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Pham TV, Ngo HPT, Nguyen NH, Do AT, Vu TY, Nguyen MH, Do BH. The anti-inflammatory activity of the compounds isolated from Dichroa febrifuga leaves. Saudi J Biol Sci 2023; 30:103606. [PMID: 36910464 PMCID: PMC9999195 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2023.103606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Dichroa febrifuga Lour. is a traditional medicinal herb that has been applied in the treatment of malaria and some other infectious diseases. Studies recently have focused on the anti-inflammation of the extracts of Dichroa febrifuga Lour. although there have not many reports about which compounds play the essential role. Therefore, in this study, we isolated hydrangenoside C (1), isoarborinol (2), and methyl 1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-fructofuranoside (3) from the leaves of Dichroa febrifuga. Subsequently, the anti-inflammatory property of 1-3 was assessed using an in vivo assay of edema mouse model which was induced by carrageenan. Out of the three, 2 inhibited the edema effectively and dose-dependently, similarly to diclofenac while there was no obvious activity observed in 1 and 3. The in silico results demonstrated that 2 enables binding to 5-LOX and PLA2 via generating h-bonds. This is the first study to mention the anti-inflammation of 2 in Dichroa febrifuga Lour., and would be a contribution to further studies to elucidate the promising bioactivities of this compound.
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- Ty Viet Pham
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Education, Hue University, 34 Le Loi, Hue City, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Education, Hue University, 34 Le Loi, Hue City, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Department of International Business Administration, Ho Chi Minh University of Foreign Languages - Information Technology, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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Fareed N, El-Kersh DM, Youssef FS, Labib RM. Unveiling major ethnopharmacological aspects of genus Diospyros in context to its chemical diversity: A comprehensive overview. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14413. [PMID: 36136087 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Diospyros species (DS), "Ebenaceae," were known for their therapeutic uses in folk medicine since days of yore. Thereafter, scientific evidence related their health benefits to a myriad of chemical classes, for instance, naphthoquinones, flavonoids, tannins, coumarins, norbergenin derivatives, sterols, secoiridoids, sesquiterpenes, diterpenoids, triterpenoids, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and carotenoids. The available literature showed that more than 200 compounds were isolated and identified via spectroscopic techniques. Many pharmacological activities of DS have been previously described, such as antioxidant, neuroprotective, antibacterial, antiviral, antiprotozoal, antifungal, antiinflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic and cosmeceutical, investigated, and confirmed through versatile in vitro and in vivo assays. Previous studies proved that genus Diospyros is a rich reservoir of valuable bioactive compounds. However, further comparative studies among its different species are recommended for more precise natural source-based drug discovery and clinical application. Accordingly, this review is to recall the chemical abundance and diversity among different members of genus Diospyros and their ethnopharmacological and pharmacological uses. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Practically, providing sufficient background on both secondary metabolites divergence and pharmacological properties of genus Diospyros has many fruitful aspects. As demonstrated below, extracts and many isolated compounds have significant curative properties, which can lead to the discovery of pharmaceutically relevant alternative substitutes to conventional medicine. Consequently, molecular docking on various receptors can be applied. On the grounds, Naoxinqing tablets, a standardized herbal product containing D. kaki leaves extract, have been patented and recorded in Chinese Pharmacopeia as an approved Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for the treatment of cerebro- and cardiovascular diseases, although the underlying mechanism remains under advisement. Moreover, the antimicrobial applications of DS are of considerable concern; since the widespread use of antibiotics resulted in different forms of bacterial resistance, hence, limiting and compromising effective treatment. In addition, as a result of contemporary rampant memory disorders, neuroprotective activities of different extracts of DS became of great emphasis.
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- Nada Fareed
- Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt (BUE), Cairo, 11837, Egypt
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- Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt (BUE), Cairo, 11837, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbasia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbasia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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Clemen-Pascual LM, Macahig RAS, Rojas NRL. Comparative toxicity, phytochemistry, and use of 53 Philippine medicinal plants. Toxicol Rep 2021; 9:22-35. [PMID: 34976744 PMCID: PMC8685920 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2021.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The study compares the toxicity of 53 selected medicinal plants commonly used in the Philippines to treat various diseases. It uses as a benchmark Vitex negundo L., which was approved by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration as an herbal drug for cough and asthma after passing clinical trials for safety and efficacy. The methods were chosen for their simplicity and accessibility even for resource-limited laboratories. Extracts (95 % ethanol) of the medicinal parts of the plants were (1) chemically profiled using qualitative phytochemical tests that detect the presence of key classes of bioactive compounds; and (2) evaluated for toxicity using the brine shrimp (Artemia sp.) lethality assay (BSLA). General phytochemical screening revealed the presence of tannins in 50 plant extracts, alkaloids in 43, glycosides in 33, flavonoids in 31, steroids in 21, triterpenoids in 20, anthraquinones in 10, and saponins in 8. Extracts from eight plants had LC50 values lower than the potassium dichromate control (approximately 12 μg/mL) and were considered highly toxic; extracts from 21 plants had LC50 values between 12 μg/mL and 100 μg/mL and were considered moderately toxic; extracts from 19 plant extracts, including Vitex negundo and some common vegetables, had LC50 values between 100 μg/mL and 500 μg/mL, and were considered mildly toxic and likely to have reasonable safety margins; five plant extracts, including common vegetables, had LC50 values above 500 μg/mL and were considered essentially nontoxic. No apparent correlation could be found between toxicity and chemical diversity or a specific class of phytochemicals present. Our findings may serve as a guide for herbal drug and nutraceutical development, especially in prioritizing plants for more detailed safety studies.
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- Lydia M. Clemen-Pascual
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, 1108, Philippines
- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Southern Mindanao, North Cotabato, 9407, Philippines
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, 1108, Philippines
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, 1108, Philippines
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Kim MJ, Kwon SB, Kim MS, Jin SW, Ryu HW, Oh SR, Yoon DY. Trifolin induces apoptosis via extrinsic and intrinsic pathways in the NCI-H460 human non-small cell lung-cancer cell line. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 23:998-1004. [PMID: 27444344 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2016.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Trifolin (kaempferol-3-O-galactoside), which is a galactose-conjugated flavonol, exhibits antifungal and anticancer effects. However, the mechanisms underlying its anticancer activities have not yet been examined. PURPOSE In this study, the anticancer effects of trifolin were examined in human lung cancer cells. METHODS Cytotoxicity was determined by evaluating cell viability. Apoptosis was analyzed through flow cytometry and western blotting analysis. Death receptors and inhibitors of apoptosis were evaluated through RT-PCR. RESULTS Trifolin induced apoptosis in NCI-H460 human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells by inhibiting the survival pathway and inducing the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis pathways. Trifolin decreased levels of Akt/p-Akt, whereas levels of expression of phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), cyclin D1, cyclin E, and cyclin A were not altered. Trifolin initiated cytochrome c release by inducing mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization (MOMP). Trifolin increased Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) levels and decreased b-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) levels, while the levels of Bcl-xL were not altered. In addition, trifolin increased the levels of the death receptor involving the Fas/Fas ligand (FasL) and Fas-associated protein with the death domain (FADD), which consequently activated caspase-8, caspase-9, caspase-3, and the proteolytic cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). CONCLUSION These results suggested that trifolin induced apoptosis via death receptor-dependent and mitochondria-dependent pathways and that trifolin can be used as a therapeutic agent in human lung cancer.
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- Min-Je Kim
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, KRIBB, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, KRIBB, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Triterpenes from Ardisia cf. Elliptica (Subgenus Tinus) Limit Vascular Density and Promote von Willebrand Factor Expression on Duck Chorioallantoic Membrane. Pharm Chem J 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-015-1216-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Triterpenes from Ardisia cf. elliptica (subgenus Tinus) limit vascular density and promote von Willebrand factor expression on duck chorioallantoic membrane. Pharm Chem J 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-013-0894-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Angio-suppressive triterpenoids from Ardisia cf. elliptica (subgenus Tinus) on duck (Anas platyrynchosL.) chorioallantoic membrane. Chin J Nat Med 2013; 11:128-38. [DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(13)60039-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Islam Howl MS, Rahman MM, Ripon Khal AB, Ahmed F, Rahman MM. Antioxidant and Antidiarrhoeal Potentiality of Diospyros blancoi. INT J PHARMACOL 2012. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2012.403.409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Dzoyem J, Kechia F, Kuete V, Pieme A, Akak C, Tangmouo J, Lohoue P. Phytotoxic, antifungal activities and acute toxicity studies of the crude extract and compounds fromDiospyros canaliculata. Nat Prod Res 2011; 25:741-9. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2010.531392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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