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Ibrahim SRM, Mohamed SGA, Abdallah HM, Mohamed GA. Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological relevance of Justicia procumbens (Oriental Water Willow) - A promising traditional plant. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 317:116819. [PMID: 37385576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Justicia procumbens L. (JP) (Oriental Water Willow, Shrimp plant, Acanthaceae) is a herbaceous plant that is commonly found in India, Taiwan, Australia, Southern China, Vietnam, and Korea. The plant has been primarily used to treat fever, asthma, edema, cough, jaundice, urinary tract infection, and sore throat, as well as for snake bites and as a fish-killer. In the present review, the reported phyto-chemical, ethno-pharmacological, biological, and toxicological studies on J. procumbens were summarized. Special focus had been given to its reported lignans, regarding their isolation, characterization, quantitative estimation, and biosynthesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A survey of the literature was done using assorted databases and publishers; Scopus, Sci-Finder, Web of Science, PubMed, GoogleScholar, ScienceDirect, Wiley, Taylors&Francis, Bentham, Thieme, and Springer. RESULTS Currently, 95 metabolites have been separated fromJ. procumbens. Lignans and their glycosides were reported as main phyto-constituents of J. procumbens. Various methods are mentioned for quantitative estimation of these lignans. These phyto-constituents possessed wide pharmacological effectiveness, such as antiplatelet aggregation, antimicrobial, antitumor, and antiviral. CONCLUSIONS Many of the stated effects are harmonious with the reported traditional uses of this plant. This data could further support J. procumbens's utilization as a herbal remedy and drug lead. However, further study of J. procumbens toxicity, as well as preclinical and clinical investigation is required to ensure the safe usage of J. procumbens.
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- Sabrin R M Ibrahim
- Department of Chemistry, Preparatory Year Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, British University, El Sherouk City, Suez Desert Road, Cairo, 11837, Egypt
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- Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Overview of the Justicia Genus: Insights into Its Chemical Diversity and Biological Potential. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031190. [PMID: 36770856 PMCID: PMC9920429 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031190] [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: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The genus Justicia has more than 600 species distributed in both hemispheres, in the tropics and temperate regions, and it is used in the treatment of numerous pathologies. This study presents a review of the biological activities of plant extracts and isolated chemical constituents of Justicia (ACANTHACEAE), identified in the period from May 2011 to August 2022. We analyzed over 176 articles with various biological activities and chemical compound descriptions present in the 29 species of Justicia. These have a variety of applications, such as antioxidant and antimicrobial, with alkaloids and flavonoids (e.g., naringenin) the most frequently identified secondary metabolites. The most observed species were Justicia gendarussa Burm., Justicia procumbens L., Justicia adhatoda L., Justicia spicigera Schltdl, and Justicia pectoralis Jacq. The frontier molecular orbitals carried out using density functional theory (M062X and basis set 6-311++G(d,p) indicate reactive sites for naringenin compound and a chemical reaction on phytomedicine activity. The energy gap (206.99 kcal/mol) and dimer solid state packing point to chemical stability. Due to the wide variety of pharmacological uses of these species, this review points toward the development of new phytomedicines.
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Tchegnitegni Toussie B, Nguengang RT, Mawabo IK, Teponno RB, Kezetas Bankeu JJ, Chouna JR, Nkenfou CN, Tapondjou LA, Sewald N, Lenta BN. Bioactive Arylnaphthalide Lignans from Justicia depauperata. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2022; 85:2731-2739. [PMID: 36469853 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Eleven previously undescribed arylnaphthalide lignans (1-11) together with seven known compounds were isolated from the whole plant of Justicia depauperata. The structures of 1-11 were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis and mass spectrometry. Compounds 6 (IC50 = 4.1 μM) and 9 (IC50 = 9.5 μM) displayed cytotoxic activity against the KB-3-1 cervical carcinoma cell line. This report provides an insight into the conformational equilibria occurring in the arylnaphthalide lignan constituents of this plant.
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- Billy Tchegnitegni Toussie
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
- Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bielefeld, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Biology, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bielefeld, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Wu Y, Zhang YF, Zhang HT, Ma XH, Yang NN, Feng SB, Zhong TH, Zhang YH. A new cyclopeptide alkaloid from Clematis Florida. Nat Prod Res 2020; 36:1693-1699. [PMID: 32811200 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1809399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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One new 14-membered ring cyclopeptide alkaloid, plenane A (1), along with six known compounds (2-7), was isolated from the roots of Clematis florida. Their structures were elucidated by means of NMR spectroscopic analysis and mass spectrometry. In addition, their anti- inflammatory effects on lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW264.7 macrophages were evaluated in vitro. The compounds 1, 2 and 6 exhibited potent indirect inhibitory effects, with IC50 values of 40.92, 22.88 and 6.32 μM, respectively.
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- Ying Wu
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- Medical Imaging Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biogenetic Resources, State Oceanic Administration, Third Institute of Oceanography, Xiamen, P.R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P.R. China
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Lv JP, Yang S, Dong JX, Jin H. New cyclopeptide alkaloids from the whole plant of Justicia procumbens L. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:4032-4040. [PMID: 32347116 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1758090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Three novel 14-membered cyclopeptide alkaloids, justicianenes B-D (1-3), were isolated from the EtOH extract of the whole plant of Justicia procumbens L., and their structures were determined on the basis of detailed NMR spectroscopic data and the absolute stereochemistry of the ring-bonded α-amino acids in the cyclopeptide alkaloids were determined by ECD spectra. The isolated compounds were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines, including brest cancer MCF-7, cervix carcinoma HeLa, lung cancer A549 and H460, and diphyllin (14) showed moderate cytotoxicity against the HeLa, A549 and H460 cells with IC50 of 9.13, 23.12, 42.34 µM, respectively, justicianene D showed weak cytotoxicity against the MCF-7 cell with inhibition rate of 50% at the concentration of 90 µM.
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- Jin-Peng Lv
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of PLA, Beijing, China
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Liu B, Yang Y, Liu H, Xie Z, Li Q, Deng M, Li F, Peng J, Wu H. Screening for cytotoxic chemical constituents from Justicia procumbens by HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS and NMR. Chem Cent J 2018; 12:6. [PMID: 29372338 PMCID: PMC5785455 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-018-0371-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The Acanthaceae family is an important source of therapeutic drugs and ethno medicines. There are many famous medicinal plants from this family, such as Andrographis paniculata, Baphicacanthus cusia, and Dicliptera chinensis. Justicia procumbens (J. procumbens) is widely distributed in tropical and sub-tropical of the world. It has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine for cancer. The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay showed the ethyl acetate extract of J. procumbens had a cytotoxic activity. Therefore, qualitative and quantitative analysis of the chemical constituents in the ethyl acetate extract was important for understanding its pharmacological mechanism. Results A high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection coupled to electrospray ionisation quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry procedure was established. Eleven dibenzylbutanes and four arylnaphthalenes were confirmed by HPLC–DAD–ESI–QTOF–MS analysis. A novel dibenzylbutane (5-methoxy-4,4′-di-O-methylsecolariciresinol-9′-monoacetate) and seven isomers of arylnaphthalene were isolated and characterized by NMR and QTOF–MS. Compounds 1, 2, and 13 were detected for the first time. The content of six lignans were determinated in the ethyl acetate extract. Conclusions This study showed that the cytotoxic activity assay of J. procumbens could be mainly attributed to the constituents of lignans. The bioactivity of the ethyl acetate extract and determined compounds support the traditional use of this plant in cancer. These chemical constituents may be developed as novel therapeutics.
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- Bo Liu
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, No.1, Huangjiahu West Road, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, No.1, Huangjiahu West Road, Wuhan, 430065, China.,Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430065, People's Republic of China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of New Products for Geriatrics Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics (WIPM) of Chinese Academy of Sciences, West No.30 Xiao Hong Shan, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, No.1, Huangjiahu West Road, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, No.1, Huangjiahu West Road, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, No.1, Huangjiahu West Road, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, No.1, Huangjiahu West Road, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, No.1, Huangjiahu West Road, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, No.1, Huangjiahu West Road, Wuhan, 430065, China. .,Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430065, People's Republic of China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of New Products for Geriatrics Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430065, China.
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Determination and pharmacokinetics of chinensinaphthol methyl ether in rat urine by a sensitive and specific UFLC-ESI-MS/MS method. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2016; 1033-1034:311-316. [PMID: 27595651 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.08.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A rapid, stable, and sensitive method based on ultra-fast liquid chromatography combined with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UFLC-ESI-MS/MS) was established and optimized for quantification and pharmacokinetics analysis of chinensinaphthol methyl ether (CME) in rat urine. Samples were prepared by liquid phase extraction with ethyl acetate, and chromatographic separation was performed on an ACQUITY UPLC(®) BEH Phenyl column (2.1×50mm, 1.7μm). For gradient elution, we used a mobile phase consisting of water containing 0.1% formic acid and 5mmol/L ammonium formate and methanol with 0.1% formic acid. The quantification was executed under multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) in positive mode. The precursor/product transition (m/z) in the positive ion mode was [M+H](+)m/z=395.1→346.1. This method was validated by evaluating specificity, linearity, matrix effects, recovery, accuracy, precision, and stability, which were all shown to be reasonable and reliable. The lower limit of quantification (LOQ) was 0.5ng/mL, and the linear range was 0.5-100ng/mL. The method was successfully applied to quantify and analyze the pharmacokinetics of CME in rat urine. After oral administration of a single dose of CME (5.0mg/kg), the accumulated amount of CME excreted in urine was 162.3±54.1ng, and the terminal elimination half-life was 53.4±5.3h, indicating low CME excretion in urine and significant CME metabolism in vivo.
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