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Jesus EGD, Souza FFD, Andrade JV, Andrade E Silva ML, Cunha WR, Ramos RC, Campos OS, Santos JAN, Santos MFC. In silico and in vitro elastase inhibition assessment assays of rosmarinic acid natural product from Rosmarinus officinalis Linn. Nat Prod Res 2024; 38:879-884. [PMID: 37004998 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2196077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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The use of various herbs and their compounds has been a strategy widely used in the fight against various human diseases. For example, rosmarinic acid, a bioactive phenolic compound commonly found in Rosemary plants (Rosmarinus officinalis Labiatae), has multiple therapeutic benefits in different diseases, such as cancer. Therefore, the study aimed to evaluate in silico and in vitro the inhibition potential of the enzyme Elastase from the porcine pancreas by rosmarinic acid isolated from the plant species R. officinalis Linn. Through Molecular Docking, the mechanism of action was investigated. In addition, rosmarinic acid presented a range of 5-60 µg/mL and significantly inhibited Elastase. At 60 µg/mL, there was an inhibition of 55% on the enzymatic activity. The results demonstrate the inhibition of Elastase by rosmarinic acid, which can lead to the development of new enzyme inhibitors that can be an inspiration for developing various drugs, including anticancer drugs.
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- Ester Gonçalves de Jesus
- Departamento de Química e Física, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química e Física, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química e Física, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Franca, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Franca, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química e Física, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química e Física, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Brazil
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Montagnini DL, Katchborian-Neto A, Tahan MPM, Oliveira ND, Magalhães LG, Januário AH, Pauletti PM, Cavallari PSSR, Cunha WR, Araujo OP, Soares MG, Ferreira MS, Andrade JV, Miranda GS, Santos MFC, Silva MLAE. The schistosomicidal activity of ethanolic extracts from branches, leaves, flowers and fruits of Handroanthus impetiginosus (Mart. ex DC.) Mattos (Bignoniaceae) plant and metabolic profile characterization by UPLC-ESI-QTOF analysis. BRAZ J BIOL 2023; 83:e275824. [PMID: 37970906 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.275824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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Schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907, is a severe and widely distributed parasitic disease, affecting about 200 million people worldwide. The disease is recognized by elevated mortality rates, especially among those living in areas of poor sanitation. Currently, the chemotherapeutic treatment is solely based on using the praziquantel drug. Therefore, there is a need for the discovery of new medicines for the treatment of this parasitosis. Thus, this work aimed to evaluate the schistosomicidal activity of ethanolic crude extracts from the branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits of Handroanthus impetiginosus (Mart ex DC.) Masttos and characterize its metabolic profile by UPLC-ESI-QTOF analysis. Evaluation of plant extract on S. mansoni was carried out in adult worms in vitro, in which the mortality rate was quantified, and the damages in the tegument of the worms were monitored. All extracts induced changes in the viability of adult males of S. mansoni, causing the death of the parasites, which was directly dependent of the concentration.
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- Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL-MG, Instituto de Química, Alfenas, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade de Franca - UNIFRAN, Franca, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de Franca - UNIFRAN, Franca, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de Franca - UNIFRAN, Franca, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de Franca - UNIFRAN, Franca, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de Franca - UNIFRAN, Franca, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de Franca - UNIFRAN, Franca, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo, Coordenadoria de Ciências Biológicas, Alegre, ES, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL-MG, Instituto de Química, Alfenas, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL-MG, Instituto de Química, Alfenas, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - Ufes, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Departamento de Química e Física, Alegre, ES, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - Ufes, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Departamento de Biologia, Alegre, ES, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - Ufes, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Departamento de Química e Física, Alegre, ES, Brasil
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- Universidade de Franca - UNIFRAN, Franca, SP, Brasil
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Da Silva ÌEF, Zoca DG, Silva GNAE, Katchborian-Neto A, Cavallari PSDSR, de Almeida SG, Januário AH, Pauletti PM, Andrade JV, Morais-Urano RP, Cunha WR, Santos MFC, Silva MLAE. In vivo evaluation of analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of hydroalcoholic extracts from Handroanthus impetiginosus and their chemical composition by UPLC/MS analysis. Nat Prod Res 2022:1-7. [PMID: 36255125 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2134861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This study demonstrates in vivo analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of hydroalcoholic extracts of leaves, bark and flowers from the Handroanthus impetiginosus (Bignoniaceae) plant, recognized as 'Ipê roxo' in Brazil. The extracts were evaluated in male Swiss albino mice via oral administration. Moreover, results of the in vivo paw oedema test induced by carrageenan revealed that extracts of leaves and bark displayed relevant anti-inflammatory activity potential at the dosage of 100 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg, and 500 mg/kg. Likewise, the results obtained for leaves and flowers extracts suggested potent analgesic action in the conventional hot plate test. UPLC/MS analysis of the hydroalcoholic extracts samples identified metabolites belonging to several classes, mainly naphthoquinones and iridoids derivatives as well as flavonoids. Thus, the obtained results indicate that the extracts of H. impetiginosus plant parts could be considered as a complementary herbal medicine for the treatment of pain and inflammation disorders.
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Franca, SP, Brazil.,Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Franca, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química e Física, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química e Física, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Franca, SP, Brazil
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