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Kahraman C, Sari S, Küpeli Akkol E, Tatli Cankaya I. Bioactive Saponins of Primula vulgaris Huds. Promote Wound Healing through Inhibition of Collagenase and Elastase Enzymes: in Vivo, in Vitro and in Silico Evaluations. Chem Biodivers 2022; 19:e202200582. [PMID: 36310134 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200582] [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: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Primula vulgaris Huds. leaves and roots were used to treat skin damage and inflammation in Anatolian Folk Medicine. This study aimed to assess the ethnopharmacological use of the plant using in vivo, in vitro, and in silico test models. Linear incision and circular excision wound models were used to determine the in vivo wound-healing potential of the plant extracts and fractions. In vitro assays including hyaluronidase, collagenase, and elastase inhibitory activities were carried out for the active compounds to discover their activity pathways. Structure-based molecular modeling was performed to understand inhibitory mechanisms regarding collagenase and elastase at the molecular level. The butanol fraction of the roots of P. vulgaris showed the highest wound-healing activity. Through activity-guided fractionation and isolation techniques, primulasaponin I (1) and primulasaponin I methyl ester (2) were stated as the major active compounds. These compounds exerted their activities through the inhibition of collagenase and elastase enzymes. Primulasaponin I methyl ester isolated from butanol fraction was found to be the strongest agent, especially with the values of 29.65 % on collagenase and 38.92 % on elastase inhibitory activity assays, as well as molecular docking studies. The present study supports scientific data for the traditional use of P. vulgaris and the wound healing properties of the plant can be referred to secondary metabolites as especially saponins found in the roots.
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- Cigdem Kahraman
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, 06330, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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Marchyshyn S, Slobodianiuk L, Budniak L, Shostak L, Gerush O. Investigation on the Expectorant Effect of Extracts from Primula veris L. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2022.10657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: At present, coughing can be regulated by medications such as dextromethorphan and codeine, which are associated with side effects, including drug drowsiness or dependency. Thus, there is an increasing demand for drugs that promote expectorant activities with fewer adverse effects. The root of Primula veris L. (Primulaceae) is an herbal medicine that has been used as an expectorant drug for thousands of years in folk medicine.
AIM: The present study aims to create an in-depth pharmacological study of the expectorant activity of P. veris to create new drugs in different directions which are appropriate and promising.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The expectorant effect of thick extracts of the study plant was studied on the influence of the motor activity of the ciliated epithelium and the secretory function of the bronchi. The expectorant activities of the ethanol extracts of leaves and rhizomes with roots from P. veris were evaluated using classical animal models. The expectorant assay was performed with phenol red secretion in the mouse trachea. After gastric administration of the test extracts in mice, 2.5% phenol red solution was injected intraperitoneally. The trachea was dissected and the optical density of tracheal secretion was measured.
RESULTS: The results of the studies showed that a thick extract of primrose rhizomes with roots has a high ability to secrete sputum, which is almost not inferior to the Hedelix drops comparator (ivy extract) – 126.6% and 146.4%, respectively. Extract from the leaves of P. veris is characterized by less pronounced activity, which, at a dose of 200 mg/kg, was 74.5%.
CONCLUSION: The results of the present study provide evidence that P. veris can be used as an expectorant herbal medicine and that triterpene saponins may be the main active ingredients of Primula veris responsible for its bioactivities.
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New Polymethoxyflavones from Hottonia palustris Evoke DNA Biosynthesis-Inhibitory Activity in An Oral Squamous Carcinoma (SCC-25) Cell Line. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27144415. [PMID: 35889288 PMCID: PMC9325269 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Four new compounds, 5-hydroxy-2′,6′-dimethoxyflavone (4), 5-hydroxy-2′,3′,6′-trimethoxyflavone (5), 5-dihydroxy-6-methoxyflavone (6), and 5,6′-dihydroxy-2′,3′-dimethoxyflavone (7), and three known compounds, 1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione (1), 5-hydroxyflavone (2), and 5-hydroxy-2′-methoxyflavone (3), were isolated from the aerial parts of Hottonia palustris. Their chemical structures were determined through the use of spectral, spectroscopic and crystallographic methods. The quantitative analysis of the compounds (1–7) and the zapotin (ZAP) in methanol (HP1), petroleum (HP6), and two chloroform extracts (HP7 and HP8) were also determined using HPLC-PDA. The biological activity of these compounds and extracts on the oral squamous carcinoma cell (SCC-25) line was investigated by considering their cytotoxic effects using the MTT assay. Subsequently, the most active compounds and extracts were assessed for their effect on DNA biosynthesis. It was found that all tested samples during 48 h treatment of SCC-25 cells induced the DNA biosynthesis-inhibitory activity: compound 1 (IC50, 29.10 ± 1.45 µM), compound 7 (IC50, 40.60 ± 1.65 µM) and extracts ZAP (IC50, 20.33 ± 1.01 µM), HP6 (IC50, 14.90 ± 0.74 µg), HP7 (IC50, 16.70 ± 0.83 µg), and HP1 (IC50, 30.30 ± 1.15 µg). The data suggest that the novel polymethoxyflavones isolated from Hottonia palustris evoke potent DNA biosynthesis inhibitory activity that may be considered in further studies on experimental pharmacotherapy of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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The subgroup of 2'-hydroxy-flavonoids: Molecular diversity, mechanism of action, and anticancer properties. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 32:116001. [PMID: 33444847 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Flavonoids are abundant in nature, structurally very diversified and largely investigated. However, the subgroup of 2'-hydroxyflavonoids is much less known and not frequently studied. The present review identifies the major naturally-occurring and synthetic 2'-hydroxyflavonoid derivatives and discusses their structural characteristics and biological properties, with a focus on anticancer activities. The pharmacological properties of 2'-hydroxyflavone (2'-HF) and 2'-hydroxyflavanone (2'-HFa) are detailed. Upon binding to the Ral-interacting protein Rlip implicated in the transport of glutathione conjugates, 2'-HFa inhibits tumor cell proliferation and restrict tumor growth, in particular in breast cancer models. Among the synthetic derivatives, the characteristics of the anticancer product 2D08 (2',3',4'-trihydroxy flavone) are detailed to shed light on the molecular mechanism of action of this compound, as a regulator of protein SUMOylation. Inhibition of protein SUMOylation by 2D08 blocks cancer cell migration and invasion, and the compound greatly enhances the anticancer effects of conventional cytotoxic drugs like etoposide. The structural role of the 2'-hydroxyl group on the phenyl C-ring of the flavonoid is discussed, notably the capacity to engage intramolecular H-bonding interactions with the O1 atom on the B-ring of the chromone unit (or the oxygen of a 3-OH group when it is presents). The 2'-hydroxyl group of flavonoid appears as a regulator of the conformational freedom between the bicyclic A-B unit and the appended phenyl C-ring, favoring the planarity of the molecule. It is an essential group accounting for the biological properties of 2'-HF, 2'-HFa and structurally related compounds. This review shed light on 2'-hydroxyflavonoids to encourage their use and chemical development.
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Budniak L, Vasenda M, Marchyshyn S, Kurylo K. Determination of the optimum extraction regime of reducing compounds and flavonoids of Primula denticulata Smith leaves by a dispersion analysis. PHARMACIA 2020. [DOI: 10.3897/pharmacia.67.e54170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Herbal medicines are widely used in the complex treatment of various diseases. Therefore, theoretical and practical interest is the in-depth study of drumstick primrose (Primula denticulata Smith). The study aimed to determine the optimal extraction mode of flavonoids and reducing compounds of drumstick primrose leaves. The concentration of ethanol, the ratio of raw materials and extractant, and extraction method were studied by dispersion analysis. This allowed reducing the number of experiments from 64 to 16. To obtain the alcohol extract of drumstick primrose leaves with the highest content of reducing compounds and flavonoids, found that maceration is the optimal method of extraction, the ratio of raw materials to extractant should be 1 to 5 and 40% ethanol is the most appropriate extractant.
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Valant-Vetschera KM, Brem B. Chemodiversity of Exudate Flavonoids, as Highlighted by Selected Publications of Eckhard Wollenweber. Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0600101102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Chemodiversity, as a new research concept, is highlighted by a discussion of selected publications of Professor Dr E. Wollenweber. Excretion phenomena of flavonoid aglycones are addressed, such as localization, chemosystematic, and applied aspects. Various classes of flavonoids have been reported from exudates; even flavonoid glycosides and biflavonoids were accumulated on the leaf surfaces of plants. The production of other exudate constituents outside the flavonoid pathway is briefly addressed. The connective role to biological disciplines is stressed, particularly as far as secretory structures are concerned.
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- Karin M. Valant-Vetschera
- Department of Plant Systematics and Evolution - Comparative and Ecological Phytochemistry Institute of Botany, University of Vienna, A-1030 Vienna, Rennweg 14, Austria
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- Department of Plant Systematics and Evolution - Comparative and Ecological Phytochemistry Institute of Botany, University of Vienna, A-1030 Vienna, Rennweg 14, Austria
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Publications of Professor E. Wollenweber. Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0600101101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Demir S, Turan I, Aliyazicioglu R, Yaman SO, Aliyazicioglu Y. Primula vulgaris extract induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human cervix cancer cells. J Pharm Anal 2018; 8:307-311. [PMID: 30345144 PMCID: PMC6190528 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2018.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Primula vulgaris belongs to the genus Primula, members of which are frequently used in folk medicine. Various studies have investigated the cytotoxic effect of different Primula species, but there have been limited studies on the cytotoxic effect of P. vulgaris. The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxic effects, and possible mechanisms involved, of P. vulgaris flower extract on human cervical cancer (HeLa) cells. The cytotoxic effect of the extract on HeLa cells was revealed using the MTT assay. Mechanisms involved in the extract's cytotoxic effect were then investigated in terms of apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane potential, and the cell cycle, using fluorometric methods. P. vulgaris flower extract exhibited selective cytotoxic effects against HeLa cells by arresting their cell cycle at the S phase, and inducing the number of apoptotic cells compared to normal fibroblast cells by reducing mitochondrial membrane potential in a concentration-dependent manner. This is the first study to reveal the antiproliferative effect of P. vulgaris flower extract. Further studies are now needed to identify the cytotoxic molecules in the extract and their mechanisms.
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- Selim Demir
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkiye
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- Department of Genetic and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Gumushane University, 29100 Gumushane, Turkiye
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkiye
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkiye
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkiye
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Singhal VK, Tantray YR, Kaur M, Rana PK, Gupta RC. Intraspecific Euploidy (2<i>x</i>, 4<i>x</i>) in <i>Primula denticulata</i> Sm. from North West Himalayas in India. CYTOLOGIA 2018. [DOI: 10.1508/cytologia.83.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Colombo PS, Flamini G, Rodondi G, Giuliani C, Santagostini L, Fico G. Phytochemistry of European Primula species. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2017; 143:132-144. [PMID: 28806605 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2017.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The genus Primula is the largest among the Primulaceae and is widespread mainly in the cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Since the beginning of the Twentieth century, several studies on the phytochemical composition of different species of Primula have been carried out. The main constituents examined were tissue and epicuticular flavonoids and saponins, which are of therapeutic significance. Only in recent years studies of the volatiles emitted by leaves and flowers have been carried out as well, but they are restricted to a small number of species. Only a few authors have documented the morphology and function of glandular trichomes in relation to the production of flavonoids and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The use of Primula in folk medicine is described in the literature. Investigation of the biological and pharmacological activities of Primula are reported. This study aims at providing a collection of publications on the genus Primula along with a critical revision of literature data. It focuses on the possible taxonomic significance of the secondary metabolites and on their ecological role as attractors for pollinators and deterrents against herbivores and parasites, in order to build the base for further studies.
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- Paola S Colombo
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy; Orto Botanico G.E. Ghirardi, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Via Religione 25, 25088, Toscolano Maderno, Brescia, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy; Orto Botanico G.E. Ghirardi, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Via Religione 25, 25088, Toscolano Maderno, Brescia, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy; Orto Botanico G.E. Ghirardi, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Via Religione 25, 25088, Toscolano Maderno, Brescia, Italy.
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Phenolics in Primula veris L. and P. elatior (L.) Hill Raw Materials. Int J Anal Chem 2017; 2017:2871579. [PMID: 28835753 PMCID: PMC5557003 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2871579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Primula veris L. and Primula elatior (L.) Hill represent medicinal plants used for the production of herbal teas and preparations with antioxidant and expectorant activity. Flowers and roots of both species possess the same biological activity. In the presented study, raw materials of wild growing P. veris and P. elatior were compared in terms of the content and composition of phenolic compounds using a fast and simple HPLC-DAD method. The study showed that flowers of both species were rich in flavonoids. However, P. veris flowers were characterized with a distinctly higher content of isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside, astragalin, and (+)-catechin, whereas P. elatior occurred to be a richer source of rutoside and isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside. Hyperoside was found exclusively in P. elatior flowers. Phenolic glycosides (primverin and primulaverin) were identified only in the roots. Their content was about ten times higher in P. veris in comparison with P. elatior underground organs. The obtained results clearly show that both Primula species differ distinctly in terms of the content and composition of phenolic compounds. The compounds differentiating both species to the highest degree (hyperoside, in flowers, as well as primverin and primulaverin, in the roots) may be useful chemical markers in the identification and evaluation of both species.
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Sak K, Everaus H. Established Human Cell Lines as Models to Study Anti-leukemic Effects of Flavonoids. Curr Genomics 2016; 18:3-26. [PMID: 28503087 PMCID: PMC5321770 DOI: 10.2174/1389202917666160803165447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Revised: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Despite the extensive work on pathological mechanisms and some recent advances in the treatment of different hematological malignancies, leukemia continues to present a significant challenge being frequently considered as incurable disease. Therefore, the development of novel therapeutic agents with high efficacy and low toxicity is urgently needed to improve the overall survival rate of patients. In this comprehensive review article, the current knowledge about the anticancer activities of flavonoids as plant secondary polyphenolic metabolites in the most commonly used human established leukemia cell lines (HL-60, NB4, KG1a, U937, THP-1, K562, Jurkat, CCRF- CEM, MOLT-3, and MOLT-4) is compiled, revealing clear anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic, cell cycle arresting, and differentiation inducing effects for certain compounds. Considering the low toxicity of these substances in normal blood cells, the presented data show a great potential of flavonoids to be developed into novel anti-leukemia agents applicable also in the malignant cells resistant to the current conventional chemotherapeutic drugs.
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- Katrin Sak
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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Phenolic Characterisation and Antioxidant Activity of Primula vulgaris and Its Antigenotoxic Effect on Fibroblast Cells. Jundishapur J Nat Pharm Prod 2016. [DOI: 10.5812/jjnpp.40073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Tugce Ozkan M, Aliyazicioglu R, Demir S, Misir S, Turan I, Yildirmis S, Aliyazicioglu Y. Phenolic Characterisation and Antioxidant Activity of Primula vulgaris and Its Antigenotoxic Effect on Fibroblast Cells. Jundishapur J Nat Pharm Prod 2016. [DOI: 10.17795/jjnpp.40073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Elser D, Gilli C, Brecker L, Valant-Vetschera KM. Striking Diversification of Exudate Profiles in Selected PrimulaLineages. Nat Prod Commun 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1601100506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In continuation of previous studies on glandular exudates of Primula. we analyzed eleven so far unstudied species and several populations for exudate composition. Unsubstituted flavone and unusually substituted flavones, normally predominant in Primula exudates, were not detected in all of the analyzed samples. Instead, some species exhibited regular substituted flavonoids, and in some cases, no flavonoids could be detected at all. The detection of a diterpene (1) in P. minima exudates is new to Primula. On basis of MS and NMR, 1 was structurally characterized as ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid. Comparative profiling of exudates as performed by HPLC and TLC against authentic markers indicated further the presence of the benzoquinone primin and derivatives in some exudates. Thus, exudates of newly studied species contrast markedly with those analyzed so far. The significance of observed exudate diversification is discussed in view of the phylogeny of derived lineages in European alpine regions.
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- David Elser
- Chemodiversity Research Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Chemodiversity Research Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 38, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Chemodiversity Research Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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Chen Y, Yang HH, Wang XZ, Song HC. Treatment with dibenzoxanthenes inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of HepG2 cells via the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13901a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Dibenzoxanthenes were reported to possess antitumor biological activity.
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- Yong Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- PR China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- PR China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou
- PR China
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Noroozisharaf A, Samizadeh Lahiji H, Hatamzadeh A, Bakhshi D. Phytochemical attributes of endemic endangered primrose (Primula heterochroma Stapf.) accessions grown in Iran. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 21:573-81. [PMID: 26600683 PMCID: PMC4646863 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-015-0328-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Revised: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Primula heterochroma is indigenous to Caspian coast forests in the north of Iran. Total phenols, total flavnoids, total carotenoids and antioxidant capacity of 50 P. heterochroma accessions were investigated. The highest total phenol (1272.31 mg GA equivalent/100 g fresh weight) and total flavonoids (615 mg catechin/100 g fresh weight) were observed in G5 accession from Saravan. The highest antioxidant activity was observed in G14 accession (73.03 %) from Kacha, followed by G2 accession (69.75 %) and G5 accession (66.84 %) from Saravan. The results of HPLC analysis showed that quercetin-3-glucoside was the major phenolic compound widely found in these accessions followed by chlorogenic acid. There was a linear relationship between the antioxidant capacities and the total phenols and total flavonoid. Inversely, there was no statistically significant correlation between total carotenoid and antioxidant activity. Based on the path coefficient analysis, the maximum direct effect on antioxidant was observed in total phenols (0.908). In addition, the cluster analysis based on Euclidean distance with Unweighted pair-group method using arithmetic average (UPGMA) method separated the accessions into four main groups. Our results supported that Iranian wild primrose accessions possess valuable antioxidant properties for therapeutic and potential medicinal use.
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- Alireza Noroozisharaf
- />Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- />Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- />Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Olayeriju OS, Olaleye MT, Crown OO, Komolafe K, Boligon AA, Athayde ML, Akindahunsi AA. Ethylacetate extract of red onion (Allium cepa L.) tunic affects hemodynamic parameters in rats. FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2015.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Colombo PS, Flamini G, Fico G. Primula latifolia Lapeyr. and Primula vulgaris Hudson flavonoids. Nat Prod Res 2014; 28:1641-4. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.924003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Paola S. Colombo
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Orto Botanico G.E. Ghirardi, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Via Religione 25, Toscolano Maderno, Brescia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Pisa, via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Orto Botanico G.E. Ghirardi, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Via Religione 25, Toscolano Maderno, Brescia, Italy
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Singh S, Farswan M, Ali S, Afzal M, Al-Abbasi FA, Kazmi I, Anwar F. Antidiabetic potential of triterpenoid saponin isolated from Primula denticulate. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2014; 52:750-755. [PMID: 24617737 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2013.869759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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CONTEXT Primula denticulate Sm. (Primulaceae), commonly known as drumstick primula, is traditionally used to treat diabetes and urinary disorders. In the present study, a new triterpenoid saponin was isolated. Triterpenoids generally show antidiabetic activity. Considering its traditional use and chemical nature of the molecule, the present study was designed to evaluate the antidiabetic activity. OBJECTIVE Antidiabetic activity of triterpenoid saponin (TTS) isolated from P. denticulate. MATERIALS AND METHODS A new TTS was isolated from the leaf of P. denticulate by column chromatography on CHCl3/MeOH (8.5:1.5) fraction. It was further characterized by using NMR, UV, and IR spectroscopic methods. Ethanol and aqueous extracts of the leaf were also prepared. Antidiabetic study for TTS, ethanol extract, and aqueous extract was carried out in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats at doses of 200, 1000, and 1000 mg/kg body weight, respectively. A toxicity study was also performed. RESULTS Isolated new TTS molecule was characterized as 3-O[β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-α-l-arabinopyranosyloxy]-16α-hydroxy-13β,28-epoxy-olean-30-al by NMR, UV, and IR spectroscopic methods. This new TTS was found to be effective in lowering blood-glucose level in the experimental rat model, thus establishing its antidiabetic property (168.8 ± 4.58) when compared with disease control (258.8 ± 0.60). Its LD50 value was found at a dose of 2000 mg/kg. The level of insulin was restored by TTS and ethanol extract up to 31.49 µU/ml and 38.90 µU/ml, respectively, when compared with disease control (18.45 µU/ml). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION In conclusion, 3-O[β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-α-l-arabinopyranosyloxy]-16α-hydroxy-3β,28-epoxy-olean-30-al possesses potential glucose lowering properties, i.e., antidiabetic potential against STZ-induced diabetic rats.
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- Sanjay Singh
- Department of Pharmacology, Siddhartha Institute of Pharmacy , Dehradun, Uttarakhand , India
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Colombo PS, Flamini G, Christodoulou MS, Rodondi G, Vitalini S, Passarella D, Fico G. Farinose alpine Primula species: phytochemical and morphological investigations. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2014; 98:151-9. [PMID: 24345641 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This work investigated the epicuticular and tissue flavonoids, the volatiles and the glandular trichome structure of the leaves of four species of Primula L. that grow in the Italian Eastern Alps. Primula albenensis Banfi and Ferlinghetti, P. auricula L., P. farinosa L., P. halleri Gmelin produce farinose exudates that are deposited on the leaf surface as filamentous crystalloids. In addition to compounds already known, a new flavone, the 3,5-dihydroxyflavone, was isolated from the acetone extract of leaf farinas and three new flavonol glycosides, 3'-O-(β-galactopyranosyl)-2'-hydroxyflavone, isorhamnetin 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-O-[α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6)]-O-β-galactopyranoside, quercetin 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-O-[α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6)]-O-β-galactopyranoside, were isolated from the MeOH extract of the leaves. All the structures were elucidated on the basis of their (1)H and (13)C NMR data and 2D NMR techniques, as well as on HPLC-MS. The leaf-volatiles emitted by these Primula species were mainly sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, with the exception of P. albenensis, which produced almost exclusively a non-terpene derivative; P. halleri flowers were also examined and the volatiles emitted by the flower parts (corolla and calyx) were compared with the corresponding leaves.
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- Paola S Colombo
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy; Orto Botanico G.E. Ghirardi, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Via Religione 25, Toscolano Maderno, Brescia, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Pisa, via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano,via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy; Orto Botanico G.E. Ghirardi, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Via Religione 25, Toscolano Maderno, Brescia, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy; Orto Botanico G.E. Ghirardi, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Via Religione 25, Toscolano Maderno, Brescia, Italy.
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Uivarosi V, Badea M, Olar R, Drǎghici C, Bǎrbuceanu ŞF. Synthesis and characterization of some new complexes of magnesium (II) and zinc (II) with the natural flavonoid primuletin. Molecules 2013; 18:7631-45. [PMID: 23884117 PMCID: PMC6270113 DOI: 10.3390/molecules18077631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Revised: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Two new metal complexes formulated as [Mg(L)2(H2O)2]·H2O (1) and [Zn(L)2(H2O)2]·0.5H2O (2), where HL = 5-hydroxyflavone (primuletin), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental and thermal analyses, molar conductance, IR, UV-Vis, 1H- and 13C-NMR, fluorescence and mass spectra. In solid state, complexes had shown higher fluorescence intensities comparing to the free ligand, and this behavior is appreciated as a consequence of the coordination process.
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- Valentina Uivarosi
- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St, Bucharest 020956, Romania
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +40-21-318-0742; Fax: +40-21-318-0750
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90-92 Panduri St., Bucharest 050663, Romania; E-Mails: (M.B.); (R.O.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90-92 Panduri St., Bucharest 050663, Romania; E-Mails: (M.B.); (R.O.)
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- Center of Organic Chemistry C.D. Nenitzescu, Romanian Academy, 202 B Splaiul Independenţei, Bucharest 060023, Romania; E-Mail:
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St, Bucharest 020956, Romania; E-Mail:
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Bisogni S, Ferreira FT, Amstalden Neto A, Chiarelli LO, Ortiz V. Influence of oxidative stress on inducing micturition dysfunction following chronic infravesical obstruction and the protective role of an antioxidant diet - association of in vivo and in vitro studies in rats. Int Braz J Urol 2013; 38:552-60. [PMID: 22951166 DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382012000400016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study was developed to determine whether the generation of free radicals, induced by ischemia followed by reperfusion in a model of chronic intravesical obstruction in rats, would lead to damage in the detrusor. It also investigates the possible protective action of the flavonoid galangin on the tissue lesion induced by lipid peroxidation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-one male rats were divided into three groups of seven animals each. Group A was subjected to a sham procedure; group B to partial obstruction of the bladder neck; and group C to partial obstruction of the bladder neck, but also received a diet rich in the flavonoid galangin. All the animals were subjected to urodynamic evaluation and then sacrificed. The bladders were sent for enzymatic tests. RESULTS The urodynamic showed that group B developed significantly greater numbers of involuntary contractions of the detrusor, greater post-micturition residue and lower compliance. The group A presented TEAC levels greater than to the group B. Comparative analysis of group A, B and C demonstrated significantly greater malondialdehyde levels in group B in relation to groups A and C. The group B presented smaller contraction amplitudes than did groups A and C, in electrically stimulated contractions. CONCLUSIONS That oxidative stress is implicated in the damage to the detrusor musculature following a period of chronic intravesical obstruction. We show, for the first time, that administration of an antioxidant prior to and following the start of chronic obstruction makes it possible to avoid the cellular lesions that cause detrusor dysfunction.
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- Sérgio Bisogni
- Geriatric Urology Service, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), SP, Brazil
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Vitalini S, Flamini G, Valaguzza A, Rodondi G, Iriti M, Fico G. Primula spectabilis Tratt. aerial parts: morphology, volatile compounds and flavonoids. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2011; 72:1371-8. [PMID: 21612805 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2010] [Revised: 04/14/2011] [Accepted: 04/15/2011] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The vacuolar and epicuticular flavonoids and the volatiles of the leaves and parts of flower of P. spectabilis Tratt., an endemic species in the Italian Oriental Alps, were investigated. From a MeOH extract of the leaves two flavone glycosides, 8-C-β-glucopyranosylluteolin 7-O-α-arabinofuranoside (1) and 6-C-α-arabinofuranosylapigenin (2) were isolated, in addition to a flavone and three flavonols already known from species of Primula. From an EtOH extract of leaf exudates, 7,3',4'-tri-O-methylquercetin was obtained. The structures were elucidated on the basis of their 1D ¹H- and ¹³C NMR data and 2D NMR techniques, as well as of HPLC-MS. The volatiles emitted by the leaves were mainly constituted by non-terpene derivatives, followed by comparable proportions of hemiterpens, oxygenated monoterpenes and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons. In flowers, monoterpene hydrocarbons were the most represented chemical class followed by non-terpene derivatives. Different proportions of compounds were found when individual parts of flowers were examined separately; calyx produced a greater proportion (approx. 49.5%) of non-terpenes as its volatile metabolites. P. spectabilis has glandular trichomes in the hyaline margins of the epidermal depressions, distributed on the adaxial leaf blade. Glandular hairs were also present on the corolla. Correlations of phytochemical data with the morphological features of leaf, flower and glandular hair are discussed, and a hypothesis is proposed on the ecological roles of the flavonoids and volatile compounds on the general fitness of the species and cross-pollination strategies.
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- Sara Vitalini
- Dipartimento di Produzione Vegetale, Facoltà di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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Tokalov SV, Abramyuk AM, Abolmaali ND. Protection of p53 wild type cells from taxol by genistein in the combined treatment of lung cancer. Nutr Cancer 2010; 62:795-801. [PMID: 20661829 DOI: 10.1080/01635581003605912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This study specifies the basic principles to selectively kill p53-deficient cells (H1299, FaDu) by taxol and to protect p53 wild type cells (A549) by the prior administration of structurally related flavonoids (apigenin, genistein, and quercetin). Cytotoxic and cytostatic properties of flavonoids were investigated in vitro by flow cytometry and were compared to known anticancer drugs (cisplatin, doxorubicin, etoposide). It was confirmed that doxorubicin induced growth arrest and protected A549 cells from taxol while simultaneously killing or blocking H1299 and FaDu cancer cells. It was found that doxorubicin could be successfully substituted in this way by the isoflavone genistein used at physiologically relevant concentrations. The other compounds analyzed revealed less selectivity (apigenin, cisplatin) or demonstrated higher toxicity (cisplatin, etoposide, and quercetin). We concluded that genistein-based therapy may have antagonistic effects when combined with mitotic poisons. The proposed therapeutic strategy allows protection of p53 wild type cells from taxol and selectively increases apoptosis in p53-deficient cells. This strategy exploits the naturally occurring compound that can be used without significant toxicity in rather high concentrations as present in common diets.
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- Sergey V Tokalov
- OncoRay-Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, University of Technology Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, Dresden, Germany.
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Dambros M, de Jongh R, van Koeveringe GA, Bast A, Heijnen CGM, van Kerrebroeck PEV. Flavonoid galangin prevents smooth muscle fatigue of pig urinary bladder. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 57:617-22. [PMID: 15912636 DOI: 10.1211/0022357055920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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There is increasing evidence that the generation of free radicals plays a role in the development of bladder dysfunction. Flavonoids are a group of polyphenolic compounds with broad pharmacological activity. In the present study, the protective effects of the flavonoid galangin on the progressive decrease of bladder smooth muscle contractile responses during repetitive field stimulation (RFS; a model for muscular fatigue) were demonstrated. Pig detrusor strips were mounted for tension recording in organ baths and were subjected to RFS for 90 min at 32 Hz for 15 s every 5 min. The strips were then washed four times with fresh buffer and allowed a period of recovery for 90 min. The 90 min of RFS caused a progressive decrease in maximal contractile response to electrical field stimulation and to muscarinic agonist-induced contractions (34% and 46% decrease, respectively). Galangin (10−7m) prevented the decrease in contractile smooth muscle response of strips to electrical field stimulation during RFS compared with untreated tissues. The antioxidant activity of galangin was assessed by measuring its ability to inhibit the lipid peroxidation induced by iron and ascorbate in rat liver microsomes (IC50 1.7 + 0.12 times 10−6m). If the data are confirmed in-vivo, exogenously administered galangin may be a new approach in the prevention and/or treatment of bladder dysfunction.
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- Miriam Dambros
- Department of Urology, Maastricht University, Netherlands.
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Ferraresi R, Troiano L, Roat E, Lugli E, Nemes E, Nasi M, Pinti M, Fernandez MIG, Cooper EL, Cossarizza A. Essential requirement of reduced glutathione (GSH) for the anti-oxidant effect of the flavonoid quercetin. Free Radic Res 2006; 39:1249-58. [PMID: 16298752 DOI: 10.1080/10715760500306935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We have analyzed the anti- or pro-oxidant effects of the flavonoid quercetin (QU) by evaluating, in U937 cell line, hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)), superoxide anion reduced glutathione (GSH) content, mitochondrial membrane potential, DNA content, phosphatidylserine exposure on the outer face of the plasma membrane and cell viability. Polychromatic flow cytometry was used to evaluate in the same cells several functional parameters. For short periods of treatment QU exerted an anti-oxidant effect (decrease in H(2)O(2) levels), whereas for long periods it showed a pro-oxidant activity (increase in ). In these conditions, GSH content was reduced, and this correlated with a lack of anti-oxidant activity of QU, which in turn could be correlated with proapoptotic activity of this molecule. Thus, QU can exert different effects (anti-/prooxidant) depending on exposure times and oxidative balance, and in particular on stores of GSH.
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- Roberta Ferraresi
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Italy
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Ethyl caffeoate: Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometric analysis in Verdicchio wine and effects on hepatic stellate cells and intracellular peroxidation. Anal Chim Acta 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2005.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Del Pozo-Insfran D, Percival SS, Talcott ST. Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) polyphenolics in their glycoside and aglycone forms induce apoptosis of HL-60 leukemia cells. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2006; 54:1222-9. [PMID: 16478240 DOI: 10.1021/jf052132n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The effects of açai polyphenolics on the antiproliferation and induction of apoptosis in HL-60 human leukemia cells were investigated. Interactions between anthocyanins and non-anthocyanin-polyphenolics in both their glycosidic and their aglycone forms were also investigated to determine additive or nonadditive responses. Polyphenolic fractions at 0.17-10.7 microM were found to reduce cell proliferation from 56 to 86% likely due to caspase-3 activation (apoptosis). Anthocyanin and polyphenolic fractions were nonadditive in their contribution to the cell antiproliferation activity. At equimolar concentrations, the glycosidic forms of phenolic acids and flavonoids induced a higher magnitude of change in cell parameters (proliferation and apoptosis) than their respective aglycone forms, while the opposite trend was observed for anthocyanin aglycones. This study demonstrated that açai offers a rich source of bioactive polyphenolics and confirmed the importance of investigating whole food systems when evaluating the potential health benefits of individual phytochemical compounds.
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- David Del Pozo-Insfran
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, P.O. Box 110370, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0370, USA
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Dambros M, de Jongh R, van Koeveringe GA, Bast A, van Kerrebroeck PEV. Galangin protects pig detrusor nerves from repetitive field stimulation and anoxia/glucopenia injury. Urology 2005; 66:1327-31. [PMID: 16360478 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2005.06.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2005] [Revised: 05/19/2005] [Accepted: 06/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To test the capability of the flavonoid galangin to protect pig urinary bladder from damage due to a period of repetitive field stimulation as well as a period of anoxia/glucopenia and reperfusion. METHODS Smooth muscle strips of the pig bladder were mounted for tension recording in small organ baths and the strips underwent either 1.5 hours of repetitive field stimulation at 32 Hz for 15 seconds every 5 minutes or under anoxia/glucopenia and reperfusion conditions. Galangin, at different concentrations, was added to the reperfusion Krebs solution to check the effect of this flavonoid compared with untreated strips under the same conditions. A group of experiments was performed to examine its possible underlying mechanisms. RESULTS Repetitive field stimulation for 1.5 hours caused a progressive decrease in the maximal contractile response to electrical field stimulation (34% decrease). Galangin (10(-7) M) partially prevented the progressive decrease in the contractile response. This effect was significantly reduced when verapamil was added to the solution. Galangin significantly improved the response of strips to electrical field stimulation under anoxia/glucopenia and reperfusion conditions compared with untreated tissues. CONCLUSIONS Galangin has a protective effect on bladder contractility by an action that at least, in part, depends on l-type calcium channels. Furthermore, galangin protects detrusor nerves against the anoxia/glucopenic and reperfusion damage.
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- Miriam Dambros
- Department of Urology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Budzianowski J, Morozowska M, Wesołowska M. Lipophilic flavones of Primula veris L. from field cultivation and in vitro cultures. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2005; 66:1033-9. [PMID: 15896373 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2005] [Revised: 03/08/2005] [Accepted: 03/10/2005] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Ten lipophilic flavones were isolated from the leaves of Primula veris from field cultivation - the newly described 3'-hydroxy-4',5'-dimethoxyflavone and 3'-methoxy-4',5'-methylenedioxyflavone, the previously known from chemical synthesis 3',4'-dimethoxyflavone, 2',5'-dimethoxyflavone, and also flavone, 2'-hydroxyflavone, 2'-methoxyflavone, 3'-methoxyflavone, 3',4',5'-trimethoxyflavone and 5,6,2',6'-tetramethoxyflavone (zapotin) which were previously known from plants. The same flavones were found in the leaves of P. veris obtained by in vitro propagation. The structural assignments were derived from (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR, EIMS and UV spectral data and the influence of B-ring oxygen substituents on the C-2, C-3 and H-3 NMR resonances in flavones unsubstituted in the A ring is taken into consideration.
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- Jaromir Budzianowski
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, K. Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, 14 Sw. Marii Magdaleny Str., 61-861 Poznań, Poland.
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Ludwig-Müller J, Tokalov SV, Franz A, Gutzeit HO. Quercetin metabolism in vital and apoptotic human leukaemia cells. Biol Chem 2005; 386:279-83. [PMID: 15843173 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2005.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The metabolism of the flavonol quercetin in human leukaemia (HL-60) cells was investigated. The fluorescence that is elicited by quercetin upon binding to a target protein was quickly attenuated in vital cells, while apoptotic cells showed persistent fluorescence. The dynamics of induction and loss of fluorescence in the cells were quantified by flow cytometry. Several potential metabolites of quercetin, apart from isorhamnetin, had weak or no fluorogenic properties with test proteins. HPLC analysis showed that quercetin was metabolised to several substances, among them glycosylated metabolites. The loss of fluorescence in vital cells offers the unique opportunity to directly observe the metabolic conversion of quercetin in human cells.
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- Jutta Ludwig-Müller
- Institut für Botanik, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01062 Dresden, Germany.
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Gutzeit HO, Henker Y, Kind B, Franz A. Specific interactions of quercetin and other flavonoids with target proteins are revealed by elicited fluorescence. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 318:490-5. [PMID: 15120627 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.04.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The fluorogenic properties of quercetin and similar flavonoids common in plants were exploited to analyse their interaction with target proteins. Quercetin produced a strong fluorescent signal upon binding to bovine serum albumin (BSA) and insulin. The fluorescent signal showed saturation kinetics with increasing flavonoid concentrations indicating the presence of defined peptide binding motifs. Other tested proteins showed no fluorescence with the flavonoids. In a comparative study including 22 flavonoids the compounds with fluorogenic properties were identified using our model proteins BSA and insulin and the structural requirements for the fluorogenic property were defined. Only flavones with a high degree of hydroxylation were able to elicit fluorescence. The emitted fluorescence was strongly enhanced at alkaline pH. Finally, an attempt was made to identify intracellular target molecules in live cells. Drosophila follicles showed a distinct staining pattern thus giving evidence that high concentrations of quercetin binding proteins are present in the nuclei and are associated with the ring canals. The presented biochemical and cytological data show that the interaction of the studied flavonoids with target proteins is specific and this finding opens up new experimental possibilities to systematically identify the cellular proteins with specific binding motifs for quercetin or other fluorogenic compounds of medical interest.
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