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Frezza C, Sciubba F, De Vita D, Toniolo C, Foddai S, Tomassini L, Petrucci R, Bianco A, Serafini M. Non-volatile compounds from Araucaria columnaris (G.Forst.) Hook leaves. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2022.104430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Frezza C, Sciubba F, Petrucci R, Serafini M. Phytochemical analysis on the leaves of Agathis microstachya J.F. Bailey & C.T. White. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:5626-5630. [PMID: 34957868 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.2018435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The first phytochemical analysis on the leaves of Agathis microstachya J.F. Bailey & C.T. White collected in Rome was reported in this work. The study evidenced the presence of four compounds i.e., 7,4'''-dimethoxy-agathisflavone (1), 7,7''-dimethoxy-cupressuflavone (2), dactylifric acid (3) and shikimic acid (4) which were identified by means of spectroscopic techniques. Compounds (1, 2, 4) were reported in the species for the first time as well as this is the second report on the presence of dactylifric acid (3) in the whole Araucariaceae family. The absence of diterpenoids from the studied accession is also important. All these chemotaxonomic aspects were discussed.
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- Claudio Frezza
- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.,NMR-based metabolomics laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze di Base e Applicate per l'Ingegneria, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Phytochemical Analysis and Biological Activities of the Ethanolic Extract of Daphne sericea Vahl Flowering Aerial Parts Collected in Central Italy. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11030379. [PMID: 33802543 PMCID: PMC8001904 DOI: 10.3390/biom11030379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this paper, the first phytochemical analysis of the ethanolic extract of Daphne sericea Vahl flowering aerial parts collected in Italy and its biological activities were reported. Eleven compounds were identified i.e., α-linolenic acid (1), tri-linoleoyl-sn-glycerol (2), pheophorbide a ethyl ester (3), pilloin (4), sinensetin (5), yuanhuanin (6), rutamontine (7), syringin (8), p-coumaric acid (9), p-anisic acid (10) and caffeic acid (11). To the best of our knowledge, compounds (1-4, 7-8 and 10) were isolated from D. sericea for the first time during this work, whereas sinensetin (5) represents a newly identified component of the entire Thymelaeaceae family. The extract was found to possess radical scavenging against both DPPH• and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-thylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS•+) radicals, with at least a 40-fold higher potency against the latter. Moreover, chelating abilities against both ferrous and ferric ions have been highlighted, thus suggesting a possible indirect antioxidant power of the extract. Although the precise bioactive compounds remain to be discovered, the polyphenolic constituents, including phenolic acids, tannins and flavonoids, seem to contribute to the antioxidant power of the phytocomplex. In addition, the extract produced cytotoxic effects in MDA-MB-231 and U87-MG cancer cell lines, especially at the concentration of 625 μg/mL and after 48–72 h. Further studies are required to clarify the contribution of the identified compounds in the bioactivities of the extract and to support possible future applications.
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Frezza C, Venditti A, De Vita D, Toniolo C, Franceschin M, Ventrone A, Tomassini L, Foddai S, Guiso M, Nicoletti M, Bianco A, Serafini M. Phytochemistry, Chemotaxonomy, and Biological Activities of the Araucariaceae Family-A Review. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9070888. [PMID: 32674354 PMCID: PMC7412567 DOI: 10.3390/plants9070888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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In this review article, the phytochemistry of the species belonging to the Araucariaceae family is explored. Among these, in particular, it is given a wide overview on the phytochemical profile of Wollemia genus, for the first time. In addition to this, the ethnopharmacology and the general biological activities associated to the Araucariaceae species are singularly described. Lastly, the chemotaxonomy at the genus and family levels is described and detailed.
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- Claudio Frezza
- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
- Correspondence:
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.D.V.); (C.T.); (A.V.); (L.T.); (S.F.); (M.N.); (M.S.)
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Venditti A, Frezza C, Rossi G, Sciubba F, Ornano L, De Vita D, Toniolo C, Tomassini L, Foddai S, Nicoletti M, Di Cocco ME, Bianco A, Serafini M. A new diterpene and other compounds from the unripe female cones of Wollemia nobilis. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:3839-3849. [PMID: 32233655 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1741585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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In this work, the first phytochemical analysis ever performed on the unripe female cones of Wollemia nobilis W. G. Jones, K. D. Hill & J. M. Allen was described. The analysis evidenced the presence of a new derivative of sandaracopimaric acid together with rare diterpenoid derivatives and known compounds of chemosystematic and bioactivity relevance. Some of these were evidenced in the species or in the family for the first time during this study. The further implications of the isolated compounds in the field of chemosystematics, pharmacology and nutraceutics were discussed.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Mohammadhosseini M, Venditti A, Akbarzadeh A. The genusPerovskiaKar.: ethnobotany, chemotaxonomy and phytochemistry: a review. TOXIN REV 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2019.1691013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Majid Mohammadhosseini
- Department of Chemistry, College of Basic Sciences, Shahrood Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Drought stress affects growth, morphological and biochemical properties in plants. To develop resistance and adapt to drought, plants need metabolic changes. Adaptations to stress involve changes to gene expression that activate metabolic processes that promote drought resistance and that may include biosynthesis and accumulation of specialized metabolites. Such adaptations in specialized metabolism may be important mechanisms leading to plant stress resistance and involve production of phenolics, flavonoids, terpenoid and nitrogen containing compounds that are species and genotype specific. Most plants having special metabolites to adapt to drought stress belong to different botanical families. C3, C4 and CAM plants, apply both morphological and metabolic mechanisms to adapt to drought as well as to accumulate specialized metabolites. Generally, medicinal plants increase their functional metabolites content, when exposed to drought stress. During drought stress, transcription factors and related pathways for biosynthesis of phenolics, flavonoids, anthocyanins as well as for stress jasmonate and abscisic acid stress hormones are activated.
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- Seyed Morteza Zahedi
- Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
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Venditti A, Frezza C, Rossi G, Serafini I, Ciccòla A, Sciubba F, Foddai S, Tomassini L, Bianco A, Serafini M. A new byciclic monoterpene glucoside and a new biflavone from the male reproduction organs of Wollemia nobilis. Fitoterapia 2018; 133:62-69. [PMID: 30572087 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2018.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In this work, the fifth part of an ongoing phytochemical study on Wollemia nobilis was reported. The attention was now focused on the male reproduction organs of which the content in both primary and secondary metabolites was analyzed. Twenty compounds, belonging to seven different classes of natural compounds, were identified from the ethanolic extract by means of Column Chromatography and NMR and MS Spectroscopy. They all represent new compounds for the studied organ whereas some of them are also new constituents of the genus or even previously undescribed phytochemicals. Their presence was able to display a general overview of these organs from the phytochemical standpoint and to provide more elements in confirmation with the current botanical classification of the species. Moreover, they add a further experimental evidence of the tendency of this species to accumulate different metabolites in different organs. This characteristic as well as the occurrence of several compounds with added value, make this plant a possible candidate for large scale cultivation with extractive purposes to obtain useful phytochemicals for botanicals and pharmaceutical fields. Moreover, they offer the opportunity to develop an additional method of conservation and protection for this endangered and very rare species.
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- Alessandro Venditti
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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