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Sharin SN, Abdullah Sani MS, Kassim NK, Yuswan MH, Abd Aziz A, Jaafar MA, Hashim AM. Impact of harvesting seasons on physicochemical properties and volatile compound profiles of Malaysian stingless bee honey analysed using chemometrics and support vector machine. Food Chem 2024; 444:138429. [PMID: 38330597 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138429] [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: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Stingless bee honey's nutritional value is gaining attention, but the impact of harvesting seasons, specifically the rainy (September 2018) and dry (February 2019) seasons in Malaysia on the honey's physicochemical properties and volatile compounds remains insufficiently explored. This research revealed marginal differences in the physicochemical properties between seasons. However, through individual bee species and cumulative data analysis, honey samples were effectively differentiated based on harvesting seasons. A set of seventeen volatile compounds were identified as potential chemical markers for distinguishing H. bakeri, G. thoracica, and T. binghami honey between rainy and dry seasons. For cumulative data, four significant markers were proposed. These discrimination methods and chemical markers can serve as valuable references in distinguishing stingless bee honey, whether its entomological origin is specified or not between rainy and dry seasons.
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- Siti Nurhidayah Sharin
- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Plant Biotechnology Research Centre, Agro-Biotechnology Institute Malaysia, National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- International Institute for Halal Research and Training, Level 3, KICT Building, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Research and Instrumentation Section, Department of Chemistry Malaysia, Jalan Sultan, 46661 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre for Marker Discovery and Validation (CMDV), Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), 43400 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Ibrahim WW, Sayed RH, Abdelhameed MF, Omara EA, Nassar MI, Abdelkader NF, Farag MA, Elshamy AI, Afifi SM. Neuroprotective potential of Erigeron bonariensis ethanolic extract against ovariectomized/D-galactose-induced memory impairments in female rats in relation to its metabolite fingerprint as revealed using UPLC/MS. Inflammopharmacology 2024; 32:1091-1112. [PMID: 38294617 PMCID: PMC11006746 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-023-01418-3] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Erigeron bonariensis is widely distributed throughout the world's tropics and subtropics. In folk medicine, E. bonariensis has historically been used to treat head and brain diseases. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most widespread form of dementia initiated via disturbances in brain function. Herein, the neuroprotective effect of the chemically characterized E. bonariensis ethanolic extract is reported for the first time in an AD animal model. Chemical profiling was conducted using UPLC-ESI-MS analysis. Female rats underwent ovariectomy (OVX) followed by 42 days of D-galactose (D-Gal) administration (150 mg/kg/day, i.p) to induce AD. The OVX/D-Gal-subjected rats received either donepezil (5 mg/kg/day) or E. bonariensis at 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg/day, given 1 h prior to D-Gal. UPLC-ESI-MS analysis identified 42 chemicals, including flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenes, and nitrogenous constituents. Several metabolites, such as isoschaftoside, casticin, velutin, pantothenic acid, xanthurenic acid, C18-sphingosine, linoleamide, and erucamide, were reported herein for the first time in Erigeron genus. Treatment with E. bonariensis extract mitigated the cognitive decline in the Morris Water Maze test and the histopathological alterations in cortical and hippocampal tissues of OVX/D-Gal-subjected rats. Moreover, E. bonariensis extract mitigated OVX/D-Gal-induced Aβ aggregation, Tau hyperphosphorylation, AChE activity, neuroinflammation (NF-κBp65, TNF-α, IL-1β), and apoptosis (Cytc, BAX). Additionally, E. bonariensis extract ameliorated AD by increasing α7-nAChRs expression, down-regulating GSK-3β and FOXO3a expression, and modulating Jak2/STAT3/NF-ĸB p65 and PI3K/AKT signaling cascades. These findings demonstrate the neuroprotective and memory-enhancing effects of E. bonariensis extract in the OVX/D-Gal rat model, highlighting its potential as a promising candidate for AD management.
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- Weam W Ibrahim
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini St., Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini St., Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Natural Compounds Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, 12622, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini St., Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
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- Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El Aini St., Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Natural Compounds Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, 12622, Giza, Egypt.
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- Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, 32897, Egypt
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Alhawarri MB, Olimat S. Potential Serotonin 5-HT2A Receptor Agonist of Psychoactive Components of Silene undulata Aiton: LC-MS/MS, ADMET, and Molecular Docking Studies. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2024; 25:CPB-EPUB-139473. [PMID: 38561607 DOI: 10.2174/0113892010299804240324140017] [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] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Silene undulata is historically used for inducing vivid and prophetic lucid dreams, but limited information exists on its phytochemical composition and potential pharmacological properties. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the phytochemical composition of S. undulata through LC-MS/MS analysis and explore its potential serotonergic activity, which could support and confirm the traditional use of S. undulata as a dream-inducing plant. METHODS LC-MS/MS analysis was conducted on S. undulata extract, identifying 51 phytochemicals, including norharman, harmalol, harmaline, harmine, and ibogaine alkaloids. ADMET and Molecular docking investigations were employed to assess the serotonergic potential of these compounds. RESULTS The analysis revealed the presence of β-carboline alkaloids, such as norharman, harmalol, harmaline, harmine, and ibogaine, within S. undulata extract. ADMET analysis showed that these compounds have a favourable pharmacokinetic properties. In addition, molecular docking investigations showed that harmaline (-8.90 Kcal/mol), harmalol (-8.56 Kcal/mol), and ibogaine (-8.75 Kcal/mol) exhibited binding affinities comparable to the control molecule, LSD (-9.14 Kcal/mol), indicating potential agonistic activity at serotonin 5-HT2A receptor. CONCLUSION These findings provide insights into the potential therapeutic benefits of S. undulata, supporting its traditional use as a psychoactive plant. This study investigated the chemical constituents and potential serotonergic agonist activity of S. undulata for the first time. While promising, further research is necessary to uncover additional medicinal properties associated with the identified phytochemical components.
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- Maram B Alhawarri
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jadara University, P.O. Box 733, Irbid 21110, Jordan
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology. P. O. Box 3030, Irbid, 22110. Jordan
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Kesic B, McCann N, Bowerbank SL, Standley T, Liechti J, Dean JR, Gallidabino MD. Forensic profiling of smokeless powders (SLPs) by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS): a systematic investigation into injector conditions and their effect on the characterisation of samples. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:1907-1922. [PMID: 38332189 PMCID: PMC10901999 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05189-w] [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] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Smokeless powders (SLPs) are composed of a combination of thermolabile and non-thermolabile compounds. When analysed by GC-MS, injection conditions may therefore play a fundamental role on the characterisation of forensic samples. However, no systematic investigations have ever been carried out. This casts doubt on the optimal conditions that should be adopted in advanced profiling applications (e.g. class attribution and source association), especially when a traditional split/splitless (S/SL) injector is used. Herein, a study is reported that specifically focused on the evaluation of the liner type (Ltype) and inlet temperature (Tinj). Results showed that both could affect the exhaustiveness and repeatability of the observed chemical profiles, with Ltype being particularly sensitive despite typically not being clarified in published works. Perhaps as expected, degradation effects were observed for the most thermolabile compounds (e.g. nitroglycerin) at conditions maximising the heat transfer rates (Ltype = packed and Tinj ≥ 200 °C). However, these did not seem to be as influential as, perhaps, suggested in previous studies. Indeed, the harshest injection conditions in terms of heat transfer rate (Ltype = packed and Tinj = 260 °C) were found to lead to better performances (including better overall %RSDs and LODs) compared to the mildest ones. This suggested that implementing conditions minimising heat-induced breakdowns during injection was not necessarily a good strategy for comparison purposes. The reported findings represent a concrete step forward in the field, providing a robust body of data for the development of the next generation of SLP profiling methods.
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- Blake Kesic
- Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- King's Forensics, Department of Analytical, Environmental & Forensic Sciences, King's College London, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- King's Forensics, Department of Analytical, Environmental & Forensic Sciences, King's College London, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- King's Forensics, Department of Analytical, Environmental & Forensic Sciences, King's College London, London, SE1 9NH, UK.
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Kim HW, Kim DH, Ryu B, Chung YJ, Lee K, Kim YC, Lee JW, Kim DH, Jang W, Cho W, Shim H, Sung SH, Yang TJ, Kang KB. Mass spectrometry-based ginsenoside profiling: Recent applications, limitations, and perspectives. J Ginseng Res 2024; 48:149-162. [PMID: 38465223 PMCID: PMC10920005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgr.2024.01.004] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Ginseng, the roots of Panax species, is an important medicinal herb used as a tonic. As ginsenosides are key bioactive components of ginseng, holistic chemical profiling of them has provided many insights into understanding ginseng. Mass spectrometry has been a major methodology for profiling, which has been applied to realize numerous goals in ginseng research, such as the discrimination of different species, geographical origins, and ages, and the monitoring of processing and biotransformation. This review summarizes the various applications of ginsenoside profiling in ginseng research over the last three decades that have contributed to expanding our understanding of ginseng. However, we also note that most of the studies overlooked a crucial factor that influences the levels of ginsenosides: genetic variation. To highlight the effects of genetic variation on the chemical contents, we present our results of untargeted and targeted ginsenoside profiling of different genotypes cultivated under identical conditions, in addition to data regarding genome-level genetic diversity. Additionally, we analyze the other limitations of previous studies, such as imperfect variable control, deficient metadata, and lack of additional effort to validate causation. We conclude that the values of ginsenoside profiling studies can be enhanced by overcoming such limitations, as well as by integrating with other -omics techniques.
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- Hyun Woo Kim
- College of Pharmacy and Integrated Research Institute for Drug Development, Dongguk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Drug Information Research Institute, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Future Agriculture Strategy Team, Research Policy Bureau, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- Ginseng Division, Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Eumseong, Republic of Korea
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- Ginseng Division, Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Eumseong, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Resources Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Naju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- College of Pharmacy and Drug Information Research Institute, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Burgos-Edwards A, Theoduloz C, Miño S, Ghosh D, Shulaev V, Ramírez C, Sánchez-Jardón L, Rozzi R, Schmeda-Hirschmann G. Phenolic composition and bioactivity of Ribes magellanicum fruits from southern Patagonia. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25542. [PMID: 38380002 PMCID: PMC10877167 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25542] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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Eight Ribes magellanicum collections from three different places in southern Patagonia were compared for content of different groups of phenolics, antioxidant capacity and inhibition of enzymes related to metabolic syndrome (α-amylase, α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase). The sample with the highest antioxidant capacity was assessed for glutathione (GSH) synthesis stimulation in human gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS) cells. The chemical profile was determined by high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection (HPLC-MS/MS) and the main phenolics were quantified. The samples from Navarino Island and Reserva Nacional Magallanes showed higher content of anthocyanins and caffeoylquinic acid, with better activity towards α-glucosidase and antioxidant capacity. A sample from Omora (Navarino Island), significantly increased intracellular GSH content in AGS cells. Some 70 compounds were identified in the fruit extracts by HPLC-MS/MS. The glucoside and rutinoside from delphinidin and cyanidin and 3-caffeoylquinic acid were the main compounds. Different chemical profiles were found according to the collection places.
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- Alberto Burgos-Edwards
- Laboratorio de Química de Productos Naturales, Instituto de Química de Recursos Naturales, Campus Lircay, Universidad de Talca, 3480094, Talca, Chile
- Centro de Estudios en Alimentos Procesados (CEAP), CONICYT-Regional, Gore Maule R0912001, 3480094, Talca, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Cultivo Celular, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca, Campus Lircay, 3480094, Talca, Chile
- Cape Horn International Center (CHIC), O’Higgins 310, 6350000, Puerto Williams, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Química de Productos Naturales, Instituto de Química de Recursos Naturales, Campus Lircay, Universidad de Talca, 3480094, Talca, Chile
- Centro de Estudios en Alimentos Procesados (CEAP), CONICYT-Regional, Gore Maule R0912001, 3480094, Talca, Chile
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Advanced Environmental Research Institute, The University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 76203, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Advanced Environmental Research Institute, The University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 76203, USA
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- Cape Horn International Center (CHIC), O’Higgins 310, 6350000, Puerto Williams, Chile
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- Cape Horn International Center (CHIC), O’Higgins 310, 6350000, Puerto Williams, Chile
- Centro de Investigación GAIA Antártica (CIGA), Universidad de Magallanes, Av. Bulnes 1890, 6200000, Punta Arenas, Chile
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- Cape Horn International Center (CHIC), O’Higgins 310, 6350000, Puerto Williams, Chile
- Centro Universitario Cabo de Hornos, Universidad de Magallanes, Teniente Muñoz 166, 6350000, Puerto Williams, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Química de Productos Naturales, Instituto de Química de Recursos Naturales, Campus Lircay, Universidad de Talca, 3480094, Talca, Chile
- Cape Horn International Center (CHIC), O’Higgins 310, 6350000, Puerto Williams, Chile
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Duan D, Long C, Zhang H. An authentic assessment method for cordyceps sinensis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 239:115879. [PMID: 38048742 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115879] [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: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Cordyceps Sinensis, renowned for its diverse pharmacological properties and the rarity of its natural species, faces significant challenges due to rampant adulteration by counterfeit products. Consequently, there is a crucial need to reliably identify Cordyceps species to ensure their quality and efficacy. While current analytical techniques predominantly rely on LC-MS, there remains a notable deficiency and substantial demand for the development of a unified, reproducible, and fast method suitable for commercial applications. In this study, we employed a cost-effective and straightforward approach utilizing headspace GC-MS to authenticate Cordyceps sinensis. This method enables the comprehensive analysis of the chemical profile, facilitating the identification of quality and authenticity in Cordyceps samples. Through a comparative analysis of the chemical profiles of seven authentic Cordyceps samples with seven other Cordyceps samples, we propose a Quality Assessment System for Authentic Cordyceps, encompassing the following criteria: 1) the presence of 29 compounds commonly found in authentic Cordyceps within the chemical profile, and 2) the area ratio of 3-methylbutanal to 2-methylbutanal falling within the range of 2.09-3.01. This method exhibits considerable promise as a standardized, reproducible, and expeditious technique for the quality assessment and authentication of Cordyceps.
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- Di Duan
- Center of Guangdong Higher Education for Engineering and Technological Development of Specialty Condiments, Department of Food and Biological Engineering, Guangdong Industry Technical College, Guangzhou 510300, China.
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- Molecular Info-Tech Co. Ltd, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Molecular Info-Tech Co. Ltd, Guangzhou 510300, China; Molecular Info-Tech Joint Lab, A⁎STAR, 117674, Singapore.
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Mohd Yousof NSA, Mohmad Misnan N, Abdul Karim AH, Zainol M, Mohd Abd Razak MR, Md Jelas NH, Ismail NH, Afzan A. Data on LC-MS profile of Brucea javanica (L.) Merr. and the NMR data of its major indole alkaloids. Data Brief 2024; 52:109895. [PMID: 38161655 PMCID: PMC10757261 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109895] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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This article presents two types of phytochemical data obtained from Brucea javanica (L.) Merr. roots, a medicinal plant belonging to the Simaroubaceae family. The high-resolution LC-MS dataset comprised the chemical profile of dichloromethane extract, which was utilised to annotate 35 chemical constituents. For annotations, the measured spectral data were compared with the in-silico spectral data generated from 920 molecular structures previously reported in Simaroubaceae. Indole alkaloids, quassinoids, aliphatics and lignan were the chemical groups identified in the root extract. The second dataset provides NMR spectra (1H, 13C, COSY, HMQC and HMBC) for the six indole alkaloids previously detected in LC-MS analysis and isolated through centrifugal partition chromatography. The chemical structures of all compounds were confirmed based on NMR data as bruceolline J (compound 7), canthin-6-one-N-oxide (compound 10), bruceolline E (compound 15), 5-methoxycanthin-6-one (compound 16), canthin-6-one (compound 20), and 1‑hydroxy-11-methoxycanthin-6-one (compound 22). This phytochemical data was generated to support an ongoing anti-cancer and anti-dengue study.
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- Nor Syaidatul Akmal Mohd Yousof
- Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, No. 1 Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
- Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Faculty of Applied Science UiTM, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, No. 1 Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, No. 1 Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, No. 1 Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, No. 1 Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, No. 1 Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Faculty of Applied Science UiTM, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, No. 1 Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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Zhao Y, Zhao M, Wang Z, Zhao C, Zhang Y, Wang M. Danggui Shaoyao San: Chemical characterization and inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammation to treat CCl 4-induced hepatic fibrosis. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 318:116870. [PMID: 37423517 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116870] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Danggui Shaoyao San (DSS) has effective in treating hepatic ascites and liver disease. AIM OF THE STUDY To explore the chemical characterization of DSS and protective effect on CCl4-induced hepatic fibrosis and its mechanism, especially its anti-oxidative stress and anti-inflammation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The chemical characterization of DSS was determined by HPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS. And the antioxidant activity of DSS in vitro was determined. The hepatic fibrosis model was established using intragastric administration of 40% CCl4/soybean oil (v/v) twice weekly for 13 weeks. From 6th week, the DSS group and the positive control group were given DSS (2, 4, 8 g/kg/d) and silymarin (50 mg/kg/d), respectively. The livers of rats were examined histologically by H&E. The ALT, AST, ALB and TBIL were determined, and hepatic fibrosis markers (HA, LN, CIV, PIIINP), oxidative stress (SOD, MDA, GST, GSH) and inflammatory factor (IL-6, TNF-α) were tested using ELISA kits. In addition, the levels of TAC, TOS, LOOH and AOPP in the liver were also determined. RESULTS The chemical characterization of DSS was determined by HPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS. The results show that DSS mainly includes triterpenoids, monoterpenes, phenols, sesquiterpenes, butyl phthalide, etc., and DSS has good antioxidant activity in vitro. In addition, the ALT, AST and TBIL of rats were remarkably reduced after treatment with DSS at three doses. Liver histopathological analysis showed that DSS alleviated the inflammatory infiltration, hepatocyte swelling, necrosis and hepatic fibrosis induced by CCl4. DSS significantly decreased HA, IV-C, PIIINP and LN. Further determination showed that DSS significantly increased TAC, OSI and decreased TOC, LOOH and MDA, indicating that DSS could regulate redox balance and reduce lipid peroxidation in vivo. DSS also increased the activity of GST, SOD and GSH concentration. In addition, DSS also reduced IL-6 and TNF-α. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we described the chemical characterization of DSS and found that it has good antioxidant activity. We proved that DSS has the functions of reducing oxidative stress, anti-inflammatory, protecting liver cells and reducing hepatic fibrosis.
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- Yanhui Zhao
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
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Moglad E, Elekhnawy E, Negm WA, Eliwa D, Sami Younis S, Mohamed Elmansory B, Mahgoub S, Ahmed EA, Momtaz Al-Fakhrany O. Antibacterial and anti-Toxoplasma activities of Aspergillus niger endophytic fungus isolated from Ficus retusa: in vitro and in vivo approach. Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol 2023; 51:297-308. [PMID: 37224186 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2023.2215531] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Emergent records propose that Aspergillus niger endophytic fungus is a vital source for various bioactive molecules possessing many biological properties. The current study was designed to inspect the antibacterial and anti-Toxoplasma potentials of Ficus retusa-derived endophytic fungi. After isolation and identification (using 18S rRNA gene sequencing) of A. niger endophytic fungus, LC/MS was utilized for identification and authentication of the chemical profile of the A. niger endophyte extract. Then, the fungal extract was assessed for its antibacterial and antibiofilm activities against Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates. Additionally, its efficacy against Toxoplasma gondii was elucidated in vivo. The fungal extract displayed antibacterial activity against K. pneumoniae isolates with minimum inhibitory concentration values of 64-512 µg/mL. It also possessed a membrane potential dissipating effect using flow cytometry. Moreover, it formed distorted cells with rough surfaces and deformed shapes using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Regarding its antibiofilm activity, it resulted in a dysregulation of the genes encoding biofilm formation (fimH, mrkA and mrkD) using qRT-PCR in nine K. pneumoniae isolates. The in vivo anti-Toxoplasma potential was demonstrated by decreasing the mortality rate of mice and reducing the tachyzoites' count in the peritoneal fluids and liver impression smears of mice. In addition, the deformities of the parasite decreased, as revealed by SEM and the inflammation in tissues diminished. Thus, A. niger endophytic fungi could be a valuable source of antibacterial and anti-Toxoplasma compounds.
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- Ehssan Moglad
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Research, Proteomics and Metabolomics Research Program, Children's Cancer Hospital 57357, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Research, Proteomics and Metabolomics Research Program, Children's Cancer Hospital 57357, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Algandaby MM, Esmat A, Nasrullah MZ, Alhakamy NA, Abdel-Naim AB, Rashad OM, Elhady SS, Eltamany EE. LC-MS based metabolic profiling and wound healing activity of a chitosan nanoparticle-loaded formula of Teucrium polium in diabetic rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 168:115626. [PMID: 37852098 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115626] [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: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Healing of wounds is the most deteriorating diabetic experience. Felty germander (Teucrium polium) possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities that could accelerate wound healing. Further, nanohydrogels help quicken healing and are ideal biomaterials for drug delivery. In the current study, the chemical profiling, and standardization of T. polium methanolic extract by LC-ESI/TOF/MS/MS and quantitative HPLC-DAD analyses were achieved. The wound healing enhancement in diabetic rats by T. polium nanopreparation (TP-NP) as chitosan nanogel (CS-NG) and investigating the potential mechanisms were investigated. The prepared hydrogel-based TP-NP were characterized with respect to particle size, zeta potential, pH, viscosity, and release of major components. LC-ESI/TOF/MS/MS metabolomic profiling of T. polium revealed the richness of the plant with phenolic compounds, particularly flavonoids. In addition, several terpenoids were detected. Kaempferol content of T. polium was estimated to be 7.85 ± 0.022 mg/ g of dry extract. The wound healing activity of TP-NP was explored in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetic animals were subjected to surgical wounding (1 cm diameter). Then they were divided in 5 groups (10 each). These included Group 1 (untreated control rats), Group 2 received the vehicle of CS-NG; Group 3 (0.5 g of TP prepared in hydrogel), Group 4 (0.5 g of TP-NP), Group 5 represented a positive control treated with 0.5 g of a commercial product. All treatments were applied topically for 21 days. Application of TP-NP on skin wounds of diabetic animals accelerated the healing process as evidenced by epithelium regeneration, formation of granulation tissue followed by epidermal proliferation, along with keratinization as verified by H&E. This was confirmed through enhanced collagen synthesis, as shown by raised hydroxyproline content and Col1A1 gene expression. Moreover, TP-NP significantly alleviated wound oxidative burst and diminished the expressions of inflammatory biomarkers. Meanwhile, TP-NP could enhance the expressions of transforming growth factor beta1 (TGF-β1), in addition to the angiogenic markers; vascular endothelia growth factor A (VEGFA) and platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRα). Collectively, chitosan nanogel of T. polium accelerates wound healing in diabetic rats, which could be explained - at least partly - through alleviating oxidative stress and inflammation coupled with pro-angiogenic capabilities.
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- Mardi M Algandaby
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Center of Excellence for Drug Research and Pharmaceutical Industries, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Mohamed Saeed Tamer Chair for Pharmaceutical Industries, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo 11835, Egypt.
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- Department of Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt.
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Abdel-Moez G, Avula B, Sayed H, Khalifa A, Ross S, Katragunta K, Khan I, Mohamed S. Phyto chemical profiling of three Amaranthus species using LC-MS/MS metabolomic approach and chemometric tools. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 236:115722. [PMID: 37742505 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115722] [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] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Several Amaranthus vegetables (Amaranthaceae) have been recognized as valuable sources of minerals, vitamins, proteins, and phytonutrients, with health-promoting characteristics. In this study, three edible Amaranthus species, namely A. hybridus (AH), A. blitum (AB), and A. caudatus (AC), were chemically characterized using non-targeted liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) technique. Further, multivariate chemometric analyses were conducted, including principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation-covariance plot (C-C plot). As a result, forty-one diverse compounds were identified, which varied in distribution and abundance across the investigated species. Amino acids and flavonoid glycosides were the most prevalent metabolites. Other identified compounds comprised nucleoside, chlorogenic acids, hydroxy cinnamoyl amides, and triterpenoid saponins. The most discriminant metabolites were flavonoid glycosides and hydroxy cinnamoyl amides, giving each species a chemotaxonomic identity. Advancing the chemotaxonomy of Amaranthaceae, adenosine nucleoside and N-coumaroyl-ʟ-tryptophan were first reported from this family. Isorhamnetin and tricin glycosides were uniquely identified in AC, offering useful chemotaxonomic markers for this species. Notably, AB and AH profiles shared most metabolites, yet with varying abundance. These include adenosine, nicotiflorin, dicaffeoylquinic acids, and N-trans-feruloyl-4-O-methyldopamine. However, N-coumaroyl-ʟ-tryptophan and kaempferol dirhamnoside were exclusively found in AB, separating it from AH. In conclusion, the applied analytical techniques established molecular fingerprints for the included species, identified specific biomarkers, and investigated their interconnections.
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- Ghada Abdel-Moez
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA; Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA; Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA; Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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Wulandari WP, Ji Y, Erol Ö, Choi YH. Identification of variety-specific metabolites of basil by high performance thin layer chromatography-assisted metabolic profiling techniques. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1710:464425. [PMID: 37844367 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464425] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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The technological advances of analytical instrumentation and techniques has laid the ground for the rapid expansion of metabolomics or in a wider sense, untargeted analysis applied to life sciences themes. However, the objective of identifying all existing metabolites within organisms remains a daunting challenge. All analytical techniques exhibit varying degrees of sensitivity and versatility for the detection of metabolites and none of the existing analytical platforms can be expected to be ideal for exhaustive chemical profiling. Planar liquid chromatography, and in particular, high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC), has been used for chemical profiling of natural products in conjunction with metabolomics. HPTLC has specific advantages which include its ability to generate reliable chemical fingerprinting data and facilitate preparative work for metabolite isolation during later stages of metabolomics analysis. In this study, we investigated the chemical profiles of four commercially available basil cultivars, namely Dolly, Emily, Keira, and Rosie. We used HPTLC as the primary analytical tool for the separation of basil cultivars based on detected metabolites, and then compared the results with those obtained with other analytical platforms. We identified the characteristic marker compounds of each basil cultivar from the HPTLC plates and validated their potential using LC-MS and GC-MS analyses as a metabolomics tool. Firstly, we compared the HPTLC data of the four cultivars, obtained with two systems that used silica gel 60 and two mobile phases composed of toluene-EtOAc (8:2, v/v) and EtOAc-formic acid-acetic acid-water (100:11:11:27, v/v), with 1H NMR data to evaluate their separation power. Despite providing lower resolution and detecting fewer compounds, the HPTLC separation power was comparable, and in some cases even better than that of 1H NMR. Additionally, we investigated the potential of HPTLC as a tool for chemical fingerprinting and demonstrated its suitability for preparative purposes that are essential for identifying metabolites in mixture analysis. Metabolites were easily isolated from sample mixtures, and identified with the assistance of GC-MS, LC-MS, and TLC-densitometry.. Several marker compounds were thus identified, including 2,4 di-tertbutylphenol, palmitic acid, hexadecanamide, 9-octadecenamide, squalene, hentriacontane, methyl 3-(3,5-ditert‑butyl‑4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid, sagerinic acid, and cyanidin-3-O-sophoroside.
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- Windi Putri Wulandari
- Natural Products Laboratory, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden 2333 BE, the Netherlands
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- Horticulture and Product Physiology, Department of Plant Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Natural Products Laboratory, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden 2333 BE, the Netherlands.
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- Natural Products Laboratory, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden 2333 BE, the Netherlands
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ElNagar AS, Mohyeldin MM, Mostafa NM, Ibrahim SSA, Batiha GES, Mahmoud MH, Hritcu L, Eldahshan OA. Antioxidant and anti-Alzheimer activities of Clivia miniata (Lindl) roots, bulbs, and aerial parts: In-vitro and in-silico studies. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 167:115382. [PMID: 37778271 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115382] [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: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Clivia miniata (Lindl) is a member of the family Amaryllidaceae known for its chemically diverse alkaloids with a wide range of biological activities. Many reports revealed a direct role of oxidative stress in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Meanwhile, β-site amyloid precursor protein cleavage enzyme 1 (BACE-1) is a molecular target for the treatment of AD. We aimed to investigate C. miniata root, bulb, and aerial part chemical profiling, antioxidant, BACE-1, and AChE enzyme inhibitory activities. Results showed that the total root had the most potent radical scavenging activity as compared to the total bulb and aerial part, respectively. Ethanol root extract had the most potent BACE-1 inhibitory activity (IC50 = 0.02 ± 0.001 µg/mL) as compared to the bulb and aerial part (IC50 = 0.93 ± 0.13, 1.80 ± 0.24 µg/mL), respectively. Moreover, the total root extract mitigated AChE enzyme activity more than total bulb and aerial fractions with IC50 values of (0.06 ± 0.02, 0.58 ± 0.3, and 1.89 ± 0.42 µg/mL, respectively. Bioassay-guided acid-base fractionation confirmed superior BACE-1 inhibitory activity of the root fractions particularly, methylene chloride and ethyl acetate fractions with (IC50 values of 0.21 ± 0.60 and 0.01 ± 0.001 µg/mL), respectively. UPLC-MS analysis of ethyl acetate and methylene chloride fractions of C. miniata root led to the identification of eight phenolics and thirteen alkaloids, respectively. Molecular docking studies against BACE-1 protein revealed that lycorine di-hexoside, miniatine, and cliviaaline were the most promising hits. Further investigation of anti-AD potential of the aforementioned small molecules is required.
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- Aya S ElNagar
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, Al-Beheira, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, 700506 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt; Center of Drug Development Research and Discovery, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Tatapudi KK, Bandi S, Nagendla NK, Solipeta DR, Mudiam MKR, Katragadda SB. Chemical profiling and simultaneous quantification of major bioactive constituents from Cocculus hirsutus by UPLC-QqQ-MS. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 235:115675. [PMID: 37633166 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115675] [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: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Cocculus hirsutus is a widely used herb in traditional systems of medicine for the treatment of various diseases. In the present study, five alkaloids (1-5), two flavonoids (6-7), one triterpenoid (8), and three steroids (9-10) were isolated from the roots of Cocculus hirsutus and further crude extract was analyzed by LC-Q-Tof-MS/MS in positive ionization mode leading to the identification of ten metabolites through comparison of exact molecular masses from their MS/MS spectra, mass fragmentation studies and with literature data. In addition, a method was developed and validated for the quantification of four bio-active compounds [Sinococuline (1), Magnoflorine (2), (E)-N-feruloyltyramine (3), and 20-Hydroxyecdysone (10)] using UPLC-QqQ-MS in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode for the first time. The method has shown good linearity with correlation coefficients (r2) higher than 0.9916 for all four compounds. The intra- and inter-day precision were in the range of 0.3-6.1% and from 0.7% to 8.8%, respectively. The matrix effects of all the four analytes were found in the range of 94.7 ± 2.8-112.7 ± 3.7%. Overall, our study provides a reliable and rapid approach by hyphenated LC-MS/MS using high-resolution mass spectrometers for identification and quantification of bioactive constituents from the root extracts of Cocculus hirsutus.
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- Kiran Kumar Tatapudi
- Department of Natural Products & Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Natural Products & Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, India.
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- Department of Analytical and Structural Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Department of Natural Products & Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India; Department of Analytical and Structural Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Department of Natural Products & Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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Ferreyra S, Bottini R, Fontana A. Background and Perspectives on the Utilization of Canes' and Bunch Stems' Residues from Wine Industry as Sources of Bioactive Phenolic Compounds. J Agric Food Chem 2023. [PMID: 37267502 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c01635] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Viticulture activity produces a significant amount of grapevine woody byproducts, such as bunch stems and canes, which constitute potential sources of a wide range of phenolic compounds (PCs) with purported applications. Recently, the study of these byproducts has been increased as a source of health-promoting phytochemicals. Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, and antiaging properties have been reported, with most of these effects being linked to the high content of PCs with antioxidant properties. This Review summarizes the data related to the qualitative and quantitative composition of PCs recovered from canes and bunch stems side streams of the wine industry, the influence that the different environmental and storage conditions have on the final concentration of PCs, and the current reported applications in specific technological fields. The objective is to give a complete valuation of the key factors to consider, starting from the field to the final extracts, to attain the most suitable and stable characterized product.
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- Susana Ferreyra
- Grupo de Bioquímica Vegetal, Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Almirante Brown 500, M5528AHB Chacras de Coria, Argentina
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- Instituto de Veterinaria Ambiente y Salud, Universidad Juan A. Maza, Lateral Sur del Acceso Este 2245, 5519 Guaymallén, Argentina
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- Grupo de Bioquímica Vegetal, Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Almirante Brown 500, M5528AHB Chacras de Coria, Argentina
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Song J, Jiang Z, Wei X, Zhang Y, Bian B, Wang H, Gao W, Si N, Liu H, Cheng M, Zhao Z, Zhou Y, Zhao H. Integrated transcriptomics and lipidomics investigation of the mechanism underlying the gastrointestinal mucosa damage of Loropetalum chinense (R.Br.) and its representative component. Phytomedicine 2023; 114:154758. [PMID: 37001296 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Loropetalum chinensis (R.Br) Oliv (Bhjm), a Chinese folk herbal medicine, was traditionally used in the treatment of wound bleeding and skin ulcers. A new drug named JIMUSAN granules used for gastrosia was developed by our group, and clinical trials have been approved. However, as the principal herb, the material basis and underlying mechanisms of Bhjm in attenuating gastrointestinal mucosa damage (GMD) remain to be systemically illuminated. PURPOSE An integrated strategy was used to explore the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of Bhjm and ellagic acid (EA) on GMD zebrafish, using network pharmacology, transcriptomics, lipidomics, and real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) verification. METHODS First, network pharmacological analysis was used to infer the major effective constituents and targets of Bhjm. Ultra high performance liquid chromatography-linear ion trap/orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap HRMS) and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) were employed to identify the chemical constituents and quantify the different types of constituents. Second, zebrafish model of GMD was established by using 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) to evaluate the efficacy of Bhjm and EA. The potential mechanism was examined by integrated transcriptomics and lipidomics analysis. Finally, validation tests were implemented using RT-qPCR. RESULTS In this study, targets indentified by network pharmacology were related to inflammation and mucosal damage. Ten representative components that interacted with these targets were simultaneously determined by UHPLC-MS/MS. Sixty four compounds were identified or tentatively characterized, most of which were flavonoids and polyphenols. Bhjm and EA alleviated mucosal damage and reduced inflammation in a TNBS-induced zebrafish GMD model, indicating that EA was the main active compounds. Eight common differentially expressed genes were downregulated by Bhjm and EA, as determined by transcriptomics analysis. Lipidomics analysis confirmed 12 differential lipids, including phosphatidylcholine (PC) and triglyceride (TG). Further network enrichment analysis demonstrated that differential lipid metabolism was regulated by klf4 and hist1h2ba, and were validated by RT-qPCR. CONCLUSION In our study, the chemical profile of Bhjm was clarified. Moreover, the GMD repair effect and the mechanism of Bhjm and EA was comprehensively analyzed for the first time, involving inflammation and lipid metabolism. Collectively, these findings will be significantly helpful for deeply exploring the clinical application value of Bhjm.
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- Jianfang Song
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Gushen Life Health Science and Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Mhando HB, Sahini MG, Makangara JJ. Chemical profiling of Cannabis sativa from eleven Tanzanian regions. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15892. [PMID: 37215917 PMCID: PMC10192767 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15892] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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The aim of this research was to investigate the chemical profiles of Cannabis sativa from 11 Tanzanian regions using preliminary tests as well as instrumental analyses with GC-MS and LC-MS. Generally, all the seized samples tested positive for the presence of (Δ9-THC. The preliminary test with Duquenois method followed by chloroform addition revealed the presence of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) in all the samples. GC-MS analyses of the samples revealed the presence of nine cannabinoids including Δ9-THC, Δ8-THC, cannabidivarol, cannabidiol, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabivarin (Δ9-THCV), cannabichromene, cannabinol, caryophyllene, and cannabicouramaronone, whereas LC-MS chemical profiling revealed the presence 24 chemical substances, including 4 cannabinoids, 15 different types of drugs and 5 amino acids. The Pwani region had the highest percentage composition of Δ9-THC (13.45%), the main psychoactive ingredient of Cannabis sativa, followed by Arusha (10.92%) and Singida (10.08%). The sample from Kilimanjaro had the lowest percentage of Δ9-THC (6.72%). Apart from cannabinoids, the majority of other chemical substances were found in the Dar es Salaam region sample, which could be attributed to the fact that the city is the epicenter of business rather than the cultivation area, implying that the samples were obtained from different sources and blended as a single package.
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Lei X, Zhang C, Zhao S, Cheng S, Zhou W, Xu J, Zhan P, Zeper A. Comprehensive chemical profiling and quantitative analysis of ethnicYi medicine Miao-Fu-Zhi-Tong granules using UHPLC-MS/MS. Chin J Nat Med 2023; 21:214-225. [PMID: 37003643 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(23)60422-4] [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] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Developing analytical methods for the chemical components of natural medicines remains a challenge due to its diversity and complexity. Miao-Fu-Zhi-Tong (MFZT) granules, an ethnic Yi herbal prescription, comprises 10 herbs and has been clinically applied for gouty arthritis (GA) therapy. Herein, a series of chemical profiling strategies including in-house library matching, molecular networking and MS/MS fragmentation behavior validation based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) were developed for qualitative analysis of MFZT granules. A total of 207 compounds were identified or characterized in which several rare guanidines were discovered and profiled into alkyl substituted or cyclic subtypes. Moreover, network pharmacology analysis indicated that MFZT's anti-gout mechanism was mostly associated with the nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) signaling, nucleotide oligomerization domain (NOD)-like signaling and rheumatoid arthritis pathways, along with the synergistic effect of 84 potential active compounds. In addition, a quantitative analytical method was developed to simultaneously determine the 29 potential effective components. Among them, berberine, pellodendrine, 3-feruloylquinic acid, neoastilbin, isoacteoside and chlorogenic acid derivatives at higher concentrations were considered as the chemical markers for quality control. These findings provide a holistic chemical basis for MFZT granules and will support the development of effective analytical methods for the herbal formulas of natural medicines.
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- Xiaoying Lei
- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics, Minzu University of China, National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics, Minzu University of China, National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Traditional Yi Medicine Hospital of Yunnan Province), Chuxiong 675000, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Traditional Yi Medicine Hospital of Yunnan Province), Chuxiong 675000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics, Minzu University of China, National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China.
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Liu R, Wang Y, Liang C, Zheng Z, Du X, Cui Z, Zhang Y, Liu H. Morphology and mass spectrometry-based chemical profiling of peltate glandular trichomes on Mentha haplocalyx Briq leaves. Food Res Int 2023; 164:112323. [PMID: 36737916 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mentha haplocalyx Briq (M. haplocalyx) is a herbaceous plant that has long been used as a food, medicinal spice, and flavoring agent in traditional Chinese medicine. Its secondary metabolites, having high commercial values, are mainly produced in tiny specialized structures called glandular trichomes (GTs). The primary purpose of this study was to examine the morphology and metabolites of peltate GTs in M. haplocalyx.Peltate GTs possessed globular dome shapes and intense auto-fluorescence on the surfaces of M. haplocalyx leaves. Structure subsidence and cuticle rupture were found throughout the aging stage of peltate GTs. According to histochemical staining results, the secretion of peltate GTs contained anthraquinone, flavonoids, phenolic acid and terpenoids. In M. haplocalyx peltate GTs and leaf tissues without peltate glandular trichomes, ten and two volatile compounds were identified respectively. Peltate GTs contained 42 non-volatile chemicals with a variety of structural types, including 20 flavonoids, 17 phenolic acids,1 diterpene, 3 anthraquinone and 1 alkane. Meanwhile, 15 non-volatile compounds were discovered in leaf tissues without peltate glandular trichomes, and they were all included in the list of peltate GTs' 41 components. Therefore, Peltate GTs were shown to be the primary site of not just volatile compounds but also non-volatile chemicals in M. haplocalyx. This study provides an important theoretical basis and technical approach for clarifying the bio-active metabolite biosynthesis in M. haplocalyx.
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Jia Q, Zhang H, Hu P, Yang Y, Yang Y, Kang X, Li X, Wu Y, Xiao J, Zhou B. Chemical profiling and quality evaluation of Callicarpa nudiflora from different regions in China by UPLC-QTOF-MS fingerprint. Chem Biodivers 2022; 19:e202200444. [PMID: 36066484 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200444] [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] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Callicarpa nudiflora, belonging to the family Verbenaceaae, is wildly used as a traditional Chinese herbal medicine (Luo-hua-zi-zhu) for hemostasis, antibiosis and antiphlogosis in clinlic. However, the underlying chemical basis of C. nudiflora for the significant effects remains obscure. Hence, an ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry method was established for the characterization of multi-constituents in C. nudiflora. As a result, 57 chemical compounds were identified based on their retention times, accurate masses and MS/MS data, and 20 of them were uncovered for the first time in C. nudiflora. In addition, an optimized UHPLC fingerprint analysis, combined with chemometrics including similarity analysis , principal component analysis and partial least squares-discriminant analysis was developed for quality assessment and origin discrimination of C. nudiflora. Multivariate data analysis revealed the resemblances and differences of C. nudiflora related to regions, while partial least squares-discriminant analysis screened nine characteristic markers including luteoloside, acteoside, luteolin-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, pachypodol, isoquercitrin, nudifloside, 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-8-methoxy-6-C-β-D-glucopyranosyl flavone, 7α-acetoxysandaracopimaric acid and sandaracopimaric acid which contributed the most to the classification. This was the first report on the comprehensive profiling of chemical components in C. nudiflora, which helped to uncover the material basis of C. nudiflora and possess potential value for quality evaluation and clinical application purpose.
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- Qiangqiang Jia
- Qinghai University, state key laboratory, 251 Ning Road, Chengbei District, Xining City, Qinghai Province, 810016, xining, CHINA
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- East-China Institute of Technology: East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, 130 meilong road, 810016, shanghai, CHINA
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- East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Meilong road, 200237, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry: China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry: China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, 285 ge bai ni road, shanghai, CHINA
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- Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry: China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry: China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, 285 ge bai ni road, shanghai, CHINA
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- jiangxi puzheng pharmaceutical Co.Ltd, jiangxi puzheng pharmaceutical Co.Ltd, 5 ji an road, ji an, CHINA
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- jiangxi puzheng pharmaceutical Co.Ltd, iangxi puzheng pharmaceutical Co.Ltd, 5 ji an road, ji an, CHINA
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- jiangxi puzheng pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., jiangxi puzheng pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 5 ji an road, ji an, CHINA
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- jiangxi puzheng pharmaceutical Co.Ltd., jiangxi puzheng pharmaceutical Co.Ltd., 5 ji an road, ji an, CHINA
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- Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry: China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry: China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, 285 ge bai ni road, shanghai, CHINA
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Rietdijk J, Aggarwal T, Georgieva P, Lapins M, Carreras-Puigvert J, Spjuth O. Morphological profiling of environmental chemicals enables efficient and untargeted exploration of combination effects. Sci Total Environ 2022; 832:155058. [PMID: 35390365 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Environmental chemicals are commonly studied one at a time, and there is a need to advance our understanding of the effect of exposure to their combinations. Here we apply high-content microscopy imaging of cells stained with multiplexed dyes (Cell Painting) to profile the effects of Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), Bisphenol A (BPA), and Dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) exposure on four human cell lines; both individually and in all combinations. We show that morphological features can be used with multivariate data analysis to discern between exposures from individual compounds, concentrations, and combinations. CTAB and DBTDL induced concentration-dependent morphological changes across the four cell lines, and BPA exacerbated morphological effects when combined with CTAB and DBTDL. Combined exposure to CTAB and BPA induced changes in the ER, Golgi apparatus, nucleoli and cytoplasmic RNA in one of the cell lines. Different responses between cell lines indicate that multiple cell types are needed when assessing combination effects. The rapid and relatively low-cost experiments combined with high information content make Cell Painting an attractive methodology for future studies of combination effects. All data in the study is made publicly available on Figshare.
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- Jonne Rietdijk
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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Shi X, Luo S, Zhong K, Hu X, Zhang Z. Chemical profiling, quantitation, and bioactivities of Du-Zhong tea. Food Chem 2022; 394:133552. [PMID: 35753260 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Du-Zhong tea is a health beverage produced from Eucommia ulmoides leaves (EUL) as raw materials using traditional tea processing and Chinese herbal pieces processing methods. To evaluate the differences between tender leaves and mature leaves of Du-Zhong tea, UPLC-Q-TOF MS was used to analyze the constituents in EUL collected in April and August. A total of 52 compounds, including iridoids, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, lignans, and other types of compounds were identified. The contents of nine ingredients in the tender and mature leaves of E. ulmoides were determined by HPLC-DAD analysis. The results show that the average contents of the compounds in tender leaves were significantly higher than those in mature leaves. Lastly, the antioxidant and antipancreatic lipase activities of commercial Du-Zhong tea made by leaves of different maturity were evaluated. Du-Zhong tea with d-grade exhibited relatively higher antioxidant, while C-grade exhibited greater lipase inhibitory activities.
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- Xiqing Shi
- The MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and the Shanghai Key Laboratory for Compound Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201210, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and the Shanghai Key Laboratory for Compound Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201210, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and the Shanghai Key Laboratory for Compound Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201210, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and the Shanghai Key Laboratory for Compound Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201210, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and the Shanghai Key Laboratory for Compound Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201210, China.
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Mohan PK, Krishna TPA, Thirumurugan A, Kumar TS, Kumari BDR. Chemical Profiling and In Vitro Antiurolithiatic Activity of Pleurolobus gangeticus (L.) J. St.- Hil. ex H. Ohashi & K. Ohashi Along with Its Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2022. [PMID: 35687306 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-04017-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Pleurolobus gangeticus (L.) J. St.- Hil. ex H. Ohashi & K. Ohashi (Fabaceae) is an important medicinal plant used to treat various ailments. In this study, we report the antiurolithiatic, antioxidant, and antibacterial potential of chloroform fraction (CF) from P. gangeticus roots. For the chemical profiling, HPTLC, FT-IR, and GC-MS techniques of the CF were carried out, and phytochemical investigation was revealed that stigmasterol (45.06%) is one of the major components present in the fraction. The nucleation and aggregation assays were used to evaluate the in vitro antiurolithiatic activity at various concentration (2-10 mg/mL) of the CF. The results showed that the chloroform fraction had dose-dependent effects on Calcium Oxalate (CaOx) crystal formation. In both the assays, the maximum concentration of 10 mg/mL has shown better results. This concentration resulted significant increase in CaOx crystal nucleation along with the reduction of crystal size and the inhibition of crystal aggregation. Further, the CF showed stronger antioxidant (DPPH, NO, SOD, TRC) potential with an IC50 values of 415.9327, 391.729, 275.971, and 419.14 µg/mL, respectively. The antibacterial evaluation displayed effective results in the Agar well diffusion assay against selective urinary tract infection (UTI) pathogens (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Staphylococcus aureus). A maximum zone of inhibition (ZOI) 12.33 ± 1.05 mm for K pneumonia and minimum ZOI of 8.46 ± 0.27 mm for S. aureus were obtained. Further, the ADME-PK property of the stigmasterol was investigated, and it was found to pass the Lipinski and Ghose rules, supporting the drug-likeliness. This is the first record of the antiurolithiatic potential of P. gangeticus along with antioxidant and antibacterial activities. These findings give an insight into the effective drug development and treatment for kidney stones in future.
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Shang Z, Tian Y, Yi Y, Li K, Qiao X, Ye M. Comparative bioactivity evaluation and chemical profiling of different parts of the medicinal plant Glycyrrhiza uralensis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 215:114793. [PMID: 35489249 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Glycyrrhiza uralensis is a popular medicinal plant worldwide. Its roots and rhizomes are used as the traditional Chinese medicine Gan-Cao. However, little is known on medicinal potential and chemistry of the other parts of the plant. In this work, the biological activities and chemical components of the roots, stems, leaves, and seeds of G. uralensis were investigated comparatively. The four parts exhibited different but noticeable biological activities. The chemicals in the four parts were globally characterized by liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC/MS) on a Thermo Vanquish UHPLC system connected to a Q-Exactive quadrupole Orbitrap mass spectrometer. By integrating molecular networking, compound spectral matching, MS2LDA-based substructure recognition, and reference standards comparison, a total of 1301 compounds were rapidly characterized. Three flavonoid C-glycosides were purified and their structures were identified by NMR spectroscopic analysis. Orthogonal partial least squares-discriminate analysis (OPLS-DA) further revealed 196 differential chemicals for the four parts. This work will promote the medicinal resource utilization of G. uralensis.
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- Zhanpeng Shang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China; Yunnan Baiyao International Medical Research Center, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China.
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Sipahi H, Orak D, Reis R, Yalman K, Şenol O, Palabiyik-Yücelik SS, Deniz İ, Algül D, Guzelmeric E, Çelep ME, Argin S, Özkan F, Halıcı Z, Aydın A, Yesilada E. A comprehensive study to evaluate the wound healing potential of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) fruit. J Ethnopharmacol 2022; 287:114843. [PMID: 34801610 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Okra fruit (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) has been extensively used for the treatment of skin damage and subcutaneous tissue abscess for many years in Turkish folk medicine. AIM OF STUDY In this study, we aimed to investigate the wound healing potential of okra fruit by in vitro and in vivo experimental models in detail. Furthermore, based on the results of experiments, a wound healing formulation was developed and its activity profile was studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS For this purpose, the phenolic, flavonoid and proanthocyanidin contents and chemical profile of aqueous and ethanolic extracts prepared from okra fruits cultivated in two different locations of Turkey, i.e. Aegean and Kilis regions, were comparatively determined and the tryptophan levels, which is known to be an influential factor in wound healing, were measured. Antioxidant activity of the okra fruit extracts was determined by DPPH test, ABTS radical scavenger activity, iron-binding capacity, total antioxidant capacity and copper reduction capacity assays. Moreover, antibacterial activity potentials of the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of okra fruits were determined. The protective effect of the extracts against H2O2-induced oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory activity were assessed in HDF (human dermal fibroblast) cells and in RAW 264.7 murine macrophages, respectively. The biocompatibility of the gel formulations prepared with the best performing extract were evaluated by human Epiderm™ reconstituted skin irritation test model. Wound-healing activity was investigated in rats by in vivo excision model and, histopathological examination of tissues and gene expression levels of inflammation markers were also determined. RESULTS According to our findings, the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of okra fruits were found to possess a rich in phenolic content. Besides, isoquercitrin was found to be a marker component in ethanolic extracts of okra fruits. Both extracts exhibited antioxidant activity with significant protective effect against H2O2-induced damage in HDF cells by diminishing the MDA level. Also, the highest dose of ethanolic extracts has displayed a potent anti-inflammatory activity on LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells. Besides, both water and ethanolic extracts were shown to possess antimicrobial activity. On the other hand, the formulations prepared from the extracts were found non-irritant on in vitro Epiderm™-SIT. In vivo excision assay showed that tissue TGF-β and IL-1β levels were significantly decreased by the 5% okra ethanolic gel formulation. The histopathological analysis also demonstrated that collagenisation and granulation tissue maturation were found higher in 5% (w/v) okra ethanolic extract-treated group. CONCLUSION 5% of okra ethanolic extract might be suggested as a potent wound healing agent based on the antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory tests. The proposed activity was also confirmed by the histopathological findings and gene expression analysis.
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- Hande Sipahi
- Yeditepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Yeditepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Drug, Cosmetic and Medical Device Research-Development and Analysis Laboratory, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Yeditepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Istanbul, Turkey; Acıbadem University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Yeditepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Atatürk University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Atatürk University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Erzurum, Turkey; Clinical Research, Development and Design Application and Research Center, Atatürk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Yeditepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Microbiological Analysis, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Yeditepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Yeditepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Yeditepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Yeditepe University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Yeditepe University, Medical Faculty, Pathology Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Clinical Research, Development and Design Application and Research Center, Atatürk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey; Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacology Department, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Yeditepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Yeditepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, İstanbul, Turkey.
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Basit A, Ahmad S, Khan KUR, Naeem A, Usman M, Ahmed I, Shahzad MN. Chemical profiling of Justicia vahlii Roth. (Acanthaceae) using UPLC-QTOF-MS and GC-MS analysis and evaluation of acute oral toxicity, antineuropathic and antioxidant activities. J Ethnopharmacol 2022; 287:114942. [PMID: 34968664 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Justicia vahlii Roth. (Acanthaceae), also called as kodasoori and bhekkar is an annual therophyte erect or decumbent herb used traditionally in toothache, skin diseases (itching, topical inflammation) and for the treatment of various respiratory disorders. AIM OF THE STUDY The current study aimed at exploring pain cessation potential of J. vahlii Roth. via murine model of neuropathic pain and its phytochemical, toxicological and antioxidant profiles. MATERIALS AND METHODS The hydro-alcoholic extract of J. vahlii (HAEJv) prepared by maceration technique was subjected to preliminary phytochemical screening, total bioactive content determination, UPLC-QTOF-MS and GC-MS analysis. Toxicity assessment was carried out by using brine shrimp lethality assay and acute oral toxicity test. Murine model of neuropathic pain was applied to assess the antineuropathic potential of the species. Furthermore effect of the extract on catalase, superoxide oxide dismutase (SOD), Glutathione (GSH), interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) and total necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) was also studied. In vitro antioxidant profile was explored by using four methods; 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2-azinobis(3-ethylbenothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS), CUPric reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) and Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay. RESULTS The phytochemical screening revealed the presence of phenols, flavonoids, coumarins, alkaloids and lignans as the major classes of secondary metabolites. The extract was found rich in total phenolics content (TPC) and total flavonoids content (TFC) with identification of total 59 bioactives in UPLC-QTOF-MS and 40 compounds in GC-MS analysis. The extract was found nontoxic up to 4000 mg/kg (p.o.) in mice and no mortality observed in brine shrimp lethality assay. The HAEJv significantly reduced number of acetic acid induced abdominal constrictions at 100 mg/kg (p < 0.01) and 200 mg/kg (p < 0.001) and increased paw withdrawal threshold p < 0.05 at 100 mg/kg and p < 0.001 at 200 mg/kg, and an increase in tail withdrawal latency time p < 0.001 at 200 mg/kg was observed. The extract significantly increased levels of catalase, SOD and GSH while decreased IL-1β and TNF-α levels in sciatic nerve tissue of mice. HAEJv showed highest antioxidant activity through CUPRAC method 121.32 ± 1.22 mg trolox equivalent per gram of dry extract (mg TE/g DE) followed by DPPH 81.334 ± 4.35 mg TE/g DE, FRAP 69.89 ± 3.05 mg TE/g DE and ABTS 38.17 ± 2.12 mg TE/g DE. CONCLUSION The current study back the traditional use of J. vahlii in pain cessation through antioxidant based antineuropathic pain activity and revealed the extract non-toxic with number of functional phytoconstituents and warrants further research on isolation of the compounds and sub-acute toxicity studies.
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- Abdul Basit
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
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Indrayanto G. The importance of method validation in herbal drug research. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 214:114735. [PMID: 35344789 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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There are countless scientific publications on herbal drugs, but unfortunately many of them do not correctly report their chemical, biological and pharmacological aspects, including the composition and stability of the herbal/extract preparations, therefore their safety, efficacy and consistency could not be proven. For developing a modern drug from herbal drug(s), complete chemical and pharmacological characterizations of their bioactive metabolites need to be well established. Reproducible results require the development, assessment, and standardization of the chemical, biological and pharmacological methods based on the current state of the art. Therefore, all methods used in research must be properly validated before its routine applications. This present review will describe and discuss the important aspects of method validation (chemical, biological and pharmacological) in herbal drug research according to the newest current Pharmacopeia, official Guidelines and related recent publications.
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Martino JC, Mazumder D, Gadd P, Doubleday ZA. Tracking the provenance of octopus using isotopic and multi-elemental analysis. Food Chem 2022; 371:131133. [PMID: 34808758 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Octopus play an increasingly important role in ocean ecosystems and global fisheries, yet techniques for authenticating provenance are sorely lacking. For the first time, we investigate whether chemical profiling can distinguish geographical origins of octopus on international and domestic scales. Our samples consisted of wild-caught octopus from south-east Asia and southern Australia, regions with high seafood trade. We used a novel combination of stable carbon (δ13C) and oxygen (δ18O) isotope analyses (Isotope-Ratio Mass Spectrometry) of internal calcified structures called statoliths, with elemental analyses (X-Ray Fluorescence using Itrax) of soft-tissue. We found that multivariate profiles exhibited distinctive regional signatures, even across species, with high classification success (∼95%) back to region of origin. This study validates isotopic and multi-elemental profiling as an effective provenance tool for octopus, which could be used to support transparency and accountability of seafood supply chains and thus encourage sustainable use of ocean resources.
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- Jasmin C Martino
- MARIS Labs, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, South Australia 5095, Australia.
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Sydney, Australia
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- MARIS Labs, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, South Australia 5095, Australia
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Li C, Sun CZ, Yang YH, Ma N, Wang YJ, Zhang FX, Pei YH. A novel strategy by integrating chemical profiling, molecular networking, chemical isolation, and activity evaluation to target isolation of potential anti-ACE2 candidates in Forsythiae Fructus. Phytomedicine 2022; 96:153888. [PMID: 35026501 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is regarded as a large database containing hundreds to thousands of chemical constituents that can be further developed as clinical drugs, such as artemisinin in Artemisia annua. However, effectively exploring novel candidates is still a challenge faced by researchers. PURPOSE In this work, an integrated strategy combining chemical profiling, molecular networking, chemical isolation, and activity evaluation (CMCA strategy) was proposed and applied to systematically characterize and screen novel candidates, and Forsythiae fructus (FF) was used as an example. STUDY DESIGN It contained four parts. First, the chemical compounds in FF were detected by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC/Q-TOF MS) with data-dependent acquisition, and further, the targeted compounds were screened out based on an in-house database. In the meantime, the representative MS/MS fragmentation behaviors of different chemical structure types were summarized. Second, homologous constituents were grouped and organized based on feature-guided molecular networking, and the nontargeted components with homologous mass fragmentation behaviors were characterized. Third, the novel compounds were isolated and unambiguously identified by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Finally, the anti-angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) activities of isolated chemical constituents were further evaluated by in vitro experiments. RESULTS A total of 278 compounds were profiled in FF, including 151 targeted compounds and 127 nontargeted compounds. Among them, 16 were unambitiously identified by comparison with reference standards. Moreover, 25 were classified into potential novel compounds. Two novel compounds were unambiguously identified by using conventional chromatographic methods, and they were named phillyrigeninside D (peak 254) and forsythenside O (peak 155). Furthermore, the ACE2 activity of the compounds in FF was evaluated by modern pharmacological methods, and among them, suspensaside A was confirmed to present obvious anti-ACE2 activity. CONCLUSION Our work provides meaningful information for revealing potential FF candidates for the treatment of COVID-19, along with new insight for exploring novel candidates from complex systems.
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- Chang Li
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicine Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicine Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicine Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicine Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicine Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, 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, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicine Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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Xie B, Wu XF, Luo HT, Huang XL, Huang F, Zhang QY, Zhou X, Wu HQ. Chemical profiling and quality evaluation of Pogostemon cablin Benth by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry combined with multivariate statistical analysis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2021; 209:114526. [PMID: 34915323 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Pogostemon cablin Benth (PCB) is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine that has been used for treatment of many ailments for several centuries. In presently, the chemical profiling and quality control study of PCB has mainly concentrated on the volatile fractions. However, the non-volatile chemical profile of PCB was still unclear. In this study, 73 non-volatile constituents (i.e., 33 flavonoids, 21 organic acids, 9 phenylpropanoids, 4 sesquiterpenes, 3 alkaloids, and 3 other types of compounds) were identified and characterized in PCB using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadruple time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-Q-TOF-MS). Meanwhile, to assess PCB samples, an established HPLC-Q-TOF-MS fingerprint was combined with multivariate statistical analysis that included similarity analysis (SA), hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), principal component analysis (PCA), and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA). The PCB samples could be classified into two groups (herbal decoction pieces and processed medicinal materials), and acteoside, isoacteoside, 4',6-Dihydroxy-5,7-dimethoxyflavone, pachypodol and pogostone were screened as the potential chemical markers that attributed classification. In addition, nine representative components (pachypodol, vicenin-2, apigenin, rhamnocitrin, acteoside, isoacteoside, chlorogenic acid, azelaic acid and pogostone) in PCB were simultaneously determined by using an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-QQQ-MS/MS). This study is the first to describe the chemical profile of PCB using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, which would improve our understanding of the substance basis of PCB and is helpful to the PCB further quality evaluation.
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Avula B, Bae JY, Chittiboyina AG, Wang YH, Wang M, Srivedavyasasri R, Ali Z, Li J, Wu C, Khan IA. Comparative analysis of five Salvia species using LC-DAD-QToF. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2021; 209:114520. [PMID: 34915321 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Several Salvia species, commonly known as sage plants, are an integral part of various culinary and folklore preparations for the perceived wide range of effects from organoleptic to psychological. As a result, many of these species are an integral part of botanical drug applications, highlighting the need for accurate identification and quality control for consumer's safety. Five closely related Salvia species (S. officinalis, S. miltiorrhiza, S. divinorum, S. mellifera, and S. apiana) within a same botanical family were analyzed and differentiated using LC-QToF. Accurate mass measurement (<5 ppm) of protonated and deprotonated molecules together with resulting fragments and product ions allowed unequivocal or tentative identification of more than 180 compounds either by comparison with reference standards or literature data. The leaf part were identified based on various phenolic acids, flavonoids as well as di- and tri-terpenoids. Polyphenolics, viz., salvianolic A/B and rosmarinic acids in S. officinalis, lipophilic diterpenoids, viz., tanshinones in S. miltiorrhiza, abietatriene diterpenes and triterpenoids (ursane-/olean-type) in S. mellifera, and S. apiana were identified as characteristic, significant components. In comparison, salvinorins and divinorins representing a class of neoclerodane diterpenoids were detected only in S. divinorum. The presented methodology can successfully be applied to qualitatively assess sage-based ingredients in various finished products and formulations.
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- Bharathi Avula
- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA..
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Botanical Review Team, Office of New Drug Product, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
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- Botanical Review Team, Office of New Drug Product, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.; Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.
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Wang Y, Xue B, Wang X, Wang Q, Liu E, Chen X. Pharmacokinetic study of Tangwang Mingmu granule for the management of diabetic retinopathy based on network pharmacology. Pharm Biol 2021; 59:1334-1350. [PMID: 34590544 PMCID: PMC8491704 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2021.1979051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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CONTEXT Tangwang Mingmu granule (TWMM), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been widely used in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR), the most common microvascular complication in diabetes mellitus. OBJECTIVE To establish a method to select target compounds from herbs for a pharmacokinetic study using network pharmacology, which could be applied in clinical settings. MATERIALS AND METHODS First, UPLC/Q Exactive Q-Orbitrap and GCMS 2010 were used to determine the non-volatile and volatile ingredients of TWMM. Based on the identified compounds, network pharmacology was used to screen the key compounds and targets of TWMM in the treatment of DR. Based on the compound-target-pathway network and identification of components emigrant into blood, the potential compound markers in vivo were chosen. Then, Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were administrated of TWMM at a 9.6 g/kg dose to investigating pharmacokinetic parameters using the UPLC-QQQ-MS. RESULTS Ninety and forty-five compounds were identified by UPLC-MS and GC-MS, respectively. Based on the network pharmacology, nine compounds with a degree value above 15 were screened and implied that these compounds are the most active in DR treatment. Moreover, criteria of degree value greater than 7 were applied, and PTGS2, NOS2, AKT1, ESR1, TNF, and MAPK14 were inferred as the core targets in treating DR. After identification of components absorbed into blood, luteolin and formononetin were selected and used to investigate the pharmacokinetic parameters of TWMM after its oral administration. CONCLUSIONS The reported strategy provides a method that combines ingredient profiling, network pharmacology, and pharmacokinetics to determine luteolin and formononetin as the pharmacokinetic markers of TWMM. This strategy provides a clinically relevant methodology that allows for the screening of pharmacokinetic markers in Chinese medicines.
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- Yucheng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- CONTACT Erwei Liu
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Xiaopeng Chen No. 10, Poyang Lake Road, West Zone, Tuanbo New City, Jinghai District, Tianjin301617, China
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Ma C, Sheng N, Shi G, Zhang J, Zhang T. An efficient approach to probe the bioactive transdermal components of traditional Chinese herbal patches by UHPLC-MS: Gutong patch as a case. Phytomedicine 2021; 93:153776. [PMID: 34666285 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153776] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Traditional Chinese herbal patches (TCHPs) characterized by good patient adherence and few side effects have been widely used in the clinic. However, their bioactive transdermal components, which are key to the quality and efficacy, have rarely been investigated. PURPOSE Establishing an approach to probe the bioactive transdermal components of TCHPs, using Gutong patch (GTP) as a case study. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS GTP constituents were identified using ultrahigh-pressure liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS). The identified GTP constituents were transferred to an ultrahigh-pressure liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS) method in a dynamic multiple reaction monitoring (dMRM) mode for sensitively targeted analysis of transdermal components present at low concentrations. The ex vivo transdermal components were rapidly probed using a percutaneous permeation model and the release kinetics of marker components was assessed to evaluate the release behavior of GTP. The in vivo transdermal components were then studied in a rat model of arthritis and the changes in concentration of 15 representative bioactive transdermal components with time were well revealed. RESULTS A total of 120 phytochemical constituents have been identified in GTP extracts and 61 ex vivo transdermal components were targetedly detected. The release kinetics of GTP were evaluated by eight marker components and fitted to a zero-order kinetic model. In vivo, 62 and 40 transdermal components were observed in the skin and subcutaneous tissues of arthritic rats, respectively. The concentration-time changes of 15 representative transdermal components with documented bioactivities have been successfully exhibited after GTP administration. CONCLUSION We established a feasible approach to probe the bioactive transdermal components of TCHPs efficiently. The integration of mass spectrometry profiling and targeted detection in dMRM mode enabled a comprehensive investigation of phytochemical constituents and their transdermal delivery, thus addressing the challenge of direct probing of diverse transdermal components present at low concentrations. This approach could be used to rapidly probe the bioactive components and understand the mechanism of TCHPs.
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- Congyu Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, PR China.
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Wang X, Zhou W, Wang Q, Zhang Y, Ling Y, Zhao T, Zhang H, Li P. A novel and comprehensive strategy for quality control in complex Chinese medicine formula using UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS and UHPLC-MS/MS combined with network pharmacology analysis: Take Tangshen formula as an example. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1183:122889. [PMID: 34626904 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.122889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The quality control of Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) is a key concern on the modernization and globalization. However, it is still a difficult task due to its multi-component, multi-target, multi-pathways. This study aims to provide a novel and comprehensive strategy for quality control in complex Chinese medicines (CHM) formulas by UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS and UHPLC-MS/MS combined with network pharmacology analysis. Tangshen formula (TSF) was used as an example for complex CHM formulas. The UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS was firstly applied to identify or tentatively assign 85 compounds in TSF. Subsequently, key active compounds for TSF treating diabetic nephropathy (DN) were chose by chemical-target-pathways network in network pharmacology. The results showed that 13 key bioactive compounds against DN including naringin, daidzein, genistein, formononetin, chlorogenic acid, aloe-emodin, nobiletin, tangeritin, ginsenoside Rg1, hesperetin, hesperidin, rhein, and limonin with three high topological features in chemical-target-pathways network were selected as Q-markers for quality control of TSF. Finally, the UHPLC-MS/MS was performed to simultaneously determine the concentrations of 13 Q-markers. And their concentrations were ranged from 11.57 to 3 788 µg·g-1. It suggested that many key bioactive compounds not only have high contents but also have wide range contents for the quality of complex CHM formulas. This study should be helpful to guide the selection of the Q-markers and provide new strategy for quality control of complex CHM formulas.
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- Xiujuan Wang
- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection & Quarantine Beijing 100176, China
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- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection & Quarantine Beijing 100176, China; Beijing Key Laboratory for Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital Beijing 100029, China; Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100730, China
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- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection & Quarantine Beijing 100176, China
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- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection & Quarantine Beijing 100176, China
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- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection & Quarantine Beijing 100176, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital Beijing 100029, China; Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100730, China.
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Kang J, Sun Z, Xue L, Li Z, Bao X, Wang Z, Fan F, Li S, Hu D, Zhang X, Zuo L. Chemical profiling of Zilong Jin tablets using ultra high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole/orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2021; 44:3562-3579. [PMID: 34358407 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202100310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Zilongjin tablets as a traditional Chinese medicine are widely used for primary lung cancer patients with deficiency of "qi " and "blood " syndrome undergoing chemotherapy. It is a compound preparation that consists of eight herbs. To clarify the chemical profiling of Zilong Jin tablets rapidly, a feasible and accurate strategy was developed by the ultra high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole/orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry. According to the accurate mass and fragment ion information provided by high resolution mass spectrometry, the compounds were reasonably identified. In total, 74 compounds were characterized, including 20 flavonoids, 14 quinones, 15 organic acids, 6 phthalide compounds, and 19 other compounds. Among them, 34 major compounds were unambiguously confirmed by comparing with reference standards. This study could provide an important scientific basis for further research on quality control, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and clinical application of Zilong Jin tablets.
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- Jian Kang
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou Henan Province, 450052, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou Henan Province, 450052, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou Henan Province, 450052, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou Henan Province, 450052, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou Henan Province, 450052, P. R. China
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- College of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454000, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurointerventional radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou Henan Province, 450052, P. R. China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou Henan Province, 450052, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou Henan Province, 450052, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou Henan Province, 450052, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou Henan Province, 450052, P. R. China
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Ju L, Zhang J, Wang F, Zhu D, Pei T, He Z, Han Z, Wang M, Ma Y, Xiao W. Chemical profiling of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS and analysis of its antioxidant activity in C2C12 cells. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2021; 204:114271. [PMID: 34325249 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Houttuynia cordata Thunb. ("Yu-Xing-Cao"), a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, has long been used to treat various diseases. However, detailed information regarding the chemical constituents of H. cordata aqueous extract is lacking, and the molecular basis of its beneficial effects on muscle is unknown. To investigate these points, in this study, we used ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) in positive and negative ion modes to profile and identify the major constituents of H. cordata water extract. A total of 63 peaks were identified based on mass and fragmentation characteristics, including 29 organic acids and their glycosides, 17 flavonoids, 7 volatiles, 4 pyrimidine and purine derivatives, 2 alkaloids, 2 amino acids, 1 isovanillin, and 1 coumarin. The total flavonoid and polyphenol contents of the extract were 4.77 and 139.15 mg/mL, respectively, by ultraviolet spectrophotometry. The cytoprotective activity of H. cordata aqueous extract was evaluated using C2C12 cells treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α to induce oxidative challenge. The TNF-α induced decrease in cell viability was reversed by treatment for 48 h with the extract; moreover, superoxide dismutase activity was increased while reactive oxygen species level was decreased. These results provide molecular-level evidence for the antioxidant effect of H. cordata extract and highlight its therapeutic potential for the treatment of muscle injury or diseases caused by oxidative stress.
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- Liliang Ju
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Dong B, Peng C, Ma P, Li X. An integrated strategy of MS-network-based offline 2DLC-QTOF-MS/MS coupled with UHPLC-QTRAP ®-MS/MS for the characterization and quantification of the non-polysaccharides in Sijunzi decoction. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:3511-3527. [PMID: 33851227 PMCID: PMC8043762 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03302-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sijunzi decoction (SJZD), a classic recipe in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been applied for the clinical treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. While there are reports on pharmaceutical substances of SJZD focusing on its polysaccharides, the composition of non-polysaccharides (NPSs) has not yet been holistically clarified. In the current study, offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (2DLC-QTOF-MS/MS) was used for comprehensive NPS chemical profiling of SJZD. In addition, the MS-network of SJZD was proposed, which led to the construction of a larger in-house chemical library and accelerated qualitative processing. Four hundred forty-nine components, among which 6 were potentially novel, and 32 were confirmed by standard substances, were identified or tentatively assigned. Furthermore, based on good method validation, 19 representative components were simultaneously quantified by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple-quadrupole linear ion-trap tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTRAP®-MS/MS). They were selected for quantification on the account of their bioactive reports on in vivo or in vitro activities, the peak intensity in the mass spectrum, and characteristic structures, which have the potential to be qualitative or quantitative markers of SJZD. The present work furthers understanding of the pharmacological effects and action mechanism of NPSs in SJZD, and provides a useful analytical approach for complex composition research of TCMs.
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- Bangjian Dong
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Liu W, Huang J, Zhang F, Zhang CC, Li RS, Wang YL, Wang CR, Liang XM, Zhang WD, Yang L, Liu P, Ge GB. Comprehensive profiling and characterization of the absorbed components and metabolites in mice serum and tissues following oral administration of Qing-Fei-Pai-Du decoction by UHPLC-Q-Exactive-Orbitrap HRMS. Chin J Nat Med 2021; 19:305-320. [PMID: 33875170 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(21)60031-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Qing-Fei-Pai-Du decoction (QFPDD) is a Chinese medicine compound formula recommended for combating corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China. The latest clinical study showed that early treatment with QFPDD was associated with favorable outcomes for patient recovery, viral shedding, hospital stay, and course of the disease. However, the effective constituents of QFPDD remain unclear. In this study, an UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS based method was developed to identify the chemical constituents in QFPDD and the absorbed prototypes as well as the metabolites in mice serum and tissues following oral administration of QFPDD. A total of 405 chemicals, including 40 kinds of alkaloids, 162 kinds of flavonoids, 44 kinds of organic acids, 71 kinds of triterpene saponins and 88 kinds of other compounds in the water extract of QFPDD were tentatively identified via comparison with the retention times and MS/MS spectra of the standards or refereed by literature. With the help of the standards and in vitro metabolites, 195 chemical components (including 104 prototypes and 91 metabolites) were identified in mice serum after oral administration of QFPDD. In addition, 165, 177, 112, 120, 44, 53 constituents were identified in the lung, liver, heart, kidney, brain, and spleen of QFPDD-treated mice, respectively. These findings provided key information and guidance for further investigation on the pharmacologically active substances and clinical applications of QFPDD.
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- Wei Liu
- Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases (Ministry of Education), Institute of Liver Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Clinical Medicine, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases (Ministry of Education), Institute of Liver Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Clinical Medicine, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases (Ministry of Education), Institute of Liver Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Clinical Medicine, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases (Ministry of Education), Institute of Liver Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Clinical Medicine, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Yoo G, Park JH, Kim SH. Neuraminidase inhibitory diarylheptanoids from Alpinia officinarum: In vitro and molecular docking studies. Bioorg Chem 2021; 107:104526. [PMID: 33309269 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Diarylheptanoids, known to be rich in the Zingiberaceae family, have been reported to have various pharmacological activities including neuraminidase (NA) inhibitory activity. In this study, to analyze the correlation between NA and diarylheptanoid, A. officinarum, belonging to the Zingiberaceae family, was selected as a natural resource. Four new compounds along with 26 known diarylheptanoids from the rhizomes of A. officinarum were isolated using various chromatographic techniques. The Structure-based virtual screening (SBVS) was performed to discover putative binding ligand and corresponding binding conformation of the isolated compounds. Among the isolated compounds, 10 compounds showed stable binding energy levels in NA. Five of these 10 potential hits showed the potent inhibitory activity through in vitro NA enzyme assay. Moreover, it can be deduced that hydrogen-bonding formation between carbonyl group of active diarylheptanoids and arginine 555 and arginine 615 of NA allowed for the most stable binding between the enzyme and docked compounds.
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Sang Q, Jia Q, Zhang H, Lin C, Zhao X, Zhang M, Wang Y, Hu P. Chemical profiling and quality evaluation of Zhishi-Xiebai-Guizhi Decoction by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS and UPLC fingerprint. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2020; 194:113771. [PMID: 33280997 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2020.113771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [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: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Zhishi-Xiebai-Guizhi Decoction (ZSXBGZD), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula, has been used for treatment of coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction for nearly two thousand years. However, the chemical composition of ZSXBGZD is still unclear. In order to obtain the chemical profile of ZSXBGZD, an ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) method was utilized for the identification of its multi-constituents. As a result, a total of 148 compounds were identified based on their retention times, accurate masses and MS/MS data. In addition, an optimized UPLC fingerprint analysis, combined with chemometrics such as similarity analysis (SA), hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) was developed for quality assessment of ZSXBGZD. Multivariate data analysis revealed that samples could be classified correctly according to their geographic origins, and four compounds neohesperidin, naringin, guanosine and adenosine contributed the most to classification. The established UPLC method with multi-wavelength detection was further validated and implemented for simultaneous quantification of 12 representative ingredients in the prescription, including guanosine, adenosine, 2'-deoxyadenoside, syringin, magnoloside A, forsythoside A, naringin, hesperidin, cinnamaldehyde, neohesperidin, honokiol and magnolol. This is the first report on the comprehensive profiling of major chemical components in ZSXBGZD. The results of the study could help to uncover the chemical basis of ZSXBGZD and possess potential value for quality evaluation purpose.
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- Qingni Sang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China; State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Le Pogam P, Richomme P, Beniddir MA, Duong TH, Bernadat G, Schinkovitz A. A thorough evaluation of matrix-free laser desorption ionization on structurally diverse alkaloids and their direct detection in plant extracts. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:7405-16. [PMID: 32851457 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02872-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Alkaloids represent a major group of natural products (NPs), derived from highly diverse organisms. These structurally varied specialized metabolites are widely used for medicinal purposes and also known as toxic contaminants in agriculture and dietary supplements. While the detection of alkaloids is generally facilitated by GC- or LC-MS, these techniques do require considerable efforts in sample preparation and method optimization. Bypassing these limitations and also reducing experimental time, matrix-free laser desorption ionization (LDI) and related methods may provide an interesting alternative. As many alkaloids show close structural similarities to matrices used in matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI), they should ionize upon simple laser irradiation without matrix support. With this in mind, the current work presents a systematic evaluation of LDI properties of a wide range of structurally diverse alkaloids. Facilitating a direct comparison between LDI and ESI-MS fragmentation, all tested compounds were further studied by electrospray ionization (ESI). Moreover, crude plant extracts of Atropa belladonna, Cinchona succirubra, and Colchicum autumnale were analyzed by LDI in order to evaluate direct alkaloid detection and dereplication from complex mixtures. Finally, dose-dependent evaluation of MALDI and LDI detection using an extract of Rosmarinus officinalis spiked with atropine, colchicine, or quinine was conducted. Overall, present results suggest that LDI provides a versatile analytical tool for analyzing structurally diverse alkaloids as single compounds and from complex mixtures. It may further serve various potential applications ranging from quality control to the screening for toxic compounds as well as the build up of MS databases. Graphical abstract.
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Bezemer K, McLennan L, Hessels R, Schoorl J, van den Elshout J, van der Heijden A, Hulsbergen A, Koeberg M, Busby T, Yevdokimov A, de Rijke E, Schoenmakers P, Smith J, Oxley J, van Asten A. Chemical attribution of the homemade explosive ETN - Part II: Isotope ratio mass spectrometry analysis of ETN and its precursors. Forensic Sci Int 2020; 313:110344. [PMID: 32593110 PMCID: PMC10624562 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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In this follow-up study the collaboration between two research groups from the USA and the Netherlands was continued to expand the framework of chemical attribution for the homemade explosive erythritol tetranitrate (ETN). Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) analysis was performed to predict possible links between ETN samples and its precursors. Carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen isotope ratios were determined for a wide variety of precursor sources and for ETN samples that were prepared with selected precursors. The stability of isotope ratios of ETN has been demonstrated for melt-cast samples and two-year old samples, which enables sample comparison of ETN in forensic casework independent of age and appearance. Erythritol and nitric acid (or nitrate salt) are the exclusive donor of carbon and nitrogen atoms in ETN, respectively, and robust linear relationships between precursor and the end-product were observed for these isotopes. This allowed for defining isotopic enrichment ranges for carbon and nitrogen that support the hypothesis that a given erythritol or nitrate precursor was used to synthesize a specific ETN batch. The hydrogen and oxygen atoms in ETN do not originate from one exclusive donor material, making linkage prediction more difficult. However, the large negative enrichments observed for both isotopes do provide powerful information to exclude suspected precursor materials as donor of ETN. Additionally, combing the isotopic data of all elements results in a higher discrimination power for ETN samples and its precursor materials. Combining the findings of our previously reported LC-MS analysis of ETN with this IRMS study is expected to increase the robustness of the forensic comparison even further. The partially nitrated impurities can provide insight on the synthesis conditions while the isotope data contain information on the raw materials used for the production of ETN.
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- Karlijn Bezemer
- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Netherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, the Netherlands.
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- University of Rhode Island, Department of Chemistry, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Dept. Energetic Materials, TNO Technical Sciences, Den Haag, the Netherlands
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- University of Rhode Island, Department of Chemistry, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Rhode Island, Department of Chemistry, Kingston, RI, USA
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- University of Rhode Island, Department of Chemistry, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; CLHC, Amsterdam Center for Forensic Science and Medicine, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94157, 1090 GD Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Kalogiouri NP, Aalizadeh R, Dasenaki ME, Thomaidis NS. Application of High Resolution Mass Spectrometric methods coupled with chemometric techniques in olive oil authenticity studies - A review. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1134:150-73. [PMID: 33059861 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO), the emblematic food of the Mediterranean diet, is recognized for its nutritional value and beneficial health effects. The main authenticity issues associated with EVOO's quality involve the organoleptic properties (EVOO or defective), mislabeling of production type (organic or conventional), variety and geographical origin, and adulteration. Currently, there is an emerging need to characterize EVOOs and evaluate their genuineness. This can be achieved through the development of analytical methodologies applying advanced "omics" technologies and the investigation of EVOOs chemical fingerprints. The objective of this review is to demonstrate the analytical performance of High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) in the field of food authenticity assessment, allowing the determination of a wide range of food constituents with exceptional identification capabilities. HRMS-based workflows used for the investigation of critical olive oil authenticity issues are presented and discussed, combined with advanced data processing, comprehensive data mining and chemometric tools. The use of unsupervised classification tools, such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Hierarchical Clustering Analysis (HCA), as well as supervised classification techniques, including Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Partial Least Square Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA), Orthogonal Projection to Latent Structure-Discriminant Analysis (OPLS-DA), Counter Propagation Artificial Neural Networks (CP-ANNs), Self-Organizing Maps (SOMs) and Random Forest (RF) is summarized. The combination of HRMS methodologies with chemometrics improves the quality and reliability of the conclusions from experimental data (profile or fingerprints), provides valuable information suggesting potential authenticity markers and is widely applied in food authenticity studies.
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Hegde S, Pai SR, Bhagwat RM, Saini A, Rathore PK, Jalalpure SS, Hegde HV, Sugunan AP, Gupta VS, Kholkute SD, Roy S. Population genetic and phytochemical dataset of Saraca asoca: A traditionally important medicinal tree. Data Brief 2019; 25:104173. [PMID: 31516922 PMCID: PMC6728264 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The data presented in this article is in support of the research paper “Genetic and phytochemical investigations for understanding population variability of the medicinally important tree Saraca asoca to help develop conservation strategies” Hegde et al., 2018. This article provides PCR based Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) and HPLC datasets of 106 individual samples of Saraca asoca collected from various geographical ranges of the Western Ghats of India. The ISSR data includes information on genetic diversity and images of population structures generated through amplified DNA products from samples of Saraca asoca leaf. Phytochemical data obtained from HPLC includes concentration (mg/g) of gallic acid (GA), catechin (CAT), and epicatechin (EPI). The data also presents information obtained from various statistical analysis viz. standard error of the mean values, distribution variables, prediction accuracy, and multiple logistic regression analysis.
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- Satisha Hegde
- ICMR - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Govt. of India, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India.,KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed-to-be-University), Dr. Prabhakar Kore Basic Science Research Center, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Mumbai - Pune Expressway, Bhatan, Post - Somathne, Panvel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410206, India
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- Plant Molecular Biology Group, Division of Biochemical Sciences, CSIR - National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, Maharashtra, 411008, India
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- ICMR - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Govt. of India, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India
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- ICMR - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Govt. of India, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India
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- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed-to-be-University), Dr. Prabhakar Kore Basic Science Research Center, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India.,Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, College of Pharmacy, Belagavi, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed-to-be-University), Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India
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- ICMR - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Govt. of India, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India
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- Epidemiology Division, RMRC-NIE-LRU, National Institute of Epidemiology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Govt. of India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 077, India
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- Plant Molecular Biology Group, Division of Biochemical Sciences, CSIR - National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, Maharashtra, 411008, India
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- ICMR - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Govt. of India, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India
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- ICMR - National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Govt. of India, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India
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Lankatillake C, Huynh T, Dias DA. Understanding glycaemic control and current approaches for screening antidiabetic natural products from evidence-based medicinal plants. Plant Methods 2019; 15:105. [PMID: 31516543 PMCID: PMC6731622 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-019-0487-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus has reached epidemic proportions as a result of over-nutrition and increasingly sedentary lifestyles. Current therapies, although effective, are not without limitations. These limitations, the alarming increase in the prevalence of diabetes, and the soaring cost of managing diabetes and its complications underscores an urgent need for safer, more efficient and affordable alternative treatments. Over 1200 plant species are reported in ethnomedicine for treating diabetes and these represents an important and promising source for the identification of novel antidiabetic compounds. Evaluating medicinal plants for desirable bioactivity goes hand-in-hand with methods in analytical biochemistry for separating and identifying lead compounds. This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of current methods used in antidiabetic plant research to form a useful resource for researchers beginning in the field. The review summarises the current understanding of blood glucose regulation and the general mechanisms of action of current antidiabetic medications, and combines knowledge on common experimental approaches for screening plant extracts for antidiabetic activity and currently available analytical methods and technologies for the separation and identification of bioactive natural products. Common in vivo animal models, in vitro models, in silico methods and biochemical assays used for testing the antidiabetic effects of plants are discussed with a particular emphasis on in vitro methods such as cell-based bioassays for screening insulin secretagogues and insulinomimetics. Enzyme inhibition assays and molecular docking are also highlighted. The role of metabolomics, metabolite profiling, and dereplication of data for the high-throughput discovery of novel antidiabetic agents is reviewed. Finally, this review also summarises sample preparation techniques such as liquid-liquid extraction, solid phase extraction, and supercritical fluid extraction, and the critical function of nuclear magnetic resonance and high resolution liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for the dereplication, putative identification and structure elucidation of natural compounds from evidence-based medicinal plants.
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- Chintha Lankatillake
- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Discipline of Laboratory Medicine, RMIT University, Bundoora, 3083 Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083 Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Discipline of Laboratory Medicine, RMIT University, Bundoora, 3083 Australia
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Rahman S, Ul Haq F, Ali A, Khan MN, Shah SMZ, Adhikhari A, El-Seedi HR, Musharraf SG. Combining untargeted and targeted metabolomics approaches for the standardization of polyherbal formulations through UPLC-MS/MS. Metabolomics 2019; 15:116. [PMID: 31440842 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-019-1582-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Polyherbal formulations are an integral part of various indigenous medicinal systems such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda. The presence of a very large number of compounds makes the quality control of polyherbal formulations very difficult. OBJECTIVES To overcome this problem, we have developed a comprehensive strategy for the dereplication of natural products in polyherbal formulations by using Adhatoda vasica as a case study. METHODS The strategy is based on five major steps: the collection of plant samples from different locations to observe the effects of environmental variables; LC-ESI-MS/MS-based untargeted metabolite profiling of the plant samples to identify marker compounds using extensive chemometric analysis of the obtained data; the identification of marker compounds in polyherbal products; the isolation, purification and characterization of the marker compounds; and MRM-based quantitative analysis of the isolated marker compounds using LC-ESI-MS/MS. RESULTS Using this strategy, we identified a total of 51 compounds in the methanolic extract of A. vasica plants from 14 accessions. Chemical fingerprinting of the plant led to the identification of characteristic peaks that were used to confirm the presence of A. vasica in complex polyherbal formulations. Four quinazoline alkaloids (marker compounds) were isolated, purified and quantified in various herbal formulations containing A. vasica. CONCLUSION This method demonstrates a comprehensive strategy based on untargeted and targeted metabolite analysis that can be used for the standardization of complex polyherbal formulations.
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- Saeedur Rahman
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Pharmacognosoy Group, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala University, Biomedical Centre, Box 574, 75 123, Uppsala, Sweden
- Alrayan Medical College, Medina, 42541, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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Hochholdinger S, Arnoux M, Delémont O, Esseiva P. Forensic intelligence on illicit markets: The example of watch counterfeiting. Forensic Sci Int 2019; 302:109868. [PMID: 31302413 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Counterfeit luxury fashion goods have rarely been the subject of scientific studies. Very little is known about the mechanisms of this illicit market despite the apparent prevalence and their adverse consequences. Counterfeit watches remain one of the preferred targets in the luxury goods segment. The study of marks or traces in a forensic intelligence perspective can contribute to an improved understanding of the phenomenon. The aim of our research was to highlight different types of links that can be drawn between specimens of counterfeit watches, to carry out a thorough study of the information conveyed by the revealed links, to study their complementarity and to get an understanding of the intelligence that can be produced from these pieces of information. Thirty-five counterfeit watches of a commonly counterfeit watch brand including seven popular models were studied in this research. Chemical and physical links were found that corroborated existing knowledge and also revealed new connections between different seizures or specimens. The comparison of chemical and physical features combined with spatiotemporal information on the seized watches enabled us to produce intelligence disclosing possible aspects of the structure and the organisation of production and distribution channels. We were able to reveal or confirm links between watches that were previously unknown or uncertain and demonstrated the interconnection of all watches on a chemical and/or physical level, suggesting an overhead organised network with substructures. Despite the limited set of specimens that was considered, this study illustrates that forensic intelligence on this illicit market can be used to support consistent decision-making from all the key-players involved in the anti-counterfeiting process.
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- Sarah Hochholdinger
- School of Criminal Justice, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Anticounterfeiting Department, Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH, 2502 Biel, Switzerland
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- School of Criminal Justice, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School of Criminal Justice, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Liang JX, Zhang QQ, Huang YF, Pang HQ, Liu XG, Gao W, Li P, Yang H. Comprehensive chemical profiling of monascus-fermented rice product and screening of lipid-lowering compounds other than monacolins. J Ethnopharmacol 2019; 238:111879. [PMID: 30991138 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.111879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Monascus-fermented rice product (MFRP) has been regarded as a dietary supplement and traditional medicine with circulation-promoting effects in China and other countries for centuries. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was carried out to profile the chemical components in MFRP, and provide available information for elucidating the potential lipid-lowering compounds other than monacolins. MATERIALS AND METHODS High-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-QTOF MS) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) methods were applied to comprehensive analysis of chemical components in MFRP. Potential small molecules were identified by comparing with reference standards, or tentatively characterized by comparing their retention time and high-resolution mass spectral data with previous literature. The lipid-lowering properties of ten major non-monacolin compounds were evaluated in cholesterol-fed zebrafish larvae. And one with optimum lipid-lowering activity was subsequently evaluated in high fat diet-fed C57BL/6 J mice, with the dyslipidemia and ectopic lipid deposition being investigated. RESULTS A total of 99 compounds were characterized in MFRP, including 38 monacolins, 5 decalins, 6 isoflavones, 13 pigments, 8 azaphilonoids, 11 amino acids, 4 nucleosides, 9 lipid acids, 4 phytosterols and glycerol. The preliminary screening showed that ergosterol remarkably reduced cholesterol levels in zebrafish larvae. Moreover, ergosterol delayed body weight gain and decreased circulating total cholesterol, triglyceride, low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in high fat diet-fed mice. Ectopic lipid accumulation was also ameliorated in the liver and heart of obese mice. CONCLUSION Global analysis of chemical components and screening of lipid-lowering non-monacolin compounds in MFRP have improved our understanding of its therapeutic material basis.
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- Jin-Xiu Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Fu Y, Shan M, Hu M, Jiang Y, Chen P, Chi Y, Yu S, Zhang L, Wu Q, Zhang F, Mao Z. Chemical profiling of Banxia-Baizhu-Tianma decoction by ultra-fast liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2019; 174:595-607. [PMID: 31261041 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2019] [Revised: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Banxia-Baizhu-Tianma decoction (BBTD) is a compound formulae of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which has been clinically used for treatments of neural vertigo, hypertension and epilepsy with a long history. In this study, with an ultra-fast liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (UFLC-Q-TOF-MS) method, a total of 88 components in BBTD were identified by the accurate masses and fragmentation pathways including 19 flavonoids, 8 lactones, 12 triterpenoids, 10 phenolics, 14 amino acids, 13 nucleobases and nucleosides, 7 organic acids, and 5 other compounds. In addition, under the same chromatographic conditions, we developed an ultra-fast liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole linear ion trap mass spectrometry (UFLC-Q-TRAP-MS) method to simultaneously quantify 20 bioactive components in multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The assay method was validated in terms of linearity, precision, repeatability, recovery and was successfully applied for determination of 12 batches of BBTD. We hope that this study work would help to reveal the chemical profiling and provide a valuable and reliable approach for quality evaluation and even efficacy material basis study of BBTD.
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- Yuanyuan Fu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formula, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formula, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formula, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formula, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formula, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formula, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formula, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formula, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formula, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, PR China
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- Nanjing Checker Pharmacy Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd., Nanjing, PR China
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- Nanjing Checker Pharmacy Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd., Nanjing, PR China
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