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Aly SH, Elissawy AM, El Hassab MA, Majrashi TA, Hassan FE, Elkaeed EB, Eldehna WM, Singab ANB. Comparative metabolic study of the chloroform fraction of three Cystoseira species based on UPLC/ESI/MS analysis and biological activities. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2024; 39:2292482. [PMID: 38086785 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2292482] [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: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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This study aims to investigate the phytoconstituents of the chloroform fraction of three Cystoseira spp. namely C. myrica, C. trinodis, and C. tamariscifolia using UPLC/ESI/MS technique. The results revealed the identification of 19, 20 and 11 metabolites in C. myrica, C. trinodis, and C. tamariscifolia, respectively mainly terpenoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids and fatty acids. Also, an in vitro antioxidant study using FRAP and DPPH assays was conducted where the chloroform fraction of C. trinodis displayed the highest antioxidant activity in both assays, which would be attributed to its highest total phenolics and total flavonoids. Besides, the investigation of COX-1, α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activities were performed. Regarding C. trinodis, it showed the strongest inhibitory activity towards COX-1. Moreover, it showed potent inhibitory activity towards α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzymes. According to the molecular docking studies, the major compounds characterised showed efficient binding to the active sites of the target enzymes.
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- Shaza H Aly
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- Centre of Drug Discovery Research and Development, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, King Salman International University (KSIU), South Sinai, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Asir, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physiology, General Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Medical Physiology Department, Kasr Alainy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- Centre of Drug Discovery Research and Development, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Kharazian N, Dehkordi FJ, Xiang CL. Metabolomics-based profiling of five Salvia L. (Lamiaceae) species using untargeted data analysis workflow. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2024. [PMID: 39003613 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The genus Salvia L., a member of the family Lamiaceae, is a keystone genus with a wide range of medicinal properties. It possesses a rich metabolite source that has long been used to treat different disorders. OBJECTIVES Due to a deficiency of untargeted metabolomic profiling in the genus Salvia, this work attempts to investigate a comprehensive mass spectral library matching, computational data annotations, exclusive biomarkers, specific chemotypes, intraspecific metabolite profile variation, and metabolite enrichment by a case study of five medicinal species of Salvia. MATERIAL AND METHODS Aerial parts of each species were subjected to QTRAP liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis workflow based on untargeted metabolites. A comprehensive and multivariate analysis was acquired on the metabolite dataset utilizing MetaboAnalyst 6.0 and the Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking (GNPS) Web Platform. RESULTS The untargeted approach empowered the identification of 117 metabolites by library matching and 92 nodes annotated by automated matching. A machine learning algorithm as substructural topic modeling, MS2LDA, was further implemented to explore the metabolite substructures, resulting in four Mass2Motifs. The automated library newly discovered a total of 23 metabolites. In addition, 87 verified biomarkers of library matching, 58 biomarkers of GNPS annotations, and 11 specific chemotypes were screened. CONCLUSION Integrative spectral library matching and automated annotation by the GNPS platform provide comprehensive metabolite profiling through a workflow. In addition, QTRAP LC-MS/MS with multivariate analysis unveiled reliable information about inter and intraspecific levels of differentiation. The rigorous investigation of metabolite profiling presents a large-scale overview and new insights for chemotaxonomy and pharmaceutical studies.
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- Navaz Kharazian
- Department of Botany, Central Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Botany, Central Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of New Technologies, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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Safa R, Walid Y, Affes TG, Hammami M, Sellami IH. Bioassay-guided isolation, identification and activity evaluation of antifungal compounds from Cupressus sempervirens. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2024; 34:2593-2604. [PMID: 37767807 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2262399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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The quest for eco-friendly antifungal compounds from natural sources has surged, seeking alternatives to synthetic fungicides. In this study, we explored Cupressus sempervirens organic extracts antifungal potential against Botrytis cinerea, a destructive fungus causing grey mold disease in crops. Extracts from various phenological stages were evaluated for their antifungal activities. The dichloromethanolic extract from the flowering stage exhibited the highest efficacy, completely inhibiting B. cinerea mycelial growth, at 250 μg/mL and preventing conidia germination at 500 μg/mL. Bioguided fractionation and chromatography, led to the identification of isoquercetin as the active compound responsible for the antifungal effects. These findings present promising possibilities for the development of sustainable biofungicides to combat grey mould disease in agriculture. Further investigations into isoquercetin's potential as a biofungicide are warranted.
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- Rguez Safa
- Laboratory of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, BP, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, BP, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, BP, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, BP, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, BP, Tunisia
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Haj Salem M, Aidi Wannes W, Mejri H, Belloumi S, Aouini J, Fares N, Selmi S, Msaada K, Sriti J. Effect of regional disparities and solvent variations on the phenolic composition, antioxidant activity, and antibacterial efficacy of Cupressus sempervirens extracts. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38465659 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2024.2327521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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The ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol, and water extracts of cypress from three Tunisian regions (Bizerte, Ben Arous, and Nabeul) were reported for their phenolic content, antioxidant, and antibacterial activities. Cypress extract had an important antiradical and antibacterial potential which was strongly related to the organoleptic quality of the extract which appeared strongly region dependent. The highest contents of polyphenols were obtained in the methanol extract at the region of Bizerte (315.75 mg GAE/g DW). Cupressuflavone was the major compound with high proportions in methanol extract of Bizerte (68%). Amentoflavone also constituted an important flavonoid compound presented in higher proportion in the ethyl acetate extract of Ben Arous (21.2%). For Gram-positive bacteria strains, Staphylococcus aureus was sensitive to the ethanol extract of Nabeul with IZ = 40 mm. This study suggests cypress as potential natural source of antioxidants and antibacterial agents.
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- Mahjouba Haj Salem
- Laboratory of Bioactive Substances, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Substances, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Substances, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Substances, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Substances, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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Lin S, Chen Z, Li S, Chen B, Wu Y, Zheng Y, Huang J, Chen Y, Lin X, Yao H. Anti-tumor effect and mechanism of the total biflavonoid extract from S doederleinii on human cervical cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24778. [PMID: 38304845 PMCID: PMC10830543 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24778] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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In this study, the therapeutic effect and possible mechanism of the total biflavonoid extract of Selaginella doederleinii Hieron (SDTBE) against cervical cancer were originally investigated in vitro and in vivo. First, the inhibition of SDTBE on proliferation of cervical cancer HeLa cells was evaluated, followed by morphological observation with AO/EB staining, Annexin V/PI assay, and autophagic flux monitoring to evaluate the possible effect of SDTBE on cell apoptosis and autophagy. Cell cycle, as well as mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔѰm), was detected with flow cytometry. Further, the apoptosis related protein expression and the autophagy related gene LC3 mRNA transcription level were analyzed by Western blot (WB) and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), respectively. Finally, the anti-cervical cancer effect of the SDTBE was also validated in vivo in HeLa cells grafts mice. As results, SDTBE inhibited HeLa cells proliferation with the IC50 values of 49.05 ± 6.76 and 44.14 ± 4.75 μg/mL for 48 and 72 h treatment, respectively. The extract caused mitochondrial ΔѰ loss, induced cell apoptosis by upregulating Bax, downregulating Bcl-2, activating Caspase-9 and Caspase-3, promoting cell autophagy and blocking the cell cycle in G0/G1 phase. Furthermore, 100, 200, and 300 mg/kg SDTBE suppressed the growth of HeLa cells xenografts in mice with the mean inhibition rates, 25.3 %, 57.5 % and 62.9 %, respectively, and the change of apoptosis related proteins and microvascular density was confirmed in xenografts by immunohistochemistry analysis. The results show that SDTBE possesses anti-cervical cancer effect, and the mechanism involves in activating Caspase-dependent mitochondrial apoptosis pathway.
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- Shilan Lin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Fikry E, Orfali R, El-Sayed SS, Perveen S, Ghafar S, El-Shafae AM, El-Domiaty MM, Tawfeek N. Potential Hepatoprotective Effects of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana against Methotrexate-Induced Liver Injury: Integrated Phytochemical Profiling, Target Network Analysis, and Experimental Validation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:2118. [PMID: 38136237 PMCID: PMC10740566 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12122118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Methotrexate (MTX) therapy encounters significant limitations due to the significant concern of drug-induced liver injury (DILI), which poses a significant challenge to its usage. To mitigate the deleterious effects of MTX on hepatic function, researchers have explored plant sources to discover potential hepatoprotective agents. This study investigated the hepatoprotective effects of the ethanolic extract derived from the aerial parts of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (CLAE) against DILI, specifically focusing on MTX-induced hepatotoxicity. UPLC-ESI-MS/MS was used to identify 61 compounds in CLAE, with 31 potential bioactive compounds determined through pharmacokinetic analysis. Network pharmacology analysis revealed 195 potential DILI targets for the bioactive compounds, including TP53, IL6, TNF, HSP90AA1, EGFR, IL1B, BCL2, and CASP3 as top targets. In vivo experiments conducted on rats with acute MTX-hepatotoxicity revealed that administering CLAE orally at 200 and 400 mg/kg/day for ten days dose-dependently improved liver function, attenuated hepatic oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis, and reversed the disarrayed hepatic histological features induced by MTX. In general, the findings of the present study provide evidence in favor of the hepatoprotective capabilities of CLAE in DILI, thereby justifying the need for additional preclinical and clinical investigations.
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- Eman Fikry
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (E.F.); (A.M.E.-S.); (N.T.)
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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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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt;
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA;
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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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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (E.F.); (A.M.E.-S.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (E.F.); (A.M.E.-S.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (E.F.); (A.M.E.-S.); (N.T.)
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El-Tabakh MAM, Elhawary EA, Hwihy HM, Darweesh KF, Shaapan RM, Ghazala EA, Mokhtar MM, Waheeb HO, Emam DEM, Bakr NA, Shehata AZI. UPLC/ESI/MS profiling of red algae Galaxaura rugosa extracts and its activity against malaria mosquito vector, Anopheles pharoensis, with reference to Danio rerio and Daphnia magna as bioindicators. Malar J 2023; 22:368. [PMID: 38041142 PMCID: PMC10691061 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04795-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Anopheles pharoensis has a major role in transmitting several human diseases, especially malaria, in Egypt?. Controlling Anopheles is considered as an effective strategy to eliminate the spread of malaria worldwide. Galaxaura rugosa is a species of red algae found in tropical to subtropical marine environments. The presence of G. rugosa is indicative of the ecosystem's overall health. The current work aims to investigate UPLC/ESI/MS profile of G. rugosa methanol and petroleum ether extracts and its activity against An. pharoensis and non-target organisms, Danio rerio and Daphnia magna. METHODS Galaxaura rugosa specimens have been identified using DNA barcoding for the COI gene and verified as G. rugosa. The UPLC/ESI/MS profiling of G. rugosa collected from Egypt was described. The larvicidal and repellent activities of G. rugosa methanol and petroleum ether extracts against An. pharoensis were evaluated, as well as the toxicity of tested extracts on non-target organisms, Dan. rerio and Dap. magna. RESULTS The UPLC/ESI/MS analysis of methanol and petroleum ether extracts led to the tentative identification of 57 compounds belonging to different phytochemical classes, including flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids, phenyl propanoids. Larval mortality was recorded at 93.33% and 90.67% at 80 and 35 ppm of methanol and petroleum ether extracts, respectively, while pupal mortality recorded 44.44 and 22.48% at 35 and 30 ppm, respectively. Larval duration was recorded at 5.31 and 5.64 days by methanol and petroleum ether extracts at 80 and 35 ppm, respectively. A decrease in acetylcholinesterase (AChE) level and a promotion in Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) level of An. pharoensis 3rd instar larvae were recorded by tested extracts. The petroleum ether extract was more effective against An. pharoensis starved females than methanol extract. Also, tested extracts recorded LC50 of 1988.8, 1365.1, and 11.65, 14.36 µg/mL against Dan. rerio, and Dap. magna, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Using red algae derivatives in An. pharoensis control could reduce costs and environmental impact and be harmless to humans and other non-target organisms.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt
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- Department of Zoonosis, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- EEAA, Ras Muhammed National Park, Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, South Sina, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt
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Villalva M, Silvan JM, Alarcón-Cavero T, Villanueva-Bermejo D, Jaime L, Santoyo S, Martinez-Rodriguez AJ. Reply to Frański, R.; Beszterda-Buszczak, M. Comment on "Villalva et al. Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antibacterial Properties of an Achillea millefolium L. Extract and Its Fractions Obtained by Supercritical Anti-Solvent Fractionation against Helicobacter pylori. Antioxidants 2022, 11, 1849". Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1384. [PMID: 37507923 PMCID: PMC10376723 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12071384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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- Marisol Villalva
- Microbiology and Food Biocatalysis Group (MICROBIO), Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), C/ Nicolás Cabrera, 9, Cantoblanco Campus, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Microbiology and Food Biocatalysis Group (MICROBIO), Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), C/ Nicolás Cabrera, 9, Cantoblanco Campus, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, 28006 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Production and Characterization of Novel Foods, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), C/ Nicolas Cabrera 9, Cantoblanco Campus, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Production and Characterization of Novel Foods, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), C/ Nicolas Cabrera 9, Cantoblanco Campus, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Production and Characterization of Novel Foods, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), C/ Nicolas Cabrera 9, Cantoblanco Campus, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Microbiology and Food Biocatalysis Group (MICROBIO), Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), C/ Nicolás Cabrera, 9, Cantoblanco Campus, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Frański R, Beszterda-Buszczak M. Comment on Villalva et al. Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antibacterial Properties of an Achillea millefolium L. Extract and Its Fractions Obtained by Supercritical Anti-Solvent Fractionation against Helicobacter pylori. Antioxidants 2022, 11, 1849. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1226. [PMID: 37371956 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12061226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Villalva et al. evaluated the potential utility of an Achillea millefolium (yarrow) extract in the control of H. pylori infection. The agar-well diffusions bioassay was applied to determine the antimicrobial activity of yarrow extracts. The supercritical anti-solvent fractionation process of yarrow extract was made to give two different fractions with polar phenolic compounds and monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, respectively. Phenolic compounds were identified by HPLC-ESIMS by using the accurate masses of [M-H]- ions and the characteristic product ions. However, some of the reported product ions seem to be disputable, as described below.
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- Rafał Frański
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Food Biochemistry and Analysis, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Mazowiecka 48, 60-623 Poznań, Poland
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El-Din MIG, George MY, Youssef FS. Chemical characterization of the polyphenolic rich fraction of Thunbergia erecta and its therapeutic potential against doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide-induced cognitive impairment in rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 307:116213. [PMID: 36708885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Thunbergia erecta (Benth.) was traditionally used as anxiolytic, sedative and antidepressant. AIM OF THE STUDY The study aimed to characterize T. erecta leaf ethyl acetate fraction of alcohol extract (TEAF) and evaluate its neuroprotective effect on doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide-induced chemobrain. MATERIALS AND METHODS Chemical profiling of TEAF was done using (Liquid chromatography coupled with mass (LC-ESI-MS/MS). In vivo chemobrain model was performed by cognitive impairment induced by doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide. Behavioral assessments included moris water maze, y maze, novel object recognition task and passive avoidance tests. Histological examination and oxidative stress markers were investigated. Protein expression of HMDGB1/RAGE/pNF-κB pathway markers was done using western blotting. All results were applied to hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of rats. Molecular docking was done within the active sites of Human Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE) using Discovery studio software. RESULTS Twenty-one phytoconstituents, mostly polyphenolics, were characterized in TEAF of which eleven compounds were tentatively identified for the first time from T. erecta leaves where rosmarinic acid (11) represents the most prevailing compound. TEAF resulted in a marked dose-dependent amelioration of the histopathological changes evidenced by normal histological structure demonstrated in the hypocampal gesture of rats. TEAF demonstrated an enhanced memory and learning functioning in the different behavioral tests assessed especially at 200 mg/kg. It showed significant long-term spatial memory enhancement manifested by 50.32% increase in probe trial relative to chemobrain-induced group. It showed pronounced antioxidant activity evidenced by the significant elevation of prefrontal cortical and hippocampal reduced glutathione levels by 2.45 and 2.65 folds, respectively relative to the chemobrain-induced group. The pronounced reduction in hydrogen peroxide (1.24-1.93 folds) and malondialdehyde levels (1.42-2.60 folds) with significant elevation of catalase activity (12.65-31.47%) induced by TEAF supported its potent antioxidant activity. TEAF reversed the inflammatory cytokines release induced by chemotherapy via its interference with HMGB1/RAGE pathway suppressing the expression of HMBG1, RAGE, p65 (NF-kB), and IL-1β. In silico studies showed that rosmarinic acid displayed the best fitting at the active site of RAGE (ΔG = -40.39 kcal/mol). CONCLUSIONS Thunbergia erecta can act as a promising remedy for chemobrain that further consolidates its traditional importance.
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- Mariam I Gamal El-Din
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, 11566, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
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Ren M, Li S, Gao Q, Qiao L, Cao Q, Yang Z, Chen C, Jiang Y, Wang G, Fu S. Advances in the Anti-Tumor Activity of Biflavonoids in Selaginella. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24097731. [PMID: 37175435 PMCID: PMC10178260 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24097731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Despite the many strategies employed to slow the spread of cancer, the development of new anti-tumor drugs and the minimization of side effects have been major research hotspots in the anti-tumor field. Natural drugs are a huge treasure trove of drug development, and they have been widely used in the clinic as anti-tumor drugs. Selaginella species in the family Selaginellaceae are widely distributed worldwide, and they have been well-documented in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Biflavonoids are the main active ingredients in Selaginella, and they have good biological and anti-tumor activities, which warrant extensive research. The promise of biflavonoids from Selaginella (SFB) in the field of cancer therapy is being realized thanks to new research that offers insights into the multi-targeting therapeutic mechanisms and key signaling pathways. The pharmacological effects of SFB against various cancers in vitro and in vivo are reviewed in this review. In addition, the types and characteristics of biflavonoid structures are described in detail; we also provide a brief summary of the efforts to develop drug delivery systems or combinations to enhance the bioavailability of SFB monomers. In conclusion, SFB species have great potential to be developed as adjuvant or even primary therapeutic agents for cancer, with promising applications.
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- Mengdie Ren
- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China
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Fan Z, Yang G, Wu X, Yang Y, Xu J. Screening for α-glucosidase inhibitors from Selaginella uncinata based on the ligand fishing combined with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight-tandem mass spectrometry. Biomed Chromatogr 2023; 37:e5611. [PMID: 36840461 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Biflavonoids are naturally occurring compounds consisting of two flavonoid moieties that have received substantial attention from researchers. Although many kinds of biflavonoids are typically distributed in Selaginella uncinata with hypoglycemic effect, their anti-α-glucosidase activities are not yet clear. In this study, a ligand fishing strategy for fast screening of α-glucosidase inhibitors from S. uncinata was proposed. α-Glucosidase was first immobilized on Fe3 O4 magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and then the α-glucosidase-functionalized MNPs were incubated with crude extracts of S. uncinata to fish out the ligands. Furthermore, considering the similarity and easy confusion of the structures of biflavonoids, the fragmentation patterns of different types of biflavonoids were studied. Based on this, 11 biflavonoids ligands with α-glucosidase inhibitory activities were accurately and quickly identified from S. uncinata with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight-tandem mass spectrometry. Furthermore, these ligands were confirmed to be potential inhibitors through the in vitro inhibitory assay and molecular docking.
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- Zhiyu Fan
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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Chemical Profiling, Bioactive Properties, and Anticancer and Antimicrobial Potential of Juglans regia L. Leaves. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041989. [PMID: 36838977 PMCID: PMC9966981 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess the biological potential of the polyphenolic fraction isolated from J. regia leaves, collected in the Subcarpathian region (Poland). The phenolic profile was determined using the UPLC-PDA-MS/MS method. Biological activity was determined by evaluating the antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial, and antifungal effects. Prior to this study, the purified polyphenolic fraction was not been tested in this regard. A total of 40 phenolic compounds (104.28 mg/g dw) were identified, with quercetin 3-O-glucoside and quercetin pentosides dominating. The preparation was characterized by a high ability to chelate iron ions and capture O2•- and OH• radicals (reaching IC50 values of 388.61, 67.78 and 193.29 µg/mL, respectively). As for the anticancer activity, among the six tested cell lines, the preparation reduced the viability of the DLD-1, Caco-2, and MCF-7 lines the most, while in the antibacterial activity, among the seven tested strains, the highest susceptibility has been demonstrated against K. pneumoniae, S. pyogenes, and S. aureus. Depending on the needs, such a preparation can be widely used in the design of functional food and/or the cosmetics industry.
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Lin F, Lin X, Wang X, Mei G, Chen B, Yao H, Huang L. Inhibitory effect of Selaginella doederleinii hieron on human cytochrome P450. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1108867. [PMID: 36874034 PMCID: PMC9975586 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1108867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Introduction: Selaginella doederleinii Hieron is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, the ethyl acetate extract from Selaginella doederleinii (SDEA) showed favorable anticancer potentials. However, the effect of SDEA on human cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP450) remains unclear. To predict the herb-drug interaction (HDI) and lay the groundwork for further clinical trials, the inhibitory effect of SDEA and its four constituents (Amentoflavone, Palmatine, Apigenin, Delicaflavone) on seven CYP450 isoforms were investigated by using the established CYP450 cocktail assay based on LC-MS/MS. Methods: Appropriate substrates for seven tested CYP450 isoforms were selected to establish a reliable cocktail CYP450 assay based on LC-MS/MS. The contents of four constituents (Amentoflavone, Palmatine, Apigenin, Delicaflavone) in SDEA were determined as well. Then, the validated CYP450 cocktail assay was applied to test the inhibitory potential of SDEA and four constituents on CYP450 isoforms. Results: SDEA showed strong inhibitory effect on CYP2C9 and CYP2C8 (IC50 ≈ 1 μg/ml), moderate inhibitory effect against CYP2C19, CYP2E1 and CYP3A (IC50 < 10 μg/ml). Among the four constituents, Amentoflavone had the highest content in the extract (13.65%) and strongest inhibitory effect (IC50 < 5 μM), especially for CYP2C9, CYP2C8 and CYP3A. Amentoflavone also showed time-dependent inhibition on CYP2C19 and CYP2D6. Apigenin and Palmatine both showed concentration-dependent inhibition. Apigenin inhibited CYP1A2, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2E1 and CYP3A. Palmatine inhibited CYP3A and had a weak inhibitory effect on CYP2E1. As for Delicaflavone, which has the potential to develop as an anti-cancer agent, showed no obvious inhibitory effect on CYP450 enzymes. Conclusion: Amentoflavone may be one of the main reasons for the inhibition of SDEA on CYP450 enzymes, the potential HDI should be considered when SDEA or Amentoflavone were used with other clinical drugs. On the contrast, Delicaflavone is more suitable to develop as a drug for clinical use, considering the low level of CYP450 metabolic inhibition.
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- Fei Lin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Li L, You W, Wang X, Zou Y, Yao H, Lan H, Lin X, Zhang Q, Chen B. Delicaflavone reactivates anti-tumor immune responses by abrogating monocytic myeloid cell-mediated immunosuppression. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 108:154508. [PMID: 36332384 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Myeloid cell-mediated immunosuppression is a major obstacle to checkpoint blockade immunotherapy. We previously reported that total biflavonoids extract from Selaginella doederleinii (TBESD) and a flavone monomer isolated from TBESD, named Delicaflavone, have favorable anti-tumor activity. However, whether TBESD and Delicaflavone could affect the tumor microenvironment (TME) remains unclear. PURPOSE In this study, we focused on the TME to determine whether TBESD and Delicaflavone could restore anti-tumor immune response. METHODS 4T1 tumor-bearing immunocompetent BALB/c mice and T cell-deficient nude mice were used to examine the effect of TBESD on T cell-mediated immunity in vivo. Multi-parameter flow cytometry was conducted to evaluate the impacts of TBESD on TME. Primary cells, including murine CD8+ T cells, tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) were prepared to investigate the modulatory activities of TBESD on immune cells. It was further determined whether Delicaflavone or Amentoflavone, two typical functional biflavones from TBESD, mediated those effects of TBESD. Finally, the impacts of TBESD and Delicaflavone on Jak1/STAT6 signaling pathway were explored via western blot. RESULTS We found that TBESD significantly reduced 4T1 tumor growth in immunocompetent BALB/c mice, but not in nude mice. This effect was associated with the regulation of TME, shown as an increase in functional T cells and M1 phenotype TAMs (M1-TAMs), and a decrease in M2 phenotype TAMs (M2-TAMs), monocytic-MDSCs (M-MDSCs) and regulatory T cells (Tregs) in TBESD-treated BALB/c mouse 4T1 tumors. It was found ex vivo that TBESD restrained the viability and immunosuppressive properties of M2-TAMs and M-MDSCs, especially for the loss of arginase-1 expression. Additionally, TBESD re-educated M2-TAMs to an M1 like phenotype. Further investigations determined that Delicaflavone predominantly mediated the immuno-modulatory activities of TBESD both ex vivo and in vivo. Finally, Delicaflavone and TBESD blocked Jak1/STAT6 signaling pathway in M2-TAMs and MDSCs. CONCLUSION The present study suggests Delicaflavone as a potent natural inhibitor of M2-TAMs and MDSCs, which fills the gap in knowledge on the immuno-modulatory effects of TBESD and Delicaflavone, and could have translational implications to improve the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy.
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- Lijun Li
- Institute of Immunotherapy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nanomedical Technology (Education Department of Fujian Province), School of Pharmacy, Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Immunotherapy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nanomedical Technology (Education Department of Fujian Province), School of Pharmacy, Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Immunotherapy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nanomedical Technology (Education Department of Fujian Province), School of Pharmacy, Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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- Institute of Immunotherapy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Nanomedical Technology (Education Department of Fujian Province), School of Pharmacy, Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Metabolite Profiling, Antioxidant and Key Enzymes Linked to Hyperglycemia Inhibitory Activities of Satureja hispidula: An Underexplored Species from Algeria. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27248657. [PMID: 36557791 PMCID: PMC9785979 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In the present study, two extracts from the aerial parts of the endemic species Satureja hispidula were analyzed for the first time by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a diode array detector and an electrospray mass spectrometer (UHPLC-DAD-ESI/MS) method in order to identify and quantify their phenolic compounds. These extracts' antioxidant, α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activities were also evaluated. UHPLC-DAD-ESI/MS allowed the identification of 28 and 20 compounds in the ethanolic and aqueous extracts, respectively; among them, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid was the most abundant in both extracts. The biological assay results indicate that the species S. hispidula, besides its high antioxidant power, is also potentially useful for inhibiting the α-glucosidase enzyme. In both antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory assays, the aqueous extract exhibited the most promising results, significantly better than the standards used as positive controls.
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A Biflavonoid-Rich Extract from Selaginella doederleinii Hieron. against Throat Carcinoma via Akt/Bad and IKKβ/NF-κB/COX-2 Pathways. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15121505. [PMID: 36558956 PMCID: PMC9785591 DOI: 10.3390/ph15121505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Selaginella doederleinii Hieron. is a common pharmacological plant, and this folk herbal medicine and its complex preparations have been widely used for the treatment of throat carcinoma (TC) and several associated complications in traditional Chinese medicine. This study was aimed at investigating the specific anti-throat carcinoma impacts and potential mechanisms of a biflavonoid-rich extract from S. doederleinii (SD-BFRE). The phytochemical profiling of SD-BFRE was performed by HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS and UPLC-PDA, and the detailed pharmacological effects and mechanisms were respectively evaluated in vitro and in vivo. MTT assay, the Transwell assay and flow cytometry were performed to evaluate the abilities of SD-BFRE on inhibiting cell infiltrative growth in TC cells (Hep-2 and FaDu) in in vitro experiments. In vivo experiments used Hep-2 tumor-bearing nude mice to evaluate the anti-TC effect of SD-BFRE. Western blotting was used to explore the potential apoptotic pathway of TC cells. Here, we found that SD-BFRE exhibited anti-proliferation and pro-apoptotic effects in TC cells. Mechanistic studies have identified that SD-BFRE can suppress the activity of IKKβ and IκB-α kinase and then down-regulate the effector proteins of NF-κB/COX-2 signaling. Moreover, SD-BFRE induced apoptosis partly by regulating the Akt/Bad/caspase signaling pathway. Taken together, this study firstly demonstrated that SD-BFRE exerted its anti-TC effects by way of IKKβ/NF-κB/COX-2 and Akt/Bad pathways and might represent a potential chemotherapeutic agent for throat carcinoma.
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Demehin AA, Thamnarak W, Lamtha T, Chatwichien J, Eurtivong C, Choowongkomon K, Chainok K, Ruchirawat S, Thasana N. Siamenflavones A-C, three undescribed biflavonoids from Selaginella siamensis Hieron. and biflavonoids from spike mosses as EGFR inhibitor. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 203:113374. [PMID: 35964804 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Three undescribed biflavonoids (BFVs), siamenflavones A-C along with twelve BFVs were isolated from Selaginella siamensis Hieron. and Selaginella bryopteris (L.) Baker (Selaginellaceae). The chemical structures of undescribed compounds were established through comprehensive spectroscopic techniques, chemical correlations, and X-ray crystallography. The ten isolated BFVs, siamenflavones A-C, delicaflavone, chrysocauflavone, robustaflavone, robustaflavone-4-methylether, amentoflavone, tetrahydro-amentoflavone, and sciadopitysin were evaluated for the antiproliferative effects against four human cancer cell lines A549, H1975, HepG2 and T47D. Delicaflavone and robustaflavone 4'-methylether exerted strong effects on the four human cancer cell lines. Siamenflavone B, delicaflavone and robustaflavone 4'-methylether showed potent inhibitory activities against wild-type EGFR. The inhibition of the compounds was further supported by molecular docking and predictive intermolecular interactions. Molecular dynamics simulation studies of siamenflavone B and robustaflavone-4'-methylether complexed to EGFR-TK further supported inhibition of the compounds to the ATP binding site. Finally, analysis of pharmacokinetic and electronic properties using density-functional theory and known drug index calculations suggest that the compounds are pharmaceutically compatible for drug administration.
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- Adebisi Adunola Demehin
- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Thammasat University Research Unit in Multifunctional Crystalline Materials and Applications (TU-McMa), Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, 12121, Thailand
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- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
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Agathis robusta Bark Extract Protects from Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Phytochemical, In Silico and In Vivo Studies. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15101270. [PMID: 36297382 PMCID: PMC9610891 DOI: 10.3390/ph15101270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) induced by renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (RIRI) is associated with a high incidence of mortality. Existing therapies are mainly supportive, with no available nephroprotective agent. The purpose of this study is to examine the potential protective effect of Agathis robusta Bark Extract (ARBE) in RIRI. Methods: The chemical composition of ARBE was examined by LC-ESI-MS/MS. Network pharmacology was utilized to identify the RIRI molecular targets that could be aimed at by the identified major components of ARBE. Experimentally validated protein–protein interactions (PPIs) and compound-target networks were constructed using the STRING database and Cytoscape software. Molecular docking studies were employed to assess the interaction of the most relevant ARBE compounds with the hub RIRI-related targets. Furthermore, ARBE was tested in a rat model of RIRI. Results: The phytochemical analysis identified 95 components in ARBE, 37 of which were majors. Network analysis identified 312 molecular targets of RIRI that were associated with ARBE major compounds. Of these 312, the top targets in the experimentally validated PPI network were HSP90, EGFR, and P53. The most relevant compounds based on their peak area and network degree value included narcissoside, isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside, and syringetin-3-O-glucoside, among others. Docking studies of the most relevant compounds revealed significant interactions with the top RIRI-related targets. In the in vivo RIRI experiments, pretreatment of ARBE improved kidney function and structural changes. ARBE reduced the renal expression of p-NfkB and cleaved caspase-3 by downregulating HSP90 and P53 in rats exposed to RIRI. Conclusion: Taken together, this study revealed the chemical composition of ARBE, depicted the interrelationship of the bioactive ingredients of ARBE with the RIRI-related molecular targets, and validated a nephroprotective effect of ARBE in RIRI.
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El-Hawary SS, Rabeh MA, Raey MAE, El-Kadder EMA, Sobeh M, Abdelmohsen UR, Albohy A, Andrianov AM, Bosko IP, Al-Sanea MM, El-Kolobby DG. Metabolomic profiling of three Araucaria species, and their possible potential role against COVID-19. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022; 40:6426-6438. [PMID: 33596787 PMCID: PMC7899166 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.1885494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt is a part of the worldwide global crisis of coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The contagious life-threatening condition causes acute respiratory syndrome. The present study aimed to assess the compounds identified by LC-MS of the methanolic leaves extracts from three conifers trees cultivated in Egypt (Araucaria bidwillii, Araucaria. cunninghamii and Araucaria heterophylla) via docking technique as potential inhibitor of COVID-19 virus on multiple targets; viral main protease (Mpro, 6LU7), non-structural protein-16 which is a methyl transferase (nsp16, 6W4H) and RNA dependent RNA polymerase (nsp12, 7BV2). Among the three targets, nsp16 was the best target recognized by the tested compounds as can be deduced from docking studies. Moreover, the methanolic extract of A. cunninghamii showed the highest radical-scavenging activity using (DPPH test) with 53.7 µg/mL comparable to ascorbic acid with IC50 = 46 µg/mL The anti-inflammatory potential carried using enzyme linked immunoassay showed the highest activity for A. cunninghamii and A. bidwillii followed by A. heterophylla with IC50 = 23.20 ± 1.17 µg/mL, 82.83 ± 3.21 µg/mL and 221.13 ± 6.7 µg/mL, respectively (Celecoxib was used as a standard drug with IC50 = 141.92 ± 4.52 µg/mL). Moreover, a molecular docking study was carried for the LC-MS annotated metabolites to validate their anti-inflammatory inhibitory effect using Celecoxib as a reference compound and showed a high docking score (-7.7 kcal/mol) for Octadecyl (E) P-coumarate and (-7.3 kcal/mol) for secoisolariciresinol rhamnoside.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Seham S. El-Hawary
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, MTI University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Phytochemistry and Plant Systematics, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Timber Trees Research Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- AgroBioSciences Research Division, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben-Guerir, Egypt
- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minya, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt (BUE), Cairo, Egypt
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Republic of Belarus
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- United Institute of Informatics Problems, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Republic of Belarus
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, MTI University, Cairo, Egypt
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Mohammadi M, Kharazian N. Untargeted metabolomics study and identification of potential biomarkers in the six sections of the genus Stachys L. (Lamiaceae) using HPLC-MQ-API-MS/MS. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2022; 33:915-942. [PMID: 35670362 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The genus Stachys L., belonging to the family Lamiaceae, is one of the largest genera with remarkable medicinal properties. Plants of this genus produce a broad range of secondary metabolites. OBJECTIVES Due to the incomplete comprehensive assessment of chemical profiles in Stachys species, we conducted an untargeted metabolomics study and identified potential biomarkers in the six sections of Stachys with chemotaxonomic importance. MATERIAL AND METHODS Dried leaves of 17 taxa were utilized for analysis of all the constituents using HPLC-MQ-API-MS. The obtained data were processed and analyzed using multivariate statistical methods, including heatmaps, PLS-DA score plots, functional analysis of metabolic pathways, metabolite set enrichment analysis, and biomarker and network analysis. RESULTS Among the 129 metabolites, 111 flavonoids and 18 non-flavonoids were recognized. The most represented flavonoids, including 41 flavones and 20 flavonols, displayed remarkable abundance. In non-flavonoid compounds, a total of six coumarins and six phenolic acids were present at high levels. In terms of approved markers in six sections, 76 chemical compounds, mainly flavonoids, coumarins, quinic acids, and cinnamic acids, were identified as potential biomarkers or chemotaxonomic indicators. Accordingly, the taxonomic complexities of some Stachys species in sections Fragilicaulis, Aucheriana, and Setifolia were properly resolved. CONCLUSION An HPLC-MS/MS-based metabolomics approach integrated with multivariate statistical methods was employed to identify (1) valuable markers and analyze metabolic diversity and (2) predict the pharmaceutical properties of Stachys species. The obtained chemical profiles provide a new perspective for investigation of the Stachys genus.
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- Mozhgan Mohammadi
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, Central Laboratory, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, Central Laboratory, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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Samet S, Ayachi A, Fourati M, Mallouli L, Allouche N, Treilhou M, Téné N, Mezghani-Jarraya R. Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Erodium arborescens Aerial Part Extracts and Characterization by LC-HESI-MS 2 of Its Acetone Extract. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27144399. [PMID: 35889269 PMCID: PMC9318634 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144399] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The phytochemical analysis of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Erodium arborescens aerial part extracts constitute the focus of this research. The chemical composition of an acetone extract was investigated using LC-HESI-MS2, which revealed the presence of 70 compounds. The major identified components were tannin derivatives. Total polyphenol and total flavonoid contents were assessed in plant extracts (hexane, ethyl acetate, acetone and methanol). The results showed that the acetone extract exhibited the highest contents of polyphenols and flavonoids, 895.54 and 36.39 mg QE/g DE, respectively. Furthermore, when compared to other extracts, Erodium arborescens acetone extract was endowed with the highest antioxidant activity with 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) tests. In addition, the four extracts of Erodium arborescens showed variable degrees of antimicrobial activity against the tested strains, and the interesting activity was obtained with acetone and methanol extracts.
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- Sonda Samet
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry LR17ES08, Natural Substances Team, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, P.B. 1171, Sfax 3000, Tunisia; (S.S.); (A.A.); (N.A.); (R.M.-J.)
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry LR17ES08, Natural Substances Team, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, P.B. 1171, Sfax 3000, Tunisia; (S.S.); (A.A.); (N.A.); (R.M.-J.)
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Enzyme Engineering of the Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax-Tunisia, Road of Sidi Mansour Km 6, P.B. 1177, Sfax 3018, Tunisia; (M.F.); (L.M.)
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Enzyme Engineering of the Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax-Tunisia, Road of Sidi Mansour Km 6, P.B. 1177, Sfax 3018, Tunisia; (M.F.); (L.M.)
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry LR17ES08, Natural Substances Team, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, P.B. 1171, Sfax 3000, Tunisia; (S.S.); (A.A.); (N.A.); (R.M.-J.)
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- Equipe BTSB-EA 7417, Institut National Universitaire Jean-François Champollion, Université de Toulouse, Place de Verdun, 81012 Albi, France;
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- Equipe BTSB-EA 7417, Institut National Universitaire Jean-François Champollion, Université de Toulouse, Place de Verdun, 81012 Albi, France;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-667276471
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry LR17ES08, Natural Substances Team, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, P.B. 1171, Sfax 3000, Tunisia; (S.S.); (A.A.); (N.A.); (R.M.-J.)
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Chen B, Xu D, Li Z, Jing Y, Lin L, Li S, Huang L, Huang X, Liu A, Lin X, Yao H. Tissue Distribution, Excretion, and Interaction With Human Serum Albumin of Total Bioflavonoid Extract From Selaginella doederleinii. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:849110. [PMID: 35571075 PMCID: PMC9099209 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.849110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Selaginella doederleinii Hieron is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb widely used to treat different cancers. Previously, we showed that the total bioflavonoid extract of S. doederleinii (TBESD) exhibits anti-carcinogenic activities both in vitro and in vivo. However, the plasma protein binding and pharmacokinetics parameters of TBESD remain unclear. To investigate plasma protein binding, tissue distribution, and excretion of TBESD, rats were administered a single dose of TBESD (600 mg/kg) intragastrically and tissue distribution and excretion of TBESD components were determined by rapid high-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry. TBESD binding to human serum albumin (HSA) was assessed by fluorescence spectroscopy. TBESD components amentoflavone, delicaflavone, robustaflavone, 2″,3″-dihydro-3',3‴-biapigenin, and 3',3‴-binaringenin were rapidly absorbed and distributed in various tissues, mostly in the lungs, kidneys, and ovaries, without long-term accumulation. The excretion of bioflavonoids occurred mostly via the intestinal tract and constituted 30% of the administered dose up to 48 h. Spectral analysis indicated that TBESD had a dynamic quenching effect on HSA by binding to one HSA site through hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bond formation. This is the first comprehensive report on the tissue distribution, excretion, and plasma protein binding of TBESD. This study provides important information on TBESD pharmacokinetics necessary for its further development into a therapeutic form for clinical applications.
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- Bing Chen
- Key Laboratory of Nanomedical Technology (Education Department of Fujian Province), School of Pharmacy, Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nanomedical Technology (Education Department of Fujian Province), School of Pharmacy, Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiamen Humanity Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,*Correspondence: Ailin Liu, ; Xinhua Lin, ; Hong Yao,
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- Key Laboratory of Nanomedical Technology (Education Department of Fujian Province), School of Pharmacy, Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,*Correspondence: Ailin Liu, ; Xinhua Lin, ; Hong Yao,
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,*Correspondence: Ailin Liu, ; Xinhua Lin, ; Hong Yao,
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Xu D, Wang X, Huang D, Chen B, Lin X, Liu A, Huang J. Disclosing targets and pharmacological mechanisms of total bioflavonoids extracted from Selaginella doederleinii against non-small cell lung cancer by combination of network pharmacology and proteomics. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 286:114836. [PMID: 34793885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Previously, the total bioflavonoids extract from Selaginella doederleinii (SDTBE) presented favorable in vitro and in vivo activities against non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), hinting at its medicinal potential. However, up to nowadays, targets and integrative action mechanisms of SDTBE are still not very clear, which presents an obstacle to the development of herbal medicine. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study aimed to disclose the potential targets and integrative action mechanism of SDTBE against NSCLC. MATERIALS AND METHODS A system pharmacology-based strategy including target fishing, network pharmacology analysis and molecular docking were applied to predict the potential targets and pathways for the seven main active ingredients in SDTBE. A proteomics study was subsequently performed for validating the affected pathways and possible targets. Western blot assay, mouse xenograft tumor model and immunofluorescence assays were used to further confirm the key targets and integrative action mechanisms of SDTBE against NSCLC. RESULTS By system pharmacology, it was inferred that SDTBE could mainly act on mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and PI3K-AKT signaling pathways by targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), protein kinase B (AKT) and mitogen-activated or extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (MEK), which was validated by proteomics results, and further confirmed in vitro and in vivo by Western blot and immunofluorescence assays. CONCLUSION SDTBE targeting multi-targets including EGFR, AKT and MEK could exert its anti-NSCLC effect mainly via MAPK and PI3K-AKT signaling pathways.
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- Dafen Xu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Higher Educational Key Laboratory for NanoBiomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Higher Educational Key Laboratory for NanoBiomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Higher Educational Key Laboratory for NanoBiomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Higher Educational Key Laboratory for NanoBiomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Higher Educational Key Laboratory for NanoBiomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Higher Educational Key Laboratory for NanoBiomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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Characterization of Constituents with Potential Anti-Inflammatory Activity in Chinese Lonicera Species by UHPLC-HRMS Based Metabolite Profiling. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12040288. [PMID: 35448474 PMCID: PMC9027581 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12040288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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This study centered on detecting potentially anti-inflammatory active constituents in ethanolic extracts of Chinese Lonicera species by taking an UHPLC-HRMS-based metabolite profiling approach. Extracts from eight different Lonicera species were subjected to both UHPLC-HRMS analysis and to pharmacological testing in three different cellular inflammation-related assays. Compounds exhibiting high correlations in orthogonal projections to latent structures discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) of pharmacological and MS data served as potentially activity-related candidates. Of these candidates, 65 were tentatively or unambiguously annotated. 7-Hydroxy-5,3′,4′,5′-tetramethoxyflavone and three bioflavonoids, as well as three C32- and one C34-acetylated polyhydroxy fatty acid, were isolated from Lonicera hypoglauca leaves for the first time, and their structures were fully or partially elucidated. Of the potentially active candidate compounds, 15 were subsequently subjected to pharmacological testing. Their activities could be experimentally verified in part, emphasizing the relevance of Lonicera species as a source of anti-inflammatory active constituents. However, some compounds also impaired the cell viability. Overall, the approach was found useful to narrow down the number of potentially bioactive constituents in the complex extracts investigated. In the future, the application of more refined concepts, such as extract prefractionation combined with bio-chemometrics, may help to further enhance the reliability of candidate selection.
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El-Zahar H, Menze ET, Handoussa H, Osman AK, El-Shazly M, Mostafa NM, Swilam N. UPLC-PDA-MS/MS Profiling and Healing Activity of Polyphenol-Rich Fraction of Alhagi maurorum against Oral Ulcer in Rats. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11030455. [PMID: 35161436 PMCID: PMC8838639 DOI: 10.3390/plants11030455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Camelthorn, Alhagi maurorum Boiss, family Fabaceae has long been used in African folk medicine owing to its richness in pharmacologically active metabolites. The crude extract (CEAM), ethyl acetate fraction (EFAM) and n-butanol (BFAM) fraction of A. maurorum aerial parts were investigated for their total polyphenols and oral antiulcer activity using in-vitro and in-vivo models. The major phenolic compound was isolated from the polyphenol-rich EFAM fraction and identified by conventional and spectroscopic methods of analysis as isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside. Furthermore, standardization of EAFM using UPLC-PDA-UV quantified isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside as 262.91 0.57 g/mg of the fraction. Analysis of EFAM using UPLC-PDA-MS/MS revealed tentative identification of 25 polyphenolic compounds. EFAM exhibited the most potent free radical scavenging activity against DPPH, with an IC50 (27.73 ± 1.85 µg/mL) and an FRAP value of (176.60 ± 5.21 μM Trolox equivalent (TE)/mg fraction) in comparison with CEAM and BFAM. Acetic acid-induced oral ulcers in a rat model were used to evaluate the healing properties of A. maurorum aerial parts. EFAM significantly decreased tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) by 36.4% and 50.8%, respectively, in the ulcer tissues while, CEAM and BFAM exhibited lower activity at the same dose. In addition, EFAM led to a significant (p < 0.0001) rise in the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), a cell proliferation marker. A. maurorum exhibited a potent healing effect in acetic acid-induced oral ulcers in rats by mitigating the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and improving PCNA expression.
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- Hala El-Zahar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, British University in Egypt (BUE), Cairo 11837, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt;
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt;
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
- Correspondence: (M.E.-S.); (N.M.M.); (N.S.); Tel.: +20-10-01401091 (M.E.-S.); +20-10-25666872 (N.M.M.); +20-02-26890000 (ext. 1830) (N.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
- Correspondence: (M.E.-S.); (N.M.M.); (N.S.); Tel.: +20-10-01401091 (M.E.-S.); +20-10-25666872 (N.M.M.); +20-02-26890000 (ext. 1830) (N.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt (BUE), Cairo 11837, Egypt
- Correspondence: (M.E.-S.); (N.M.M.); (N.S.); Tel.: +20-10-01401091 (M.E.-S.); +20-10-25666872 (N.M.M.); +20-02-26890000 (ext. 1830) (N.S.)
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Li G, Gao X, Qin G, Lei J, Jiang Y, Linghu L, Zhang C, Zhang J, Wang Y, Wang M, He Y, Wang G. Purification of biflavonoids from Selaginelladoe derleinii Hieron by special covalent organic polymers material. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1668:462920. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.462920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ilesanmi OB, Akinmoladun AC, Elusiyan CA, Ogungbe IV, Olugbade TA, Olaleye MT. Neuroprotective flavonoids of the leaf of Antiaris africana Englea against cyanide toxicity. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 282:114592. [PMID: 34480996 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Different parts of Antiaris africana Englea (Moraceae) are used traditionally for the treatment of various diseases, including epilepsy and other nervous system disorders. AIMS OF THIS STUDY The current study was designed to evaluate the neuroprotective activity of flavonoids isolated from A. africana against potassium cyanide (KCN)-induced oxidative damage in brain homogenate. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dried and ground leaves of A. africana were extracted with methanol and fractioned into n-hexane (HFA), dichloromethane (DFA), ethyl acetate (EFA) and methanol (MFA). Each fraction was assessed for neuroprotective potential by anticholinesterase activity test. The fraction with the best anticholinesterase activity was subjected to various chromatographic techniques through bioassay-guided fractionation to isolate the bioactive compounds. The protective ability of the extract, fractions and compounds against Potassium cyanide (KCN)-induced mitochondrial damage in rat brain homogenate was evaluated. Structures of the isolated compounds were determined using 1D and 2D NMR, mass spectrometry and by comparison with literature data. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The ethyl acetate fraction showed the best anticholinesterase activity with an IC50 of 23.23 ± 1.12 μg/ml. Quercetin and a biflavonoid glucoside identified as 3'-4'-bisquercetin-3β-D-diglucoside from this fraction displayed a remarkable antioxidant activity in the DPPH assay and showed significant (P < 0.05) increase in the activity of dehydrogenase inhibited by KCN in a concentration dependent manner. However, quercetin was more effective in reducing the MDA level and acetylcholinesterase activity that were elevated by KCN. CONCLUSION Quercetin and the bisquercetin-diglucoside isolated from the leaves of A. Africana for the first time, are major contributors to the observed neuroprotective property of the plant which supports its folkloric usage in the management of seizures, epilepsy and other neurological disorders.
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- Omotayo B Ilesanmi
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State PMB 126, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Atmospheric Sciences, Jackson State University, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, The Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure, Nigeria
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Chen B, Luo H, Chen W, Huang Q, Zheng K, Xu D, Li S, Liu A, Huang L, Zheng Y, Lin X, Yao H. Pharmacokinetics, Tissue Distribution, and Human Serum Albumin Binding Properties of Delicaflavone, a Novel Anti-Tumor Candidate. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:761884. [PMID: 34867382 PMCID: PMC8635734 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.761884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Delicaflavone (DF), a natural active ingredient from Selaginella doederleinii Hieron, has been reported to have favorable anticancer effects and is thus considered a potential anticancer agent. However, its pharmacokinetics and plasma protein binding properties remain unknown. Here, we investigated the pharmacokinetic profile of DF in rats using a validated HPLC-MS/MS methods, as well as its human serum albumin (HSA) binding properties through multi-spectroscopic and in silico methods. The results showed that DF was rapidly eliminated and had a widespread tissue distribution after intravenous administration. DF showed linear dynamics in the dose range of 30–60 mg/kg and poor oral bioavailability. The major distribution tissues of DF were the liver, lungs, and kidneys. Ultraviolet and fluorescence spectroscopy and molecular docking demonstrated that DF had a static quenching effect on HSA, with one binding site, and relatively strong binding constants. Thermodynamic analysis of the binding data revealed that hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions played major roles in binding. The results of this study further our understanding of the pharmacokinetic and plasma protein binding properties of the potential anticancer agent DF and shed light on pharmacological strategies that may be useful for the development of novel cancer therapeutics.
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- Bing Chen
- Key Laboratory of Nanomedical Technology (Education Department of Fujian Province), School of Pharmacy, Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Orthopedic, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Xiamen Humanity Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nanomedical Technology (Education Department of Fujian Province), School of Pharmacy, Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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UHPLC–DAD–ESI–MS/MS characterization of St. John’s wort infusions from Serbia origin. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-01940-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Aabideen ZU, Mumtaz MW, Akhtar MT, Raza MA, Mukhtar H, Irfan A, Raza SA, Touqeer T, Nadeem M, Saari N. Cassia fistula Leaves; UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS Based Metabolite Profiling and Molecular Docking Insights to Explore Bioactives Role Towards Inhibition of Pancreatic Lipase. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10071334. [PMID: 34210016 PMCID: PMC8309037 DOI: 10.3390/plants10071334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The present work was aimed at investigating hydroethanolic leaf extracts of Cassia fistula for their antioxidant and pancreatic lipase (PL) enzyme inhibitory properties. The most active extract was selected to profile the phytoconstituents by UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS technique. Among the tested extracts, the 80% hydroethanolic extract exhibited the maximum levels of total phenolic and flavonoid contents (TPC and TFC) with a contribution of 201.3 ± 2.6 mg of gallic acid equivalent per gram of extract (GAE/g extract), and 116.3 ± 2.4 mg of rutin equivalent per gram of extract (RE/g extract), respectively. The same extract also showed promising 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and PL inhibitory activity with an IC50 (half maximal inhibitory concentration) of 30.5 ± 2.8 µg/mL and 17.31 ± 1.18 μg/mL, respectively. The phytochemical profiling of 80% hydroethanolic extract confirmed the presence of 23 metabolites of immense medicinal significance. Docking studies were conducted to investigate the potential interactions of compounds identified in the study. The docking study-based binding energy data and the interaction scheme both revealed the possible role of the identified compounds towards PL inhibitor. Moreover, energies of frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs), ionization potentials (IP), electron affinities (EA) and molecular electrostatic potentials (MEP) were also explored. The findings of the current work suggest that C. fistula is a promising natural source of antioxidant and antiobesity agents, which may be exploited to add pharmacological functionalities to food.
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- Zain Ul Aabideen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (Z.U.A.); (M.W.M.); (M.A.R.); (T.T.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (Z.U.A.); (M.W.M.); (M.A.R.); (T.T.); (M.N.)
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- Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, GC University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
- Correspondence: (M.T.A.); (N.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (Z.U.A.); (M.W.M.); (M.A.R.); (T.T.); (M.N.)
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- Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, GC University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia;
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, GC University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (Z.U.A.); (M.W.M.); (M.A.R.); (T.T.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (Z.U.A.); (M.W.M.); (M.A.R.); (T.T.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Food Science, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
- Correspondence: (M.T.A.); (N.S.)
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Ibrahime Sinan K, Aktumsek A, de la Luz Cádiz-Gurrea M, Leyva-Jiménez FJ, Fernández-Ochoa Á, Segura-Carretero A, Glamocilja J, Sokovic M, Nenadić M, Zengin G. A Prospective of Multiple Biopharmaceutical Activities of Procyanidins-Rich Uapaca togoensis Pax Extracts: HPLC-ESI-TOF-MS Coupled with Bioinformatics Analysis. Chem Biodivers 2021; 18:e2100299. [PMID: 34086421 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The article reports the chemical composition, antioxidant, six key enzymes inhibitory and antimicrobial activities of two solvent extracts (water and methanol) of leaves and stem bark of Uapaca togoensis. For chemical composition, methanol extract of stem bark exhibited significant higher total phenolic (129.86 mg GAE/g) and flavanol (10.44 mg CE/g) contents. Methanol extract of leaves and water extract of stem bark showed high flavonoids (20.94 mg RE/g) and phenolic acid (90.40 mg CAE/g) content, respectively. In addition, HPLC-ESI-TOF-MS analysis revealed that U. togoensis was rich in procyanidins. The methanol and water extracts of stem bark had overall superior antioxidant activity; however, only methanol extract of stem bark showed higher inhibition of cholinesterase (AChE: 2.57 mg GALAE/g; BChE: 4.69 mg GALAE/g), tyrosinase (69.53 mg KAE/g) and elastase (2.73 mmol CE/g). Potent metal chelating ability was showed by water extract of leaves (18.94 mg EDTAE/g), higher inhibition of amylase was detected for water extracts of leaves (0.94 mmol ACAE/g) and stem bark (0.92 mmol ACAE/g). The tested extracts have shown wide-spectrum antibacterial properties and these effects have shown to be more effective against Aspergillus ochraceus, Penicillium funiculosum, Trichoderma viride, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The results revealed that the antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory and antimicrobial activities depended on the extraction solvents and the parts of plant. Bioinformatics analysis on the 17 major compounds showed modulation of pathway associated with cancer. In brief, U. togoensis might be valuable as potential source of natural agents for therapeutic application.
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- Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan
- Physiology and Biochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, Campus, Konya, Turkey
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- Physiology and Biochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, Campus, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, E-18071, Granada, Spain.,Functional Food Research and Development Center, Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, E-18100, Granada, Spain
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- Functional Food Research and Development Center, Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, E-18100, Granada, Spain
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, 13125, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health Metabolomics Platform, 10178, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, E-18071, Granada, Spain.,Functional Food Research and Development Center, Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, E-18100, Granada, Spain
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- Laboratory of Mycology, Department of Plant Physiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory of Mycology, Department of Plant Physiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory of Mycology, Department of Plant Physiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Physiology and Biochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, Campus, Konya, Turkey
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Tesfaye S, Braun H, Asres K, Engidawork E, Belete A, Muhammad I, Schulze C, Schultze N, Guenther S, Bednarski PJ. Ethiopian Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used for the Treatment of Cancer; Part 3: Selective Cytotoxic Activity of 22 Plants against Human Cancer Cell Lines. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26123658. [PMID: 34203971 PMCID: PMC8232819 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26123658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Medicinal plants have been traditionally used to treat cancer in Ethiopia. However, very few studies have reported the in vitro anticancer activities of medicinal plants that are collected from different agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia. Hence, the main aim of this study was to screen the cytotoxic activities of 80% methanol extracts of 22 plants against human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), as well as human breast (MCF-7), lung (A427), bladder (RT-4), and cervical (SiSo) cancer cell lines. Active extracts were further screened against human large cell lung carcinoma (LCLC-103H), pancreatic cancer (DAN-G), ovarian cancer (A2780), and squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (KYSE-70) by using the crystal violet cell proliferation assay, while the vitality of the acute myeloid leukemia (HL-60) and histiocytic lymphoma (U-937) cell lines was monitored in the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) microtiter assay. Euphorbia schimperiana, Acokanthera schimperi, Kniphofia foliosa, and Kalanchoe petitiana exhibited potent antiproliferative activity against A427, RT-4, MCF-7, and SiSo cell lines, with IC50 values ranging from 1.85 ± 0.44 to 17.8 ± 2.31 µg/mL. Furthermore, these four extracts also showed potent antiproliferative activities against LCLC-103H, DAN-G, A2780, KYSE-70, HL-60, and U-937 cell lines, with IC50 values ranging from 0.086 to 27.06 ± 10.8 µg/mL. Hence, further studies focusing on bio-assay-guided isolation and structural elucidation of active cytotoxic compounds from these plants are warranted.
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- Solomon Tesfaye
- School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Churchill Street, Addis Ababa 1176, Ethiopia; (S.T.); (K.A.); (E.E.); (A.B.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany; (H.B.); (C.S.); (N.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany; (H.B.); (C.S.); (N.S.)
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Churchill Street, Addis Ababa 1176, Ethiopia; (S.T.); (K.A.); (E.E.); (A.B.)
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Churchill Street, Addis Ababa 1176, Ethiopia; (S.T.); (K.A.); (E.E.); (A.B.)
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Churchill Street, Addis Ababa 1176, Ethiopia; (S.T.); (K.A.); (E.E.); (A.B.)
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany; (H.B.); (C.S.); (N.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany; (H.B.); (C.S.); (N.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany; (H.B.); (C.S.); (N.S.)
- Correspondence: (S.G.); (P.J.B.); Tel.: +49-38344204900 (S.G.); +49-38344204883 (P.J.B.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
- Correspondence: (S.G.); (P.J.B.); Tel.: +49-38344204900 (S.G.); +49-38344204883 (P.J.B.)
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Fayek NM, Mekky RH, Dias CN, Kropf M, Heiss AG, Wessjohann LA, Farag MA. UPLC-MS Metabolome-Based Seed Classification of 16 Vicia Species: A Prospect for Phyto-Equivalency and Chemotaxonomy of Different Accessions. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:5252-5266. [PMID: 33877831 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Seeds of domesticated Vicia (vetch) species (family Fabaceae-Faboideae) are produced and consumed worldwide for their nutritional value. Seed accessions belonging to 16 different species of Vicia-both domesticated and wild taxa-were subjected to a chemotaxonomic study using ultraperformance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) analyzed by chemometrics. A total of 89 metabolites were observed in the examined Vicia accessions. Seventy-eight out of the 89 detected metabolites were annotated. Metabolites quantified belonged to several classes, viz., flavonoids, procyanidins, prodelphinidins, anthocyanins, stilbenes, dihydrochalcones, phenolic acids, coumarins, alkaloids, jasmonates, fatty acids, terpenoids, and cyanogenics, with flavonoids and fatty acids amounting to the major classes. Flavonoids, fatty acids, and anthocyanins showed up as potential chemotaxonomic markers in Vicia species discrimination. Fatty acids were more enriched in Vicia faba specimens, while the abundance of flavonoids was the highest in Vicia parviflora. Anthocyanins allowed for discrimination between Vicia hirsuta and Vicia sepium. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on employing UPLC-MS metabolomics to discern the diversity of metabolites at the intrageneric level among Vicia species.
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- Nesrin M Fayek
- Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El Aini Street, 11562 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Egyptian Russian University, Badr City, Cairo-Suez Road, 11829 Cairo, Egypt
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- Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products Graduate Program, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba 58051-900, Brazil
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- Institute for Integrative Nature Conservation Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Gregor Mendel-Straße 33, 1180 Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Bioarchaeology, Austrian Archaeological Institute (ÖAI), Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), Franz Klein-Gasse 1, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, D-06120 Halle - Saale, Germany
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- Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El Aini Street, 11562 Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences & Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
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Emam M, Abdel-Haleem DR, Salem MM, Abdel-Hafez LJM, Latif RRA, Farag SM, Sobeh M, El Raey MA. Phytochemical Profiling of Lavandula coronopifolia Poir. Aerial Parts Extract and Its Larvicidal, Antibacterial, and Antibiofilm Activity Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Molecules 2021; 26:1710. [PMID: 33808553 PMCID: PMC8003439 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26061710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Infections associated with the emergence of multidrug resistance and mosquito-borne diseases have resulted in serious crises associated with high mortality and left behind a huge socioeconomic burden. The chemical investigation of Lavandulacoronopifolia aerial parts extract using HPLC-MS/MS led to the tentative identification of 46 compounds belonging to phenolic acids, flavonoids and their glycosides, and biflavonoids. The extract displayed larvicidal activity against Culex pipiens larvae (LC50 = 29.08 µg/mL at 72 h). It significantly inhibited cytochrome P-450 monooxygenase (CYP450), acetylcholinesterase (AChE), and carboxylesterase (CarE) enzymes with the comparable pattern to the control group, which could explain the mode of larvae toxification. The extract also inhibited the biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by 17-38% at different Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) (0.5-0.125 mg/mL) while the activity was doubled when combined with ciprofloxacin (ratio = 1:1 v:v). In conclusion, the wild plant, L.coronopifolia, can be considered a promising natural source against resistant bacteria and infectious carriers.
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- Mahmoud Emam
- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China;
- Phytochemistry and Plant Systematics Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt; (M.M.S.); (R.R.A.L.)
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- Department of entomology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbasia, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (D.R.A.-H.); (S.M.F.)
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- Phytochemistry and Plant Systematics Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt; (M.M.S.); (R.R.A.L.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6 University, 6th October City, Giza 12585, Egypt;
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- Phytochemistry and Plant Systematics Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt; (M.M.S.); (R.R.A.L.)
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- Department of entomology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbasia, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (D.R.A.-H.); (S.M.F.)
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- AgroBioSciences Research Division, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Lot 660–Hay MoulayRachid, 43150 Ben-Guerir, Morocco
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- Phytochemistry and Plant Systematics Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt; (M.M.S.); (R.R.A.L.)
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Reginaldo FPS, Bueno PCP, de ICC, de AR, Fett-Neto AG, Cavalheiro AJ, Giordani RB. Molecular Networking Discloses the Chemical Diversity of Flavonoids and Selaginellins in Selaginella convoluta. PLANTA MEDICA 2021; 87:113-123. [PMID: 33296938 DOI: 10.1055/a-1315-0666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Selaginella convoluta is a desiccation tolerant plant native to the Brazilian semiarid region (Caatinga), endowed with an effective drought resistance mechanism. As part of our research efforts to understand the chemical diversity of S. convoluta, dehydrated (harvested in their natural habitat in the dry season) and hydrated (plant acclimated in a laboratory after rehydration) specimens were analyzed by HR-LC-ESI-MS/MS followed by a structural annotation on the Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking Web platform. The molecular networking approach allowed for putative annotation of 39 metabolites, mainly selaginellins and flavonoids. Based on MS/MS data, three unprecedented selaginellins were annotated: 29-hydroxy selaginellin O, 29-hydroxy selaginellin A, and 4-{[2-(4-hydrophenyl)-6-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl]phenyl](4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl}benzaldehyde. Th results pointed out that valuable scientific knowledge can be obtained from studies conducted with plants in their natural habitat by allowing a more realistic profile of chemical diversity. The present study adds new information on specialized metabolites of S. convoluta, mainly flavonoids and selaginellins, and highlights the species as an untapped source of chemobiodiversity from Caatinga.
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FCFRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil
- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Institute for Sustainable Development and Environment, Dunas Park Herbarium, Natal/RN, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Center for Biotechnology and Department of Botany, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal/RN, Brazil
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El-Nashar HAS, Mostafa NM, Eldahshan OA, Singab ANB. A new antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory biflavonoid from Schinus polygama (Cav.) Cabrera leaves. Nat Prod Res 2020; 36:1182-1190. [PMID: 33356557 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1864365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A new biflavonoid, luteolin-(6→8'')-apigenin was isolated from 80% methanol extract of Schinus polygama (Cav.) Cabrera leaves (Anacardiaceae). The structure was elucidated by 1D and 2D-NMR spectroscopic data. This compound exhibited in vitro antidiabetic effect via α-amylase assay. Furthermore, it possesses anti-inflammatory activity through membrane stabilization effect on erythrocytes.
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- Heba A S El-Nashar
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.,Center of Drug Discovery Research and Development, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.,Center of Drug Discovery Research and Development, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Muñoz-Ramírez A, Mascayano-Collado C, Barriga A, Echeverría J, Urzúa A. Inhibition of Soybean 15-Lipoxygenase and Human 5-Lipoxygenase by Extracts of Leaves, Stem Bark, Phenols and Catechols Isolated From Lithraea caustica (Anacardiaceae). Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:594257. [PMID: 33390977 PMCID: PMC7774326 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.594257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Lithraea caustica (Molina) Hook. and Arn. (Anacardiaceae), common name Litre, is an evergreen endemic plant used in the Mapuche Chilean folk medicine. The stem juice of L. caustica mixed with Rubus ulmifolius (blackberry) is used to treat cough and the infusion of leaves is used in baths to treat joint inflammations. In this study, the activities of 3-n-alk(en)yl-catechols, obtained from the dichloromethane extract of the epicuticular compounds of fresh leaves (DCME), stem bark petroleum ether extract (PEE), fractions of phenols and phenol-acid compounds obtained from the methanolic extract (methanolic extract) of defatted leaves and aqueous infusion (AE) from fresh leaves, were evaluated as in vitro inhibitors of soybean 15-lipoxygenase (15-sLOX) and human 5-lipoxygenase (5-hLOX), one of the inflammation pathways. The 3-n-alk(en)yl-catechols were characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance analysis as mixtures of 3-[(10E)-pentadec-10′-en-1-yl]-catechol, 3-[(10Z)-pentadec-10′-en-1-yl]-catechol and 3-n-pentadecylcatechol. In addition, two fractions, obtained from MeOHE, were characterized by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometric as complex mixtures of known acids and phenolic compounds. DCME, MeOHE and ethyl acetate extract (AcOEtE) extracts showed inhibition against 15-sLOX, and the AE of fresh leaves, showed the best inhibition against 5-hLOX. The mixture of 3-n-alk(en)yl-catechols showed inhibition of 15-sLOX and 5-hLOX. The compounds 3-[(10Z)-pentadec-10′-en-1-yl]-catechol (IC50 2.09 µM) and 3-n-pentadecylcatechol (IC50 2.74 µM) showed inhibition against 5-hLOX. The inhibition values obtained for the 3-n-alk(en)yl-catechols are in the range of well-known inhibitors of 5-hLOX. Acetylation of the 3-n-alk(en)yl-catechols blocks the inhibitory activity, indicating that the free catechol function is necessary for the enzyme inhibition. In addition, the fractions of phenols and phenol-acid compounds showed inhibitory activity against 15-sLOX and the AE, showed a good inhibition against 5-hLOX. These results would be in agreement with the use of L. caustica, as an anti-inflammatory in Mapuche ethnomedicine.
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- Alejandra Muñoz-Ramírez
- Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad de Espectrometría de Masas-CEPEDEQ Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago, Santiago, Chile
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Chen B, Wang X, Zhang Y, Huang K, Liu H, Xu D, Li S, Liu Q, Huang J, Yao H, Lin X. Improved solubility, dissolution rate, and oral bioavailability of main biflavonoids from Selaginella doederleinii extract by amorphous solid dispersion. Drug Deliv 2020; 27:309-322. [PMID: 32037895 PMCID: PMC7034131 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2020.1716876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Amentoflavone, robustaflavone, 2″,3″-dihydro-3′,3‴-biapigenin, 3′,3‴-binaringenin, and delicaflavone are five major hydrophobic components in the total biflavonoids extract from Selaginella doederleinii (TBESD) that display favorable anticancer properties. The purpose of this study was to develop a new oral delivery formulation to improve the solubilities, dissolution rates, and oral bioavailabilities of the main ingredients in TBESD by the solid dispersion technique. Solid dispersions of TBESD with various hydrophilic polymers were prepared, and different technologies were applied to select the suitable carrier and method. TBESD amorphous solid dispersion (TBESD-ASD) with polyvinylpyrrolidone K-30 was successfully prepared by the solvent evaporation method. The physicochemical properties of TBESD-ASD were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. As a result, TBESD was found to be molecularly dispersed in the amorphous carrier. The solubilities and dissolution rates of all five ingredients in the TBESD-ASD were significantly increased (nearly 100% release), compared with raw TBESD. Meanwhile, TBESD-ASD showed good preservation stability for 3 months under accelerated conditions of 40 °C and 75% relative humidity. A subsequent pharmacokinetic study in rats revealed that Cmax and AUC0–t of all five components were significantly increased by the solid dispersion preparation. An in vivo study clearly revealed that compared to raw TBESD, a significant reduction in tumor size and microvascular density occurred after oral administration of TBESD-ASD to xenograft-bearing tumor mice. Collectively, the developed TBESD-ASD with the improved solubility, dissolution rates and oral bio-availabilities of the main ingredients could be a promising chemotherapeutic agent for cancer treatment.
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- Bing Chen
- Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Li S, Wang X, Wang G, Shi P, Lin S, Xu D, Chen B, Liu A, Huang L, Lin X, Yao H. Ethyl Acetate Extract of Selaginella doederleinii Hieron Induces Cell Autophagic Death and Apoptosis in Colorectal Cancer via PI3K-Akt-mTOR and AMPKα-Signaling Pathways. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:565090. [PMID: 33192508 PMCID: PMC7604386 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.565090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer is one type of cancer with high incidence rate and high mortality worldwide. Thus, developing new chemotherapeutic drugs is important. The Selaginella doederleinii Hieron ethyl acetate (SDEA) extract showed good anti-colon cancer effect in vitro and in vivo, but its mechanism is unclear. This study aimed to further reveal the anti-colon cancer effect of SDEA and its possible mechanism. The effects on cell viability, apoptosis, autophagy, and cell cycle in colorectal cells (HT29 and HCT116) were studied using MTT assay, fluorescence microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and flow cytometry. The mechanisms were further studied using cell transfection, Western blot, and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay. The effect of xenotransplantation in vivo was observed using immunohistochemistry. Results showed that SDEA inhibited cell proliferation and induced cell morphological changes, cell cycle arrest, autophagy, and apoptosis. It also induced loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, increased the autophagic flux, raised the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2, activated caspases, and inhibited PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathways. Furthermore, SDEA inhibited the growth of xenograft tumors in a dose-dependent manner. Immunohistochemistry analysis confirmed the alteration of autophagy- and apoptosis-related proteins and immunohistochemical microvascular density in xenografts, which were consistent with the results in vitro. Therefore, SDEA is important for developing candidate drugs against colorectal cancers.
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- Shaoguang Li
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Bee Products, Bee Science College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Shi P, Geng Q, Chen L, Du T, Lin Y, Lai R, Meng F, Wu Z, Miao X, Yao H. Schisandra chinensis bee pollen's chemical profiles and protective effect against H 2O 2-induced apoptosis in H9c2 cardiomyocytes. BMC Complement Med Ther 2020; 20:274. [PMID: 32912207 PMCID: PMC7487998 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-020-03069-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill bee pollen extract (SCBPE) is often used as a functional food in China due to its good antioxidant property. However, its chemical compositions and effects on H9c2 cardiomyocytes against H2O2-induced cell injury still lacks of reports thus far. This study aimed to characterize the main components of SCBPE and investigate its protective effects against H2O2-induced H9c2 cardiomyocyte injury. Methods The main components of SCBPE were analyzed via ultraperformance liquid chromatography–quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC–QTOF MS/MS). The three main nucleosides in SCBPE were quantitatively analyzed via ultraperformance liquid chromatography–diode array detection. Furthermore, the potential mechanism by which SCBPE exerts protective effects against H2O2-induced H9c2 cardiomyocyte injury was explored for the first time via cell survival rate measurements; cell morphological observation; myocardial superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) level determination; flow cytometry; and quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results Two carbohydrates, three nucleosides, and nine quinic acid nitrogen-containing derivatives in SCBPE were identified or tentatively characterized via UPLC–QTOF MS/MS. The nine quinic acid nitrogen-containing derivatives were first reported in bee pollen. The contents of uridine, guanosine, and adenosine were 2.4945 ± 0.0185, 0.1896 ± 0.0049, and 1.8418 ± 0.0157 μg/mg, respectively. Results of in vitro experiments showed that cell survival rate, myocardial SOD activity, and GSH level significantly increased and myocardial MDA level significantly decreased in SCBPE groups compared with those in H2O2 group. Cell morphology in SCBPE groups also markedly improved compared with that in H2O2 group. Results indicated that SCBPE protected H9c2 cardiomyocytes from H2O2-induced apoptosis by downregulating the mRNA expressions of Bax, cytochrome C, and caspase-3 and upregulating the Bcl-2 mRNA expression. Conclusions This study is the first to report that SCBPE could protect against oxidative stress injury and apoptosis in H2O2-injured H9c2 cells. Results indicated that the nucleosides and quinic acid nitrogen-containing derivatives could be the main substances that exert protective effects against H2O2-induced H9c2 cardiomyocyte injury.
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- Peiying Shi
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Bee Products, College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Natural Biotoxins, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Bee Products, College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Natural Biotoxins, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Bee Products, College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Natural Biotoxins, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Bee Products, College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Natural Biotoxins, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Bee Products, College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Bee Products, College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Bee Products, College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Natural Biotoxins, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Bee Products, College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Natural Biotoxins, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Bee Products, College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Natural Biotoxins, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, 1 Xue Yuan Road, University Town, Fuzhou, 350122, People's Republic of China.
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Demenciano SDC, Silva MCBLE, Alexandrino CAF, Kato Junior WH, Figueiredo PDO, Garcez WS, Campos RP, Guimarães RDCA, Sarmento UC, Bogo D. Antiproliferative Activity and Antioxidant Potential of Extracts of Garcinia gardneriana. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25143201. [PMID: 32674257 PMCID: PMC7397228 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25143201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the antiproliferative activity, the antioxidant potential, and the chemical profile obtained from the whole fruit and from leaves of Garcinia gardneriana, a fruit tree from Brazilian Cerrado. To determine in vitro antiproliferative activity, the following neoplastic cell lines were considered, along with an immortalized nontumor cell line. The antioxidant potential was determined, and the evaluation of antiradical air activity was performed. The levels of vitamin C and carotenoids were determined. The chemical profile was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to a diode array detector and a mass spectrometer using electrospray ionization interface. The chloroform fraction of the leaf showed antioxidant activity. The vitamin C content had lower values in fruits and higher in leaves. The content of carotenoids for fruits and leaves was expressive. The ethanolic extract and the hexane and chloroform fractions of fruits were active in all neoplastic lines tested. The leaves showed cytotoxic activity in the hexane fraction in the breast carcinoma line. The analysis of data obtained verified the presence of dimers, monomers, and tetramers of hexoses, polycarboxylic acids, xanthones, flavonoids, biflavonoids, and benzophenones.
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- Simone da Cunha Demenciano
- Molecular Biology and Cell Culture Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Foods and Nutrition (Facfan), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (S.d.C.D.); (M.C.B.L.eS.); (C.A.F.A.); (D.B.)
- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil;
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- Molecular Biology and Cell Culture Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Foods and Nutrition (Facfan), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (S.d.C.D.); (M.C.B.L.eS.); (C.A.F.A.); (D.B.)
- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil;
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- Molecular Biology and Cell Culture Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Foods and Nutrition (Facfan), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (S.d.C.D.); (M.C.B.L.eS.); (C.A.F.A.); (D.B.)
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- Laboratory PRONABio (Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Products)—Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (W.H.K.J.); (P.d.O.F.); (R.P.C.)
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- Laboratory PRONABio (Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Products)—Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (W.H.K.J.); (P.d.O.F.); (R.P.C.)
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- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil;
- Laboratory PRONABio (Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Products)—Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (W.H.K.J.); (P.d.O.F.); (R.P.C.)
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- Laboratory PRONABio (Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Products)—Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (W.H.K.J.); (P.d.O.F.); (R.P.C.)
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- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-67-3345-7416
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Foods, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Foods, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil;
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- Molecular Biology and Cell Culture Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Foods and Nutrition (Facfan), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (S.d.C.D.); (M.C.B.L.eS.); (C.A.F.A.); (D.B.)
- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil;
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Xu K, Yang C, Xu Y, Li D, Bao S, Zou Z, Kang F, Tan G, Li SM, Yu X. Selective geranylation of biflavonoids by Aspergillus terreus aromatic prenyltransferase (AtaPT). Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:28-31. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ob02296a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Regio-selective geranylation of natural biflavonoids using Aspergillus terreus aromatic prenyltransferase (AtaPT) as an efficient catalyst.
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- Kangping Xu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha
- People's Republic of China
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Biotechnologie
- Philipps-Universität Marburg
- 35037 Marburg
- Germany
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha
- People's Republic of China
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Faustino MV, Faustino MAF, Silva H, Cunha Â, Silva AMS, Pinto DCGA. Puccinellia maritima, Spartina maritime, and Spartina patens Halophytic Grasses: Characterization of Polyphenolic and Chlorophyll Profiles and Evaluation of Their Biological Activities. Molecules 2019; 24:E3796. [PMID: 31652513 PMCID: PMC6832526 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24203796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Halophytic grasses have been recently targeted as possible sources of nutraceutical and medicinal compounds. Nonetheless, few studies have been conducted on the phytochemistry and biological activities of metabolites produced by these plants. Among these, Spartina maritima (Curtis) Fernald, Spartina patens (Aiton.) Muhl., and Puccinellia maritima (Hudson) Parl. are three halophytic grasses whose chemical composition and bioactivities are unknown. The present work broadens the knowledge on the polyphenolic and chlorophyll composition of these species identifying for the first time hydroxycinnamic acids and their derivatives, flavones, flavonols, lignans, as well as chlorophylls and xantophylls. The extracts were particularly rich in caffeic and ferulic acids as well as in trihydroxymethoxyflavone, apigenin and tricin derivatives. Interestingly, several of the identified compounds are relevant from a medicinal and nutraceutical point of view putting in evidence the potential of these species. Thus, the antioxidant, anti-acetylcholinesterase, antibacterial, and antifungal activities of the polyphenolic extracts were assessed as well as the photophysical properties of the chlorophyll-rich extracts. The results, herein presented for the first time, reinforce the nutritional and the medicinal potential of these halophytic grasses.
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- Maria V Faustino
- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Ogunwa TH, Taii K, Sadakane K, Kawata Y, Maruta S, Miyanishi T. Morelloflavone as a novel inhibitor of mitotic kinesin Eg5. J Biochem 2019; 166:129-137. [PMID: 30785183 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvz015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Among 40 plant-derived biflavonoids with inhibitory potential against Eg5, morelloflavone from Garcinia dulcis leaves was selected for further testing based on in silico analysis of binding modes, molecular interactions, binding energies and functional groups that interact with Eg5. Computational models predicted that morelloflavone binds the putative allosteric pocket of Eg5, within the cavity surrounded by amino acid residues of Ile-136, Glu-116, Glu-118, Trp-127, Gly-117, Ala-133, Glu-215, Leu-214 and Tyr-211. Binding energy was -8.4 kcal/mol, with a single hydrogen bond formed between morelloflavone and Tyr-211. The binding configuration was comparable to that of a reference inhibitor, S-trityl-L-cysteine. Subsequent biochemical analysis in vitro confirmed that morelloflavone inhibited both the basal and microtubule-activated ATPase activity of Eg5 in a manner that does not compete with ATP binding. Morelloflavone also suppressed Eg5 gliding along microtubules. These results suggest that morelloflavone binds the allosteric binding site in Eg5 and thereby inhibits ATPase activity and motor function of Eg5.
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- Tomisin Happy Ogunwa
- Department of Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Engineering, Soka University, 1-236 Tangi-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Engineering, Soka University, 1-236 Tangi-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Engineering, Soka University, 1-236 Tangi-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, Japan
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Kim SM, Lee SJ, Venkatarame Gowda Saralamma V, Ha SE, Vetrivel P, Desta KT, Choi JY, Lee WS, Shin SC, Kim GS. Polyphenol mixture of a native Korean variety of Artemisia argyi H. (Seomae mugwort) and its anti‑inflammatory effects. Int J Mol Med 2019; 44:1741-1752. [PMID: 31545396 PMCID: PMC6777688 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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In the present study, a polyphenolic mixture was isolated from Seomae mugwort (SM; a native Korean variety of Artemisia argyi H.) via extraction with aqueous 70% methanol followed by the elution of ethyl acetate over a silica gel column. Each polyphenolic compound was analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry, and compared with the literature. In addition to the 14 characterized components, one hydroxy-cinnamate, six flavonoids, and one lignan were reported for the first time, to the best our knowledge, in Artemisia argyi H. The anti-inflammatory properties of SM polyphenols were studied in lipopolysaccharide-treated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. The SM polyphenols attenuated the activation of macrophages via the inhibition of nitric oxide production, nuclear factor-κB activation, the mRNA expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase, tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin-1β, and the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase. Our results suggested that SM polyphenols may have therapeutic potential for the treatment of inflammatory-related diseases.
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- Seong Min Kim
- Research Institute of Life Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsang 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsang 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsang 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsang 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsang 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray National Regional State, Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemistry, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsang 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University Hospital and Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Gyeongsang 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsang 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongsang 52828, Republic of Korea
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Zhou J, Zhao R, Ye T, Yang S, Li Y, Yang F, Wang G, Xie Y, Li Q. Antitumor activity in colorectal cancer induced by hinokiflavone. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019; 34:1571-1580. [PMID: 30575109 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.14581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant disease worldwide with highly metastatic potential. Identification of effective therapeutic treatment overcoming such disease is an urgent need. Our study focuses on hinokiflavone as an antitumor agent against colorectal cancer. METHODS MTT assay, cell colony formation assay, Hoechst staining, flow cytometry, Western blot analysis, real-time polymerase chain reaction, and migration and invasion assay were performed to identify the effects of hinokiflavone on cell proliferation, apoptosis, and metastasis. CT26 tumor-bearing mice model was conducted to explore the antitumor activity of hinokiflavone in vivo. Immunohistochemistry staining was used to detect the protein expression of Ki-67, cleaved caspase-3, and MMP9 in treated tumors. Acute toxicity was evaluated by serological and hematological analyses, and drug side effect on organs was evaluated by hematoxylin and eosin staining. RESULTS Hinokiflavone reduced the proliferation, migration, and invasion and promoted the apoptosis in colorectal tumor cells in vitro. Treatment of hinokiflavone at a tolerable and safe dose (50 mg/kg) significantly suppressed tumor growth in mice bearing CT26 tumors by reducing tumor proliferation and metastasis and inducing apoptosis. Mechanically, treatment of hinokiflavone induced apoptosis by loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential and increased reactive oxygen species generation. CONCLUSIONS Hinokiflavone suppressed colorectal tumor cell proliferation, induced apoptosis via the reactive oxygen species-mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathway, and inhibited tumor cell migration and invasion. Antitumor activity of hinokiflavone was also validated in mice model without observed toxicity. Our findings suggested that the plant-derived hinokiflavone could be used as an antitumor agent against colorectal cancer.
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- Jing Zhou
- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Division of Liver Transplantation, Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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Chen B, Wang X, Lin D, Xu D, Li S, Huang J, Weng S, Lin Z, Zheng Y, Yao H, Lin X. Proliposomes for oral delivery of total biflavonoids extract from Selaginella doederleinii: formulation development, optimization, and in vitro-in vivo characterization. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:6691-6706. [PMID: 31692515 PMCID: PMC6708437 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s214686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose Amentoflavone, robustaflavone, 2'',3''-dihydro-3',3'''-biapigenin, 3',3'''-binaringenin and delicaflavone are five major active ingredients in the total biflavonoids extract from Selaginella doederleinii (TBESD) with favorable anticancer properties. However, the natural-derived potent antitumor agent of TBESD is undesirable due to its poor solubility. The present study was to develop and optimize a proliposomal formulation of TBESD (P-TBESD) to improve its solubility, oral bioavailability and efficacy. Materials and methods P-TBESD containing a bile salt, a protective hydrophilic isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMOs) coating, were successfully prepared by thin film dispersion-sonication method. The physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties of P-TBESD were characterized, and the antitumor effect was evaluated using the HT-29 xenograft-bearing mice models in rats. Results Compared with TBESD, the relative bioavailability of amentoflavone, robustaflavone, 2'',3''-dihydro-3',3'''-biapigenin, 3',3'''-binaringenin and delicaflavone from P-TBESD were 669%, 523%, 761%, 955% and 191%, respectively. The results of pharmacodynamics demonstrated that both TBESD and P-TBESD groups afforded antitumor effect without systemic toxicity, and the antitumor effect of P-TBESD was significantly superior to that of raw TBESD, based on the tumor growth inhibition and histopathological examination. Conclusion Hence, IMOs-modified proliposomes have promising potential for TBESD solving the problem of its poor solubility and oral bioavailability, which can serve as a practical oral preparation for TBESD in the future cancer therapy.
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- Bing Chen
- Nano Medical Technology Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Santos LL, De Almeida PCL, Rodrigues CA, De Battisti LFF, Costa LH, Bastos RG, De Oliveira CM, Ferraz VP, Moraes ALL, Paula HADA, Paula FBDA, Silva MJD, Vilegas W, Veiga SMOM, Da Silva Amorim AF, Da Silva GA, Da Silva MA. Nutritional composition, fatty acid profile, phytochemistry and evaluation of the effects of Carya illinoinensison diabetes. Int J Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.14171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Lorenna Lino Santos
- Department of Foods and Drugs Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Institute of Natural Sciences Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Institute of Natural Sciences Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Department of Foods and Drugs Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences Federal University of Minas Gerais Avenue Antônio Carlos, 6627 CEP: 31270‐901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Department of Foods and Drugs Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Institute of Biosciences São Paulo State University Square Infante Dom Henrique, C.P: 73601 São Vicente SP Brazil
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- Institute of Biosciences São Paulo State University Square Infante Dom Henrique, C.P: 73601 São Vicente SP Brazil
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- Department of Foods and Drugs Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Department of Foods and Drugs Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Department of Foods and Drugs Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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- Department of Foods and Drugs Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Federal University of Alfenas Street Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700 CEP: 37130‐001 Alfenas MG Brazil
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Woo S, Kang KB, Kim J, Sung SH. Molecular Networking Reveals the Chemical Diversity of Selaginellin Derivatives, Natural Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibitors from Selaginella tamariscina. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2019; 82:1820-1830. [PMID: 31244143 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Selaginellins are unique pigments found in the genus Selaginella, the largest genus of Lycopodiophyta. Recent studies reported that some selaginellin analogues have potent phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitory activity. In this study, the chemical diversity of natural selaginellin derivatives was revealed by an MS/MS molecular networking-based dereplication of the Selaginella tamariscina extract. It led to the prioritization of chromatographic peaks predicted as previously unknown selaginellin derivatives. Targeted isolation of these compounds afforded two unusual selaginellin analogues with a 1H,3H-dibenzo[de,h]isochromene skeleton, namely, selariscins A (1) and B (2), along with eight new diarylfluorene derivatives, selaginpulvilins M-T (3-10), and five known analogues, 11-15. The absolute configurations of 1, 2, and 8-10 were elucidated by spectroscopic data analyses including computational electronic circular dichroism data. Compounds 1 and 3-10 showed PDE4 inhibitory activity with IC50 values in the range of 2.8-33.8 μM, and their binding modes are suggested by a molecular docking study.
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- Sunmin Woo
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy , Sookmyung Women's University , Seoul 04310 , Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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