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Antunes C, Arbo MD, Konrath EL. Hepatoprotective Native Plants Documented in Brazilian Traditional Medicine Literature: Current Knowledge and Prospects. Chem Biodivers 2022; 19:e202100933. [PMID: 35421282 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100933] [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: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The native flora of Brazil covers a large biodiversity of plants, some of which have important pharmacological properties. Ethnobotanical studies have established that the folk use of plants for hepatobiliary disorders is very common in Brazil. This review aimed to compile, describe and discuss the main native Brazilian medicinal plants used as hepatoprotective agents listed on 25 books by authors from various regions in the country. Based on the 153 species found, a comprehensive analysis of the most relevant scientific studies is presented, including Piper umbellatum, Echinodorus macrophyllus, Fevillea trilobata and Achyrocline satureioides. Some medicinal plants share both a large number of citations and scientific evidence to corroborate their hepatoprotective effects, including Solanum paniculatum, Baccharis crispa and Phyllanthus niruri, which could be of interest to develop new phytomedicines. Additionally, some active ingredients are indicated as being responsible for the liver protective effects described, particularly phenolic compounds (flavonoids, coumestans and lignans).
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Affiliation(s)
- Carolina Antunes
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 90610-000, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 90610-000, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 90610-000, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
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Mendes TC, Silva GRDA, Silva AO, Schaedler MI, Guarnier LP, Palozi RAC, Signor CT, Bosco JDD, Auth PA, Amaral EC, Froelich DL, Soares AA, Lovato ECW, Ribeiro-Paes JT, Gasparotto Junior A, Lívero FADR. Hepato- and cardioprotective effects of Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC. against multiple risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2021; 93:e20200899. [PMID: 34161513 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120200899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases are associated with high morbidity and mortality worldwide and have several risk factors, including dyslipidemia, smoking, and hypertension. Studies have evaluated isolated risk factors in experimental models of cardiovascular disease, but few preclinical studies have assessed associations between multiple risk factors. In the present study, hypertensive Wistar rats (Goldblatt 2K1C model) received a 0.5% cholesterol diet and were exposed to tobacco smoke for 8 weeks. During the last 4 weeks, the animals were treated with vehicle, an ethanol-soluble fraction of B. trimera (30, 100, and 300 mg/kg), or simvastatin + enalapril. A group of normotensive, non-dyslipidemic, and non-smoking rats was treated with vehicle. The levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, urea, creatinine, and hepatic and fecal lipids, blood pressure, and mesenteric arterial bed reactivity were evaluated. Cardiac, hepatic, and renal histopathology and tecidual redox state were also investigated. Untreated animals exhibited significant changes in blood pressure, lipid profile, and biomarkers of heart, liver, and kidney damage. Treatment with B. trimera reversed these changes, with effects that were similar to simvastatin + enalapril. These findings suggest that B. trimera may be promising for the treatment of cardiovascular and hepatic disorders, especially disorders that are associated with multiple risk factors.
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- Tatiane C Mendes
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal com Ênfase em Bioativos, Universidade Paranaense, Laboratório de Pesquisa Pré-Clínica de Produtos Naturais, Praça Mascarenhas de Moraes, 4282, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210 Umuarama, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal com Ênfase em Bioativos, Universidade Paranaense, Laboratório de Pesquisa Pré-Clínica de Produtos Naturais, Praça Mascarenhas de Moraes, 4282, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210 Umuarama, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Laboratório de Farmacologia Cardiovascular, Rodovia Dourados-Itahum, Km 12, Caixa Postal 533, 79804-970 Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Laboratório de Farmacologia Cardiovascular, Rodovia Dourados-Itahum, Km 12, Caixa Postal 533, 79804-970 Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Laboratório de Farmacologia Cardiovascular, Rodovia Dourados-Itahum, Km 12, Caixa Postal 533, 79804-970 Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Laboratório de Farmacologia Cardiovascular, Rodovia Dourados-Itahum, Km 12, Caixa Postal 533, 79804-970 Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Laboratório de Farmacologia Cardiovascular, Rodovia Dourados-Itahum, Km 12, Caixa Postal 533, 79804-970 Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal com Ênfase em Bioativos, Universidade Paranaense, Laboratório de Pesquisa Pré-Clínica de Produtos Naturais, Praça Mascarenhas de Moraes, 4282, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210 Umuarama, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal com Ênfase em Bioativos, Universidade Paranaense, Laboratório de Pesquisa Pré-Clínica de Produtos Naturais, Praça Mascarenhas de Moraes, 4282, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210 Umuarama, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterápicos na Atenção Básica, Universidade Paranaense, Laboratório de Pesquisa Pré-Clínica de Produtos Naturais, Praça Mascarenhas de Moraes, 4282, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210 Umuarama, PR, Brazil
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- Faculdade Assis Gurgacz, Laboratório de Prevenção e Diagnóstico, Avenida das Torres, 500, 85806-095 Cascavel, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterápicos na Atenção Básica, Universidade Paranaense, Laboratório de Pesquisa Pré-Clínica de Produtos Naturais, Praça Mascarenhas de Moraes, 4282, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210 Umuarama, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterápicos na Atenção Básica, Universidade Paranaense, Laboratório de Neurociências, Praça Mascarenhas de Moraes, 4282, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210 Umuarama, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de São Paulo, Departamento de Biotecnologia, Laboratório de Genética e Terapia Celular, Avenida Dom Antonio, 2100, 19806-900 Assis, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Laboratório de Farmacologia Cardiovascular, Rodovia Dourados-Itahum, Km 12, Caixa Postal 533, 79804-970 Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal com Ênfase em Bioativos, Universidade Paranaense, Laboratório de Pesquisa Pré-Clínica de Produtos Naturais, Praça Mascarenhas de Moraes, 4282, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210 Umuarama, PR, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterápicos na Atenção Básica, Universidade Paranaense, Laboratório de Pesquisa Pré-Clínica de Produtos Naturais, Praça Mascarenhas de Moraes, 4282, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210 Umuarama, PR, Brazil
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Chaves PFP, Adami ER, Acco A, Iacomini M, Cordeiro LMC. Chemical characterization of polysaccharides from Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC. infusion and its hepatoprotective effects. Food Res Int 2020; 136:109510. [PMID: 32846588 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Baccharis trimera is a native medicinal plant from South America popularly known as "carqueja". Its infusion is traditionally ingested for the treatment and prevention of hepatic disorders. Up to now, only the crude aqueous extract or hydroethanolic fractions, containing the secondary metabolites, have been studied and correlated with their biological action on the liver. Here we report that an inulin type fructan is present in the B. trimera infusion and contributes to the hepatoprotective effect of the species. In vitro, inulin at 300 μg/mL, was able to scavenger 97% of the DPPH radicals. In vivo experiments showed that it protected the liver against CCl4-induced injuries. The administration of inulin at low dose of 1 mg/kg significantly reduced the blood levels of ALT, AST and ALP, reduced the lipid peroxidation and increased the catalase activity and the levels of reduced glutathione in the liver of CCl4-treated mice. Moreover, the administration of inulin at 100 mg/kg increased GSH levels in the liver of Naïve mice. No signs of toxicity were observed. Thus, inulin present in B. trimera infusion protects the liver from the oxidative stress caused by CCl4 administration and can corroborate with the hepatoprotective effects presented by the species infusion.
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- Pedro Felipe Pereira Chaves
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Federal University of Paraná, CP 19.046, CEP 81.531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Pharmacology Department, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81.531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Pharmacology Department, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81.531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Federal University of Paraná, CP 19.046, CEP 81.531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Federal University of Paraná, CP 19.046, CEP 81.531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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Gozeneli O, Tatli F, Gunes AE, Guldur ME, Taskin A, Bardakci O, Yilmaz M. Effects of thymoquinone and curcumin on the regeneration of rat livers subject to 70% hepatectomy. Acta Cir Bras 2018. [PMID: 29513809 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-865020180020000002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate thymoquinone, curcumin and a combination of these two drugs were effective or not at the growth of liver. METHODS Forty female Wistar-Albino rats distributed into five groups of eight rats each, control, thymoquinone, curcumin, and thymoquinone/curcumin groups. Pathological specimens were studied using the Ki-67 Proliferation Index(PI); and arginase(Arg), tissue plasminogen activator(tPA), ceruloplasmin(Cer) and nitric oxide(NO) were studied in biochemical analysis. RESULTS Our results showed that Ki-67 proliferation index was low in Groups 1. The proliferation coefficient was significantly higher in the Group 2 and Group 4 than in the Group 1 and Group 3.(P < 0.001 between Groups 1 and 2, 1 and 4, and 3 and 4). There was no difference between Groups 2 and 4 (P = 1). The results of the biochemical Arg, tPA and Cer test showed statistically between the Group 1 and Group 2. NO showed significant differences Group 1 and 3. CONCLUSIONS Thymoquinone and curcumin both have known positive effects on the organism. Histological and biochemical tests showed that thymoquinone is more effective than curcumin.
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- Orhan Gozeneli
- Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. Conception, design, scientific and intellectual content of the study; acquisition of data; statistical analysis; manuscript writing; final approval
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- Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. Analysis of data, technical procedures, manuscript writing
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Hyperbaric and Underwater Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. Analysis of data, statistical analysis, technical procedures, critical revision
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- Professor, Department of Medical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. Interpretation of data, pathological examinations
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- PhD, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. Interpretation of data, biochemical parameters
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- Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. Analysis of data, manuscript writing
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- Professor, Department of Liver Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey. Manuscript writing, critical revision
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