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Yaripour S, Delnavazi MR, Asgharian P, Valiyari S, Tavakoli S, Nazemiyeh H. A Survey on Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity of Zygophyllum fabago from Iran. Adv Pharm Bull 2017; 7:109-114. [PMID: 28507944 PMCID: PMC5426722 DOI: 10.15171/apb.2017.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Purpose: Zygophyllum fabago L. (Z. fabago) is a widespread perennial herb which is used as a medicinal plant in traditional medicine of Iran, Turkey and China. The present study was a survey on phytochemical constituents and biological activities of this plant. Methods: Methanolic extract of the roots was fractionated over a C-18 pre-packed cartridge (Sep-pak) and chromatographic separation was performed on a reversed-phase preparative HPLC. Structural elucidation of the isolated compounds was carried out using UV, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectral analyses. Furthermore, the chemical compositions of the essential oil of the aerial parts were identified by GC-MS analysis. Antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of all extracts from aerials were determined by MTT and DPPH assays, respectively. Results: Phytochemical investigation on the plant roots led to the isolation and identification of two the 60% methanol-water Sep-pak fraction, a prenylated flavone glycoside, 6-C-prenyl-7-O-[ β -D-4'''-O-acetyl-glucopyranosyl-(1'''→2'')-β-D-glucopyranosyl] apigenin, which was named as a Zygocaperoside and also, other flavonoid, was named as the Isorhamnetin -3-O glucoside. None of the extracts showed antiproliferative effect against cancerous cells. However, among the extracts, methanolic extract indicated antioxidant activity. Moreover, essential oils of flowers and leaves of plant have high amounts of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and diterpenoides. Conclusion: The results of present study introduce Z. fabago roots as a new source of flavonoid glycosides and suggest it as an appropriate candidate for further pharmacological studies.
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- Saeid Yaripour
- Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Pharmaceutical and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Fauquert JL, Jedrzejczak-Czechowicz M, Rondon C, Calder V, Silva D, Kvenshagen BK, Callebaut I, Allegri P, Santos N, Doan S, Perez Formigo D, Chiambaretta F, Delgado L, Leonardi A. Conjunctival allergen provocation test : guidelines for daily practice. Allergy 2017; 72:43-54. [PMID: 27430124 DOI: 10.1111/all.12986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Conjunctival allergen provocation test (CAPT) reproduces the events occurring by instilling an allergen on the ocular surface. This paper is the compilation of a task force focussed on practical aspects of this technique based on the analysis of 131 papers. Main mechanisms involved are reviewed. Indications are diagnosing the allergen(s)-triggering symptoms in IgE-mediated ocular allergy in seasonal, acute or perennial forms of allergic conjunctivitis, especially when the relevance of the allergen is not obvious or in polysensitized patients. Contraindications are limited to ongoing systemic severe pathology, asthma and eye diseases. CAPT should be delayed if receiving systemic steroids or antihistamines. Local treatment should be interrupted according to the half-life of each drug. Prerequisites are as follows: obtaining informed consent; evidencing of an allergen by skin prick tests and/or serum-specific IgE dosages; being able to deal with an unlikely event such as acute asthma exacerbation, urticaria or anaphylaxis, or an exacerbation of allergic conjunctivitis. Allergen extracts should be diluted locally prior to administration. Positive criteria are based on itching or quoted according to a composite score. An alternative scoring is based on itching. CAPT remains underused in daily practice, although it is a safe and simple procedure which can provide valuable clinical information.
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- J.-L. Fauquert
- Unité d'Allergologie de l'enfant; CHU Estaing; Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 1 France
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- Allergy Unit; Regional University Hospital of Malaga; IBIMA; UMA; Malaga Spain
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- Department of Ocular Biology & Therapeutics (ORBIT); UCL Institute of Ophthalmology; London UK
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia; Centro Hospitalar São João; E.P.E.; Porto Portugal
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- Pediatric Department; Oestfold Hospital Trust; Fredrikstad Norway
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- Clinical Immunology; Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Catholic University of Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Allergic Conjunctivitis Unit; Ocular Inflammatory Diseases Referral Center; Rapallo Hospital Ophthalmological Dep.; Genova Italy
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia; Centro Hospitalar São João; E.P.E.; Porto Portugal
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- Service d'Ophtalmologie; Hôpital Bichat and Fondation A. de Rothschild; Paris France
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- Servicio de Oftalmologia; Hospital Universitario de Torrejon; Madrid Spain
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- Service d'Ophtalmologie; CHU Montpied; Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 1 France
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- Department of Immunology; Faculty of Medicine; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
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- Ophthalmology Unit; Department of Neuroscience; University of Padua; Padua Italy
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Singh AB, Mathur C. An aerobiological perspective in allergy and asthma. Asia Pac Allergy 2012; 2:210-22. [PMID: 22872824 PMCID: PMC3406301 DOI: 10.5415/apallergy.2012.2.3.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Allergic diseases are amongst the most common chronic disorders worldwide. Today, more than 300 million of the population is known to suffer from one or other allergic ailments affecting the socio-economic quality of life. Major causative agents implicated are pollen grains, fungal spores, dust mites, insect debris, animal epithelia, etc. Several aerobiological studies have been conducted in different parts of the world to ascertain aerial concentration and seasonality of pollen grains and fungi. Especially from clinical point of view, it is important to know the details about the pollen season and pollen load in the atmosphere. The flowering time of higher plants are events that come periodically in each season, but the time of blooming may differ from year to year, in different geographic locations. Based on differences recorded in several years of observations in airborne pollen, pollen calendars are drawn as an aid to allergy diagnosis and management. This review article emphasises on various aerobiological parameters of environmental pollen from different parts of the world with special emphasis from India. The role of aerobiology in the diagnosis and management of allergic diseases is reviewed briefly in this article.
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- Anand Bahadur Singh
- Allergy & Aerobiology Laboratory, Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Delhi 110007, India
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- Richard W Weber
- National Jewish Medical & Research Center 1400 Jackson Street, Room J326 Denver, CO 80206, USA
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Moreno-Grau S, Elvira-Rendueles B, Moreno J, García-Sánchez A, Vergara N, Asturias JA, Arilla MC, Ibarrola I, Seoane-Camba JA, Suárez-Cervera M. Correlation between Olea europaea and Parietaria judaica pollen counts and quantification of their major allergens Ole e 1 and Par j 1-Par j 2. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2006; 96:858-64. [PMID: 16802775 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61350-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients with pollinosis, allergic symptoms are often correlated with the number of airborne pollen grains, although this correlation is not always close. The direct measurement of the concentration of aeroallergens has only recently been introduced and is an important advance in public health information systems. OBJECTIVE To compare specific quantification of aeroallergens Ole e 1 and Par j 1-Par j 2 Olea and Urticaceae pollen counts. METHODS The Hirst method sampler and the Burkard Cyclone sampler were used for pollen count and allergen quantification, respectively. The aerosol was extracted and quantified for Ole e 1 and Par j 1-Par j 2 content using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay procedures. RESULTS Day-to-day variations were observed in both the pollen count and the amount of allergens. Pollen counts and aeroallergen quantification were closely correlated with 99% significance (Olea/Ole e 1: R = 0.892, P < .001; Urticaceae/Par j 1-Par j 2: R = 0.734, P < .001). CONCLUSION The technique for the sampling and quantification of aeroallergens presented in this article, based on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and applied to the protein extracts directly obtained from the bioaerosol, represents an important advance in the epidemiologic study of allergic respiratory diseases.
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- Stella Moreno-Grau
- Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain.
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Lefèvre I, Corréal E, Lutts S. Cadmium tolerance and accumulation in the noxious weed Zygophyllum fabago. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1139/b05-130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zygophyllum fabago L. is an invasive weed able to proliferate in coarse mineral substrates contaminated with heavy metals. To quantify its Cd tolerance, seedlings from seeds collected from a heavy metal contaminated area in Southeast Spain were exposed for 4 weeks to a nutrient solution containing 10 µmol·L–1 CdCl2. Although Cd inhibited axillary bud development, it did not reduce plant survival or dry mass. Most of the absorbed Cd remained in the roots, but the shoots were able to accumulate up to 156 mg·kg–1 dry mass of Cd. Zygophyllum fabago was able to regulate Cd translocation from roots to shoots, where it accumulated preferentially in the older leaves. Accumulation of Cd reduced the water content and water potential in shoots, as well as osmotic potential and leaf stomatal conductance in young leaves, although the plants were able to partly adapt to reestablish a more favourable water balance after 4 weeks of stress exposure. The population displayed considerable heterogeneity, and it may be possible to select individual plants combining high biomass production and a high rate of Cd accumulation. The use of Z. fabago as a Cd-tolerant species for phytoremediation is discussed.
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- Isabelle Lefèvre
- Unité de Biologie végétale, Université catholique de Louvain, 5 (Bte 13) Place Croix du Sud, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Consejería de Agricultura, Agua y Medio Ambiente, Centro de Investigación y Desarollo Agroalimentario, 30150 La Alberca, Murcia, Spain
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- Unité de Biologie végétale, Université catholique de Louvain, 5 (Bte 13) Place Croix du Sud, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Consejería de Agricultura, Agua y Medio Ambiente, Centro de Investigación y Desarollo Agroalimentario, 30150 La Alberca, Murcia, Spain
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- Unité de Biologie végétale, Université catholique de Louvain, 5 (Bte 13) Place Croix du Sud, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Consejería de Agricultura, Agua y Medio Ambiente, Centro de Investigación y Desarollo Agroalimentario, 30150 La Alberca, Murcia, Spain
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Smati D, Longeon A, Guyot M. 3 Beta-(3,4-dihydroxycinnamoyl)-erythrodiol, a cytotoxic constituent of Zygophyllum geslini collected in the Algerian Sahara. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2004; 95:405-407. [PMID: 15507367 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2003] [Revised: 07/04/2004] [Accepted: 08/16/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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3beta-(3,4-Dihydroxycinnamoyl)-erythrodiol was isolated as the cytotoxic constituent of the roots of Zygophyllum geslini.
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Singh AB, Kumar P. Aerial pollen diversity in India and their clinical significance in allergic diseases. Indian J Clin Biochem 2004; 19:190-201. [PMID: 23105483 PMCID: PMC3454221 DOI: 10.1007/bf02894284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- A B Singh
- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, 110 007 Delhi, India
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Castells T, Seoane-Camba JA, Suárez-Cervera M. Regular Papers / Articles OrdinairesIntine wall modifications during germination ofZygophyllum fabago(Zygophyllaceae) pollen grains. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1139/b03-106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The composition of the inner layer (intine) of mature, activated, and germinated Zygophyllum fabago L. (Zygophyllaceae) pollen grains was studied. Cytochemical techniques showed neutral and acidic polysaccharides to be the major component of the thin and unlayered intine. The intine lacks lipids, with only scattered lipid globules being observed near the plasma membrane. Immunocytochemical localization of esterified and unesterified pectins in the intine was performed to determine the behaviour (permeability and elasticity) of germinal apertures. The high density of unesterified pectins in the intine of Z. fabago may be related to harmomegathic changes, which increase the elasticity of the intine during hydration and germination processes. A new layer was deposited in germinated pollen grains, recognized by 1,3-β-glucan (callose) antibodies; this layer plays a role in keeping the grains swollen during the germination process and probably forms a selective barrier to control the movement of substances through the pollen walls. Indeed, the composition of the Z. fabago intine was related to both the hydration process preceding germination and the passage of allergenic proteins through it.Key words: callose, germination, intine, pectins, pollen grains, Zygophyllum fabago.
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Castells T, Arcalís E, Moreno-Grau S, Bayo J, Elvira-Rendueles B, Belchí J, Seoane-Camba JA, Suárez-Cervera M. Immunocytochemical localization of allergenic proteins from mature to activated Zygophyllum fabago L. (Zygophyllaceae) pollen grains. Eur J Cell Biol 2002; 81:107-15. [PMID: 11893081 DOI: 10.1078/0171-9335-00223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Zygophyllum fabago L. (Zygophyllaceae) can be found in the Middle East, in North Africa and in the arid zones of the Mediterranean region. It easily establishes itself in new regions, and is considered an invasive plant. They undergo ambophilous pollination, as there is a relationship between this type of pollination and its allergenic incidence. A combination of transmission electron microscopy with immunocytochemical methods was used to localize allergenic proteins during hydration and activation processes. Germination was induced in vitro for 1,2,4,6, and 30 min. The activated proteins reacting with antibodies present in human sera from allergenic patients are found in the cytoplasm, intine, exine and exudates from the pollen grains. The activation time plays an important role on the labelling intensity. Labelling of allergenic proteins was abundant at 1 and 2 min of activation, and decreased at 4 and 6 min. The rapid activation and release of the allergenic proteins appears to be the main cause of allergenic activity of Z. fabago pollen grains.
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- Teresa Castells
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- M Munuera Giner
- Area de Botánica, Departamento Producción Agraria, ETS de Ingeniería Agronómica, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Murcia, Spain.
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