and ferulic acid (35.09 ± 1.53%). C. orchioides HE was the preparation which showed higher cytotoxicity against drug-sensitive human T-lymphoblastoid cell line (CCRF-CEM) and multidrug-resistant leukaemia cell line (CEM/ADR5000), and eupalitin was the only pure compound to exhibit an IC50 value.
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- Massimo Tacchini
- a Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (SVeB) , University of Ferrara , C.so Ercole I d'Este 32, 44121 Ferrara , Italy
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- a Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (SVeB) , University of Ferrara , C.so Ercole I d'Este 32, 44121 Ferrara , Italy
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- b Department of Food Science , University of Parma , Viale G.P. Usberti 95a, 43123 Parma , Italy
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- b Department of Food Science , University of Parma , Viale G.P. Usberti 95a, 43123 Parma , Italy
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- b Department of Food Science , University of Parma , Viale G.P. Usberti 95a, 43123 Parma , Italy
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- c Department of Pharmaceutical Biology , Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University , Staudinger Weg 5, 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- a Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (SVeB) , University of Ferrara , C.so Ercole I d'Este 32, 44121 Ferrara , Italy
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- a Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (SVeB) , University of Ferrara , C.so Ercole I d'Este 32, 44121 Ferrara , Italy
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He Y, Dong X, Jia X, Li M, Yuan T, Xu H, Qin L, Han T, Zhang Q. Qualitative and quantitative analysis on chemical constituents from Curculigo orchioides using ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2014; 102:236-45. [PMID: 25305598 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2014.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2014] [Revised: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A rapid ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-Q-TOF/MS) method was developed for qualitative and quantitative determination of constituents in the rhizome of Curculigo orchioides. Qualitative analysis was performed on a Waters ACQUITY UHPLC @ HSS T3 column (1.8 μm 100 × 2.1mm) using gradient elution with mobile phase of 0.1% formic acid and acetonitrile. Quantitative analysis was performed on an Agilent ZORBAX Eclipse plus C18 column (1.7 μm 100 × 2.1mm) using gradient elution with mobile phase of 0.1% acetic acid and acetonitrile for at least 20 min. Quadrupole TOF/MS in either full scan mode or extracted ion mode was used for qualitative and quantitative analysis of the constituents. According to the mass spectrometric fragmentation mechanism and UHPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS data, chemical structures of 45 constituents in the rhizome of Curculigo orchioides, including 19 phenols and phenolic glycosides, 16 lignans and lignan glycosides, 8 triterpenoid saponins, one flavone and one sesquiterpene, were identified tentatively on-line without the time-consuming process of isolation. In addition, 8 phenolic glycosides including 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), 2-hydroxy-5-(2-hydroxyethyl) phenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (HPG), anacardoside (ACD), orcinol glucoside (OGD), orcinol-1-O-β-D-apiofuranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (OAG), 2,6-dimethoxybenzoic acid (DBA), curculigoside (CUR) and curculigine A (CCL) were quantitated in 11 collected samples and 10 commercial samples from different providers. The results show that UHPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS is a viable method for analysis and quality evaluation of the constituents from the rhizome of Curculigo orchioides.
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- Yongjing He
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai 200433, China; Department of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai 200433, China; Department of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai 200433, China; Department of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Zhao G, Yuan F, Zhu J. An LC-MS/MS method for determination of curculigoside with anti-osteoporotic activity in rat plasma and application to a pharmacokinetic study. Biomed Chromatogr 2013; 28:341-7. [PMID: 23996522 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.3025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Revised: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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A rapid, simple, selective and sensitive LC-MS/MS method was developed for the determination of curculigoside in rat plasma. The analytical procedure involves extraction of curculigoside and syringin (internal standard, IS) from rat plasma with a one-step extraction method by protein precipitation. The chromatographic resolution was performed on an Agilent XDB-C18 column (4.6 × 50 mm, 5 µm) using an isocratic mobile phase of methanol with 0.1% formic acid and H2 O with 0.1% formic acid (45:55, v/v) at a flow rate of 0.35 mL/min with a total run time of 2.0 min. The assay was achieved under the multiple-reaction monitoring mode using positive electrospray ionization. Method validation was performed according to US Food and Drug Administration guidelines and the results met the acceptance criteria. The calibration curve was linear over 4.00-4000 ng/mL (R = 0.9984) for curculigoside with a lower limit of quantification of 4.00 ng/mL in rat plasma. The intra- and inter-day precisions and accuracies were 3.5-4.6 and 0.7-9.1%, in rat plasma, respectively. The validated LC-MS/MS method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study of curculigoside in rats after a single intravenous and oral administration of 3.2 and 32 mg/kg. The absolute bioavailability of curculigoside after oral administration was 1.27%.
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- Guang Zhao
- Orthopaedic Department, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110032, People's Republic of China
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