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Zhou Y, Gu J, Li J, Zhang H, Wang M, Li Y, Wang T, Wang J, Shi R. Obacunone, a Promising Phytochemical Triterpenoid: Research Progress on Its Pharmacological Activity and Mechanism. Molecules 2024; 29:1791. [PMID: 38675611 PMCID: PMC11054759 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29081791] [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: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Obacunone, a natural triterpenoid, is an active component of the herbs Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz. and Phellodendron amurense Rupr, and an indicator of the herbs' quality. Owing to its multiple health benefits, several studies have investigated the multi-targeting potential action mechanisms of obacunone. To summarize recent developments on the pharmacological actions of obacunone and focus on the underlying molecular mechanisms and signaling networks, we searched PubMed, Europe PMC, Wiley Online Library, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Wanfang Medical Network, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure for articles published prior to March 2024. Existing research indicates obacunone has great potential to become a promising therapeutic option against tumors, fibrotic diseases, bone and cholesterol metabolism diseases, and infections of pathogenic microorganisms, among others. The paper contributes to providing up-to-date references for further research and clinical applications of obacunone.
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- Yuyang Zhou
- Science and Technology Experimental Center, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.Z.); (M.W.); (J.W.)
- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science and Toxicology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bioactive Small Molecules, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China;
- Department of Pharmacy, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Science and Technology Experimental Center, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.Z.); (M.W.); (J.W.)
- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Science and Technology Experimental Center, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.Z.); (M.W.); (J.W.)
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- Science and Technology Experimental Center, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.Z.); (M.W.); (J.W.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (Y.L.); (T.W.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (Y.L.); (T.W.)
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- Science and Technology Experimental Center, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.Z.); (M.W.); (J.W.)
- Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200021, China
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- Science and Technology Experimental Center, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.Z.); (M.W.); (J.W.)
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Hui Z, Wen H, Zhu J, Deng H, Jiang X, Ye XY, Wang L, Xie T, Bai R. Discovery of plant-derived anti-tumor natural products: Potential leads for anti-tumor drug discovery. Bioorg Chem 2024; 142:106957. [PMID: 37939507 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
Abstract
Natural products represent a paramount source of novel drugs. Numerous plant-derived natural products have demonstrated potent anti-tumor properties, thereby garnering considerable interest in their potential as anti-tumor drugs. This review compiles an overview of 242 recently discovered natural products, spanning the period from 2018 to the present. These natural products, which include 69 terpenoids, 42 alkaloids, 39 flavonoids, 21 steroids, 14 phenylpropanoids, 5 quinolines and 52 other compounds, are characterized by their respective chemical structures, anti-tumor activities, and mechanisms of action. By providing an essential reference and fresh insights, this review aims to support and inspire researchers engaged in the fields of natural products and anti-tumor drug discovery.
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- Zi Hui
- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China.
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Wang S, Kuperman LL, Song Z, Chen Y, Liu K, Xia Z, Xu Y, Yu Q. An overview of limonoid synthetic derivatives as promising bioactive molecules. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 259:115704. [PMID: 37544186 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Limonoids, a class of abundant natural tetracyclic triterpenoids, present diverse biological activity and provide a versatile platform amenable by chemical modifications for clinical use. Among all of the limonoids isolated from natural sources, obacunone, nomilin, and limonin are the primary hub of limonoid-based chemical modification research. To date, more than 800 limonoids analogs have been synthesized, some of which possess promising biological activities. This review not only discusses the synthesis of limonoid derivatives as promising therapeutic candidates and details the pharmacological studies of their underlying mechanisms from 2002 to 2022, but also proposes a preliminary limonoid synthetic structure-activity relationship (SAR) and provides future direction of limonoid derivatization research.
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- Shaochi Wang
- Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China; Translational Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20740, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20740, USA
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- Translational Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China.
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- Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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Zheng W, Yang S, Chen X. The pharmacological and pharmacokinetic properties of obacunone from citrus fruits: A comprehensive narrative review. Fitoterapia 2023; 169:105569. [PMID: 37315716 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2023.105569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Limonoids are a class of oxygenated terpenoids that exist mainly in citrus fruits. As a kind of limonoid, obacunone has attracted more and more researchers' attention because of its extensive pharmacological activities. The purpose of the narrative review is to systematically review relevant studies on the pharmacological effects and pharmacokinetic characteristics of obacunone to provide researchers with the latest and useful information. Pharmacological studies have shown that obacunone has a variety of pharmacological activities, such as anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetes, neuroprotection, antibiosis, and antivirus. Among them, the anticancer effect is the most prominent. Pharmacokinetic studies have shown that the oral bioavailability of obacunone is low. This indicates the presence of high first-pass metabolism. We hope that this paper can help relevant scholars understand the progress in pharmacological and pharmacokinetic research of obacunone and help the further development of obacunone as a functional food.
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- Wenhao Zheng
- Department of Dermatology, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400011, PR China
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- Cardiovascular Department, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400011, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Chongqing Jiangbei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400020, PR China.
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Luo J, Sun Y, Li Q, Kong L. Research progress of meliaceous limonoids from 2011 to 2021. Nat Prod Rep 2022; 39:1325-1365. [PMID: 35608367 DOI: 10.1039/d2np00015f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Covering: July 2010 to December 2021Limonoids, a kind of natural tetranortriterpenoids with diverse skeletons and valuable insecticidal and medicinal bioactivities, are the characteristic metabolites of most plants of the Meliaceae family. The chemistry and bioactivities of meliaceous limonoids are a continuing hot area of natural products research; to date, about 2700 meliaceous limonoids have been identified. In particular, more than 1600, including thirty kinds of novel rearranged skeletons, have been isolated and identified in the past decade due to their wide distribution and abundant content in Meliaceae plants and active biosynthetic pathways. In addition to the discovery of new structures, many positive medicinal bioactivities of meliaceous limonoids have been investigated, and extensive achievements regarding the chemical and biological synthesis have been made. This review summarizes the recent research progress in the discovery of new structures, medicinal and agricultural bioactivities, and chem/biosynthesis of limonoids from the plants of the Meliaceae family during the past decade, with an emphasis on the discovery of limonoids with novel skeletons, the medicinal bioactivities and mechanisms, and chemical synthesis. The structures, origins, and bioactivities of other new limonoids were provided as ESI. Studies published from July 2010 to December 2021 are reviewed, and 482 references are cited.
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- Jun Luo
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
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Nganteng DND, Melong R, Maffo T, Tchuenguem RT, Crochet A, Dzoyem JP, Wafo P, Bochet CG, Ngadjui BT. New antimicrobial cyclolignan and others constituents from the leaves of Scyphocephalium mannii (Benth. & Hook.f.) Warb. Nat Prod Res 2022; 36:5991-5998. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2056891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Dieu Ne Dort Nganteng
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Department of Fundamental Science, Higher Technical Teachers’ Training College, University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers’ Training College, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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