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Barbosa MDO, Wilairatana P, Leite GMDL, Delmondes GDA, da Silva LYS, Júnior SCA, Dantas LBR, Bezerra DS, de Beltrão ICSL, Dias DDQ, Ribeiro-Filho J, Felipe CFB, Coutinho HDM, de Menezes IRA, Kerntopf Mendonça MR. Plectranthus Species with Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Potential: A Systematic Review on Ethnobotanical and Pharmacological Findings. Molecules 2023; 28:5653. [PMID: 37570622 PMCID: PMC10419981 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
The use of medicinal plants to treat inflammatory conditions and painful processes has attracted the attention of scientists and health professionals due to the evidence that natural products can promote significant therapeutic benefits associated with fewer adverse effects compared to conventional anti-inflammatory drugs. The genus Plectranthus is composed of various plants with pharmacological potential, which are used to treat various diseases in traditional communities worldwide. The present study systematically reviewed Plectranthus species with anti-inflammatory and analgesic potential. To this end, a systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol. The search was conducted on the following databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, SciVerse Scopus, and Web of Science. Different combinations of search terms were used to ensure more excellent article coverage. After the selection, a total of 45 articles were included in this review. This study identified twelve Plectranthus species indicated for the treatment of different inflammatory conditions, such as wounds, fever, bronchitis, abscess, asthma, hepatitis, labyrinthitis, tonsillitis, and uterine inflammation. The indications for pain conditions included headache, sore throat, heartburn, menstrual cramp, colic, toothache, stomachache, migraine, chest pain, abdominal pain, local pain, labor pain, and recurring pain. Among the listed species, ten plants were found to be used according to traditional knowledge, although only four of them have been experimentally studied. When assessing the methodological quality of preclinical in vivo assays, most items presented a risk of bias. The SR results revealed the existence of different Plectranthus species used to treat inflammation and pain. The results of this systematic review indicate that Plectranthus species have the potential to be used in the treatment of diseases with an inflammatory component, as well as in the management of pain. However, given the risk of biases, the experimental analysis of these species through preclinical testing is crucial for their safe and effective use.
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- Maysa de Oliveira Barbosa
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (M.d.O.B.); (G.M.d.L.L.); (L.Y.S.d.S.); (L.B.R.D.); (D.S.B.); (I.C.S.L.d.B.); (D.d.Q.D.); (H.D.M.C.); (M.R.K.M.)
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- Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (M.d.O.B.); (G.M.d.L.L.); (L.Y.S.d.S.); (L.B.R.D.); (D.S.B.); (I.C.S.L.d.B.); (D.d.Q.D.); (H.D.M.C.); (M.R.K.M.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (M.d.O.B.); (G.M.d.L.L.); (L.Y.S.d.S.); (L.B.R.D.); (D.S.B.); (I.C.S.L.d.B.); (D.d.Q.D.); (H.D.M.C.); (M.R.K.M.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (M.d.O.B.); (G.M.d.L.L.); (L.Y.S.d.S.); (L.B.R.D.); (D.S.B.); (I.C.S.L.d.B.); (D.d.Q.D.); (H.D.M.C.); (M.R.K.M.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (M.d.O.B.); (G.M.d.L.L.); (L.Y.S.d.S.); (L.B.R.D.); (D.S.B.); (I.C.S.L.d.B.); (D.d.Q.D.); (H.D.M.C.); (M.R.K.M.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (M.d.O.B.); (G.M.d.L.L.); (L.Y.S.d.S.); (L.B.R.D.); (D.S.B.); (I.C.S.L.d.B.); (D.d.Q.D.); (H.D.M.C.); (M.R.K.M.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (M.d.O.B.); (G.M.d.L.L.); (L.Y.S.d.S.); (L.B.R.D.); (D.S.B.); (I.C.S.L.d.B.); (D.d.Q.D.); (H.D.M.C.); (M.R.K.M.)
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- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Fiocruz Ceará, Eusébio 61773-270, CE, Brazil; (S.C.A.J.); (J.R.-F.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (M.d.O.B.); (G.M.d.L.L.); (L.Y.S.d.S.); (L.B.R.D.); (D.S.B.); (I.C.S.L.d.B.); (D.d.Q.D.); (H.D.M.C.); (M.R.K.M.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (M.d.O.B.); (G.M.d.L.L.); (L.Y.S.d.S.); (L.B.R.D.); (D.S.B.); (I.C.S.L.d.B.); (D.d.Q.D.); (H.D.M.C.); (M.R.K.M.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (M.d.O.B.); (G.M.d.L.L.); (L.Y.S.d.S.); (L.B.R.D.); (D.S.B.); (I.C.S.L.d.B.); (D.d.Q.D.); (H.D.M.C.); (M.R.K.M.)
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Hazarika S, Borah P, Deb PK, Venugopala KN, Hemalatha S. Icacinaceae Plant Family: A Recapitulation of the Ethnobotanical, Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Biotechnological Aspects. Curr Pharm Des 2023; 29:1193-1217. [PMID: 37132105 DOI: 10.2174/1381612829666230502164605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Icacinaceae, an Angiospermic family comprising 35 genera and 212 accepted species, including trees, shrubs, and lianas with pantropical distribution, is one of the most outshining yet least explored plant families, which despite its vital role as a source of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals has received a meagre amount of attraction from the scientific community. Interestingly, Icacinaceae is considered a potential alternative resource for camptothecin and its derivatives, which are used in treating ovarian and metastatic colorectal cancer. However, the concept of this family has been revised many times, but further recognition is still needed. The prime objective of this review is to compile the available information on this family in order to popularize it in the scientific community and the general population and promote extensive exploration of these taxa. The phytochemical preparations or isolated compounds from the Icacinaceae family have been centrally amalgamated to draw diverse future prospects from this inclusive plant species. The ethnopharmacological activities and the associated endophytes and cell culture techniques are also depicted. Nevertheless, the methodical evaluation of the Icacinaceae family is the only means to preserve and corroborate the folkloristic remedial effects and provide scientific recognition of its potencies before they are lost under the blanket of modernization.
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- Sangeeta Hazarika
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Philadelphia University, PO Box 1, Amman, 19392, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, Durban, 4001, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Phytochemical Evaluation and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana Extracts. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27185954. [PMID: 36144693 PMCID: PMC9500825 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27185954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The plant Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana has been popularly used in Brazil to treat chronic inflammatory disturbances, such as osteoarthritis. This disease affects 250 million people worldwide, and is associated with intense pain and loss of articular function. There is a lack of information about the phytochemistry and bioactivity of M. albicans. Therefore, this study determined the chemical composition of some extracts and evaluated their cytotoxicity, along with their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, activities using in vitro models. Aqueous and ethanolic extracts were prepared. Afterwards, a liquid–liquid partition was developed using chloroform, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol. The extracts were characterized by LC–MS, and their biological activities were evaluated on epithelial cells (Vero), tumoral hepatic cells (Hep-G2), and THP-1 macrophages. LC–MS analyses identified several flavonoids in all fractions, such as quercetin, myricetin, and their glycosides. The crude extracts and n-butanol fractions did not present cytotoxicity to the cells. The non-toxic fractions presented significant antioxidant activity when evaluated in terms of DPPH scavenging activity, lipid peroxidation, and ROS inhibition. THP-1 macrophages treated with the n-butanol fraction (250 µg/mL) released fewer pro-inflammatory cytokines, even in the presence of LPS. In the future, it will be necessary to identify the phytochemicals that are responsible for anti-inflammatory effects for the discovery of new drugs. In vivo studies on M. albicans extracts are still required to confirm their possible mechanisms of action.
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