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Almeida CORP, Martinez RM, Figueiredo MS, Teodoro AJ. Botanical, nutritional, phytochemical characteristics, and potential health benefits of murici (Byrsonima crassifolia) and taperebá (Spondias mombin): insights from animal and cell culture models. Nutr Rev 2024; 82:407-424. [PMID: 37349898 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad065] [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] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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Brazil has great biodiversity, and the Amazon biome stands out for a variety of native fruits with high economic and nutritional potential. Murici (Byrsonima crassifolia) and taperebá (Spondias mombin) are sources of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals with potential health benefits. Because of the bioactive potential of these Brazilian fruits, this review aims to gather the most current existing knowledge about their botanical, nutritional, and phytochemical properties, because the presence of several bioactive compounds may bring promising strategies to the prevention and treatment of several diseases. The search was conducted of the LILACS, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Science Direct databases, considering articles published between 2010 and 2023. The compiled results showed that these fruits, their leaves, and seeds have great antioxidant activity and are a good source of phytochemicals, especially phenolic compounds. In vitro and in vivo studies indicate that these bioactive compounds have several health benefits related to the prevention or treatment of diseases, including antioxidant effects; anti-inflammatory effects; and antidiabetic, antidepressant, neuroprotective, antiproliferative, anticancer, hypolipemic, cardioprotective, gastroprotective, hepatoprotective, and nephroprotective effects, and they are particularly related to the reduction of damage from oxidative stress. This review highlights the potential of these fruits as functional foods and for therapeutic purposes. However, it is recommended to conduct more studies on the identification and quantification of phytochemicals present in these fruits and studies in humans to better understand the mechanisms of action related to their effects and to understand the interaction of these compounds with the human body, as well as to prove the safety and efficacy of these compounds on health.
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- Carolina O R P Almeida
- Graduate Program in Food and Nutrition, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Food and Nutrition Security, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Universidade Federal Fluminense/Faculdade de Nutrição, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Universidade Federal Fluminense/Faculdade de Nutrição, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Ogunro OB, Oyeyinka BO, Gyebi GA, Batiha GES. Nutritional benefits, ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological properties and toxicity of Spondias mombin Linn: a comprehensive review. J Pharm Pharmacol 2023; 75:162-226. [PMID: 36632807 DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgac086] [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: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Spondias mombin is traditionally used as an herbal medicine for several human diseases and ailments in the tropical regions across the globe including the African countries. This study aimed to provide comprehensive information on nutritional benefits, ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemical constituents, pharmacological properties and toxicology study of S. mombin. Information was gathered from documented literatures in scientific database. KEY FINDINGS The study revealed that S. mombin has nutritional values; with the leaf, fruit, flower, seed, and stem bark possessing a wide range of ethnomedicinal uses across several regions, with documented pharmacological properties. S. mombin has a frequent rate of ethnomedicinal utility in cases of abortion, constipation, fever, gonorrhea, postpartum hemorrhage, digestive pain, diarrhoea, dysentery and wounds. Ethnopharmacological studies showed that crude extracts and chemical compounds from S. mombin manifested in vivo and in vitro biological and pharmacological activities. About 102 isolated compounds from the leaf, fruit, or stem bark of S. mombin have been reported. SUMMARY Overall, S. mombin has several nutritive and ethnomedicinal benefits owing to its chemical constituents, which are linkable to the several pharmacological activities. There remains however, the need for dosage intake caution, upon the advice of medical professionals.
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- Olalekan Bukunmi Ogunro
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology Bingham University, Karu, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, AlBeheira, Egypt
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Ojo OB, Olajide AO, Olagunju GB, Olowu C, Josiah SS, Amoo ZA, Olaleye MT, Akinmoladun AC. Polyphenol-rich Spondias mombin leaf extract abates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion-induced disturbed glutamate-ammonia metabolism and multiorgan toxicity in rats. Biomarkers 2023; 28:65-75. [PMID: 36341500 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2022.2145496] [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: 11/09/2022]
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Introduction: This study investigated the protective properties of Spondias mombin leaf extract (SML), in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) mediated toxicity in the brain, liver, and kidney of male Wistar rats. Materials and methods: Animals were subjected to 30 min of bilateral common carotid artery occlusion followed by 24 h of reperfusion (BCCAO/R). The animals were divided into sham, I/R, and I/R treated with SML (25, 50 and 100 mg/kg) or quercetin (20 mg/kg) groups. Animals were sacrificed after 24 h of reperfusion and markers of organ toxicity (urea creatinine, glutamine synthetase (GS), glutaminase (GA), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), acetylcholinesterase (AChE)) were measured in the brain regions (cortex, striatum, and hippocampus), liver, and kidney. Results and discussion: BCCAO/R significantly (p < 0.0001) inhibited the glutamate-glutamine cycle and mediated toxicity in the cerebral cortex, striatum, hippocampus, liver, and kidney of rats. Post-treatment with SML significantly (p < 0.0001) reversed glutamate-glutamine cycle inhibition and ameliorated cerebrohepatorenal toxicity in ischemic rats. Conclusion: Cerebral I/R significantly mediated cerebral, hepatic, and renal toxicity through the inhibition of glutamate-ammonia detoxification in rats, and SML protected against this post-ischemic glutamate-ammonia mediated multiorgan toxicity.
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- Olubukola Benedicta Ojo
- Biochemical and Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Biochemical and Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Biochemical and Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Biochemical and Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Biochemical and Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Biochemical and Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Biochemical and Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Biochemical and Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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Ajiboye B, Fagbola T, Folorunso I, Salami A, Aletile O, Akomolede B, Ayemoni F, Akinfemiwa K, Anwo V, Ojeleke M, Oyinloye B. In silico identification of chemical compounds in Spondias mombin targeting aldose reductase and glycogen synthase kinase 3β to abate diabetes mellitus. INFORMATICS IN MEDICINE UNLOCKED 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2022.101126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ademosun AO, Popoola TV, Oboh G, Fasakin OW. Parquetina nigrescens and Spondias mombin protects against neurochemical alterations in the scopolamine model of cognitive dysfunction. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14213. [PMID: 35475510 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Natural plants which are effective in Alzheimer's disease (AD) management are of pharmacological importance, though there is little or no scientific proof for most of their claims. This study sought to evaluate the effect of Hog plum (Spondias mombin) and Ogbo (Parquetina nigrescens) leaves extracts on antioxidant levels and activities of key enzymes linked to cognitive function in scopolamine-induced cognitive dysfunctioned rats. Rats were pretreated with S. mombin (SM) and P. nigrescens (PN) leaves extracts (50 and 100 mg/kg), donepezil (5 mg/kg) for 2 weeks via oral administration before induction of memory impairment via single i.p. administration of scopolamine (3 mg/kg body weight). Experimental rats were subjected to behavioral tests to check for cognitive performance before experiment termination. The activities of hippocampal key enzymes linked to cognitive function were determined. Results showed that pretreatment with SM and PN prevented the cognitive impairment induced by scopolamine. Furthermore, increased cholinesterases, adenosine deaminase (ADA), ATP hydrolysis, monoamine oxidase (MAO), and arginase activities induced by scopolamine were significantly reduced in rats treated with SM and PN leaves extract. Additionally, elevated malondialdehyde (MDA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels observed in scopolamine-induced rats were reduced significantly in SM- and PN- pretreated rats. Decreased AMP hydrolysis, and nitric oxide and antioxidant level induced by scopolamine were prevented in pretreated rats. This study concluded that SM and PN leave extract effectiveness in cognitive management may be due to their high antioxidant activities and neuromodulatory effects on key enzymes linked to AD. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The use of natural products in the treatment and management of neurodegenerative diseases in Africa is becoming pertinent as the continent is blessed with medicinal plants while the price of synthetic drugs has been observed to be an economic burden on the continent. Parquetina nigrescens and Spondias mombin are examples of such medicinal plants that have been explored in folklore for the management of neurodegenerative diseases but there is a dearth of scientific validation for their use while there is no present data to evaluate possible mechanisms of action employed by these medicinal plants to mediate the therapeutic potential observed in folklore. Therefore, the present study seeks to validate the therapeutic use of P. nigrescens and S. mombin as observed in folklore as well as explore the possible mechanism of actions the plants may employ in mediating the proposed therapeutic potentials in neurodegenerative disease conditions while considering its toxicological effects in experimental animals.
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- Ayokunle O Ademosun
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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Lucena TLC, Batista KS, Pinheiro RO, Cavalcante HC, Gomes JADS, da Silva LA, Lins PP, Ferreira FS, Lima RF, Lima MDS, Aquino JDS. Nutritional Characterization, Antioxidant, and Lipid-Lowering Effects of Yellow Mombin ( Spondias mombin) Supplemented to Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet. Foods 2022; 11:foods11193064. [PMID: 36230142 PMCID: PMC9563763 DOI: 10.3390/foods11193064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplementing yellow mombin (YM) on the oxidative, somatic, and lipid parameters in rats fed a high-fat diet. A total of 24 adult Wistar rats were randomized into three groups: normal-fat diet (NF), high-fat diet (HF), and high-fat diet with YM supplementation (HFYM). Diets were administered for four weeks, and YM (400 mg/kg) was supplemented via gavage in the last two weeks of the experiment. After the four-week period, the somatic, serum biochemical, and liver oxidative parameters were evaluated. YM has a high antioxidant activity and significant amounts of phenolic compounds, carotenoids, vitamin C, dietary fibre, and minerals. The HFYM group had the lowest body weight (18.75%), body mass index (17.74%), and adiposity (31.63%) compared with the HF group. YM supplementation reduced low-density lipoprotein by 43.05% and increased high-density lipoprotein by 25.73%, but did not improve the triglyceride levels in the serum. YM treatment improved glucose tolerance and lipid peroxidation, and also enhanced the antioxidant capacity, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase activities in the liver. These results indicate the lipid-lowering property and potential antioxidant activity of YM against liver oxidative damage caused by a high-fat diet intake, which may be associated with the bioactive compounds present in this fruit.
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- Tatiana Luiza Costa Lucena
- Experimental Nutrition Laboratory—LANEX, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Experimental Nutrition Laboratory—LANEX, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
- Post Graduate Program in Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Experimental Nutrition Laboratory—LANEX, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
- Post Graduate Program in Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Experimental Nutrition Laboratory—LANEX, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
- Post Graduate Program in Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Experimental Nutrition Laboratory—LANEX, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Experimental Nutrition Laboratory—LANEX, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Experimental Nutrition Laboratory—LANEX, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Experimental Nutrition Laboratory—LANEX, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
- Post Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agroindustrial Systems, Campus Pombal, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Pombal 58840-000, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Post Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
- Department of Food Technology, Federal Institute of Sertão Pernambucano (IF SertãoPE), Petrolina 56316-686, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Experimental Nutrition Laboratory—LANEX, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
- Post Graduate Program in Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
- Post Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, João Pessoa 58051-900, Paraíba, Brazil
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