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Akbari G, Abasi MR, Gharaghani M, Nouripoor S, Shakerinasab N, Azizi M, Salahi M, Karimi F, Eftekhari M, Razmjoue D, Doustimotlagh AH. Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb against bile duct ligation-induced cholestasis. Res Pharm Sci 2024; 19:217-227. [PMID: 39035584 PMCID: PMC11257206 DOI: 10.4103/rps.rps_52_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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Background and purpose Cholestasis is caused by a malfunction of the biliary liver system. Oxidative stress plays an essential role in the progression of cholestasis. This study aimed to investigate the antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of ethanolic extract of Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb (JE) fruits on hepatic impairment induced by bile duct ligation (BDL) in rats. Experimental approach Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups; sham control + vehicle (SC), BDL + vehicle (BDL), BDL + JE extract (BDL + JE), and SC + extract (SC + JE). One day after surgery, the animals were treated with vehicle or ethanolic extract of JE (500 mg/kg/day) for 7 days. Finally, the blood was taken for biochemical and oxidative stress analysis. Furthermore, the liver tissue of rats was removed for histological examination. Findings/Results Treatment with the extract of JE decreased the ALP level, whereas it enhanced total protein content compared to the BDL group. Also, JE increased the activity of SOD and GPx, as well as FRAP content compared to the BDL group; while it did not significantly affect the levels of MDA and inflammation markers. However, JE could not improve BDL-induced histopathological alterations in hepatic tissue. Conclusion and implication This study demonstrated that JE may be useful as an adjuvant therapy by attenuating ALP activity, increasing serum total protein and FRAP content, as well as improving the antioxidant enzymes activity of SOD and GPx. However, further research is warranted to explore the other underlying mechanisms of action.
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- Ghaidafeh Akbari
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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Naderian M, Hafez Ghoran S, Abdjan MI, Sabahi Z, Moein S, Jassbi AR, Moein M. A new labdane diterpenoid, in vitro and in silico cytotoxicity, and protease inhibitory effects of phytochemicals from Juniperus polycarposK. Koch leaves. Nat Prod Res 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38501578 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2323542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Cytotoxicity-guided purification of Juniperus polycarpos K. Koch leaves (Cupressaceae) led to the isolation of a new labdane diterpenoid, 3-(acetyloxy)-acetylisocupressic acid (1), together with isocupressic acid (2), 3,4-dimethoxycinnamoyl alcohol (3) and deoxypodophyllotoxin (4). The chemical structures of 1-4 were established by detailed 1D and 2D NMR, HRFAB-MS and LRESI-MS, as well as by comparing the spectral data with those reported in the literature. Compound 1 was ineffective against HepG2 cells and protease enzyme, while 2 showed potent cytotoxicity against HepG2 cells (IC50 of 3.73 μg/mL) compared to cisplatin (IC50 of 12.65 μg/mL). Computational analyses with CDK1 protein (a prominent protein in the cell cycle of HepG2 cells) revealed the binding affinity of 2 (-31.86 kcal/mol) was better than 1 (-19.70 kcal/mol) because the acetoxy groups did not allow binding deeply to the ATP binding site. Compounds 2 and 4 moderately inhibited the protease activity (IC50 = 52.7 and 63.0 μg/mL, respectively). Further in vitro and in vivo studies on the plant are strongly recommended.
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- Moslem Naderian
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Enzymes Inhibition and Antioxidant Potential of Medicinal Plants Growing in Oman. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:7880387. [PMID: 35872867 PMCID: PMC9307329 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7880387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The recent study was designed to explore Dodonaea viscosa, Juniperus excelsa, Helianthemum lippii, and Euryops pinifolius using methanolic (MeOH) extract. Their subfractions were examined against urease, carbonic anhydrase II (CA-II), α-glucosidase enzymes, and free radicals scavenging significance based on local practices via standard methods. Significance potential against the urease enzyme was presented by ethyl acetate fraction (EtOAc) of D. viscosa with (IC50 = 125 ± 1.75 μg/mL), whereas the H. lippii (IC50 = 146 ± 1.39 μg/mL) in the EtOAc was found efficient to scavenge the free radicals. Besides, that appreciable capacity was observed by the J. excelsa, D. viscosa, J. excelsa, and E. pinifolius as compared to the standard acarbose (IC50 = 377.24 ± 1.14 μg/mL). Maximum significance was noticed in methanolic (MeOH) extract of J. excelsa and presented carbonic anhydrase CA-II (IC50 = 5.1 ± 0.20 μg/mL) inhibition as compared to the standard (acetazolamide). We are reporting, for the first time, the CA-II inhibition of all the selected medicinal plants and α-glucosidase, urease, and antioxidant activities of the E. pinifolius. Thus, further screening is needed to isolate the promising bioactive ingredients which act as an alternative remedy to scavenge the free radicals, antiulcer, and act as a potential source to develop new antidiabetic drugs for controlling postprandial blood sugar as well as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
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Lin SR, Lin SY, Chen CC, Fu YS, Weng CF. Exploring a New Natural Treating Agent for Primary Hypertension: Recent Findings and Forthcoming Perspectives. J Clin Med 2019; 8:E2003. [PMID: 31744165 PMCID: PMC6912567 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8112003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Primary hypertension describes abnormally-high systolic/diastolic blood pressure in a resting condition caused by various genetic or environmental risk factors. Remarkably, severe complications, such as ischemic cardiovascular disease, stroke, and chronic renal disease have led to primary hypertension becoming a huge burden for almost one-third of the total population. Medication is the major regimen for treating primary hypertension; however, recent medications may have adverse effects that attenuate energy levels. Hence, the search for new hypotensive agents from folk or traditional medicine may be fruitful in the discovery and development of new drugs. This review assembles recent findings for natural antihypertensive agents, extracts, or decoctions published in PubMed, and provides insights into the search for new hypotensive compounds based on blood-pressure regulating mechanisms, including the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and the sympathetic/adrenergic receptor/calcium channel system.
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- Shian-Ren Lin
- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan; (S.-R.L.); (C.-C.C.)
- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan; (S.-R.L.); (C.-C.C.)
- Camillian Saint Mary’s Hospital Luodong,160 Zhongzheng S. Rd. Luodong, Yilan 26546, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Center for Infectious Disease and Cancer Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Department of Basic Medical Science, Center for Transitional Medicine, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, China
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Basi Z, Turkoglu N, Turkoglu V, Karahan F. In vitro effect of ethyl acetate, butanol and water extracts of Juniperus excelsa Bieb. on angiotensin-converting enzyme purified from human plasma. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-019-00806-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Weli AM, Al-Hinai SR, Hossain MM, Al-Sabahi JN. Composition of essential oil of OmaniJuniperus excelsafruit and antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogenic bacteria. JOURNAL OF TAIBAH UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtusci.2014.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Afaf M. Weli
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Nursing, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Nursing, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Nursing, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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- Central Instrument Laboratory, College of Agriculture and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
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Panigrahi PN, Dey S, Jena SC. Urolithiasis: Critical Analysis of Mechanism of Renal Stone Formation and Use of Medicinal Plants as Antiurolithiatic Agents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2016.9.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Khan M, Khan AU, Rehman NU, Gilani AH. Blood pressure lowering, vasodilator and cardiac-modulatory potential ofCarum roxburghianumseed extract. Clin Exp Hypertens 2014; 37:102-7. [DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2014.913602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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