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Quintal Martínez JP, Quintal Ortiz IG, Alonso Salomón LG, García-Sosa K, Peña Rodríguez LM, Guerrero Analco JA, Monribot Villanueva JL, Vidal Limón AM, Segura Campos MR. Bioassay-guided identification of antithrombotic compounds from Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I. M. Jhonst.: molecular docking, bioavailability, and toxicity prediction. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:1692-1710. [PMID: 37232450 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2214214] [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: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Conventional antithrombotic therapy has reported hemorrhagic accidents. Ethnobotanical and scientific reports point to Cnidoscolus aconitifolius as an antithrombotic adjuvant. Previously, C. aconitifolius leaves ethanolic extract displayed antiplatelet, anticoagulant, and fibrinolytic activities. This work aimed to identify compounds from C. aconitifolius with in vitro antithrombotic activity through a bioassay-guided study. Antiplatelet, anticoagulant, and fibrinolytic tests guided the fractionation. Ethanolic extract was subjected to a liquid-liquid partitioning, followed by vacuum liquid, and size exclusion chromatography to obtain the bioactive JP10B fraction. The compounds were identified through UHPLC-QTOF-MS, and their molecular docking, bioavailability, and toxicological parameters were determined computationally. Kaempferol-3-O-glucorhamnoside and 15(S)-HPETE were identified; both showed affinity for antithrombotic targets, low absorption, and safety for human consumption. Further in vitro and in vivo evaluations will better understand their antithrombotic mechanism. This bioassay-guided fractionation demonstrated that C. aconitifolius ethanolic extract has antithrombotic compounds.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Organic Chemistry Group, Biotechnology Unit, Yucatan Scientific Research Center, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Organic Chemistry Group, Biotechnology Unit, Yucatan Scientific Research Center, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Chemistry of Natural Products Laboratory, Network of Advanced Molecular Studies, Institute of Ecology AC, BioMimic® Scientific and Technological Cluster, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Chemistry of Natural Products Laboratory, Network of Advanced Molecular Studies, Institute of Ecology AC, BioMimic® Scientific and Technological Cluster, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Chemistry of Natural Products Laboratory, Network of Advanced Molecular Studies, Institute of Ecology AC, BioMimic® Scientific and Technological Cluster, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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Calonico K, De La Rosa-Millan J. Digestion-Related Enzyme Inhibition Potential of Selected Mexican Medicinal Plants ( Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven, Cnidoscolus aconitifolius and Crotalaria longirostrata). Foods 2023; 12:3529. [PMID: 37835184 PMCID: PMC10572748 DOI: 10.3390/foods12193529] [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: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Medicinal plants offer a valuable source of natural compounds with specific and selective bioactivity. These compounds have been isolated since the mid-nineteenth century and are now commonly used in modern medications. L. octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven, C. aconitifolius, and C. longirostrata are Mexican medicinal plants consumed regularly, and research has shown that they contain bioactive compounds capable of promoting the inhibition of digestive enzymes. This is noteworthy since enzyme inhibitors are bioactive substances that interact with enzymes, diminishing their activity and thereby contributing to the management of diseases and metabolic disturbances. To investigate the activity of these plants, individual analyses were conducted, assessing their proximal composition, bioactive compounds, and inhibition of α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, lipase, and pepsin. The results revealed that all three plants exhibited enzymatic inhibition. When comparing the plants, it was determined that C. aconitifolius had the lowest concentration required for a 50% inhibition in α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, and lipase, as indicated by the IC50 values. For pepsin, C. longirostrata demonstrated the lowest IC50 value. By understanding the bioactive compounds present in these plants, we can establish the relationship they have with enzymatic inhibition, which can be utilized for future investigations.
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- Kimberly Calonico
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingenieria y Ciencias, BioFoods Research Lab, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Tecnologico, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico;
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Avila-Nava A, Acevedo-Carabantes JA, Alamilla-Martinez I, Tobón-Cornejo S, Torre-Villalvazo I, Tovar AR, Torres N, Noriega LG. Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M. Johnst) leaf extracts regulate mitochondrial bioenergetics and fatty acid oxidation in C2C12 myotubes and primary hepatocytes. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 312:116522. [PMID: 37080365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M. Johnst) is an important component of the regular diet and traditional medicine of indigenous communities in Mexico. Customarily, Chaya is consumed as a beverage made of macerated leaf, cooked, or prepared in teas or infusions to empirically treat obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, and kidney stones. The beneficial effects of Chaya can be attributed to the presence of protein, dietary fiber, vitamins, and especially polyphenols, which regulate mitochondrial function. Therefore, polyphenols present in Chaya extracts could be used to develop novel strategies to prevent and treat metabolic alterations related to mitochondrial dysfunction in the muscle and liver of subjects with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. However, limited information is available concerning the effect of Chaya extracts on mitochondrial activity in those tissues. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of an aqueous extract (AE) or mixed (methanol/acetone/water) extract (ME) of Chaya leaf and their effect on C2C12 myotubes and primary hepatocyte mitochondrial bioenergetics and fatty acid oxidation (FAO). MATERIALS AND METHODS Total polyphenol content and antioxidant activity were determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu method and the oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay, respectively. The effect of AE and ME from Chaya leaf on mitochondrial activity and FAO of C2C12 myotubes and primary hepatocytes was evaluated using an extracellular flux analyzer. RESULTS The AE and ME from Chaya leaf exhibited antioxidant activity and a polyphenol content similar to nopal, another plant used in Mexican traditional medicine. AE significantly (p < 0.05) decreased the maximal respiration and spare respiratory capacity (SRC) of C2C12 cells, whereas ME had little effect on C2C12 mitochondrial function. Conversely, ME significantly (p < 0.05) decreased SRC in primary hepatocytes, whereas AE increased maximal respiration and SRC at low doses (5 and 10 μM). Moreover, low doses of Chaya AE significantly (p < 0.05) increased AMPK phosphorylation, acyl-coenzyme A oxidase protein abundance, and palmitate oxidation in primary hepatocytes. CONCLUSION The AE of Chaya leaf increases mitochondrial function and FAO of primary hepatocytes, indicating its potential to treat hepatic mitochondrial dysfunction underlying metabolic diseases.
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- Azalia Avila-Nava
- Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de la Península de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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Sánchez-Aguirre OA, Juárez-Aguilar E, Montoya-Hernández EL, Vázquez-Hernández M, Colorado-Peralta R, Sánchez-Medina A, Márquez-López ME, Hernández-Romero D. Antioxidant potential of Cnidoscolus multilobus (Pax) I.M. Johnst and its antiproliferative and cytotoxic effect on cervical cancer cells. Eur J Integr Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2022.102134] [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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Ramasubramanian B, Griffith C, Hanson M, Bunquin LE, Reddy AP, Hegde V, Reddy PH. Protective Effects of Chaya against Mitochondrial and Synaptic Toxicities in the Type 2 Diabetes Mouse Model TallyHO. Cells 2022; 11:cells11040744. [PMID: 35203393 PMCID: PMC8870610 DOI: 10.3390/cells11040744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/06/2022] Open
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The purpose of our study is to determine the protective effects of the chaya leaf against mitochondrial abnormalities and synaptic damage in the Type 2 diabetes (T2D) mouse model, TallyHO (TH). The TH mouse is a naturally occurring polygenic mouse model of diabetes that mimics many characteristics of human Type 2 diabetes. Only male TH mice develop hyperglycemia and moderate obesity. Female mice display moderate obesity but do not manifest overt diabetes. In this study, we evaluated three groups of mice over a period of 11 weeks: (1) the experimental group of TH diabetic mice fed with chaya chow; (2) a diabetic control group of TH diabetic mice fed with regular chow; and (3) a non-diabetic control group of SWR/J mice fed with regular chow. Body mass and fasting blood glucose were assessed weekly. Brain and other peripheral tissues were collected. Using qRT-PCR and immunoblotting analyses, we measured the mRNA abundance and protein levels of mitochondrial biogenesis, mitochondrial dynamics, autophagy/mitophagy, and synaptic genes. Using immunofluorescence analysis, we measured the regional immunoreactivities of mitochondrial and synaptic proteins. Using biochemical methods, we assessed mitochondrial function. We found increased body mass and fasting glucose levels in the TH diabetic mice relative to the non-diabetic control SWRJ mice. In chaya chow-fed TH diabetic mice, we found significantly reduced body mass and fasting glucose levels. Mitochondrial fission genes were increased and fusion, biogenesis, autophagy/mitophagy, and synaptic genes were reduced in the TH mice; however, in the chaya chow-fed TH diabetic mice, mitochondrial fission genes were reduced and fusion, biogenesis, autophagy/mitophagy, and synaptic genes were increased. Mitochondrial function was defective in the diabetic TH mice; however, it was rescued in the chaya chow-fed TH mice. These observations strongly suggest that chaya chow reduces the diabetic properties, mitochondrial abnormalities, and synaptic pathology in diabetic, TH male mice. Our data strongly indicates that chaya can be used as natural supplemental diet for prediabetic and diabetic subjects and individuals with metabolic disorders.
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- Bhagavathi Ramasubramanian
- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (B.R.); (C.G.); (M.H.); (L.E.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (B.R.); (C.G.); (M.H.); (L.E.B.)
- Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (B.R.); (C.G.); (M.H.); (L.E.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (B.R.); (C.G.); (M.H.); (L.E.B.)
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- Nutritional Sciences Department, College of Human Sciences, Texas Tech University, 1301 Akron Ave, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (A.P.R.); (V.H.)
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- Nutritional Sciences Department, College of Human Sciences, Texas Tech University, 1301 Akron Ave, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (A.P.R.); (V.H.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (B.R.); (C.G.); (M.H.); (L.E.B.)
- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
- Department of Neurology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-806-743-3194
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Quintal-Martínez JP, Quintal-Ortiz IG, Alonzo-Salomón LG, Muñoz-Rodríguez D, Segura-Campos MR. Antithrombotic Study and Identification of Metabolites in Leaf Extracts of Chaya [ Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M. Johnst.]. J Med Food 2021; 24:1304-1312. [PMID: 34619052 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2021.0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In Mexico, Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (chaya) has been used to treat cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Because CVD are the number one cause of mortality, chaya use has become a health strategy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antithrombotic activity and identify the metabolites in the most active extract. Aqueous (Aq), ethanolic (EtOH), acetonic (An), ethyl acetate (AcOEt), diethyl ether (Et2O), and hexanic (Hx) extracts were obtained. Platelet aggregation, phospholipase A2, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), and clot lysis were evaluated. Metabolites were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). EtOH showed the greatest inhibition of platelet aggregation and phospholipase A2. Ac had the greatest effect on PT and aPTT. AcOEt had the greatest effect on clot lysis. EtOH, with the highest potential, was analyzed by GC-MS; fatty acids and triterpenes were identified. Thus, EtOH showed greater antiplatelet activity and other extracts showed moderate activity. This is a preliminary antithrombotic study. Future research will allow the development of nutraceuticals or functional ingredients for the prevention and treatment of thrombosis.
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Autonomous University of Yucatán, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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Quintal Martínez JP, Segura Campos MR. Cnidoscolus Aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M. Johnst.: A Food Proposal Against Thromboembolic Diseases. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.1934002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Manzanilla Valdez ML, Segura Campos MR. Renal and Hepatic Disease: Cnidoscolus aconitifolius as Diet Therapy Proposal for Prevention and Treatment. J Am Coll Nutr 2020; 40:646-664. [PMID: 33301380 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2020.1810171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The lack of prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has caused an increase in the mortality rate including conditions such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) and liver disease (LD). The high complexity of CKD and LD results in alterations in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. One of the changes observed in CKD and LD is the decrease in albumin, elevation of PO4-3, K+, creatinine, urea, and transaminase enzymes. The pharmacological treatment is expensive. Nowadays, phytotherapy is an option to treat NCDs. Aqueous, ethanolic, methanolic, and ethyl acetate extracts of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius have shown nephroprotective and hepatoprotective potential and can be an alternative to prevent and treat CKD and LD. C. aconitifolius, known as Chaya by Mayas in Yucatán, is a shrub that is consumed in Mexico and in the world, has a low cost, it is very accessible, and can growth in extreme weather. The aim of this review is to show the potential biological effects of C. aconitifolius extracts, and the association of the phytochemicals in the extract. It is known that different solvents result in the uptake of different phytochemicals. These have shown various effects such as hypoglycemic, hypotensive, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant, being a natural alternative to the treatment of NCDs.Key teaching pointsPhytotherapy is a proposal to treat NCDs.Cnidoscolus aconitifolius extracts have a hypotensive effect.Cnidoscolus aconitifolius extracts reduce blood sugar in diabetic rats.Chaya extracts are no toxic for renal and hepatic cells.
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Rodrigues LGG, Mazzutti S, Siddique I, da Silva M, Vitali L, Ferreira SRS. Subcritical water extraction and microwave-assisted extraction applied for the recovery of bioactive components from Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius Mill.). J Supercrit Fluids 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mateos-Maces L, Chávez-Servia JL, Vera-Guzmán AM, Aquino-Bolaños EN, Alba-Jiménez JE, Villagómez-González BB. Edible Leafy Plants from Mexico as Sources of Antioxidant Compounds, and Their Nutritional, Nutraceutical and Antimicrobial Potential: A Review. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E541. [PMID: 32575671 PMCID: PMC7346153 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9060541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A review of indigenous Mexican plants with edible stems and leaves and their nutritional and nutraceutical potential was conducted, complemented by the authors' experiences. In Mexico, more than 250 species with edible stems, leaves, vines and flowers, known as "quelites," are collected or are cultivated and consumed. The assessment of the quelite composition depends on the chemical characteristics of the compounds being evaluated; the protein quality is a direct function of the amino acid content, which is evaluated by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and the contribution of minerals is evaluated by atomic absorption spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) or ICP mass spectrometry. The total contents of phenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, saponins and other general compounds have been analyzed using UV-vis spectrophotometry and by HPLC. For the determination of specific compounds such as phenolic compounds, flavonoids, organic acids and other profiles, it is recommended to use HPLC-DAD, UHPLC-DAD, UFLC-PDA or gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The current biochemical analysis and biological evaluations were performed to understand the mechanisms of action that lead to decreased glucose levels and lipid peroxidation, increased hypoglycemic and antitumor activity, immune system improvement, increased antibacterial and antifungal activity and, in some cases, anti-Helicobacter pylori activity.
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- Lourdes Mateos-Maces
- Recursos Genéticos y Productividad-Genética, Colegio de Posgraduados, Carr. México-Texcoco Km. 36.5, Montecillo, Texcoco 56230, Mexico;
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- CIIDIR-Oaxaca, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 07738, Mexico; (A.M.V.-G.); (B.B.V.-G.)
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Alimentos, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa-Enríquez 1090, Mexico;
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- CONACyT-Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Alimentos, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa-Enríquez 1090, Mexico;
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Kuri-García A, Godínez-Santillán RI, Mejía C, Ferriz-Martínez RA, García-Solís P, Enríquez-Vázquez A, García-Gasca T, Guzmán-Maldonado SH, Chávez-Servín JL. Preventive Effect of an Infusion of the Aqueous Extract of Chaya Leaves ( Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) in an Aberrant Crypt Foci Rat Model Induced by Azoxymethane and Dextran Sulfate Sodium. J Med Food 2019; 22:851-860. [PMID: 31074673 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2019.0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Aberrant crypt foci (ACF) is the precursor lesion of colorectal carcinogenesis (CRC), one of the most common malignancies in the world. Many studies have reported that people with higher phytochemical intake are at a reduced risk of developing ACF. One example of the botanical potential of preventive plant products is Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (CA), commonly known as Chaya. This study evaluated the phenolic profile of CA and the effects of the daily consumption of CA leaf infusion on the formation of ACF, histopathological lesions, and molecular biomarkers after azoxymethane (AOM) and dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced premalignant colon lesions in rats treated with for 16 and 32 weeks. The phenolic composition of the CA infusion was identified by reversed phase-high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection (RP-HPCC-DAD). After sacrifice, a 4 cm segment was collected from the distal part of the colon and stained with methylene blue to look for ACF. Furthermore, 4 μm of colon, liver, and kidney was collected and stained with hematoxylin and eosin for histopathological analysis, along with 7 μm of colon for immunohistochemistry analysis. Eleven phenolic compounds were identified in the infusions, and ACF formation was reduced by 29.5% at the subchronic and by 64.6% at chronic stages. Lesions on kidney, liver, and colon tissue were also reduced. Our data suggest that CA treatment has preventive effects against AOM-/DSS-induced premalignant colon lesions in colon rats at the promotion level, inhibiting the cell proliferation of early neoplastic lesions and colonic inflammation through the decrease of β-catenin by 41.8% at the subchronic stage and 29% at the chronic stage, along with a 46.2% reduction of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) at long term, despite a high expression of NF-κB (30.3% at the subchronic stage and 22.8% at the chronic stage).
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- Aarón Kuri-García
- 1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Science, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
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- 1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Science, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
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- 1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Science, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
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- 2Biomedical Research, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
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- 1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Science, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
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- 1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Science, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
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- 1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Science, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
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Marthandam Asokan S, Wang T, Su W, Lin W. Short Tetra‐peptide from soy‐protein hydrolysate attenuates hyperglycemia associated damages in H9c2 cells and ICR mice. J Food Biochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Shibu Marthandam Asokan
- Department for Management of Science and Technology Development Ton Duc Thang University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
- Faculty of Applied Sciences Ton Duc Thang University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Department of Hospitality Management, College of Agriculture Tunghai University Taichung Taiwan
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- Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture Tunghai University Taichung Taiwan
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- Department of Hospitality Management, College of Agriculture Tunghai University Taichung Taiwan
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Gomez-Chang E, Uribe-Estanislao GV, Martinez-Martinez M, Gálvez-Mariscal A, Romero I. Anti-Helicobacter pylori Potential of Three Edible Plants Known as Quelites in Mexico. J Med Food 2018; 21:1150-1157. [PMID: 30036109 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2017.0137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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"Quelites" are edible plants that are part of the traditional agro-ecosystems in Mexico. These plants, despite their already known nutritional properties, are now considered neglected and underutilized species. With the objective of promoting their reinsertion in the markets and mainly, in daily diets, efforts have been made to study them from multidisciplinary approaches to demonstrate their beneficial properties. To generate evidence of an added health-promoting value that would encourage quelites consumption, in the present work, the anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of three representative quelite species, Anoda cristata (Alache), Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Chaya), and Crotalaria pumila (Chepil), was tested. H. pylori is considered the etiological agent of gastritis, ulcer, and gastric cancer, and represents a public health problem in Mexico and worldwide. Aqueous (AQ) and dichloromethane-methanol (DM) extracts were obtained from the three species of quelites to investigate their effect on H. pylori growth and on two of its colonization factors (adherence and urease activity). DM extracts from Chaya, Chepil, and Alache exert the best inhibitory effect on bacterial growth, with minimum inhibitory concentrations of 62.5, 125, and 250 μg/mL, respectively. AQ and DM extracts inhibit bacterial adhesion by 30% to 50%. None of them has an effect on urease activity. The two flavonoids present in A. cristata, acacetin and diosmetin, inhibit H. pylori growth by ∼90% with 3.9 μg/mL. These results provide new information about the anti-H. pylori potential of three edible quelites, and give an added value, since their routine consumption may impact on the prevention and/or control of H. pylori-associated diseases.
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- Erika Gomez-Chang
- 1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Ciudad Universitaria, Cd. Mx., México
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- 1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Ciudad Universitaria, Cd. Mx., México
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- 2 Department of Food and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Ciudad Universitaria, Cd. Mx., México
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- 1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Ciudad Universitaria, Cd. Mx., México
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A. KG, J. LCS, S. HGM. Phenolic profile and antioxidant capacity of Cnidoscolus chayamansa and Cnidoscolus aconitifolius: A review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.5897/jmpr2017.6512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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