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Wang J, Zheng Q, Wang H, Shi L, Wang G, Zhao Y, Fan C, Si J. Sesquiterpenes and Sesquiterpene Derivatives from Ferula: Their Chemical Structures, Biosynthetic Pathways, and Biological Properties. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 13:7. [PMID: 38275627 PMCID: PMC10812793 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13010007] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Ferula is a genus of flowering plants known for its edible and medicinal properties. Since ancient times, many species of Ferula have been used in traditional medicine to treat various health issues across countries, such as digestive disorders, respiratory problems, and even as a remedy for headaches and toothaches. In addition, they are also used as a flavoring agent in various cuisines. As the main active ingredients in Ferula, sesquiterpenes and their derivatives, especially sesquiterpene coumarins, sesquiterpene phenylpropanoids, and sesquiterpene chromones, have attracted the attention of scientists due to the diversity of their chemical structures, as well as their extensive and promising biological properties, such as antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial properties. However, there has not been a comprehensive review of sesquiterpenes and their derivatives from this plant. This review aims to provide an overview of the chemical structures, biosynthetic pathways, and biological properties of sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpene derivatives from Ferula, which may help guide future research directions and possible application methods for this valuable edible and medicinal plant.
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- Junchi Wang
- The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (J.W.); (Q.Z.); (H.W.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (J.W.); (Q.Z.); (H.W.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (J.W.); (Q.Z.); (H.W.)
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- Xinjiang Institute of Chinese Materia Medica and Ethnodrug, Urumqi 830002, China; (L.S.); (G.W.); (Y.Z.)
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- Xinjiang Institute of Chinese Materia Medica and Ethnodrug, Urumqi 830002, China; (L.S.); (G.W.); (Y.Z.)
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- Xinjiang Institute of Chinese Materia Medica and Ethnodrug, Urumqi 830002, China; (L.S.); (G.W.); (Y.Z.)
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- Xinjiang Institute of Chinese Materia Medica and Ethnodrug, Urumqi 830002, China; (L.S.); (G.W.); (Y.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China; (J.W.); (Q.Z.); (H.W.)
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Yoshino Y, Tanaka N, Tsuji D, Itoh K, Kashiwada Y. Communiferulins, farnesylated coumarins from the roots of Ferula communis and their anti-neuroinflammatory activity. J Nat Med 2023; 77:173-179. [PMID: 36289185 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-022-01657-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Three new farnesylated coumarins, communiferulins A-C (1-3), and a farnesylated chromone, ferchromone (4), were isolated from the roots of an Apiaceous plant Ferula communis. Their structures including the relative configurations were elucidated by a combination of spectroscopic analyses and calculations of the NMR data. Communiferulins A-C (1-3) had dihydrofuran rings fused to C-3 and C-4 of their coumarin moieties, while 3 possessed one additional furan ring. HPLC analyses using a chiral column showed 1-4 to be racemates, and the absolute configurations of (+)-1, (-)-1, (+)-2, and (-)-2 were deduced by comparison of their ECD spectra with TDDFT-calculated spectra. Communiferulins A (1) and B (2), and ferchromone (4) showed inhibitory activities on IL-1β production from LPS-stimulated microglial cells.
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- Yuki Yoshino
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, Hiroshima, 731-0153, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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Mohamed TA, Elshamy AI, Ibrahim MAA, Zellagui A, Moustafa MF, Abdelrahman AHM, Ohta S, Pare PW, Hegazy MEF. Carotane sesquiterpenes from Ferula vesceritensis: in silico analysis as SARS-CoV-2 binding inhibitors. RSC Adv 2020; 10:34541-34548. [PMID: 35514418 PMCID: PMC9056801 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra06901a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Two sesquiterpenes, 8α-anisate-dauc-4-ene-3,9-dione (webiol anisate) (1) and 10α-acetoxy-6α-benzoate-jaeschkeanadiol (2) as well as, ten known analogues (3-10), and two sesquiterpene coumarins (11-12) were isolated from an organic root extract of Ferula vesceritensis (Fam. Apiaceae). Chemical structures were elucidated based on IR, 1D- and 2D-NMR and HRMS, spectroscopic analyses. With molecular overlap observed between two protease inhibitors that are being examined as anti-COVID-19 drugs, and sesquiterpenes isolated here, metabolite molecular docking calculations were made using the main protease (Mpro), which is required for viral multiplication as well as RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). In silico binding-inhibition analysis predicted that select F. vesceritensis sesquiterpenes can bind to these enzymes required for viral replication. Structures of the isolated constituents were also consistent with the chemo-systematic grouping of F. vesceritensis secondary metabolites with other Ferula species.
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- Tarik A Mohamed
- Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Department, National Research Centre 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki Giza 12622 Egypt +20-23337093
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- Chemistry of Natural Compounds Department, National Research Centre 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki Giza 12622 Egypt
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- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University Minia 61519 Egypt
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- Laboratory of Biomolecule and Plant Breeding, Life Science and Nature Department, Faculty of Exact Science and Life Science and Nature, University of Larbi Ben Mhidi 4000 Oum El Bouaghi Algeria
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University 9004 Abha Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Botany & Microbiology, Faculty of Science, South Valley University Qena Egypt
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- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University Minia 61519 Egypt
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University 1-7-1 Kagamiyama Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8521 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Lubbock TX 79409 USA +1 806 742 1289
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- Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Department, National Research Centre 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki Giza 12622 Egypt +20-23337093
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Oughlissi-Dehak K, Lawton P, Michalet S, Bayet C, Darbour N, Hadj-Mahammed M, Badjah-Hadj-Ahmed YA, Dijoux-Franca MG, Guilet D. Sesquiterpenes from aerial parts of Ferula vesceritensis. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2008; 69:1933-1938. [PMID: 18485426 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2007] [Revised: 03/14/2008] [Accepted: 03/18/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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From the dichloromethane extract of aerial parts of Ferula vesceritensis (Apiaceae), 11 sesquiterpene derivatives were isolated. Among them five were compounds designated as 10-hydroxylancerodiol-6-anisate, 2,10-diacetyl-8-hydroxyferutriol-6-anisate, 10-hydroxylancerodiol-6-benzoate, vesceritenone and epoxy-vesceritenol. The six known compounds were identified as feselol, farnesiferol A, lapidol, 2-acetyl-jaeschkeanadiol-6-anisate, lasidiol-10-anisate and 10-oxo-jaesckeanadiol-6-anisate. All the structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic studies including 1D and 2D NMR experiments and mass spectroscopy analysis. Two of the compounds, the sesquiterpene coumarins farnesiferol A and feselol, bound to the model recombinant nucleotide-binding site of an MDR-like efflux pump from the enteropathogenic protozoan Cryptosporidium parvum.
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- Karima Oughlissi-Dehak
- Université de Lyon, UMR 5557 CNRS, Département de Pharmacognosie, Botanique et Phytothérapie, Faculté de Pharmacie, 8 Avenue Rockefeller, 69373 Lyon Cedex 08, France
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Abd El-Razek MH, Wu YC, Chang FR. Sesquiterpene Coumarins from Ferula Foetida. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2007; 54:235-238. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.200700035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Wu YC, H. Abd El-Razek M, Chang FR, Liaw CC, I. Nassar M, Huang HC, Chen YH, Yang YL. Two Sesquiterpene-Coumarins from the Roots of Ferula marmarica. HETEROCYCLES 2004. [DOI: 10.3987/com-04-10157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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