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Atta A, Shahid M, Kanwal Z, Jafri SA, Riaz M, Xiao H, Abbas M, Egbuna C, Simal‐Gandara J. Inhibition of oxidative stress and advanced glycation end-product formation in purified BSA/glucose glycation system by polyphenol extracts of selected nuts from Pakistan. Food Sci Nutr 2023; 11:3414-3421. [PMID: 37324872 PMCID: PMC10261749 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Glycation generates advanced glycation end products (AGE) and its intermediates, thus increasing the risk of developing various ailments including diabetes mellitus. Current study was planned to explore the antioxidant and antiglycation potential of selected nuts viz, Juglans regia (Walnut), Prunus dulcis (Almond), Pistacia vera (Pistachio), and Arachis hypogaea (Peanut), locally available and readily consumed in Faisalabad, Pakistan, for their health-promoting properties. The prepared methanolic extracts of selected nuts were tested for biological activities including the antioxidant and antiglycation potential. The effect of these extracts against oxidation and AGE formation was evaluated by in vitro method using bovine serum albumin (BSA)-glucose system. Juglans regia, Pistacia vera, and Arachis hypogaea were found rich in phenolics and flavonoids contents with increased reducing potential and least IC50 due to the DPPH free radical scavenging inhibition. Dose- and time-dependent inhibition of glucose-induced advanced glycation end-product (AGE) was exhibited by fruit extracts through in vitro bovine serum albumin (BSA)-glucose system. Juglans regia and Pistacia vera were predominantly effective in the inhibition of early and intermediary glycation products at different incubation conditions. The study indicated that the extracts of selected nuts possess significant antioxidant capacity and are rich in phenolics and flavonoids, making them useful supplements as an important part of a balanced diet.
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- Asia Atta
- Department of BiochemistryNUR International UniversityLahore54000Pakistan
- Department of Food ScienceUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst100 Holdsworth WayAmherstMassachusetts01003USA
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of AgricultureFaisalabad38040Pakistan
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- Department of BiochemistryAllama Iqbal Medical CollegeLahore54000Pakistan
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- Department of Allied Health SciencesUniversity of SargodhaSargodha40100Pakistan
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- Department of Food ScienceUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst100 Holdsworth WayAmherstMassachusetts01003USA
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- Department of Basic Sciences (Section Biochemistry)University of Veterinary and Animal SciencesJhang CampusLahore35200Pakistan
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- Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE‐PUTOR)University of Port‐HarcourtPort‐HarcourtNigeria
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Analytical Chemistry and Food Science Department, Faculty of ScienceUniversidade de VigoE‐32004OurenseSpain
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Stolz A, Hedeland Y, Salzer L, Römer J, Heiene R, Leclercq L, Cottet H, Bergquist J, Neusüß C. Capillary Zone Electrophoresis-Top-Down Tandem Mass Spectrometry for In-Depth Characterization of Hemoglobin Proteoforms in Clinical and Veterinary Samples. Anal Chem 2020; 92:10531-10539. [PMID: 32628011 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Hemoglobin (Hb) constitutes an important protein in clinical diagnostics-both in humans and animals. Among the high number of sequence variants, some can cause severe diseases. Moreover, chemical modifications such as glycation and carbamylation serve as important biomarkers for conditions such as diabetes and kidney diseases. In clinical routine analysis of glycated Hb, sequence variants or other Hb proteoforms can cause interference, resulting in wrong quantification results. We present a versatile and flexible capillary zone electrophoresis-mass spectrometry screening method for Hb proteoforms including sequence variants and modified species extracted from dried blood spot (DBS) samples with virtually no sample preparation. High separation power was achieved by application of a 5-layers successive multiple ionic polymer layers-coated capillary, enabling separation of positional isomers of glycated α- and β-chains on the intact level. Quantification of glycated Hb was in good correlation with the results obtained in a clinical routine method. Identification and characterization of known and unknown proteoforms was performed by fragmentation of intact precursor ions. N-Terminal and lysine glycation could be identified on the α- and β-chain, respectively. The versatility of the method was demonstrated by application to dog and cat DBS samples. We discovered a putative new sequence variant of the β-chain in dog (T38 → A). The presented method enables separation, characterization, and quantification of intact proteoforms, including positional isomers of glycated species in a single run. Combined with the simple sample preparation, our method represents a valuable tool to be used for deeper characterization of clinical and veterinary samples.
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- Alexander Stolz
- Department of Chemistry, Aalen University, Beethovenstraße 1, 73430 Aalen, Germany.,Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry, , Uppsala University Hospital, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Aalen University, Beethovenstraße 1, 73430 Aalen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Aalen University, Beethovenstraße 1, 73430 Aalen, Germany.,Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo-and Biosensors,University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- IBMM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Beethovenstraße 1, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- IBMM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Beethovenstraße 1, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Department of Chemistry -Biomedical Center, Analytical Chemistry, Uppsala University, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Aalen University, Beethovenstraße 1, 73430 Aalen, Germany
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Chen F, Zhu K, Chen L, Ouyang L, Chen C, Gu L, Jiang Y, Wang Z, Lin Z, Zhang Q, Shao X, Dai J, Zhao Y. Protein target identification of ginsenosides in skeletal muscle tissues: discovery of natural small-molecule activators of muscle-type creatine kinase. J Ginseng Res 2019; 44:461-474. [PMID: 32372868 PMCID: PMC7195589 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgr.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Ginseng effectively reduces fatigue in both animal models and clinical trials. However, the mechanism of action is not completely understood, and its molecular targets remain largely unknown. Methods By screening for proteins that interact with the primary components of ginseng (ginsenosides) in an affinity chromatography assay, we have identified muscle-type creatine kinase (CK-MM) as a potential target in skeletal muscle tissues. Results Biolayer interferometry analysis showed that ginsenoside metabolites, instead of parent ginsenosides, had direct interaction with recombinant human CK-MM. Subsequently, 20(S)-protopanaxadiol (PPD), which is a ginsenoside metabolite and displayed the strongest interaction with CK-MM in the study, was selected as a representative to confirm direct binding and its biological importance. Biolayer interferometry kinetics analysis and isothermal titration calorimetry assay demonstrated that PPD specifically bound to human CK-MM. Moreover, the mutation of key amino acids predicted by molecular docking decreased the affinity between PPD and CK-MM. The direct binding activated CK-MM activity in vitro and in vivo, which increased the levels of tissue phosphocreatine and strengthened the function of the creatine kinase/phosphocreatine system in skeletal muscle, thus buffering cellular ATP, delaying exercise-induced lactate accumulation, and improving exercise performance in mice. Conclusion Our results suggest a cellular target and an initiating molecular event by which ginseng reduces fatigue. All these findings indicate PPD as a small molecular activator of CK-MM, which can help in further developing better CK-MM activators based on the dammarane-type triterpenoid structure.
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- Feiyan Chen
- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine and Life Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Research Center, Basic Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine and Life Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Hanlin College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine and Life Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine and Life Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Laboratory of Pathological Sciences, College of Medicine, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China
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- Research Center, Basic Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Research Center, Basic Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Research Center, Basic Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Nursing, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine and Life Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine and Life Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine and Life Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine and Life Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine and Life Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Research Center, Basic Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Corresponding author. Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine and Life Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210046, China.
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Li K, Wang L, Zhou R, Fan H, Sui J. Amelioration of alcohol-induced liver injury in mice by ginsenosides in ginseng wine. J Funct Foods 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2019.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Bach HV, Kim J, Myung SK, Cho YA. Efficacy of Ginseng Supplements on Fatigue and Physical Performance: a Meta-analysis. J Korean Med Sci 2016; 31:1879-1886. [PMID: 27822924 PMCID: PMC5102849 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.12.1879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy of ginseng supplements on fatigue reduction and physical performance enhancement as reported by randomized controlled trials (RCTs). RCTs that investigated the efficacy of ginseng supplements on fatigue reduction and physical performance enhancement compared with placebos were included. The main outcome measures were fatigue reduction and physical performance enhancement. Out of 155 articles meeting initial criteria, 12 RCTs involving 630 participants (311 participants in the intervention group and 319 participants in the placebo group) were included in the final analysis. In the fixed-effect meta-analysis of four RCTs, there was a statistically significant efficacy of ginseng supplements on fatigue reduction (standardized mean difference, SMD = 0.34; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.16 to 0.52). However, ginseng supplements were not associated with physical performance enhancement in the fixed-effect meta-analysis of eight RCTs (SMD = -0.01; 95% CI = -0.29 to 0.27). We found that there was insufficient clinical evidence to support the use of ginseng supplements on reducing fatigue and enhancing physical performance because only few RCTs with a small sample size have been published so far. Further lager RCTs are required to confirm the efficacy of ginseng supplements on fatigue reduction.
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- Hoang Viet Bach
- Department of Cancer Control and Policy, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Cancer Control and Policy, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
- Molecular Epidemiology Branch, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Cancer Control and Policy, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
- Molecular Epidemiology Branch, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
- Department of Family Medicine, Center for Cancer Prevention and Detection, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
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- Molecular Epidemiology Branch, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Wang J, Sun C, Zheng Y, Pan H, Zhou Y, Fan Y. The effective mechanism of the polysaccharides from Panax ginseng on chronic fatigue syndrome. Arch Pharm Res 2013; 37:530-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s12272-013-0235-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sen S, Chen S, Wu Y, Feng B, Lui EK, Chakrabarti S. Preventive effects of North American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius
) on Diabetic Retinopathy and Cardiomyopathy. Phytother Res 2012; 27:290-8. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.4719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2012] [Revised: 03/27/2012] [Accepted: 04/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Subhrojit Sen
- Dept. of Pathology; University of Western Ontario; London Canada
- Ontario Ginseng Innovation and Research Consortium; University of Western Ontario; London Canada
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- Dept. of Pathology; University of Western Ontario; London Canada
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- Dept. of Pathology; University of Western Ontario; London Canada
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- Dept. of Pathology; University of Western Ontario; London Canada
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- Dept. of Physiology & Pharmacology; University of Western Ontario; London Canada
- Ontario Ginseng Innovation and Research Consortium; University of Western Ontario; London Canada
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- Dept. of Pathology; University of Western Ontario; London Canada
- Ontario Ginseng Innovation and Research Consortium; University of Western Ontario; London Canada
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Liu ZQ. Chemical Insights into Ginseng as a Resource for Natural Antioxidants. Chem Rev 2012; 112:3329-55. [DOI: 10.1021/cr100174k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Zai-Qun Liu
- Department of Organic Chemistry, College
of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun
130021, China
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Silva AMDOE, Andrade-Wartha ERSD, Carvalho EBTD, Lima AD, Novoa AV, Mancini-Filho J. Efeito do extrato aquoso de alecrim (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) sobre o estresse oxidativo em ratos diabéticos. REV NUTR 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s1415-52732011000100012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJETIVO: Avaliar o efeito do extrato aquoso de alecrim sobre o estresse oxidativo em ratos diabéticos. MÉTODOS: O extrato aquoso de alecrim foi obtido por método sequencial. Os fenólicos totais foram determinados pelo método de Folin Ciocateau e a atividade antioxidante in vitro foi determinada através de três métodos: β-caroteno/ácido linoleico, varredura do radical 2,2 Difenil-1-Picril-hidrazil e oxigen radical absorbance capacity. Ratos Wistar machos foram distribuídos em 5 grupos: controle, diabético, e três grupos de animais diabéticos tratados com extrato aquoso de alecrim em concentrações diferentes: 25, 50 ou 100mg/kg por via oral durante 30 dias. O diabetes foi induzido por estreptozotocina e, no final do experimento, foi coletado sangue para avaliar o percentual de hemoglobina glicada e os tecidos hepático e cerebral para determinação das enzimas antioxidantes: superóxido dismutase, catalase, glutationa peroxidase e glutationa redutase. RESULTADOS: Constatou-se que o extrato aquoso de alecrim apresentou altos teores de compostos fenólicos totais e expressiva atividade antioxidante in vitro nos três métodos de avaliação. O extrato aquoso de alecrim na concentração de 50mg/kg diminuiu o percentual de hemoglobina glicada e aumentou a atividade das enzimas catalase e glutationa peroxidase no fígado, e da superóxido dismutase no cérebro de ratos diabéticos. No entanto, não foi observado efeito dose-resposta nas demais concentrações analisadas. CONCLUSÃO: O extrato aquoso de alecrim apresenta significativa capacidade antioxidante in vitro, atribuída à presença de compostos fenólicos em sua composição. E, quando administrado em ratos na concentração de 50mg/kg, demonstrou-se eficiente na atenuação do estresse oxidativo presente no diabetes experimental.
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Park MJ, Bae CS, Lim SK, Kim DI, Lim JC, Kim JC, Han HJ, Moon JH, Kim KY, Yoon KC, Park SH. Effect of protopanaxadiol derivatives in high glucose-induced fibronectin expression in primary cultured rat mesangial cells: role of mitogen-activated protein kinases and Akt. Arch Pharm Res 2010; 33:151-7. [PMID: 20191356 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-010-2237-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2009] [Revised: 10/27/2009] [Accepted: 10/28/2009] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A lot of anti-diabetic agents using natural plants have been extensively studied. Ginsenosides are known to be used as a remedy for diabetes in Asian countries and American Societies. Diabetic nephropathy is a major complication of diabetes mellitus. Extracellular matrix in mesangial cells is mainly composed of fibronectin and the increase of fibronectin is a hallmark of diabetic nephropathy. Protopenaxadiol (PPD) is a major component of total ginseng. Thus, we examined the regulatory mechanism of PPD derivatives-induced preventive effect of fibronectin expression in mesangial cells cultivated under diabetic condition. In present study, ginsenoside Rb1 prevented the high glucose-induced increase of fibronectin expression in mesangial cells. Ginsenoside Rb2 and Rg3 also mildly inhibited it. However, ginsenoside Rc and Rd did not prevent the high glucose-induced increase of fibronectin expression in mesangial cells. In addition, ginsenoside Rb1 prevented high glucose-induced phosphorylation of p44/42 mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK), p38 MAPK, JNK/SAPK, and Akt. These results suggest that ginsenoside Rb1 is the most powerful component of PPD derivatives. In conclusion, ginsenoside Rb1 prevented high glucose-induced increase of fibronectin expression via the inhibition of MAPK-Akt signaling cascade.
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- Min Jung Park
- Bio-therapy Human Resources Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea
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Inhibitory effects of guava (Psidium guajava L.) leaf extracts and its active compounds on the glycation process of protein. Food Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Olalde JA, Magarici M, Amendola F, del Castillo O, Gonzalez S, Muhammad A. Clinical outcomes of diabetic foot management with Circulat. Phytother Res 2008; 22:1292-8. [PMID: 18570216 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Major and minor lower-extremity amputation is a common complication among diabetics. Various sources indicate diabetic foot ulcer prevalence at between 2.2% and 15% in diabetics. This study evaluates the efficacy and tolerance of a standardized plant extract combination, Circulat, developed for the prevention and treatment of severe manifestations of type 2 diabetes, such as necrotic damage of the foot. Thus, a retrospective cohort study was carried out in 174 patients treated with Circulat with diabetic foot grades D1-D3, according to The University of Texas Wound Classification System, in 50 medical centers, from 2004 to 2007. Circulat obtained 50.57% complete cure of diabetic foot, significant improvement in 37.9% and prevented amputation in 88.5% of the study's total population. The treatment was well tolerated. Four patients (2.3%) had slight gastrointestinal unrest which did not warrant suspension of treatment.
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- J A Olalde
- Adaptogenic Medical Center, Caracas 1080, Venezuela
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A novel nutraceutical property of select sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) brans: inhibition of protein glycation. Phytother Res 2008; 22:1052-6. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Hsieh CL, Huang CN, Lin YC, Peng RY. Molecular action mechanism against apoptosis by aqueous extract from guava budding leaves elucidated with human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) model. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2007; 55:8523-33. [PMID: 17894456 DOI: 10.1021/jf071858b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Chronic cardiovascular and neurodegenerative complications induced by hyperglycemia have been considered to be associated most relevantly with endothelial cell damages (ECD). The protective effects of the aqueous extract of Psidium guajava L. budding leaves (PE) on the ECD in human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) model were investigated. Results revealed that glyoxal (GO) and methylglyoxal (MGO) resulting from the glycative and autoxidative reactions of the high blood sugar glucose (G) evoked a huge production of ROS and NO, which in turn increased the production of peroxynitrite, combined with the activation of the nuclear factor kappaB (NFkappaB), leading to cell apoptosis. High plasma glucose activated p38-MAPK, and high GO increased the expressions of p38-MAPK and JNK-MAPK, whereas high MGO levels induced the activity of ERK-MAPK. Glucose and dicarbonyl compounds were all found to be good inducers of intracellular PKCs, which together with MAPK acted as the upstream triggering factor to activate NFkappaB. Conclusively, high plasma glucose together with dicarbonyl compounds can trigger the signaling pathways of MAPK and PKC and induce cell apoptosis through ROS and peroxynitrite stimulation and finally by NFkappaB activation. Such effects of PE were ascribed to its high plant polyphenolic (PPP) contents, the latter being potent ROS inhibitors capable of blocking the glycation of proteins, which otherwise could have brought forth severe detrimental effects to the cells.
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- Chiu-Lan Hsieh
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Research Institute of Biotechnology, Hungkuang University, 34 Chung-Chie Road, Shalu County, Taichung Hsien, Taiwan.
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Xie JT, Shao ZH, Vanden Hoek TL, Chang WT, Li J, Mehendale S, Wang CZ, Hsu CW, Becker LB, Yin JJ, Yuan CS. Antioxidant effects of ginsenoside Re in cardiomyocytes. Eur J Pharmacol 2006; 532:201-7. [PMID: 16497296 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2005] [Revised: 12/22/2005] [Accepted: 01/04/2006] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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We have previously demonstrated that American ginseng berry extract exhibited significant protection against oxidant-mediated injury in cardiomyocytes. To extend this work, we sought to investigate the antioxidant effects of Re, a protopanaxatriols-type and single chemical integrant present in American ginseng berry extract, using the same chick cardiomyocyte model of oxidant injury as well as ESR spectroscopy in a cell-free chemical system. In cells exposed to 2 h of H2O2 (0.5 mM), pretreatment with Re (0.05, 0.1, or 0.5 mg/ml for 2 h) significantly attenuated 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein (DCF) fluorescence by 51% (from 1345+/-67 to 658+/-46 a.u., P<0.001), and remarkably reduced cell death (from 51.5+/-3.0% to 11.8+/-1.5%, P<0.001, compared to the control). Similar results were also observed in cells exposed to antimycin A (100 microM), a mitochondrial electron transport chain site III inhibitor which increases endogenous oxidative stress. In the ESR study, however, Re failed to reduce the formation of the superoxide/DMPO adduct and DPPH radicals. These results suggest that ginsenoside Re functions as an antioxidant, protecting cardiomyocytes from oxidant injury induced by both exogenous and endogenous oxidants, and that its protective effects may be mostly attributed to scavenging H2O2 and hydroxyl radicals.
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- Jing-Tian Xie
- Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Yap KYL, Chan SY, Weng Chan Y, Sing Lim C. Overview on the Analytical Tools for Quality Control of Natural Product-Based Supplements: A Case Study of Ginseng. Assay Drug Dev Technol 2005; 3:683-99. [PMID: 16438663 DOI: 10.1089/adt.2005.3.683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The quality of pharmaceutical products like ginseng is important for ensuring consumer safety and efficacy. Many ginseng products sold today are in various formulations such as powder, capsules, tablets, soft-gels, liquid extracts, and tea. This renders ginseng less identifiable by smell, taste, or physical appearance. Furthermore, as ginseng is expensive, adulteration with other cheaper products occurs. Hence quality assurance of ginseng is needed. This paper reviews the major techniques for ascertaining the level of ginsenosides, the primary active ingredients for ginseng, and covers high-performance liquid, gas, and thin-layer chromatographies, infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies, enzyme immunoassays, and other molecular methods. Supporting techniques such as ultraviolet, fluorescence, diode array and evaporative light scattering detections, and mass spectrometry will also be touched upon. This review also discusses the principles and applications of biosensors-in particular fiber optic-based sensors-and their feasibility in ginseng analysis based on preliminary studies. Despite their potential, there is currently no or limited commercial exploitation of fiber optic-based sensors to perform ginseng quality analysis. The opportunity for biosensors to be used for the rapid quality surveillance of ginseng is appealing, but several key issues still need to be addressed before they find widespread applications in the traditional Chinese medicine industry.
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- Kevin Yi-Lwern Yap
- Biosensors Group, Biomedical Engineering Research Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Hsu CC, Ho MC, Lin LC, Su B, Hsu MC. American ginseng supplementation attenuates creatine kinase level induced by submaximal exercise in human beings. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11:5327-31. [PMID: 16149140 PMCID: PMC4622803 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
AIM: To investigate whether American ginseng (AG, Panax quinquefolium) supplementation was able to improve endurance exercise performance.
METHODS: Thirteen physically active male college students were divided into two groups (AG or placebo) and received supplementation for 4 wk, before the exhaustive running exercise. Treadmill speed was increased to a pace equivalent to 80% VO2max of the subject. A 4-wk washout period followed before the subjects crossed over and received the alternate supplement for the next 4 wk. They then completed a second exhaustive running exercise. The physiological variables that were examined included time to exhaustion and oxygen pulse. Moreover, the plasma creatine kinase (CK) and lactate were measured prior to the exercise, at 15 and 30 min during exercise, immediately after exercise, and 20, 40, 60, and 120 min after exercise.
RESULTS: The major finding of this investigation was that the production plasma CK during the exercise significantly decreased for group AG than for group P. Secondary physiological finding was that 80% VO2max running was not improved over a 4-wk AG supplementation regimen.
CONCLUSION: Supplementation with AG for 4 wk prior to an exhaustive aerobic treadmill running reduced the leakage of CK during exercise, but did not enhance aerobic work capacity. The reduction of plasma CK may be due to the fact that AG is effective for the decrease of skeletal muscle cell membrane damage, induced by exercise during the high-intensity treadmill run.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cheng-Chen Hsu
- Graduate Institute of Sports Science, National College of Physical Education and Sports, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, China
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