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Tang H, Guo S, Xue H, Guo Z, Li Y, Yu Q, Liu Y, Zhou W, Ye S. Antiparasitic efficacy of flavonoids identified from Psoralea corylifolia against Tetrahymena piriformis in guppy (Poecilia reticulate). Vet Parasitol 2024; 328:110167. [PMID: 38518713 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2024.110167] [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: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Tetrahymena piriformis belongs to the ciliated protists (ciliates), causing severe economic losses in aquaculture. Chemical drugs currently used usually have toxic side effects, and there is no specific drug against Tetrahymena. Therefore, it is an urgent need to identify new antiparasitic lead compounds. In the present study, the in vitro parasiticidal activity of ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extracts and water extracts from 22 selected traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) were evaluated against T. piriformis. The EtOAc extract of P. corylifolia turned out to be the most active with the minimum parasiticidal concentration of 100 mg/L within 3 h. Thus, it was separated into 12 fractions by the first-dimensional (D1) normal phase liquid chromatography (NPLC), meanwhile combining with in vitro antiparasitic tests for activity tracking. Subsequently, 8 flavonoids were identified in the active fractions by the second-dimensional (D2) reverse phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) tandem high-resolution mass spectrometry. According to the results, 5 flavonoids were selected for in vitro antiparasitic test, of which isobavachalcone showed the minimum parasiticidal concentration of 3.125 mg/L in 2 h. Bathing treatment of infected guppies with isobavachalcone could significantly reduce the burden of T. piriformis, obtaining a 24-h median effective concentration (24-h EC50) value of 1.916 mg/L. And the concentration of isobavachalcone causing guppies to die within 24 h is 39 times than that of 24-h EC50. The results demonstrated that isobavachalcone has the potential to be developed into a novel commercial fish drug against T. piriformis.
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- Hongming Tang
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China.
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- Baoqing County Aquatic Technology Extension Sation, Baoqing, Heilongjiang, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China.
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Chung YC, Song SJ, Lee A, Jang CH, Kim CS, Hwang YH. Isobavachin, a main bioavailable compound in Psoralea corylifolia, alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses in macrophages and zebrafish by suppressing the MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 321:117501. [PMID: 38012970 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117501] [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: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Psoralea corylifolia L. (PC) is widely used in traditional medicines to treat inflammatory and infectious diseases. Isobavachin (IBC) is a bioavailable prenylated flavonoid derived from PC that has various biological properties. However, little information is available on its anti-inflammatory effects and mechanisms of action. AIM OF THE STUDY In this study, we aimed to determine the anti-inflammatory effects of IBC in vitro and in vivo by conducting a mechanistic study using murine macrophages. MATERIALS AND METHODS We evaluated the modulatory effects of IBC on the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators in murine macrophages. In addition, we examined whether IBC inhibits lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory responses in a zebrafish model. Alterations in inflammatory response-associated genes and proteins were determined using quantitative reverse transcriptional polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting analysis. RESULTS IBC markedly reduced the overproduction of inflammatory mediators, pro-inflammatory cytokines, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) in macrophages induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS). In addition, excessive NO, ROS, and neutrophil level induced by LPS, were suppressed by IBC treatment in a zebrafish inflammation model. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, bioavailable IBC inhibited on the inflammatory responses by LPS via MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways in vitro and in vivo, suggesting that it may be a potential modulatory agent against inflammatory disorders.
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- You Chul Chung
- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 66047, USA
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea; Korean Convergence Medical Science Major, KIOM Campus, University of Science & Technology (UST), Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea; Korean Convergence Medical Science Major, KIOM Campus, University of Science & Technology (UST), Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea; Korean Convergence Medical Science Major, KIOM Campus, University of Science & Technology (UST), Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea.
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Tripathi N, Parmar A, Pandey N, Bhardwaj N, Chakrabarty S, Sarkar R, Kumar H, Jain SK. Isolation, Cytotoxicity, and In-silico Screening of Coumarins from Psoralea corylifolia Linn. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202301841. [PMID: 38226737 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301841] [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: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Psoralea corylifolia (syn. Cullen corylifolium), commonly called bawachi, is a medicinal plant extensively used for skin conditions like leukoderma, vitiligo, and psoriasis. It is notably rich in valuable bioactive compounds, particularly coumarins and furanocoumarins. This study isolated fourteen coumarins from P. corylifolia which were tested for cytotoxicity using the MTT assay, with compound 10 showing good cytotoxicity against A549 cells (IC50 0.9 μM), while compound 1, compound 2, and compound 3 displaying potential cytotoxicity against MDA-MB-231 cells (IC50 0.49 μM, 0.56 μM, and 0.84 μM respectively). Additionally, the compounds' interaction with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) protein, highly expressed in both cell lines, was investigated through molecular modeling studies, that aligned well with cytotoxicity results. The findings revealed the remarkable cytotoxic potential of four coumarins 1, 2, 3, and 10 against A549 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines.
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- Nancy Tripathi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India
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- B.D. Patel Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Charotar University of Science & Technology, CHARUSAT Campus, Changa, 388421, Gujarat, India
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- B.D. Patel Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Charotar University of Science & Technology, CHARUSAT Campus, Changa, 388421, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India
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- B.D. Patel Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Charotar University of Science & Technology, CHARUSAT Campus, Changa, 388421, Gujarat, India
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- B.D. Patel Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Charotar University of Science & Technology, CHARUSAT Campus, Changa, 388421, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India
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Gao HTY, Li B, Ma J, Zang YD, Li CJ, Zhang DM. New monoterpene phenol dimers from the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia. J Asian Nat Prod Res 2024; 26:120-129. [PMID: 38509697 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2023.2300368] [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: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Three new monoterpene phenol dimers, bisbakuchiols V-X (1-3), and two bakuchiol ethers (4 and 5), along with four known compounds (6-9) were isolated from the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia. Their structures were elucidated based on extensive spectral analysis. The absolute configurations of 1, 2, 4, and 5 were specified by quantum chemical calculations of ECD spectra.
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- Hu-Tong-Yue Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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Nizam NN, Mahmud S, Ark SMA, Kamruzzaman M, Hasan MK. Bakuchiol, a natural constituent and its pharmacological benefits. F1000Res 2023; 12:29. [PMID: 38021404 PMCID: PMC10683784 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.129072.2] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background and aims Natural compounds extracted from medicinal plants have recently gained attention in therapeutics as they are considered to have lower Toxicity and higher tolerability relative to chemically synthesized compounds. Bakuchiol from Psoralea corylifolia L. is one such compound; it is a type of meroterpene derived from the leaves and seeds of Psoralea corylifolia plants. Natural sources of bakuchiol have been used in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine for centuries due to its preventive benefits against tumors and inflammation. It plays a strong potential role as an antioxidant with impressive abilities to remove Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). This review has focused on bakuchiol's extraction, therapeutic applications, and pharmacological benefits. Methods A search strategy has been followed to retrieve the relevant newly published literature on the pharmacological benefits of bakuchiol. After an extensive study of the retrieved articles and maintaining the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 110 articles were finally selected for this review. Results Strong support of primary research on the protective effects via antitumorigenic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, antimicrobial, and antiviral activities are delineated. Conclusions From ancient to modern life, medicinal plants have always been drawing the attention of human beings to alleviate ailments for a healthy and balanced lifestyle. This review is a comprehensive approach to highlighting bona fide essential pharmacological benefits and mechanisms underlying their therapeutic applications.
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- Nuder Nower Nizam
- Department of Public Health, American International University Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tajgaon College, Dhaka, National University, Bangladesh, Gazipur, 1704, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tajgaon College, Dhaka, National University, Bangladesh, Gazipur, 1704, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, 1902, Bangladesh
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tajgaon College, Dhaka, National University, Bangladesh, Gazipur, 1704, Bangladesh
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh
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Tripathi N, Bhardwaj N, Kumar S, Jain SK. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Psoralen - A Bioactive Furanocoumarin from Psoralea corylifolia Linn. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300867. [PMID: 37752710 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300867] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Since long ago, medicinal plants have played a vital role in drug discovery. Being blessed and rich in chemovars with diverse scaffolds, they have unique characteristics of evolving based on the need. The World Health Organization also mentions that medicinal plants remain at the center for meeting primary healthcare needs as the population relies on them. The plant-derived natural products have remained an attractive choice for drug development owing to their specific biological functions relevant to human health and also the high degree of potency and specificity they offer. In this context, one such esteemed phytoconstituent with inexplicable biological potential is psoralen, a furanocoumarin. Psoralen was the first constituent isolated from the plant Psoralea corylifolia, commonly known as Bauchi. Despite being a life-saver for psoriasis, vitiligo, and leukoderma, it also showed immense anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-osteoporotic potential. This review brings attention to the possible application of psoralen as an attractive target for rational drug design and medicinal chemistry. It discusses the various methods for the total synthesis of psoralen, its extraction, the pharmacological spectrum of psoralen, and the derivatization done on psoralen.
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- Nancy Tripathi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Varanasi, 221005, India
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Attri S, Kumar A, Kaur K, Kaur P, Punj S, Bedi N, Tuli HS, Arora S. Assessment of anti-psoriatic activity of bakuchiol-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles-based gel: design, characterization, and mechanistic insight via NF-kB signaling pathway. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2023; 396:2105-2125. [PMID: 36929274 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02445-1] [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: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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The aim of the current study is to evaluate the anti-psoriatic potential of bakuchiol (Bak) loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) via modulating inflammatory and oxidative pathways. Bak-loaded SLNs were prepared using hot homogenization method and characterized by various spectroscopic techniques. Bak-SLNs suspension was formulated into gel using Carbopol. Different in vivo assays were executed to explore the role of inflammatory markers and oxidative enzymes in psoriasis. DLS (dynamic light scattering) analysis showed suitable particle size, zeta potential, and polydispersity index (PDI) of developed formulation. TEM (transmission electron microscopy) reveal the spherical shape of Bak-SLNs particles. The release studies confirmed the sustained release of Bak-SLNs-based gel. UV-B-induced psoriatic Wistar rat model showed significant anti-psoriatic effect of Bak via regulating inflammatory markers (NF-kB, IL-6, IL-4, and IL-10) and levels of anti-oxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), and glutathione-S-transferase (GST). Furthermore, RT-qPCR analysis confirms that Bak downregulates the expression of inflammatory markers, while histology and immunohistology results also confirm the anti-psoriatic effect of Bak. The study indicates that Bak-loaded SLNs-based gel significantly downregulates the level of cytokines and interleukins involve in NF-kB signaling cascade; hence, it can prove to be a novel therapeutic approach to cure psoriasis.
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- Shivani Attri
- Department of Botanical & Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Botanical & Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Botanical & Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Ambala, Haryana, India
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- Department of Botanical & Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
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Lee A, Chung YC, Song KH, Ryuk JA, Ha H, Hwang YH. Network pharmacology-based identification of bioavailable anti-inflammatory agents from Psoralea corylifolia L. in an experimental colitis model. J Ethnopharmacol 2023; 313:116534. [PMID: 37127140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116534] [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: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE In traditional oriental medicine, the dried seeds of Psoralea corylifolia L. (PC) have been used to treat various diseases, including gastrointestinal, urinary, orthopedic, diarrheal, ulcer, and inflammatory disorders. AIM OF THE STUDY Although its various biological properties are well-known, there is no information on the therapeutic effects and bioavailable components of PC against inflammatory bowel disease. Therefore, we focused on the relationship between hydroethanolic extract of PC (EPC) that ameliorates colitis in mice and bioactive constituents of EPC that suppress pro-inflammatory cytokines in macrophages. MATERIALS AND METHODS We investigated the therapeutic effects of EPC in a dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis mouse model and identified the orally absorbed components of EPC using UPLC-MS/MS analysis. In addition, we evaluated and validated the mechanism of action of the bioavailable constituents of EPC using network pharmacology analysis. The effects on nitric oxide (NO) and inflammatory cytokines were measured by Griess reagent and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced macrophages. RESULTS In experimental colitis, EPC improved body weight loss, colon length shortening, and disease activity index. Moreover, EPC reduced the serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and histopathological damage to the colon. Network pharmacological analysis identified 13 phytochemicals that were bioavailable following oral administration of EPC, as well as their potential anti-inflammatory effects. 11 identified EPC constituents markedly reduced the overproduction of NO, tumor necrosis factor-α, and/or interleukin-6 in macrophages induced by LPS. The LPS-induced expression of the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells reporter gene was reduced by the 4 EPC constituents. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that the protective activity of EPC against colitis is a result of the additive effects of each constituent on the expression of inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, it suggests that 11 bioavailable phytochemicals of EPC could aid in the management of intestinal inflammation, and also provides useful insights into the clinical application of PC for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases.
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- Ami Lee
- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea; Korean Convergence Medical Science Major, KIOM Campus, University of Science & Technology (UST), Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea; Korean Convergence Medical Science Major, KIOM Campus, University of Science & Technology (UST), Deajeon, 34054, Republic of Korea.
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Yeon MH, Seo E, Lee JH, Jun HS. Bavachin and Corylifol A Improve Muscle Atrophy by Enhancing Mitochondria Quality Control in Type 2 Diabetic Mice. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12. [PMID: 36671000 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12010137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Type 2 diabetes reduces muscle mass and function. Chronic inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction play critical roles in muscle atrophy pathogenesis. Here, we investigated the effects of bavachin and corylifol A from Psoralea corylifolia L. seeds on muscle atrophy in dexamethasone-treated mice and in db/db mice. Bavachin and corylifol A enhanced muscle strength and muscle mass in dexamethasone-treated mice. In diabetic mice, they enhanced muscle strength and cross-sectional areas. Bavachin and corylifol A suppressed inflammatory cytokine (interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α) expression levels by downregulating nuclear factor-κB phosphorylation. They decreased the muscle atrophic factor (myostatin, atrogin-1, and muscle RING finger-1) expression levels. They activated the AKT synthetic signaling pathway and induced a switch from fast-type glycolytic fibers (type 2B) to slow-type oxidative fibers (types I and 2A). They increased mitochondrial biogenesis and dynamic factor (optic atrophy-1, mitofusin-1/2, fission, mitochondrial 1, and dynamin 1-like) expression levels via the AMP-activated protein kinase-peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha signaling pathway. They also improved mitochondrial quality by upregulating the mitophagy factor (p62, parkin, PTEN-induced kinase-1, and BCL2-interacting protein-3) expression levels. Therefore, bavachin and corylifol A exert potential therapeutic effects on muscle atrophy by suppressing inflammation and improving mitochondrial function.
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Pandey A, Agrawal M, Agrawal SB. Individual and combined effects of chromium and ultraviolet-B radiation on defense system, ultrastructural changes, and production of secondary metabolite psoralen in a medicinal plant Psoralea corylifolia L. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:4372-4385. [PMID: 35971049 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22480-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The present study focuses on the effects of individual and combined stress of chromium (Cr) and ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation on Psoralea corylifolia L. The experiment comprised four sets: (i) control, (ii) eUV-B (elevated UV-B i.e., ambient + 7.2 kJ m-2 day-1 UV-B), (iii) Cr (chromium; 30 mg kg-1 soil), and (iv) Cr + eUV-B (chromium and elevated UV-B; Cr 30 mg kg-1 and ambient + 7.2 kJ m-2 day-1 UV-B). The eUV-B and Cr individually and in combination showed the variable responses on ultrastructure, physiology and biomass however, the impact was more prominent under individual Cr treatment followed by Cr + eUV-B and eUV-B. Higher bioconcentration factor and the lowered translocation factor consequently led to a higher reduction in the below ground biomass and the lesser reduction in above ground biomass under Cr + eUV-B treatment as compared to individual Cr treatment. In addition, higher induction in the enzymatic (glutathione reductase, ascorbate peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione-S-transferase) and non-enzymatic antioxidants (glutathione reduced) were found to be responsible for efficient scavenging of hydrogen peroxide and superoxide radical leading to lowered MDA content under combined treatment as compared to Cr treatment. Deposition of Cr as electron dense granules in the cytoplasm, vacuoles, and cell wall under Cr and Cr + eUV-B is contemplated as one of the cellular mechanisms of P. corylifolia against the toxicity of Cr. Psoralen increased under all treatments with a maximum increase under Cr + eUV-B treatment. Taken together our results accentuated that P. corylifolia can be grown in an area contaminated with Cr and has a higher influx of UV-B for the attainment of psoralen considering its pharmaceutical perspectives.
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- Avantika Pandey
- Laboratory of Air Pollution and Global Climate Change, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Laboratory of Air Pollution and Global Climate Change, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Laboratory of Air Pollution and Global Climate Change, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.
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Patel DK. Biological Importance, Therapeutic Benefits, and Analytical Aspects of Active Flavonoidal Compounds 'Corylin' from Psoralea corylifolia in the Field of Medicine. Infect Disord Drug Targets 2022; 23:e250822208005. [PMID: 36028973 DOI: 10.2174/1871526522666220825160906] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Flavonoidal class phytochemicals are the best examples of secondary metabolite found in different natural sources, including 'fruits, grains, vegetables, broccoli, tea, berries, wine, strawberries, apples, grapes, lettuce, and citrus fruit. Natural products are a rich source of flavonoidal compounds present in our diet source. OBJECTIVE Flavonoidal class chemicals can be subcategorized into chalcones, isoflavone, flavonols, catechin, flavones, flavanones, and anthocyanidin with respect to their basic chemical structures. Psoralea corylifolia L. belongs to the family Fabaceae and is an herbal medicine used in traditional Chinese Medicine for the treatment of inflammatory disorders, bacterial infections, and cancerous disorders. METHODS In the present work, scientific data have been collected from different databases and analyzed in order to find the therapeutic potential of corylin in medicine. Different scientific databases such as Google, Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, etc., have been searched to collect the needed scientific information on corylin. Scientific information on corylin has been collected in the present work in order to know the pharmacological activities and medicinal uses of corylin in the scientific fields. However, analytical techniques data of corylin have also been collected and analyzed for standardization of Psoralea corylifolia and other medicinal plants. RESULTS Scientific data analysis of research works revealed the medicinal importance of Psoralea corylifolia and its important phytoconstituents corylin in medicine. Scientific data analysis revealed that corylin is a flavonoidal class phytochemical found in the nuts of Psoralea corylifolia L. Biological importance of corylin in bone differentiation, bone growth, and osteoporosis has been proven in this scientific research work. The anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and antitumor activity of corylin has been also described in this medical literature. The biological importance of corylin in hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance, atherosclerosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and neurodisorders have also been presented in this work. CONCLUSION Scientific data analysis revealed the biological importance and therapeutic potential of corylin in the field of medicine.
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- Dinesh Kumar Patel
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Naini, Prayagraj 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Xu Q, Zhang Y, He Z, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Xu W, Yang X. Constituents promoting osteogenesis from the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia and their structure-activity relationship study. Phytochemistry 2022; 196:113085. [PMID: 35007936 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The mature fruit of Psoralea corylifolia L. is a common traditional Chinese medicine used to tonify the kidney and yang, and as well as to treat osteoporosis. Systematic phytochemical investigations have established the most comprehensive constituent library to date, covering over 180 compounds. In this study, 109 chemical constituents containing 37 undescribed compounds were reported and incorrect structures of four known coumarins were corrected. The structures of these undescribed compounds were elucidated using spectroscopic methods, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, Rh2(OCOCF3)4 and Mo2(OAc)4-induced circular dichroism spectra. To identify potentially active compounds and investigate their structure-activity relationship (SAR), 89 constituents in the library were evaluated for their osteogenic differentiation and mineralisation activities in MC3T3-E1 cells. We found that coumarins, isoflavones, flavonones, and meroterpenoids were the material basis for Psoralea corylifolia-based treatment of osteoporosis, with some compounds exhibiting excellent activities. These compounds function via the estrogen receptor (ER) pathway and were natural phytoestrogen. Further SAR analysis showed that compounds with an intact isopentenyl replacement possessed superior activities, which was explained by their improved affinity with the ER.
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- Qingxia Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China.
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Xu Q, Lv Q, Liu L, Zhang Y, Yang X. New bakuchiol dimers from Psoraleae Fructus and their inhibitory activities on nitric oxide production. Chin Med 2021; 16:98. [PMID: 34620201 PMCID: PMC8499495 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-021-00499-y] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dried fruits of Psoralea corylifolia L. (Psoraleae Fructus) is one of the most popular traditional Chinese medicine with treatment for nephritis, spermatorrhea, pollakiuria, asthma, and various inflammatory diseases. Bakuchiol is main meroterpenoid with bioactive diversity from Psoraleae Fructus. This study was designed to seek structural diverse bakuchiol derivants with anti-inflammatory activities from this plant. METHODS Various column chromatography methods were used for isolation experiment. Structures and configurations of these compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Their inhibition on nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages were evaluated by the Griess reaction. RESULTS Twelve unpresented bakuchiol dimmers, bisbakuchiols M-U (1-9) and bisbakuchiol ethers A-C (10-12), along with five known compounds (13-17), were isolated from the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia L. Compounds 1-3, 10-12, 16 and 17 exhibited inhibitory activities against LPS-induced NO production in RAW264.7 macrophages, and the inhibition of compound 1 (half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value = 11.47 ± 1.57 μM) was equal to that of L-N(6)-(1-iminoethyl)-lysine (IC50 = 10.29 ± 1.10 μM) as a positive control. CONCLUSIONS Some compounds exhibited inhibitory activities against NO production, and the study of structure-activity relationship suggested that uncyclized compounds with oxygen substitution at C-12/12' showed strong inhibitory activities, and carbonyl units contributed to enhanced activities.
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- Qingxia Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, No. 38, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, No. 38, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, No. 38, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, No. 38, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, No. 38, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Xu DS, Zhao Q, Wang B, Wu M, Xu J. Chemical constituents from the bioactive fraction of the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia and proliferation activities on osteoblastic-like UMR106 cells. J Asian Nat Prod Res 2021; 23:975-981. [PMID: 32819171 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2020.1803292] [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: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A new flavonol named 5,4'-dihydroxy-6,7-[(1''S,2''R)-1''-hydroxy-2''-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-furano]flavonol (1), together with eight known compounds (2-9), were isolated from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia. Their chemical structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analyses. In addition, all compounds were firstly studied for their proliferation effects on osteoblastic-like UMR 106 cells. Results showed that compounds 1, 2, 5 and 8 possessed significant promoting effects on cell proliferation and increased osteoblastic cell numbers by 26.3%, 34.6%, 20.5% and 21.1% at concentrations of 10-8 M, 10-8 M, 10-10 M and 10-10 M, respectively. These data indicated that flavonoids may be the main constituents accounting for the bone protective effects of the seeds of P. corylifolia.
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- Da-Shuai Xu
- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250021, China
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- Department of Endoscopic Clinic, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250014, China
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- Department of Health, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250013, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250013, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250021, China
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Xiu MX, Zhao YM, Zhang Y, Xiong DX, Wang D, Lee HS, Cui L. Diacylglycerol acyltransferase inhibitory new meroterpenes from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia, and their structure-activity relationship study. Fitoterapia 2021; 151:104881. [PMID: 33713740 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2021.104881] [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: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Five new meroterpenes, 12α-Psoracorylifol F (1), 7β,8α-hydroxy-12β-Psoracorylifol F (2), 8-ketone-Cyclobakuchiol C (3), 7α,8β-hydroxy-12β-Cyclobakuchiol C (4) and 8α-hydroxy-Cyclobakuchiol C (5) together with six known compounds (6-11) were isolated from seeds of Psoralea corylifolia, and their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic and physicochemical analyses. All the isolates were evaluated for in vitro inhibitory activity against DGAT1/2. Among them, compounds 1-6 were found to exhibit selective inhibitory activity on DGAT1 with IC50 values ranging from 61.5 ± 1.1 to 89.1 ± 1.2 μM.
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- Meng-Xue Xiu
- College of Pharmacy, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China
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- Molecular Cancer Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 685-1 Yangcheongri, Ochangeup, Cheongwongun, Chungbuk 363-883, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China.
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Jafernik K, Halina E, Ercisli S, Szopa A. Characteristics of bakuchiol - the compound with high biological activity and the main source of its acquisition - Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:5828-5842. [PMID: 33185126 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1837813] [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] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The article presents the characteristics of bakuchiol - a natural compound valuable in cosmetology and pharmacology. The only source for obtaining this specific meroterpenic phenol is the fruit of the species Cullen corylifolium (Psoralea corylifolia). Bakuchiol has recently been playing a significant role in cosmetology as a "natural substitute" for retinol, free of side effects.Clinical studies confirm valuable cosmetological properties of bakuchiol, such as anti-ageing, anti-pigmentation and anti-acne effects. Scientific research has also shown valuable pharmacological properties of bakuchiol, such as anti-cancer, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, hypoglycemic, hypolipemic, and antidepressant. In addition, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobal activities of bakuchiol, valuable from the point of view of both cosmetology and therapy, have also been confirmed.A separate part of the article is devoted to the botanical, chemical and pharmacological characteristics of the species C. corylifolium as the main source for obtaining bakuchiol.
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- Karolina Jafernik
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Horticulture, Ataturk University, Agricultural Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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Sharifi-Rad J, Kamiloglu S, Yeskaliyeva B, Beyatli A, Alfred MA, Salehi B, Calina D, Docea AO, Imran M, Anil Kumar NV, Romero-Román ME, Maroyi A, Martorell M. Pharmacological Activities of Psoralidin: A Comprehensive Review of the Molecular Mechanisms of Action. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:571459. [PMID: 33192514 PMCID: PMC7643726 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.571459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [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: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Analysis of the most relevant studies on the pharmacological properties and molecular mechanisms of psoralidin, a bioactive compound from the seeds of Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik. confirmed its complex therapeutic potential. In the last years, the interest of the scientific community regarding psoralidin increased, especially after the discovery of its benefits in estrogen-related diseases and as a chemopreventive agent. Growing preclinical pieces of evidence indicate that psoralidin has anticancer, antiosteoporotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-vitiligo, antibacterial, antiviral, and antidepressant-like effects. Here, we provide a comprehensive and critical review of psoralidin on its bioavailability, pharmacological activities with focus on molecular mechanisms and cell signaling pathways. In this review, we conducted literature research on the PubMed database using the following keywords: “Psoralidin” or “therapeutic effects” or “biological activity” or “Cullen corylifolium” in order to identify relevant studies regarding PSO bioavailability and mechanisms of therapeutic effects in different diseases based on preclinical, experimental studies. In the light of psoralidin beneficial actions for human health, this paper gathers complete information on its pharmacotherapeutic effects and opens new natural therapeutic perspectives in chronic diseases.
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- Javad Sharifi-Rad
- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Science and Technology Application and Research Center (BITAUM), Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Toxicology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Químico, Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Department of Botany, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Centre for Healthy Living, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile.,Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico, UDT, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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Woźniak Ł, Połaska M, Marszałek K, Skąpska S. Photosensitizing Furocoumarins: Content in Plant Matrices and Kinetics of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction. Molecules 2020; 25:E3805. [PMID: 32825691 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25173805] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Furocoumarins are a group of plant phytoalexins exhibiting various bioactive properties; the most important of which are photosensitization and alteration of P450 cytochrome activity. Supercritical fluid extraction with carbon dioxide has been proposed as a green alternative for an organic solvent extraction of the furocoumarins. Four plant matrices rich in furocoumarins were extracted with CO2 at a temperature of 80 °C and pressure of 40 MPa, as these conditions were characterized by the highest solubility of furocoumarins. The extracts collected were analyzed using the HPLC method and the results obtained were used for the mathematical modeling of the observed phenomena. The total content of the furocoumarins in the matrices was 4.03–26.45 mg g−1 of dry weight. The impact of the process parameters on the solubility was consistent with the Chrastil equation. The broken plus intact cell model proved to be suitable to describe extraction curves obtained. The research proved the possibility of supercritical carbon dioxide utilization for the extraction of the furocoumarins from plant material and provided valuable data for prospective industrial-scale experiments.
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Ren L, Li LZ, Huang J, Huang LZ, Li JH, Li YM, Tang SY. New compounds from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia with their protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitory activity. J Asian Nat Prod Res 2020; 22:732-737. [PMID: 31154855 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2019.1621852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Two new flavonoids, 5,4'-dihydroxy-6,7-furanbavachalcone (1), 1″-methoxy-6,7-furanflavanone (2), together with five known compounds (3-7), were isolated from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia. Their structures were elucidated by IR, UV, NMR, HRESMS experiments, and comparison of their NMR data with previously reported data. All compounds were evaluated for in vitro inhibitory activity against PTP1B. Additionally, the isolated compounds (1-6) displayed moderate inhibitory effects against PTP1B with IC50 values ranging from 10.3 ± 0.9 to 25.1 ± 1.6 μM.
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- Lu Ren
- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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Xu QX, Zhang YB, Liu XY, Xu W, Yang XW. Cytotoxic heterodimers of meroterpene phenol from the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia. Phytochemistry 2020; 176:112394. [PMID: 32361500 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2020.112394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Seventeen undescribed heterodimers of meroterpene phenol, psocorylins A-Q, were isolated from the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia. Their another monomeric unit derived from flavonone, chalcone, coumarin and isoflavone, respectively. Psocorylins A-E were rare natural spiroketals with the skeleton of 1,4,8-trioxaspiro[4.5]decane deriving from flavonone, and their plausible biosynthetic pathways were proposed. These structures were established by spectroscopic methods. Their absolute configurations were assigned via single-crystal X-ray diffraction, electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations and Rh2(OCOCF3)4-induced ECD spectra. Psocorylins B-E, F, M and Q exhibited potent cytotoxic activities against different kinds of tumor cells with IC50 values less than 10 μM.
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- Qing-Xia Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs (Peking University), Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China.
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Britza SM, Musgrave IF, Byard RW. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) hepatotoxicity increases in the presence of an added herbal compound. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2020; 47:101740. [PMID: 32634765 DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2020.101740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hepatotoxicity from paracetamol/acetaminophen has occasionally been reported at lower than expected doses. As herbal preparations may interact with pharmaceutical drugs the following in vitro study was undertaken to determine whether the toxic effects of paracetamol on liver cell growth in culture would be exacerbated by the addition of psoralen, a furanocoumarin compound that is present in Psoralea corylifolia, a common Chinese herb. The following study utilising a liver carcinoma cell line (HepG2) showed that Psoralea corylifolia was significantly toxic from 0.3 mg/ml to 5 mg/ml (p < 0.05), whereas paracetamol was not toxic below 50 mM (p = 0.0026). Interactions between previously non-toxic levels of 0.1 mg/ml of Psoralea corylifolia and increasing concentrations of paracetamol (0-50 mM), however, were observed, with a significant increase in toxicity compared to paracetamol alone (30% cell death vs. 72% cell death with Psoralea corylifolia). A significant synergistic interaction was observed at 40 mM paracetamol with 0.1 mg/ml of Psoralea (p = 0.038). This study has, therefore, shown significantly increased hepatotoxicity in cell cultures exposed to paracetamol when herbal compounds containing furanocoumarins were added. Fulminant acute liver failure occurring after the ingestion of low doses of paracetamol may not, therefore, always be due to an occult idiosyncratic response to paracetamol, but instead possibly to the combined effects of paracetamol and herbal preparations. Given the widespread use of both paracetamol and herbal preparations this possibility should be considered in cases of unexplained hepatic necrosis and liver failure that present for medicolegal investigation.
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- Susan M Britza
- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, South Australia, Australia
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- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, South Australia, Australia
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- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, South Australia, Australia; Forensic Science South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
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Wang CY, Ai GF, Zhang YF. Two new isoflavones from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia with diacylglycerol acyltransferase inhibitory activity. J Asian Nat Prod Res 2020; 22:346-352. [PMID: 30924356 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2019.1570159] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Two new compounds 7-hydroxy-4'-methoxy-3'-(7''-hydroxy-3'',7''-dimethyl-octa-2'',5''-dienyl)-isoflavone (1) and 7-hydroxy-4'-methoxy-3'-(6''-hydroxy-3'',7''-dimethyl-octa-2'',7''-dienyl)-isoflavone (2), together with five known compounds (3-7), were isolated from EtOAc-soluble extract of the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic and physico-chemical analyses. All the isolates were evaluated for in vitro inhibitory activity against diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT). And compounds 1-7 displayed significant inhibitory activity on DGAT1 with IC50 values ranging from 51.2 ± 1.1 to 116.4 ± 1.3 μM.
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- Cui-Yun Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, Jining NO.1 People's Hospital, Jining 272000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jining NO.1 People's Hospital, Jining 272000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jining NO.1 People's Hospital, Jining 272000, China
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Chai MY. A new bioactive coumestan from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia. J Asian Nat Prod Res 2020; 22:295-301. [PMID: 30678490 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2018.1563073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A new coumestan named bavacoumestan D (1), together with five known compounds (2-6), was isolated from EtOAc-soluble extract of seeds of Psoralea corylifolia. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic and physico-chemical analyses. All compounds were evaluated for in vitro inhibitory activity against DGAT1, DGAT2 and α-glucosidase. Among them, compounds 1-2, 5-6 showed potential inhibitory activity on DGAT1 with IC50 values ranging from 52.3 ± 1.3 to 81.0 ± 1.0 μM. Compounds 1-3, 6 displayed the significant inhibitory activity on α-glucosidase with IC50 values ranging from 31.2 to 89.1 μM.[Formula: see text].
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- Ming-Yan Chai
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Zibo Vocational Institute, Zibo 255314, China
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Han Y, Lee H, Li H, Ryu JH. Corylifol A from Psoralea corylifolia L. Enhances Myogenesis and Alleviates Muscle Atrophy. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21051571. [PMID: 32106603 PMCID: PMC7084366 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Inflammatory conditions caused by cancer, chronic diseases or aging can lead to skeletal muscle atrophy. We identified myogenic compounds from Psoralea corylifolia (PC), a medicinal plant that has been used for the treatment of inflammatory and skin diseases. C2C12 mouse skeletal myoblasts were differentiated in the presence of eight compounds isolated from PC to evaluate their myogenic potential. Among them, corylifol A showed the strongest transactivation of MyoD and increased expression of myogenic markers, such as MyoD, myogenin and myosin heavy chain (MHC). Corylifol A increased the number of multinucleated and MHC-expressing myotubes. We also found that the p38 MAPK signaling pathway is essential for the myogenic action of corylifol A. Atrophic condition was induced by treatment with dexamethasone. Corylifol A protected against dexamethasone-induced myotube loss by increasing the proportion of multinucleated MHC-expressing myotubes compared with dexamethasone-damaged myotubes. Corylifol A reduced the expression of muscle-specific ubiquitin-E3 ligases (MAFbx and MuRF1) and myostatin, while activating Akt. These dual effects of corylifol A, inhibition of catabolic and activation of anabolic pathways, protect myotubes against dexamethasone damage. In summary, corylifol A isolated from P. corylifolia alleviates muscle atrophic condition through activating myoblast differentiation and suppressing muscle degradation in atrophic conditions.
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Zhu G, Luo Y, Xu X, Zhang H, Zhu M. Anti-diabetic compounds from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia. Fitoterapia 2019; 139:104373. [PMID: 31629053 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104373] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A new aurone named (2Z)-2-[(4'-hydroxyphenyl) methylene]-6-hydroxy-7-prenyl-3(2H)-benzofurane (1), two new flavonoids named (2S)-7-methoxy-6-(2-hydroxy-3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chroman-4-one (2), (2S)-4'-hydroxyl-7-hydroxymethylene-6-(2″,3″-epoxy-3″-methylbutyl)flavanone (3), and a new coumestan named bavacoumestan E (4), together with eleven known compounds (5-15), were isolated from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia. The chemical structures were elucidated by spectroscopic and physico-chemical analyses. All isolates were evaluated for in vitro inhibitory activity against DGAT, PTP1B and α-glucosidase. Compounds 1, 2 and 3 showed potential inhibitory activities on DGAT1 with IC50 values of 35.2 ± 1.3, 51.3 ± 1.1 and 43.4 ± 0.7 μM, respectively. Compounds 6 and 8 displayed the significant inhibitory activities on α-glucosidase with IC50 value of 28.0 and 23.0 μM, respectively.
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- Gaohui Zhu
- Department of Endocrinology, and China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, and China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, and China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, and China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, and China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China.
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Liu X, Yang J, Yu H, Zhang J, Du J, Wang X, Wang Y, Chai X. Chemical constituents from the fruits of Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik. by the targeted separation mode. Nat Prod Res 2019; 35:1071-1076. [PMID: 31359768 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1638382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Two new compounds, corylifol H (1) and epi-bavacoumestan C (2), together with a new natural product named 8-geranyl daidzein (3), were isolated from the fruits of Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik. (syn. of Psoralea corylifolia L.) by the targeted separation mode. The structures of these compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods and by comparison with literature properties. The anti-inflammatory effects of the two new compounds were also evaluated by activity assay in vitro. The results showed that compounds 1 and 2 inhibited nitric oxide production in LPS-activated RAW 264.7 macrophages in a dose dependent manner.
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- Xiangyue Liu
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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Tian WY, Lan S, Zhang L, Sun L, Huang JK, Yang XH, Sun GB, Gao XM, Sun XB. [Safety evaluation and risk control measures of Psoralea corylifolia]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2019; 42:4059-4066. [PMID: 29271140 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20170919.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Through a systematic and comprehensive study of domestic and foreign literatures and information, this study aims to trace the herbal origin and the toxicity recorded in ancient and current documents, analyze the safety case reports of Psoralea corylifolia and experimental studies on toxicity in recent years, and make a preliminary summary about the clinical characteristics and potential risk factors of cases related to the safety of P. corylifolia and its preparations. The study involved 84 patients in the safety case reports of P. corylifolia. The adverse events were mainly liver damage (55.95%) and light toxic contact dermatitis (38.10%), sugguesting that P. corylifolia may lead to liver damage and photo toxicity. However, reproductive toxicity and renal damage were only reported in animal studies, but not in clinical reports. Because of its complicated ingredients, the toxic components and mechanisms of P. corylifolia have not been clear at present. Therefore, the authors proposed to strictly apply P. corylifolia in clinic, use it rationally and combine it with other medications. Besides, efforts shall be made to strength the guidance for doctors, the safety monitoring of P. corylifolia and relevant preparations, and actively carry out safety-related basic and clinical studies, so as to give a better guidance to safe medication, full exert the efficacy and avoid the medication risk.
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- Wen-Yang Tian
- Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, China
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- Sichuan Center for Food and Drug Evaluation, Inspection and Monitorin, Chengdu 610017, China
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- Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, China
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- Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, China
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- Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, China
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- Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plants, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plants, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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Koul B, Taak P, Kumar A, Kumar A, Sanyal I. Genus Psoralea: A review of the traditional and modern uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. J Ethnopharmacol 2019; 232:201-226. [PMID: 30521980 PMCID: PMC7127090 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [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: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The genus Psoralea (Fabaceae) harbours 105 accepted species that are extensively used by local peoples and medicinal practitioners of China, India, and other countries for treatment of tooth decay, psoriasis, leucoderma, leprosy, kidney problems, tuberculosis, indigestion, constipation and impotence. Presently, pharmacological research reports are available on only few species namely Bituminaria bituminosa (Syn: P. bituminosa), P. canescens, P. corylifolia, P. esculenta, P. plicata and P. glandulosa which are valued for their chemical constituents and traditional uses. AIM OF THE REVIEW This review article provides explicit information on traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of selected Psoralea species. The possible trends and perspectives for future research on these plants are also discussed. MATERIALS AND METHODS An extensive and systematic review of the extant literature was carried out, and the data under various sections were identified using a computerized bibliographic search via the PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar, CAB Abstracts, MEDLINE, EMBASE, INMEDPLAN, NATTS as well as several websites. KEY FINDINGS A total of 291 bioactive compounds from 06 species of genus Psoralea have been isolated and characterized. However, P. bituminosa alone possess nearly 150 compounds. These bioactive compounds belong to different chemical classes, including flavonoids, coumarins, furanocoumarins, chalcones, quinines, terpenoids and some others due to which these species exhibit significant anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-helmintic, anti-diabetic, diuretic, hepatoprotective, anti-cancer and anti-tumor activities. P. corylifolia L. (Babchi), a Chinese traditional medicinal plant has been used in traditional medicine for many decades for its healing properties against numerous skin diseases such as leprosy, psoriasis and leucoderma. CONCLUSIONS The in vitro studies and in vivo models have provided a simple bio-scientific justification for various ethnopharmacological uses of Psoralea species. From the toxicological perspective, the root, leaf, and seed extracts and their preparations have been proven to be safe when consumed in the recommended doses. But, meticulous studies on the pharmaceutical standardization, mode of action of the active constituents, and sustainable conservation of Psoralea species are needed, to meet the growing demands of the pharmaceutical industries, and to fully exploit their preventive and therapeutic potentials.
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- Bhupendra Koul
- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara , Punjab 144411, India.
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- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara , Punjab 144411, India
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- Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Centre, CROM-MASS, CENIVAM, Industrial University of Santander, Carrera 27, Calle 9, Edificio 45, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Plant Transgenic Laboratory, P.O. Box 436, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226001, U.P., India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Plant Transgenic Laboratory, P.O. Box 436, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226001, U.P., India.
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Shi M, Zhang Y, Song M, Sun Y, Li C, Kang W. Screening the Marker Components in Psoralea corylifolia L. with the Aids of Spectrum-Effect Relationship and Component Knock-Out by UPLC-MS². Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E3439. [PMID: 30400170 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Psoralea corylifolia L., (P. corylifolia), which is used for treating vitiligo in clinic, shows inhibitory and activating effects on tyrosinase, a rate-limiting enzyme of melanogenesis. This study aimed to determine the active ingredients in the ethenal extracts of P. corylifolia on tyrosinase activity. The spectrum-effect relationship and knock-out method were established to predict the active compounds. Their structures were then identified with the high resolution mass spectra. A high performance liquid chromatography method was established to obtain the specific chromatograms. Tyrosinase activity in vitro was assayed by the method of oxidation rate of levodopa. Partial least squares method was used to test the spectrum-effect relationships. Chromatographic peaks P2, P4, P9, P10, P11, P13, P21, P26, P28, and P30 were positively related to the activating effects on tyrosinase activity in PE, whereas chromatographic peaks P1, P3, P6, P14, P16, P19, P22, and P29 were negatively related to the activating effects on tyrosinase in the P. corylifolia (PEs). When the sample concentration was 0.5 g·mL−1, equal to the amount of raw medicinal herbs, the target components were daidzein (P2), psoralen (P5), neobavaisoflavone (P13), and psoralidin (P20), which were consistent with the results of spectrum-effect relationships.
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Husain FM, Ahmad I, Khan FI, Al-Shabib NA, Baig MH, Hussain A, Rehman MT, Alajmi MF, Lobb KA. Seed Extract of Psoralea corylifolia and Its Constituent Bakuchiol Impairs AHL-Based Quorum Sensing and Biofilm Formation in Food- and Human-Related Pathogens. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018; 8:351. [PMID: 30410871 PMCID: PMC6211212 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The emergence of multi-drug resistance in pathogenic bacteria in clinical settings as well as food-borne infections has become a serious health concern. The problem of drug resistance necessitates the need for alternative novel therapeutic strategies to combat this menace. One such approach is targeting the quorum-sensing (QS) controlled virulence and biofilm formation. In this study, we first screened different fractions of Psoralea corylifolia (seed) for their anti-QS property in the Chromobacterium violaceum 12472 strain. The methanol fraction was found to be the most active fraction and was selected for further bioassays. At sub-inhibitory concentrations, the P. corylifolia methanol fraction (PCMF) reduced QS-regulated virulence functions in C. violaceum CVO26 (violacein); Pseudomonas aeruginosa (elastase, protease, pyocyanin, chitinase, exopolysaccharides (EPS), and swarming motility), A. hydrophila (protease, EPS), and Serratia marcescens (prodigiosin). Biofilm formation in all the test pathogens was reduced significantly (p ≤ 0.005) in a concentration-dependent manner. The β-galactosidase assay showed that the PCMF at 1,000 μg/ml downregulated las-controlled transcription in PAO1. In vivo studies with C. elegans demonstrated increased survival of the nematodes after treatment with the PCMF. Bakuchiol, a phytoconstituent of the extract, demonstrated significant inhibition of QS-regulated violacein production in C. violaceum and impaired biofilm formation in the test pathogens. The molecular docking results suggested that bakuchiol efficiently binds to the active pockets of LasR and RhlR, and the complexes were stabilized by several hydrophobic interactions. Additionally, the molecular dynamics simulation of LasR, LasR-bakuchiol, RhlR, and RhlR-bakuchiol complexes for 50 ns revealed that the binding of bakuchiol to LasR and RhlR was fairly stable. The study highlights the anti-infective potential of the PCMF and bakuchiol instead of bactericidal or bacteriostatic action, as the extract targets QS-controlled virulence and the biofilm.
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- Fohad Mabood Husain
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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Kumar S, Trotta F, Rao R; Pooja. Encapsulation of Babchi Oil in Cyclodextrin-Based Nanosponges: Physicochemical Characterization, Photodegradation, and In Vitro Cytotoxicity Studies. Pharmaceutics 2018; 10:E169. [PMID: 30261580 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10040169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Babchi (Psoralea corylifolia) oil is an important essential oil used in several traditional medicines to cure various disorders. This phytotherapeutic agent possesses a number of pharmacological activities including antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antitumor factors. However, volatile nature, poor stability, and solubility of babchi oil (BO) restrict its pharmaceutical applications. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to encapsulate this oil in β-cyclodextrin nanosponges (NS) in order to overcome the above limitations. To fabricate nanosponges, β-cyclodextrin was cross-linked with diphenyl carbonate in different molar ratios viz. 1:2, 1:4, 1:6, 1:8, and 1:10. The blank nanosponges were loaded with BO using the freeze-drying method. The particle size of the BO loaded nanosponges was found to lie between 200 and 500 nm with low polydispersity index. Furthermore, the zeta potential, the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, and electron microscopy were carried out for characterization of BO nanosponges. Results obtained from spectral analysis ascertained the formation of inclusion complexes. Additionally, solubilisation efficiency of BO was checked in distilled water and found enhanced by 4.95 times with optimized β-cyclodextrin nanosponges. The cytotoxicity study was carried out by the MTT assay using HaCaT cell lines. A significant improvement in photo-stability of essential oil was also observed by inclusion innanosponges. Lastly, the optimized formulation was tested for antibacterial activity using Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli. Therefore, encapsulation of BO in nanosponges resulted in efficacious carrier system in terms of solubility, photo-stability, and safety of this oil along with handling benefits.
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Alalaiwe A, Hung CF, Leu YL, Tahara K, Chen HH, Hu KY, Fang JY. The active compounds derived from Psoralea corylifolia for photochemotherapy against psoriasis-like lesions: The relationship between structure and percutaneous absorption. Eur J Pharm Sci 2018; 124:114-126. [PMID: 30153523 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2018.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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8‑Methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) in combination with ultraviolet A (PUVA) is a photochemotherapy for management of psoriasis. 8-MOP is a natural compound from Psoralea corylifolia. The present work was undertaken to evaluate the percutaneous absorption of five compounds derived from P. corylifolia, and to further explore the inhibitory effect on psoriasis-like lesions generated by imiquimod stimulation in a mouse model. 8-MOP, psoralen, isopsoralen, psoralidin, and bakuchiol were comparatively tested for in vitro skin permeation, keratinocyte apoptosis, and in vivo antipsoriatic potency. The pig ear skin deposition of 8-MOP, isopsoralen, and bakuchiol at an equimolar dose was 0.47, 0.58, and 0.50 nmol/mg, respectively, which was comparable and higher than that of psoralen (0.25 nmol/mg) and psoralidin (0.14 nmol/mg). Psoralidin and bakuchiol were absorbed into the skin without further penetration across the skin. Besides experimental data of physicochemical properties, the hydrogen bond number, total polarity surface, and stratum corneum lipid docking calculated could explain the correlation of the penetrant structure with the skin permeability. The antiproliferative activity against keratinocytes was stronger for 8-MOP and isopsoralen than the others. Topical application of PUVA by using 8-MOP and isopsoralen on imiquimod-induced plaque significantly reduced transepidermal water loss from 55 to 33 and 38 g/m2/h, respectively. The epidermal thickening elicited by imiquimod (117 μm) was decreased to 62 and 26 μm by 8-MOP and isopsoralen application. IL-6 expression in psoriasiform skin was downregulated by isopsoralen but not 8-MOP. Isopsoralen may be a potential candidate for PUVA therapy.
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- Ahmed Alalaiwe
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chinese Herbal Medicine Research Team, Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chinese Herbal Medicine Research Team, Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Research Center for Industry of Human Ecology and Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Shrestha S, Jadav HR, Bedarkar P, Patgiri BJ, Harisha CR, Chaudhari SY, Prajapati PK. Pharmacognostical evaluation of Psoralea corylifolia Linn. seed. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2018; 9:209-212. [PMID: 30121145 PMCID: PMC6148055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2017.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Psoralea corylifolia Linn. belonging to Fabaceae family is an important endangered plant that has been therapeutically used to treat different pathological manifestations since ages. It is commonly known as Bakuchi in Sanskrit. Though it is an important plant, till date, no pharmacognostical reports have been available on its seed. A lot of adulterations are also present in the market. The present study is aimed towards evaluating pharmacognostical and histochemical characteristics of the seeds of P.corylifolia Linn. in detail. Macroscopic and microscopic pharmacognostical characters of seeds and histochemical studies were noted by following standard methods. Pharmacognostical evaluation of seed shows the presence of volatile oil, silica deposits and stone cells. The observations found in current work can be considered as reference standards in future studies.
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- Sahara Shrestha
- Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana, I.P.G.T. & R.A., Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar 361008, India.
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- Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana, I.P.G.T. & R.A., Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar 361008, India
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- Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana, I.P.G.T. & R.A., Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar 361008, India
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- Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana, I.P.G.T. & R.A., Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar 361008, India
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- Pharmacognosy Laboratory, I.P.G.T. & R.A., Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar 361008, India
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Zhou LS, Yan SQ, Xiong XL, Huang J, Zhang LL, Tang JQ. [Effect of Psoralea corylifolia in treating fatty liver disease in juvenal mouse by inhibiting hepatic NF-κB activation]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2018; 42:2546-2551. [PMID: 28840697 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20170609.010] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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To investigate the mechanism and effect of Psoralea corylifolia(PC) in the treatment of NAFLD in juvenal mice. The NAFLD model in juvenal mice was established by feeding high-fat diet. Then PC herbal granules (at low and high dose) were administered for 5 weeks. Blood glucose (FBG, PG-1 h/2 h), blood lipid (TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C), fasting insulin, liver function (ALT, AST) were examined. HOMA-IR was calculated. Hepatic histological changes were observed. The content of TG, inflammatory factor (TNF-α, IL-8) and protein expressions of CD44, NF-κB p65, p-NF-κB p65 in hepatic tissues were determined. The ratio of p-NF-κB p65 to NF-κB p65 (p-p65/p65) was calculated. The result showed that compared with the model group, both PC treatment groups showed reduction in hepatic steatosis, inflammatory cell infiltration and fibroplasia in portal area. HOMA-IR, ALT, AST, FBG, PG-2 h, TC, TG, LDL-C concentrations and hepatic TG content were also significantly decreased, with the reduction of TNF-α, IL-8 contents, CD44 expression and p-p65/p65 ratio in hepatic tissues (P<0.01). High-dose PC group had a better effect than low-dose group (P<0.01, P<0.05). In conclusion, PC is effective in treating hepatic injury, glucolipid metabolism disturbances and fibrosis in juvenal NAFLD mice. The mechanism may be related to inhibition of inflammation and down-regulation of the activation of hepatic NF-κB.
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- Li-Shan Zhou
- Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430016, China
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- Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430016, China
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- Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430016, China
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- Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430016, China
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- Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430016, China
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Lin CH, Funayama S, Peng SF, Kuo CL, Chung JG. The ethanol extraction of prepared Psoralea corylifolia induces apoptosis and autophagy and alteres genes expression assayed by cDNA microarray in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells. Environ Toxicol 2018; 33:770-788. [PMID: 29667321 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Prostate cancer is the most common male reproductive system cancer. The prevalence of prostate cancer in Europe and the United States is higher than that in the Asian region. However, the treatment of prostate cancer remains unsatisfactory. Psoralea corylifolia has been used to cure this disease as Chinese medicine in the Asian region. In this study, we analyzed the components of ethanol extraction of unprepared and prepared P. corylifolia by HPLC. Psoralen and isopsoralen content from the prepared P. corylifolia is twofold higher than that from unprepared, so we use the prepared extraction in this study. However, the effects of the ethanol extraction of P. corylifolia (PCE) on PC-3 human prostate cancer cells remain unclear. PC-3 cells were treated with PCE for different time periods and cells were examined for cell morphological change and total viable cells by using contrast phase microscopy and flow cytometer, respectively. Results indicated that PCE induced cell morphological changes and cytotoxic effect in PC-3 cells in dose-dependent manners. PCE induced chromatin condensation of PC-3 cells dose-dependently. PCE also induced apoptosis and autophagy in PC-3 by western blotting and acridine orange (AO) staining, respectively. Furthermore, a complementary DNA microarray analysis demonstrated that PCE treatment led to 944 genes upregulation and 872 genes downregulation. For example, the DNA damage-associated gene DNA-damage-inducible transcript 3 (DDIT 3) had a 62.1-fold upregulation and CDK1 2.68-fold downregulation. The differential genes were classified according to the Gene Ontology. Furthermore, GeneGo software was used for the key genes involved and their possible interaction pathways. Those genes were affected by P. corylifolia, which provided information for the understanding of the antiprostate cancer mechanism at the genetic level and provide additional targets for the treatments of human prostate cancer.
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- Chia-Hsin Lin
- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Kampo Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nihon Pharmaceutical University Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, 404, Taiwan, Taichung
- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, 413, Taiwan
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Alam F, Khan GN, Asad MHHB. Psoralea corylifolia L: Ethnobotanical, biological, and chemical aspects: A review. Phytother Res 2018; 32:597-615. [PMID: 29243333 PMCID: PMC7167735 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Psoralea corylifolia L. (Leguminosae) is a well-known traditional medicinal plant used from ancient times for treatment of various ailments. It is widely distributed and an important part of therapeutics in Ayurveda and in Chinese medicines. The aim of this review is to present comprehensive and most up to date report on its ethnobotanical, ethnopharmacological, clinical, phytochemical, and side effects. Studies on the ethnobotanical, ethnopharmacological, clinical, phytochemical, and side effects of P. corylifolia were published until year 2017 and were searched using various scientific databases. The scientific literature searched revealed that these plant species has been extensively investigated in vivo and in vitro for various biological and phytochemical studies. It has cardiotonic, vasodilator, pigmentor, antitumor, antibacterial, cytotoxic, and anti-helminthic properties and locally used for alopecia, inflammation, leukoderma, leprosy, psoriasis, and eczema. So far, about a hundred bioactive compounds have been isolated from seeds and fruits, and most important compounds identified belongs to coumarins, flavonoids, and meroterpenes groups. This review article summarized the most updated scientific literature on bioactive phytochemical and biological activities of P. corylifolia. This article will be a useful addition to providing information for future research, and more standard clinical trials are needed for the plant to be used as therapeutic agent.
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- Fiaz Alam
- Department of PharmacyCOMSATS Institute of Information TechnologyAbbottabad22060Pakistan
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- Department of PharmacyCOMSATS Institute of Information TechnologyAbbottabad22060Pakistan
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Lim J, Nam S, Li H, Yang Y, Lee MS, Lee HG, Ryu JH, Lim JS. Antimelanogenic effect of 4-hydroxylonchocarpin through the inhibition of tyrosinase-related proteins and MAPK phosphatase. Exp Dermatol 2018; 25:574-6. [PMID: 26990777 DOI: 10.1111/exd.13004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jihyun Lim
- Department of Biological Science and the Research Center for Women's Diseases, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and the Research Center for Women's Diseases, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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- Research Center for Cell Fate Control, College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and the Research Center for Women's Diseases, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and the Research Center for Women's Diseases, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Genomics Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Korea
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- Research Center for Cell Fate Control, College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and the Research Center for Women's Diseases, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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Chen ZJ, Yang YF, Zhang YT, Yang DH. Dietary Total Prenylflavonoids from the Fruits of Psoralea corylifolia L. Prevents Age-Related Cognitive Deficits and Down-Regulates Alzheimer's Markers in SAMP8 Mice. Molecules 2018; 23:E196. [PMID: 29346315 PMCID: PMC6017019 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23010196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a serious threat for the aging society. In this study, we examined the preventive effect of the total prenylflavonoids (TPFB) prepared from the dried fruits of Psoralea corylifolia L., using an age-related AD mouse model SAMP8. We found that long-term dietary TPFB at 50 mg/kg·day significantly improved cognitive performance of the SAMP8 mice in Morris water maze tests, similar to 150 mg/kg·day of resveratrol, a popular neuro-protective compound. Furthermore, TPFB treatment showed significant improvements in various AD markers in SAMP8 brains, which were restored to near control levels of the normal mice, SAMR1. TPFB significantly reduced the level of amyloid β-peptide 42 (Aβ42), inhibited hyperphosphorylation of the microtubule-associated protein Tau, induced phosphorylation of Ser9 of the glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β), and decreased the expression of the proinflammatory cytokines TNFα, IL-6, and IL-1β. Finally, TPFB also markedly reduced the level of serum derivatives of reactive oxygen metabolites (d-ROMs), a biomarker of oxidative stress in vivo. These results showed that dietary TPFB could effectively prevent age-related cognitive deficits and AD-like neurobiochemical changes, and may have a potential role in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Zhi-Jing Chen
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Kim DH, Li H, Han YE, Jeong JH, Lee HJ, Ryu JH. Modulation of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression in LPS-Stimulated BV-2 Microglia by Prenylated Chalcones from Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik. through Inhibition of I-κBα Degradation. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23010109. [PMID: 29300354 PMCID: PMC6017879 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23010109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The overproduction of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) by microglia may cause neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. From the activity-guided purification of Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik. (syn. Psoralea corylifolia L.), three prenylated chalcones were identified: isobavachalcone (1), bavachromene (2), and kanzonol B (3). These prenylated chalcones showed concentration-dependent inhibitory effects on NO and PGE₂ production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated microglia. Western blotting and RT-PCR analysis demonstrated that these prenylchalcones reduced the expression of protein and mRNA of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in LPS-activated microglia. Furthermore, three prenylated chalcones blocked the inhibitory-κBα (I-κBα) degradation and down-regulated nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) level of nucleus in LPS-stimulated BV-2 microglia. Therefore, these prenylated chalcones from Psoralea corylifolia may be beneficial for the treatment of neuro-inflammatory diseases by modulating iNOS and COX-2 expressions in activated microglial cells.
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- Do Hee Kim
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Korea.
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Korea.
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Korea.
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Korea.
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- Department of Natural Medicine Resources, Semyung University, Jecheon 27136, Korea.
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Korea.
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Chen CH, Hwang TL, Chen LC, Chang TH, Wei CS, Chen JJ. Isoflavones and anti-inflammatory constituents from the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia. Phytochemistry 2017; 143:186-193. [PMID: 28825980 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2017.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The fruits of Psoralea corylifolia, known as Psoraleae Fructus (Buguzhi in Chinese), are traditionally used for the treatment of spermatorrhea, nephritis, asthma, pollakiuria, and various inflammatory diseases. Three previously undescribed isoflavone derivatives, 7-O-methylcorylifol A, 7-O-isoprenylcorylifol A, and 7-O-isoprenylneobavaisoflavone, have been isolated from the fruits of P. corylifolia, together with 9 known compounds. The structures of these compounds were determined through spectroscopic and MS analyses. Among the isolated compounds, 7-O-methylcorylifol A and psoralen exhibited potent inhibition (IC50 values ≤ 10.89 μM) of superoxide anion generation by human neutrophils in response to N-formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine/cytochalasin B (fMLP/CB). 7-O-Isoprenylcorylifol A, 7-O-isoprenylneobavaisoflavone, and 12,13-dihydro-12,13-epoxybakuchiol inhibited fMLP/CB-induced elastase release with IC50 values ≤ 14.30 μM. In addition, 7-O-isoprenylcorylifol A, bakuchiol, 12,13-dihydro-12,13-epoxybakuchiol, and psoralidin showed potent inhibition with IC50 values ≤ 36.65 μM, against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) generation.
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- Chiang-Hsiang Chen
- Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacy, Tajen University, Pingtung, 907, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan; Research Center for Industry of Human Ecology, Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan; Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tajen University, Pingtung, 907, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacy, Zuoying Branch of Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, 813, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, 813, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zuoying Branch of Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, 813, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan.
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Jo JH, Kim JH, Lee HS, Jeong GS, Lee JM, Lee S. Investigation of pharmacokinetic parameters of bakuchicin isolated from Psoralea corylifolia in mice. Fitoterapia 2017; 120:194-8. [PMID: 28602940 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2017.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Revised: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bakuchicin is a furanocoumarin isolated from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia, which is used in oriental medicine. However, limited information on the pharmacokinetics of bakuchicin is available and in addition, no determined method has been devised to quantify bakuchicin levels in the plasma. In the present study, we developed and validated a quantification method using liquid chromatography (LC) coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), which was applied to a pharmacokinetic investigation in mouse plasma. LC was performed using an ACE 5 C18 column, and a mixture of acetonitrile and water containing 0.1% formic acid was used as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 220μL/min. Bakuchicin transition ions in multiple reaction-monitoring modes using positive ionization were observed at m/z 187.0 to m/z 131.0. Bakuchicin and the internal standard (reserpine) had retention times of 4.5 and 4.3min, respectively. Acceptable linearity (r2=0.996) was observed over the concentration range of 20-1000ng/mL, with a lower quantification limit of 20ng/mL in mouse plasma. This method was successfully applied to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of bakuchicin in mouse plasma and showed that the bioavailability of bakuchicin was 58.3% at 5mg/kg oral administration.
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Luo XM, Xie CJ, Wang D, Wei YM, Cai J, Cheng SS, Yang XY, Sui AP. Psc-AFP from Psoralea corylifolia L. overexpressed in Pichia pastoris increases antimicrobial activity and enhances disease resistance of transgenic tobacco. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:1073-1084. [PMID: 27587300 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7768-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Psc-AFP, isolated from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia L., is an antimicrobial protein with trypsin inhibitor activity. Its encoding gene was cloned by 3'- rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) combined with Y-shaped adaptor-dependent extension (YADE) method. The gene Psc-AFP encodes a protein of 203 amino acids with a deduced signal peptide of 24 residues. The growth inhibition effect exerted by the heterologously expressed Psc-AFP in Pichia pastoris revealed that the recombinant Psc-AFP inhibited mycelium growth of Aspergillus niger, Rhizoctonia solani, and Alternaria brassicae and conidial germination of Alternaria alternata. The recombinant Psc-AFP also showed protease inhibitor activity manifested by the inhibition of trypsin. The transgenic tobacco bioassays confirmed that overexpressing Psc-AFP significantly enhanced the disease resistance of tobacco and that some of the transgenic lines were almost fully tolerant to Ralstonia solanacearum and A. alternata, whereas no apparent alteration in plant growth and development was observed. Collectively, these results indicate that the recombinant Psc-AFP is an active antimicrobial protein, with protease inhibitor activity that can be successfully produced in the yeast and tobacco and, therefore, maybe a potential antimicrobial candidate for practical use.
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- Xiu-Mei Luo
- The School of Life Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- The College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- The College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- The School of Life Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- The College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- The College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- The College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
- The College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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- The School of Life Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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Hussain I, Hussain N, Manan A, Rashid A, Khan B, Bakhsh S. Fabrication of anti-vitiligo ointment containing Psoralea corylifolia: in vitro and in vivo characterization. Drug Des Devel Ther 2016; 10:3805-3816. [PMID: 27920496 PMCID: PMC5125804 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s114328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Vitiligo is a repugnant and odious dermatological malady of the time. It has an detrimental impact on the pigmentation of the human skin as a result of the destruction of cutaneous melanocytes. It affects 1%–2% of the population worldwide. Different therapeutic regimens have been deployed to treat vitiligo, but none of them could stand alone to be stated as a perfect cure. Recently, a change has been observed through novel experimental-designed optimization leading to the development of an anti-vitiligo ointment containing Psoralea corylifolia (PC) seed powder. Aim The aim of this study was to explore the clinical outcomes of ointment containing powdered seeds of PC. Materials and methods Guided by the protocol Response Surface Methodology, 13 formulations of concentration variance of permeation enhancers were prepared. The formulation fulfilling the required criteria (pH; temperature stability tests at 8°C±0.1°C, 25°C±0.1°C and 40°C±0.1°C; and the physical properties such as color, bleeding and rheology) was selected for clinical trials. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies of seed powder of PC and selected formulation of the seed powder were performed. After obtaining informed consents and with prior approval of university and hospital ethical review boards, 20 patients (age range 25–65 years) were included in the present study. Formulations were applied on the affected body parts of patients, and some affected portion of the same patient was taken as control (self-control study design). The pigmentation of white spots of vitiligo was photographically evaluated before, during and after 12 weeks of treatment. Analysis of the measured values was performed using GraphPad Prism version 5 statistical software. A paired sample t-test was performed to observe variation between repigmented patches and white patches of self-control. Results Hydrophilic ointment (10% w/w) prepared with seed powder of PC was fabricated. The ointment was found effective for small circular white lesions of vitiligo as compared to self-control. Pre- and post-treatment differences in the levels of pigmentation were statistically significant (P≤0.05). Conclusion Ointment containing seed powder of PC could be an effective monotherapy for small circular white lesions of vitiligo.
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- Irshad Hussain
- Department of Dermatology; Department of Pharmacy, SMBB Medical University, Larkana
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
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- Department of Dermatology; Department of Pharmacy, SMBB Medical University, Larkana
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- Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, Islamabad
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, D.I.Khan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, D.I.Khan, Pakistan
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Park GH, Sung JH, Song HM, Jeong JB. Anti-cancer activity of Psoralea fructus through the downregulation of cyclin D1 and CDK4 in human colorectal cancer cells. BMC Complement Altern Med 2016; 16:373. [PMID: 27670681 PMCID: PMC5037586 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1364-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psoralea Fructus (PF), the dried and ripe fruit of Psoralea corylifolia exhibits an anti-cancer activity. However, the molecular mechanisms by which PF inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells have not been elucidated in detail. Cyclin D1 and CDK4 are important regulatory proteins in cell growth and are overexpressed in many cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanism of PF on the downregulation of cyclin D1 and CDK4 level. METHODS Cell growth was evaluated by MTT assay. The effect of PF on cyclin D1 and CDK4 expression was evaluated by Western blot or RT-PCR. RESULTS PF suppressed the proliferation of human colorectal cancer cell lines such as HCT116 (IC50: 45.3 ± 1.2 μg/ml), SW480 (IC50: 37.9 ± 1.6 μg/ml), LoVo (IC50: 23.3 ± 1.9 μg/ml μg/ml) HT-29 (IC50 value: 40.7 ± 1.5 μg/ml). PF induced decrease in the protein expression of cyclin D1 and CDK4. However, the mRNA expression of cyclin D1 and CDK4 did not be changed by PF; rather it suppressed the expression of cyclin D1 and CDK4 via the proteasomal degradation. In cyclin D1 degradation, we found that T286 of cyclin D1 play a pivotal role in PF-mediated cyclin D1 degradation. Subsequent experiments with several kinase inhibitors suggest that PF-mediated degradation of cyclin D1 and CDK4 is dependent on ERK1/2 and/or GSK3β. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that PF has potential to be a candidate for the development of chemoprevention or therapeutic agents for human colorectal cancer.
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Lee H, Li H, Noh M, Ryu JH. Bavachin from Psoralea corylifolia Improves Insulin-Dependent Glucose Uptake through Insulin Signaling and AMPK Activation in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:527. [PMID: 27070585 PMCID: PMC4848983 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17040527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The fruit of Psoralea corylifolia L. (Fabaceae) (PC), known as "Bo-Gol-Zhee" in Korea has been used as traditional medicine. Ethanol and aqueous extracts of PC have an anti-hyperglycemic effect by increasing plasma insulin levels and decreasing blood glucose and total plasma cholesterol levels in type 2 diabetic rats. In this study, we purified six compounds from PC and investigated their anti-diabetic effect. Among the purified compounds, bavachin most potently accumulated lipids during adipocyte differentiation. Intracellular lipid accumulation was measured by Oil Red-O (ORO) cell staining to investigate the effect of compounds on adipogenesis. Consistently, bavachin activated gene expression of adipogenic transcriptional factors, proliferator-activated receptorγ (PPARγ) and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-α (C/EBPα). Bavachin also increased adiponectin expression and secretion in adipocytes. Moreover, bavachin increased insulin-induced glucose uptake by differentiated adipocytes and myoblasts. In differentiated adipocytes, we found that bavachin enhanced glucose uptake via glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) translocation by activating the Akt and 5'AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway in the presence or absence of insulin. These results suggest that bavachin from Psoralea corylifolia might have therapeutic potential for type 2 diabetes by activating insulin signaling pathways.
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- Hyejin Lee
- College of Pharmacy and Research Center for Cell Fate Control, Sookmyung Women's University, 52 Hyochangwongil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-742, Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Center for Cell Fate Control, Sookmyung Women's University, 52 Hyochangwongil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-742, Korea.
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- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Center for Cell Fate Control, Sookmyung Women's University, 52 Hyochangwongil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-742, Korea.
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Song K, Ling F, Huang A, Dong W, Liu G, Jiang C, Zhang Q, Wang G. In vitro and in vivo assessment of the effect of antiprotozoal compounds isolated from Psoralea corylifolia against Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in fish. Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist 2015; 5:58-64. [PMID: 26042195 PMCID: PMC4442694 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2015.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Revised: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, an external fish parasite, often causes significant economic damage to the aquaculture industry. Since the use of malachite green was banned, the search of alternative substance to control I. multifiliis infections becomes stringent. In present study, in vitro and in vivo anti-ich efficacies of isopsoralen and psoralidin, two active compounds isolated from methanol extract of Psoralea corylifolia by bioassay-guided fractionation based on the efficacy of anti-ich encysted tomonts, were evaluated. In vitro antiprotozoal efficacy of psoralidin is much better than that of isopsoralen. Psoralidin can kill all theronts at concentrations of 0.8 mg/L or more during 4 h exposure; and terminate reproduction of I. multifiliis post 6 h exposure of protomonts to 0.9 mg/L and encysted tomonts to 1.2 mg/L. In vivo trials showed that 5 h exposure of infected fish to 2.5 mg/L of psoralidin significantly reduced the number of theronts released from tomonts. Furthermore, we observed that a part of protomonts, collected from infected fish post treatment, presented characteristic morphological changes of apoptosis after staining with Annexin V-EGFP/propidium iodide, indicating the possible mechanism of psoralidin against I. multifiliis trophont in situ. On the basis of these results, psoralidin can be used as a potential lead compound for the development of commercial drug against I. multifiliis.
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- Kaige Song
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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Cui Y, Taniguchi S, Kuroda T, Hatano T. Constituents of Psoralea corylifolia Fruits and Their Effects on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Molecules 2015; 20:12500-11. [PMID: 26184136 PMCID: PMC6332258 DOI: 10.3390/molecules200712500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Two new flavonoids, bakuisoflavone (1) and bakuflavanone (2), together with 15 known compounds, were isolated from the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia, and their structures were characterized by spectroscopic data. The effects of the isolated compounds on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus were also examined. We found that two compounds, isobavachalcone (10) and bakuchiol (12), showed noticeable antibacterial effects on the MRSA strains examined. Quantitation of the major constituents, including anti-MRSA constituents, was then performed. The results showed individual contents of 1.26%-16.49% (w/w) among the examined compounds in the ethyl acetate extract from P. corylifolia fruits.
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- Yanmei Cui
- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
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- Drug Discovery Technology Center, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
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Liu Y, Flynn TJ. CYP3A4 inhibition by Psoralea corylifolia and its major components in human recombinant enzyme, differentiated human hepatoma HuH-7 and HepaRG cells. Toxicol Rep 2015; 2:530-534. [PMID: 28962388 PMCID: PMC5598390 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 01/28/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Psoralea corylifolia, psoralen and isopsoralen are in vitro CYP3A4 inhibitors. CYP3A4 inhibition could happen at concentrations relevant to in vivo exposures. Multiple in vitro systems are needed when evaluating CYP3A4 inhibition.
Psoralea corylifolia (P. corylifolia) is a medicinal plant used primarily in herbal dietary supplements to treat skin diseases, such as vitiligo and psoriasis. Case reports of liver toxicity have recently emerged from its use, which often includes co-administration with other herbal products. In this study, CYP3A4 inhibition and hepatotoxicity of P. corylifolia and its major components were evaluated in human recombinant CYP3A4 enzyme, differentiated human hepatoma HuH-7 and HepaRG cells. LC/MS-TOF was used to identify the major components of P. corylifolia fruit methanol–water extract. P. corylifolia and its major bioactive components psoralen and isopsoralen were then incubated with human recombinant CYP3A4 (10 min) or differentiated HuH-7 and HepaRG cells (24 h) prior to CYP3A4 activity and cytotoxicity assays. P. corylifolia extract, psoralen, and isopsoralen concentration dependently inhibited CYP3A4 activity with different potency in the three in vitro systems. No cytotoxicity was observed at any concentration tested. In vitro CYP3A4 inhibition by P. corylifolia and its major components suggests potential drug–dietary supplement interactions that warrant further investigations in vivo.
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- Yitong Liu
- Division of Toxicology, Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD, USA
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- Division of Toxicology, Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD, USA
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Liu X, Nam JW, Song YS, Viswanath ANI, Pae AN, Kil YS, Kim HD, Park JH, Seo EK, Chang M. Psoralidin, a coumestan analogue, as a novel potent estrogen receptor signaling molecule isolated from Psoralea corylifolia. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2014; 24:1403-6. [PMID: 24507928 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [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: 10/09/2013] [Revised: 01/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A novel biological activity of psoralidin as an agonist for both estrogen receptor (ER)α and ERβ agonist has been demonstrated in our study. Psoralidin has been characterized as a full ER agonist, which activates the classical ER-signaling pathway in both ER-positive human breast and endometrial cell lines as well as non-human cultured cells transiently expressing either ERα or ERβ. The estrogenic activity was determined using the relative expression levels of either reporter or the endogenous genes dependent on the agonist-bound ER to the estrogen response element (ERE). Psoralidin at 10 μM was able to induce the maximum reporter gene expression corresponding to that of E2-treated cells and such activation of the ERE-reporter gene by psoralidin was completely abolished by the cotreatment of a pure ER antagonist, implying that the biological activities of psoralidin are mediated by ER. Psoralidin was also able to induce the endogenous estrogen-responsive gene, pS2, in human breast cancer cells MCF-7. It was observed that activation of the classical ER-signaling pathway by psoralidin is mediated via induction of ER conformation by psoralidin and direct binding of the psoralidin-ER complex to the EREs present in the promoter region of estrogen-responsive genes, as shown by chromatin immunoprecipitation assay results. Finally, molecular docking of psoralidin to the ligand binding pocket of the ERα showed that psoralidin is able to mimic the binding interactions of E2, and thus, it could act as an ER agonist in the cellular environment.
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- Xiyuan Liu
- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sookmyung Women's University, 47 Chungpa-ro, Yongsan-Gu, 140-742 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Global Top5 Research Program, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, 11-1 Daehyun-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, 120-750 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, 47 Chungpa-ro, Yongsan-Gu, 140-742 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Neuro-Medicine, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 136-791 Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Science, University of Science and Technology, 52 Eoeun Dong, Yuseong-Gu, 305-333 Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Neuro-Medicine, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 136-791 Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Science, University of Science and Technology, 52 Eoeun Dong, Yuseong-Gu, 305-333 Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Global Top5 Research Program, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, 11-1 Daehyun-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, 120-750 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, 47 Chungpa-ro, Yongsan-Gu, 140-742 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sookmyung Women's University, 47 Chungpa-ro, Yongsan-Gu, 140-742 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Global Top5 Research Program, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, 11-1 Daehyun-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, 120-750 Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Medical and Pharmaceutical Science, College of Science, Sookmyung Women's University, 47 Chungpa-ro, Yongsan-Gu, 140-742 Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Wang YF, Liu YN, Xiong W, Yan DM, Zhu Y, Gao XM, Xu YT, Qi AD. A UPLC-MS/MS method for in vivo and in vitro pharmacokinetic studies of psoralenoside, isopsoralenoside, psoralen and isopsoralen from Psoralea corylifolia extract. J Ethnopharmacol 2013; 151:609-617. [PMID: 24315982 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2013.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [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: 08/28/2012] [Revised: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/10/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The dried fruit of Psoralea corylifolia L. has been used to prevent and treat vitiligo, osteoporosis, arthralgia and asthma in Traditional Chinese Medicine for some 1600 years. Psoralen (P), isopsoralen (IP), psoralenoside (PO) and isopsoralenoside (IPO) are the major coumarins and coumarin-related benzofuran glycosides in Psoraleae Fructus, which have been reported to show estrogen-like activity, osteoblastic proliferation accelerating activity, antitumor effects and antibacterial activity. The first aim of this study is to develop a rapid, sensitive and selective ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) approach for simultaneous determination of PO, IPO, P and IP in rat plasma and samples collected from in vitro incubation experiments. The second aim is to investigate the pharmacokinetic properties of PO, IPO, P and IP after oral administration of Psoralea corylifolia extract (PCE) to rats. The third aim is to confirm the biotransformation of PO to P or IPO to IP under gastrointestinal conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS A UPLC-MS/MS method with a C18 column and a mobile phase of methanol-0.1% aqueous formic acid was validated according to the criteria in FDA guidelines about bioanalytical method, which was developed to investigate the pharmacokinetic behavior of PO, IPO, P and IP from PCE and the metabolic pathways of PO to P or IPO to IP. RESULTS The criteria for establishment of a new UPLC-MS/MS method including selectivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, extraction recovery, matrix effect and stability were validated. This method was successfully applied to the quantitative determination of PO, IPO, P and IP in biological samples collected from both in vitro incubations and in vivo rat experiments. After oral administration of PCE to rat, pharmacokinetic parameters of these four compounds indicated that in vivo biotransformation may occur between PO and P or IPO and IP. Purified benzofuran glycosides fraction (PBGF), containing only PO and IPO, was orally administered to rats to further confirm the biotransformation of PO to P or IPO to IP under gastrointestinal conditions. An in vitro incubation study elucidated that PO and IPO were metabolized to P and IP by intestinal microflora through de-glucosylation. CONCLUSIONS This paper developed a rapid, sensitive and selective UPLC-MS/MS method for simultaneous determination of PO, IPO, P and IP from PCE in biological samples, and investigated on their comprehensive in vivo and in vitro pharmacokinetic studies. These obtained results showed that the metabolism by intestinal bacteria plays an important role in pharmacological effects of orally administered PCE.
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- Yue-Fei Wang
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 An Shan Xi Road, Tianjin 300193, China; Research and Development Center of TCM, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology & Medicine, 220 Dongting Road, TEDA, Tjianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 An Shan Xi Road, Tianjin 300193, China; Research and Development Center of TCM, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology & Medicine, 220 Dongting Road, TEDA, Tjianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 An Shan Xi Road, Tianjin 300193, China; Research and Development Center of TCM, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology & Medicine, 220 Dongting Road, TEDA, Tjianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 An Shan Xi Road, Tianjin 300193, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 An Shan Xi Road, Tianjin 300193, China; Research and Development Center of TCM, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology & Medicine, 220 Dongting Road, TEDA, Tjianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 An Shan Xi Road, Tianjin 300193, China.
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 An Shan Xi Road, Tianjin 300193, China; Research and Development Center of TCM, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology & Medicine, 220 Dongting Road, TEDA, Tjianjin 300457, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 An Shan Xi Road, Tianjin 300193, China
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