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Oladeji OS, Odelade KA, Mahal A, Obaidullah AJ, Zainul R. Systematic appraisals of naturally occurring alkaloids from medicinal plants. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:7439-7471. [PMID: 38767672 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-024-03126-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Alkaloids are a complex class of biologically active compounds with a broad spectrum of health-related applications. Particularly the alkaloids of indole, steroidal, terpenoids, isoquinoline, and bisbenzylisoquinoline have been extensively investigated. Ultimately, substantial advancement has been highlighted in the investigation of chemical constituents and the therapeutic benefits of plant alkaloids, particularly during the last ten years. A total of 386 alkaloids have been isolated from over 40 families, including Apocynaceae, Annonaceae, Rubiaceae, Menispermaceae, Ranunculaceae, Buxaceae, Papaveraceae, Magnoliaceae, Rutaceae and Phyllanthaceae. This paper will investigate several alkaloids that have been isolated from botanical medicines as well as offer an in-depth analysis of their cytotoxic properties.
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- Oluwole Solomon Oladeji
- Natural Products Research Unit, Department of Physical Sciences, College of Pure and Applied Sciences, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, PMB 1001, Nigeria
- Landmark University Sustainable Development Goals III (SDG 3), Good Health and Well-Being, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, PMB 1001, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Biochemical Analysis, College of Health Technology, Cihan University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
- Institut für Chemie, Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 3a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia.
- Center for Advanced Material Processing, Artificial Intelligence, and Biophysics Informatics (CAMBIOTICS), Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia.
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Elattar MM, Darwish RS, Hammoda HM, Dawood HM. An ethnopharmacological, phytochemical, and pharmacological overview of onion (Allium cepa L.). JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 324:117779. [PMID: 38262524 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.117779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the most widely distributed species within the Allium genus of family Amaryllidaceae. Onion has been esteemed for its medicinal properties since antiquity. It has been consumed for centuries in various indigenous cultures for the management of several ailments including microbial infections, respiratory, gastrointestinal, skin and cardio-vascular disorders, diabetes, renal colic, rheumatism, sexual impotence, menstrual pain, and headache. However, so far, there is a scarcity of recent data that compiles the plant chemistry, traditional practices, biological features, and toxicity. AIM OF THE WORK The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive and analytical overview of ethnopharmacological uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, industrial applications, quality control, and toxicology of onion, to offer new perspectives and broad scopes for future studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS The information gathered in this review was obtained from various sources including books, scientific databases such as Science Direct, Wiley, PubMed, Google Scholar, and other domestic and foreign literature. RESULTS Onion has a long history of use as a traditional medicine for management of various conditions including infectious, inflammatory, respiratory, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction. More than 400 compounds have been identified in onion including flavonoids, phenolic acids, amino acids, peptides, saponins and fatty acids. The plant extracts and compounds showed various pharmacological activities such as antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperlipidemic, anticancer, aphrodisiac, cardioprotective, and neuroprotective activities. In addition to its predominant medicinal uses, onion has found various applications in the functional food industry. CONCLUSION Extensive literature analysis reveals that onion extracts and bioactive constituents possess diverse pharmacological activities that can be beneficial for treating various diseases. However, the current research primarily revolves around the documentation of ethnic pharmacology and predominantly consists of in vitro studies, with relatively limited in vivo and clinical studies. Consequently, it is imperative for future investigations to prioritize and expand the scope of in vivo and clinical research. Additionally, it is strongly recommended to direct further research efforts towards toxicity studies and quality control of the plant. These studies will help bridge the current knowledge gaps and establish a solid basis for exploring the plant's potential uses in a clinical setting.
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- Mariam M Elattar
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Egypt
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Yen DTH, Lan HTT, Anh BTM, Van Kiem P, Tai BH, Huyen LT, Yen PH, Nhiem NX, Mai NT. One new furostane saponin from Allium ramosum and lipid accumulation inhibitory activity. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2023; 25:510-517. [PMID: 35876609 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2022.2098728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A new furostane saponin, ramosaponin (1), and four known furostane saponins, protodioscin (2), dehydrotomatoside (3), (25 R)-26-O-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-furost-5-ene-3β,22α,26-triol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside (4), and anguivioside A (5) were isolated from the methanol extract of Allium ramosum seeds. Their structures were identified based on spectroscopic evidence and comparison with those reported in the literature. All compounds were evaluated for reduction of lipid accumulation in HepG2 cell line. As a result, compound 1 showed significant lipid accumulation inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 64.32 ± 3.87 µM.
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- Duong Thi Hai Yen
- Institute of Structural Research, Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 10072, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Transport and Communications, Hanoi 11512, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Transport and Communications, Hanoi 11512, Vietnam
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- Institute of Structural Research, Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 10072, Vietnam
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- Institute of Structural Research, Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 10072, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, VNU University of Science, Hanoi 11416, Vietnam
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- Institute of Structural Research, Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 10072, Vietnam
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- Institute of Structural Research, Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 10072, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Transport and Communications, Hanoi 11512, Vietnam
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Moldovan C, Frumuzachi O, Babotă M, Barros L, Mocan A, Carradori S, Crişan G. Therapeutic Uses and Pharmacological Properties of Shallot ( Allium ascalonicum): A Systematic Review. Front Nutr 2022; 9:903686. [PMID: 35983491 PMCID: PMC9380064 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.903686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.) is a traditional plant species used throughout the world both for culinary purposes and as a folk remedy. To date (i.e., April 2022), there is no report on the main pharmacological activities exerted by shallot preparations and/or extracts. Scope and Approach The aim of this study was to comprehensively review the pharmacological activities exerted by shallot, with rigorous inclusion and exclusion criteria based on the scientific rigor of studies. Prisma guidelines were followed to perform the literature search. Key Findings and Conclusions The literature search yielded 2,410 articles of which 116 passed the required rigorous criteria for inclusion in this review. The extracts exert a potent antioxidant activity both in vitro and in vivo, as well as a strong inhibitory capacity on various pathogens with relevant implications for public health. Moreover, shallot can be used as adjuvant therapy in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer prevention, and other non-communicable diseases associated with inflammatory and oxidative pathways. Future studies investigating the chemical composition of this species, as well as the molecular mechanisms involved in the empirically observed pharmacological actions are required.
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- Cadmiel Moldovan
- Pharmaceutical Botany Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Pharmaceutical Botany Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Pharmaceutical Botany Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
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- Pharmaceutical Botany Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Laboratory of Chromatography, Institute of Advanced Horticulture Research of Transylvania, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacy, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Pharmaceutical Botany Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Samota MK, Sharma M, Kaur K, Sarita, Yadav DK, Pandey AK, Tak Y, Rawat M, Thakur J, Rani H. Onion anthocyanins: Extraction, stability, bioavailability, dietary effect, and health implications. Front Nutr 2022; 9:917617. [PMID: 35967791 PMCID: PMC9363841 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.917617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Anthocyanins are high-value compounds, and their use as functional foods and their natural colorant have potential health benefits. Anthocyanins seem to possess antioxidant properties, which help prevent neuronal diseases and thereby exhibit anti-inflammatory, chemotherapeutic, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective activities. They also show different therapeutic effects against various chronic diseases. Anthocyanins are present in high concentrations in onion. In recent years, although both conventional and improved methods have been used for extraction of anthocyanins, nowadays, improved methods are of great importance because of their higher yield and stability of anthocyanins. In this review, we compile anthocyanins and their derivatives found in onion and the factors affecting their stability. We also analyze different extraction techniques of anthocyanins. From this point of view, it is very important to be precisely aware of the impact that each parameter has on the stability and subsequently potentiate its bioavailability or beneficial health effects. We present up-to-date information on bioavailability, dietary effects, and health implications of anthocyanins such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancerous, antiobesity, cardioprotective, and hepatoprotective activities.
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- Mahesh Kumar Samota
- Horticulture Crop Processing (HCP) Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET), Punjab, India
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- Post Graduate Department of Biotechnology, Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Processing and Food Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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- Division of Environmental Soil Science, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS), Bhopal, MP, India
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- Department of Mycology and Microbiology, Tea Research Association-North Bengal Regional R & D Center, Nagrakata, West Bengal, India
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- Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Agriculture University, Kota, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Horticulture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Botany, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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Hu B, Hu H, Pu C, Wei Z, Wang Q, Kuang H. Three new flavonoid glycosides from the aerial parts of Allium sativum L. and their anti-platelet aggregation assessment. Nat Prod Res 2022; 36:5940-5949. [PMID: 35263203 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2047045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Three new flavonoid glycosides, Dasuanxinoside F-H (1-3), were isolated from the aerial parts of Allium sativum, together with eight known compounds which were firstly reported in this plant, including three flavonoid glycosides (4-6) and five phenylethanoid glycosides (7-11). Their structures were identified by UV-vis, IR, 1D and 2D NMR spectra, as well as HR-ESI-MS analyses. The inhibitory effect of the isolated compounds on platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate (ADP) was evaluated in vitro. The results showed that most compounds displayed different degrees of inhibition. Among them, 2, 5, 8 and 9 exhibited the strongest activity on platelet aggregation.
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- Bin Hu
- National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Hakka Medical Resources Branch, School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Hakka Medical Resources Branch, School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Hakka Medical Resources Branch, School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.,Ganzhou People's Hospital, Ganzhou, China
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- College of TCM, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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Mobin L, Haq MA, Ali R, Naz S, Saeed SG. Antibacterial and antioxidant potential of the phenolic extract and its fractions isolated from Allium ascalonicum (onion) peel. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:3163-3167. [PMID: 34304656 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1948040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Aqueous methanolic (20:80) crude extract of the outer peel of Allium ascalonicum (onions) was fractionated into anthocyanin (II), acidic (i.e., phenolic acids, Ia), neutral A (i.e., flavanols, Ib) and neutral B (i.e., flavonols, Ic) phenols using C-18 and hydrophilic-lipophilic balanced (HLB) Co-polymer cartridges. The fractions were analysed for total phenolic, total flavonoids, antibacterial activity, antioxidant potential and lipoxygenase (LOX) inhibition. The recovery of total phenols and bio functional activity in all fractions were found to be more in HLB. All fractions showed antimicrobial activity against tested strains with phenolic acids (Ia) being most active and flavanol (Ib) least active, while the highest free radical scavenging, reducing power and LOX inhibition was exhibited by flavonol (Ic) and least by flavanols (Ib). HPLC analysis revealed the presence of vanillic acid and quercetin in non-anthocyanin I and cyanidin in anthocyanin II.
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- Lubna Mobin
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.,English Biscuit Manufacturers (Pvt.) Limited, Karachi, Pakistan.,Department of Food Science and Technology, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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