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Scopel JM, Medeiros-Neves B, Teixeira HF, Brazil NT, Bordignon SAL, Diz FM, Morrone FB, Almeida RN, Cassel E, von Poser GL, Vargas RMF. Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction of Coumarins from the Aerial Parts of Pterocaulon polystachyum. Molecules 2024; 29:2741. [PMID: 38930806 PMCID: PMC11205997 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29122741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Pterocaulon polystachyum is a species of pharmacological interest for providing volatile and non-volatile extracts with antifungal and amebicidal properties. The biological activities of non-volatile extracts may be related to the presence of coumarins, a promising group of secondary metabolites. In the present study, leaves and inflorescences previously used for the extraction of essential oils instead of being disposed of were subjected to extraction with supercritical CO2 after pretreatment with microwaves. An experimental design was followed to seek the best extraction condition with the objective function being the maximum total extract. Pressure and temperature were statistically significant factors, and the optimal extraction condition was 240 bar, 60 °C, and pretreatment at 30 °C. The applied mathematical models showed good adherence to the experimental data. The extracts obtained by supercritical CO2 were analyzed and the presence of coumarins was confirmed. The extract investigated for cytotoxicity against bladder tumor cells (T24) exhibited significant reduction in cell viability at concentrations between 6 and 12 μg/mL. The introduction of green technology, supercritical extraction, in the exploration of P. polystachyum as a source of coumarins represents a paradigm shift with regard to previous studies carried out with this species, which used organic solvents. Furthermore, the concept of circular bioeconomy was applied, i.e., the raw material used was the residue of a steam-distillation process. Therefore, the approach used here is in line with the sustainable exploitation of native plants to obtain extracts rich in coumarins with cytotoxic potential against cancer cells.
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- Júlia M. Scopel
- Unit Operations Laboratory (LOPE), School of Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av Ipiranga 6681, Building 30, Block F, Room 208, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil; (J.M.S.); (R.N.A.); (E.C.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (H.F.T.); (N.T.B.); (S.A.L.B.); (G.L.v.P.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (H.F.T.); (N.T.B.); (S.A.L.B.); (G.L.v.P.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (H.F.T.); (N.T.B.); (S.A.L.B.); (G.L.v.P.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (H.F.T.); (N.T.B.); (S.A.L.B.); (G.L.v.P.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Ciências da Saúde, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil; (F.M.D.); (F.B.M.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Ciências da Saúde, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil; (F.M.D.); (F.B.M.)
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- Unit Operations Laboratory (LOPE), School of Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av Ipiranga 6681, Building 30, Block F, Room 208, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil; (J.M.S.); (R.N.A.); (E.C.)
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- Unit Operations Laboratory (LOPE), School of Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av Ipiranga 6681, Building 30, Block F, Room 208, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil; (J.M.S.); (R.N.A.); (E.C.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (H.F.T.); (N.T.B.); (S.A.L.B.); (G.L.v.P.)
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- Unit Operations Laboratory (LOPE), School of Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av Ipiranga 6681, Building 30, Block F, Room 208, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil; (J.M.S.); (R.N.A.); (E.C.)
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Singh Rajpoot V, Srinivasa Rao K. Baccharoides anthelmintica (L.) Moench: A Review on Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical, Pharmacological and Toxicological Profile. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202400160. [PMID: 38655704 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Baccharoides anthelmintica (L.) Moench is a popular medicinal plant with a long history of use in several traditional remedies to cure a variety of diseases including; its effect on the central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, metabolism, kidneys, gynecology, skin diseases, and general health. The present review aims to provide the latest, organized information on toxicological, pharmacological, phytochemical, and ethnomedicinal applications of Baccharoides anthelmintica. For this; several well-known searchable websites (search engines) like; Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scopus-Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer, and DOAJ, were used to empirically investigate the knowledge of this useful medicinal plant. Based on previous studies, the pharmacological action of B. anthelmintica is due to various secondary metabolites including alkaloids, terpenoids, lignans, steroids, and other phytoconstituents. Hence, the present study recorded 225 phytochemicals obtained from different parts of the plant, where the steroids and derivatives (48), terpenes and sesquiterpenes (46), flavonoids and derivatives (41), fatty acids and derivatives (40), phenolic acids (12), triterpenes (11), chalcones (06), diterpenes (01) and miscellaneous (20) were reported. The present review also covered the pharmacological importance, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic action, liver disease, anticancer potential, anti-HIV, antiosteoporotic action, antitoxic action, skin disorder, wound healing and immunomodulatory activity, systemic infection, and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases etc. The review concluded that B. anthelmintica has several pharmacological activities, which were due to the presence of secondary metabolites present in it, and thus indicates the importance of medicinal value of this plant. Hence, B. anthelmintica may be a good source for developing a lead molecule in the process of new drug discovery and development. More study is required to determine the pharmacokinetics, mechanism of action, long-term toxicology testing, safe dosage, and possible interactions with other herbs/drugs.
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- Vivek Singh Rajpoot
- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Department of Pharmacy, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Anuppur District-484887, India
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Department of Pharmacy, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Anuppur District-484887, India
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Martínez-Lobos M, Tapia-Venegas E, Celis-Plá P, Villena J, Jara-Gutiérrez C, Lobos-Pessini A, Rigano D, Sirignano C, Madrid-Villegas A. Effect of the Proximity to the Quintero-Puchuncaví Industrial Zone on Compounds Isolated from Baccharis macraei Hook. & Arn: Their Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5993. [PMID: 38892183 PMCID: PMC11172710 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25115993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Baccharis macraei Hook. & Arn (Asteraceae), commonly known as Vautro, is found in the coastal areas of central-southern Chile, including the industrial zone of Quintero-Puchuncaví, known for the contamination of its soils with heavy metals, which together with other factors generate abiotic stress in plant species, against which they present defensive mechanisms. For this reason, the objective was to evaluate the effect of abiotic stress generated by the proximity of B. macraei to the industrial complex by assessing the physiological and metabolic states reported by the extracts and compounds isolated from the species, as well as the photosynthetic capacity, metal content and production, and antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity against tumorigenic cell lines of the phytoconstituents. To this end, B. macraei was collected at two different distances from the industrial complex, observing that the closer the species is, the greater the concentration of copper in the soil, generating a decrease in the rate of electron transport in situ, but an increase in antioxidant activity with low cytotoxicity. This activity could be due to the presence of flavonoids such as Hispidulin, Cirsimaritina, and Isokaempferida, as well as monoterpenes, oxygenated and non-oxygenated sesquiterpenes identified in this study.
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- Manuel Martínez-Lobos
- Programa de Doctorado Interdisciplinario en Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360004, Chile
- Laboratorio de Productos Naturales y Síntesis Orgánica, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Av. Leopoldo Carvallo 270, Valparaíso 2360004, Chile
- Departamento de Ciencias Naturales y Geografía, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360004, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Ingeniería para la Sostenibilidad, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360004, Chile;
- Laboratorio de Bioprocesos, HUB Ambiental, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360004, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Naturales y Geografía, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360004, Chile
- Laboratorio de Investigación Ambiental Acuática (LACER), HUB Ambiental, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360004, Chile
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación Biomédica e Ingeniería Para la Salud (MEDING), Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2540064, Chile
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación Biomédica e Ingeniería Para la Salud (MEDING), Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2540064, Chile
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Laboratorio de Productos Naturales y Síntesis Orgánica, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Av. Leopoldo Carvallo 270, Valparaíso 2360004, Chile
- Departamento de Ciencias Naturales y Geografía, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360004, Chile
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Medeiros-Neves B, Heidrich D, Schuh RS, Brazil NT, Fachel FNS, Cassel E, Vargas RMF, Scroferneker ML, von Poser GL, Koester LS, Teixeira HF. Topical Nanoemulsions as Delivery Systems for Green Extracts of Pterocaulon balansae Aiming at the Treatment of Sporotrichosis. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:492. [PMID: 38675153 PMCID: PMC11054391 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16040492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Coumarins are benzopyrones found in several plant genera, including Pterocaulon (Asteraceae). These compounds represent an important source of new treatments, especially as antimicrobial and antifungal agents. In this study, two coumarin-rich extracts from Pterocaulon balansae using green technologies were obtained through aqueous maceration (AE) and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE). Such extracts were incorporated into nanoemulsions (NAE and NSFE) composed of a medium-chain triglyceride oil core stabilized by phospholipids. The nanoemulsions exhibited droplet sizes between 127 and 162 nm, pH above 5.0, and viscosity of approximately 1.0 cP, properties compatible with the topical route. The coumarins permeation/retention from formulations through ear porcine skin using Franz-type diffusion cells were evaluated. Whatever the extract, coumarins were distributed in skin layers, especially in the dermis in both intact and impaired (tape stripping) skin. In addition, a significant increase in coumarins that reached up to the receptor fluid was observed for impaired skin, with increases of approximately threefold for NAE and fourfold for NSFE. Finally, antifungal activity of nanoemulsions was evaluated according to minimum inhibitory concentrations, and the values were 250 µg/mL for all strains tested. The overall results demonstrated the feasibility of incorporating P. balansae extracts into nanoemulsions and showed a potential alternative for the treatment of sporotrichosis.
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- Bruna Medeiros-Neves
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 2752, Porto Alegre 90610-000, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (R.S.S.); (N.T.B.); (F.N.S.F.); (G.L.v.P.); (L.S.K.)
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Sarmento Leite, Porto Alegre 90050-170, RS, Brazil; (D.H.); (M.L.S.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 2752, Porto Alegre 90610-000, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (R.S.S.); (N.T.B.); (F.N.S.F.); (G.L.v.P.); (L.S.K.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 2752, Porto Alegre 90610-000, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (R.S.S.); (N.T.B.); (F.N.S.F.); (G.L.v.P.); (L.S.K.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 2752, Porto Alegre 90610-000, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (R.S.S.); (N.T.B.); (F.N.S.F.); (G.L.v.P.); (L.S.K.)
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- Faculdade de Engenharia, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 6681-Prédio 30-Sala 277, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil; (E.C.); (R.M.F.V.)
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- Faculdade de Engenharia, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 6681-Prédio 30-Sala 277, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil; (E.C.); (R.M.F.V.)
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Sarmento Leite, Porto Alegre 90050-170, RS, Brazil; (D.H.); (M.L.S.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 2752, Porto Alegre 90610-000, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (R.S.S.); (N.T.B.); (F.N.S.F.); (G.L.v.P.); (L.S.K.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 2752, Porto Alegre 90610-000, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (R.S.S.); (N.T.B.); (F.N.S.F.); (G.L.v.P.); (L.S.K.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 2752, Porto Alegre 90610-000, RS, Brazil; (B.M.-N.); (R.S.S.); (N.T.B.); (F.N.S.F.); (G.L.v.P.); (L.S.K.)
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Moreno BP, Pereira FA, Andrade AAR, Cabral MRP, Battistella AC, Tiuman TS, Foglio MA, Ruiz ALTG, do Carmo MRB, Sarragiotto MH, Baldoqui DC. Mass spectrometry as a tool for the dereplication of specialised metabolites from Pterocaulon angustifolium DC. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-8. [PMID: 38043103 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2284863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Pterocaulon genus comprises 26 species, half of them have been phytochemical investigations regarding the chemical composition, and coumarins have been considered the chemotaxonomic markers in the genus. Herein Pterocaulon angustifolium DC (Asteraceae), a native plant from Brazil, is investigated for the first time. Twenty-six compounds were isolated from aerial parts of P. angustifolium DC., being 5 triterpenes, 4 phytosterols, 9 flavonoids, 3 phenolic acids, and 5 coumarins. Moreover, a total of 177 compounds were putatively identified using the dereplication technique by UHPLC-HRMS/MS, more than 50% correspond to flavonoids and coumarins. Although 41 different coumarins have already been reported in Pterocaulon genus, 16 were identified for the first time in this study. Crude ethanolic extract and fractions of P. angustifolium were also biologically investigates, and dichloromethane fraction was the most active fraction in the evaluation of antiproliferative, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cholinesterase inhibitory activities.
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- Beatriz P Moreno
- Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, UEM, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, UEM, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, UEM, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, UEM, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Assuntos regulatórios, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, R. Cristo Rei, Toledo, PR, Brazil
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- Assuntos regulatórios, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, R. Cristo Rei, Toledo, PR, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, UNICAMP, Rua Cândido Portinari, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, UNICAMP, Rua Cândido Portinari, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Martínez-Lobos M, Tapia-Venegas E, Celis-Plá P, Villena J, Jara-Gutiérrez C, Lobos Pessini A, Madrid-Villegas A. Effect of Industrial Pollution in Puchuncaví Valley on the Medicinal Properties of Senecio fistulosus Poepp. ex Les (Asteraceae): Content of Phytoconstituents and Their Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities. Molecules 2023; 28:7038. [PMID: 37894517 PMCID: PMC10609587 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Senecio fistulosus, an endemic plant in Chile, is highly regarded for its medicinal properties and is popular in alternative medicine. It thrives even in polluted areas, like Puchuncaví Valley, Chile. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the impact of industrial pollution in Puchuncaví Valley, Chile, on the phytoconstituent content, as well as the antioxidant and cytotoxic activities, of S. fistulosus. Phenols, flavonoids, and anthraquinones content were measured, alongside the assessment of antioxidant activities. Additionally, a GC-MS analysis was conducted to profile the phytoconstituents, while the cytotoxic potential was evaluated in HT-29 and MCF-7 and cell line non-tumorigenic MCF-10. The Wild sample exhibited a greater concentration of phytoconstituents (0 to 169.48 mg·L-1) compared to the Commercial control (0 to 95.38 mg·L-1), directly correlating with its antioxidant activity. While the Wild species showed cytotoxic activity, the Commercial control demonstrated cytotoxic effects on MCF-10 and MCF-7. Noteworthy compounds identified were hexadecanoic acid (12.76 to 19.57% relative area) and (Z,Z,Z)-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid (18.36% relative area), with anticancer properties. In conclusion, the abiotic stress experienced by S. fistulosus led to higher phytoconstituent content and improved antioxidant activity when contrasted with the Commercial control. The Commercial species showed increased cytotoxic activity against both tumorigenic and non-tumorigenic cell lines.
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- Manuel Martínez-Lobos
- Programa de Doctorado Interdisciplinario en Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360002, Chile
- Laboratorio de Productos Naturales y Síntesis Orgánica, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Av. Leopoldo Carvallo 270, Valparaíso 2360002, Chile;
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Ingeniería para la Sostenibilidad, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360002, Chile;
- Laboratorio de Bioprocesos, HUB Ambiental UPLA, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360004, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Ambiental Acuática (LACER), HUB Ambiental UPLA, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360002, Chile;
- Departamento de Ciencias Naturales y Geografía, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360002, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Bioensayos, Universidad de Valparaíso, Angamos 655, Viña del Mar 2340064, Chile; (J.V.); (C.J.-G.)
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- Laboratorio de Bioensayos, Universidad de Valparaíso, Angamos 655, Viña del Mar 2340064, Chile; (J.V.); (C.J.-G.)
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- Laboratorio de Productos Naturales y Síntesis Orgánica, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Av. Leopoldo Carvallo 270, Valparaíso 2360002, Chile;
- Departamento de Ciencias Naturales y Geografía, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2360002, Chile
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Giuseppe A, Raffaella EM. The First Genome-Wide Mildew Locus O Genes Characterization in the Lamiaceae Plant Family. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13627. [PMID: 37686433 PMCID: PMC10487521 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Powdery mildew (PM) is a widespread plant disease that causes significant economic losses in thousands crops of temperate climates, including Lamiaceae species. Multiple scientific studies describe a peculiar form of PM-resistance associated at the inactivation of specific members of the Mildew Locus O (MLO) gene family, referred to as mlo-resistance. The characterization of Lamiaceae MLO genes, at the genomic level, would be a first step toward their potential use in breeding programs. We carried out a genome-wide characterization of the MLO gene family in 11 Lamiaceae species, providing a manual curated catalog of 324 MLO proteins. Evolutionary history and phylogenetic relationships were studied through maximum likelihood analysis and motif patter reconstruction. Our approach highlighted seven different clades diversified starting from an ancestral MLO domain pattern organized in 18 highly conserved motifs. In addition, 74 Lamiaceae putative PM susceptibility genes, clustering in clade V, were identified. Finally, we performed a codon-based evolutionary analysis, revealing a general high level of purifying selection in the eleven Lamiaceae MLO gene families, and the occurrence of few regions under diversifying selection in candidate susceptibility factors. The results of this work may help to address further biological questions concerning MLOs involved in PM susceptibility. In follow-up studies, it could be investigated whether the silencing or loss-of-function mutations in one or more of these candidate genes may lead to PM resistance.
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- Andolfo Giuseppe
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 Naples, Italy
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Sharma R, Bhattu M, Tripathi A, Verma M, Acevedo R, Kumar P, Rajput VD, Singh J. Potential medicinal plants to combat viral infections: A way forward to environmental biotechnology. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 227:115725. [PMID: 37001848 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The viral diseases encouraged scientific community to evaluate the natural antiviral bioactive components rather than protease inhibitors, harmful organic molecules or nucleic acid analogues. For this purpose, medicinal plants have been gaining tremendous importance in the field of attenuating the various kinds of infectious and non-infectious diseases. Most of the commonly used medicines contains the bioactive components/phytoconstituents that are generally extracted from medicinal plants. Moreover, the medicinal plants offer many advantages for the recovery applications of infectious disease especially in viral infections including HIV-1, HIV-2, Enterovirus, Japanese Encephalitis Virus, Hepatitis B virus, Herpes Virus, Respiratory syncytial virus, Chandipura virus and Influenza A/H1N1. Considering the lack of acceptable drug candidates and the growing antimicrobial resistance to existing drug molecules for many emerging viral diseases, medicinal plants may offer best platform to develop sustainable/efficient/economic alternatives against viral infections. In this regard, for exploring and analyzing large volume of scientific data, bibliometric analysis was done using VOS Viewer shedding light on the emerging areas in the field of medicinal plants and their antiviral activity. This review covers most of the plant species that have some novel bioactive compound like gnidicin, gniditrin, rutin, apigenin, quercetin, kaempferol, curcumin, tannin and oleuropin which showed high efficacy to inhibit the several disease causing virus and their mechanism of action in HIV, Covid-19, HBV and RSV were discussed. Moreover, it also delves the in-depth mechanism of medicinal with challenges and future prospective. Therefore, this work delves the key role of environment in the biological field.
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- Rhydum Sharma
- University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, 140413, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India
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- University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, 140413, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India.
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- San Sebastián University, Campus Bellavista 7, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Botany, MMV, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India.
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Yien RMK, Matos APDS, Gomes ACC, Garófalo DDA, Santos-Oliveira R, Simas NK, Ricci-Júnior E. Nanotechnology Promoting the Development of Products from the Biodiversity of the Asteraceae Family. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15071610. [PMID: 37049452 PMCID: PMC10096939 DOI: 10.3390/nu15071610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Biodiversity is a hallmark of the Asteraceae family. Several species are known for their pharmacological potential. The search for new substances has permeated the chemistry of natural products for years. However, the development of a final product is still a challenge. Plant extracts have physicochemical characteristics that sometimes hinder administration, requiring a formulation. In this context, nanotechnology emerges as a tool to improve the pharmacokinetic parameters of several pharmacologically active substances. Nanoemulsions, liposomes, and nanoparticles are used to carry the active ingredients and thus improve therapeutic action, especially for substances with solubility and absorption problems. This paper aimed at compiling all the studies that used nanotechnology to develop formulations from species of the Asteraceae family from 2010 to 2021 in a literature review. The search showed that nanoemulsions are the most developed formulation associated with essential oils. The use of nanotechnology promoted an improvement in the pharmacokinetic parameters of active substances.
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Hao DC, Lyu HY, Wang F, Xiao PG, Xiao PG. Evaluating Potentials of Species Rich Taxonomic Groups in Cosmetics and Dermatology: Clustering and Dispersion of Skin Efficacy of Asteraceae and Ranunculales Plants on the Species Phylogenetic Tree. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2023; 24:279-298. [PMID: 35331107 DOI: 10.2174/1389201023666220324123926] [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: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The medicinal properties of plants can be predicted by virtue of phylogenetic methods, which nevertheless have not been utilized to explore the regularity of skin-related bioactivities of ethnomedicinal plants. We aim to investigate the distribution of skin efficacy of Asteraceae and Ranunculales plants on the species-level Tree of Life. METHODS The clinical efficacy data of 551 ethnomedicinal species belonging to Ranunculales, as well as 579 ethnomedicinal species of Asteraceae, were systematically collected and collated; these therapeutic data fell into 15 categories, including skin disease/cosmeceutical. The large phylogenetic tree of all China angiosperm species was used to detect the phylogenetic signals of ethnomedicinal plants by calculating the D statistic, phylogenetic diversity (PD), net relatedness index (NRI), and nearest taxon index (NTI). Of all Chinese ethnomedicinal plants of Ranunculales and Asteraceae, 339 (61.5% of all ethnomedicinal species) and 382 (66.0% of all) are used for skin problems. In Ranunculales, a clustered structure was suggested by the NRI value for skin uses. In Asteraceae, the skin utility was not clustered; Artemisia, Aster, Cremanthodium, Ligularia, and Saussurea are the most used Asteraceae genera for skin issues. RESULTS The clustering structure was identified in Artemisia, and the skin efficacy in other genera was of overdispersion (NRI < 0). NTI values and D statistics largely agree with NRI. When compared with PD values of different therapeutic categories, the PD value of the skin category was relatively high in Cremanthodium, Ranunculales, Asteraceae, and Artemisia, suggesting the enormous efficacy space in the new taxa of these taxonomic groups. CONCLUSION By resolving the distribution of therapeutic effects of Ranunculales/Asteraceae taxa, the importance of phylogenetic methods in mining botanical resources with skin utilities is validated.
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- Da-Cheng Hao
- Biotechnology Institute, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, 116028, China.,Institute of Molecular Plant Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK
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- Biotechnology Institute, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, 116028, China
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- Biotechnology Institute, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, 116028, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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Burgos-Edwards A, Franco S, Salinas C, Florentín M, García L, Guillén R, Alvarenga N. In vitro antibacterial activity, biofilm formation inhibition and chromatographic profile of methanolic extracts of two Pterocaulon species against MRSA. Nat Prod Res 2022; 36:6364-6368. [PMID: 35073789 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2031185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The methanolic extracts of Pterocaulon alopecuroides and Pterocaulon angustifolium were assayed for antibacterial activity and biofilm formation inhibition of four community-acquired-MRSA isolates representative of ST30 t975, ST30 t021, ST5 t311, and ST4335 t008 clones that are responsible for invasive infections in Paraguayan children. Both Pterocaulon extracts showed significant antibacterial activity with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 200 µg/mL against the four isolates. P. angustifolium showed inhibition of biofilm formation for the four isolates, whereas P. alopecuroides showed inhibition for three of them. The chemical constituents were identified by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. Phenolic compounds were detected in the two species as well as coumarins. These results showed that these plants are sources of compounds with activity against MRSA.
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- Alberto Burgos-Edwards
- Departamento de Fitoquímica, Dirección de Investigaciones, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Departamento de Fitoquímica, Dirección de Investigaciones, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Departamento de Fitoquímica, Dirección de Investigaciones, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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Umber F, Zafar M, Ullah R, Bari A, Khan MY, Ahmad M, Sultana S. Implication of light and scanning electron microscopy for pollen morphology of selected taxa of family Asteraceae and Brassicaceae. Microsc Res Tech 2021; 85:373-384. [PMID: 34467586 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The present study was intended to assess pollen morphological attributes of selected Asteraceous and Brassicaceous species from tehsil Esa Khel (Mianwali), Punjab using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscopy (LM) techniques for its systematic and taxonomic significance for correct identification. Pollen from 12 different species belongs to two plant families from various distributional localities were collected, acetolyzed and measured. Different palynomorphological features were investigated using LM and SEM techniques. In Asteraceous species, three types of pollen (tricolporate, trizonocolporate, and tetracolporate) were observed. Pollen shape was observed prolate-spheroidal in three species while oblate and oblate-spheroidal were detected in Parthenium hysterophorus and Erigeron bonariensis. While sculpturing pattern of exine were echinate, echinate fenestrate, echinate perforate and scabrate echinate. Mesocolpium measurement was calculated maximum for Sonchus oleraceous (16.6 μm). Brassicaceae pollen were circular, lobate, tricolpate and exine show reticulate peculiarities. Whereas dominant shape was oblate-spheroidal followed by prolate-spheroidal and sub-prolate in Lepidium didymum and Sisymbrium irio, respectively. Mesocolpium distance was noted highest in Raphanus raphanistrum (14.4 μm). Exine thickness was noted maximum in Erigeron bonariensis (2.9 μm) in Asteraceous species and in Brassicaceae; Lepedium didymum exine measurement was 2.7 μm. The study showed that pollen micromorphology has important role to accurately identify and classify diverse plants genera belong to different families. Based on these taxonomic palynomorph features, the accurate identification of species from flora of tehsil Esa Khel, Mianwali were elaborated.
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- Faria Umber
- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.,Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Brazil NT, Medeiros-Neves B, Fachel FNS, Pittol V, Schuh RS, Rigo GV, Tasca T, von Poser GL, Teixeira HF. Optimization of Coumarins Extraction from Pterocaulon balansae by Box-Behnken Design and Anti-Trichomonas vaginalis Activity. PLANTA MEDICA 2021; 87:480-488. [PMID: 33578433 DOI: 10.1055/a-1373-6074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Trichomonas vaginalis causes trichomoniasis, a nonviral sexually transmitted infection with a high prevalence worldwide. Oral metronidazole is the drug of choice for the treatment of this disease, although high levels of T. vaginalis resistance to this agent are well documented in the literature. This study describes the anti-T. vaginalis activity of an optimized coumarin-rich extract from Pterocaulon balansae. Optimization was performed to maximize extraction of total coumarins by means of a 3-level Box-Behnken design, evaluating the effect of three factors: extraction time, plant : solvent ratio, and ethanol concentration. Optimum conditions were found to be 5 h extraction time and a plant : solvent ratio of 1% (w/v) and 60% (v/v) ethanol, which resulted in approximately 30 mg of total coumarins/g of dry plant. The coumarin-enriched extract exhibited a minimum inhibitory concentration of 30 µg/mL and an IC50 of 3.2 µg/mL against T. vaginalis, a low cytotoxicity, and a high selectivity index (18 for vaginal epithelial cells and 16 for erythrocytes). The coumarins permeation/retention profile through porcine vaginal mucosa was evaluated in Franz-type diffusion cells. After 8 h of kinetics, coumarins were detected in the tissue (4.93 µg/g) without detecting them in the receptor compartment. A significant increase of coumarins in the mucosa layers (8.18 µg/g) and receptor compartment (0.26 µg/g) was detected when a T. vaginalis suspension (2 × 105 trophozoites/mL) was previously added onto the mucosa. No alterations were visualized in the stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium of the porcine vaginal mucosa after contact with the extract. Overall, these results suggest that the P. balansae coumarin-rich extract may have potential as a treatment for trichomoniasis.
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- Nathalya Tesch Brazil
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Santana, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Santana, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Santana, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Santana, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Santana, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Centro de Pesquisa Experimental, Laboratório Células, Tecidos e Genes, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Santana, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Santana, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Santana, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Santana, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Garcia-Oliveira P, Barral M, Carpena M, Gullón P, Fraga-Corral M, Otero P, Prieto MA, Simal-Gandara J. Traditional plants from Asteraceae family as potential candidates for functional food industry. Food Funct 2021; 12:2850-2873. [PMID: 33683253 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo03433a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Traditional plants have been used in the treatment of disease and pain due to their beneficial properties such as antioxidant, antiinflammation, analgesic, and antibiotic activities. The Asteraceae family is one of the most common groups of plants used in folk medicine. The species Achillea millefolium, Arnica montana, Bellis perennis, Calendula officinalis, Chamaemelum nobile, Eupatorium cannabinum, Helichrysum stoechas, and Taraxacum officinale have been used in different remedies in Northwest Spain. Besides health benefits, some of them like C. nobile and H. stoechas are already employed in cooking and culinary uses, including cocktails, desserts, and savory dishes. This study aimed to review the current information on nutritive and beneficial properties and bioactive compounds of these plants, which are not mainly used as foods but are possible candidates for this purpose. The report highlights their current uses and suitability for the development of new functional food industrial applications. Phenolic compounds, essential oils, and sesquiterpene lactones are some of the most important compounds, being related to different bioactivities. Hence, they could be interesting for the development of new functional foods.
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- Paula Garcia-Oliveira
- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Analytical and Food Chemistry Department, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo, Ourense Campus, E-32004 Ourense, Spain.
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Komolafe K, Komolafe TR, Fatoki TH, Akinmoladun AC, Brai BIC, Olaleye MT, Akindahunsi AA. Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Herbal Therapy: Pertinent Issues Relating to Toxicity and Standardization of Phytopharmaceuticals. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA : ORGAO OFICIAL DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA 2021; 31:142-161. [PMID: 33727754 PMCID: PMC7951132 DOI: 10.1007/s43450-021-00132-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virulent viral disease that has now become a public health emergency of global significance and still without an approved treatment regimen or cure. In the absence of curative drugs and with vaccines development still in progress, alternative approaches to stem the tide of the pandemic are being considered. The potential of a phytotherapeutic approach in the management of the dreaded disease has gained attention, especially in developing countries, with several claims of the development of anti-COVID-19 herbal formulations. This is a plausible approach especially with the increasing acceptance of herbal medicine in both alternative and orthodox medical practices worldwide. Also, the established efficacy of herbal remedies in the treatment of numerous viral diseases including those caused by coronaviruses, as well as diseases with symptoms associated with COVID-19, presents a valid case for serious consideration of herbal medicine in the treatment of COVID-19. However, there are legitimate concerns and daunting challenges with the use of herbs and herbal products. These include issues of quality control, unethical production practice, inadequate information on the composition, use and mechanisms, weak regulatory policies, herb-drug interactions and adverse reactions, and the tendency for abuse. This review discusses the feasibility of intervention with herbal medicine in the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to take proactive measures to protect public health by improving the quality and safety of herbal medicine deployed to combat the disease. Graphical abstract. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43450-021-00132-x.
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- Kayode Komolafe
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, PMB 373, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, PMB 373, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, PMB 373, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure, Nigeria
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Khan S, Jan G, Ahmad M, Gul F, Zafar M, Mangi JUD, Bibi H, Sultana S, Usma A, Majeed S. Morpho-palynological assessment of some species of family Asteraceae and Lamiaceae of District Bannu, Pakistan on the bases of light microscope & scanning electron microscopy. Microsc Res Tech 2021; 84:1220-1232. [PMID: 33522646 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Pollen micro-morphological features have proven to be helpful for the plant taxonomists in the identification and classification of plants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the palynological features of family Asteraceae and Lamiaceae from flora of District Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan using both scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscope (LM) for their taxonomic importance. Pollen of seven Asteraceous species belonging to four genera and four Lamiaceae species categorized into four genera were collected from different localities of research area. The present research work provides detailed information of diverse morpho-palynological characters both qualitatively and quantitatively including pollen shape, type, diameter, P/E ratio, exine sculpturing and thickness. Type of pollen in Asteraceae and Lamiaceae was ranged from tricolporate, tricolpate, trizonocolpate and hexazonocolpate. The maximum polar diameter (40.05 μm) and equatorial diameter (37.66 μm) was observed in the Ajuga bracteoosa while minimum polar and equatorial diameter was noted in Isodon rugosus (11.10 μm) and Erigeron canadensis (13.20 μm) respectively. Sculpturing of exine include; echinate, reticulate scabrate, aerolate, reticulate-verrucate, reticulate-scabrate, perforate and reticulate to perforate. Exine thickness was examined maximum 1.50 μm in Helianthus tuberosus, whereas minimum in Conyza Canadensis (0.16 μm). The pollen fertility was found highest in C Canadensis (83.33%) and lowest in Ajuga bracteosa (58.06%). The observed pollen morphology has many valuable qualitative and quantitative attributes for the better understanding of their taxonomy and play significant role in correct identification.
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- Siraj Khan
- Department of Botany, Abdulwali Khan University, Mardan, Khyber Puhktunkhuwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Abdulwali Khan University, Mardan, Khyber Puhktunkhuwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Abdulwali Khan University, Mardan, Khyber Puhktunkhuwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Puhktunkhuwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Medeiros-Neves B, Nemitz MC, Brazil NT, Schuh RS, Steppe M, von Poser GL, Teixeira HF. Determination of Coumarins from Pterocaulon balansae by an Ultra-Fast Liquid Chromatography Method in Topical Applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s43450-020-00115-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Juang SH, Hsieh MT, Hsu PL, Chen JL, Liu HK, Liang FP, Kuo SC, Chiu CY, Liu SH, Chou CH, Wu TS, Hung HY. Studies of Coumarin Derivatives for Constitutive Androstane Receptor (CAR) Activation. Molecules 2020; 26:molecules26010164. [PMID: 33396516 PMCID: PMC7796031 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26010164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) activation has found to ameliorate diabetes in animal models. However, no CAR agonists are available clinically. Therefore, a safe and effective CAR activator would be an alternative option. In this study, sixty courmarin derivatives either synthesized or purified from Artemisia capillaris were screened for CAR activation activity. Chemical modifications were on position 5,6,7,8 with mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-substitutions. Among all the compounds subjected for in vitro CAR activation screening, 6,7-diprenoxycoumarin was the most effective and was selected for further preclinical studies. Chemical modification on the 6 position and unsaturated chains were generally beneficial. Electron-withdrawn groups as well as long unsaturated chains were hazardous to the activity. Mechanism of action studies showed that CAR activation of 6,7-diprenoxycoumarin might be through the inhibition of EGFR signaling and upregulating PP2Ac methylation. To sum up, modification mimicking natural occurring coumarins shed light on CAR studies and the established screening system provides a rapid method for the discovery and development of CAR activators. In addition, one CAR activator, scoparone, did showed anti-diabetes effect in db/db mice without elevation of insulin levels.
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- Shin-Hun Juang
- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; (S.-H.J.); (M.-T.H.); (P.-L.H.); (J.-L.C.); (F.-P.L.); (S.-C.K.)
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; (S.-H.J.); (M.-T.H.); (P.-L.H.); (J.-L.C.); (F.-P.L.); (S.-C.K.)
- Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Yude Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; (S.-H.J.); (M.-T.H.); (P.-L.H.); (J.-L.C.); (F.-P.L.); (S.-C.K.)
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; (S.-H.J.); (M.-T.H.); (P.-L.H.); (J.-L.C.); (F.-P.L.); (S.-C.K.)
- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; (C.-H.C.); (T.-S.W.)
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- National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei 112, Taiwan;
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; (S.-H.J.); (M.-T.H.); (P.-L.H.); (J.-L.C.); (F.-P.L.); (S.-C.K.)
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; (S.-H.J.); (M.-T.H.); (P.-L.H.); (J.-L.C.); (F.-P.L.); (S.-C.K.)
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- Graduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (S.-H.L.)
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- Graduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (S.-H.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; (C.-H.C.); (T.-S.W.)
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; (C.-H.C.); (T.-S.W.)
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; (C.-H.C.); (T.-S.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-6-2353535 (ext. 6803)
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Medeiros-Neves B, Diel KAP, Eifler-Lima VL, Teixeira HF, Cassel E, Figueiró Vargas RM, von Poser GL. Influence of the supercritical CO2 extraction in the stability of the coumarins of Pterocaulon lorentzii (Asteraceae). J CO2 UTIL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Michel J, Abd Rani NZ, Husain K. A Review on the Potential Use of Medicinal Plants From Asteraceae and Lamiaceae Plant Family in Cardiovascular Diseases. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:852. [PMID: 32581807 PMCID: PMC7291392 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases are one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, and its rate of mortality is rising annually. In accordance with the current condition, studies on medicinal plants upon their activity on cardiovascular diseases are often being encouraged to be used in cardiovascular disease management, due to the availability of medicinal values in certain dedicated plants. This review was conducted based on two plant families, which are Asteraceae and Lamiaceae, to study on their action in cardiovascular disease relieving activities, to review the relationship between the phytochemistry of Asteraceae and Lamiaceae families and their effect on cardiovascular diseases, and to study their toxicology. The medicinal plants from these plant family groups are collected based on their effects on the mechanisms that affect the cardiovascular-related disease which are an antioxidant activity, anti-hyperlipidemic or hypocholesterolemia, vasorelaxant effect, antithrombotic action, and diuresis effect. In reference to various studies, the journals that conducted in vivo or in vitro experiments, which were used to prove the specific mechanisms, are included in this review. This is to ensure that the scientific value and the phytochemicals of the involved plants can be seen based on their activity. As a result, various plant species from both Asteraceae and Lamiaceae plant family have been identified and collected based on their study that has proven their effectiveness and uses in cardiovascular diseases. Most of the plants have an antioxidant effect, followed by anti-hyperlipidemia, vasorelaxant, antithrombotic, and diuretic effect from the most available to least available studies, respectively. These are the mechanisms that contribute to various cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack, stroke, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Further studies can be conducted on these plant species by identifying their ability and capability to be developed into a new drug or to be used as a medicinal plant in treating various cardiovascular diseases.
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- Jennifer Michel
- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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