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Mohammadi M, Boghrati Z, Emami SA, Akaberi M. Pomegranate: A review of the heavenly healer's past, present, and future. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2023; 26:1245-1264. [PMID: 37886004 PMCID: PMC10598818 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2023.72816.15844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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In the great Persian Empire, pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) had a wide reputation for use both as an herbal medicine and nutritious food. It was also a symbol of peace and love according to Achaemenid limestones in the great Persia. This paper aims to review the traditional uses of pomegranate in Persian and Islamic traditional medicine and have thorough and current information regarding the pharmacology and phytochemistry of this valuable plant for practical use and further research. Relevant information about P. granatum was collected from scientific publishers and databases including Elsevier, Wiley, PubMed, and Google Scholar between 1950 and 2022. The traditional knowledge was extracted from Persian and Islamic traditional textbooks. Based on traditional textbooks, pomegranate has beneficial effects on diseases related to gastrointestinal, upper and lower respiratory, visual, and reproductive systems. In addition, pomegranate and its preparations have been prescribed for treating metabolic disorders, skin problems, and wounds as well as dental protection. Preclinical and clinical evidence supports many therapeutic potentials of pomegranate in traditional medicine. Its therapeutic effects are mostly attributed to its polyphenols. The knowledge in Persian and Islamic traditional textbooks about pomegranate and its preparations can be used as a guide for further preclinical and mainly clinical studies to discover the therapeutic potential of this valuable plant.
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- Mehran Mohammadi
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Charla R, Patil PP, Patil VS, Bhandare VV, Karoshi V, Balaganur V, Joshi RK, Harish DR, Roy S. Anti-Cholera toxin activity of selected polyphenols from Careya arborea, Punica granatum, and Psidium guajava. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1106293. [PMID: 37113136 PMCID: PMC10126245 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1106293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Introduction Careya arborea, Punica granatum, and Psidium guajava are traditionally used to treat diarrheal diseases in India and were reported to show anti-Cholera toxin activity from our earlier studies. As polyphenols are reported to neutralize Cholera toxin (CT), the present study investigated the inhibitory activity of selected polyphenols from these plants against CTB binding to GM1 receptor using in silico, in vitro, and in vivo approaches. Methods Molecular modelling approach was used to investigate the intermolecular interactions of selected 20 polyphenolic compounds from three plants with CT using DOCK6. Based on intermolecular interactions, two phenolic acids, Ellagic acid (EA) and Chlorogenic acid (CHL); two flavonoids, Rutin (RTN) and Phloridzin (PHD) were selected along with their respective standards, Gallic acid (GA) and Quercetrin (QRTN). The stability of docked complexes was corroborated using molecular dynamics simulation. Furthermore, in vitro inhibitory activity of six compounds against CT was assessed using GM1 ELISA and cAMP assay. EA and CHL that showed prominent activity against CT in in vitro assays were investigated for their neutralizing activity against CT-induced fluid accumulation and histopathological changes in adult mouse. Results and discussion The molecular modelling study revealed significant structural stability of the CT-EA, CT-CHL, and CT-PHD complexes compared to their respective controls. All the selected six compounds significantly reduced CT-induced cAMP levels, whereas EA, CHL, and PHD exhibited > 50% binding inhibition of CT to GM1. The EA and CHL that showed prominent neutralization activity against CT from in vitro studies, also significantly decreased CT-induced fluid accumulation and histopathological changes in adult mouse. Our study identified bioactive compounds from these three plants against CT-induced diarrhea.
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- Rajitha Charla
- Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), Belagavi, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), Belagavi, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), Belagavi, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
- Department of Microbiology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
- *Correspondence: Darasaguppe R. Harish, ; Subarna Roy,
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- Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
- *Correspondence: Darasaguppe R. Harish, ; Subarna Roy,
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In Vitro and In Vivo Inhibitory Activities of Selected Traditional Medicinal Plants against Toxin-Induced Cyto- and Entero- Toxicities in Cholera. Toxins (Basel) 2022; 14:toxins14100649. [PMID: 36287918 PMCID: PMC9611792 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14100649] [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: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Careya arborea, Punica granatum, Psidium guajava, Holarrhena antidysenterica, Aegle marmelos, and Piper longum are commonly used traditional medicines against diarrhoeal diseases in India. This study investigated the inhibitory activity of these plants against cytotoxicity and enterotoxicity induced by toxins secreted by Vibrio cholerae. Cholera toxin (CT) and non-membrane damaging cytotoxin (NMDCY) in cell free culture filtrate (CFCF) of V. cholerae were quantified using GM1 ELISA and cell-based assays, respectively. Hydro-alcoholic extracts of these plants and lyophilized juice of P. granatum were tested against CT-induced elevation of cAMP levels in CHO cell line, binding of CT to ganglioside GM1 receptor and NMDCY-induced cytotoxicity. Significant reduction of cAMP levels in CFCF treated CHO cell line was observed for all extracts except P. longum. C. arborea, P. granatum, H. antidysenterica and A. marmelos showed >50% binding inhibition of CT to GM1 receptor. C. arborea, P. granatum, and P. guajava effectively decreased cytotoxicity and morphological alterations caused by NMDCY in CHO cell line. Further, the efficacy of these three plants against CFCF-induced enterotoxicity was seen in adult mice ligated-ileal loop model as evidenced by decrease in volume of fluid accumulation, cAMP levels in ligated-ileal tissues, and histopathological changes in intestinal mucosa. Therefore, these plants can be further validated for their clinical use against cholera.
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Li J, Liu SQ. Research progress of qiweibaizhu powder in treating digestive system diseases. WORLD JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/wjtcm.wjtcm_51_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Jedidi S, Rtibi K, Selmi S, Aloui F, Selmi H, Wannes D, Sammari H, Dhawefi N, Chaâbane A, Sebai H. Phytochemical/Antioxidant Properties and Individual/Synergistic Actions of Salvia officinalis L. Aqueous Extract and Loperamide on Gastrointestinal Altering Motor Function. J Med Food 2019; 22:1235-1245. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2019.0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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- Saber Jedidi
- Unit of Functional Physiology and Valorization of Bio-Resources, University of Jendouba, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, Beja, Tunisia
- Laboratory of Sylvo-Pastoral Resources, University of Jendouba, Sylvo-Pastoral Institute of Tabarka, Tabarka, Tunisie
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Zarzouna, Tunisia
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- Unit of Functional Physiology and Valorization of Bio-Resources, University of Jendouba, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, Beja, Tunisia
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- Unit of Functional Physiology and Valorization of Bio-Resources, University of Jendouba, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, Beja, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Sylvo-Pastoral Resources, University of Jendouba, Sylvo-Pastoral Institute of Tabarka, Tabarka, Tunisie
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- Laboratory of Sylvo-Pastoral Resources, University of Jendouba, Sylvo-Pastoral Institute of Tabarka, Tabarka, Tunisie
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- Unit of Functional Physiology and Valorization of Bio-Resources, University of Jendouba, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, Beja, Tunisia
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- Unit of Functional Physiology and Valorization of Bio-Resources, University of Jendouba, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, Beja, Tunisia
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- Unit of Functional Physiology and Valorization of Bio-Resources, University of Jendouba, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, Beja, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Sylvo-Pastoral Resources, University of Jendouba, Sylvo-Pastoral Institute of Tabarka, Tabarka, Tunisie
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- Unit of Functional Physiology and Valorization of Bio-Resources, University of Jendouba, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, Beja, Tunisia
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Akhtar S, Ismail T, Layla A. Pomegranate Bioactive Molecules and Health Benefits. BIOACTIVE MOLECULES IN FOOD 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78030-6_78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Xu L, He S, Yin P, Li D, Mei C, Yu X, Shi Y, Jiang L, Liu F. Punicalagin induces Nrf2 translocation and HO-1 expression via PI3K/Akt, protecting rat intestinal epithelial cells from oxidative stress. Int J Hyperthermia 2016; 32:465-73. [DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2016.1155762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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