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Bi X, Lin M, Zhou Y, Li D, Xu Z, Zhou L, Huang J. Insecticidal Activity and Molecular Target by Morphological Analysis, RNAseq, and Molecular Docking of the Aryltetralin Lignan Lactone Helioxanthin, Isolated from Taiwania flousiana Gaussen. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:5133-5144. [PMID: 38427577 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Botanical insecticides are considered an environmentally friendly approach to insect control because they are easily biodegraded and cause less environmental pollution compared to traditional chemical pesticides. In this study, we reported the insecticidal activities of the ingredients from Taiwania flousiana Gaussen (T. flousiana). Five compounds, namely helioxanthin (C1), taiwanin E (C2), taiwanin H (C3), 7,4'-dimethylamentoflavone (C4), and 7,7″-di-O-methylamentoflavone (C5), were isolated and tested against the second, third, and fourth instar larvae of Aedes aegypti. Our results indicated that all five compounds showed insecticidal activities, and helioxanthin, which is an aryltetralin lignan lactone, was the most effective with LC50 values of 0.60, 2.82, and 3.12 mg/L, respectively, 48 h after application, with its activity against the second instar larvae similar to that of pyrethrin and better than that of rotenone. Further studies found that helioxanthin accumulated in the gastric cecum and the midgut and caused swelling of mitochondria with shallow matrices and fewer or disappeared crista. Additionally, our molecular mechanisms studies indicated that the significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were mainly associated with mitochondria and the cuticle, among which the voltage-dependent anion-selective channel (VDAC) gene was the most down-regulated by helioxanthin, and VDAC is the potential target of helioxanthin by binding to specific amino acid residues (His 122 and Glu 147) via hydrogen bonds. We conclude that aryltetralin lignan lactone is a potential class of novel insecticides by targeting VDAC.
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- Xiaoyang Bi
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Abietane Diterpenoids Isolated from Torreya nucifera Disrupt Replication of Influenza Virus by Blocking the Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase (PI3K)-Akt and ERK Signaling Pathway. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:2284-2295. [PMID: 36975517 PMCID: PMC10046907 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45030147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Although vaccines and antiviral drugs are available, influenza viruses continue to pose a significant threat to vulnerable populations globally. With the emergence of drug-resistant strains, there is a growing need for novel antiviral therapeutic approaches. We found that 18-hydroxyferruginol (1) and 18-oxoferruginol (2) isolated from Torreya nucifera exhibited strong anti-influenza activity, with 50% inhibitory concentration values of 13.6 and 18.3 μM against H1N1, 12.8 and 10.8 μM against H9N2, and 29.2 μM (only compound 2) against H3N2 in the post-treatment assay, respectively. During the viral replication stages, the two compounds demonstrated stronger inhibition of viral RNA and protein in the late stages (12–18 h) than in the early stages (3–6 h). Moreover, both compounds inhibited PI3K-Akt signaling, which participates in viral replication during the later stages of infection. The ERK signaling pathway is also related to viral replication and was substantially inhibited by the two compounds. In particular, the inhibition of PI3K-Akt signaling by these compounds inhibited viral replication by sabotaging influenza ribonucleoprotein nucleus-to-cytoplasm export. These data indicate that compounds 1 and 2 could potentially reduce viral RNA and viral protein levels by inhibiting the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. Our results suggest that abietane diterpenoids isolated from T. nucifera may be potent antiviral candidates for new influenza therapies.
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Ren X, Yu H, Yang F, Xie Y, Guo Y, Cheng Y, Yao W. Chemical constituent and bioactivity of Valeriana officinalis L. root essential oil using neutral cellulase-assisted steam distillation. JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2022.2066211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Xiaona Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Food Science, Yantai Nanshan University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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Chen GR, Chang ML, Chang ST, Ho YT, Chang HT. Cytotoxicity and Apoptosis Induction of 6,7-Dehydroroyleanone from Taiwania cryptomerioides Bark Essential Oil in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14020351. [PMID: 35214084 PMCID: PMC8880271 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The objective of the present study is to evaluate the cytotoxicity of Taiwania cryptomerioides essential oil and its phytochemical on the Hep G2 cell line (human hepatocellular carcinoma). Bark essential oil has significant cytotoxicity to Hep G2 cells, and S3 fraction is the most active fraction in cytotoxicity to Hep G2 cells among the six fractions. The diterpenoid quinone, 6,7-dehydroroyleanone, was isolated from the active S3 fraction by bioassay-guided isolation. 6,7-Dehydroroyleanone exhibited significant cytotoxicity in Hep G2 cells, and the efficacy of 6,7-dehydroroyleanone was better than the positive control, etoposide. Apoptosis analysis of Hep G2 cells with different treatments was characterized via flow cytometry to confirm the cell death situation. Etoposide and 6,7-dehydroroyleanone could induce the apoptosis in Hep G2 cells using flow cytometric assay. Results revealed 6,7-dehydroroyleanone from T. cryptomerioides bark essential oil can be a potential phytochemical to develop the anticancer chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of the human hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Guan-Rong Chen
- School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (G.-R.C.); (S.-T.C.); (Y.-T.H.)
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- Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Nutraceutical Biotechnology, Shih Chien University, Taipei 104, Taiwan;
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- School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (G.-R.C.); (S.-T.C.); (Y.-T.H.)
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- School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (G.-R.C.); (S.-T.C.); (Y.-T.H.)
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- School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (G.-R.C.); (S.-T.C.); (Y.-T.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-2-3366-5880
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Ma LT, Liu PL, Cheng YT, Shiu TF, Chu FH. Unveiling Monoterpene Biosynthesis in Taiwania cryptomerioides via Functional Characterization. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10112404. [PMID: 34834767 PMCID: PMC8625326 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Taiwania cryptomerioides is a monotypic species, and its terpenoid-rich property has been reported in recent years. To uncover monoterpene biosynthesis in T. cryptomerioides, this study used transcriptome mining to identify candidates with tentative monoterpene synthase activity. Along with the phylogenetic analysis and in vitro assay, two geraniol synthases (TcTPS13 and TcTPS14), a linalool synthase (TcTPS15), and a β-pinene synthase (TcTPS16), were functionally characterized. Via the comparison of catalytic residues, the Cys/Ser at region 1 might be crucial in determining the formation of α-pinene or β-pinene. In addition, the Cupressaceae monoterpene synthases were phylogenetically clustered together; they are unique and different from those of published conifer species. In summary, this study aimed to uncover the ambiguous monoterpenoid network in T. cryptomerioide, which would expand the landscape of monoterpene biosynthesis in Cupressaceae species.
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Wang JQ, Lin HL, Chen PR, Mao CC, Zheng WE. Ferruginol-induced apoptosis in Human Colon Cancer Cells (HCT-116) through the mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathway. Pharmacogn Mag 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_53_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Two Aromatic Plants Cultivated in Morocco (Cinnamomum cassia and Origanum compactum). J CHEM-NY 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/1628710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The present study aims to evaluate the antibacterial properties of natural products according to a pharmacodynamic approach in order to propose them as alternatives to synthetic products. Two essential oils (Cinnamomum cassia and Origanum compactum) were the subject of the chemical and biological study. First, we evaluated the sensitivity of the strains of avian Salmonella to the main antibiotics used and then to the chromatographic analysis of the composition of the two essential oils (EO); finally, we proceeded to the in vitro evaluation of the antibacterial activities of these EO (alone and in combination with antibiotics). The results obtained showed that carvacrol (35.2%), followed by γ-terpinene (20.1%), was the main constituent of the essential oil of O. compactum while cinnamaldehyde (69.1%) represents the major component of the essential oil of C. cassia. The antibioresistance profile of the Salmonella tested showed resistance to ampicillin (35%) and oxytetracycline (41.3%). Active products extracted from the essential oils studied showed antibacterial activity against Salmonella strains. C. cassia products were shown to be more active for Salmonella enteritidis (average inhibition diameter: 16.3 mm) and for Salmonella gallinarum (average inhibition diameter: 27.7 mm). The best synergistic activity with antibiotics has been obtained with the essential oil of C. cassia and its active product cinnamaldehyde. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of cinnamaldehyde is the lowest (0.05%). The results prove the presence of an antibacterial activity and a synergistic effect of two essential oils studied with the main antibiotics.
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Liu H, Huang J, Yang S, Li J, Zhou L. Chemical Composition, Algicidal, Antimicrobial, and Antioxidant Activities of the Essential Oils of Taiwania flousiana Gaussen. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25040967. [PMID: 32093424 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25040967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Taiwania flousiana (T. flousiana) Gaussen is a precious wood in the family Taxodiaceae. This study investigated the chemical components of the essential oil from the stem bark of T. flousiana and its algicidal, antifungal, and antioxidant properties. Sixty-nine compounds representing 89.70% of the stem bark essential oil were identified by GC-MS. The essential oil showed strong anti-algae, anti-bacteria, and anti-fungus activities against the tested species, and antioxidant activities. The IC50 values of the essential oil against chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and the total chlorophyll of Spirogyra communis (a species of algae), 24-96 h after the treatment, ranged from 31.77 to 84.92 μg/mL, while the IC50 values of butachlor ranged from 40.24 to 58.09 μg/mL. Ultrastructure changes revealed by the transmission electron microscopy indicated that the main algicidal action sites were the chloroplast and cell wall. The essential oil showed antifungal activities on Rhizoctonia solani (EC50 = 287.94 μg/mL) and Colletotrichum gloeosporioiles (EC50 = 378.90 μg/mL). It also showed bactericidal activities on Ralstonia solanacearum and Staphylococcus aureus, with zones of inhibition (ZOIs) being 18.66 and 16.75 mm, respectively at 40 μg/disk. Additionally, the essential oil possessed antioxidant activity estimated by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method (IC50 = 33.51 μg/mL; IC50 value of the positive control ascorbic acid was 7.98 μg/mL). Thus, the essential oil of this plant might be used as a possible source of natural bioactive molecules in agrochemical industry as well as in food and cosmetic industries.
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- Hongmei Liu
- Key Lab of Natural Pesticides & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Key Lab of Natural Pesticides & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Organic Agriculture, Wageningen University and Research, Gelderland, Wageningen 6708 PB, The Netherlands
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- Key Lab of Natural Pesticides & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Key Lab of Natural Pesticides & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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Mangoba MAA, Alvindia DDG. Acaricidal and Chemical Composition of Allium sativum L. Crude Extracts Against Stored Product Mites Suidasia pontifica Oudemans. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/22311866.2019.1702898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Mark Anthony Angeles Mangoba
- Department of Bio-resource and Food Science, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
- Food Protection Division, Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization, Department of Agriculture, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
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- Food Protection Division, Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization, Department of Agriculture, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
- Center for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research (CENSER), De La Salle University, Taft Ave., Manila, Philippines
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Wang SH, Wu HC, Badrealam KF, Kuo YH, Chao YP, Hsu HH, Bau DT, Viswanadha VP, Chen YH, Lio PJ, Chiang CJ, Huang CY. Taiwanin E Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Arecoline/4-NQO-Induced Oral Cancer Cells Through Modulation of the ERK Signaling Pathway. Front Oncol 2019; 9:1309. [PMID: 31921618 PMCID: PMC6928190 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.01309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Taiwanin E is a bioactive compound extracted from Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata. In this research endeavor, we studied the anti-cancer effect of Taiwanin E against arecoline and 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide-induced oral squamous cancer cells (OSCC), and elucidated the underlying intricacies. OSCC were treated with Taiwanin E and analyzed through MTT assay, Flow cytometry, TUNEL assay, and Western blotting for their efficacy against OSCC. Interestingly, it was found that Taiwanin E significantly attenuated the cell viability of oral cancer cells (T28); however, no significant cytotoxic effects were found for normal oral cells (N28). Further, Flow cytometry analysis showed that Taiwanin E induced G1cell cycle arrest in T28 oral cancer cells and Western blot analysis suggested that Taiwanin E considerably downregulated cell cycle regulatory proteins and activated p53, p21, and p27 proteins. Further, TUNEL and Western blot studies instigated that it induced cellular apoptosis and attenuated the p-PI3K/p-Akt survival mechanism in T28 oral cancer cells seemingly through modulation of the ERK signaling cascade. Collectively, the present study highlights the prospective therapeutic efficacy of Taiwanin E against arecoline and 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide-induced oral cancer.
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- Shih-Hao Wang
- Department of Otolaryngology, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chiayi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedicine, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedicine, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of M-Commerce and Multimedia Applications, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Biomedicine, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Cardiovascular and Mitochondria Related Diseases Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan.,Center of General Education, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Actualities in the phytochemical research on selected terpenes. ACTA PHARMACEUTICA (ZAGREB, CROATIA) 2019; 69:533-540. [PMID: 31639086 DOI: 10.2478/acph-2019-0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A short review of our recent research on the essential oil phytochemical composition of Petasites albus (L.) Gaertn. and Petasites hybridus (L.) G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb. (Asteraceae) as well as on the oils of Globularia cordifolia L., Globularia meridionalis (Podp.) O. Schwarz and Globularia punctata Lapeyr. (Plantaginaceae) is presented. All essential oils contained a variety of oxygenated sesquiterpenes among their major constituents, including a bakkane type sesquiterpene fukinanolid (bakkenolide A). The paper is focused on: i) a short overview of the abundance of major terpenes in the essential oils of Petasites and Globularia species from Croatia; ii) possible biosynthetic pathways of major identified sesquiterpenes; and iii) biological activities (literature data) of major sesquiterpenes from Petasites and Globularia species.
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Jia Y, Wu C, Zhang B, Zhang Y, Li J. Ferruginol induced apoptosis on SK-Mel-28 human malignant melanoma cells mediated through P-p38 and NF-κB. Hum Exp Toxicol 2018; 38:227-238. [PMID: 30086653 DOI: 10.1177/0960327118792050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In the present investigation, the antitumor effect of ferruginol (FGL) in SK-Mel-28 human malignant melanoma cells was studied. To investigate the cytotoxic property of FGL, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay was used. Results revealed that prolonged treatment duration decreases the IC25, IC50, and IC75 concentrations of FGL. The cytotoxicity was further confirmed by lactate dehydrogenase assay. As evident from comet assay, FGL induces DNA damage in a dose-dependent manner. Annexin V and 7-ADD assays showed that FGL-induced DNA damage triggers apoptosis-mediated cell death as confirmed by caspase-3 activity assay. As seen through Western blotting, FGL increases phosphorylation of p38 and nuclear translocation of NF-κB. Further, it was observed that p38 phosphorylation is responsible for NF-κB translocation to the nucleus. Further, inhibition of p38 phosphorylation and translocation of NF-κB decrease caspase-3 activity. The above finding confirms that caspase-3 activation is mediated through P-p38 and nuclear translocation of NF-κB. The present findings indicate that FGL significantly suppresses the proliferation of SK-Mel-28 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner through induction of apoptosis. Furthermore, FGL executes apoptosis through phosphorylation of key protein such as p38 and translocation of NF-κB into the nucleus.
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- Y Jia
- Department of Plastic Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shanxi Dayi Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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El-Seedi HR, Azeem M, Khalil NS, Sakr HH, Khalifa SAM, Awang K, Saeed A, Farag MA, AlAjmi MF, Pålsson K, Borg-Karlson AK. Essential oils of aromatic Egyptian plants repel nymphs of the tick Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae). EXPERIMENTAL & APPLIED ACAROLOGY 2017; 73:139-157. [PMID: 28864886 PMCID: PMC5602041 DOI: 10.1007/s10493-017-0165-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Due to the role of Ixodes ricinus (L.) (Acari: Ixodidae) in the transmission of many serious pathogens, personal protection against bites of this tick is essential. In the present study the essential oils from 11 aromatic Egyptian plants were isolated and their repellent activity against I. ricinus nymphs was evaluated Three oils (i.e. Conyza dioscoridis L., Artemisia herba-alba Asso and Calendula officinalis L.) elicited high repellent activity in vitro of 94, 84.2 and 82%, respectively. The most active essential oil (C. dioscoridis) was applied in the field at a concentration of 6.5 µg/cm2 and elicited a significant repellent activity against I. ricinus nymphs by 61.1%. The most repellent plants C. dioscoridis, C. officinalis and A. herba-alba yielded essential oils by 0.17, 0.11 and 0.14%, respectively. These oils were further investigated using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. α-Cadinol (10.7%) and hexadecanoic acid (10.5%) were the major components of C. dioscoridis whereas in C. officinalis, α-cadinol (21.2%) and carvone (18.2%) were major components. Artemisia herba-alba contained piperitone (26.5%), ethyl cinnamate (9.5%), camphor (7.7%) and hexadecanoic acid (6.9%). Essential oils of these three plants have a potential to be used for personal protection against tick bites.
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- Hesham R El-Seedi
- Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Biomedical Centre, Uppsala University, Box 574, 751 23, Uppsala, Sweden.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Ecological Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, El-Menoufia University, Shebin El Kom, Egypt.
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- Ecological Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan
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- Ecological Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
- Agricultural Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, El-Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, 32512, Egypt
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, Stockholm, 106 91, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr el Aini St., P.B. 11562, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Ecological Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Ecological Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Sriwiriyajan S, Sukpondma Y, Srisawat T, Madla S, Graidist P. (-)-Kusunokinin and piperloguminine from Piper nigrum: An alternative option to treat breast cancer. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 92:732-743. [PMID: 28586745 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.05.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Several studies have reported that active compounds isolated from Piper nigrum possess anticancer properties. However, there are no data on anticancer activity of (-)-kusunokinin and piperlonguminine. The purposes of this study were to isolate active compounds from P. nigrum and identify the molecular mechanisms underlying growth and apoptosis pathway in breast cancer cells. Two bioactive compounds, (-)-kusunokinin and piperlonguminine, were isolated from P. nigrum. Cytotoxicity and the molecular mechanism were measured by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay, flow cytometry and Western blot analysis. We found that the active compounds, which effect cancer cell lines were (-)-kusunokinin and piperlonguminine. These compounds have potent cytotoxic effects on breast cancer cells (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-468) and colorectal cells (SW-620). (-)-Kusunokinin demonstrated a cytotoxic effect on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-468 with IC50 values of 1.18 and 1.62μg/mL, respectively. Piperlonguminine had a cytotoxic effect on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-468 with IC50 values of 1.63 and 2.19μg/mL, respectively. Both compounds demonstrated lower cytotoxicity against normal breast cell lines with IC50 values higher than 11μg/mL. Cell cycle and apoptotic analysis using flow cytometry, showed that the (-)-kusunokinin and piperlonguminine induced cell undergoing apoptosis and drove cells towards the G2/M phase. Moreover, both compounds decreased topoisomerase II and bcl-2. The increasing of p53 levels further increased p21, bax, cytochrome c, caspase-8, -7 and -3 activities, except caspase-9. These results suggest that the (-)-kusunokinin and piperlonguminine have been shown to have potent anticancer activities through extrinsic pathway and G2/M phase arrest.
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- Somchai Sriwiriyajan
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, Surat Thani 84000, Thailand
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; The Excellent Research Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Biology, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.
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Ouedrhiri W, Mounyr B, Harki EH, Moja S, Greche H. Synergistic antimicrobial activity of two binary combinations of marjoram, lavender, and wild thyme essential oils. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2017.1280504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Wessal Ouedrhiri
- Departement of Industrial Valorisation, National Agency of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Taounate, Morocco
- Departement of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Departement of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Departement of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Université de Lyon, UJM-Saint-Etienne, CNRS, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Departement of Industrial Valorisation, National Agency of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Taounate, Morocco
- Departement of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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Zhang G, Mai H, Liu B, Merlin MD, Wang S, Li Y, Jiang H. Wood Analysis of An Outer Coffin Unearthed From the Qian Zhang Tomb (Ad 1535) In Wuxi of East China. J ETHNOBIOL 2016. [DOI: 10.2993/0278-0771-36.4.930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Šmejkal K, Malaník M, Zhaparkulova K, Sakipova Z, Ibragimova L, Ibadullaeva G, Žemlička M. Kazakh Ziziphora Species as Sources of Bioactive Substances. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21070826. [PMID: 27347924 PMCID: PMC6274025 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21070826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Ziziphora species represent the prototypical example of the Lamiaceae family. The phytochemicals present in Ziziphora include monoterpenic essential oils, triterpenes and phenolic substances belonging to the flavonoids. In Kazakh traditional medicine, Ziziphora species possess several medicinal uses. In particular, Z. bungeana Lam. and Z. clinopodioides Lam. are used for the treatment of illnesses related to the cardiovascular system or to combat different infections. Unfortunately, the majority of the information about the complex Ziziphora species is only available in Russian and Chinese language, therefore, we decided gather all available information on Kazakhstan Ziziphora, namely its content compounds, medicinal uses and published patents, to draw the attention of scientists to this very interesting plant with high medicinal potential.
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- Karel Šmejkal
- Department of Natural Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno 61242, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Natural Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno 61242, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Košice 04181, Slovakia.
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Abd El-Gawad AM. Chemical constituents, antioxidant and potential allelopathic effect of the essential oil from the aerial parts of Cullen plicata. INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS 2016; 80:36-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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RUANGSOMBOON S, PUMNUAN J. Acaricidal activities of algal extracts against the house dust mite, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Trouessart). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.2300/acari.25.suppl_169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Suneerat RUANGSOMBOON
- Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand
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- Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand
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INSUNG A, PUMNUAN J, MAHAKITTIKUN V, WANGAPAI T. Effectiveness of essential oils of medicinal plants at reducing the amounts of allergen produced by the European house dust mite, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Trouessart). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.2300/acari.25.suppl_179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Ammorn INSUNG
- Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand
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- Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand
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Batnyam O, Uematsu H, Chou CW, Suye SI, Fujita S. Taiwanin A incorporated polyurethane fiber sheets for prevention of postoperative cancer recurrence. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2015; 26:558-71. [PMID: 26032483 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2015.1045250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In this study, we propose a single solution for prevention of postoperative complications and recurrence of highly metastatic gastrointestinal tract cancers. Here, we demonstrate preparation and characterization of Taiwanin A incorporated polyurethane fiber sheets with excellent mechanical properties and sustained drug release. Sheets with elastic modulus of 8 MPa and ultimate tensile strength of 30 MPa will provide support on surgical staple line preventing leakage at anastomosis. Slight burst release of the drug within 7 days (15%) and further sustained release will inhibit proliferation and migration of remaining cancer cells and maintain locoregional high drug concentration to prevent recurrence of the disease. High elasticity of the material will promote healing process without impeding natural peristalsis movement of gastrointestinal organs.
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- Onon Batnyam
- a Department of Frontier Fiber Technology and Science , Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui , Fukui 910-8507 , Japan
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González MA. Aromatic abietane diterpenoids: their biological activity and synthesis. Nat Prod Rep 2015; 32:684-704. [DOI: 10.1039/c4np00110a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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In this study, the biological properties of abietane-type diterpenoids with an aromatic C ring are reviewed. The review contains about 160 references.
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Fumigant and repellent properties of sesquiterpene-rich essential oil from Teucrium polium subsp. capitatum (L.). ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2014; 7:956-61. [DOI: 10.1016/s1995-7645(14)60169-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Liu ML, Hua KF, Yang TJ, Chiu HW, Ho CL. Essential Oil from the Heartwood of Taiwan fir Ameliorates LPS-induced Inflammatory Response by Inhibiting the Activation of Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase. Nat Prod Commun 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1400901029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The essential oil from the heartwood of Taiwan fir (EOTC) was demonstrated to exhibit anti-inflammatory activity in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated mouse macrophages. EOTC reduced nitrite oxide levels and inducible nitrite oxide synthase expression in, and tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 secretion by, LPS-activated macrophages without affecting cyclooxygenase-2 expression. EOTC reduced the levels of interleukin-1β precursor induced by LPS and decreased the NLRP3 inflammasome-derived interleukin-1β secretion induced by LPS and adenosine triphosphate. In addition, the phosphorylation levels of ERK1/2, JNK1/2, and p38 in LPS-activated macrophages were reduced by EOTC. Furthermore, EOTC was composed of oxygenated sesquiterpenes (68.4%), sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (28.9%) and diterpenes (0.9%). The major compounds of the oxygenated sesquiterpenes were τ-cadinol (23.9%), α-cadinol (21.1%) and cedrol (16.9%). These findings suggest that EOTC may be a candidate for the development of anti-inflammatory agents for preventing and ameliorating inflammation-related diseases.
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- May-Lan Liu
- Department of Nutritional Science, Toko University, No.51, Sec. 2, Xuefu Rd., Puzi City, Chiayi County, Taiwan 61363
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- Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science, National Ilan University, No. 1, Sec. 1, Shen-Lung Rd., Ilan, Taiwan 260
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- Division of Wood Cellulose, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute. No. 53, Nanhai Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 100
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- Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science, National Ilan University, No. 1, Sec. 1, Shen-Lung Rd., Ilan, Taiwan 260
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- Division of Wood Cellulose, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute. No. 53, Nanhai Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 100
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Su LC, Huang CG, Chang ST, Yang SH, Hsu SH, Wu WJ, Huang RN. An improved bioassay facilitates the screening of repellents against cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae). PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2014; 70:264-270. [PMID: 23801453 DOI: 10.1002/ps.3554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2012] [Revised: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Repellents are a common method for preventing flea bites, making an effective system for flea repellent screening advantageous. We describe an improved technique to facilitate repellent activity screening of numerous plant-based Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea) repellents. RESULTS Two long strips of filter paper were impregnated with test compounds (dissolved in ethanol) and ethanol only, respectively. After drying, the two filter papers were glued together along the long side and inserted into a glass tube containing non-fed cat fleas. The distribution of cat fleas in each half of the filter paper was recorded after 30 min to calculate repellency. Results showed that the essential oil of Cinnamomum osmophloeum (from leaf), Taiwania cryptomerioides (from heartwood) and Plectranthus amboinicus (from leaf) exhibits repellent activity against cat fleas in a dose dependent manner. Moreover, the repellent activities against cat fleas of 2% trans-cinnamaldehyde (the main constituent of Ci. osmophloeum essential oil) and 0.5% thymol (the main constituent of P. amboinicus essential oil) are 97.6% and 90.6%, and can persist for up to 4 and 8 h, respectively. These results are comparable to those of 15% DEET. CONCLUSION The proposed screening technique can facilitate the pre-screening of numerous flea repellents for further evaluation on animal or human subjects.
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- Li-Chong Su
- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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González AM, Tracanna MI, Amani SM, Schuff C, Poch MJ, Bach H, Catalán CAN. Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of the Volatile Oil and Methanol Extract of Xenophyllum Poposum. Nat Prod Commun 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1200701230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The essential oil and methanol extract of northwestern Argentina medicinal plant Xenophyllum poposum, collected in Catamarca province, were investigated. GC and GC-MS analyses of the essential oil identified 56 compounds accounting for 92.9%. The main components of the oil were δ-cadinene (16.5%), 6-hydroxytremetone (14.7%), epi-α-cadinol (12.0%), α-cadinol (8.8%), γ-cadinene (7.5%), 1- epi-cubenol (4.2%) and α-muurolene (3.0%). The essential oil exhibited antibacterial activities against five pathogenic strains as well as antifungal activities against two pathogenic fungi. The methanol extract showed antibacterial activity against two strains of Staphylococcus aureus and two pathogenic fungal strains. The main components isolated from the methanol extract were the antifungal 4-hydroxy-3-(isopenten-2-yl)-acetophenone, 6-hydroxytremetone, and tremetone. 6-Hydroxytremetone showed activity against all the fungal strains and one of the S. aureus strains assayed. Antioxidant and radical-scavenging properties of the methanol extract and essential oil were determined using the 2,2′-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl assay and β-carotene bleaching (BCB) test. The methanol extract and the essential oil showed, respectively, moderate and weak antioxidant activity when compared to butylated hydroxytoluene.
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- Ana M. González
- Cátedra de Farmacognosia, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, 4000, S. M. de Tucumán, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Farmacognosia, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, 4000, S. M. de Tucumán, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Farmacognosia, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, 4000, S. M. de Tucumán, Argentina
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- INQUINOA-CONICET, Instituto de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Bioquímica Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, (T4000INI) S. M. de Tucumán, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Farmacognosia, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, 4000, S. M. de Tucumán, Argentina
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia, 410-2660 Oak Street, Vancouver, Canada
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- INQUINOA-CONICET, Instituto de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Bioquímica Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, (T4000INI) S. M. de Tucumán, Argentina
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Ho CL, Yang SS, Chang TM, Su YC. Composition, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Anti-wood-decay Fungal Activities of the Twig Essential Oil of Taiwania cryptomerioides from Taiwan. Nat Prod Commun 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1200700239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study investigated the chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-wood-decay fungal activities of the essential oil isolated from the twigs of Taiwania cryptomerioides from Taiwan. The essential oil was isolated using hydrodistillation in a Clevenger-type apparatus, and characterized by GC-FID and GC-MS. A total of 35 compounds were identified, representing 100% of the oil. The main components identified were α-cadinol (45.9%), ferruginol (18.9%) and β-eudesmol (10.8%). The antioxidant activity of the oil was tested by the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) free radical scavenging capability test. The results showed an IC50 of 90.8 ± 0.2 μg/mL. The active source compound was ferruginol. The antimicrobial activity of the oil was tested by the disc diffusion and micro-broth dilution methods against ten microbial species. The oil exhibited strong growth suppression against Gram-positive bacteria and yeast with inhibition zones of 45~52 mm and MIC values of 31.25~62.5 μg/mL, respectively. The anti-wood-decay fungal activity of the oil was also evaluated. The oil demonstrated excellent activity against four wood-decay-fungal species. For the antimicrobial and anti-wood-decay fungal activities of the oil, the active source compounds were determined to be α-cadinol, β-eudesmol and ferruginol.
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- Chen-Lung Ho
- Division of Wood Cellulose, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute. 53, Nanhai Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 100
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- Department of Applied Cosmetology and Master Program of Cosmetic Science, Hungkuang University. 34, Chung-Chie Rd., Taichung, Taiwan 443
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- Department of Applied Cosmetology and Master Program of Cosmetic Science, Hungkuang University. 34, Chung-Chie Rd., Taichung, Taiwan 443
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- Department of Forestry, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo Kuang Rd., Taichung, Taiwan 402
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Sethuraman MG, Ramesh VK, Gopan R, Anil JJ, George V. Chemical Composition of the Leaf, Stem and Root Oils ofPleiospermium alatum. JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2011.9712273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Shyur LF, Lee SH, Chang ST, Lo CP, Kuo YH, Wang SY. Taiwanin A inhibits MCF-7 cancer cell activity through induction of oxidative stress, upregulation of DNA damage checkpoint kinases, and activation of p53 and FasL/Fas signaling pathways. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2010; 18:16-24. [PMID: 20637573 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2010.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2010] [Revised: 04/20/2010] [Accepted: 06/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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This study investigates the anti-MCF-7 breast cancer cell effects and the underlying pharmacological activity and mechanism of taiwanin A, a major lignan isolated from Taiwania cryptomerioides. Our results show that taiwanin A time-dependently induced reactive oxygen species level and DNA damage in MCF-7 cells, which were likely activated kinases ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) and checkpoint kinase (Chk). Taiwanin A could also up-regulate p53, phosphorylated p53, p21(Cip1), and p27(Kip1) and down-regulate the G(2)/M checkpoint cyclin-dependent kinase1 (Cdk1)-cyclin A/B, leading to induction of G(2)/M cell-cycle arrest in MCF-7 cells. Blockade of p53 gene expression by siRNA further demonstrated that the cell-cycle arrest induced by taiwanin A was p53-dependent. The FasL/Fas-mediated apoptotic signaling cascade was involved in taiwanin A-induced apoptosis via activation of caspases-10 and -7 (but not caspase-8), and proteolytic cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). In contrast, mitochondria-initiated apoptotic pathway was not involved. This is the first report to delineate novel mechanism of the action of taiwanin A against MCF-7 cells, suggesting this lignan may have value for development as an anti-breast cancer agent.
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- Lie-Fen Shyur
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
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Wei Y, He J, Qin H, Wu X, Yao X. Determination of ferruginol in rat plasma via high-performance liquid chromatography and its application in pharmacokinetics study. Biomed Chromatogr 2009; 23:1116-20. [PMID: 19444795 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.1232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ferruginol, a diterpene phenol, has recently received attention for its extensive pharmacological properties, including anti-tumor, antibacterial, cardio-protective and gastroprotective effects. In the present study, a high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method was developed for determination of ferruginol in rat plasma and applied for the pharmacokinetics study. The HPLC assay was performed with a VP ODS-C(18) column. The mobile phaseconsisted of methanol and 1% acetic acid solution (90:10, v/v). The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min, and the wavelength was set at 270 nm. This method was linear over the studied range of 0.1-10.0 microg/mL( )for ferruginol. The correlation coefficient was 0.9998. The intra-day and inter-day precisions were better than 4 and 5%, respectively. The extraction recovery and accuracy were greater than 97 and 96%, respectively. The detection limit was 30 ng/mL. The mean maximum concentration of ferruginol in rat plasma was 3.14 microg/mL at 40 min after oral administration at a dose of 20 mg/kg. Ferruginol was absorbed quickly p.o. with t(1/2)ka = 14.86 min and had a high rate of elimination with t(1/2) = 41.73 min. The pharmacokinetic process of ferruginol in rat was well described with a one-compartment model.
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- Yuhui Wei
- Department of Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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Bispo de Jesus M, Zambuzzi WF, Ruela de Sousa RR, Areche C, Santos de Souza AC, Aoyama H, Schmeda-Hirschmann G, Rodríguez JA, Monteiro de Souza Brito AR, Peppelenbosch MP, den Hertog J, de Paula E, Ferreira CV. Ferruginol suppresses survival signaling pathways in androgen-independent human prostate cancer cells. Biochimie 2008; 90:843-54. [PMID: 18294971 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2008.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2007] [Accepted: 01/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ferruginol, a bioactive compound isolated from a Chilean tree (Podocarpaceae), attracts attention as a consequence of its pharmacological properties, which include anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, cardioprotective, anti-oxidative, anti-plasmodial and anti-ulcerogenic actions. Nevertheless, the molecular basis for these actions remains only partly understood and hence we investigated the effects of ferruginol on androgen-independent human prostate cancer cells (PC3), a known model for solid tumor cells with an exceptional resistance to therapy. The results show that ferruginol induces PC3 cell death via activation of caspases as well as apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) as confirmed by its translocation into the nucleus. In order to clarify the biochemical mechanism responsible for the anti-tumor activity of ferruginol, we analyzed a set of molecular mediators involved in tumor cell survival, progression and aggressiveness. Ferruginol was able to trigger inhibition/downregulation of Ras/PI3K, STAT 3/5, protein tyrosine phosphatase and protein kinases related to cell cycle regulation. Importantly, the toxic effect of ferruginol was dramatically impeded in a more reducing environment, which indicates that at least in part, the anti-tumoral activity of ferruginol might be related to redox status modulation. This study supports further examination of ferruginol as a potential agent for both the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.
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- Marcelo Bispo de Jesus
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Cidade Universitária, Zeferino Vaz, Barão Geraldo, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Ahn YJ, Kim SI, Kim HK, Tak JH. Chapter 12 Naturally occurring house dust mites control agents: development and commercialization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1572-557x(06)03012-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Su YC, Ho CL, Wang EIC. Analysis of leaf essential oils from the indigenous ve conifers of Taiwan. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Rodríguez JA, Theoduloz C, Yáñez T, Becerra J, Schmeda-Hirschmann G. Gastroprotective and ulcer healing effect of ferruginol in mice and rats: assessment of its mechanism of action using in vitro models. Life Sci 2005; 78:2503-9. [PMID: 16309708 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2005.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2005] [Accepted: 10/04/2005] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The gastroprotective activity of the diterpene ferruginol isolated from Prumnopitys andina wood and bark was determined on HCl/EtOH-induced gastric lesions in mice. The effect of the compound on the healing of subacute gastric lesions in rats was also studied. The mode of action of the diterpene was assessed using human gastric epithelial cells (AGS) and MRC-5 fibroblasts. The effect of ferruginol on the prostaglandin E2 content, protection against sodium taurocholate induced-damage and reduced glutathione content was evaluated on AGS cells as well as on the growth of AGS and fibroblast cultures. The free radical scavenging effect of ferruginol was assessed by the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazil radical and superoxide anion assays. The effect of ferruginol on human erythrocyte membrane lipoperoxidation was determined. The cytotoxicity of the compound was assessed by means of the neutral red uptake. At 25 mg/kg, ferruginol inhibited the appearance of gastric lesions by 60% showing similar effects than lansoprazole at 20 mg/kg. Additionally, the compound displayed a significant ulcer healing activity in rats at 25 and 50 mg/kg with curative ratios of 36.0% and 92.5%, respectively, while the reference compound ranitidine at 50 mg/kg showed a curative ratio of 79.6%. At 6 and 12 microM, ferruginol increased significantly the prostaglandin E2 content. A strong inhibition of lipoperoxidation was found (IC50: 1.4 microM), but no effect was observed on the sodium taurocholate induced-damage or reduced glutathione content. Ferruginol stimulated cell proliferation at 1-2 microM in AGS cells and at 4-8 microM in fibroblasts, with cytotoxicities (IC50) of 24 and 26 microM, respectively. Our results support that ferruginol acts as gastroprotective increasing the PGs content, protecting the cells against lipid peroxidation and improving the gastric ulcer healing by a stimulating effect on the cell proliferation. These findings encourage further pharmacological studies of ferruginol as a potential new anti-ulcerogenic drug.
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- Jaime A Rodríguez
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca, Casilla 747, Talca, Chile.
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Cheng SS, Wu CL, Chang HT, Kao YT, Chang ST. Antitermitic and antifungal activities of essential oil of Calocedrus formosana leaf and its composition. J Chem Ecol 2005; 30:1957-67. [PMID: 15609830 DOI: 10.1023/b:joec.0000045588.67710.74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Calocedrus formosana Florin (Cupressaceae) is an endemic tree species in Taiwan; its timber is recognized for natural decay resistance. To examine the antitermitic and antifungal activities of leaf essential oil and its main constituents, C. formosana leaves were extracted and the essential oils analyzed by GC-MS. Bioactivity tests against the termite Coptotermes formosanus demonstrate that the LC50 value of leaf essential oil is 27.6 mg/g. Furthermore, exposure to T-muurolol caused 100% mortality at a dosage of 5 mg/g after 14 d. Leaf oil constituents displayed activity against four fungi, Lenzites betulina, Pycnoporus coccineus, Trametes versicolor, and Laetiporus sulphureus. Two compounds, alpha-cadinol and T-muurolol, exhibited the strongest antifungal activity. The LC50 values of alpha-cadinol against L. sulphureus, L. betulina, and T. versicolor are 9.9, 28.6, and 30.4 microg/ml, respectively.
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- Sen-Sung Cheng
- School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Cheng SS, Lin HY, Chang ST. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils from different tissues of Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2005; 53:614-619. [PMID: 15686410 DOI: 10.1021/jf0484529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In this study antifungal activities of essential oils from different tissues of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) against four wood decay fungi and six tree pathogenic fungi were investigated. In addition, the yields of essential oils obtained by water distillation were compared and their constituents determined by GC-MS analyses. The yield of essential oils from four tissues of Japanese cedar is in the decreasing order of leaf (27.38 mL/kg) > bark (6.31 mL/kg) > heartwood (3.80 mL/kg) > sapwood (1.27 mL/kg). Results obtained from the antifungal tests demonstrate that the essential oil of Japanese cedar heartwood used against Laetiporus sulphureus and Trametes versicolor and sapwood essential oil used against L. sulphureus had strong antifungal activities at 500 mug/mL, with IC(50) values of 39, 91, and 94 microg/mL, respectively. Besides, the essential oils of Japanese cedar heartwood used against Rhizoctonia solani, Collectotrichum gloeosporioides, Fusarium solani, and Ganoderma australe had strong antifungal activities at 500 microg/mL, with IC(50) values of 65, 80, 80, and 110 microg/mL, respectively. GC-MS analyses showed that the sesquiterpene hydrocarbon compounds dominate in the essential oil from Japanese cedar heartwood, amounting to a total percentage of 82.56%, with the major compounds of delta-cadinene (18.60%), isoledene (12.41%), and gamma-muurolene (11.82%). It is proposed that the excellent antifungal activities of Japanese cedar heartwood essential oils might correlate with the presence of these compounds.
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- Sen-Sung Cheng
- School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Chikaraishi Y, Naraoka H, Poulson SR. Carbon and hydrogen isotopic fractionation during lipid biosynthesis in a higher plant (Cryptomeria japonica). PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2004; 65:323-330. [PMID: 14751303 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2003.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Compound-specific carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions of lipid biomolecules (n-alkanes, n-alkanoic acids, n-alkanols, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, phytol, diterpenols and beta-sitosterol), extracted from Cryptomeria japonica leaves, were determined in order to understand isotopic fractionations occurring during lipid biosynthesis in this species. All lipid biomolecules were depleted in both 13C and D relative to bulk tissue and ambient water, respectively. n-Alkyl lipids associated with the acetogenic pathway were depleted in 13C relative to bulk tissue by 2.4-9.9 per thousand and depleted in D relative to ambient water by 91-152 per thousand. C(15)- and C(30)-isoprenoid lipids (sesquiterpenes, squalene and beta-sitosterol) associated with the mevalonic-acid pathway are depleted in 13C relative to bulk tissue by 1.7-3.1 per thousand and depleted in D relative to ambient water by 212-238 per thousand. C(20)-isoprenoid lipids (phytol and diterpenoids) associated with the non-mevalonic-acid pathway were depleted in 13C relative to bulk tissue by 4.6-5.9 per thousand and depleted in D relative to ambient water by 238-303 per thousand. Phytol was significantly depleted in D by amounts up to 65 per thousand relative to other C(20) isoprenoid lipids. The acetogenic, mevalonic-acid and non-mevalonic-acid pathways were clearly discriminated using a cross-plot between the carbon and hydrogen isotopic fractionations.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1, Minami-Ohsawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan.
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Flamini G. Acaricides of Natural Origin, Personal Experiences and Review of Literature (1990-2001)**Dedicated to the memory of Prof. Serena Catalano. BIOACTIVE NATURAL PRODUCTS (PART I) 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s1572-5995(03)80146-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Current awareness in flavour and fragrance. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2001. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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