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Agathis robusta Bark Extract Protects from Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Phytochemical, In Silico and In Vivo Studies. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15101270. [PMID: 36297382 PMCID: PMC9610891 DOI: 10.3390/ph15101270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) induced by renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (RIRI) is associated with a high incidence of mortality. Existing therapies are mainly supportive, with no available nephroprotective agent. The purpose of this study is to examine the potential protective effect of Agathis robusta Bark Extract (ARBE) in RIRI. Methods: The chemical composition of ARBE was examined by LC-ESI-MS/MS. Network pharmacology was utilized to identify the RIRI molecular targets that could be aimed at by the identified major components of ARBE. Experimentally validated protein–protein interactions (PPIs) and compound-target networks were constructed using the STRING database and Cytoscape software. Molecular docking studies were employed to assess the interaction of the most relevant ARBE compounds with the hub RIRI-related targets. Furthermore, ARBE was tested in a rat model of RIRI. Results: The phytochemical analysis identified 95 components in ARBE, 37 of which were majors. Network analysis identified 312 molecular targets of RIRI that were associated with ARBE major compounds. Of these 312, the top targets in the experimentally validated PPI network were HSP90, EGFR, and P53. The most relevant compounds based on their peak area and network degree value included narcissoside, isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside, and syringetin-3-O-glucoside, among others. Docking studies of the most relevant compounds revealed significant interactions with the top RIRI-related targets. In the in vivo RIRI experiments, pretreatment of ARBE improved kidney function and structural changes. ARBE reduced the renal expression of p-NfkB and cleaved caspase-3 by downregulating HSP90 and P53 in rats exposed to RIRI. Conclusion: Taken together, this study revealed the chemical composition of ARBE, depicted the interrelationship of the bioactive ingredients of ARBE with the RIRI-related molecular targets, and validated a nephroprotective effect of ARBE in RIRI.
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Morais EM, Silva AAR, de Sousa FWA, de Azevedo IMB, Silva HF, Santos AMG, Beserra Júnior JEA, de Carvalho CP, Eberlin MN, Porcari AM, Araújo FDDS. Endophytic Trichoderma strains isolated from forest species of the Cerrado-Caatinga ecotone are potential biocontrol agents against crop pathogenic fungi. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0265824. [PMID: 35427356 PMCID: PMC9012399 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides increasingly harms the health of living beings and the environment. Thus, biological control carried out by microorganisms has gained prominence, since it consists of an environmentally friendly alternative to the use of pesticides for controlling plant diseases. Herein, we evaluated the potential role of endophytic Trichoderma strains isolated from forest species of the Cerrado-Caatinga ecotone as biological control agents of crop pathogenic fungi. Nineteen Trichoderma strains were used to assess the antagonistic activity by in vitro bioassays against the plant pathogens Colletotrichum truncatum, Lasiodiplodia theobromae, Macrophomina phaseolina, and Sclerotium delphinii isolated from soybean, cacao, fava bean, and black pepper crops, respectively. All Trichoderma strains demonstrated inhibitory activity on pathogen mycelial growth, with maximum percent inhibition of 70% against C. truncatum, 78% against L. theobromae, 78% against M. phaseolina, and 69% against S. delphinii. Crude methanol extracts (0.5 to 2.0 mg mL-1) of Trichoderma strains were able to inhibit the growth of C. truncatum, except Trichoderma sp. T3 (UFPIT06) and T. orientale (UFPIT09 and UFPIT17) at 0.5 mg mL-1, indicating that the endophytes employ a biocontrol mechanism related to antibiosis, together with multiple mechanisms. Discriminant metabolites of Trichoderma extracts were unveiled by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry-based metabolomics combined with principal component analysis (PCA), which included antifungal metabolites and molecules with other bioactivities. These results highlight the biocontrol potential of Trichoderma strains isolated from the Cerrado-Caatinga ecotone against crop pathogenic fungi, providing support for ongoing research on disease control in agriculture.
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- MS4Life Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry, Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, São Francisco University, Braganca Paulista, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Campus Professora Cinobelina Elvas, Federal University of Piauí, Bom Jesus, PI, Brazil
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- School of Material Engineering an Nanotechnology, MackMass Laboratory, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- School of Material Engineering an Nanotechnology, MackMass Laboratory, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- MS4Life Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry, Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, São Francisco University, Braganca Paulista, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Yan Y, Abdulla R, Liu X, Li S, Aisa HA. Comprehensive chemical profile and quantitative analysis of the Shabyar tablet, a traditional ethnic medicine prescription, by ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography hyphenated with quadrupole‐orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2022; 45:2148-2160. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202100693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yahui Yan
- The State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi 830011 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- The State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi 830011 China
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- The State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi 830011 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- The State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi 830011 China
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- The State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi 830011 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Jon CS, Yang L, Wang Z, Cui M, Sun H, Wang L, Liu L, Nardiello D, Quinto M, He M, Li D. On the use of a 2D-carbon microfiber fractionation system to improve flow-injection QTOF-HRMS analysis in complex matrices: the case of Abelmoschus manihot flower extracts. Analyst 2022; 147:819-827. [PMID: 35044386 DOI: 10.1039/d1an02130c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A two-dimensional microscale carbon fiber/active carbon fiber system combined with a quadrupole time of flight high-resolution mass spectrometry (2DμCFs-QTOF-HRMS) system is proposed for the rapid putative identification of polar, medium-polar and weakly polar constituents in complex matrices while strongly mitigating ionic suppression effects. The capabilities of 2DμCFs-QTOF-HRMS have been proven by analysing the composition of Abelmoschus manihot flower extracts, allowing, in a single run, the detection of 41 known substances and the presence of 6 compounds never revealed before in these samples. 2DμCFs-QTOF-HRMS has been compared with traditional HPLC-MS, showing higher versatility and a significant reduction of both analysis time (70 min to 5 min) and solvent consumption (35 mL to 1.5 mL). A comparison with the results obtained by direct flow-injection MS analyses demonstrated that 2DμCFs-QTOF-HRMS leads to a more comprehensive analysis and to improved detection sensitivity. The proposed method can be considered suitable for the rapid and comprehensive analysis of food, environmental and pharmaceutical complex samples. 2DμCFs-QTOF-HRMS can thus be considered a rapid, versatile, reliable, high-throughput and economical technique that allows for the collection of information on polar, semipolar, and weakly polar components in complex matrices.
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- Chol-San Jon
- Interdisciplinary Program of Biological Functional Molecules, College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Park Road 977, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, PR China.
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Biological Functional Molecules, College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Park Road 977, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, PR China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Park Road 977, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Park Road 977, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Park Road 977, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Park Road 977, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Park Road 977, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, PR China
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural resource, and Engineering (DAFNE), via Napoli 25, I-71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Biological Functional Molecules, College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Park Road 977, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, PR China. .,Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural resource, and Engineering (DAFNE), via Napoli 25, I-71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Biological Functional Molecules, College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Park Road 977, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, PR China.
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Biological Functional Molecules, College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Park Road 977, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, PR China. .,Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Park Road 977, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, PR China
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Huang S, Ma Q, Hou Q, Zuo T, Zhang Z, Ni W. Identification and quantitative chemical analysis of betaines in different organic wastes and their bioconversion composts. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 328:124857. [PMID: 33631462 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Global organic waste is increasing, bioconversion of organic waste arises because it can recover valuable nutrients and produce bioactive substances. Betaines are important bioactive substances in plants under environmental stress, but have received limited attention in vermicompost/larvae bioconversion compost. In this study, betaines in organic waste and vermicompost/larvae bioconversion compost were identified and quantified by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS. We observed the existence of glutamine betaine in all samples, which was first found in natural sources recently. Valine betaine was the highest among all detected betaines followed by GABA betaine, and both were rare in plants. The existence of tyrosine betaine in cow dung (CD) and vermicompost (CDV) was found, which was previously shown to be in fungi. Most importantly, we found larvae bioconversion could increase betaines by 5.56-99.75%, while vermicomposting decreased them. Bioconversion of larvae can effectively increase betaines in compost and can be used to produce potential novel functional organic fertilizers.
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- Shan Huang
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Branquinho LS, Verdan MH, Santos ED, Neves SCD, Oliveira RJ, Cardoso CAL, Kassuya CAL. Aqueous extract from leaves of Doliocarpus dentatus (Aubl.) Standl. relieves pain without genotoxicity activity. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 266:113440. [PMID: 33022341 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE In the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, the watery sap of Doliocarpus dentatus is used to alleviate thirst, and the leaves of this species are used to relieve pain and swelling associated with inflammatory processes. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to analyze the compounds of the leaves from the aqueous extract of D. dentatus (EADd) and evaluate its toxicogenetic and pain relief effects in animal models. MATERIALS AND METHODS Compounds were identified in EADd by UHPLC-HRMS (Ultra high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry). The oral dose of 17 mg/kg EADd, calculated according to ethnopharmacological uses, and doses between 30 and 300 mg/kg were used to test Swiss mice in formalin- and acetic acid-induced models of pain and behavior. EADd (100-2000 mg/kg) was assayed in mice by comet, micronucleus, and phagocytosis tests and by peripheral leukocyte counts. RESULTS Phenolic compounds and flavonoids as well as trigonelline and isoquercetin were identified in EADd. All oral doses of EADd exhibited antinociceptive activity, as indicated by a decrease in pain in both phases, a decrease in cold hypersensitivity induced by formalin, and a decrease in abdominal contortions induced by acetic acid. EADd did not alter the exploratory, motor or motivational activities of the animals. The comet and micronucleus tests indicated that EADd was not genotoxic and did not change the phagocytic activity or peripheral leukocyte count. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that EADd could act as an antinociceptive agent that does not present genotoxicity. This study should contribute to justifying, in part, the popular use of D. dentatus in pain management, ensuring its safe use.
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- Lidiane Schultz Branquinho
- School of Health Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados - Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Chemistry, Federal University of Grande Dourados - Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil.
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- School of Health Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados - Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Chemistry, Federal University of Grande Dourados - Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil; Center of Studies in Natural Resources, State University of Mato Grosso Do Sul - Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil.
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Characteristic chemical profile of Juhe Fang extract with lipid-lowering properties. JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICAL SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcms.2020.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Liu W, Xia M, Yang L, Wang Z, Wang R, Shi Y. Development and optimization of a method for determining betaine and trigonelline in the fruits of Lycium species by using solid-phase extraction combined with high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:2073-2078. [PMID: 32129569 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201901124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Betaine is an essential nutrient for humans and a source of methyl donors for methionine and S-adenosylmethionine formation, and it is used as a biomarker for pharmacological activities and to evaluate the quality of Lycium species and common foods. However, because of its special structural features, poor ultraviolet-chromophore, and high polarity, the existing methods for betaine extraction and quantification cannot provide higher extraction efficiency, better sensitivity, or resolution degree. A simple, fast, and efficient high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector coupled with solid-phase extraction was adopted for simultaneous separation and quantification of betaine in four types of Lycium species. The results revealed that after degreasing with dichloromethane, extraction with 80% ethanol (pH adjusted to 1.0 with hydrochloric acid), and elution with aluminum oxide (OH- form), the improvement in the average yield rate of betaine was thrice of that of the existing methods. In addition, trigonelline was identified as the interfering substance of betaine for the first time in Lycium species, and betaine and trigonelline were simultaneously separated and quantified. Furthermore, their chemical characteristics and content distribution in different Lycium species were carried out.
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- Wenjing Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- The MOE key laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- The MOE key laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- The MOE key laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Institute of TCM International Standardization, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Separation and characterization of homopipecolic acid isoflavonoid ester derivatives isolated from Ononis spinosa L. root. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2018; 1091:21-28. [PMID: 29803686 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Spiny restharrow root (Ononis spinosa L.) and its preparations are mainly used for the treatment of urinary infections or bladder stones in numerous countries. Spiny restharrow root is rich in isoflavonoids (formononetin, calycosin and pseudobaptigenin), pterocarpans (medicarpin and maackiain) and dihydroisoflavonoids (onogenin and sativanone), which metabolites are present as glucosides, glucoside malonates, glucoside acetates and free aglycones in the root. The in-depth analysis of tandem mass spectrometric (MS) and high-resolution MS (HR-MS) data revealed the presence of nitrogen-containing compounds in the root extracts. An ion-exchange-based purification and a preparative-scale reversed phase chromatographic isolation procedure was developed for the characterization of these new natural products. For the unambiguous identification of the isolated compounds NMR experiments were carried out. The thorough characterization confirmed the presence of six piperidin-2-yl-acetic acid (homopipecolic acid) esters of isoflavonoid glucosides. This is the first report of homopipecolic acid esters isolated from higher plants.
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Servillo L, D'Onofrio N, Giovane A, Casale R, Cautela D, Castaldo D, Iannaccone F, Neglia G, Campanile G, Balestrieri ML. Ruminant meat and milk contain δ-valerobetaine, another precursor of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) like γ-butyrobetaine. Food Chem 2018; 260:193-199. [PMID: 29699662 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.03.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Quaternary ammonium compounds containing N-trimethylamino moiety, such as choline derivatives and carnitine, abundant in meat and dairy products, are metabolic precursors of trimethylamine (TMA). A similar fate is reported for Nε-trimethyllysine and γ-butyrobetaine. With the aim at investigating the metabolic profile of such metabolites in most employed animal dietary sources, HPLC-ESI-MS/MS analyses on ruminant and non-ruminant milk and meat were performed. Results demonstrate, for the first time, the presence of δ-valerobetaine, occurring at levels higher than γ-butyrobetaine in all ruminant samples compared to non-ruminants. Demonstration of δ-valerobetaine metabolic origin, surprisingly, showed that it originates from rumen through the transformation of dietary Nε-trimethyllysine. These results highlight our previous findings showing the ubiquity of free Nε-trimethyllysine in vegetable kingdom. Furthermore, δ-valerobetaine, similarly to γ-butyrobetaine, can be degraded by host gut microbiota producing TMA, precursor of the proatherogenic trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), unveiling its possible role in the biosynthetic route of TMAO.
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- Luigi Servillo
- Dipartimento di Biochimica, Biofisica e Patologia Generale, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biochimica, Biofisica e Patologia Generale, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biochimica, Biofisica e Patologia Generale, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biochimica, Biofisica e Patologia Generale, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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- Stazione Sperimentale per le Industrie delle Essenze e dei derivati dagli Agrumi, Azienda Speciale della Camera di Commercio di Reggio Calabria, Via Generale Tommasini 2, 89127 Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stazione Sperimentale per le Industrie delle Essenze e dei derivati dagli Agrumi, Azienda Speciale della Camera di Commercio di Reggio Calabria, Via Generale Tommasini 2, 89127 Reggio Calabria, Italy; Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, Via Molise 2, Roma, Italy; Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale e ProdALscarl, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Ponte Don Melillo 1, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biochimica, Biofisica e Patologia Generale, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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Servillo L, D'Onofrio N, Giovane A, Casale R, Cautela D, Ferrari G, Castaldo D, Balestrieri ML. The betaine profile of cereal flours unveils new and uncommon betaines. Food Chem 2018; 239:234-241. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.06.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Bajpai V, Singh A, Chandra P, Negi MPS, Kumar N, Kumar B. Analysis of phytochemical variations in dioecious Tinospora cordifolia stems using HPLC/QTOF MS/MS and UPLC/QqQLIT -MS/MS. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2016; 27:92-99. [PMID: 26627195 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The stem of dioecious Tinospora cordifolia (Menispermaceae) is a commonly used traditional Ayurvedic medicine in India having several therapeutic properties. OBJECTIVE To develop and validate LC-MS methods for the identification and simultaneous quantitation of various secondary metabolites and to study metabolomic variations in the stem of male and female plants. METHODS Ethanolic extract of stems were analysed by HPLC/ESI-QTOF-MS/MS for rapid screening of bioactive phytochemicals. High resolution MS and MS/MS in positive ESI mode were used for structural investigation of secondary metabolites. An UPLC/ESI-QqQ(LIT) -MS/MS method in MRM mode was developed and validated for the simultaneous quantitation of five bioactive alkaloids. RESULTS Identification and characterisation of 36 metabolites including alkaloids, sesquiterpenes and phytoecdysteroids were performed using LC-MS and MS/MS techniques. The bioactive alkaloids such as jatrorrhizine, magnoflorine, isocorydine, palmatine and tetrahydropalmatine were successfully quantified in male and female plants. The mean abundances of magnoflorine jatrorrhizine, and oblongine were significantly (P < 0.05) higher in male plants while mean abundances of tetrahydropalmatine, norcoclaurine, and reticuline were significantly (P < 0.05) higher in female plants. CONCLUSIONS Phytochemicals in the stem of male and female Tinospora cordifolia showed significant qualitative and quantitative variations. LC-MS and MS/MS methods can be used to differentiate between male and female plants based on their chemical profiles and quantities of the marker bioactive alkaloids. This chemical composition difference was also evident during vegetative stage when there were no male and female flowers.
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- Vikas Bajpai
- Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- Biometry and Statistics Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India
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- Betelvine Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, 110001, India
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Zhang J, Wang P, Wei X, Li L, Cheng H, Wu Y, Zeng W, Yu H, Chen Y. A metabolomics approach for authentication of Ophiocordyceps sinensis by liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Food Res Int 2015; 76:489-497. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Revised: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 07/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Qiu F, McAlpine JB, Krause EC, Chen SN, Pauli GF. Pharmacognosy of Black Cohosh: The Phytochemical and Biological Profile of a Major Botanical Dietary Supplement. PROGRESS IN THE CHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC NATURAL PRODUCTS 99 2014; 99:1-68. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04900-7_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Shin HD, Suh JH, Kim JH, Lee HY, Eom HY, Kim UY, Yang DH, Han SB, Youm JR. Determination of Betaine in Fructus Lycii Using Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography with Evaporative Light Scattering Detection. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2012. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2012.33.2.553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Servillo L, Giovane A, Balestrieri ML, Ferrari G, Cautela D, Castaldo D. Occurrence of pipecolic acid and pipecolic acid betaine (homostachydrine) in Citrus genus plants. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:315-321. [PMID: 22208890 DOI: 10.1021/jf204286r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The presence of pipecolic acid and pipecolic acid betaine, also known as homostachydrine, is herein reported for the first time in Citrus genus plants. Homostachydrine was found in fruits, seeds, and leaves of orange, lemon, and bergamot (Citrus bergamia Risso et Poit). As homostachydrine was not commercially available, as a comparative source, extracts of alfalfa leaves ( Medicago sativa L.) were used, in which homostachydrine is present at high concentration. Then, the results where confirmed by comparison with an authentic standard synthesized and purified starting from pipecolic acid. The synthesized standard was characterized by a ESI-MS/MS study using a 3D ion-trap mass spectrometer. When subjected to MS/MS fragmentation in positive ion mode, homostachydrine, unlike its lower homologue proline betaine (also known as stachydrine), showed a pattern of numerous ionic fragments that allowed unambiguous identification of the compound. For the quantitation in the plant sources, high sensitivity and specificity were achieved by monitoring the transition (158 → 72), which is absent in the fragmentation patterns of other major osmolytes commonly used as markers for studies of abiotic stress. As for the metabolic origin of homostachydrine, the occurrence in citrus plants of pipecolic acid leads to the hypothesis that it could act as a homostachydrine precursor through direct methylation.
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- Luigi Servillo
- Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biofisica, II Università degli Studi di Napoli, via L De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy.
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Tadjimukhamedov FK, Huang G, Ouyang Z, Cooks RG. Rapid detection of urushiol allergens of Toxicodendron genus using leaf spray mass spectrometry. Analyst 2012; 137:1082-4. [DOI: 10.1039/c2an16077c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Naresh Chary V, Dinesh Kumar C, Vairamani M, Prabhakar S. Characterization of amino acid-derived betaines by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2012; 47:79-88. [PMID: 22282093 DOI: 10.1002/jms.2029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Betaines belong to the naturally occurring osmoprotectants or compatible solutes present in a variety of plants, animals and microorganisms. In recent years, metabolomic techniques have been emerging as a fundamental tool for biologists because the constellation of these molecules and their relative proportions provide with information about the actual biochemical condition of a biological system. Therefore, identification and characterization of biologically important betaines are crucial, especially for metabolomic studies. Most of the natural betaines are derived from amino acids and related homologues. Although, theoretically, all the amino acids can be converted to corresponding betaines by simple methylation of the amine group, only a few of the amino acid-derived betaines were fully characterized in the literature. Here, we report a combined electrospray ionization tandem and high-resolution mass spectrometry study of all the betaines derived from amino acids, including the isomeric betaines. The decomposition pathway of protonated, sodiated and potassiated molecule ions that enable unambiguous characterization of the betaines including the isomeric betaines and overlapping ionic species of different betaines is distinctive.
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- V Naresh Chary
- National Centre for Mass Spectrometry, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500 007, India
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Nikolić D, Gödecke T, Chen SN, White J, Lankin DC, Pauli GF, van Breemen RB. Mass spectrometric dereplication of nitrogen-containing constituents of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa L.). Fitoterapia 2011; 83:441-60. [PMID: 22178683 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2011.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2011] [Revised: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 11/29/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Black cohosh preparations are popular dietary supplements among women seeking alternative treatments for menopausal complaints. For decades, triterpene glycosides and phenolic acids have dominated the phytochemical and biomedical research on this plant. In this study, we provide evidence that black cohosh contains an unexpected and highly diverse group of secondary nitrogenous metabolites previously unknown to exist in this plant. Using a dereplication approach that combines accurate mass measurements, database searches and general knowledge of biosynthetic pathways of natural products, we identified or tentatively identified 73 nitrogen-containing metabolites, many of which are new natural products. The identified compounds belong to several structural groups including alkaloids, amides or esters of hydroxycinnamic acids and betains. Among the alkaloids, several classes such as guanidino alkaloids, isoquinolines and β-carbolines were identified. Fragmentation patterns for major compound classes are discussed, which provides a framework for the discovery of these compounds from other sources. Identification of alkaloids as a well-known group of bioactive natural products represents an important advance in better understanding of the pharmacological profile of black cohosh.
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- Dejan Nikolić
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, UIC/NIH Center for Botanical Dietary Supplements Research, University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612-7231, USA.
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Liu J, Wang H, Cooks RG, Ouyang Z. Leaf Spray: Direct Chemical Analysis of Plant Material and Living Plants by Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2011; 83:7608-13. [PMID: 21916420 DOI: 10.1021/ac2020273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Jiangjiang Liu
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry, and §Center for Analytical Instrumentation Development, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry, and §Center for Analytical Instrumentation Development, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry, and §Center for Analytical Instrumentation Development, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry, and §Center for Analytical Instrumentation Development, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Penetration behaviour of alkylbetainate chlorides into lipid monolayers. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2011; 86:176-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2011.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2011] [Revised: 03/21/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Yoo EJH, Feketeová L, Khairallah GN, White JM, O'Hair RAJ. Structure and unimolecular chemistry of protonated sulfur betaines, (CH3)2S+(CH2)nCO2H (n = 1 and 2). Org Biomol Chem 2011; 9:2751-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c0ob00770f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yang Q, Shi X, Wang Y, Wang W, He H, Lu X, Xu G. Urinary metabonomic study of lung cancer by a fully automatic hyphenated hydrophilic interaction/RPLC-MS system. J Sep Sci 2010; 33:1495-503. [PMID: 20309903 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.200900798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lung cancer is one of the most common and lethal cancers in the world. In this study, a home-devised hydrophilic interaction chromatography/RPLC-MS (HILIC/RPLC-MS) system was developed to study the urinary metabonomics of lung cancer patients. This system combined the orthogonal selectivity of HILIC and RPLC and could chromatographically reveal more comprehensive information of the urinary metabolites. Within a total analysis time of 50 min, we detected 577 polar metabolite ions on the first HILIC column and 261 apolar ones on the second RPLC column. In addition, an orthogonal signal correction partial least-squares discriminant analysis model was constructed to characterize differences between health and lung cancer cases. Eleven potential biomarkers, ten from HILIC column and one from the second RP column, were identified and all of these biomarkers were found upregulated in lung cancer patients. Overall, the results indicated that the developed HILIC/RPLC-MS system is a promising tool for metabonomic studies in revealing more information of highly complex samples.
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- Qin Yang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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Li C, Hill RW, Jones AD. Determination of betaine metabolites and dimethylsulfoniopropionate in coral tissues using liquid chromatography–time-of-flight mass spectrometry and stable isotope-labeled internal standards. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2010; 878:1809-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2010.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2009] [Revised: 04/05/2010] [Accepted: 05/09/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Uriarte-Pueyo I, Goicoechea M, Gil AG, López de Cerain A, López de Munain A, Calvo MI. Negative evidence for stachydrine or Galeopsis ladanum L. seeds as the causal agents of coturnism after quail meat ingestion. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2009; 57:11055-11059. [PMID: 19860419 DOI: 10.1021/jf902764n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Quail poisoning is known to produce an acute myoglobinuric syndrome called coturnism. The cause of this syndrome is still unknown, although it has been postulated that Galeopsis ladanum L. seeds, in particular lipidic compounds or stachydrine, are responsible for this toxicity. Thus, we aimed to study the implication of this plant in coturnism in order to explore the physiopathology of the disease, especially with regard to stachydrine and lipidic compounds extracted from seeds. For this purpose, Wistar rats were fed with G. ladanum seed extracts or with quail meat. However, the rhabdomyolysis outbreak could not be reproduced in any case. Therefore, in view of our results and experimental conditions, seeds of G. ladanum and stachydrine do not appear to be the responsible agents of the myopathic outbreak. This conclusion is supported by the following facts: direct administration of extracts of seeds of G. ladanum or stachydrine produces no myotoxicity in rats; G. ladanum seeds are not toxic to quails and meat from quails fed G. ladanum seeds is not toxic to rats.
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- Inigo Uriarte-Pueyo
- University of Navarra, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Pamplona, Spain
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Wyer JA, Feketeová L, Brøndsted Nielsen S, O’Hair RAJ. Gas phase fragmentation of protonated betaine and its clusters. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2009; 11:8752-8. [DOI: 10.1039/b909653a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zhang J, Zhu Y. Determination of betaine, choline and trimethylamine in feed additive by ion-exchange liquid chromatography/non-suppressed conductivity detection. J Chromatogr A 2007; 1170:114-7. [PMID: 17915231 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2007] [Revised: 09/01/2007] [Accepted: 09/11/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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An ion chromatography method with non-suppressed conductivity detection was developed for the simultaneous determination of betaine, choline and trimethylamine in feed additive. The analytes and the common inorganic cations were well separated by means of cation-exchange chromatography using a 4.5 mmol/L methanesulfonic acid solution containing 10% (v/v) acetonitrile as eluent and an IonPac SCS1 column (250 mm x 4 mm i.d.) as the separation column. The effects of the different chromatographic parameters on the separation were also investigated. Detection limits of betaine, choline and trimethylamine were 0.076, 0.044 and 0.041 mg/L. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) of the retention time and peak area were less than 0.30% and 0.88%, respectively. The recoveries were between 93.2% and 112.6%. The method is suitable for use as a routine method in production quality control of feed additive.
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- Jiajie Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Zhangjiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China
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Siciliano T, Bader A, Vassallo A, Braca A, Morelli I, Pizza C, De Tommasi N. Secondary metabolites from Ballota undulata (Lamiaceae). BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2004.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Current awareness in phytochemical analysis. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2002; 13:293-300. [PMID: 14510024 DOI: 10.1002/pca.621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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