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El-Nashar HAS, Mostafa NM, Abd El-Ghffar EA, Eldahshan OA, Singab ANB. The genus Schinus (Anacardiaceae): a review on phytochemicals and biological aspects. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:4839-4857. [PMID: 34886735 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.2012772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The genus Schinus belongs to family 'Anacardiaceae' and includes about 29 species originating from South America, distributed to Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay and cultivated in Egypt. Traditionally, Schinus plants are used to alleviate several and diverse diseases including rheumatism, hypertension, ulcers, gastric distress, menstrual disorders, gonorrhea, bronchitis, gingivitis, conjunctivitis, dysentery, wounds, urinary tract, and eye infections. Several phytochemical studies on the Schinus plants revealed presence of diverse bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, bioflavonoids, phenolic acids, tannins, catechins, terpenoids and essential oils. Besides, some Schinus species and their isolated active compounds showed important biological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, insecticidal, antiparasitic, analgesic, cytotoxic, antitumor, antioxidant, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, antimycobacterial, anti-Parkinson, anti-allergic, antiviral, wound healing, chemoprotective, anthelmintic and hepatoprotective. This review attempts to summarize the phytochemical profile and biological activities of Schinus species that could guide researchers to undertake further investigation.
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- Heba A S El-Nashar
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.,Center of Drug Discovery Research and Development, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Collage of Science, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.,Center of Drug Discovery Research and Development, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.,Center of Drug Discovery Research and Development, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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El-Nashar HAS, Mostafa NM, El-Badry MA, Eldahshan OA, Singab ANB. Chemical composition, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of essential oils from Schinus polygamus (Cav.) cabrera leaf and bark grown in Egypt. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:5369-5372. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1765343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Heba A. S. El-Nashar
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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Dumitru G, El-Nashar HAS, Mostafa NM, Eldahshan OA, Boiangiu RS, Todirascu-Ciornea E, Hritcu L, Singab ANB. Agathisflavone isolated from Schinus polygamus (Cav.) Cabrera leaves prevents scopolamine-induced memory impairment and brain oxidative stress in zebrafish (Danio rerio). PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 58:152889. [PMID: 30901660 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.152889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Agathisflavone, a biflavonoid isolated from Schinus polygamus (Cav.) Cabrera leaves been reported to promote various biological activities such as anti-inflammatory properties, promoting cognition and preventing cancer, antioxidant and antiapoptotic activities. PURPOSE Here, we tested the hypothesis whether anxiety, amnesia, and brain oxidative stress induced by scopolamine could be counteracted in zebrafish model by agathisflavone and tried to ascertain the underlying mechanism. METHODS Agathisflavone (1, 3 and 5 µg/l) was administered by immersion to zebrafish once daily for 8 days period. Anxiety and memory impairment were induced with scopolamine (100 µM) and measured with the novel tank diving test (NTT) and the Y-maze test. Zebrafish were divided into seven groups (n = 20/group): first group - control, second group - scopolamine (100 μM), the third, fourth and fifth group - agathisflavone treatment groups (FAB, 1 µg/l, 3 µg/l, and 5 µg/l), the sixth group - imipramine (IMP, 20 mg/l, as the positive control in NTT test), and the seventh group - donepezil group (DP, 10 mg/l, as the positive control in Y-maze test). The identification of the agathisflavone was done by spectroscopy, and the structure of the compound was confirmed by (-) Electrospray Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS). The brain oxidative status and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity were also investigated. RESULTS Agathisflavone from Schinus polygamus (Cav.) Cabrera leaves was identified. Also, we demonstrated that agathisflavone significantly reversed scopolamine-induced behavioral score alteration in the NTT and Y-maze tests. Consequently, agathisflavone promoted inhibition of AChE activity and restored the brain antioxidant status. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that agathisflavone promotes brain antioxidant action and ameliorates scopolamine-induced anxiety and memory deficits in zebrafish.
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- Gabriela Dumitru
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Bd. Carol I, No. 11, Iasi 700505, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Bd. Carol I, No. 11, Iasi 700505, Romania
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Bd. Carol I, No. 11, Iasi 700505, Romania
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Bd. Carol I, No. 11, Iasi 700505, Romania.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
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