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Karakaya S, Yuca H, Yılmaz G, Aydın B, Tekman E, Ekşi G, Bona M, Göger G, Karadayı M, Gülşahin Y, Öztürk G, Demirci B, Güvenalp Z. Phytochemical screening, biological evaluation, anatomical, and morphological investigation of Ferula tingitana L. (Apiaceae). PROTOPLASMA 2023; 260:1581-1601. [PMID: 37338647 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-023-01874-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
Abstract
Ferula tingitana L. is a high perennial plant and its leaf is an alternate arrangement and yellow, and its flowers are unisexual like other Apiaceae. It has been used as a spice and for various medicinal purposes in the Mediterranean region. The paper reports antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anticholinesterase, antioxidant, and genotoxic activities of leaves, flowers, stems, and fruits methanol extracts of F. tingitana. Also, quantitative determination of some secondary metabolites was also analyzed by LC-MS/MS. Moreover, chemical composition of essential oils was analyzed. Consequently, anatomical, and morphological properties of plant were investigated. Germacrene D (23.6%), 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (18.4%), and α-pinene (50.0%) were found as the main compounds in flower, leaf, and stem oils, respectively. The cortex in stem, pedicel, and fruit is characterized by angular collenchyma cells and a distinct cambium layer. 6 compounds (quinic acid, fumaric acid, keracyanin chloride, cyanidin-3-O-glucoside, chlorogenic acid, hesperidin) were observed in samples. Leaf extract showed anticholinesterase activity. Leaf and flower extracts showed the highest % inhibition value on ABTS·+ and DPPH•. Leaf extract has the strongest antioxidant effect because it is rich in total phenolic contents. All extracts of F. tingitana were found generally effective against C. albicans. Stem extract was found effective against E. coli and flower extract was found more effective against S. enterica and C. albicans. Bacterial genotoxicity results showed that extracts did not have genotoxic activity on tester strains S. typhimurium and E. coli WP2uvrA. Thus, it revealed that extracts were genotoxic-ally safe at applied concentrations up to 3 mg/plate.
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- Songül Karakaya
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medipol University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, İstanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Afyokarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyon, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Maiuolo J, Miceli N, Davì F, Bava I, Tucci L, Ragusa S, Taviano MF, Musolino V, Gliozzi M, Carresi C, Macrì R, Scarano F, Coppoletta AR, Cardamone A, Muscoli C, Bombardelli E, Palma E, Mollace V. Ferula communis Root Extract: In Vitro Evaluation of the Potential Additive Effect with Chemotherapy Tamoxifen in Breast Cancer (MCF-7) Cells Part II. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1194. [PMID: 36904054 PMCID: PMC10005481 DOI: 10.3390/plants12051194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Ferula L., belonging to the Apiaceae family, is represented by about 170 species predominantly present in areas with a mild-warm-arid climate, including the Mediterranean region, North Africa and Central Asia. Numerous beneficial activities have been reported for this plant in traditional medicine, including antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antiproliferative, anti-dysentery, stomachache with diarrhea and cramps remedies. FER-E was obtained from the plant F. communis, and precisely from the root, collected in Sardinia, Italy. A total of 25 g of root was mixed with 125 g of acetone (ratio 1:5, room temperature). The solution was filtered, and the liquid fraction was subjected to high pressure liquid chromatographic separation (HPLC). In particular, 10 mg of dry root extract powder, from F. communis, was dissolved in 10.0 mL of methanol, filtered with a 0.2 µm PTFE filter and subjected to HPLC analysis. The net dry powder yield obtained was 2.2 g. In addition, to reduce the toxicity of FER-E, the component ferulenol was removed. High concentrations of FER-E have demonstrated a toxic effect against breast cancer, with a mechanism independent of the oxidative potential, which is absent in this extract. In fact, some in vitro tests were used and showed little or no oxidizing activity by the extract. In addition, we appreciated less damage on the respective healthy cell lines (breast), assuming that this extract could be used for its potential role against uncontrolled cancer growth. The results of this research have also shown that F. communis extract could be used together with tamoxifen, increasing its effectiveness, and reducing side effects. However, further confirmatory experiments should be carried out.
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- Jessica Maiuolo
- Laboratoy of Pharmaceutical Biology, IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Nutraceutical, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
- Foundation “Prof. Antonio Imbesi”, University of Messina, Piazza Pugliatti 1, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- PLANTA/Research, Documentation and Training Center, 90121 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Laboratoy of Pharmaceutical Biology, IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Nutraceutical, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Laboratoy of Pharmaceutical Biology, IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Nutraceutical, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Laboratoy of Pharmaceutical Biology, IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Nutraceutical, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Laboratoy of Pharmaceutical Biology, IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Nutraceutical, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Laboratoy of Pharmaceutical Biology, IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Nutraceutical, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Laboratoy of Pharmaceutical Biology, IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Nutraceutical, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- IRC-FSH Center, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Faculty of Pharmacy, San Raffaele Telematic University, 00042 Rome, Italy
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Bagheri SM, Allahtavakoli M, Moradi A. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of Ferula plants and their potential for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. JOURNAL OF COMPLEMENTARY & INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 2023; 0:jcim-2022-0284. [PMID: 36857494 DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2022-0284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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One of the current strategies in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is using drugs with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory property. The existence of various compounds in plants as a potential source for finding new compounds to treat Alzheimer's disease is a scientific fact. Many secondary metabolites and plant extracts have been reported with the ability to inhibit the AChE activity and improve memory and learning. These compounds can increase the concentration of acetylcholine in the brain and improve cholinergic function in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and reduce the symptoms of this neurological disorder. Plants of Ferula genus are a good source of biologically active compounds such as sesquiterpene derivatives, coumarin derivatives and sulfur-containing compounds. Numerous studies on various extracts or purified compounds of Ferula genus have shown that members of this genus have the inhibitory properties on acetylcholinesterase and can also be effective in improving Alzheimer's and amnesia. This review article summarizes studies on plants of Ferula extracts and their derived compounds to find AChE inhibitors.
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- Seyyed Majid Bagheri
- Department of Physiology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Neuroendocrine Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Physiology and Pharmacology Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yard, Iran
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Hassanpouraghdam MB, Ghorbani H, Esmaeilpour M, Alford MH, Strzemski M, Dresler S. Diversity and Distribution Patterns of Endemic Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Iran: Implications for Conservation and Habitat Management. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031552. [PMID: 35162573 PMCID: PMC8835522 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Iran, with its unique climatic and topographic conditions, is home to about 8200 species of vascular plants. Approximately 2300 of the 8200 species are popularly characterized as medicinal or aromatic. Here, we compile information about the endemic medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) of Iran and map their distributions. Our survey found 180 endemic species of MAPs, belonging to 10 families and 30 genera. The majority of species are found in Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, and Apiaceae, with 86, 30, and 18 species, respectively. Approximately 70% of these plants have been recorded in the 10 provinces of Esfahan, Kerman, Fars, Tehran, Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari, East Azarbaijan, Lorestan, West Azarbaijan, Hamadan, and Mazandaran. These provinces are located in the Iran-o-Turanian region, one of the three major phytogeographic regions in Iran, which covers five areas of endemism (i.e., Azarbaijan, Zagros, Kopet Dagh-Khorassan, Alborz, and Central Alborz). So, Iran-o-Turanian region is the main center of diversity for the Iranian endemic MAPs. The north, center and western parts of Iran are rich in MAPs and could be considered as the dominant biodiversity hotspots of Iran more seemingly due to the diverse climatic and geographic assortment which generates the highest frequency and distribution of MAPs. Many of these MAPs are at the edge of extinction due to the unwise, unscientific harvesting and/or global climate change. Therefore, there is an urgent need to conserve and propagate some of these important MAPs to save them from extinction and also to ensure the availability of raw materials for their use and future research into their efficacy. Furthermore, identifying the areas of endemism (AEs) is an essential part of ongoing regional conservation management programs in Iran and worldwide.
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- Mohammad Bagher Hassanpouraghdam
- Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh 55181-83111, Iran;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +98-91-4502-7100
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- Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh 55181-83111, Iran;
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- Department of Geography, University of Maragheh, Maragheh 55181-83111, Iran;
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- School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (M.S.); (S.D.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (M.S.); (S.D.)
- Department of Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Science, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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Ghasemi Z, Rezaee R, Aslani MR, Boskabady MH. Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and immunomodulatory activities of the genus Ferula and their constituents: A review. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2021; 24:1613-1623. [PMID: 35432802 PMCID: PMC8976906 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2021.59473.13204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ferula is a genus of the family Apiaceae and it includes around 170 species of flowering plants mostly native to the Mediterranean region and eastern to central Asia. In Iran, Ferula spp. are widely used in cuisine and traditional medicine. This review discusses the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and immunomodulatory activities of different species of Ferula. To prepare the present review, Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Web of Science scientific databases were searched to retrieve relevant articles published from 1985 until December 2020. Based on our literature review, Ferula plants and their derivatives decrease the levels of inflammatory mediators and exert anti-apoptotic effects. Under oxidative stress conditions, these plants and their constituents were shown to decrease oxidative markers such as malondialdehyde, reactive oxygen species, and nitric oxide but increase superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase activity, and glutathione level. Ferula plants and their constituents also showed immunomodulatory effects by affecting various cytokines. Besides, in vivo and in vitro studies showed hypotensive, neuroprotective, memory-enhancing, anti-oxidant, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, anticytotoxic, antiobesity, and anthelmintic effects for various species of Ferula and their constituents. These plants also showed a healing effect on gynecological issues such as miscarriage, unusual pain, difficult menstruation, and leukorrhea. All these beneficial effects could have resulted from the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and immunomodulatory effects of these plants and their constituents. Based on the available literature, members of the genus Ferula can be regarded as potential therapeutics against inflammatory conditions, oxidative stress, and immune dysregulation.
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- Zahra Ghasemi
- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Clinical Research Unit, Imam Reza Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Liquid-Liquid Chromatography Separation of Guaiane-Type Sesquiterpene Lactones from Ferula penninervis Regel & Schmalh. and Evaluation of Their In Vitro Cytotoxic and Melanin Inhibitory Potential. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910717. [PMID: 34639057 PMCID: PMC8509705 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Ferula penninervis Regel & Schmalh. is a perennial plant used in Kazakh traditional folk medicine to treat epilepsy, neurosis, rheumatism, gastroduodenal ulcers, dyspepsia, wounds, abscesses or tumors. The aim of this work was to isolate series of sesquiterpene lactones from a crude methanolic root extract and investigate their in vitro cytotoxic potential against androgen-dependent prostate cancer LNCaP and epithelial prostate PNT2 cells, as well as to evaluate their melanin production inhibitory effects in murine melanoma B16F10 cells stimulated with α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (αMSH). Two new (penninervin P and penninervin Q) and five known (olgin, laferin, olgoferin, oferin and daucoguainolactone F) guaiane-type sesquiterpene lactones were isolated with the use of a simple and fast liquid-liquid chromatography method. Olgin and laferin showed the most promising cytotoxic effects in LNCaP cells (IC50 of 31.03 and 23.26 μg/mL, respectively). Additionally, olgin, laferin, olgoferin, and oferin (10 μg/mL) potently impaired melanin release (40.67–65.48% of αMSH + cells) without influencing the viability of B16F10 cells. In summary, our findings might indicate that guaiane-type sesquiterpene lactones from F. penninervis could be regarded as promising candidates for further research in discovering new therapeutic agents with anti-prostate cancer and skin depigmentation properties.
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El Rashed Z, Lupidi G, Kanaan H, Grasselli E, Canesi L, Khalifeh H, Demori I. Antioxidant and Antisteatotic Activities of a New Fucoidan Extracted from Ferula hermonis Roots Harvested on Lebanese Mountains. Molecules 2021; 26:1161. [PMID: 33671715 PMCID: PMC7926425 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26041161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Fucoidan is a fucose-rich sulfated polysaccharide with attractive therapeutic potential due to a variety of biological activities, including antioxidant action. Fucoidan is typically found in the cell wall of marine brown algae, but extra-algal sources have also been discovered. In the present work, for the first time we extracted a water soluble fucoidan fraction from the roots of the terrestrial shrub Ferula hermonis. This fucoidan fraction was termed FUFe, and contained fucose, glucose, sulfate, smaller amounts of monosaccharides such as galactose and mannose, and a minor quantity of proteins. FUFe structural features were investigated by FTIR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopy. The antioxidant property of FUFe was measured by DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assays, which revealed a high radical scavenging capacity that was confirmed in in vitro cellular models. In hepatic and endothelial cells, 50 μg/mL FUFe could reduce ROS production induced by intracellular lipid accumulation. Moreover, in hepatic cells FUFe exhibited a significant antisteatotic action, being able to reduce intracellular triglyceride content and to regulate the expression of key genes of hepatic lipid metabolism. Altogether, our results candidate FUFe as a possible bioactive compound against fatty liver disease and related vascular damage.
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- Zeinab El Rashed
- Department of Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (Z.E.R.); (E.G.); (L.C.)
- Rammal Rammal Laboratory (ATAC Group), Faculty of Sciences I, Lebanese University, 1003 Beirut, Lebanon;
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Chemical Synthesis and Extraction of Polysaccharides from Seaweed, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, 1003 Beirut, Lebanon;
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- Department of Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (Z.E.R.); (E.G.); (L.C.)
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- Department of Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (Z.E.R.); (E.G.); (L.C.)
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- Rammal Rammal Laboratory (ATAC Group), Faculty of Sciences I, Lebanese University, 1003 Beirut, Lebanon;
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- Department of Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (Z.E.R.); (E.G.); (L.C.)
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Ziai SA, Gholami O. Umbelliprenin, a bioactive constituent from the genus Ferula has cytotoxic and apoptotic activity in a dose- and time-dependent manner. AVICENNA JOURNAL OF PHYTOMEDICINE 2020; 10:1-2. [PMID: 31921602 PMCID: PMC6941684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Seyed Ali Ziai
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran,Corresponding Author: Tel: +985144018481, Fax: +985144018481,
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Zhang L, Fu X, Gui T, Wang T, Wang Z, Kullak-Ublick GA, Gai Z. Effects of Farnesiferol B on Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Renal Damage, Inflammation, and NF-κB Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20246280. [PMID: 31842453 PMCID: PMC6940812 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background: G-protein-coupled bile acid receptor (TGR5), a membrane bile acid receptor, regulates macrophage reactivity, and attenuates inflammation in different disease models. However, the regulatory effects of TGR5 in ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced kidney injury and inflammation have not yet been extensively studied. Therefore, we hypothesize that Farnesiferol B, a natural TGR5 agonist, could alleviate renal I/R injury by reducing inflammation and macrophage migration through activating TGR5. Methods: Mice were treated with Farnesiferol B before I/R or sham procedures. Renal function, pathological analysis, and inflammatory mediators were examined. In vitro, the regulatory effects of Farnesiferol B on the Nuclear Factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) pathway in macrophages were investigated. Results: After I/R, Farnesiferol B-treated mice displayed better renal function and less tubular damage. Farnesiferol B reduced renal oxidative stress and inflammation significantly. In vitro, Farnesiferol B treatment alleviated lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced macrophage migration and activation, as well as LPS-induced NF-κB activation through TGR5. Conclusions: Farnesiferol B could protect kidney function from I/R-induced damage by attenuating inflammation though activating TGR5 in macrophages. Farnesiferol B might be a potent TGR5 ligand for the treatment of I/R-induced renal inflammation.
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- Lu Zhang
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Shandong Co-innovation Center of TCM Formula; Institute for Literature and Culture of Chinese Medicine; Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Classical Theory, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Shandong Co-innovation Center of TCM Formula; Institute for Literature and Culture of Chinese Medicine; Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Classical Theory, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Shandong Co-innovation Center of TCM Formula; Institute for Literature and Culture of Chinese Medicine; Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Classical Theory, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Shandong Co-innovation Center of TCM Formula; Institute for Literature and Culture of Chinese Medicine; Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Classical Theory, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Shandong Co-innovation Center of TCM Formula; Institute for Literature and Culture of Chinese Medicine; Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Classical Theory, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland
- Mechanistic Safety, CMO & Patient Safety, Global Drug Development, Novartis Pharma, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
- Correspondence: (G.A.K.-U.); (Z.G.); Tel.: +43-253-31-45
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Shandong Co-innovation Center of TCM Formula; Institute for Literature and Culture of Chinese Medicine; Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Classical Theory, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland
- Correspondence: (G.A.K.-U.); (Z.G.); Tel.: +43-253-31-45
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Khazaei A, Bahramnejad B, Mozafari AA, Dastan D, Mohammadi S. Hairy root induction and Farnesiferol B production of endemic medicinal plant Ferula pseudalliacea. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:407. [PMID: 31692659 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1935-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The effects of medium, gibberellic acid (GA3) and stratification treatments on the seed germination of Ferula pseudalliacea were evaluated. Filter paper medium, 500 micro molar GA3 and 8 week chilling treatment were resulted in significantly more seed germination than others. F. pseudalliacea was also transformed by Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Explants from young leaves, stems, cotyledon, and embryo were inoculated with A. rhizogenes strains ATCC 15834, 1724, A4, LB9402 and Ar318. Hairy roots were induced only from 10 to 12-days embryo explants using strains ATCC 15824 and 1724. Although, the transformation efficiency of ATCC 15834 (4%) strain was higher than 1724 (2%). Maximum hairy root transformation frequency (25%) was obtained in infection time of 10 min compared to that of 20 (20%) and 30 (5%) min. In addition, the transformation rate was significantly higher at the inoculation time of 72 h (29%) compared to that of 48 h (22%) and 24 h (6%). Transgenic hairy root lines were confirmed by PCR amplification of rolB gene. Hairy root lines were produced higher biomass in half B5 medium compared to that of half MS medium. Hairy roots lines from the strain ATCC 15834 produced more hairy root numbers and fresh and dried biomass compared to that of the strain 1724. Analyses of transgenic hairy root and natural roots extracts using HPLC showed that all the hairy root lines produced farnesiferol B.
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Affiliation(s)
- Abedin Khazaei
- 1Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, University of Kurdistan, 416, Sanandaj, Iran
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- 1Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, University of Kurdistan, 416, Sanandaj, Iran
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- 2Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- 3Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
- 4Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- 1Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, University of Kurdistan, 416, Sanandaj, Iran
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