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Ruman T, Krupa Z, Nizioł J. Direct Three-Dimensional Mass Spectrometry Imaging with Laser Ablation Remote Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization/Chemical Ionization. Anal Chem 2024; 96:13326-13334. [PMID: 39077860 PMCID: PMC11325297 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c03402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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The laser ablation remote atmospheric pressure photoionization/chemical ionization (LARAPPI/CI) platform coupled to an ultrahigh resolution quadrupole-time-of-flight (QToF) mass spectrometer was developed and employed for the first direct three-dimensional (3D) mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) of metabolites in human and plant tissues. Our solution for 3D MSI does not require sample modification or cutting into thin slices. Ablation characteristics of an optical system based on a diffraction optical element are studied and used for voxel stacking to directly remove layers of tissues. Agar gel, red radish, kiwi, human kidney cancer, and normal tissue samples were used for the tests of this new system. The 2D and 3D ion images vividly illustrate differences in the abundances of selected metabolites between cancerous and noncancerous regions of the kidney tissue and also between different parts of plant tissues. The LARAPPI/CI MSI setup is also the first example of the successful use of combined dopant-assisted atmospheric pressure photoionization (DA-APPI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) ion source for mass spectrometry imaging.
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- Tomasz Ruman
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszów University of Technology, 6 Powstan ́ców Warszawy Ave., Rzeszów 35-959. Poland
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- Doctoral School of Engineering and Technical Sciences at the Rzeszów University of Technology, 8 Powstan ́ców Warszawy Ave., Rzeszów 35-959, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszów University of Technology, 6 Powstan ́ców Warszawy Ave., Rzeszów 35-959. Poland
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Li Y, Zhang M, Liu X, Zhang X, Pan P, Tan R, Jiang H. Quality assessment and Q-markers discovery in Citri Sarcodactylis Fructus by integrating serum pharmacochemistry and network pharmacology. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2024; 35:1017-1035. [PMID: 38369680 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Citri Sarcodactylis Fructus (CSF), a common fruit and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been hindered in its further development and research owing to the lack of comprehensive and specific quality evaluation standards. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to establish clear TCM quality standards related to the therapeutic mechanisms of CSF and to provide a basis for subsequent research and development. METHODS Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with hybrid quadrupole-orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-orbitrap HRMS) technology was used to comprehensively identify CSF components and explore their absorbance levels in rat serum. Network pharmacology research methods were employed to investigate the potential mechanisms of action of the identified components in the treatment of major clinical diseases. Subsequently, a combination of HPLC chromatographic fingerprinting for qualitative analysis and multi-index content determination was used to evaluate the detectability of the identified quality markers (Q-markers). RESULTS Twenty-six prototype components were tentatively characterized in rat serum. Network pharmacology analysis showed six effective components, namely 7-hydroxycoumarin, isoscopoletin, diosmin, hesperidin, 5,7-dimethoxycoumarin, and bergapten, which played important roles in the treatment of chronic gastritis, functional dyspepsia, peptic ulcer, and depression and were preliminarily identified as Q-markers. The results of content determination in 15 batches of CSF indicated significant differences in the content of medicinal materials from different origins. However, compared with the preliminarily determined Q-markers, all six components could be measured and were determined as Q-markers of CSF. CONCLUSION The chemical Q-markers obtained in this study could be used for effective quality control of CSF.
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- Yuxin Li
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- Irradiation Preservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Institute of Atomic Energy, Chengdu, China
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- Irradiation Preservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Institute of Atomic Energy, Chengdu, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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Bai H, Wang S, Wang ZM, Zhu LL, Yan HB, Wang YB, Wang XY, Peng L, Liu JZ. Investigation of bioactive compounds and their correlation with the antioxidant capacity in different functional vinegars. Food Res Int 2024; 184:114262. [PMID: 38609241 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114262] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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There are complex and diverse substances in traditional vinegars, some of which have been identified as biologically active factors, but the variety of functional compounds is currently restricted. In this study, it was aimed to determine the bioactive compounds in 10 typical functional vinegars. The findings shown that total flavonoids (0.21-7.19 mg rutin equivalent/mL), total phenolics (0.36-3.20 mg gallic acid equivalent/mL), and antioxidant activities (DPPH: 3.17-47.63 mmol trolox equivalent/L, ABTS: 6.85-178.29 mmol trolox equivalent/L) varied among different functional vinegars. In addition, the concentrations of the polysaccharides (1.17-44.87 mg glucose equivalent/mL) and total saponins (0.67-12.46 mg oleanic acid equivalent/mL) were determined, which might play key role for the function of tested vinegars. A total of 8 organic acids, 7 polyphenol compounds and 124 volatile compounds were measured and tentatively identified. The protocatechuic acid (4.81-485.72 mg/L), chlorogenic acid (2.69-7.52 mg/L), and epicatechin (1.18-97.42 mg/L) were important polyphenol compounds in the functional vinegars. Redundancy analysis indicated that tartaric acid, oxalic acid and chlorogenic acid were significantly positively correlated with antioxidant capacity. Various physiologically active ingredients including cyclo (Pro-Leu), cyclo (Phe-Pro), cyclo (Phe-Val), cyclo (Pro-Val), 1-monopalmitin and 1-eicosanol were firstly detected in functional vinegars. Principle component analysis revealed that volatiles profile of bergamot Monascus aromatic vinegar and Hengshun honey vinegar exhibited distinctive differences from other eight vinegar samples. Moreover, the partial least squares regression analysis demonstrated that 11 volatile compounds were positively correlated with the antioxidant activity of vinegars, which suggested these compounds might be important functional substances in tested vinegars. This study explored several new functionally active compounds in different functional vinegars, which could widen the knowledge of bioactive factor in vinegars and provide new ideas for further development of functional vinegar beverages.
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- Hua Bai
- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China.
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Science, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Shandong Xinfurui Agricultural Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Liaocheng, Shandong 252300, China
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Amin HIM, Amin KYM, Armijos C, Hussain FHS, Jawhar ZH, Caprioglio D, Mella M, Vidari G. A New Glucosyl Flavone with Inhibitory Activity of Cancer Cell Viability and Other Bioactive Constituents from the Traditional Kurdish Plant Plantago loeflingii L. Molecules 2024; 29:1079. [PMID: 38474591 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29051079] [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: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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A new glucosyl flavone, 5,7,2',5'-tetrahydroxyflavone 7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, named loeflingiin, together with apigenin 6-C-glucoside (isovitexin), coumarins citropten and isompinellin, triterpenoids betulin and betulinic acid, and a mixture of phytosterols β-sitosterol, stigmasterol and campesterol were isolated for the first time from the leaves of wild Plantago loeflingii L. (Plantaginaceae) collected in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. The plant is used by local people to treat wounds and as a vulnerary remedy. The structures of isolated compounds were determined by spectroscopic analysis. The activities of isovitexin and loeflingiinon the viability of breast (MCF7), ovarian (BG-1), endometrial (Ishikawa), and mesothelioma (IST-MES1) human cancer cells and two normal cell lines were determined with an MTT assay. Notably, the new 7-O-glucosyl flavone showed effects higher than cisplatin against the Ishikawa and IST-MESI cell lines. The significant biological activities exhibited by all the compounds isolated from P. loeflingii provided scientific evidence to support the use of the plant in the Kurdish traditional medicine.
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- Hawraz Ibrahim M Amin
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil 44001, Iraq
- Department of Medical Biochemical Analysis, Cihan University-Erbil, Erbil 44001, Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Education, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil 44001, Iraq
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 110107, Ecuador
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- Department of Medical Analysis, Faculty of Applied Science, Tishk International University, Erbil 44001, Iraq
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- Department of Science, College of Health Science, Lebanese French University, Erbil 44001, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, Largo Donegani 2, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Medical Analysis, Faculty of Applied Science, Tishk International University, Erbil 44001, Iraq
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Tang YZ, Liu Y, Chen YP, Feng TT, Liu YY, Wang Y, Zhang JP, Xu WH. Citropten alleviates acute and recurrent colitis via blockage of NF-κB and JAK/STAT3 pathways. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 125:111102. [PMID: 37922567 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111102] [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: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, which is characterized by inflammation, with many symptoms including diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloody stool, and weight loss. It is difficult to completely cure and promising therapeutic drug candidates are urgently needed. Citropten, a coumarin-like compound found in traditional Chinese medicine such as Finger Citron Fruit, notopterygium root and citrus peel, has been shown to inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells, protect against depression and suppress the production of inflammatory mediators. In this study, we demonstrated that citropten could alleviate dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced acute and recurrent colitis in mice, with significant improvement in body weight loss, disease activity index, shortened colon length and histological changes. Moreover, citropten dramatically decreased the production of pro-inflammatory mediators in colon tissues and effectively suppressed the proportion of Th17 cells in spleen. Mechanism investigations revealed that citropten significantly inhibited the activation of NF-κB and JAK/STAT3 signaling pathways, thus leading to decreased inflammation, Th17 cells and alleviative colitis. These findings provide novel insights into the anti-colitis effect of citropten, which may be a promising drug candidate for treatment of IBD.
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- Yu Zhen Tang
- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, PR China.
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Usman M, Malik H, Tokhi A, Arif M, Huma Z, Rauf K, Sewell RDE. 5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin ameliorates vincristine induced neuropathic pain: potential role of 5HT 3 receptors and monoamines. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1213763. [PMID: 37920212 PMCID: PMC10619918 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1213763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Vincristine is the drug of choice for Hodgkin's lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Despite its significant anticancer effects, it causes dose-dependent neuropathy, leading to compulsive dose reduction. The available drugs used for vincristine-induced neuropathic pain (VINP) have a range of safety, efficacy, and tolerability issues prompting a search for new therapies. 5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin (5,7-DMC) also known as citropten, is a natural coumarin found in the essential oils of citrus plants such as lime, lemons, and bergamots, and it possesses both antidepressant and anti-inflammatory effects. This study was designed to investigate the possible analgesic and antiallodynic effects of 5,7-DMC in a murine model of VINP. Vincristine was administered to groups of BALB/c male mice (0.1 mg/kg intraperitoneally) once daily for 14 days to induce VINP. Thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia were quantified using the tail immersion test and von Frey filament application method. The levels of monoamine neurotransmitters and vitamin C in frontal cortical, striatal and hippocampal tissues, as well as the TNF-α level in plasma, were quantified using high performance liquid chromatography and ELISA respectively. On day 15 of the protocol, acute treatment with 5,7-DMC clearly reversed VINP thermal hyperalgesia, mechanical static allodynia, mechanical dynamic allodynia, and cold allodynia. The activity of 5,7-DMC against hyperalgesia and allodynia was inhibited by pretreatment with ondansetron but not naloxone, implicating a 5-HT3 receptor involvement. VINP vitamin C levels were restored by 5,7-DMC in the frontal cortex, and changes in serotonin, dopamine, adenosine, inosine and hypoxanthine levels caused by vincristine were reversed either fully or partially. Additionally, the vincristine-induced rise in hippocampal serotonin, dopamine, inosine and striatal serotonin was appreciably reversed by 5,7-DMC. 5,7-DMC also reversed the vincristine-induced increase in the plasma level of TNF-α. In negating the changes in the levels of some neurotransmitters in the brain caused by vincristine, 5,7-DMC showed stronger effects than gabapentin. It was concluded that, there is a potential role of 5-HT3 receptors and monoamines in the amelioration of VINP induced by 5,7-DMC, and the use of this compound warrants further investigation.
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- Muhammad Usman
- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Culhuac EB, Maggiolino A, Elghandour MMMY, De Palo P, Salem AZM. Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Phytochemicals Found in the Yucca Genus. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12030574. [PMID: 36978823 PMCID: PMC10044844 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12030574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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The Yucca genus encompasses about 50 species native to North America. Species within the Yucca genus have been used in traditional medicine to treat pathologies related to inflammation. Despite its historical use and the popular notion of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, there is a limited amount of research on this genus. To better understand these properties, this work aimed to analyze phytochemical composition through documentary research. This will provide a better understanding of the molecules and the mechanisms of action that confer such antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. About 92 phytochemicals present within the genus have reported antioxidant or anti-inflammatory effects. It has been suggested that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties are mainly generated through its free radical scavenging activity, the inhibition of arachidonic acid metabolism, the decrease in TNF-α (Tumor necrosis factor-α), IL-6 (Interleukin-6), iNOS (Inducible nitric oxide synthase), and IL-1β (Interleukin 1β) concentration, the increase of GPx (Glutathione peroxidase), CAT (Catalase), and SOD (Superoxide dismutase) concentration, and the inhibition of the MAPK (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase), and NF-κB (Nuclear factor kappa B), and the activation of the Nrf2 (Nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor) signaling pathway. These studies provide evidence of its use in traditional medicine against pathologies related to inflammation. However, more models and studies are needed to properly understand the activity of most plants within the genus, its potency, and the feasibility of its use to help manage or treat chronic inflammation.
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- Erick Bahena Culhuac
- Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca 50000, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari A. Moro, 70010 Valenzano, Italy
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (A.Z.M.S.)
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca 50000, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari A. Moro, 70010 Valenzano, Italy
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca 50000, Estado de México, Mexico
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (A.Z.M.S.)
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