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Hu C, Wang Y, Deng Y, Yao J, Min H, Hu J, Fan X, Wang S. Identification and quantification of the antioxidants in Ginkgo biloba leaf. Biomed Chromatogr 2024; 38:e5980. [PMID: 39189506 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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The antioxidant activity of Ginkgo biloba leaf (GBL) extract is closely related to its efficacy against various diseases; however, the antioxidant activities of the specific constituents of GBL remain unclear. In this study, 194 GBL constituents were identified using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry, including 97 flavonoids, 37 terpenoids, 29 lignans, 19 carboxylic acids, 5 alkylphenolic acids, 5 alkylphenols, and 2 other compounds. The cleavage rules of the main constituents of GBL were dissected in detail. The 36 GBL constituents with high antioxidant activity were subsequently discovered using the oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay, including 30 flavonoids and six carboxylic acids. Finally, an HPLC analysis method was established to determine the content of the nine major antioxidants in the three batches of GBL. Among them, kaempferol 3-O-β-D-(6″-p-coumaroyl) glucopyranosyl-(1-2)-α-L-rhamnopyranoside, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, and rutin exhibited high antioxidant activity and were found in significant amounts in GBL, with concentrations greater than 0.7 mg/g. These results provide an important reference for the development of pharmaceuticals and health products containing GBL.
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- Chenxiu Hu
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Innovation Center of Translational Pharmacy, Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Jinhua, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Conba Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Conba Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Conba Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Innovation Center of Translational Pharmacy, Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Jinhua, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Innovation Center of Translational Pharmacy, Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Jinhua, China
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Nie S, Zhang S, Wang Y, Zhu M, Chen X, Wang X, Huang P. Extraction, purification, structural characterization, and bioactivities of Ginkgo biloba leave polysaccharides: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 281:136280. [PMID: 39368588 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.136280] [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: 06/25/2024] [Revised: 09/09/2024] [Accepted: 10/02/2024] [Indexed: 10/07/2024]
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Ginkgo biloba, a deciduous tree from the Ginkgoaceae family, is widely cultivated globally. In China, it predominantly grows in the eastern and southern regions. The leaves can be harvested multiple times throughout the growing season, presenting a significant resource potential. Ginkgo biloba leaves are considered as a living fossil with both medicinal and edible properties in traditional Chinese medicine. Polysaccharides, the primary bioactive compounds in these leaves, exhibit numerous biological activities, including antioxidant, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, immunoregulatory activity, antidepressant effects, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic activity and hair-growth promoting effect. This review highlights the advancements in the extraction separation purification, structural elucidation, and functional analysis of polysaccharides derived from Ginkgo biloba leaves over the past decade, aiming to provide valuable insights for future development and commercialization of Ginkgo biloba leave polysaccharides.
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- Shanshan Nie
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, The first Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, The first Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, The first Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, The first Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, China.
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
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Chen B, Liu S, Li X, Li C, Cai R, Zeng J, Hu Y, Su J, Chen S. Reconstruction of quality marker system for Ginkgo Folium tablet using UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap MS, quantum chemical calculation, network pharmacology, and molecular simulation. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2024; 35:1659-1673. [PMID: 39353880 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Ginkgo Folium tablet (GFT) is a patented traditional Chinese medicine prepared from Ginkgo biloba leaves extract (GBE). However, the current quality indicators for GFT or GBE as designated by the Chinese Pharmacopoeia are insufficient in preventing counterfeit events. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to putatively identify compounds in GFT and to further develop a quality marker (Q-marker) system for GFT. METHODS A novel strategy utilizing database-aided ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-orbitrap mass spectrometry was employed to analyze the lyophilized aqueous powder of GFT. Subsequently, the identified compounds underwent quantum chemical calculations, network pharmacology, and molecular simulations through in silico approaches to evaluate the Q-marker principles of traceability, specificity, and efficiency-relevance. RESULTS The results revealed the putative identification of a total of 66 compounds, including 36 flavonoids, 7 phenolic acids and derivatives, 5 terpene lactones, 4 fatty acids and derivatives, 3 alkaloids, 1 amino acid, and 10 other compounds. Particularly, 16 compounds were unexpectedly observed, and seven compounds met the Q-marker principles. CONCLUSION This study recommends the seven compounds, namely, (-)-gallocatechin, matrine, (-)-epicatechin, ginkgolide C, ginkgolide A, ginkgolide B, and curdione, as the anti-counterfeiting pharmacopoeia Q-markers for GFT. The reconstruction of the Q-marker system for GFT not only enhances the understanding of the compounds in GFT and other GBE-based preparations but also provides valuable recommendations for the Pharmacopoeia Commission.
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- Ban Chen
- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Centre of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Centre of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Centre of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Centre of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Mariano N, Wolf H, Vivekanand P. Isoginkgetin exerts apoptotic effects on A375 melanoma cells. MICROPUBLICATION BIOLOGY 2024; 2024:10.17912/micropub.biology.001324. [PMID: 39381637 PMCID: PMC11461025 DOI: 10.17912/micropub.biology.001324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2024] [Revised: 09/02/2024] [Accepted: 09/17/2024] [Indexed: 10/10/2024]
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Many plants produce secondary metabolites, known as flavonoids, which are thought to exhibit anti-cancer properties. Ginkgo biloba , a plant traditionally used in Chinese herbal medicine, is known to produce over 40 different secondary metabolites. Isoginkgetin, a biflavanoid from this species, has been demonstrated to be cytotoxic to different cancer cell lines. In this study, the anti-cancer effects of isoginkgetin were tested on A375 melanoma cells. XTT cell viability analysis revealed that isoginkgetin treatment resulted in a concentration dependent decrease in cell viability. To investigate whether apoptosis was induced in A375 cell treated with isoginkgetin, a western blot analysis was performed to detect PARP cleavage which is indicative of apoptosis. PARP cleavage was detected at all concentrations tested, with more pronounced cleavage observed with increasing isoginkgetin concentrations. To obtain insight into the potential mechanism of isoginkgetin induced apoptosis, we examined the involvement of the MAPK signaling pathway. We detected phosphorylated ERK in A375 cells treated with isoginkgetin which suggests that isoginkgetin might induce apoptosis of A375 cells through activation of the MAPK signaling pathway.
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- Nina Mariano
- Biology Department, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Biology Department, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Biology Department, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States
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Liu S, Xu H, Wang G, Jin B, Cao F, Wang L. Tree Longevity: Multifaceted Genetic Strategies and Beyond. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2024. [PMID: 39254418 DOI: 10.1111/pce.15146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 08/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/11/2024]
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Old trees are remarkable for their ability to endure for centuries or even millennia, acting as recordkeepers of historical climate and custodians of genetic diversity. The secret to their longevity has long been a subject of fascination. Despite the challenges associated with studying old trees, such as massive size, slow growth rate, long lifespan and often remote habitat, accumulating studies have investigated the mechanisms underlying tree aging and longevity over the past decade. The recent publication of high-quality genomes of long-lived tree species, coupled with research on stem cell function and secondary metabolites in longevity, has brought us closer to unlocking the secrets of arboreal longevity. This review provides an overview of the global distribution of old trees and examines the environmental and anthropogenic factors that shape their presence. We summarize the contributions of physiological characteristics, stem cell activity, and immune system responses to their extraordinary longevity. We also explore the genetic and epigenetic 'longevity code', which consists of resistance and defense genes, DNA repair genes and patterns of DNA methylation modification. Further, we highlight key areas for future research that could enhance our understanding of the mechanisms underlying tree longevity.
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- Sian Liu
- College of Horticulture and Landscape, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Zhu C, Liu J, Lin J, Xu J, Yu E. Investigating the effects of Ginkgo biloba leaf extract on cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14914. [PMID: 39238068 PMCID: PMC11377177 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024] Open
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AIMS Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with limited treatment options. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of Ginkgo biloba leaf extract (GBE) on AD and explore its potential mechanisms of action. METHODS Key chemical components of GBE, including quercetin, luteolin, and kaempferol, were identified using network pharmacology methods. Bioinformatics analysis revealed their potential roles in AD through modulation of the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway. RESULTS Mouse experiments demonstrated that GBE improved cognitive function, enhanced neuronal morphology, and reduced serum inflammatory factors. Additionally, GBE modulated the expression of relevant proteins and mRNA. CONCLUSION GBE shows promise as a potential treatment for AD. Its beneficial effects on cognitive function, neuronal morphology, and inflammation may be attributed to its modulation of the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway. These findings provide experimental evidence for the application of Ginkgo biloba leaf in AD treatment and highlight its potential mechanisms of action.
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- Cheng Zhu
- School of Mental Health, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Second People's Hospital of Chuzhou Sleep Disorders Department, Chuzhou, China
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- Second Clinical Medicine Faculty, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- General Psychiatric Department, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Clinical Psychology Department, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Boateng ID, Yang XM, Yin H, Liu W. Separation and purification of polyprenols from Ginkgo biloba leaves by silver ion anchored on imidazole-based ionic liquid functionalized mesoporous MCM-41 sorbent. Food Chem 2024; 450:139284. [PMID: 38640543 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139284] [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: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Polyprenols (PPs) are compounds with excellent biological activities and are applied in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. However, its strong non-polar nature makes it difficult to separate with many saturated impurities (such as saturated fatty acids) extracted together. Complexation extraction is an effective method for separating saturated and polyunsaturated compounds. In this study, mesoporous silica MCM-41 was modified by imidazole-based ionic liquids (IL) followed by coating these MCM-41-supported IL compounds with silver salt to construct π-complexing adsorbent (AgBF4/IL•MCM-41) to enrich PPs from Ginkgo biloba leaves (GBL) extract. The mesoporous π-complexing sorbent was characterized by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), FTIR, and nitrogen adsorption-desorption. The effect of the ratio of silver salt to IL•MCM-41 on the adsorption capacity of polyprenols from GBL was compared, and the dosage of AgBF4 was determined to be 1.5 mmol/g IL•MCM-41. Adsorption isotherms and kinetics indicate that the π-complexing adsorbent has excellent PPs adsorption performance (153 mg/g at 30 °C) and a fast adsorption rate (the time to reach adsorption equilibrium is 210 s). The PPs were separated using the fixed bed after treatment for only one cycle with AgBF4/IL•MCM-41, and the content of PPs in the product was increased from 38.54% to 70.2%, with a recovery rate of 86.6%. The π-complexing adsorbent showed excellent reusability for ≥3 adsorption-desorption cycles.
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- Isaac Duah Boateng
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Certified Group, 199 W Rhapsody Dr, San Antonio, TX 78216, United States..
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Guo Q, Wang J, Ni C, Pan J, Zou J, Shi Y, Sun J, Zhang X, Wang D, Luan F. Research progress on the natural products in the intervention of myocardial infarction. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1445349. [PMID: 39239656 PMCID: PMC11374734 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1445349] [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: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024] Open
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Coronary heart disease is a prevalent cardiovascular ailment globally, with myocardial infarction (MI) being one of its most severe manifestations. The morbidity and mortality of MI are escalating, showing an increasing trend among younger, highly educated individuals, thereby posing a serious threat to public health. Currently, thrombolysis, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass grafting are the primary clinical treatments for MI. Although these methods significantly reduce patient mortality, complications often result in poor prognoses. Due to limitations in chemical synthetic drug research, the focus has shifted towards developing herbs based on natural substances. Natural medicines represent a novel approach for safer and more effective MI management and treatment. They can control multiple pathogenic variables by targeting various pathways and systems. This paper investigates the molecular mechanisms of MI and evaluates the application of natural products and medicinal plants in MI treatment over the past 5 years, demonstrating their specific good therapeutic potential and superior tolerance. These natural therapies have been shown to mitigate myocardial cell damage caused by MI through mechanisms such as oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, myocardial fibrosis, autophagy, endoplasmic reticulum stress, mitophagy, and pyroptosis. This review offers the latest insights into the application of natural products and medicinal plants in MI treatment, elucidating their mechanisms of action and serving as an important reference for MI prevention.
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- Qiuting Guo
- College of Pharmacy, Xianyang Polytechnic Institute, Xianyang, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Fundamentals and New Drugs Research, School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources Development of Sichuan Education Department, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Fundamentals and New Drugs Research, School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Fundamentals and New Drugs Research, School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Fundamentals and New Drugs Research, School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Fundamentals and New Drugs Research, School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Fundamentals and New Drugs Research, School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xi'an No. 3 Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Fundamentals and New Drugs Research, School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Wang Y, Jiang Y, Liu X, Chen Y, Zhang Q, Wang L, Li W. Analysis of Ginkgo biloba Root Exudates and Inhibition of Soil Fungi by Flavonoids and Terpene Lactones. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:2122. [PMID: 39124240 PMCID: PMC11314191 DOI: 10.3390/plants13152122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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Ginkgo biloba is abundant in secondary metabolites, including flavonoids and terpenoids. While the majority of research has focused on the role of these compounds in disease resistance, their specific contribution to pathogen defense has been rarely explored. In this study, we collected root exudates from hydroponically cultivated ginkgo seedlings and conducted a metabolomic analysis. We identified several primary metabolites mainly comprising amino acids and nucleotides, while secondary metabolites consisted of various compounds, including bioactive compounds such as flavonoids and terpenoids. Focusing on the secondary metabolites with relatively higher abundance in the exudates, we selected a mixture of flavonoids and terpenoids for in vitro inhibition experiments against two soil-borne fungal pathogens, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum that causes cucumber wilt and Rhizoctonia solani AG-8 that causes wheat root rot. The results indicated that the growth rate of both fungus cells was significantly reduced with the increasing concentration of the flavonoid and terpenoid mixture extracted from ginkgo and was completely inhibited at a concentration of 5 mg/mL. Further experiments revealed that this mixture of flavonoids and terpenoids had a destructive effect on the cellular structure of both fungi, thereby reducing cell viability and achieving an antifungal effect. These findings provide a foundation for further research into the use of ginkgo extracts in biological control.
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- Yawen Wang
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (Y.W.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Y.C.); (L.W.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (Y.W.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Y.C.); (L.W.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (Y.W.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Y.C.); (L.W.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (Y.W.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Y.C.); (L.W.)
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- College of Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China;
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (Y.W.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Y.C.); (L.W.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (Y.W.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Y.C.); (L.W.)
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Guo J, Tang W, Tang W, Gao T, Yuan M, Wu Y, Wang G. Research progress on the types, functions, biosynthesis, and metabolic regulation of ginkgo terpenoids. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 212:108754. [PMID: 38824693 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108754] [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: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Ginkgo biloba L. is a relict plant endemic to China that is commonly considered a "living fossil". It contains unique medicinal compounds that play important roles in its response to various stresses and help maintain human health. Ginkgo terpenoids are known to be important active ingredients but have received less attention than flavonoids. Hence, this review focuses on recent progress in research on the pharmacological effects of ginkgo terpenoid and the bioactivities of different terpenoid monomers. Many key structural genes, enzyme-encoding genes, transcription factors, and noncoding RNAs involved in the ginkgo terpenoid pathway were identified. Finally, many external factors (ecological factors, hormones, etc.) that regulate the biosynthesis and metabolism of terpenoids were proposed. All these findings improve the understanding of the biosynthesis, accumulation, and medicinal functions of terpenoids. Finally, this review includes an in-depth discussion regarding the limitations of terpenoid-related studies and potential future research directions.
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- Jing Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qian Hu Hou Cun No. 1, Nanjing, 210014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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Harvey DJ. Analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry: An update for 2021-2022. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2024. [PMID: 38925550 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The use of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry for the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates is a well-established technique and this review is the 12th update of the original article published in 1999 and brings coverage of the literature to the end of 2022. As with previous review, this review also includes a few papers that describe methods appropriate to analysis by MALDI, such as sample preparation, even though the ionization method is not MALDI. The review follows the same format as previous reviews. It is divided into three sections: (1) general aspects such as theory of the MALDI process, matrices, derivatization, MALDI imaging, fragmentation, quantification and the use of computer software for structural identification. (2) Applications to various structural types such as oligo- and polysaccharides, glycoproteins, glycolipids, glycosides and biopharmaceuticals, and (3) other general areas such as medicine, industrial processes, natural products and glycan synthesis where MALDI is extensively used. Much of the material relating to applications is presented in tabular form. MALDI is still an ideal technique for carbohydrate analysis, particularly in its ability to produce single ions from each analyte and advancements in the technique and range of applications show little sign of diminishing.
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Pedrosa LDF, Fabi JP. Polysaccharides from Medicinal Plants: Bridging Ancestral Knowledge with Contemporary Science. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1721. [PMID: 38999561 PMCID: PMC11243750 DOI: 10.3390/plants13131721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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Plants are a core part of cultural identity, as part of a diet, decorations, ceremonies, or as medicinal agents. Empirical knowledge regarding plants and their healing potential has existed worldwide for centuries. With the advance of science and technology, not only is the refinement of such sources or isolation of specific compounds possible, but these compounds can also be characterized based on their natural occurrence. Besides their importance for plant metabolism and structure, polysaccharides have been demonstrated to have substantial positive human health impacts on inflammation, metabolism, oxidative stress, and others. As an inherent part of plant cell walls, many polysaccharides from medicinal herbs, such as fructans, glucans, and pectins, have been extracted and analyzed for their structure and function. However, a review summarizing a significant portion of these studies was still unavailable. This review helps to fill the knowledge gap between polysaccharide bioactivity, their structure, and their plant matrix sources, focusing on historical medicinal usage.
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- Lucas de Freitas Pedrosa
- Department of Food Science and Experimental Nutrition, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil
- Immunoendocrinology, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Food Science and Experimental Nutrition, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil
- Food and Nutrition Research Center (NAPAN), University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil
- Food Research Center (FoRC), CEPID-FAPESP (Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers), Sâo Paulo 05508-080, SP, Brazil
- Food Research Center (FoRC), CEPIX-USP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil
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Peng Y, Chen Q, Xue YH, Jin H, Liu S, Du MQ, Yao SY. Ginkgo biloba and Its Chemical Components in the Management of Alzheimer's Disease. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2024; 52:625-666. [PMID: 38654507 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x24500277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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The pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a degenerative disease of the central nervous system, remains unclear. The main manifestations of AD include cognitive and behavioral disorders, neuropsychiatric symptoms, neuroinflammation, amyloid plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles. However, current drugs for AD once the dementia stage has been reached only treat symptoms and do not delay progression, and the research and development of targeted drugs for AD have reached a bottleneck. Thus, other treatment options are needed. Bioactive ingredients derived from plants are promising therapeutic agents. Specifically, Ginkgo biloba (Gb) extracts exert anti-oxidant, anticancer, neuroplastic, neurotransmitter-modulating, blood fluidity, and anti-inflammatory effects, offering alternative options in the treatment of cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurodegenerative diseases. The main chemical components of Gb include flavonoids, terpene lactones, proanthocyanidins, organic acids, polysaccharides, and amino acids. Gb and its extracts have shown remarkable therapeutic effects on various neurodegenerative diseases, including AD, with few adverse reactions. Thus, high-quality Gb extracts are a well-established treatment option for AD. In this review, we summarize the insights derived from traditional Chinese medicine, experimental models, and emerging clinical trials on the role of Gb and its chemical components in the treatment of the main clinical manifestations of AD.
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- Yong Peng
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated First Hospital of Hunan Traditional, Chinese Medical College, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated First Hospital of Hunan Traditional, Chinese Medical College, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated First Hospital of Hunan Traditional, Chinese Medical College, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated First Hospital of Hunan Traditional, Chinese Medical College, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated First Hospital of Hunan Traditional, Chinese Medical College, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated First Hospital of Hunan Traditional, Chinese Medical College, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated First Hospital of Hunan Traditional, Chinese Medical College, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhuzhou, Hunan, P. R. China
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Wang X, Wei Y, Fan Z, Chen Y, Cui Z. Life cycle assessment for evaluation of novel solvents and technologies: A case study of flavonoids extraction from Ginkgo biloba leaves. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 922:171319. [PMID: 38423327 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171319] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Innovative solvents such as deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and process intensification technologies assisted by ultrasound have been demonstrated to be promising pathways for enhancing solid-liquid extraction. Nevertheless, quantitative and systematic knowledge of their environmental impact is still limited. In this work, a case study of flavonoids extraction from Ginkgo biloba leaves was evaluated by using life cycle assessment (LCA) for comparison of three extraction scenarios. The first used DES as extractant (DESE), and the other two adopted ethanol, including heat reflux extraction (HRE), and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE). Among eight key midpoints investigated, all these from UAE were 10.0 %-80.0 % lower than from DESE and HRE except water consumption. The UAE was the eco-friendliest option due to its higher extraction yield, shorter duration and lower solvent consumption. The DESE exhibited the lowest water consumption, the highest freshwater ecotoxicity and human carcinogenic toxicity, while HRE had the highest impacts for the other 6 midpoints. Moreover, solvent production was the key contributor for all the categories. The standardized sensitivity analysis showed that the overall environmental footprint can be further decreased by 15.4 % for DESE pathways via substituting choline chloride/glycerine with choline chloride/ethylene glycol. Furthermore, all pathways using DESs had higher standardized impacts than those employing ethanol from sugarcane or wood. Replacing ethanol from maize with other feedstocks can significantly lessen the overall impacts, among which the UAE using ethanol from sugarcane demonstrated the least environmental impacts. The promotion of DESs as "green and sustainable" alternative to traditional solvents requires careful consideration.
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- Xuan Wang
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, Shandong, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Phytochemicals and Sustainable Utilization, Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin 541006, Guangxi, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, Shandong, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Phytochemicals and Sustainable Utilization, Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin 541006, Guangxi, China.
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Boateng ID, Li F, Yang XM. Development, Validation, and Application of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode-Array Detection Method for Simultaneous Determination of Ginkgolic Acids and Ginkgols in Ginkgo biloba. Foods 2024; 13:1250. [PMID: 38672921 PMCID: PMC11049217 DOI: 10.3390/foods13081250] [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: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Ginkgo biloba leaves (GBLs), which comprise many phytoconstituents, also contain a toxic substance named ginkgolic acid (GA). Our previous research showed that heating could decarboxylate and degrade GA into ginkgols with high levels of bioactivity. Several methods are available to measure GA in GBLs, but no analytical method has been developed to measure ginkgols and GA simultaneously. Hence, for the first time, an HPLC-DAD method was established to simultaneously determine GA and ginkgols using acetonitrile (0.01% trifluoroacetic acid, v/v) as mobile phase A and water (0.01% trifluoroacetic acid, v/v) as mobile phase B. The gradient elution conditions were: 0-30 min, 75-90% phase A; 30-35 min, 90-90% phase A; 35-36 min, 90-75% phase A; 36-46 min, 75-75% phase A. The detection wavelength of GA and ginkgol were 210 and 270 nm, respectively. The flow rate and injection volume were 1.0 mL/min and 50 μL, respectively. The linearity was excellent (R2 > 0.999), and the RSD of the precision, stability, and repeatability of the total ginkgols was 0.20%, 2.21%, and 2.45%, respectively, in six parallel determinations. The recoveries for the low, medium, and high groups were 96.58%, 97.67%, and 101.52%, respectively. The limit of detection of ginkgol C13:0, C15:1, and C17:1 was 0.61 ppm, 0.50 ppm, and 0.06 ppm, respectively. The limit of quantification of ginkgol C13:0, C15:1, and C17:1 was 2.01 ppm, 1.65 ppm, and 0.20 ppm, respectively. Finally, this method accurately measured the GA and ginkgol content in ginkgo leaves and ginkgo tea products (ginkgo black tea, ginkgo dark tea, ginkgo white tea, and ginkgo green tea), whereas principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to help visualize the association between GA and ginkgols and five different processing methods for GBLs. Thus, this research provides an efficient and accurate quantitative method for the subsequent detection of GA and ginkgols in ginkgo tea.
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- Isaac Duah Boateng
- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (I.D.B.); (F.L.)
- Certified Group, 199 W Rhapsody Dr, San Antonio, TX 78216, USA
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (I.D.B.); (F.L.)
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (I.D.B.); (F.L.)
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Lee B, Roh JS, Jeong H, Kim Y, Lee J, Yun C, Park J, Kim DS, Lee J, So MW, Kim A, Sohn DH, Lee SG. Ginkgo biloba extract ameliorates skin fibrosis in a bleomycin-induced mouse model of systemic sclerosis. Anim Cells Syst (Seoul) 2024; 28:152-160. [PMID: 38645438 PMCID: PMC11028018 DOI: 10.1080/19768354.2024.2337761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by skin and internal organ fibrosis and obliterative vasculopathy. Few effective treatments are currently available for fibrosis in SSc, therefore, demand persists for novel therapies. Although use of Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) has been reported to improve blood circulation and alleviate liver and lung fibrosis, its effect on skin fibrosis in SSc remains unclear. In this study, the effects and underlying mechanisms of GBE on skin fibrosis in bleomycin (BLM)-induced mouse model of SSc was investigated. GBE significantly reduced dermal thickness and protein levels of profibrotic factors in the BLM-induced SSc mouse model. Moreover, GBE inhibited the gene expression of profibrotic factors, such as COL1A1, α-SMA, and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), in fibroblasts by suppressing transforming growth factor (TGF)-β signaling. Furthermore, GBE inhibited the transdifferentiation of adipocytes into myofibroblasts. Thus, our findings suggest that GBE is a promising therapeutic candidate for the treatment of SSc.
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- Beomgu Lee
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbal Prescription, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Information and Biotechnology, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Mohammadi Zonouz A, Ghasemzadeh Rahbardar M, Hosseinzadeh H. The molecular mechanisms of ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) activity in signaling pathways: A comprehensive review. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 126:155352. [PMID: 38342017 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155352] [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: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND One of the most unique plants that have ever grown on the planet is Ginkgo biloba L., a member of the Ginkgoaceae family with no close living relatives. The existence of several differently structured components of G. biloba has increased the chemical variety of herbal therapy. Numerous studies that investigated the biochemical characteristics of G. biloba suggest this plant as a potential treatment for many illnesses. PURPOSE Review the molecular mechanisms involved in the signaling pathways of G. biloba activity in varied circumstances and its potential as a novel treatment for various illnesses. METHODS Studies focusing on the molecular processes and signaling pathways of compounds and extracts of G. biloba were found and summarized using the proper keywords and operators from Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus without time restrictions. RESULTS G. biloba exerts its effects through its anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-cancer, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, antiviral, antibacterial, pulmoprotective, renoprotective, anti-osteoporosis, anti-melanogenic, retinoprotective, otoprotective, adipogenic, and anti-adipogenic properties. The most important mechanisms involved in these actions are altering the elevation of ROS formation, inhibiting NADPH oxidases activation, altering the expression of antioxidant enzymes, downregulating MAPKs (p38 MAPK and ERK, and JNK) and AP-1, increasing cAMP, inactivating Stat5, activating the AMPK signaling pathway, affecting Stat3/JAK2, NF-κB, Nrf-2, mTOR, HGF/c-Met, Wnt/β-catenin and BMP signaling pathways, and changing the mitochondrial transmembrane potential, the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, the release of Cyc from mitochondria to cytosol, the protein cleavage of caspases 3, 7, 8, 9, and 12, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase, and MMPs levels. CONCLUSIONS G. biloba and its components have gained attention in recent years for their therapeutic benefits, such as their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and apoptotic effects. By understanding their molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways, potential novel medicines might be developed in response to the rising public desire for new therapies.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Asiwe JN, Ojetola AA, Ekene NE, Osirim E, Nnamudi AC, Oritsemuelebi B, Onuelu JE, Asiwe N, Eruotor HO, Inegbenehi S. Pleiotropic attenuating effect of Ginkgo biloba against isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction via improving Bcl-2/mTOR/ERK1/2/Na +, K +-ATPase activities. CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 2024; 16:282-292. [PMID: 38706831 PMCID: PMC11064635 DOI: 10.1016/j.chmed.2023.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Objective Myocardial infarction (MI) is linked to an imbalance in the supply and demand of blood oxygen in the heart muscles. Beta-blockers and calcium antagonists are just two of the common medications used to treat MI. However, these have reportedly been shown to be either ineffective or to have undesirable side effects. Extract of Ginkgo biloba leaves (GBE), a Chinese herbal product offers special compatibility benefits in therapeutic settings relating to inflammatory diseases and oxidative stress. In order to better understand how GBE affects MI in rats insulted by isoprenaline (ISO), the current study was designed. Methods The heart weight index, serum lipid profile, cardiac marker enzymes, endogenous antioxidants [catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), nitrites and malondialdehyde (MDA)], inflammatory mediators [tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)], immunohistochemical expressions of B-cell lymphoma factor-2 (Bcl-2), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2), and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and histopathological analysis were used to assess the cardioprotective properties of GBE. Results The findings showed that GBE effectively attenuated myocardial infarction by boosting the body's natural antioxidant defense system and reducing the release of inflammatory cytokines as well as heart injury marker enzymes. The expression of Bcl-2, ERK1/2 and mTOR was increased while the histomorphological alterations were reversed. Conclusion The cardioprotective effects of GBE may be due to a mechanism involving increased Bcl-2/mTOR/ERK1/2/Na+, K+-ATPase activity.
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- Jerome Ndudi Asiwe
- Department of Physiology, Delta State University, Abraka 1, Nigeria
- Department of Physiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 3017, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Port Harcourt, Choba 5323, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt 500211, Nigeria
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Yin CY, Lian YP, Xu JD, Liu CM, Cai JL, Zhu L, Wang DJ, Luo LB, Yan XJ. Study on network pharmacology of Ginkgo biloba extract against ischaemic stroke mechanism and establishment of UPLC-MS/MS methods for simultaneous determination of 19 main active components. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2024; 35:254-270. [PMID: 37758241 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) is an effective substance from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) G. biloba for treating ischaemic stroke (IS). However, its active ingredients and mechanism of action remain unclear. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to reveal the potential active component group and possible anti-IS mechanism of GBE. MATERIALS AND METHODS The network pharmacology method was used to reveal the possible anti-IS mechanism of these active ingredients in GBE. An ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography triple quadrupole electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method was established for the simultaneous detection of the active ingredients of GBE. RESULTS The active components of GBE anti-IS were screened by literature integration. Network pharmacology results showed that the anti-IS effect of GBE is achieved through key active components such as protocatechuic acid, bilobalide, ginkgolide A, and so on. Gene Ontology (GO) function and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis showed that the possible anti-IS mechanism of GBE is regulating the PI3K-Akt signalling pathway and other signal pathways closely related to inflammatory response and apoptosis regulation combined with AKT1, MAPK, TNF, ALB, CASP3, and other protein targets. Nineteen main constituents in seven batches of GBE were successfully analysed using the established UPLC-MS/MS method, and the results showed that the content of protocatechuic acid, gallic acid, ginkgolide A, and so forth was relatively high, which was consistent with network pharmacology results, indicating that these ingredients may be the key active anti-IS ingredients of GBE. CONCLUSION This study revealed the key active components and the anti-IS mechanism of GBE. It also provided a simple and sensitive method for the quality control of related preparations.
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- Chun-Yan Yin
- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical School, Changzhou Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical School, Changzhou Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical School, Changzhou Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical School, Changzhou Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical School, Changzhou Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical School, Changzhou Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical School, Changzhou Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical School, Changzhou Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical School, Changzhou Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, China
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Al-Jamal H, Idriss S, Roufayel R, Abi Khattar Z, Fajloun Z, Sabatier JM. Treating COVID-19 with Medicinal Plants: Is It Even Conceivable? A Comprehensive Review. Viruses 2024; 16:320. [PMID: 38543686 PMCID: PMC10974729 DOI: 10.3390/v16030320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
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In 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) challenged the world with a global outbreak that led to millions of deaths worldwide. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the symptomatic manifestation of this virus, which can range from flu-like symptoms to utter clinical complications and even death. Since there was no clear medicine that could tackle this infection or lower its complications with minimal adverse effects on the patients' health, the world health organization (WHO) developed awareness programs to lower the infection rate and limit the fast spread of this virus. Although vaccines have been developed as preventative tools, people still prefer going back to traditional herbal medicine, which provides remarkable health benefits that can either prevent the viral infection or limit the progression of severe symptoms through different mechanistic pathways with relatively insignificant side effects. This comprehensive review provides scientific evidence elucidating the effect of 10 different plants against SARS-CoV-2, paving the way for further studies to reconsider plant-based extracts, rich in bioactive compounds, into more advanced clinical assessments in order to identify their impact on patients suffering from COVID-19.
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- Hadi Al-Jamal
- Faculty of Public Health 3, Lebanese University, Tripoli 1100, Lebanon;
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- Laboratory of Applied Biotechnology (LBA3B), Azm Center for Research in Biotechnology and Its Applications, EDST, Lebanese University, Tripoli 1300, Lebanon;
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- College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, Kuwait;
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- Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Kalhat, Tripoli P.O. Box 100, Lebanon;
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- Laboratory of Applied Biotechnology (LBA3B), Azm Center for Research in Biotechnology and Its Applications, EDST, Lebanese University, Tripoli 1300, Lebanon;
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences 3, Campus Michel Slayman Ras Maska, Lebanese University, Tripoli 1352, Lebanon
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- INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, 13385 Marseille, France
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Shen H, Li X, Li Z. Detecting and identifying pathogens and antagonistic bacteria associated with Ginkgo biloba leaf spot disease. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1346318. [PMID: 38414770 PMCID: PMC10897972 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1346318] [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: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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Background Leaf spot disease severely impacts Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) yield and quality. While microbial agents offer effective and non-toxic biological control for plant diseases, research on controlling leaf spot disease in G. biloba is notably scarce. Methods The pathogenic fungi were isolated and purified from diseased and healthy leaves of G. biloba, Subsequent examinations included morphological observations and molecular identification via PCR techniques. A phylogenetic tree was constructed to facilitate the analysis of these pathogenic fungi, and Koch's postulates were subsequently employed to reaffirm their pathogenic nature. The antagonistic experiment was employed to select biocontrol bacteria, and subsequently, the isolated biocontrol bacteria and pathogenic fungi were inoculated onto healthy leaves to assess the inhibitory effects of the biocontrol bacteria. Results Two pathologies responsible for the leaf spot disease on G. biloba were identified as Botryosphaeria dothidea and Neofusicoccum parvum via the analysis of phylogenetic tree and the application of Koch's Postulates. Additionally, we isolated two strains of biocontrol bacteria, namely Bacillus velezensis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. Their average inhibitory zones were measured at 4.78 cm and 3.46 cm, respectively. The inhibition zone of B. velezensis against N. parvum was 4 cm. B. velezensis showed a stronger inhibitory effect compared to B. amyloliquefaciens on the development of lesions caused by B. dothidea via leaf culture experiment. Conclusion This research reports, for the first time, the presence of B. dothidea as a pathogenic fungus affecting G. biloba. Moreover, the biocontrol bacteria, B. velezensis and B. amyloliquefaciens, exhibited the capability to effectively inhibit the growth and reproduction of B. dothidea, indicating their promising potential as environmentally friendly biocontrol resources.
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- Huoyun Shen
- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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Sun Z, Lin S, Wu ZL, Dong HY, Xu XK, Li HL, Wang J. New phenylbutenoids and terpene glycosides from Ginkgo biloba leaves. Chin J Nat Med 2024; 22:161-170. [PMID: 38342568 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(24)60588-1] [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: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Our continued works on the chemical constituents of Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) leaves has led to the isolation of two novel phenylbutenoids (1, 2), along with five previously unidentified terpene glycosides (3-7). Among them, compounds 1 and 2 represent unique (Z)-phenylbutenoids, 3-6 are megastigmane glycosides, and 7 is identified as a rare bilobanone glycoside (Fig. 1). This study marks the first reported isolation of phenylbutenoid and bilobanone glycoside from G. biloba. The chemical structures of these compounds were elucidated through extensive spectroscopic analysis, including HR-ESI-MS and various 1D and 2D NMR experiments. Furthermore, the absolute configurations of these molecules were determined using Mosher's method, ECD experiments, and Cu-Kα X-ray crystallographic analyses.
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- Zeshi Sun
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Drug and Pharmaceutical Process, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Essawy A, Matar S, Mohamed N, Abdel-Wahab W, Abdou H. Ginkgo biloba extract protects against tartrazine-induced testicular toxicity in rats: involvement of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:15065-15077. [PMID: 38286926 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32047-0] [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: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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The use of additives, especially colorants, in food and pharmaceutical industry is increasing dramatically. Currently, additives are classified as contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). Concerns have been raised about the potential hazards of food additives to reproductive organs and fertility. The present study investigates the reproductive toxicity of tartrazine (TRZ), a synthetic colorant, in male rats and aims to explore the curative effect of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb) against TRZ-induced testicular toxicity. Twenty-four rats were divided into four groups: the control (0.5 ml distilled water), the EGb group (100 mg/kg EGb alone), the TRZ group (7.5 mg/kg TRZ alone), and the TRZ-EGb group (7.5 mg/kg TRZ plus 100 mg/kg EGb). The doses were administered orally in distilled water once daily for 28 days. Toxicity studies of TRZ investigated testicular redox state, serum gonadotropins, and testosterone levels, testicular 17 ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity, sperm count and quality, levels of inflammatory cytokines, and caspase-3 expression as an apoptotic marker. Also, histopathological alterations of the testes were examined. TRZ significantly affected the testicular redox status as indicated by the increase in malondialdehyde and the decrease in reduced glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase. It also disrupted serum gonadotropins (follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone) and testosterone levels and the activity of testicular 17ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. Additionally, TRZ adversely affected sperm count, motility, viability, and abnormality. Levels of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and expression of caspase-3 were increased in the testes. Histopathological examination of the testes supported the alterations mentioned above. Administration of EGb significantly ameliorated TRZ-induced testicular toxicity in rats. In conclusion, EGb protected against TRZ-induced testicular toxicity through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic mechanisms.
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- Amina Essawy
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Sarra H, Salim B, Hocine A. Modeling the Antiviral Activity of Ginkgo biloba Polyphenols against Variola: In Silico Exploration of Inhibitory Candidates for VarTMPK and HssTMPK Enzymes. Curr Drug Discov Technol 2024; 21:e101023221938. [PMID: 37861017 DOI: 10.2174/0115701638261541230922095853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to use modeling methods to estimate the antiviral activity of natural molecules extracted from Ginkgo biloba for the treatment of variola which is a zoonotic disease posing a growing threat to human survival. The recent spread of variola in nonendemic countries and the possibility of its use as a bioterrorism weapon have made it a global threat once again. Therefore, the search for new antiviral therapies with reduced side effects is necessary. METHODS In this study, we examined the interactions between polyphenolic compounds from Ginkgo biloba, a plant known for its antiviral activity, and two enzymes involved in variola treatment, VarTMPK and HssTMPK, using molecular docking. RESULTS The obtained docking scores showed that among the 152 selected polyphenolic compounds; many ligands had high inhibitory potential according to the energy affinity. By considering Lipinski's rules, we found that Liquiritin and Olivil molecules are the best candidates to be developed into drugs that inhibit VarTMPK because of their high obtained scores compared to reference ligands, and zero violations of Lipinski's rules. We also found that ginkgolic acids have good affinities with HssTMPK and acceptable physicochemical properties to be developed into drugs administered orally. CONCLUSION Based on the obtained scores and Lipinski's rules, Liquiritin, Olivil, and ginkgolic acids molecules showed interesting results for both studied enzymes, indicating the existence of promising and moderate activity of these polyphenols for the treatment of variola and for possible multi-targeting. Liquiritin has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory effects on various inflammation- related diseases such as skin injury, hepatic inflammatory injury, and rheumatoid arthritis. Olivil has been shown to have antioxidant activity. Olivil derivatives have also been studied for their potential use as anticancer agents. Ginkgolic acids have been shown to have antimicrobial and antifungal properties. However, ginkgolic acids are also known to cause allergic reactions in some people. Therefore, future studies should consider these results and explore the potential of these compounds as antiviral agents. Further experimental studies in-vitro and in-vivo are required to validate and scale up these findings.
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- Hamdani Sarra
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaïd University, Tlemcen 13000, P.O. Box 119, Algeria
- Laboratory of Natural and Bioactive Substances (LASNABIO), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaïd University, Tlemcen 13000, P.O. Box 119, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Natural and Bioactive Substances (LASNABIO), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaïd University, Tlemcen 13000, P.O. Box 119, Algeria
- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Doctor Tahar Moulay University of Saida, Algeria, Saïda 20000, BP 138 cité EN-NASR, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaïd University, Tlemcen 13000, P.O. Box 119, Algeria
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Yu J, Wang J, Yang J, Ouyang T, Gao H, Kan H, Yang Y. New insight into the mechanisms of Ginkgo biloba leaves in the treatment of cancer. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 122:155088. [PMID: 37844377 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ginkgo biloba leaves (GBLs), as an herbal dietary supplement and a traditional Chinese medicine, have been used in treating diseases for hundred years. Recently, increasing evidence reveals that the extracts and active ingredients of GBLs have anti-cancer (chemo-preventive) properties. However, the molecular mechanism of GBLs in anti-cancer has not been comprehensively summarized. PURPOSE To systematically summarize the literatures for identifying the molecular mechanism of GBLs in cellular, animal models and clinical trials of cancers, as well as for critically evaluating the current evidence of efficacy and safety of GBLs for cancers. METHODS Employing the search terms "Ginkgo biloba" and "cancer" till July 25, 2023, a comprehensive search was carried out in four electronic databases including Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar and Web of Science. The articles not contained in the databases are performed by manual searches and all the literatures on anti-cancer research and mechanism of action of GBLs was extracted and summarized. The quality of methodology was assessed independently through PRISMA 2020. RESULTS Among 84 records found in the database, 28 were systematic reviews related to GBLs, while the remaining 56 records were related to the anticancer effects of GBLs, which include studies on the anticancer activities and mechanisms of extracts or its components in GBLs at cellular, animal, and clinical levels. During these studies, the top six cancer types associated with GBLs are lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, gastric cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and cervical cancer. Further analysis reveals that GBLs primarily exert their anticancer effects by stimulating cancer cell apoptosis, inhibiting cell proliferation, invasion and migration of cancers, exhibiting anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and modulating signaling pathways. Besides, the pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical research on the anti-tumor activity of GBLs have also been discussed. CONCLUSIONS This is the first paper to thoroughly investigate the pharmacology effect, toxicology, and the mechanisms of action of GBLs for anti-cancer properties. All the findings will reinforce the need to explore the new usage of GBLs in cancers and offer comprehensive reference data and recommendations for future research on this herbal medicine.
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- Jing Yu
- School of Medical Informatics Engineering, Anhui University of Chinsese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230012, China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230012, China.
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- School of Medical Informatics Engineering, Anhui University of Chinsese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230012, China
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- School of Medical Informatics Engineering, Anhui University of Chinsese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230012, China
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- School of Medical Informatics Engineering, Anhui University of Chinsese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230012, China
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- School of Medical Informatics Engineering, Anhui University of Chinsese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230012, China; Anhui Computer Application Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230012, China
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- School of Medical Informatics Engineering, Anhui University of Chinsese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230012, China; Anhui Computer Application Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230012, China.
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Eshawu AB, Ghalsasi VV. Metabolomics of natural samples: A tutorial review on the latest technologies. J Sep Sci 2024; 47:e2300588. [PMID: 37942863 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300588] [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: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Metabolomics is the study of metabolites present in a living system. It is a rapidly growing field aimed at discovering novel compounds, studying biological processes, diagnosing diseases, and ensuring the quality of food products. Recently, the analysis of natural samples has become important to explore novel bioactive compounds and to study how environment and genetics affect living systems. Various metabolomics techniques, databases, and data analysis tools are available for natural sample metabolomics. However, choosing the right method can be a daunting exercise because natural samples are heterogeneous and require untargeted approaches. This tutorial review aims to compile the latest technologies to guide an early-career scientist on natural sample metabolomics. First, different extraction methods and their pros and cons are reviewed. Second, currently available metabolomics databases and data analysis tools are summarized. Next, recent research on metabolomics of milk, honey, and microbial samples is reviewed. Finally, after reviewing the latest trends in technologies, a checklist is presented to guide an early-career researcher on how to design a metabolomics project. In conclusion, this review is a comprehensive resource for a researcher planning to conduct their first metabolomics analysis. It is also useful for experienced researchers to update themselves on the latest trends in metabolomics.
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- Ali Baba Eshawu
- School of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, India
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Hamdani S, Allali H, Bouchentouf S. Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Ginkgo biloba Polyphenols in Targeting Biomarkers of Colorectal Cancer: An In-silico Evaluation. Curr Drug Discov Technol 2024; 21:e020224226651. [PMID: 38318835 DOI: 10.2174/0115701638282497240124102345] [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: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major contributor to cancer-related deaths worldwide, driving the need for effective anticancer therapies with fewer side effects. The exploration of Ginkgo biloba, a natural source, offers a hopeful avenue for novel treatments targeting key colorectal biomarkers involved in CRC treatment. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the binding affinity of natural molecules derived from G. biloba to essential biomarkers associated with CRC, including Kirsten rat sarcoma virus, neuroblastoma RAS mutations, serine/threonine-protein kinase B-Raf, phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase, and deleted colorectal cancer, using molecular docking. The focus of this research was to evaluate how effectively these molecules bind to specified targets in order to identify potential inhibitors for the treatment of CRC. METHODS A total of 152 polyphenolic compounds from G. biloba were selected and subjected to molecular docking simulations to evaluate their interactions with CRC-related biomarkers. The docking results were analysed to identify ligands exhibiting strong affinities towards the targeted genes, suggesting potential inhibitory effects. RESULTS Docking simulations unveiled the strong binding affinities between selected polyphenolic compounds derived from G. biloba and genes associated with CRC. The complex glycoside structures that are found in flavonols are of significant importance. These compounds, including derivatives with distinctive arrangements, exhibited promising docking scores, signifying substantial interactions with the targeted biomarkers. CONCLUSION The study demonstrates the potential of G. biloba-derived molecules as effective anticancer agents for colorectal cancer. The identified ligands exhibit strong interactions with crucial CRC-related biomarkers, suggesting potential inhibition ability. Further in vitro and in vivo investigations are needed to validate and build upon these promising findings, advancing the development of novel and efficient CRC therapies.
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- Sarra Hamdani
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaïd University, P.O. Box 119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
- Laboratory of Natural and Bioactive Substances (LASNABIO), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaïd University, P.O. Box 119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaïd University, P.O. Box 119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
- Laboratory of Natural and Bioactive Substances (LASNABIO), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaïd University, P.O. Box 119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Natural and Bioactive Substances (LASNABIO), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaïd University, P.O. Box 119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Doctor Tahar Moulay University of Saida, BP 138 cité EN-NASR, Saïda 20000, Algeria
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Yu T, Xing Y, Gao Q, Wang D, Chen H, Wang H, Zhang Y. Ginkgo biloba Extract Drives Gut Flora and Microbial Metabolism Variation in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2746. [PMID: 38140087 PMCID: PMC10747232 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15122746] [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: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disease. Numerous investigations have demonstrated that medications that regulate the "brain-gut" axis can ameliorate disease symptoms of AD. Studies have shown that Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb) is involved in intestinal metabolism to meet the goal of illness treatment. EGb is currently utilized extensively in the clinical prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. However, the regulatory effect of EGb on intestinal flora and its metabolites in AD pathology remains largely speculative. In this study, the Morris water maze test showed a significant improvement of spatial memory in the AD mouse model (APP/PS1 mice) after EGb treatment. We next confirmed the positive effects of EGb on the gut flora and metabolites of APP/PS1 mice and further showed that EGb treatment reshaped the disturbed gut microbiome, in particular by reducing the Firmicutes/Bacteroides ratio and increasing the abundance of Bacteroidetes, Uroviricota, Streptophyta, and Spirochaetes. Meanwhile, a non-targeted metabolomics analysis showed that EGb treatment significantly reversed the dysfunction of the microbial metabolic phenotype by altering Limosilactobacillus and Parvibacte, with 300 differential metabolites modulated (131 up-regulated, 169 down-regulated). Our findings highlight the significant regulatory impact of EGb on intestinal microflora and microbial metabolism in AD mice models and provide a potential therapeutic strategy for AD.
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- Ting Yu
- School of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (T.Y.); (Q.G.)
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- SPH XingLing Sci. & Tech. Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201203, China; (Y.X.); (D.W.)
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- School of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (T.Y.); (Q.G.)
- SPH XingLing Sci. & Tech. Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201203, China; (Y.X.); (D.W.)
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- SPH XingLing Sci. & Tech. Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201203, China; (Y.X.); (D.W.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China;
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- School of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (T.Y.); (Q.G.)
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
- Shanghai Universities Collaborative Innovation Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
- Shanghai Universities Collaborative Innovation Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Suárez-González E, Sandoval-Ramírez J, Flores-Hernández J, Carrasco-Carballo A. Ginkgo biloba: Antioxidant Activity and In Silico Central Nervous System Potential. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:9674-9691. [PMID: 38132450 PMCID: PMC10742658 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45120604] [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: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Ginkgo biloba (GB) extracts have been used in clinical studies as an alternative therapy for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the exact bioaction mechanism has not yet been elucidated. In this work, an in silico study on GB metabolites was carried out using SwissTargetPrediction to determine the proteins associated with AD. The resulting proteins, AChE, MAO-A, MAO-B, β-secretase and γ-secretase, were studied by molecular docking, resulting in the finding that kaempferol, quercetin, and luteolin have multitarget potential against AD. These compounds also exhibit antioxidant activity towards reactive oxygen species (ROS), so antioxidant tests were performed on the extracts using the DPPH and ABTS techniques. The ethanol and ethyl acetate GB extracts showed an important inhibition percentage, higher than 80%, at a dose of 0.01 mg/mL. The effect of GB extracts on AD resulted in multitarget action through two pathways: firstly, inhibiting enzymes responsible for degrading neurotransmitters and forming amyloid plaques; secondly, decreasing ROS in the central nervous system (CNS), reducing its deterioration, and promoting the formation of amyloid plaques. The results of this work demonstrate the great potential of GB as a medicinal plant.
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- Eduardo Suárez-González
- Laboratorio de Elucidación y Síntesis en Química Orgánica, ICUAP-BUAP, Puebla 72570, Mexico;
- Laboratorio de Neuromodulación, Instituto de Fisiología, BUAP, Puebla 72570, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Síntesis y Modificación de Productos Naturales, FCQ-BUAP, Puebla 72570, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Elucidación y Síntesis en Química Orgánica, ICUAP-BUAP, Puebla 72570, Mexico;
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Ijaz MU, Qamer M, Hamza A, Ahmed H, Afsar T, Abulmeaty M, Ayub A, Razak S. Sciadopitysin mitigates spermatological and testicular damage instigated by paraquat administration in male albino rats. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19753. [PMID: 37957289 PMCID: PMC10643627 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46898-z] [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: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Paraquat (PQ) is a herbicide that has ability to induce testicular toxicity by producing reactive oxygen species (ROS). Sciadopitysin (SPS) is a promising flavonoid that displays multiple pharmacological properties i.e., anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic. Therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate the mitigative role of SPS against PQ induced testicular toxicity in male rats. The experiment was performed on male albino rats (n = 48) that were divided into 4 groups. The group-1 was control group. Group-2 was administrated orally with PQ (5 mg/kg). Group-3 was administrated orally with PQ (5 mg/kg) and SPS (2 mg/kg). Group-4 was supplemented with SPS (2 mg/kg) through oral gavage. The experiment was conducted for 56 days. The exposure to PQ significantly lowered the activities of catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GSR), superoxide dismutase (SOD) as well as glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Whereas, a substantial increase was observed in dead sperms number, abnormalities in the tail, head as well as midpiece of sperms in PQ intoxicated rats. Moreover, a significant increase in the level of ROS and malondialdehyde (MDA) was noticed in PQ administrated group. Furthermore, steroidogenic enzymes expression was significantly decreased in PQ-intoxicated group, whereas the level of inflammatory markers was increased in PQ administrated rats. Besides, the expression of apoptotic markers was significantly escalated in PQ exposed rats, whereas the expression of anti-apoptotic markers was considerably reduced. A significant reduction in hormonal level was also noticed in the rats that were administrated with PQ. Moreover, the histopathological examination revealed that PQ significantly damaged the testicles. However, the supplementation of SPS with PQ significantly reduced the adverse effects of PQ in the testes of albino rats. Therefore, the current investigation demonstrated that SPS possesses a significant potential to avert PQ-induced testicular dysfunction due to its anti-apoptotic, androgenic, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory nature.
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- Muhammad Umar Ijaz
- Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, The University of Buner, Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, 11433, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, 11433, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Georgia, Tbilisi, GA, Georgia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, 11433, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Ji HJ, Zhou XH, Wu HY, Liu HX, Zhang GZ. A bibliometric and thematic analysis of the trends in the research on ginkgo biloba extract from 1985 to 2022. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21214. [PMID: 37964856 PMCID: PMC10641152 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Background Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE), a complementary and alternative medicine, has been widely used for disorders such as brain infarction, dementia, and coronary heart disease, in recent decades. Given its widespread clinical use, GBE has always been a vital research topic. However, there are no bibliometric analyses on this topic; furthermore, published reviews of GBE focus only on a specific research field or lack scientific and systematic evaluation. This study combined bibliometrics with thematic reviews by visual analysis to identify the current status of GBE research and to better identify research hotspots and trends in the past 40 years to understand future developments in basic and clinical research. Methods Articles and reviews on GBE were retrieved by topic from the Web of Science Core Collection from inception to 2022.12.01. Countries, institutions, authors, journals, references, and keywords in the field were visually analyzed using CiteSpace, Scimago Graphica, and VOSviewer software; then, these visualization results for references and keywords were clarified in detail by thematic reviews in subdivisions of the fields. Results In total, 2015 publications were included. The GBE-related literature has high volumes of publications and citations. The majority of literature is from China, and the USA cooperates most closely with other countries. In GBE research, Christen Yves is the most cited author, Phytotherapy Research is the most prolific journal, and the Journal of Ethnopharmacology is the most co-cited journal. Through a comprehensive analysis of keywords, references, and reviews, the quality of the meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials of GBE in treating dementia was evaluated by the Risk of Bias in Systematic Reviews scale (ROBIS). Current research on GBE focuses on its pharmacological mechanisms, and neuroprotective application in diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, and glaucoma. Randomized controlled trials are the current research hotspot. Conclusion Research on GBE is flourishing; using bibliometric and thematic analysis, we identified its hotspots and trends. The pharmacological mechanisms and clinical applications of GBE are the focus of present and likely future research.
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- Hong-Jian Ji
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, 224005, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yancheng School of Clinical Medicine of Nanjing Medical University, Yancheng, 224001, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, 224005, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, 224005, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, 224005, Jiangsu, China
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Wen JH, Guo AQ, Li MN, Yang H. A structural similarity networking assisted collision cross-section prediction interval filtering strategy for multi-compound identification of complex matrix by ion-mobility mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1278:341720. [PMID: 37709461 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341720] [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: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Ion mobility coupled with mass spectrometry (IM-MS), an emerging technology for analysis of complex matrix, has been facing challenges due to the complexities of chemical structures and original data, as well as low-efficiency and error-proneness of manual operations. In this study, we developed a structural similarity networking assisted collision cross-section prediction interval filtering (SSN-CCSPIF) strategy. We first carried out a structural similarity networking (SSN) based on Tanimoto similarities among Morgan fingerprints to classify the authentic compounds potentially existing in complex matrix. By performing automatic regressive prediction statistics on mass-to-charge ratios (m/z) and collision cross-sections (CCS) with a self-built Python software, we explored the IM-MS feature trendlines, established filtering intervals and filtered potential compounds for each SSN classification. Chemical structures of all filtered compounds were further characterized by interpreting their multidimensional IM-MS data. To evaluate the applicability of SSN-CCSPIF, we selected Ginkgo biloba extract and dripping pills. The SSN-CCSPIF subtracted more background interferences (43.24%∼43.92%) than other similar strategies with conventional ClassyFire criteria (10.71%∼12.13%) or without compound classification (35.73%∼36.63%). Totally, 229 compounds, including eight potential new compounds, were characterized. Among them, seven isomeric pairs were discriminated with the integration of IM-separation. Using SSN-CCSPIF, we can achieve high-efficient analysis of complex IM-MS data and comprehensive chemical profiling of complex matrix to reveal their material basis.
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- Jia-Hui Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Xiang, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Xiang, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Xiang, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Xiang, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Guo J, Wang Y, Li J, Zhang J, Wu Y, Wang G. Overview and Recent Progress on the Biosynthesis and Regulation of Flavonoids in Ginkgo biloba L. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14604. [PMID: 37834050 PMCID: PMC10572177 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Flavonoids and their derivatives play important roles in plants, such as exerting protective activity against biotic and abiotic stresses, functioning in visual signaling to attract pollinators, and regulating phytohormone activity. They are also important secondary metabolites that are beneficial to humans. Ginkgo biloba L. is a well-known relict plant considered to be a "living fossil". Flavonoids present in ginkgo leaves have antioxidant and anti-aging capacities and show good therapeutic effects on a variety of neurological diseases. To date, studies on flavonoids have mainly focused on their extraction, pharmacological effects, and component analysis and on the expression levels of the key genes involved. However, a systematic review summarizing the biosynthesis and regulatory mechanisms of ginkgo flavonoids is still lacking. Thus, this review was conducted to comprehensively introduce the biological characteristics, value, and utilization status of ginkgo; summarize the effects, biosynthetic pathways, and transcriptional regulation of flavonoids; and finally, discuss the factors (ecological factors, hormones, etc.) that regulate the biosynthesis of flavonoids in ginkgo. This review will provide a reference basis for future research on the biosynthesis and efficient utilization of flavonoids in ginkgo.
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- Jing Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing 210037, China; (J.G.); (Y.W.); (J.L.); (J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing 210037, China; (J.G.); (Y.W.); (J.L.); (J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing 210037, China; (J.G.); (Y.W.); (J.L.); (J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing 210037, China; (J.G.); (Y.W.); (J.L.); (J.Z.)
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Qian Hu Hou Cun No. 1, Nanjing 210014, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing 210037, China; (J.G.); (Y.W.); (J.L.); (J.Z.)
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Li F, Boateng ID, Yang XM, Li Y, Liu W. Effects of processing methods on quality, antioxidant capacity, and cytotoxicity of Ginkgo biloba leaf tea product. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023; 103:4993-5003. [PMID: 36973882 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ginkgo biloba leaves contain beneficial flavonoids, bilobalide (BB), and ginkgolides. However, the toxic ginkgolic acid (GA) limit its application. In this study, various traditional processing methods were used to prepare G. biloba leaf tea (GBLT), including white tea, black tea, dark tea, green tea, and freeze-dried as control, followed by investigations of their effects on quality, antioxidant capacity, bioactive components, and cytotoxicity of the tea products. RESULTS Results showed that different processing methods significantly impact the tea products' quality indexes and the principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) corroborated it. White tea had the highest total sugar (TS) and GA content and the most potent cytotoxicity on HepG2 cells. However, TS and GA content and the cytotoxicity of GBLT markedly decreased during fermentation and fixation. Moreover, white tea possessed higher total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and more vigorous antioxidant activities than green tea, black tea, and dark tea. Terpene trilactones value was stable, but different catechins contents fluctuated according to the manufacturing process of different GBLTs. Among the four GBLTs, dark tea combining fixation and fermentation had the lowest GA content and cytotoxicity, less bioactive components reduction, appropriate quality, and stronger flavor. CONCLUSION These findings demonstrate that fixation and fermentation help reduce GAs during the manufacturing of GBLT. However, their ability to retain bioactive substances needs further optimization in future studies. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Fengnan Li
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
- Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Zhenjiang Food and Drug Supervision and Inspection Center, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Boateng ID. Ginkgols and bilobols in Ginkgo biloba L. A review of their extraction and bioactivities. Phytother Res 2023; 37:3211-3223. [PMID: 37190926 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Ginkgo biloba (GB) has enormous bioactives with anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, and immune-stimulating properties, with global sales exceeding $10 billion. The terpene trilactones (ginkgolides A, B, and C) and flavonoids (mostly quercetin, isorhamnetin, and kaempferol) have received the most significant focus in GB research to date, whereas other bioactive compounds such as ginkgols and bilobols with various bioactivities such as anti-viral, anti-oxidant, and anti-tumor actions have received less attention. Therefore, for the first time, this review focused on GB ginkgols, bilobols extraction, and bioactivities. This review showed that petroleum ether and acetone extraction had successfully extracted ginkgols and bilobols. Furthermore, bioactivities such as anti-tumor activity and so on have been demonstrated for ginkgols, and bilobols, providing theoretical justification for ginkgols and bilobol as raw material for nutraceuticals, functional foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmeceuticals. Future research could look into other biological applications (such as anti-oxidant, antitoxins, anti-radiation, anti-microbial, and antiparasite) and their applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and nutraceutical industries. Besides, the primary research should be on developing green and effective methods for preparing ginkgols and bilobols and fully utilizing their pharmacological activity. This will also provide a new avenue for efficiently utilizing these bioactive compounds.
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- Isaac Duah Boateng
- Food Science Program, Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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Thakral S, Yadav A, Singh V, Kumar M, Kumar P, Narang R, Sudhakar K, Verma A, Khalilullah H, Jaremko M, Emwas AH. Alzheimer's disease: Molecular aspects and treatment opportunities using herbal drugs. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 88:101960. [PMID: 37224884 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.101960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD), also called senile dementia, is the most common neurological disorder. Around 50 million people, mostly of advanced age, are suffering from dementia worldwide and this is expected to reach 100-130 million between 2040 and 2050. AD is characterized by impaired glutamatergic and cholinergic neurotransmission, which is associated with clinical and pathological symptoms. AD is characterized clinically by loss of cognition and memory impairment and pathologically by senile plaques formed by Amyloid β deposits or neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) consisting of aggregated tau proteins. Amyloid β deposits are responsible for glutamatergic dysfunction that develops NMDA dependent Ca2+ influx into postsynaptic neurons generating slow excitotoxicity process leading to oxidative stress and finally impaired cognition and neuronal loss. Amyloid decreases acetylcholine release, synthesis and neuronal transport. The decreased levels of neurotransmitter acetylcholine, neuronal loss, tau aggregation, amyloid β plaques, increased oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, bio-metal dyshomeostasis, autophagy, cell cycle dysregulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and endoplasmic reticulum dysfunction are the factors responsible for the pathogenesis of AD. Acetylcholinesterase, NMDA, Glutamate, BACE1, 5HT6, and RAGE (Receptors for Advanced Glycation End products) are receptors targeted in treatment of AD. The FDA approved acetylcholinesterase inhibitors Donepezil, Galantamine and Rivastigmine and N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist Memantine provide symptomatic relief. Different therapies such as amyloid β therapies, tau-based therapies, neurotransmitter-based therapies, autophagy-based therapies, multi-target therapeutic strategies, and gene therapy modify the natural course of the disease. Herbal and food intake is also important as preventive strategy and recently focus has also been placed on herbal drugs for treatment. This review focuses on the molecular aspects, pathogenesis and recent studies that signifies the potential of medicinal plants and their extracts or chemical constituents for the treatment of degenerative symptoms related to AD.
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- Samridhi Thakral
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Products, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda 151401, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, Haryana, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India
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- Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj 211007, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Unayzah 51911, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart-Health Initiative (SHI) and Red Sea Research Center (RSRC), Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Core Labs, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Zhang S, Ning J, Wang Q, Wang W. Fluorescence enhancement of flavonoids and its application in ingredient determination for some traditional Chinese medicines by CE-LIF. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2023. [PMID: 37309583 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay00486d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Flavonoids are widely used in the treatment of various diseases due to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antiviral properties. Fluorescence detection is rarely applied for the determination of flavonoids because of their weak fluorescence. In this work, a method of fluorescence enhancement of flavonoids was firstly introduced by using sodium acetate for flavonoid derivatization. The study discovered that flavonoids, with a hydroxyl at the C3 position, had the ability to emit strong fluorescence after derivatization. Five flavonoids, kaempferide, galangin, isorhamnetin, kaempferol and quercetin, having a special structure, were selected, derivatized and analyzed by capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection. Under the optimal conditions, the five flavonoids could be completely separated within 3 minutes. Good linear relationships were obtained for all analytes and the limits of detection for the five flavonoids were in the range of 1.18-4.67 × 10-7 mol L-1. Finally, the method was applied to the determination of flavonoids in five traditional Chinese medicines: aster, chamomile, galangal, tangerine peel and cacumen biotae. Flavonoids were successfully found in all these medicines by the developed method. The recoveries were in the range of 84.2-111%. The method developed in this study was fast, sensitive and reliable for the determination of flavonoids.
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- Shaoyan Zhang
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, School of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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Biernacka P, Adamska I, Felisiak K. The Potential of Ginkgo biloba as a Source of Biologically Active Compounds-A Review of the Recent Literature and Patents. Molecules 2023; 28:3993. [PMID: 37241734 PMCID: PMC10222153 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28103993] [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: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Ginkgo biloba is a relict tree species showing high resistance to adverse biotic and abiotic environmental factors. Its fruits and leaves have high medicinal value due to the presence of flavonoids, terpene trilactones and phenolic compounds. However, ginkgo seeds contain toxic and allergenic alkylphenols. The publication revises the latest research results (mainly from 2018-2022) regarding the chemical composition of extracts obtained from this plant and provides information on the use of extracts or their selected ingredients in medicine and food production. A very important section of the publication is the part in which the results of the review of patents concerning the use of Ginkgo biloba and its selected ingredients in food production are presented. Despite the constantly growing number of studies on its toxicity and interactions with synthetic drugs, its health-promoting properties are the reason for the interest of scientists and motivation to create new food products.
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- Patrycja Biernacka
- Faculty of Food Science and Fisheries, Department of Food Science and Technology—West Pomeranian University of Technology, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland
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Huang AX, Li JM, Yang L, Chen L, Zhou ZH, Li P, Gao W. A mass defect filtering combined background subtraction strategy for rapid screening and identification of metabolites in rat plasma after oral administration of Yindan Xinnaotong soft capsule. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 231:115400. [PMID: 37099978 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115400] [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: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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The absorbed prototypes and metabolites of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) serves an important part in pharmacological action and clinical effects. However, the comprehensive characterization of which is facing actual or possible rigorous challenges due to the lack of data mining methods and the complexity of metabolite samples. Yindan Xinnaotong soft capsule (YDXNT), a typical traditional Chinese medicine prescription consisting of extracts from 8 herbal medicines, is widely used for the treatment of angina pectoris and ischemic stroke in the clinic. This study established a systematic data mining strategy based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem quadrupole-time-of-fight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-TOF MS) for comprehensive metabolite profiling of YDXNT in rat plasma after oral administration. The multi-level feature ion filtration strategy was primarily conducted through the full scan MS data of plasma samples. All potential metabolites were rapidly fileted out from the endogenous background interference based on the background subtract and the chemical type specifically mass defect filter (MDF) windows including flavonoids, ginkgolides, phenolic acids, saponins, and tanshinones. As the MDF windows of certain types were overlapped, the screened-out potential metabolites were deeply characterized and identified according to their retention times (RT), integrating neutral loss filtering (NLF), diagnostic fragment ions filtering (DFIF), and further confirmed by reference standards. Thus, a total of 122 compounds, consisting of 29 prototype components (16 confirmed with reference standards) and 93 metabolites had been identified. This study provides a rapid and robust metabolite profiling method for researching complicated traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions.
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- An-Xian Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Yu H, Teng Y, Ge J, Yang M, Xie H, Wu T, Yan Q, Jia M, Zhu Q, Shen Y, Zhang L, Zou J. Isoginkgetin-loaded reactive oxygen species scavenging nanoparticles ameliorate intervertebral disc degeneration via enhancing autophagy in nucleus pulposus cells. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:99. [PMID: 36941611 PMCID: PMC10029295 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01856-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) in nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) promote extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation and cellular inflammatory responses by activating a variety of cellular pathways, ultimately inducing cell apoptosis and leading to the development of low back pain. Here, we designed and fabricated an isoginkgetin-loaded ROS-responsive delivery system (IGK@SeNP) based on diselenide block copolymers. Successfully encapsulated IGK was released intelligently and rapidly in a microenvironment with high ROS levels in degenerative disc. Controlled-release IGK not only efficiently scavenged ROS from the intervertebral disc together with diselenide block copolymers but also effectively enhanced autophagy in NPCs to inhibit ECM degradation and cell apoptosis, and showed significant therapeutic effects in the rat intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) model. Overall, the synergistic effects of IGK@SeNP in ROS scavenging and autophagy enhancement endowed it with an attractive therapeutic strategy for IDD treatment.
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- Hao Yu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Rd., Hangzhou, 310027, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
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Wang Q, Liu Z, Wang R, Li R, Lian X, Yang Y, Yan J, Yin Z, Wang G, Sun J, Peng Y. Effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin in rats with hyperlipidaemia. Food Funct 2023; 14:3051-3066. [PMID: 36916480 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo03238d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) is a common dietary supplement used by people with dyslipidaemia worldwide to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Many studies have found that GBE itself has a variety of pharmacological activities. However, the role of GBE as an adjunct to conventional therapy with chemical drugs remains controversial. Therefore, this study explored the additional benefits of GBE in the treatment of hyperlipidaemia with statins in terms of both pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. A hyperlipidaemia model was established by feeding rats a high-fat diet for a long time. The animals were treated with atorvastatin only, GBE only, or a combination of atorvastatin and GBE. The results showed that statins combined with GBE could significantly improve the blood lipid parameters, reduce the liver fat content, and reduce the size of adipocytes in abdominal fat. The effect was superior to statin therapy alone. In addition, the combination has shown additional liver protection against possible pathological liver injury or statin-induced liver injury. A lipidomic study showed that GBE could regulate the abnormal lipid metabolism of the liver in hyperlipemia. When statins are combined with GBE, this callback effect introduced by GBE on endogenous metabolism has important implications for resistance to disease progression and statin resistance. Finally, in the presence of GBE, there was a significant increase in plasma statin exposure. These results all confirmed that GBE has incremental benefits as a dietary supplement of statin therapy for dyslipidaemia.
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- Qingqing Wang
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Research Unit of PK-PD Based Bioactive Components and Pharmacodynamic Target Discovery of Natural Medicine of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Research Unit of PK-PD Based Bioactive Components and Pharmacodynamic Target Discovery of Natural Medicine of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Research Unit of PK-PD Based Bioactive Components and Pharmacodynamic Target Discovery of Natural Medicine of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Research Unit of PK-PD Based Bioactive Components and Pharmacodynamic Target Discovery of Natural Medicine of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Research Unit of PK-PD Based Bioactive Components and Pharmacodynamic Target Discovery of Natural Medicine of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Research Unit of PK-PD Based Bioactive Components and Pharmacodynamic Target Discovery of Natural Medicine of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Research Unit of PK-PD Based Bioactive Components and Pharmacodynamic Target Discovery of Natural Medicine of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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- Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Research Unit of PK-PD Based Bioactive Components and Pharmacodynamic Target Discovery of Natural Medicine of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Research Unit of PK-PD Based Bioactive Components and Pharmacodynamic Target Discovery of Natural Medicine of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Research Unit of PK-PD Based Bioactive Components and Pharmacodynamic Target Discovery of Natural Medicine of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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Liang H, Yao J, Miao Y, Sun Y, Gao Y, Sun C, Li R, Xiao H, Feng Q, Qin G, Lu X, Liu Z, Zhang G, Li F, Shao M. Pharmacological activities and effective substances of the component-based Chinese medicine of Ginkgo biloba leaves based on serum pharmacochemistry, metabonomics and network pharmacology. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1151447. [PMID: 36969838 PMCID: PMC10036596 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1151447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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As a potential drug candidate for the treatment of hypertension and complications, it is speculated that the component-based Chinese medicine of Ginkgo biloba leaves (GBCCM) which mainly composed of flavonoid aglycones (FAs) and terpene lactones (TLs) may have different pharmacological effects at different doses or ratios. Taking the normal mice as the study object, metabonomics was conducted by giving different doses of GBCCM. Based on the components of GBCCM absorbed into the blood, the network pharmacological prediction was carried out. By integrating the results of metabonomics and network pharmacology, predict the possible pharmacological effects of GBCCM and conduct experimental verification. It was found that eight of the 19 compounds in GBCCM could be absorbed into the blood. GBCCM mainly affected the signal pathways of unsaturated fatty acid, pyruvate, bile acid, melanin and stem cells. It was speculated that GBCCM might have activities such as lowering blood pressure, regulating stem cell proliferation and melanogenesis. By establishing the models of mushroom tyrosinase, rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), we found that FAs and TLs showed synergistic effect in hypertension and tyrosinase models, and the optimal ratio was 3:2 (4.4 mg/kg) and 1:1 (0.4 mg/ml), respectively. As effective substances, FAs significantly promoted the proliferation of rat BMSCs on the third and fifth days at the concentration of 0.2 μg/ml (p < 0.05). GBCCM showed a variety of pharmacological effects at different doses and ratios, which provided an important reference for the druggability of GBCCM.
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- Hongbao Liang
- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation, Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Feng Li, ; Mingguo Shao,
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- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Linyi, China
- *Correspondence: Feng Li, ; Mingguo Shao,
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Le V, Sukhikh A, Larichev T, Ivanova S, Prosekov A, Dmitrieva A. Isolation of the Main Biologically Active Substances and Phytochemical Analysis of Ginkgo biloba Callus Culture Extracts. Molecules 2023; 28:1560. [PMID: 36838548 PMCID: PMC9966355 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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The work reveals the results of studying the content of biologically active substances in samples of extracts of Ginkgo biloba callus cultures. Callus cultures grown in vitro on liquid nutrient media were the objects of the study. Considering various factors affecting the yield of the target components during extraction, the volume fraction of the organic modifier in the extracting mixture, the temperature factor, and the exposure time were identified as the main ones. The maximum yield of extractive substances (target biologically active substances with a degree of extraction of at least 50%) from the samples of callus culture extracts was detected at a ratio of extragent of 70% ethanol, a temperature of 50 °C, and exposure time of 6 h. Flavonoids, such as luteolin, quercetin, isoramentin, kaempferol, and amentoflavone, were isolated in the extract samples. As a result of column chromatography, fractions of individual biologically active substances (bilobalide, ginkgolide A, B, and C) were determined. The proposed schemes are focused on preserving the nativity while ensuring maximum purification from associated (ballast) components. Sorbents (Sephadex LH-20, poly-amide, silica gel) were used in successive stages of chromatography with rechromatography. The degree of purity of individually isolated substances was at least 95%.
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- Violeta Le
- Natural Nutraceutical Biotesting Laboratory, Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo 650043, Russia
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- Laboratory of Physico-Chemical Studies of Pharmacologically Active and Natural Compounds, Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo 650043, Russia
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Chemistry, Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo 650043, Russia
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- Natural Nutraceutical Biotesting Laboratory, Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo 650043, Russia
- Department of General Mathematics and Informatics, Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo 650043, Russia
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis, Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo 650043, Russia
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- Natural Nutraceutical Biotesting Laboratory, Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo 650043, Russia
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Li J, Chen Z, Shi H, Yu J, Huang G, Huang H. Ultrasound-assisted extraction and properties of polysaccharide from Ginkgo biloba leaves. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 93:106295. [PMID: 36638652 PMCID: PMC9852606 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the ultrasound-assisted extraction conditions of Ginkgo biloba leaves polysaccharide (GBLP). The optimum extraction conditions for the ultrasound-assisted extraction of GBLP were obtained as liquid to material ratio of 30 mL/g, ultrasonic power of 340 W, and extraction time of 50 min. Under these conditions, the yield of GBLP was 5.37 %. Two chemically modified polysaccharides, CM-GBLP and Ac-GBLP, were obtained by carboxymethylation and acetylation of GBLP. The physicochemical properties of these three polysaccharides were comparatively studied and their in vitro antioxidant activities were evaluated comprehensively. The results showed that the solubility of the chemically modified polysaccharides was significantly enhanced and the in vitro antioxidant activity was somewhat improved. This suggests that carboxymethylation and acetylation are effective methods to enhance polysaccharide properties, but the results exhibited some uncontrollability. At the same time, GBLP has also shown high potential for research and application.
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- Junchi Li
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology of Hubei Province, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Zhao F, Huang S, Ge L, Wang Y, Liu Y, Chen C, Liu X, Han Q. Reducing toxic constituents of ginkgolic acid content and improving bioactive flavonoid content from Ginkgo biloba leaves by high-temperature pretreatment processing. Food Sci Nutr 2023; 11:838-852. [PMID: 36789039 PMCID: PMC9922130 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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High-temperature pretreatment was developed in this article to remove the main toxic constituents of ginkgolic acids (GAs) from Ginkgo biloba leaves (GBLs) and improve the bioactive flavonoid content by water extraction. To optimize the effects of high-temperature pretreatment process parameters on removing toxic GAs to a limited level and improving the content of bioactive flavonoids, a Box-Behnken design (BBD) combined with response surface methodology (RSM) was also conducted. The results showed that the content of GAs could be reduced to 4.11 ppm and the highest content of flavonoids could reach 3.51% under the optimized conditions of high-temperature pretreatment process of 177°C with water extraction at 96°C at a liquid-to-solid ratio of 56:1. The content of toxic GAs substantially decreased by 83.50% while the content of bioactive flavonoids increased by 44.30% compared with the conventional water extraction method. Moreover, the new process was more efficient, environmentally friendly, and could get avoid a subsequent multi-step process of removing toxic GAs. The crude extracts were then purified by macroporous resin to obtain the 60% ethanol fraction. After purification, the flavonoid content increased to 43.50% while the GAs were not detected. The main compounds of 60% ethanol fraction were identified by UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS. Antioxidant activities including reducing powder, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, and OH· scavenging assays all showed that the 60% ethanol fraction was better than the butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) standard.
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- Fen Zhao
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food AdditivesBeijing Technology and Business University (BTBU)BeijingChina
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- Beijing Harmony Health Medical Diagnostics Co., Ltd.BeijingChina
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- Inner Mongolia Xibei Restaurant Group Co., Ltd.BeijingChina
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- Beijing Science Sun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.BeijingChina
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- Zhongbai Xingye Food Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.BeijingChina
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food AdditivesBeijing Technology and Business University (BTBU)BeijingChina
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food AdditivesBeijing Technology and Business University (BTBU)BeijingChina
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food AdditivesBeijing Technology and Business University (BTBU)BeijingChina
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Salinas-Arellano ED, Castro-Dionicio IY, Jeyaraj JG, Mirtallo Ezzone NP, Carcache de Blanco EJ. Phytochemical Profiles and Biological Studies of Selected Botanical Dietary Supplements Used in the United States. PROGRESS IN THE CHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC NATURAL PRODUCTS 2023; 122:1-162. [PMID: 37392311 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26768-0_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Based on their current wide bioavailability, botanical dietary supplements have become an important component of the United States healthcare system, although most of these products have limited scientific evidence for their use. The most recent American Botanical Council Market Report estimated for 2020 a 17.3% increase in sales of these products when compared to 2019, for a total sales volume of $11,261 billion. The use of botanical dietary supplements products in the United States is guided by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) from 1994, enacted by the U.S. Congress with the aim of providing more information to consumers and to facilitate access to a larger number of botanical dietary supplements available on the market than previously. Botanical dietary supplements may be formulated for and use only using crude plant samples (e.g., plant parts such as the bark, leaves, or roots) that can be processed by grinding into a dried powder. Plant parts can also be extracted with hot water to form an "herbal tea." Other preparations of botanical dietary supplements include capsules, essential oils, gummies, powders, tablets, and tinctures. Overall, botanical dietary supplements contain bioactive secondary metabolites with diverse chemotypes that typically are found at low concentration levels. These bioactive constituents usually occur in combination with inactive molecules that may induce synergy and potentiation of the effects observed when botanical dietary supplements are taken in their different forms. Most of the botanical dietary supplements available on the U.S. market have been used previously as herbal remedies or as part of traditional medicine systems from around the world. Their prior use in these systems also provides a certain level of assurance in regard to lower toxicity levels. This chapter will focus on the importance and diversity of the chemical features of bioactive secondary metabolites found in botanical dietary supplements that are responsible for their applications. Many of the active principles of botanical dietary substances are phenolics and isoprenoids, but glycosides and some alkaloids are also present. Biological studies on the active constituents of selected botanical dietary supplements will be discussed. Thus, the present chapter should be of interest for both members of the natural products scientific community, who may be performing development studies of the products available, as well as for healthcare professionals who are directly involved in the analysis of botanical interactions and evaluation of the suitability of botanical dietary supplements for human consumption.
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- Eric D Salinas-Arellano
- Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, 500 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, 500 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, 500 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, 500 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, 500 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
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Gao H, Chen X, Li Y, Gao X, Wang J, Qian M, Tong X, Wang S, Wang Y, Feng J, Cao L, Wang Z, Xiao W. Quality evaluation of ginkgo biloba leaves based on non-targeted metabolomics and representative ingredient quantification. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2023; 1214:123549. [PMID: 36481725 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2022.123549] [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: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS) combined with multivariate statistical analysis was applied to the study of plant metabolomics to reveal the factors affecting the content of ginkgo leaf compounds. As a follow-up analysis, the terpene lactones and ginkgolic acids were quantified simultaneously using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC-QqQ-MS/MS), and subsequently total flavonol glycosides were quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results revealed that a total of 52 compounds were potentially identified by establishing a database, and 10 compounds were verified by reference standards; terpene lactones, ginkgolic acids, and flavonoids were the differential compounds; and ginkgolide A was identified as an important indicator compound for tree age. In addition, quantitative analysis showed that the contents of total flavonol glycosides and terpene lactones were highest during April and August in young ginkgo leaves, and differed based on origin. In summary, numerous compounds were rapidly detected by liquid chromatography coupled with MS, the ginkgo leaf samples were compared, and the differential metabolites were screened out. The content changing rules of the target compounds in ginkgo leaves from different regions with different tree ages and harvesting periods were clarified.
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- Huifang Gao
- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China; China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China.
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China; China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China; China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China; School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Modern Chinese Medicine Institute, Nanjing 210017, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Lianyungang 222001, China.
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Liao M, Wang F, Huang L, Liu C, Dong W, Zhuang X, Yin X, Liu Y, Wang W. Effects of dietary Ginkgo biloba leaf extract on growth performance, immunity and environmental stress tolerance of Penaeus vannamei. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 132:108500. [PMID: 36572268 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.108500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Ginkgo biloba leaf extract (GBE) has been extensively used in the treatment of diseases due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects. In aquaculture, GBE is widely used as a feed additive, which is important to enhance the immunity of aquatic animals. The current study evaluated the effects of adding GBE to the diet of Penaeus vannamei (P. vannamei) under intensive aquaculture. The GBE0 (control group), GBE1, GBE2, and GBE4 groups were fed a commercial feed supplemented with 0.0, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 g/kg GBE for 21 days, respectively. The results showed that dietary GBE could alleviate hepatopancreas tissue damage and improve the survival rate of shrimp, and dietary 2 g/kg GBE could significantly increase the total hemocyte count (THC), the hemocyanin content, the antioxidant gene's expression, and the activity of their encoded enzymes in P. vannamei. Furthermore, transcriptome data revealed that immunity-related genes were upregulated in the GBE2 group compared with the GBE0 group after 21 days of culture. Drug metabolism-cytochrome P450, sphingolipid metabolism, linoleic acid metabolism, glycerolipid metabolism, fat digestion and protein digestion and absorption pathways were significantly enriched, according to KEGG results. Surprisingly, all of the above KEGG-enriched pathways were significantly upregulated. These findings demonstrated that supplementing P. vannamei with 2 g/kg GBE improved its environmental adaptability by improving immunity, lipid metabolism, and detoxification. In this study, a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of dietary GBE on the intensive aquaculture of P. vannamei was conducted to provide a reference for the healthy culture of P. vannamei.
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- Meiqiu Liao
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China; Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510380, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China.
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Huajuan J, Xulong H, Bin X, Yue W, Yongfeng Z, Chaoxiang R, Jin P. Chinese herbal injection for cardio-cerebrovascular disease: Overview and challenges. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1038906. [PMID: 36909150 PMCID: PMC9998719 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1038906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Cardio-cerebrovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide and there is currently no optimal treatment plan. Chinese herbal medicine injection (CHI) is obtained by combining traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory and modern production technology. It retains some characteristics of TCM while adding injection characteristics. CHI has played an important role in the treatment of critical diseases, especially cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, and has shown unique therapeutic advantages. TCMs that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, such as Salvia miltiorrhiza, Carthami flos, Panax notoginseng, and Chuanxiong rhizoma, account for a large proportion of CHIs of cardio-cerebrovascular disease. CHI is used to treat cardio-cerebrovascular diseases and has potential pharmacological activities such as anti-platelet aggregation, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrosis, and anti-apoptosis. However, CHIs have changed the traditional method of administering TCMs, and the drugs directly enter the bloodstream, which may produce new pharmacological effects or adverse reactions. This article summarizes the clinical application, pharmacological effects, and mechanism of action of different varieties of CHIs commonly used in the treatment of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, analyzes the causes of adverse reactions, and proposes suggestions for rational drug use and pharmaceutical care methods to provide a reference for the rational application of CHIs for cardio-cerebrovascular diseases.
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- Jiang Huajuan
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, China.,Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, China.,Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, China.,Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, China.,Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, China.,Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, China.,Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, China.,Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Kovač Tomas M, Jurčević I, Šamec D. Tissue-Specific Profiling of Biflavonoids in Ginkgo ( Ginkgo biloba L.). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:147. [PMID: 36616276 PMCID: PMC9824678 DOI: 10.3390/plants12010147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Biflavonoids are flavonoid dimers that are much less studied than monomeric flavonoids. Their precise distribution among plants and their role in plants is still unknown. Here, we have developed a HPLC-DAD method that allows us to separate and simultaneously determine the five major biflavonoids (amentoflavone, bilobetin, ginkgetin, isoginkgetin, and sciadopitysin) in ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.). We performed tissue-specific profiling of biflavonoids in ten different plant parts: tree bark, twigs bark, twigs without bark, buds, leaf petioles, leaf blades, seed stalks, sarcotesta, nutshells, and kernels. We did not detect biflavonoids in plant parts not in direct contact with the environment (twigs without bark, nutshells, and kernels). We found the highest total biflavonoids content in leaves, where sciadopitysin was predominant. In contrast, in the bark, amentoflavone was the predominant biflavonoid, suggesting that more methylated biflavonoids accumulate in leaves and seeds. This is probably related to their biological function, which remains to be determined.
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- Department of Food Technology, University North, Trg Dr. Žarka Dolinara 1, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia
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