1
|
Kavallieratos NG, Spinozzi E, Filintas CS, Nika EP, Skourti A, Panariti AME, Ferrati M, Petrelli R, Ricciutelli M, Angeloni S, Drenaggi E, Sensini A, Maggi F, Canale A, Benelli G. Acmella oleracea extracts as green pesticides against eight arthropods attacking stored products. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:94904-94927. [PMID: 37542017 PMCID: PMC10468743 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28577-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
Abstract
Developing sustainable control tools for managing noxious pests attacking stored foodstuffs is a timely research challenge. Acmella oleracea (L.) R. K. Jansen is a crop widely cultivated for its multiple usages on an industrial level. In this study, the extracts prepared with A. oleracea aerial parts were applied on wheat kernels for the management of eight important arthropod pests attacking stored products, i.e., Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Tenebrio molitor, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, Trogoderma granarium, Tribolium castaneum, Tribolium confusum, Alphitobius diaperinus (adults/larvae), and Acarus siro (adults/nymphs). Extraction of A. oleracea was optimized on the base of the yield and content of spilanthol and other N-alkylamides which were analysed by HPLC-DAD-MS. Two concentrations of n-hexane or methanol extracts (500 ppm and 1000 ppm), obtained through Soxhlet extraction, were tested to acquire mortality data on the above-mentioned pests after 4, 8, and 16 h and 1 to 7 days of exposure. Both extracts achieved complete mortality (100.0%) of C. ferrugineus adults. In the case of A. diaperinus adults, mortalities were very low at any concentrations of both extracts. In general, the n-hexane extract was more efficient than methanol extract against almost all species and stages. Considering both extracts, the susceptibility order, from most to least susceptible species/stage, was C. ferrugineus adults > A. diaperinus larvae > C. ferrugineus larvae > T. granarium adults > T. molitor larvae > O. surinamensis adults > O. surinamensis larvae > T. confusum larvae > T. castaneum larvae > A. siro adults > T. molitor adults > A. siro nymphs > T. granarium larvae > T. castaneum adults > T. confusum adults > A. diaperinus adults. Our research provides useful knowledge on the efficacy of N-alkylamides-rich A. oleracea extracts as grain protectants, pointing out the importance of targeting the most susceptible species/ developmental stages.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nickolas G Kavallieratos
- Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str, Attica, 11855, Athens, Greece.
| | - Eleonora Spinozzi
- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna Delle Carceri 9/B, 62032, Camerino, Italy
| | - Constantin S Filintas
- Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str, Attica, 11855, Athens, Greece
| | - Erifili P Nika
- Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str, Attica, 11855, Athens, Greece
| | - Anna Skourti
- Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str, Attica, 11855, Athens, Greece
| | - Anna Maria E Panariti
- Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str, Attica, 11855, Athens, Greece
- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Zoology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
| | - Marta Ferrati
- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna Delle Carceri 9/B, 62032, Camerino, Italy
| | - Riccardo Petrelli
- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna Delle Carceri 9/B, 62032, Camerino, Italy
| | - Massimo Ricciutelli
- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna Delle Carceri 9/B, 62032, Camerino, Italy
| | - Simone Angeloni
- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna Delle Carceri 9/B, 62032, Camerino, Italy
| | - Ettore Drenaggi
- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna Delle Carceri 9/B, 62032, Camerino, Italy
| | - Alessia Sensini
- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna Delle Carceri 9/B, 62032, Camerino, Italy
| | - Filippo Maggi
- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna Delle Carceri 9/B, 62032, Camerino, Italy
| | - Angelo Canale
- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124, Pisa, Italy
| | - Giovanni Benelli
- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124, Pisa, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Rodrigues ET, Peretti P, Bezerra RM, Biancardi MF, Sousa FFO, Mendes EP, Dutra JBR, Silveira CCR, Castro CH, Cruz JN, Santos CBR, Santos FCA, Pinheiro MT. Pharmacological Characteristics of the Hydroethanolic Extract of Acmella oleracea (L) R. K. Jansen Flowers: ADME/Tox In Silico and In Vivo Antihypertensive and Chronic Toxicity Evaluation. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2023; 2023:1278720. [PMID: 37159592 PMCID: PMC10163967 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1278720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Acmella oleracea (L.) R. K. Jansen, popularly known as jambu in Northern Brazil, is widely used in folk medicine and local cuisine. Its consumption in different ways reinforces the need for safety assessments. In this study, the major compounds found in the hydroethanolic extract of A. oleracea flowers (EHFAO) were characterized by ultra-performance liquid mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS). The effects of oral administration of 100/mg/kg of EHFAO extract over 60 days in male spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) and Wistar (WR) rats and the in silico ADME/Tox predictions, lipophilicity, and water solubility were accomplished for the compounds identified. Spilanthol was detected as the foremost major compound at a concentration of 97.7%, followed by 1.53% scopoletin and 0.77% d-limonene. The treatment with EHFAO did not alter the animals´ weight over the studied period. Moderate alterations were observed solely in the hepatic enzymes AST (WR = 97 UI/L and SHR = 150 UI/L ∗ p < 0.05) and ALT (WR = 55 UI/L and SHR = 95 UI/L ∗ p < 0.05), while no relevant histopathological alterations were found. The in-silico study confirmed the in vivo findings, as the identified compounds were considered highly bioactive orally, due to their drug similarity profiles, adequate lipid solubility, bioavailability, and pharmacokinetics. Therefore, the chronic treatment with EHFAO was found safe at the concentration of 100/mg/kg, with no interference in the blood pressure levels neither appreciable toxic effects.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Emanuelle T. Rodrigues
- Laboratory of Biotechnology in Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
| | - Paulo Peretti
- Laboratory of Biotechnology in Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
| | - Roberto M. Bezerra
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
- Laboratory of Atomic Absorption and Bioprospecting, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
| | - Manoel F. Biancardi
- Department of Histology, Embryology and Cell Biology, Laboratory of Microscopy Applied to Reproduction, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
| | - Francisco F. O. Sousa
- Laboratory of Quality Control and Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
| | - Elizabeth P. Mendes
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
| | - João B. R. Dutra
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Integrated Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Neurological Pathophysiology, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
| | - Carla C. R. Silveira
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Integrated Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Neurological Pathophysiology, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
| | - Carlos H. Castro
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Integrated Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Neurological Pathophysiology, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
| | - Jorddy N. Cruz
- Laboratory of Biotechnology in Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
| | - Cleydson B. R. Santos
- Laboratory of Biotechnology in Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
- Laboratory of Modeling and Computational Chemistry, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
| | - Fernanda C. A. Santos
- Laboratory of Atomic Absorption and Bioprospecting, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
| | - Mayara T. Pinheiro
- Laboratory of Biotechnology in Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Grymel M, Mazurkiewicz R, Bajkacz S, Bilik J, Kowalczyk S. Extraction, Purification, Quantification, and Stability of Bioactive Spilanthol from Acmella oleracea. PLANTA MEDICA 2023; 89:551-560. [PMID: 36044910 DOI: 10.1055/a-1903-2226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Acmella oleracea is an ethnobotanically significant plant with a relatiwely high content of spilanthol. Due to its broad spectrum of activity, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic, antifungal, and bacteriostatic properties, it is considered a valuable bioactive natural product. In addition, spilanthol as its main bioactive component inhibits facial muscle contractions, making it an attractive ingredient in anti-wrinkle and anti-aging cosmetics. Due to its muscle paralyzing effects, it is called herbal botox. The commercial interest in spilanthol encourages the development of effective methods of isolating it from plant material. The methodology used in this paper allows for the obtaining of extracts from Acmella oleracea with a relatively high content of spilanthol. An effective method of spilanthol extraction from all aerial parts of Acmella oleracea as well as methods of enriching spilanthol concentration in extracts achieved by removing polar and acidic substances from crude extracts was developed. To quantify the concentration of spilanthol, a simple, fast and economically feasible quantification protocol that uses nuclear magnetic resonance (HNMR) was developed. In addition, it has been proven, that oxidation of spilanthol by air gives (2E,7Z)-6,9-endoperoxy-N-(2-methylpropyl)-2,7-decadienamide. The studies on spilanthol solutions stability were carried out and the conditions for the long-time storage of spilanthol solutions have also been developed. Additionally, for confirmation of obtained results a sensitive (LOQ=1 ng/mL), precise (RSD lower than 7%) and accurate (RE lower than 7.5%), new HPLC-MS/MS method was applied.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mirosława Grymel
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
- Department of Chemical Organic Technology and Petrochemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
- Biotechnology Center of Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
| | - Roman Mazurkiewicz
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
| | - Sylwia Bajkacz
- Biotechnology Center of Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
- Department of Inorganic, Analytical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
4
|
Experimental and theoretical spectroscopic characterization, NLO response, and reactivity of the pharmacological agent spilanthol and analogues. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
|
5
|
Pinheiro M, da Cunha AR, Marinho AMR, Silva SYS, Andrade-Filho T, Gester R. Solvent polarity effects on thermochemical and NMR parameters of spilanthol pharmacological agent: an experimental and DFT investigation. Struct Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-020-01573-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
|