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Li Z, Xu Y, Wang Q, Yao M, Zhang H, He M, Li Z, Li H, Feng Y. Identification of bioactive ingredients and potential mechanisms of flowers of Hosta Plantaginea in treating pneumonia based on network pharmacology and experimental validation. Fitoterapia 2024; 176:106010. [PMID: 38740341 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.106010] [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: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Flowers of Hosta plantaginea (H. plantaginea), a widely utilized medicinal herb in Mongolian medicine, holds a significant historical background in terms of its medicinal applications. This herb is renowned for its ability to clear heat and detoxify the body, alleviate cough, and provide relief to the throat. However, the active ingredients and the potential mechanism of action remain ambiguity. The objective of this study was to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the efficacy of H. plantaginea in treating pneumonia, identify its active ingredients and unveil the pharmacological mechanism in the treatment of pneumonia. In vivo experiments demonstrate the plant's anti-pneumonia properties, while mass spectrometry analysis identifies 62 chemicals, with 14 absorbed into the bloodstream. Network pharmacology and Venn analysis reveal 195 targets of 52 active ingredients, with 49 gene targets common to H. plantaginea and pneumonia. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network construction and enrichment analysis highlight the key targets and pathways such as AKT, EGFR, IL-17. Western blotting confirms downregulation of these pathways, indicating the anti-inflammatory effects of H. plantaginea in treating acute lung injury. Our findings showed that the treatment of ALI with the H. plantaginea exerts its anti-inflammatory effects through multiple components, targets, and pathways. This study established a solid experimental foundation for investigating the various components, targets, and pathways involved in the treatment of pneumonia using H. plantaginea. It offers valuable insights from multiple perspectives and can serve as a reference for the clinical application of this plant in pneumonia treatment.
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- Zhiqiang Li
- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China.
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- Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000, PR China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China.
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Chen H, Yang L, Zhong W, Wang K, Zhong G, He J. Chemical constituents isolated from Hosta ensata and their anti-inflammatory activities. Nat Prod Res 2024; 38:1670-1679. [PMID: 37221675 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2215903] [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: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A new phenol derivative, hostaphenol A (1), along with 16 known ones (2-17) were isolated from an ethanolic extract of the whole plants of Hosta ensata F. Maek. Their structures were elucidated by HRMS and NMR data as well as comparison with those reported in literature. The report of the first cyclopeptide and compounds 5, 6, 8, 10, 12-15, and 17 in the Asparagaceae family. Compound 2, as well as compounds 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, and 16 were reported for the first time from the Hosta genus and this plant, respectively. All compounds significantly reduced nitric oxide (NO) production at a concentration of 40 μM with no toxicity in RAW 264.7 cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide. Among them, compounds 2-5 (40 μM) exerted obvious NO inhibitory activities, and their inhibition rate was exceeded 50%.
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- Hongping Chen
- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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Yang L, Zhang F, He W, Zhao B, Zhang T, Wang S, Zhou L, He J. Extraction optimization and constituent analysis of total flavonoid from Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers flowers and its ameliorative effect on chronic prostatitis via inhibition of multiple inflammatory pathways in rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 318:116922. [PMID: 37516390 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers flowers (HPF) are well-known for their high flavonoid content, which contribute to their widely as traditional Chinese medicine for alleviating inflammation. Despite their recognized potential, information regarding the total flavonoid (TF) of HPF and its therapeutic application in treating chronic prostatitis (CP) remains unknown. AIM OF THE STUDY We aimed to investigate the extraction optimization, constituent analysis, and alleviating effect of TF on CP as well as its potential mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS The optimized extraction of TF from HPF was explored using response surface methodology with a Box-Behnken design model. The major flavonoids in TF were identified based on UHPLC-MS approach. Efficacy of TF (25 and 100 mg/kg, p.o.) on CP was evaluated in prostate antigen emulsion-induced autoimmune CP rat model by measuring prostatic index, the levels of leukocytes and lecithin bodies, as well as histopathological examination. The protein expression contents were detected by western blotting. Additionally, the antioxidant (DPPH and ABTS) and anti-inflammatory (cyclooxygenase 2, COX-2 inhibitory) effects of TF were also evaluated in vitro. RESULTS The optimized conditions for TF extraction were determined as 60% ethanol concentration, 30 mL/g liquid-to-solid ratio, 30 min extraction time, and 90 °C extraction temperature, and the extraction ratio is 65.98 ± 2.14%. A total of 15 major flavonoids in TF were characterized by comparison with reference standards. TF ameliorated the efficacy of CP in rats in a dose-independent manner, including reduced prostatic index and leukocytes levels, elevated lecithin body levels, ameliorated histopathological damage to prostate, and suppressed phosphorylated protein expressions of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) p65, inhibitor of NF-κB alpha (IκBα), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk), just another kinase 1 (JAK1), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and protein kinase B (Akt). Simultaneously, the IC50 of TF to DPPH, ABTS radicals, and COX-2 were 2.02, 1.79, and 0.0838 mg/mL, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We first demonstrated that TF from HPF represents a promising candidate to alleviate CP through suppression of NF-κB, MAPKs, JAK-STAT, and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways.
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- Li Yang
- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330047, PR China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China.
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Wang J, Cao L, Wang H, Huang H, Zhong G, Yang L, He J. Therapeutic effect of Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers flowers on acute pharyngitis through inhibition of multi-inflammatory pathways in rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 318:116966. [PMID: 37499845 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116966] [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: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers flower is a famous Mongolian folk medicine in China and has a therapeutic effect on acute pharyngitis (AP). However, the effect and potential mechanism of H. plantaginea flower on AP have not been fully elucidated. AIM OF THE STUDY The present work aimed to evaluate the effects and mechanisms of the crude extract of H. plantaginea flowers (HP) and its four fractions of petroleum ether fraction (HPA), ethyl acetate fraction (HPB), n-butanol fraction (HPC), and water residue (HPD) against AP in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 15% ammonia-induced AP rat model in rats was established. Therapeutic effects of HP and HPA∼D in model rats were evaluated based on body weight, histopathological analysis, and inflammatory parameters, including tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), and IL-6. The protein expression of nuclear factor kappa-B p65 (NF-κB p65), inhibitor of NF-κB alpha (IκBα), c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) p38, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk), just another kinase 1 (JAK1), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), and protein kinase B (Akt) were detected by a Western blotting assay. RESULTS HP, HPB, and HPC treatments markedly alleviated AP in rats by increasing body weight and improving pathological damages in pharyngeal tissues. In addition, HP, HPB, and HPC treatments significantly inhibited inflammation, including decreasing the levels of TNF-α, PGE2, IL-1β, and IL-6, and suppressing phosphorylated protein expression of p65, IκBα, JNK, p38, Erk, JAK1, STAT3, PI3K, and Akt in pharyngeal tissues of rats. CONCLUSION Collectively, HP, HPB, and HPC can attenuate pharynx injury in rats by suppressing inflammation via inhibition of NF-κB, MAPKs, JAK-STAT, and PI3K-Akt pathways, which supports the traditional use of H. plantaginea flowers.
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- Jiashui Wang
- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China; College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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Li Z, Zhang H, Li W, Yao M, Yu H, He M, Feng Y, Li Z. Potential antioxidative components from Syringa oblata Lindl stems revealed by affinity ultrafiltration with multiple drug targets. Bioorg Chem 2023; 138:106604. [PMID: 37178648 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106604] [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: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Traditional Chinese medicine is the main source of natural products due to its remarkable clinical efficacy. Syringa oblata Lindl (S. oblata) was widely used because of its extensive biological activities. However, to explore the antioxidant components of S. oblata against tyrosinase, the experiments of antioxidation in vitro were employed. At the same time, the determination of TPC was also use to assess the antioxidant ability of CE, MC, EA and WA fractions and the liver protective activity of the EA fraction was evaluated by mice in vivo. Next, UF-LC-MS technology was performed to screen and identify the efficient tyrosinase inhibitors in S. oblata. The results showed that alashinol (G), dihydrocubebin, syripinin E and secoisolariciresinol were characterized as potential tyrosinase ligands and their RBA values were 2.35, 1.97, 1.91 and 1.61, respectively. Moreover, these four ligands can effectively dock with tyrosinase molecules, with binding energies (BEs) ranging from 0.74 to -0.73 kcal/mol. In addition, tyrosinase inhibition experiment was employed to evaluate the tyrosinase inhibition activities of four potential ligands, the result showed that compound 12 (alashinol G, IC50 = 0.91 ± 0.20 mM) showed the strongest activity to tyrosinase, followed by secoisolariciresinol (IC50 = 0.99 ± 0.07 mM), dihydrocubebin (IC50 = 1.04 ± 0.30 mM) and syripinin E (IC50 = 1.28 ± 0.23 mM), respectively. The results demonstrate that S. oblata might have excellent antioxidant activity, and UF-LC-MS technique is a effective means to filter out tyrosinase inhibitors from natural products.
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- Zhiqiang Li
- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug and Efficient Energy-Saving Pharmaceutical Equipment, No. 56 Yangming Road, Nanchang 330006, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug and Efficient Energy-Saving Pharmaceutical Equipment, No. 56 Yangming Road, Nanchang 330006, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug and Efficient Energy-Saving Pharmaceutical Equipment, No. 56 Yangming Road, Nanchang 330006, PR China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug and Efficient Energy-Saving Pharmaceutical Equipment, No. 56 Yangming Road, Nanchang 330006, PR China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Yunwan Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug and Efficient Energy-Saving Pharmaceutical Equipment, No. 56 Yangming Road, Nanchang 330006, PR China.
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Liu X, Wang S, Cui L, Zhou H, Liu Y, Meng L, Chen S, Xi X, Zhang Y, Kang W. Flowers: precious food and medicine resources. FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2022.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wang H, Li X, Xia B, Zhang Q, He J, Yang L. Amelioration of chronic prostatitis by fractions of Mongolian medicine Hosta plantaginea flowers via inhibition of NF-κB, MAPKs, JAK-STAT, and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways in rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 307:116245. [PMID: 36746294 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers flower is an important Mongolian medicine beneficial in the treatment of chronic prostatitis (CP) in the absence of scientific evidence. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this study was to reveal the therapeutical effects and potential mechanisms of H. plantaginea flowers extract (HP) and its different polarity fractions (HPA∼D) on autoimmune CP (ACP) model rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomly assigned to 13 groups (n = 6/group). Except the sham group, all rats were injected with a mixture of prostate antigen and complete Freund's adjuvant on days 0, 7, and 21 to establish ACP model rats. Afterwards, ACP model rats were orally gavaged with HP or HPA∼D (1 and 4 g/kg of raw herbal material) or positive drug (Prostat, 200 mg/kg) daily from day 21 to day 50 for 30 days, while the sham and model groups were treated simultaneously with isopyknic of 0.3% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. Histopathological analysis, biochemical parameters, and protein expression of prostate tissues were investigated. RESULTS In comparison with the model group, all fraction groups experienced improved CP effects, including restored body weight, reduced prostate gland edema and prostate index, decreased prostatic leukocytes, increased prostatic lecithin bodies, and alleviated histopathological damage to prostate tissue. Furthermore, all fraction groups markedly inhibited the phosphorylated protein of nuclear factor kappa-B p65 (NF-κB p65), NF-κB inhibitor alpha (IκBα), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk), just another kinase 1 (JAK1), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), and protein kinase B (Akt) than the model group. CONCLUSION All fractions of HP exerted significant anti-CP effects by inhibiting NF-κB, MAPKs, JAK-STAT and PI3K-Akt pathways in ACP model rats. These findings provide scientific evidence that H. plantaginea flowers can be used as a pivotal Mongolian medicine in clinical applications for the treatment of CP.
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- Huilei Wang
- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China; Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China; Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China; Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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He JW, Guo P, Yang L, He JW. Anti-inflammatory constituents isolated from the flowers of Hosta plantaginea via suppression of the NF-κB signaling pathway in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. RSC Adv 2023; 13:7179-7184. [PMID: 36875879 PMCID: PMC9982826 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07623c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers flower is traditionally used in China as an important herbal medicine for the treatment of inflammatory disease. The present study isolated one new compound, namely (3R)-dihydrobonducellin (1), and five known ones, p-hydroxycinnamic acid (2), paprazine (3), thymidine (4), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (5), and dibutyl phthalate (6) from H. plantaginea flowers. These structures were elucidated from spectroscopic data. Among them, compounds 1-4 remarkably suppressed nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells with half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of 19.88 ± 1.81, 39.80 ± 0.85, 19.03 ± 2.35, and 34.63 ± 2.38 μM, respectively. Furthermore, compounds 1 and 3 (20 μM) significantly decreased levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), and IL-6. Additionally, compounds 1 and 3 (20 μM) prominently reduced the phosphorylation protein level of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) p65. The present findings indicated that compounds 1 and 3 may be new candidates against inflammation via blocking the NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Jie-Wei He
- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004 China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University Nanchang 330006 China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004 China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004 China
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Kaempferol 3-O-(2 G-glucosylrutinoside)-7-O-glucoside isolated from the flowers of Hosta plantaginea exerts anti-inflammatory activity via suppression of NF-κB, MAPKs and Akt pathways in RAW 264.7 cells. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 153:113295. [PMID: 35724507 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113295] [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: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Kaempferol 3-O-(2G-glucosylrutinoside)-7-O-glucoside (KGG) has isolated from Hosta plantaginea flowers and possessed an inhibitory effect on cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), could be effective in inhibiting inflammation. However, the anti-inflammatory activity and mechanism of KGG remain unknown. In this study, for the first time, the anti-inflammatory effect of KGG and its potential molecular mechanisms were explored in cells. KGG had no cytotoxicity at concentrations of 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, and 40 μM by Cell Counting kit-8 assay in RAW 264.7 cells. Besides, KGG concentration-dependently (1.25, 2.5, and 5 μM) inhibited secretions of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), and IL-6 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Western blot showed that the phosphorylation of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) p65, inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB), p38 MAPK, c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk), and protein kinase B (Akt), together with inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and COX-2 were significantly attenuated by KGG (1.25, 2.5, and 5 μM) in a concentration-dependent relationship. Meanwhile, KGG remarkably enhanced the protein expression of IκB. Taken together, KGG may be one of bioactive phytochemicals from H. plantaginea flowers, and be an anti-inflammatory agent via inhibiting NF-κB, mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and Akt signaling pathways.
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Wu J, Huang R, Jiao D, Liu S, Liu H, Liu H. Protection by Hosta ventricosa polysaccharides against oxidative damage induced by t-BHP in HepG2 cells via the JNK/Nrf2 pathway. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 208:453-462. [PMID: 35339497 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.03.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hosta ventricosa is a plant that can be used for medicine and diet. It has been proven to have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antitumor activities, and one of its main constituents is polysaccharides. However, studies on polysaccharides of Hosta ventricosa are limited, and their physiological activities have not been clarified. Therefore, isolation, purification and characterization of Hosta ventricosa root polysaccharides (HVRPp-1) were performed in this research. Furthermore, the effect of HVRPp-1 on tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced oxidative damage in HepG2 cells was investigated in vitro. The results showed that HVRPp-1 is a nonhomogeneous polysaccharide that could protect HepG2 cells from oxidative damage through the C-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway. In conclusion, this research proved the antioxidant mechanism of HVRPp-1 for the first time, providing a reliable theoretical basis for basic research on Hosta ventricosa polysaccharides and the possibility of their application in functional foods.
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- Jinshan Wu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China
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- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China
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- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China.
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- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China.
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Functional Analysis of Two Terpene Synthase Genes Isolated from the Flowers of Hosta ‘So Sweet’. HORTICULTURAE 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae8050447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The Hosta hybrid cultivar ‘So Sweet’, an important ornamental and widely used horticultural plant, is noted for its rich, fragrant white flowers. The main aroma components of Hosta flowers are terpenoids, mainly monoterpenes. Until now, the terpene synthases responsible for terpene production in Hosta were not described. In this study, two terpene synthase (TPS) genes (HsTPS1 and HsTPS2) were cloned and characterized to further study their function. Furthermore, the volatile terpenes of Hosta ’So Sweet’ in two flower development stages from two in vitro enzyme tests were analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). We analyzed the expression levels of two genes at four different developmental stages using quantitative real-time PCR, while localization was analyzed using Nicotina benthamiana leaves. In vitro, the two proteins were identified to mainly produce linalool and nerol. In addition, the active products of the two recombinant proteins were (E,E)-farnesol and (E,E)-farnesal, respectively, using farnesyl pyrophosphate as a substrate. The high expression of HsTPS1 and HsTPS2 was correlated with the release of components of Hosta flowers. To our knowledge, this is the first time that the terpene synthase genes of Hosta species have been isolated and identified, providing an opportunity to study the terpene metabolic pathways in Hosta species.
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Yang L, He J. Anti-inflammatory effects of flavonoids and phenylethanoid glycosides from Hosta plantaginea flowers in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages through inhibition of the NF-κB signaling pathway. BMC Complement Med Ther 2022; 22:55. [PMID: 35241056 PMCID: PMC8895762 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-022-03540-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background The flower of Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers has traditionally been used in China as an important Mongolian medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases with limited scientific evidence. In previous studies, 16 flavonoids and 3 phenylethanoid glycosides (1–19) were isolated from the ethanolic extract of H. plantaginea flowers. Nevertheless, the anti-inflammatory effects of these constituents remain unclear. In the present study, the anti-inflammatory effects of these 19 constituents and their underlying mechanisms were assessed in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Methods The viability of RAW 264.7 macrophages was detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Meanwhile, nitric oxide (NO) production was measured by Griess assay, while the secretion of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and IL-6 in LPS-induced macrophages was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Furthermore, the protein expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) p65 and phosphorylated NF-κB p65 was evaluated by Western blot analysis. Results All constituents effectively suppressed excessive NO production at a concentration of 40 μM with no toxicity to LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. Among them, five flavonoids (1, 4–6 and 15) and one phenylethanoid glycoside (17) remarkably prevented the overproduction of NO with median inhibitory concentration (IC50) values in the range of 12.20–19.91 μM. Moreover, compounds 1, 4–6, 15 and 17 potently inhibited the secretion of TNF-α, PGE2, IL-1β and IL-6, and had a prominent inhibitory effect on the down-regulation of the phosphorylated protein level of NF-κB p65. Conclusion Taken together, compounds 1, 4–6, 15 and 17 may be useful in managing inflammatory diseases by blocking the NF-κB signaling pathway and suppressing the overproduction of inflammatory mediators. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12906-022-03540-1.
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- Li Yang
- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1688, Meiling Road, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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Yang L, Cao L, Li C, Li X, Wang J, Chen H, He J. Hostaflavone A from Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Asch. blocked NF-κB/iNOS/COX-2/MAPKs/Akt signaling pathways in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 282:114605. [PMID: 34506938 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Hostaflavone A (HA) is a new flavonoid component isolated from the flower of Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Asch., which is commonly used as a folk herbal to treat inflammatory diseases in China. Nevertheless, the anti-inflammatory effect of HA remains unknown. AIM OF THE STUDY This work aimed to evaluate the HA with anti-inflammatory activity and mechanism in RAW 264.7 macrophages activated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). MATERIALS AND METHODS Anti-inflammatory effect of HA was evaluated by measuring of cell viability, nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and IL-6 levels in RAW 264.7 cells. In parallel, the HA action mechanism of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) p65, inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk), p38, and protein kinase B (Akt) were detected by Western blot analysis. RESULTS HA has no cytotoxicity at concentrations as high as 40 μM. Besides, HA concentration-dependently clearly suppressed the overproduction of NO, PGE2, TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 in RAW 264.7 cells induced by LPS. In addition, HA remarkably reduced the upregulation of phosphorylated NF-κB p65, phosphorylated IκB, phosphorylated JNK, phosphorylated Erk and phosphorylated p38, together with iNOS and COX-2 protein expressions in a concentration-dependent manner. CONCLUSION HA blocked the LPS activated inflammation via suppressing NF-κB, iNOS, COX-2, mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and Akt pathways in RAW 264.7 cells, and might be a new anti-inflammatory agent.
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- Li Yang
- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250103, China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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Yang J, Choi MJ, Kim SH, Choi HJ, Kim SC. Plastome Characterization and Phylogenomic Analysis Yield New Insights into the Evolutionary Relationships among the Species of the Subgenus Bryocles ( Hosta; Asparagaceae) in East Asia. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10101980. [PMID: 34685791 PMCID: PMC8538707 DOI: 10.3390/plants10101980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The genus Hosta, which has a native distribution in temperate East Asia and a number of species ranging from 23 to 40, represents a taxonomically important and ornamentally popular plant. Despite its taxonomic and horticultural importance, the genus Hosta has remained taxonomically challenging owing to insufficient diagnostic features, continuous morphological variation, and the process of hybridization and introgression, making species circumscription and phylogenetic inference difficult. In this study, we sequenced 11 accessions of Hosta plastomes, including members of three geographically defined subgenera, Hosta, Bryocles, and Giboshi, determined the characteristics of plastomes, and inferred their phylogenetic relationships. We found highly conserved plastomes among the three subgenera, identified several mutation hotspots that can be used as barcodes, and revealed the patterns of codon usage bias and RNA editing sites. Five positively selected plastome genes (rbcL, rpoB, rpoC2, rpl16, and rpl20) were identified. Phylogenetic analysis suggested (1) the earliest divergence of subg. Hosta, (2) non-monophyly of subg. Bryocles and its two sections (Lamellatae and Stoloniferae), (3) a sister relationship between H. sieboldiana (subg. Giboshi) and H. ventricosa (subg. Bryocles), and (4) reciprocally monophyletic and divergent lineages of H. capitata in Korea and Japan, requiring further studies of their taxonomic distinction.
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- JiYoung Yang
- Research Institute for Ulleung-do & Dok-do, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea;
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea;
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea;
- Correspondence: (H.-J.C.); (S.-C.K.); Tel.: +82-55-213-3457 (H.-J.C.); +82-31-299-4499 (S.-C.K.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea;
- Correspondence: (H.-J.C.); (S.-C.K.); Tel.: +82-55-213-3457 (H.-J.C.); +82-31-299-4499 (S.-C.K.)
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Fang Y, Yang L, He J. Plantanone C attenuates LPS-stimulated inflammation by inhibiting NF-κB/iNOS/COX-2/MAPKs/Akt pathways in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 143:112104. [PMID: 34474343 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The flowers of Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers are commonly used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases in traditional Chinese medicine with limited scientific evidence. Plantanone C (PC) is a new phytochemical isolated from H. plantaginea flowers; nevertheless, the anti-inflammatory effect remains unknown. Herein, we aimed to study the anti-inflammatory effects of PC and its underlying molecular mechanisms in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW 264.7 macrophages. The cell viability of PC-treated RAW 264.7 macrophage was measured by the Cell Counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. The anti-inflammatory effect of PC was investigated by measuring the levels of inflammatory mediators and pro-inflammatory cytokines using the Griess reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Furthermore, the mechanism of action of PC was evaluated by Western blot analysis. The results showed that PC was not cytotoxic at concentrations as high as 40 μM. Furthermore, PC potently suppressed LPS-stimulated overproduction of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and IL-6 in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Western blot demonstrated that PC remarkably suppressed the phosphorylation of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) p65, inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB), c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk), p38, and protein kinase B (Akt), as well as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in a concentration-dependent manner. Taken together, these findings suggest that PC exhibits anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting NF-κB, iNOS, COX-2, mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and Akt signaling pathways in RAW 264.7 macrophages.
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- Yiwei Fang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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Chu HB, Li R, Gao Y, Li D, Zhang JP, Dan ZL. Cytotoxic steroidal glycosides from the underground parts of Hosta ventricosa. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2021; 23:825-836. [PMID: 32654516 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2020.1787995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A phytochemical study on the underground parts of Hosta ventricosa yielded one new spirostanol saponin (1), two new furostanol saponins (2 and 3), and one new pregnane glycoside (4), along with three known compounds (5‒7). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic analysis. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic effects against five human cancer cell lines (HL-60, A-549, SMMC-7721, MCF-7, and SW-480). Compounds 1, 2, and 5‒7 showed cytotoxic activities with IC50 values of 3.21-17.06 μM.
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- Hong-Biao Chu
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, China
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Bajaj S, Fuloria S, Subramaniyan V, Meenakshi DU, Wakode S, Kaur A, Bansal H, Manchanda S, Kumar S, Fuloria NK. Chemical Characterization and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Phytoconstituents from Swertia alata. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10061109. [PMID: 34072717 PMCID: PMC8229181 DOI: 10.3390/plants10061109] [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: 04/03/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Swertia alata C.B Clarke (Gentianaceae) is a well-reported plant in the traditional system of medicine. The present study was intended to isolate the phytoconstituents from the ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of S. alata; and evaluate for in vitro COX-1/COX-2 inhibition activity, in vivo anti-inflammatory and ulcerogenic activity. Phytoisolation involved partitioning of S. alata ethanolic extract into petroleum ether and chloroform soluble fractions using silica gel-based column chromatography. The isolation afforded two phytoisolates, namely oleanolic acid (SA-1) and 3-hydroxylup-12-(13)-ene-17-carboxylic acid (SA-4). Phytoisolates structures were established by melting point, ultraviolet (UV), attenuated total reflection-Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and HMBC) and mass spectrometry. Phytoisolates were further evaluated for in vitro cyclooxygenase (COX-1/COX-2) inhibitory activity, in vivo anti-inflammatory and ulcerogenic activity. The study revealed SA-4 (COX-1/COX-2 inhibition activity of 104/61.68 µM with % inhibition of 61.36) to be more effective than SA-1 (COX-1/COX-2 inhibition activity of 128.4/87.25 µM, with % inhibition of 47.72). SA-1 and SA-4, when subjected to ulcerogenic study, exhibited significant gastric tolerance. The current study reports chromatographic isolation and spectrometric characterization of SA-1 and SA-4. The present study concludes that compound SA-4 possess significant anti-inflammatory activity and less irritant property over gastric mucosa with no significant ulcerogenicity in comparison to indomethacin.
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- Sakshi Bajaj
- Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi 110017, India; (S.B.); (S.W.); (H.B.); (S.M.); (S.K.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Kedah 08100, Malaysia
- Correspondence: (S.F.); (N.K.F.); Tel.: +60-143-034-057 (S.F.); +60-164-037-685 (N.K.F.)
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- Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi 110017, India; (S.B.); (S.W.); (H.B.); (S.M.); (S.K.)
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- SGT College of Pharmacy, SGT University, Budhera, Gurugram 122505, India;
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- Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi 110017, India; (S.B.); (S.W.); (H.B.); (S.M.); (S.K.)
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- Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi 110017, India; (S.B.); (S.W.); (H.B.); (S.M.); (S.K.)
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- Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi 110017, India; (S.B.); (S.W.); (H.B.); (S.M.); (S.K.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Kedah 08100, Malaysia
- Correspondence: (S.F.); (N.K.F.); Tel.: +60-143-034-057 (S.F.); +60-164-037-685 (N.K.F.)
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Yang L, Liu R, Fan A, Zhong G, He J. Dendropanax dentiger (Harms) Merr. root and its major constituents exert therapeutic effect on adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 267:113631. [PMID: 33246122 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The root of Dendropanax dentiger (Harms) Merr. is a pivotal folk Chinese medicine against rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with no scientific validation. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was conducted to explore the anti-RA effect of the D. dentiger extract on complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) in rats and identified its major bio-constituents. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dendropanax dentiger roots extracts (127.5, 255.0 and 510.0 mg/kg, once daily) were orally at day 7 post-administration adjuvant and lasting for 22 days. The therapeutic effects of D. dentiger roots extract on AIA rats were investigated by body weight growth, arthritis score, thymus and spleen indices, and histopathological analysis. Moreover, the levels of rheumatoid factor (RF), C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) were also evaluated. Finally, the major constituents were isolated and identified from D. dentiger roots extract with COX-2 inhibitory and antioxidant activities. RESULTS Dendropanax dentiger roots extract remarkably alleviated the histological lesions of knee joint, increased body weight growth, decreased arthritis score, and reduced thymus and spleen indices in model rats. In parallel, the levels of RF, CRP, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17, COX-2, 5-LOX and MMP-2 were observably downregulated, while the levels of IL-4 and IL-10 were prominently upregulated in D. dentiger roots extract-treated rats. Meanwhile, 14 compounds were isolated and identified from D. dentiger roots extract, and four phenol derivatives (1, 4, 6 and 7) exhibited remarkable COX-2 inhibitory and antioxidant activities. CONCLUSIONS Dendropanax dentiger roots extract possessed persuasive anti-RA effect may be partly responsible for phenol derivatives via modulation of inflammatory biomarkers, and supports the traditional folk use of D. dentiger in China.
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- Li Yang
- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Library of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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Yang L, He J. Traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicological aspects of the genus Hosta (Liliaceae): A comprehensive review. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 265:113323. [PMID: 32871235 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The genus Hosta (Liliaceae family) represents an interesting source of natural bio-constituents, and the 50 species of this genus are widespread in the world. Five species have been used as traditional East Asian medicines for treating inflammation and pain-related diseases. However, the available data for this genus have not been comprehensively reviewed regarding their extracts and secondary metabolites. AIM OF THE STUDY The present review aims to provide a deeper insight, better awareness and detailed knowledge of traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology along with toxicological aspects of the genus Hosta in the past decades (February 1964 to August 2020). In addition, the relevance among traditional uses, pharmacology and phytochemistry in folk medicines were extensively discussed. MATERIALS AND METHODS The relevant information of Hosta species was obtained from several databases. Moreover, the medical books, PhD and MSc dissertations in Chinese were also used to perform this work. RESULTS Comprehensive analysis of the afore-mentioned databases, medical books and dissertations confirmed that ethnomedical uses of Hosta genus plants had been recorded in China, Japan, Korea and other countries. To date, only eight species have been studied for chemical constituents, and a total of 200 secondary metabolites (not include essential oil constituents), including steroids, flavonoids, alkaloids, furan derivatives, phenylpropanoids, phenethyl derivatives, terpenoids, aliphatics, and others. The crude extracts and isolated chemical constituents exhibited anti-inflammatory and analgesic, antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-viral, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory, antimicrobial, anti-chronic prostatitis, and other effects. Moreover, only the n-butanol fraction of H. ventricosa (Salisb.) Stearn roots showed moderate acute toxicity in mice. In addition, the relevance among traditional uses, pharmacology and phytochemistry in folk medicines were extensively discussed. CONCLUSIONS Hosta spp. are plants rich in steroids and flavonoids with valuable medicinal properties; though, there are several gaps in understanding the traditional uses in the current available data. More high scientific quality preclinical studies with new methodology are necessary to assess the safety, efficacy and mechanism of these plants.
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- Li Yang
- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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Yoo MJ, Lee BY, Kim S, Lim CE. Phylogenomics With Hyb-Seq Unravels Korean Hosta Evolution. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:645735. [PMID: 34305959 PMCID: PMC8296909 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.645735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The genus Hosta (Agavoideae and Asparagaceae) is one of the most popular landscaping and ornamental plants native to temperate East Asia. Their popularity has led to extensive hybridization to develop various cultivars. However, their long history of hybridization, cultivation, and selection has brought about taxonomic confusion in the Hosta species delimitation along with their indistinguishable morphology. Here, we conducted the first broad phylogenetic analyses of Hosta species based on the most comprehensive genomic data set to date. To do so, we captured 246 nuclear gene sequences and plastomes from 55 accessions of Korean Hosta species using the Hyb-Seq method. As a result, this study provides the following novel and significant findings: (1) phylogenetic analyses of the captured sequences retrieved six species of Hosta in South Korea compared to five to eleven species based on the previous studies, (2) their phylogenetic relationships suggested that the large genome size was ancestral and the diversification of Korean Hosta species was accompanied by decreases in genome sizes, (3) comparison between nuclear genes and plastome revealed several introgressive hybridization events between Hosta species, and (4) divergence times estimated here showed that Hosta diverged 35.59 million years ago, while Korean Hosta species rapidly diversified during the late Miocene. Last, we explored whether these genomic data could be used to infer the origin of cultivars. In summary, this study provides the most comprehensive genomic resources to be used in phylogenetic, population, and conservation studies of Hosta, as well as for unraveling the origin of many cultivars.
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- Mi-Jeong Yoo
- Department of Biology, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, United States
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- National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea
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- National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Chae Eun Lim,
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Yang L, Fang Y, Liu R, He J. Phytochemical Analysis, Anti-inflammatory, and Antioxidant Activities of Dendropanax dentiger Roots. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:5084057. [PMID: 33294445 PMCID: PMC7700040 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5084057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dendropanax dentiger root is a traditional medicinal plant in China and used to treat inflammatory diseases for centuries, but its phytochemical profiling and biological functions are still unknown. Thus, a rapid, efficient, and precise method based on ultra high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS) was applied to rapidly analyse the phytochemical profiling of D. dentiger with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities in vitro. As a result, a total of 78 chemical compositions, including 15 phenylpropanoids, 15 alkaloids, 14 flavonoids, 14 fatty acids, 7 phenols, 4 steroids, 4 cyclic peptides, 3 terpenoids, and 2 others, were identified or tentatively characterized in the roots of D. dentiger. Moreover, alkaloid and cyclic peptide were reported from D. dentiger for the first time. In addition, the ethanol crude extract of D. dentiger roots exhibited remarkable anti-inflammatory activity against cyclooxygenase- (COX-) 2 inhibitory and antioxidant activities in vitro. This study is the first to explore the phytochemical analysis and COX-2 inhibitory activity of D. dentiger. This study can provide important phytochemical profiles and biological functions for the application of D. dentiger roots as a new source of natural COX-2 inhibitors and antioxidants in pharmaceutical industry.
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- Li Yang
- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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Yang L, Liu S, Liu R, He J. Bioassay-guided isolation of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory and antioxidant phenylpropanoid derivatives from the roots of Dendropanax dentiger. Bioorg Chem 2020; 104:104211. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li D, Yue D, Liu D, Zhang L, Song S. Phytochemical and chemotaxonomic study on Ziziphus Jujuba Mill. (Rhamnaceae). BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2020.104058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Bajaj S, Wakode S, Kaur A, Fuloria S, Fuloria N. Anti-inflammatory and ulcerogenic activity of newer phytoisolates of Swertia alata C.B. Clarke. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:5055-5065. [PMID: 32498574 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1775224] [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] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The present study was intended to evaluate the in vitro (COX-1/COX-2) and in vivo anti-inflammatory and ulcerogenic activity of newer phytoconstituents isolated from the aerial parts of Swertia alata C.B. Clarke (Gentianaceae). For isolation of newer phytoconstituents, the ethanolic extract of aerial parts of S. alata was subjected to column chromatography using mixture of petroleum ether and chloroform in various concentrations, which yielded two phytoisolates characterised as nonacosyl triacontanoate (SA-3) and 8-O-glucpyranosyl-(2-acetyl)-1,3-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-xanthone (SA-9). Identification of compounds was based on melting point, UV, FTIR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and mass spectrometric data. The isolates were screened for in vitro COX-1/COX-2 inhibitory activity, in vivo anti-inflammatory and ulcerogenic activity. Among the two compounds, SA-3 was found to be more effective than SA-9. The ulcerogenic study revealed significant gastric tolerance of SA-3 and SA-9 in comparison to indomethacin.
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- Sakshi Bajaj
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia
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Wei R, Ma Q, Zhong G, He J, Sang Z. Isolation and characterization of flavonoid derivatives with anti-prostate cancer and hepatoprotective activities from the flowers of Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 253:112685. [PMID: 32101774 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The flower of Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers (Liliaceae) is a traditional medicinal material in Mongolian medicine for treating sore throat, hoarseness, pulmonary fever, and toxic fever in folk. The present work investigated anti-prostate cancer and hepatoprotective activities of flavonoid derivatives from H. plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers. AIM OF THE STUDY To isolate and identify the chemicals of H. plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers for anti-prostate cancer and hepatoprotective activities. MATERIALS AND METHODS Active chemicals were isolated and purified from H. plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers by chromatographic methods, and their structures were established on spectroscopic analysis and references. These compounds were evaluated for their anti-prostate cancer activities using the LNCaP prostate cancer cells, and assayed for their hepatoprotective activities on CCl4-induced injury of human L-O2 cells, respectively. RESULTS Four new flavonol-lignan heterodimers (1-4), together with nine known flavonoid derivatives (5-13) were isolated from this plant for the first time. Among them, some compounds exhibited moderate anti-prostate cancer and hepatoprotective activities. CONCLUSION Compounds 1, 2, 5, and 6 showed anti-prostate cancer activities using the LNCaP prostate cancer cells with IC50 values of 17.84, 33.26, 54.13, and 81.55 μg/mL, and compounds 3, 4, 8, and 9 exhibited moderate hepatoprotective activities, respectively. A preliminary structure-activity relation was summarized in this paper.
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- Rongrui Wei
- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang, 473061, China
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Yang L, Zhu Y, He Z, Zhang T, Xiao Z, Xu R, He J. Plantanone D, a new rare methyl-flavonoid from the flowers of Hosta plantaginea with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:4331-4337. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1713121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Li Yang
- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- School of Information Technology, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, China
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- Pharmacy Department, Lushan Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Center, PLA Joint Logistics Support Force, Jiujiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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Five new compounds from Hosta plantaginea flowers and their anti-inflammatory activities. Bioorg Chem 2020; 95:103494. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Yang L, Lin YM, He ZW, Zhang TF, Li Y, Xie XT, Wu YF, He JW. Hostaflavanol A, a new anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities flavanol from the flowers of Hosta plantaginea. Med Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-019-02491-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Liu Z, Yang L, Li L, Wei R, Luo X, Xu T, Huang Y, Mu Z, He J. Diuretic and Antidiuretic Activities of Ethanol Extract and Fractions of Lagopsis supina in Normal Rats. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:6927374. [PMID: 31886241 PMCID: PMC6914927 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6927374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Lagopsis supina is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine and used as an agent for diuresis in China for centuries. This is the first time to evaluate the diuretic activity of the ethanol extract of L. supina (LS) and its four fractions (LSA, LSB, LSC, and LSD) in normal rats. After the administration of LS-H, LS-M, LSB-H, and LSC-L, the urine output of the rats was significantly increased, while the urine excretion was significantly reduced after treatment with LSB-L. The urine Na+ excretion was remarkably increased with LS-H, LS-M, LSA-H, LSA-L, LSB-H, LSC-L, and LSD-L, and the urine K+ excretion was significantly increased after administration of LS-H and LSB-H. Moreover, the urine Na+ and K+ excretion was significantly reduced after treatment with LSC-H and LSD-H. However, the urine pH values and urine and serum Na+-K+-ATPase levels did not show remarkable change after administration of LS or its four fractions in comparison with the control group. On the contrary, LS and its four fractions can suppress the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), including ADH arrest by LSB-H, LSB-L, LSC-L, LSD-L, and LSD-H and ALD arrest by LSD-L, as well as promote ANP release by LS-M, LSB-H, LSC-H, and LSD-H, while furosemide can suppress only arrest of ADH within 24 h compared with the control group. In addition, LS and its four fractions did not change the urine and serum TNF-α and IL-6 levels in normal rats within 24 h. This study will provide a quantitative basis for explaining the natural medicinal use of LS as a diuretic agent for edema and promoting the diuretic process.
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- Zhiyong Liu
- Laboratory Animal Science and Technology Center, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Laboratory Animal Science and Technology Center, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Laboratory Animal Science and Technology Center, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Laboratory Animal Science and Technology Center, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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Yang L, Liu RH, He JW. Rapid Analysis of the Chemical Compositions in Semiliquidambar cathayensis Roots by Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2019; 24:E4098. [PMID: 31766221 PMCID: PMC6891699 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Semiliquidambar cathayensis Chang was a traditional medicinal plant and used to treat rheumatism arthritis and rheumatic arthritis for centuries in China with no scientific validation, while only 15 components were reported. Thus, a rapid, efficient, and precise method based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS) was applied in both positive- and negative-ion modes to rapidly analysis the main chemical compositions in S. cathayensis for the first time. Finally, a total of 85 chemical compositions, including 35 alkaloids, 12 flavonoids, 7 terpenoids, 5 phenylpropanoids, 9 fatty acids, 7 cyclic peptides, and 10 others were identified or tentatively characterized in the roots of S. cathayensis based on the accurate mass within 5 ppm error. Moreover, alkaloid, flavonoid, phenylpropanoid, and cyclic peptide were reported from S. cathayensis for the first time. This rapid and sensitive method was highly useful to comprehend the chemical compositions and will provide scientific basis for further study on the material basis, mechanism and clinical application of S. cathayensis roots.
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- Li Yang
- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Nanchang 330004, China;
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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Flavonoids from the Poisonous Plant Oxytropis falcate. Chem Nat Compd 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10600-019-02917-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Chu HB, Li NN, Zhang ZP, Hu XY, Yu CY, Hua L. Steroidal glycosides from the underground parts of Hosta ventricosa and their anti-inflammatory activities in mice. Nat Prod Res 2019; 35:1766-1774. [PMID: 31293172 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1638379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Two new pregnane glycosides, 2α, 3β-dihydroxy-5α-pregn-16-en-20-one-3-O-{α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)]-β-D-galactopyranoside} (1) and 2α, 3β-dihydroxy-5α-pregn-16-en-20-one-3-O-{β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-[β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→3)]-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside}(2), have been isolated along with two known spirostanol saponins from the underground parts of Hosta ventricosa. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectral evidence. The anti-inflammatory activities of these steroidal glycosides were evaluated using a xylene-induced ear edema model. Our results indicated that the compounds exhibited promising anti-inflammatory activities.
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- Hong-Biao Chu
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
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He J, Zeng L, Wei R, Zhong G, Zhu Y, Xu T, Yang L. Lagopsis supina exerts its diuretic effect via inhibition of aquaporin-1, 2 and 3 expression in a rat model of traumatic blood stasis. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 231:446-452. [PMID: 30394291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Lagopsis supina has been used as a traditional medicinal herb for centuries in China. In folk medicine, it is used for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis (PBCRBS), anti-inflammatory and diuretic activities. Modern pharmacological investigation have shown that L. supina have an improvement in blood and lymphatic microcirculation, myocardioprotective, and antioxidative activities. Although the pharmacological research of L. supina was more, there was no report on the diuretic activity. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was to evaluate the diuretic activity and the underlying mechanism of an ethanol extract of L. supina (LS) in a rat model of traumatic blood stasis (TBS). MATERIALS AND METHODS There were 30 male Sprague-Dawley rats that were randomly assigned to the control group, TBS group, and LS group (10 animals in each group). LS was administered orally (460 mg/kg) once daily for 7 successive days. The control group and TBS group were given an equal amount of 0.3% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Na). For the efficacy evaluation, the urine output volume, the urinary electrolyte concentrations (Na+, K+, Cl- and Ca2+) and pH value, the levels of angiotensin II (Ang II), atriopeptin (ANP), anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) and aldosterone (ALD), as well as aquaporin (AQP)-1, 2 and 3 protein expressions were detected in a rat model of TBS. The protein expressions of AQP-1, 2 and 3 were detected by quantitative immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blot analysis. RESULTS In the efficacy evaluation, rat models treated with LS showed a significant increase in the total urine output (p < 0.01). The urinary electrolyte and the acid-base disturbances, including the decrease of Na+ and Ca2+ levels and the Na+/K+ value together with the increase in the Cl- level and the pH value, in the urine of the LS group were compared with the TBS group. Moreover, the levels of Ang II, ADH and ALD of rat model were decreased after being treated with LS (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01), while the ANP level was increased (p < 0.05). In addition, the results of the quantitative IHC and the Western blot analysis showed that the expression levels of AQP-1, 2 and 3 proteins decreased significantly compared with those of the TBS group. CONCLUSIONS This is the first reported notable diuretic effect by LS, which probably was through the suppression of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and the regulation of the signaling pathways of AQP-1, 2 and 3 protein expressions. Based on our results, we conclude that L. supina carries out its diuretic effect mainly by down-regulating the levels of AQP-1, 2 and 3 expressions in TBS rat model. These data also embody the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) application principle of Huo xue li shui. These findings suggest that LS may warrant further evaluation as a possible agent for the diuretic drug in clinical applications. Further research is underway to elucidate the active compounds responsible for the diuretic activity of LS.
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- Junwei He
- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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Yang L, He JW. Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers (Yuzan): an overview on its botany, traditional use, phytochemistry, quality control and pharmacology. RSC Adv 2019; 9:35050-35058. [PMID: 35530713 PMCID: PMC9074421 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra06623c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers, as a traditional folk medicine, has been widely used both as a single herb and in prescriptions in Asia mainly due to its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. A total of 101 compounds including steroids, flavonoids, alkaloids and others have been isolated from H. plantaginea. Modern pharmacology has revealed that H. plantaginea possesses various therapeutic effects such as anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antibacterial effects both in vitro and in vivo. Although a number of reports on the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of this plant are available, there is limited research on the bioactive constituents and the mechanism of the biological activities of H. plantaginea. Thus, it is essential to strengthen the research on bioactive constituents and their mechanisms as well as their structure–function relationships in H. plantaginea. Up to now, only three compounds have been established for the quality control of H. plantaginea. However, a comprehensive review on the botany, traditional use, phytochemistry, quality control and pharmacology information about this plant has not been reported so far; thus, a systematic and comprehensive review is very necessary. Therefore, this paper provided a comprehensive overview on the botany, traditional use, phytochemistry, quality control and pharmacology of H. plantaginea and also provided evidence for its further research and clinical applications. A comprehensive overview on the botany, traditional use, phytochemistry, quality control and pharmacology of H. plantaginea is reported, providing evidence for its further research and clinical applications.![]()
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- Li Yang
- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM
- Ministry of Education
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Nanchang 330004
- China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Nanchang 330004
- China
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He J, Huang X, Wang Y, Liang J, Liu R, Zhong G, Yang L. A new flavonol glycoside from the flowers of Hosta plantaginea with cyclooxygenases-1/2 inhibitory and antioxidant activities. Nat Prod Res 2018; 33:1599-1604. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1428591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Junwei He
- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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He JW, Yang L, Mu ZQ, Zhu YY, Zhong GY, Liu ZY, Zhou QG, Cheng F. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of flavonoids from the flowers of Hosta plantaginea. RSC Adv 2018; 8:18175-18179. [PMID: 35542055 PMCID: PMC9080520 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra00443a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Hosta plantaginea was a traditional Chinese medicinal plant used to treat inflammation-related diseases with little scientific validation. Twelve flavonoids, including two new compounds namely plantanones A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the flowers of Hosta plantaginea. Their structures were elucidated by NMR and HRMS as well as comparison with literature data. All of the isolated compounds showed significant inhibitory activities against ovine COX-1 and COX-2 at a concentration of 50 μM, with inhibition ratios from 53.00% to 80.55% for COX-1 and from 52.19% to 66.29% for COX-2. Further detailed testing showed that compounds 1, 2, 4 and 12 inhibited the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes with IC50 values 12.90–33.37 μM and 38.32–46.16 μM, respectively. Moreover, the antioxidant effects of these isolates against DPPH free radical-scavenging were also evaluated in vitro, and a tight structure-activity relationship was discussed. Our results suggested that the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of H. plantaginea flowers are partly attributed to these flavonoids. Twelve flavonoids, including two new compounds namely plantanones A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the flowers of Hosta plantaginea.![]()
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- Jun-Wei He
- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Nanchang 330004
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM
- Ministry of Education
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Nanchang 330004
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University of Science & Engineering
- Zigong 643000
- China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Nanchang 330004
- China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Nanchang 330004
- China
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- Laboratory Animal Science and Technology Center
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Nanchang 330004
- China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Nanchang 330004
- China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Nanchang 330004
- China
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