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Seaho B, Lekwongphaiboon C, Inthakusol W, Prateeptongkum S, Harnying W, Berkessel A, Duangdee N. NMR-based stability evaluation of (E)-1-(3',4'-dimethoxyphenyl)butadiene (DMPBD) from Zingiber cassumunar Roxb. rhizome. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2024; 35:579-585. [PMID: 38130156 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The active compound (E)-1-(3',4'-dimethoxyphenyl)butadiene (DMPBD) isolated from the rhizomes of Zingiber cassumunar Roxb. has potent anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. Although DMPBD is one of the promising drug candidates for phytomedicine, its limited stability impedes its widespread use. For the development of new drugs, the assessment of their chemical stability is essential, ensuring they maintain their properties within specified limits throughout the period from production until use. OBJECTIVE In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the stability of DMPBD under various conditions, including different solvents, temperatures, and lighting conditions, to identify the factors affecting stability and optimize the storage and handling conditions. METHODOLOGY DMPBD samples subjected to the different conditions tested were monitored by quantitative 1H NMR (qHNMR), using an internal standard for the determination of the absolute quantity of DMPBD as a function of time and the changes thereof within 1 month. RESULTS Significant decomposition of DMPBD was observed in chloroform-d1, whereas its content remained constant in methanol-d4. The content of DMPBD was maintained upon storage at temperatures below 4°C, both as methanolic solution and in the crude extract. Exposure to light had a slight negative impact on its contents. Some degradation products could be identified as resulting from O2-induced cleavage of the diene moiety. CONCLUSIONS For pharmacological/therapeutic applications, DMPBD should be stored in the form of the crude extract or as a purified material in methanolic solution. Ideally, the storage temperature should be below 4°C and O2 should be excluded.
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- Boonwiset Seaho
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Drug Discovery and Development Center, Office of Advanced Science and Technology, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani, Thailand
- Thammasat University Research Unit in Cannabis and Herbal Products Innovation, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry (Organic Chemistry), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry (Organic Chemistry), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Drug Discovery and Development Center, Office of Advanced Science and Technology, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani, Thailand
- Thammasat University Research Unit in Cannabis and Herbal Products Innovation, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani, Thailand
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Ruttanaphan T, Songoen W, Pluempanupat W, Bullangpoti V. Potential insecticidal extracts from Artocarpus lacucha against Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2023; 116:1205-1210. [PMID: 37289434 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Artocarpus lacucha, a plant in the Moraceae family, has traditionally been used in Southeast Asian medicine to treat various ailments. This study investigated the insecticidal potential against Spodoptera litura of several compounds extracted from A. lacucha using a topical application method. A sequential extraction method was employed with A. lacucha stems to identify the most toxic crude extract by using hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and methanol solvents. Subsequently, the most toxic crude extract was analyzed for chemical composition by HPLC, followed by the isolation process. Among these crude extracts, the ethyl acetate crude extract was the most toxic to second-instar S. litura larvae (24-h LD50 value of ~9.07 µg/larva). Our results showed that the catechin isolated from the ethyl acetate crude extract exhibited the highest toxicity against this insect (24-h LD50 value of ~8.37 µg/larva). Additionally, catechin significantly decreased the activities of acetylcholinesterase, carboxylesterases, and glutathione S-transferase in the larvae. These findings suggest that catechin isolated from A. lacucha could be a potential insecticidal agent against S. litura. However, the toxicity and persistence of catechin under field conditions need to be further investigated to develop this novel insecticide.
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- Torranis Ruttanaphan
- Biology Program, School of Science, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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- Central Laboratory and Greenhouse Complex, Faculty of Agriculture Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand
- Department of Chemistry, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry and Special Research Unit for Advanced Magnetic Resonance, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry and Special Research Unit for Advanced Magnetic Resonance, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Animal Toxicology and Physiology Specialty Research Unit, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Osman A, Chittiboyina AG, Avula B, Ali Z, Adams SJ, Khan IA. Quality Consistency of Herbal Products: Chemical Evaluation. PROGRESS IN THE CHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC NATURAL PRODUCTS 2023; 122:163-219. [PMID: 37392312 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26768-0_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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The widespread utility of herbal products has been rising considerably worldwide, including both developed and developing countries, leading to the rapid growth of their availability in the United States and globally. This substantial increase in consumption of herbal products has witnessed the emergence of adverse effects upon oral administration of certain of these products, and thus has raised safety concerns. The adverse effects caused by the consumption of certain botanical medicines occur primarily as a result of the poor quality of plant raw materials or the finished products, which inherently may affect safety and/or efficacy. The poor quality of some herbal products can be attributed to a lack of proper quality assurance and quality control. A high demand for herbal products that surpasses production, combined with a desire for maximizing profits, along with a lack of rigorous quality control within some manufacturing facilities have led to the emergence of quality inconsistencies. The underlying causes for this involve the misidentification of plant species, or their substitution, adulteration, or contamination with harmful ingredients. Analytical assessments have revealed there to be frequent and significant compositional variations between marketed herbal products. The inconsistency of the quality of herbal products can be ascribed essentially to the inconsistency of the botanical raw material quality used to manufacture the products. Thus, the quality assurance and the quality control of the botanical raw materials is may contribute significantly to improving the quality and consistency of the quality of the end products. The current chapter focuses on the chemical evaluation of quality and consistency of herbal products, including botanical dietary supplements. Different techniques, instruments, applications, and methods used in identifying, quantifying, and generating chemical fingerprints and chemical profiles of the ingredients of the herbal products will be described. The strengths and weaknesses of the various techniques available will be addressed. Limitations of the other approaches including morphological or microscopic analysis and DNA-based analysis will be presented.
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- Ahmed Osman
- School of Pharmacy, National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA.
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- School of Pharmacy, National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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Sitorus P, Keliat JM, Asfianti V, Muhammad M, Satria D. A Literature Review of Artocarpus lacucha Focusing on the Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacological Properties of the Plant. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27206940. [PMID: 36296532 PMCID: PMC9610210 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27206940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Studies have shown that approximately two-thirds of the plant species in the world have some medicinal value. Artocarpus lakoocha is a synonym for Artocarpus lacucha and is a plant that can be found in Indonesia. This medicinal plant has been used to treat many diseases. (1) Objective: This article discusses the scientific investigations carried out on A. lacucha, namely the plant’s chemical content, pharmacological activity, and active compounds. (2) Methods: The design of this study was based on an article that was a review of previous research. A search for relevant publications over the past ten years (2012–2022) using data from Pubmed, Proquest, Ebsco, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar resulted in the discovery of 369 articles. (3) Results: Fifty relevant articles investigate A. lacucha’s substances and their applications in the health field. The presence of secondary metabolites and bioactive compounds has been reported, which is evidence that A. lacucha possesses antidiarrheal, immunostimulant, anticholesterol, and hepatoprotective agents. (4) Conclusions: Mobe (A. lacucha) is a plant native to North Sumatra, Indonesia. This plant is efficacious as an antioxidant, antibacterial, antidiarrheal, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antinociceptive, schistosomicidal, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, cytotoxic, antiglycation, and anticholesterol, and can also be used for anti-aging and wound healing. In addition to its various benefits, it turns out that this plant also has many active compounds that are useful to the health sector, especially the pharmaceutical field.
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- Panal Sitorus
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
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- Doctoral Programme, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
- Correspondence:
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Parra-Naranjo A, Delgado-Montemayor C, Salazar-Aranda R, Castro-Ríos R, Saucedo AL, Waksman-Minsky N. Two Ways to Achieve the Same Goal-Two Validated Quantitative NMR Strategies for a Low-Abundance Natural Product in Standardized Extracts: The Case of Hepatodamianol in Turnera diffusa. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27196593. [PMID: 36235131 PMCID: PMC9570796 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The quantification of low-abundance secondary metabolites in plant extracts is an analytical problem that can be addressed by different analytical platforms, the most common being those based on chromatographic methods coupled to a high-sensitivity detection system. However, in recent years nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has become an analytical tool of primary choice for this type of problem because of its reliability, inherent simplicity in sample preparation, reduced analysis time, and low solvent consumption. The versatility of strategies based on quantitative NMR (qNMR), such as internal and external standards and electronic references, among others, and the need to develop validated analytical methods make it essential to compare procedures that must rigorously satisfy the analytical well-established acceptance criteria for method validation. In this work, two qNMR methods were developed for the quantification of hepatodamianol, a bioactive component of T. diffusa. The first method was based on a conventional external standard calibration, and the second one was based on the pulse length-based concentration determination (PULCON) method using the ERETIC2 module as a quantitation tool available in TopSpin software. The results show that both procedures allow the content of the analyte of interest in a complex matrix to be determined in a satisfactory way, under strict analytical criteria. In addition, ERETIC2 offers additional advantages such as a reduction in experimental time, reagent consumption, and waste generated.
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- Aída Parra-Naranjo
- Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Química Analítica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Química Analítica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Química Analítica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Química Analítica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Química Analítica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Ciudad de México 03940, Mexico
- Correspondence: (A.L.S.); (N.W.-M.)
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- Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Química Analítica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico
- Correspondence: (A.L.S.); (N.W.-M.)
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Jongkon N, Seaho B, Tayana N, Prateeptongkum S, Duangdee N, Jaiyong P. Computational Analysis and Biological Activities of Oxyresveratrol Analogues, the Putative Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27072346. [PMID: 35408774 PMCID: PMC9000610 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Polyphenols are a large family of naturally occurring phytochemicals. Herein, oxyresveratrol was isolated from ethanolic crude extracts of Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham., and chemically modified to derive its lipophilic analogues. Biological screening assays showed their inhibitory potency against cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) with very low cytotoxicity to the MRC-5 normal cell lines. At the catalytic site of COX-2, docking protocols with ChemPLP, GoldScore and AutoDock scoring functions were carried out to reveal hydrogen bonding interactions with key polar contacts and hydrophobic pi-interactions. For more accurate binding energetics, COX-2/ligand complexes at the binding region were computed in vacuo and implicit aqueous solvation using M06-2X density functional with 6-31G+(d,p) basis set. Our computational results confirmed that dihydrooxyresveratrol (4) is the putative inhibitor of human COX-2 with the highest inhibitory activity (IC50 of 11.50 ± 1.54 µM) among studied non-fluorinated analogues for further lead optimization. Selective substitution of fluorine provides a stronger binding affinity; however, lowering the cytotoxicity of a fluorinated analogue to a normal cell is challenging. The consensus among biological activities, ChemPLP docking score and the binding energies computed at the quantum mechanical level is obviously helpful for identification of oxyresveratrol analogues as a putative anti-inflammatory agent.
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- Nathjanan Jongkon
- Department of Social and Applied Science, College of Industrial Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok 10800, Thailand;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand; (B.S.); (S.P.)
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- Drug Discovery and Development Center, Office of Advance Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand; (B.S.); (S.P.)
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- Drug Discovery and Development Center, Office of Advance Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand;
- Correspondence: (N.D.); (P.J.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand; (B.S.); (S.P.)
- Correspondence: (N.D.); (P.J.)
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Wang Z, Wang Z, Jiang M, Yang J, Meng Q, Guan J, Xu M, Chai X. Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of Chemical Constituents from Shuanghuanglian Injection Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2022; 2022:7763207. [PMID: 35309716 PMCID: PMC8926469 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7763207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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By employing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), we implemented a chemical research on Shuanghuanglian injection (SHLI) and identified 17 components, including eight primary metabolites and nine secondary metabolites. Guided by the approach of network pharmacology, the potential activities were briefly predicted for seven primary metabolites except for formic acid, such as anti-inflammation, antioxidation, and cardiovascular protection. The focused primary metabolites were quantified by a proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) method, which was verified with good linearity and satisfactory precision, repeatability, stability, and accuracy (except for myo-inositol with mean recovery at 135.78%). Based on the successfully established method, seven primary metabolites were effectively quantified with a slight fluctuation in 20 batches of SHLIs. The average total content of these compounds was 6.85 mg/mL, accounting for 24.84% in total solid of SHLI. This research provides an alternative method for analysis of primary metabolites and contributes to the quality control of SHLI.
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- Ziyan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Henan Fusen Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd., Henan 474450, China
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- Henan Fusen Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd., Henan 474450, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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Zhao J, Wang M, Saroja SG, Khan IA. NMR technique and methodology in botanical health product analysis and quality control. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 207:114376. [PMID: 34656935 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Botanicals have played an important role in maintaining human health and well-being throughout history. During the past few decades in particular, the use of botanical health products has gained more popularity. Whereas, quality, safety and efficacy concerns have continuously been critical issues due to the intrinsic chemical complexity of botanicals. Chemical analytical technologies play an imperative role in addressing these issues. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has proven to be a powerful and useful tool for the investigation of botanical health products. In this review, NMR techniques and methodologies that have been successfully applied to the research and development of botanical health products in all stages, from plants to products, are discussed and summarized. Furthermore, applications of NMR together with other analytical techniques in a variety of domains of botanical health products investigation, such as plant species differentiation, adulteration detection, and bio-activity evaluation, are discussed and illustrated with typical examples. This article provides an overview of the potential uses of NMR techniques and methodologies in an attempt to further promote their recognition and utilization in the field of botanical health products analysis and quality control.
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- Jianping Zhao
- National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR), School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.
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- Natural Products Utilization Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR), School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR), School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA; Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.
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Yin T, Lu J, Liu Q, Zhu G, Zhang W, Jiang Z. Validated Quantitative 1H NMR Method for Simultaneous Quantification of Indole Alkaloids in Uncaria rhynchophylla. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:31810-31817. [PMID: 34870003 PMCID: PMC8638010 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis, known as "Gou-Teng" in Chinese, is derived mainly from the dried hook-bearing stems of Uncaria rhynchophylla. Quantitative determination of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids is critical for controlling its quality. In the present study, a rapid, accurate, and precise method was developed for the simultaneous quantitation of four characteristic components, namely, rhynchophylline (1), isorhynchophylline (2), corynoxeine (3), and isocorynoxeine (4), through 1H NMR spectrometry techniques. This method was performed on a 600 MHz NMR spectrometer with optimized acquisition parameters for performing quantitative experiments within 14 min. The highly deshielded signal of NH was at δH 10-11 in the aprotic solvent DMSO-d 6, which enables satisfactory separation of the signals to be integrated. Validation of the quantitative method was also performed in terms of specificity, linearity, sensitivity, accuracy, and precision. The method is linear in the concentration range of 25-400 μg/mL. The lower limit of quantification is 25 μg/mL. The intra- and interday relative standard deviation across three validation runs over the entire concentration range is less than 2.51%. The accuracy determined at three concentrations was within ±4.4% in terms of relative error. The proposed qNMR method was demonstrated to be a powerful tool for quantifying the alkaloids in traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) due to its unique advantages of high precision, rapid analysis, and nonrequirement of standard compounds for calibration curve preparation. Moreover, qNMR represents a feasible alternative to high-performance liquid chromatography-based methods for the quality control of TCMs.
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- Tianpeng Yin
- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute
for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau, China
- Faculty
of Bioengineering, Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai Campus, Zhuhai 519041, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute
for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute
for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute
for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute
for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute
for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau, China
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Akira K, Nohara A, Utsunomiya Y, Mitome H, Watanabe S, Tanaka M, Tanaka A. Application of Quantitative NMR Spectroscopy to the Quality Evaluation of Diclofenac Gargles as Hospital Preparations. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2021; 69:721-726. [PMID: 34334515 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c21-00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hospital preparations are frequently prepared in Japanese hospitals when ready-made formulations to meet patients' needs are unavailable. Although the quality of hospital preparations have to be ensured for efficacy and safety, such quality evaluation tends to be insufficient mainly due to lack of manpower and experimental environments in hospitals. In this paper, we investigated the applicability of quantitative (q)NMR spectroscopy to the quality control of diclofenac gargles as examples of hospital preparations, as it has various merits for the quantitative analysis of mixtures in solutions. Diclofenac gargles are composed of diclofenac, tranexamic acid, and lidocaine, and are used for the pain relief of stomatitis induced by cancer chemotherapy. Aliquots of the gargles, which were prepared five times, were mixed with dimethylsulfone as an internal standard, followed by qNMR measurements. Water signal suppression was achieved using a pulse program, water suppression enhanced through T1 effects, because the pulse program was superior to other ones such as presaturation and one-dimensional nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy in terms of quantitativeness. Concentrations of the three medicinal ingredients were simultaneously determined based on the signals selected by considering the spectral separation and the quantitativeness. Consequently, the gargles were found to be prepared with constant quality, and were stable at room temperature for at least four weeks. qNMR is considered to be potentially useful for the quality control of various hospital preparations because of minimal sample pretreatments, lack of need of calibration curves, and its comprehensive detection abilities.
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- Kazuki Akira
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University
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Likhitwitayawuid K. Oxyresveratrol: Sources, Productions, Biological Activities, Pharmacokinetics, and Delivery Systems. Molecules 2021; 26:4212. [PMID: 34299485 PMCID: PMC8307110 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Oxyresveratrol has recently attracted much research attention due to its simple chemical structure and diverse therapeutic potentials. Previous reviews describe the chemistry and biological activities of this phytoalexin, but additional coverage and greater accessibility are still needed. The current review provides a more comprehensive summary, covering research from 1955 to the present year. Oxyresveratrol occurs in both gymnosperms and angiosperms. However, it has never been reported in plants in the subclass Sympetalae, and this point might be of both chemotaxonomic and biosynthetic importance. Oxyresveratrol can be easily obtained from plant materials by conventional methods, and several systems for both qualitative and quantitative analysis of oxyresveratrol contents in plant materials and plant products are available. Oxyresveratrol possesses diverse biological and pharmacological activities such as the inhibition of tyrosinase and melanogenesis, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, and protective effects against neurological disorders and digestive ailments. However, the unfavorable pharmacokinetic properties of oxyresveratrol, including low water solubility and poor oral availability and stability, have posed challenges to its development as a useful therapeutic agent. Recently, several delivery systems have emerged, with promising outcomes that may improve chances for the clinical study of oxyresveratrol.
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- Kittisak Likhitwitayawuid
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Yu P, Li Q, Feng Y, Chen Y, Ma S, Ding X. Quantitative Analysis of Flavonoids in Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch by 1H-qNMR. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2021; 2021:6655572. [PMID: 33532111 PMCID: PMC7834775 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6655572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To establish a method for simultaneous determination of liquiritin, liquiritigenin, and isoliquiritinin glycyrrhizin using hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance quantitative technology (1H-qNMR). Methodology. Deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide was used as the solvent, and dichloromethane was used as the internal standard. The probe temperature was 298.0 K, the pulse sequence was Zg30, the number of scans was 16, and relaxation delay (D1) was 10 s. Quantitative characteristic signal peaks were δ 4.891∼4.878 ppm, δ 8.187∼8.172 ppm, and δ 6.790∼6.776 ppm for liquiritin, isoliquiritin, and liquiritigenin, respectively. RESULTS The experimental result showed that the content of flavonoids in Licorice, from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, was the highest. CONCLUSION In this study, a new method for determination of three flavonoids in Licorice using 1H-qNMR was established. This experimental method has the advantages of accuracy, efficiency, and economy. It lays a foundation for the study on the determination of flavonoids content in licorice by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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- Ping Yu
- Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Quantitative Determination of Acrolein in Cider by 1H NMR Spectrometry. Foods 2020; 9:foods9121820. [PMID: 33302379 PMCID: PMC7762539 DOI: 10.3390/foods9121820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Acrolein occasionally appears in cider, completely spoiling its quality due to its bitter taste. It is crucial to detect it in the early steps, before the taste is severely affected, to apply the appropriate treatment. A simple and rapid analytical method to determine this compound in cider is therefore desirable. In this work, a quantitative determination method of acrolein in cider is proposed using the proton nuclear magnetic resonance technique (1H NMR). Acrolein produces a doublet signal in the spectrum at 9.49 ppm, whose area is used to determine the concentration of this compound. 3-(trimethylsilyl)-2,2,3,3-d4-propionic acid sodium salt is added to the cider as a reference for 0.00 ppm and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid as an internal standard for acrolein determination. The method is validated by gas chromatography (GC). There is a good correlation between the acrolein concentrations obtained by 1H NMR and by gas chromatography in different commercial ciders (Pearson coefficient 0.9994). The 95% confidence interval for the intercept is 0.15 ± 0.49 (includes 0) and for the slope is 0.98 ± 0.03 (includes 1). When applying the paired t test, no significant difference is observed. The proposed method is direct, and no prior derivatization is needed.
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