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Sobolewska D, Michalska K, Wróbel-Biedrawa D, Grabowska K, Owczarek-Januszkiewicz A, Olszewska MA, Podolak I. The Genus Cuphea P. Browne as a Source of Biologically Active Phytochemicals for Pharmaceutical Application and Beyond—A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076614. [PMID: 37047590 PMCID: PMC10095593 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Cuphea P. Browne (Lythraceae) is a monophyletic taxon comprising some 240–260 species that grow wild in the warm, temperate, and tropical regions of South and Central America and the southern part of North America. They have been valued as traditional medicinal remedies for numerous indications, including treating wounds, parasitic infections, hypertension, digestive disorders, cough, rheumatism, and pain. Modern pharmacological research provides data that support many of these traditional uses. Such a wide array of medicinal applications may be due to the exceptionally rich phytochemical profile of these plants, which includes bioactive compounds classified into various metabolite groups, such as polyphenols, triterpenes, alkaloids, and coumarins. Furthermore, Cuphea seed oils, containing medium-chain fatty acids, are of increasing interest in various industries as potential substitutes for coconut and palm oils. This review aims to summarize the results of phytochemical and pharmacological studies on Cuphea plants, with a particular focus on the therapeutic potential and molecular mechanisms of the action of polyphenolic compounds (especially flavonoids and tannins), which have been the subject of many recently published articles.
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- Danuta Sobolewska
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Smętna Street, 31-343 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 90-151 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
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Production and Characterization of Sumac PlantCrystals: Influence of High-Pressure Homogenization on Antioxidant Activity of Sumac ( Rhus coriaria L.). PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10061051. [PMID: 34071143 PMCID: PMC8224616 DOI: 10.3390/plants10061051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Oxidative stress diseases are usually treated or prevented by using antioxidants from natural or artificial sources. However, as a sustainable source of phytochemicals, plants got a renewed interest in obtaining their active agents using green extraction technologies, i.e., sustainable extraction techniques that reduce energy consumption, use renewable sources and result in less post-extraction wastes. The high-pressure homogenization (HPH) technique was introduced into the food industry since it was invented in 1900 to homogenize milk and later to produce fruit juices with a longer shelf-life without preservatives. Recently, HPH was introduced as an eco-friendly method to nanomill plants for improved extraction efficacy without using organic solvents. In this study, sumac was used as an antioxidants-rich spice model to investigate the effects of HPH on its antioxidant capacity (AOC). Sumac was rendered into PlantCrystals by using HPH. Particle size characterization proved the presence of submicron-sized particles (about 750 nm). Thus, HPH was able to produce sumac PlantCrystals and increased the AOC of bulk sumac by more than 650% according to the ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) assay. The polyphenol and flavonoid contents showed higher values after HPH. Interestingly, the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) assay also showed a well improved AOC (similar to ascorbic acid) after HPH. In fact, in this study, the PlantCrystal-technology was demonstrated to cause an efficient cell rupture of the sumac plant cells. This caused an efficient release of antioxidants and resulted in sumac PlantCrystals with a 6.5-fold higher antioxidant capacity when compared to non-processed sumac bulk material.
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Klider LM, Machado CD, Almeida VPD, Tirloni CAS, Marques AAM, Palozi RAC, Lorençone BR, Romão PVM, Guarnier LP, Casserimo NS, Silva DB, Cavalcanti TB, Raman V, Khan IA, Gasparotto Junior A, Budel JM. Cuphea calophylla var . mesostemon (Koehne) S.A. Graham: A Whole-Ethnopharmacological Investigation. J Med Food 2020; 24:394-410. [PMID: 32985931 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2020.0069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Several species of Cuphea are used medicinally and are reported to have cardioprotective, diuretic, and antihypertensive properties. In Brazil, Cuphea species are collectively called "sete-sangrias" due to their similar appearances and are also used interchangeably for the same therapeutic purposes. So the aim of the study was to characterize morphoanatomy of leaves and stems, evaluate the safety, and investigate the diuretic, hypotensive, vasodilatory, and antioxidant properties of ethanol-soluble fraction of Cuphea calophylla var. mesostemon (Koehne) S.A. Graham. Initially, the morphoanatomical characterization of the leaves and stems of C. calophylla var. mesostemon was performed. For the pharmacological evaluation, the ethanol-soluble fraction from Cuphea calophylla (ESCC) was obtained and chemically characterized by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a diode array detector and tandem mass spectrometry techniques. Then, acute toxicity, diuretic, hypotensive, antioxidant, and vasodilatory effects were evaluated in Wistar rats. The main chemical compounds identified from ESCC were gallic acid derivatives, ellagitannins, and flavonoids. ESCC showed no acute toxic effect. ESCC showed no acute toxic effect and the estimated median lethal dose (LD50) was above 2000 mg/kg. ESCC treatment (30, 100, and 300 mg/kg) did not present any significant acute diuretic or hypotensive effects. However, an important reduction in the elimination of electrolytes was observed after the acute administration, and a significant increase in renal sodium elimination was observed after 7 days of treatment. In the cardiac tissue, the groups treated with ESCC presented significant increase in superoxide dismutase activity.
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- Lislaine Maria Klider
- Ponta Grossa State University, Pharmacy Department, Pharmaceutical Sciences Post-Grad Program, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Ponta Grossa State University, Pharmacy Department, Pharmaceutical Sciences Post-Grad Program, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Ponta Grossa State University, Pharmacy Department, Pharmaceutical Sciences Post-Grad Program, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Faculty of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Faculty of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Faculty of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Faculty of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Faculty of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Faculty of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Laboratory of Natural Products and Mass Spectrometry, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Laboratory of Natural Products and Mass Spectrometry, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, USA
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Faculty of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Ponta Grossa State University, Pharmacy Department, Pharmaceutical Sciences Post-Grad Program, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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Alonso-Castro AJ, Arana-Argáez V, Yáñez-Barrientos E, Ramírez-Camacho MA, Wrobel K, Torres-Romero JC, León-Callejas C, Wrobel K. Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of Cuphea aequipetala Cav (Lythraceae). Inflammopharmacology 2020; 29:295-306. [PMID: 32333259 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-020-00709-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Cuphea aequipetala Cav (Lythraceae) is an herb used in folk treatment for pain and inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory actions of an ethanol extract from the leaves and stem of Cuphea aequipetala (CAE). The antinociceptive actions of CAE (10-200 mg/kg p.o.) were assessed with the acetic acid-induced writhing, hot plate, and formalin tests. The possible mechanism of action of CAE was evaluated using inhibitors. The effects of CAE on motor coordination were assessed by the rotarod test. The in vitro anti-inflammatory actions of CAE were evaluated using LPS-stimulated primary murine macrophages, and the in vivo anti-inflammatory actions were assessed by the TPA-induced ear oedema and the carrageenan-induced paw oedema tests. The production of inflammatory mediators was estimated from both in vitro and in vivo assays. CAE showed antinociception (ED50 = 90 mg/kg) in the acetic acid test and in the second phase of the formalin test (ED50 = 158 mg/kg). Pretreatment with glibenclamide or L-NAME partially reversed the antinociception shown by the plant extract. CAE (50-200 mg/kg) did not affect motor coordination in mice. CAE increased the production of IL-10 in LPS-stimulated macrophages (EC50 = 10 pg/ml) and, in the carrageenan-induced paw oedema test (threefold increase). In conclusion, CAE induced antinociceptive effects without affecting motor coordination, probably due to the involvement of nitric oxide and ATP-sensitive K+ channels. CAE also exerts in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory effects by increasing the release of IL-10.
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- Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro
- Departamento de Farmacia, División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Guanajuato, Noria Alta, 36050, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43 Calle 90 613 x, Inalámbrica, 97069, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Química, División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43 Calle 90 613 x, Inalámbrica, 97069, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química, División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43 Calle 90 613 x, Inalámbrica, 97069, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química, División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química, División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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