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Zieniuk B, Pawełkowicz M. Recent Advances in the Application of Cucurbitacins as Anticancer Agents. Metabolites 2023; 13:1081. [PMID: 37887406 PMCID: PMC10608718 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13101081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Cucurbitacins are tetracyclic triterpenoid secondary metabolites, widely distributed in the Cucurbitaceae family. These bitter-tasting compounds act primarily as defense mechanisms against external injuries, and thus against herbivores, and furthermore, they have also found use in folk medicine in the treatment of various diseases. Many studies have acknowledged significant biological activities of cucurbitacins, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, antimicrobial properties, or antitumor potential. Overall, cucurbitacins have the ability to inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis in various cancer cell lines. Both in vitro and in vivo studies were performed to evaluate the anticancer activity of varied cucurbitacins. Cucurbitacins offer a promising avenue for future cancer treatment strategies, and their diverse mechanisms of action make them attractive candidates for further investigation. The aim of the present study is to shed light on the chemical diversity of this group of compounds by providing the sources of origin of selected compounds and their chemical structure, as well as insight into their anticancer potential. In addition, within this paper molecular targets for cucurbitacins and signalling pathways important for cancer cell proliferation and/or survival that are affected by the described class of compounds have been presented.
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- Bartłomiej Zieniuk
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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Lian F, Chi J, Meng Q, Li Q, Chen A, Wang Z, Dai L. Cucurbitane triterpenes from Hemsleya chinensis tubers and their anti-inflammatory activities. Fitoterapia 2023; 166:105441. [PMID: 36736744 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2023.105441] [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: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Six new cucurbitane-type triterpenes, hemchinins A-F (1-6), together with thirteen known ones (7-19) were isolated from ethyl acetate extraction of Hemsleya chinensis tubers. Compounds 1-2 were a group of cucurbitane triterpenes possessing an infrequent pentacyclic framework. Their structures were established by comprehensive UV, IR, HRMS, 1D/2D NMR, and ECD analyses. Bioassay results showed that most isolated compounds exhibited anti-inflammatory actions, in which compounds 13 and 15 exhibited stronger activities at 6.25 μM, with NO inhibition rates of 49.00 ± 0.05% and 48.40 ± 0.10%, respectively.
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- Feihe Lian
- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China; Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, PR China.
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, PR China.
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Anti-Diabetic Effects of Cucurbitacins from Ibervillea lindheimeri on Induced Mouse Diabetes. J CHEM-NY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/3379557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Mexico has a great tradition of using medicinal plants against diabetes. For example, species from the genus Ibervillea traditionally known as “wereque” in Mexican popular medicine have a long ethnobotanical history as anti-diabetic agents. Previous studies by our group indicated that ethyl acetate extract from Ibervillea lindheimeri (I. lindheimeri) roots reduced glucose in mice with chemically induced diabetes. In this work, the primary metabolites of the ethyl acetate extract of I. lindheimeri; 23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin D (1); 2-O-β glucopyranosyl-23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin D (2), and acetylated compounds (3) and (4) obtained from 1 and 2, respectively, were evaluated as anti-hyperglycemic agents in a murine model of chemically induced diabetes. Our results showed that cucurbitacins 1, 2, and 4 reduced glycemia in diabetic CD1 mice compared to the control diabetic group. In addition, the results suggest that compounds 1, 2, and 4 promote glucose transporter type 4 (Glut4) translocation to the plasma membrane (PM) mainly in epididymal adipose tissue (EAT), AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation in soleus muscle (SM) or dual activation of AMPK, and protein kinase B (AKT) in EAT in an insulin-independent manner when compared to controls. All results together indicate that the isolated cucurbitacins are responsible for the anti-diabetic properties of I. lindheimeri acting predominantly on adipose tissue and call attention to this species as a new source of anti-diabetic compounds.
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Saqib F, Janbaz KH. Ethnopharmacological basis for folkloric claims of Anagallis arvensis Linn. (Scarlet Pimpernel) as prokinetic, spasmolytic and hypotensive in province of Punjab, Pakistan. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 267:113634. [PMID: 33246113 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The conventional naturopaths of Punjab Province (Pakistan) have trivial usage of Anagallis arvensis Linn.(Primulaceae) for cure of diarrhea, constipation, asthma as well as hypertension. AIM Present research was focused to discover comprehensive mechanism of spasmogenic, spasmolytic, bronchorelaxant and hypotensive folkloric usage of Anagallis arvensis Linn.. METHODOLOGY The crude extract of Anagallis arvensis Linn. (Aa.Cr) & its (aqueous & organic) portions tested in-vitro on isolated jejunum, ileum, trachea, aorta, paired atria preparations as well as in-vivo in mice & normotensive anaesthetized rats. The responses have been noted by transducers (isotonic & isometric) coupled to Power Lab. RESULT Anagallis arvensis Linn. (Aa.Cr; crude aqueous-alcoholic extract) produced contractile action at low concentrations but relaxant action was observed by increasing concentrations on spontaneous contractions of isolated jejunum of rabbit. But, pre-treatment of tissue with atropine prior extract caused suppression of contractile effect indicating presence of cholinergic muscarinic response of Aa.Cr. It also triggered relaxation of high Potassium -stimulated contractions of jejunum with subsequent non-parallel right move in Ca++ CRCs. Moreover, Aa.Cr relaxed carbachol - & high Potassium - stimulated contractions in trachea of rabbit but observed relaxant effect was powerful against CCh (1 μM)- stimulated contractions with rightside parallel move of CCh-curves succeeded by non-parallel move, like Dicyclomine, having dual activities. The Aa.Cr also showed relaxant result on Phenylephrine and High Potassium -prompted contractions in endothelium intact aorta. The fractionation revealed segregations of contractile & relaxant effects in relevant aqueous & organic portions. The Intravenous administration of Aa.Cr to ketamine-diazepam anaesthetized normo-tensive albino rats resulted in decreased MABP, SBP & DBP. The Aa.Cr applied negative (-) inotropic & chronotropic action on paired atria. The Aa.Cr also exhibited anti-diarrheal action in mice against castor oil prompted diarrhea and also mitigated distance covered by charcoal meal in gastrointestinal tract in a manner comparable with loperamide. CONCLUSION These results revealed presence of CCB and selective muscarinic agonist activity in Aa.Cr, hence validating folkloric practice of Anagallis arvensis Linn. in diarrhea, constipation, asthma & hypertension.
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- Fatima Saqib
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
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Zhang X, Li H, Wang W, Chen T, Xuan L. Lipid-Lowering Activities of Cucurbitacins Isolated from Trichosanthes cucumeroides and Their Synthetic Derivatives. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2020; 83:3536-3544. [PMID: 33269591 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the ongoing efforts to discover natural cholesterol-lowering compounds, dihydrocucurbitacin B, isolated from Trichosanthes cucumeroides roots, was found to promote LDL uptake by upregulating LDLR protein in a PCSK9-dependent process. In this study, an in-depth investigation of T. cucumeroides roots afforded 27 cucurbitacins (1-27), including seven new cucurbitacins (1-7), and their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic data analyses. In order to gain insight into their structure-activity relationship, cucurbitacin derivatives (B1-11 and DB1-11) were synthesized. Evaluation of lipid-lowering activities of these cucurbitacins by an LDL uptake assay in HepG2 cells revealed that most of the compounds improved the LDL uptake rate, among which hexanorisocucurbitacin D (6) and isocucurbitacin D (21) exhibited the highest activities (rates of 2.53 and 2.47, respectively), which were comparable to that of the positive control, nagilactone B (rate of 2.07). According to a mechanistic study by Western blot analysis, compounds 6 and 21 dose-dependently increased LDLR protein levels and reduced PCSK9 protein levels, representing promising new lipid-lowering drug candidates.
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- Xianjing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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Agrawal SK, Agrawal M, Sharma PR, Ahmad K, Shawl AS, Arora S, Saxena AK. Anagallis arvensis Induces Apoptosis in HL-60 Cells Through ROS-Mediated Mitochondrial Pathway. Nutr Cancer 2020; 73:2720-2731. [PMID: 33305590 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2020.1856893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The present study was taken up to evaluate the apoptosis inducing ability of alcoholic extract of whole plant of Anagallis arvensis (AAE) in HL-60 cells. We observed time and concentration dependent decrease in cell viability after treatment with AAE. Fluorescent staining and scanning electron micrographs of treated HL-60 cells demonstrated chromatin condensation, nuclear fragmentation and formation of apoptotic blebs. There was a marked increase in hypodiploid population of cells as observed by cell cycle analysis. Annexin V-FITC/PI also depicted the presence of apoptotic cells. Anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 was observed to be decreased by 62% at 20 µg/ml concentration and a significant increase in ROS production up to 6.9-fold was observed in time dependent manner. In addition, alteration in mitochondrial membrane potential was observed, which was followed by cytochrome c release to cytoplasm. Activated levels of mitochondrial downstream pathway protein namely Caspase-3 and 9, were detected in treated HL-60 cells by colorimetric analysis. DNA ladder formation, a biochemical hallmark of apoptosis was also observed in treated HL-60 cells. The results of the present study support the apoptotic potential of AAE and probability of its promising role in development as effective anticancer agent against leukemia cells.
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- Satyam Kumar Agrawal
- Cancer Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, India
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- Cancer Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, India
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- Cancer Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, India
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine-Branch, Sanat Nagar, Srinagar, India
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine-Branch, Sanat Nagar, Srinagar, India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India
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- Cancer Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, India
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Włodarczyk M, Szumny A, Gleńsk M. Lanostane-Type Saponins from Vitaliana primuliflora. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24081606. [PMID: 31018589 PMCID: PMC6515439 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24081606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The phytochemistry of the genera Androsace, Cortusa, Soldanella, and Vitaliana, belonging to the Primulaceae family is not well studied so far. Hence, in this paper, we present the results of UHPLC-MS/MS analysis of several primrose family members as well as isolation and structure determination of two new saponins from Vitaliana primuliflora subsp. praetutiana. These two nor-triterpenoid saponins were characterized as (23S)-17α,23-epoxy-29-hydroxy-3β-[(O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-α-l-arabinopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-d-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-27-nor-lanost-8-en-25-one and (23S)-17α,23-epoxy-29-hydroxy-3β-[(O-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-α-l-arabinopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-d-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-27-nor-lanost-8-en-25-one, respectively. Their structures were determined by high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1D-, and 2D-NMR) analyses. So far, the 27-nor-lanostane monodesmosides were rarely found in dicotyledon plants. Therefore their presence in Vitaliana and also in Androsace species belonging to the Aretia section is unique and reported here for the first time. Additionally, eleven other saponins were determined by HRMS and MS/MS spectra. The isolated lanostane saponins can be considered as chemotaxonomic markers of the family Primulaceae.
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- Maciej Włodarczyk
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Diagnostics, Wroclaw Medical University; Borowska 211a, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences; Norwida 25, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Diagnostics, Wroclaw Medical University; Borowska 211a, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
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Ha MT, Phan TN, Kim JA, Oh WK, Lee JH, Woo MH, Min BS. Trichosanhemiketal A and B: Two 13,14-seco-13,14-epoxyporiferastanes from the root of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. Bioorg Chem 2018; 83:105-110. [PMID: 30343203 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Of the 32 Trichosanthes species in China, T. kirilowii Maxim. is the most renowned species used in traditional Chinese medicine and has diverse pharmacological properties. However, most of the phytochemical studies of T. kirilowii have focused on the fruits and seeds. In our investigation of the chemical constituents of T. kirilowii roots, two previously undescribed sterols [trichosanhemiketal A and B (1 and 2)], together with 13 known compounds, were isolated and their structures were elucidated. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first isolation of compounds with a 13,14-seco-13,14-epoxyporiferastane (1-2) skeleton from the Cucurbitaceae family. The anti-inflammatory activity of the isolated compounds was determined through an analysis of their inhibitory effects on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in macrophage RAW264.7 cells. Of the compounds, 4, 5, 6, and 8 showed significant inhibitory activities, with IC50 values of 8.5, 15.1, 25.4, and 28.5 µM, respectively. In addition, compound 4 inhibited inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression in a concentration-dependent manner.
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- Manh Tuan Ha
- College of Pharmacy, Drug Research and Development Center, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongbuk 38430, Republic of Korea; Laboratory of Research and Applied Biochemistry, Center for Research and Technology Transfer, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- College of Natural Science, Kangwon National University, Kangwon 200-701, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National Univeristy, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- College of Natural Science, Kangwon National University, Kangwon 200-701, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Drug Research and Development Center, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongbuk 38430, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Drug Research and Development Center, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongbuk 38430, Republic of Korea.
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Liu Y, Chen G, Chen X, Chen SX, Gan LS, Yuan T. Colocynthenins A-D, Ring-A seco-Cucurbitane Triterpenoids from the Fruits of Citrullus colocynthis. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2018; 81:2115-2119. [PMID: 30183289 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Four ring-A seco-cucurbitane triterpenoids, colocynthenins A-D (1-4), together with seven known cucurbitane triterpenoids (5-11), were isolated from the fruits of Citrullus colocynthis. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated based on spectroscopic analysis and quantum chemical ECD calculations. Compound 1 possesses an unprecedented 2,11-lactone moiety, while compound 2 is the first reported cucurbitane triterpenoid with an unusual cyano group. Compounds 1 and 3 showed acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities in a standard in vitro assay, with IC50 values of 2.6 and 3.1 μM, respectively.
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- Yushuang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone and State Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization , Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Urumqi 830011 , People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hainan Normal University , Haikou 571158 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone and State Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization , Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Urumqi 830011 , People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310058 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310058 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone and State Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization , Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Urumqi 830011 , People's Republic of China
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Figueroa-Hernández J, Martínez-Vázquez M. Chemical constituents from Ibervillea lindheimeri (A. Gray) Greene. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2014.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Matsuda H, Nakashima S, Abdel-Halim OB, Morikawa T, Yoshikawa M. Cucurbitane-Type Triterpenes with Anti-proliferative Effects on U937 Cells from an Egyptian Natural Medicine, Bryonia cretica: Structures of New Triterpene Glycosides, Bryoniaosides A and B. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2010; 58:747-51. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.58.747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Pharmaceutical Research and Technology Institute, Kinki University
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Nayab D, Ali D, Arshad N, Malik A, Choudhary MI, Ahmed Z. Cucurbitacin glucosides fromCitrullus colocynthis. Nat Prod Res 2006; 20:409-13. [PMID: 16644537 DOI: 10.1080/14786410500044997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A new cucurbitacin glucoside 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-16alpha-20R-dihydroxy-cucurbita-1,5,23E,25(26)-tetraen-3,11,22-trione (1) has been isolated from the methanolic extract of the fruits of Citrulluscolocynthis. The structure has been assigned on the basis of spectral analysis including 1D and 2D NMR techniques. In addition 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-cucurbitacin B (arvenin I) (2) and 2,25-di-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-cucurbitacin L (3) are reported for the first time from this species.
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- Durey Nayab
- International Center for Chemical Sciences, HEJ, Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
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Chen ZT, Lee SW, Chen CM. Cucurbitacin B 2-Sulfate and Cucurbitacin Glucosides from the Root Bark of Helicteres angustifolia. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2006; 54:1605-7. [PMID: 17077563 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.54.1605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A new sulfated cucurbitacin, cucurbitacin B 2-sulfate (1) and a new cucurbitacin glucoside, cucurbitacin G 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2) together with two known cucurbitacin glucosides, arvenin I and arvenin III were isolated from the root bark of Helicteres angustifolia. The structures of these compounds were established on the basis of spectroscopic and chemical evidence. These four compounds taste of strong bitterness. Compound 1 is a first sulfated cucurbitacin found in plants.
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- Zong-Tsi Chen
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Taiwan, ROC.
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Kawahara N, Kurata A, Hakamatsuka T, Sekita S, Satake M. Two New Cucurbitacin Glucosides, Opercurins A and B, from the Brazilian Folk Medicine "Buchinha" (Luffa operculata). Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2004; 52:1018-20. [PMID: 15305007 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.52.1018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The structures of two new cucurbitacin glucosides designated opercurins A (1) and B (2), isolated from the fruit of Luffa operculata, have been confirmed by extensive spectroscopic investigation.
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- Nobuo Kawahara
- National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS); 1-18-1 Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan.
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The aqueous extracts (15 micrograms ml-1 medium) of 22 plants used in folkloric medicine in Palestine were investigated for their antifungal activity and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) against nine isolates of Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton violaceum. The extract of the different plant species reduced colony growth of the three dermatophytes by 36 to 100% compared with the control treatment. Antimycotic activity of the extract against the three dermatophytes varied significantly (P < 0.05) between test plants. Extracts of Capparis spinosa and Juglans regia completely prevented growth of M. canis and T. violaceum. The most active extracts (90-100% inhibition) were those of Anagallis arvensis, C. spinosa, J. regia, Pistacia lentiscus and Ruta chalapensis against M. canis; Inula viscosa, J. regia and P. lentiscus against T. mentagrophytes; and Asphodelus luteus, A. arvensis, C. spinosa, Clematis cirrhosa, I. viscosa, J. regia, P. lentiscus, Plumbago europea, Ruscus aculeatus, Retema raetam and Salvia fruticosa against T. violaceum. The MICs of these most active plants ranged from 0.6 to 40 micrograms ml-1. The three dermatophytes differed significantly with regard to their susceptibility to plant extracts. Trichophyton violaceum was the most susceptible being completely inhibited by 50% of the extracts followed by M. canis and T. mentagrophytes which were completely inhibited by only 23 and 14% of the extracts, respectively.
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Affiliation(s)
- M S Ali-Shtayeh
- Department of Biological Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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