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Swor K, Poudel A, Rokaya A, Satyal P, Setzer WN. Foliar Essential Oil of White Fir ( Abies concolor (Gordon) Lindl. ex Hildebr.): Chemical Composition and Enantiomeric Distribution. Nat Prod Commun 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x221086901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Members of the Abies genus (Pinaceae) have been used in traditional medicines in their natural ranges, and essential oils derived from Abies species have found use in aromatic therapy. In this work, the foliar (leaves and twigs) essential oil of Abies concolor have been obtained from mature trees growing in southwestern Idaho and analyzed using gas chromatographic techniques. The essential oils were rich in α-pinene (15.2-20.5%), camphene (7.5-10.2%), β-pinene (24.2-25.6%), δ-3-carene (5.5-6.5%), limonene (5.4-6.9%), and bornyl acetate (14.6-22.1%). The dominant enantiomers for the major terpenoids were (+)-α-pinene, (–)-camphene, (–)-β-pinene, (+)-δ-3-carene, (–)-limonene, and (–)-bornyl acetate. The essential oil compositions are qualitatively similar to other Abies species, but the enantiomeric distributions for α-pinene, β-pinene, and camphene did reveal notable variation between Abies essential oils.
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- Aromatic Plant Research Center, Lehi, Utah, USA
- University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
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Gas Chromatographic-Mass Spectrometric Analysis, Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of the Needle Essential Oil of Abies pindrow growing wild in Kashmir, India. Microb Pathog 2021; 158:105013. [PMID: 34062229 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.105013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The essential oil composition of the leaves of Abies pindrow, growing in Kashmir, India, along with its antioxidant, antibacterial and anticancer activity is reported for the first time. Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) revealed the presence of 12 constituents, representing 99.9% of the total oil. The major constituents of the oil were limonene (38.9%), α-pinene (36.5%), β-pinene (6.9%), and α-selinene (4.4%). The essential oil was dominated by the presence of monoterpene hydrocarbons (90.2%), followed by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (6.761%), oxygenated sesquiterpenes (2.096%) and oxygenated monoterpenes (0.942%). The monoterpene rich essential oil was subjected to antibacterial activity against 4 Gram negative bacteria and 2 Gram positive bacteria at three different concentrations using Agar Well Diffusion Method taking streptomycin sulphate as reference. The oil displayed significant and broad spectrum antibacterial activity against different bacteria used. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the active essential oil was determined using Agar Dilution Method. Highest antibacterial activity was shown by the oil against E. Coli (25 mm), and the lowest by Bacillus subtilis (14 mm) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (14 mm). The oil was subjected to cytotoxic activity by MTT assay against human mammary carcinoma (MCF), human ductal breast epithelial tumour (T47D), human lung adeno-carcinoma epithelial (A549) and rat glial (C6) cell lines at three different concentrations. The results revealed significant sensitization of the cell lines with highest inhibition against human ductal breast epithelial cell line (51%) and the lowest against rat glial cell line (33%) at a concentartion of 50 μg/mL. The oil displayed a significant free radical scavenging activity with DPPH.
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Bhardwaj K, Islam MT, Jayasena V, Sharma B, Sharma S, Sharma P, Kuča K, Bhardwaj P. Review on essential oils, chemical composition, extraction, and utilization of some conifers in Northwestern Himalayas. Phytother Res 2020; 34:2889-2910. [PMID: 32515528 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Essential oils (EOs) are regarded as alternative therapeutic agents for many diseases. In phytotherapy research areas, it is now well reported that conifers are the rich source of EOs. This review aims to update information on the biological sources and the best extraction processes of the significant constituents along with the traditional and therapeutic properties of the EOs from selected conifers of Himachal Pradesh, Northwestern Himalaya. In the present review, ten conifer species of high values have been selected. Results from several studies suggest that the conifers contain monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, ketones, alcohols, and esters, which are used in medicines, food products, and cosmetics as well as other commercial and industrial products. Traditionally, the EOs from the conifers have been reported to be used against fever, cough, bronchitis, skin diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, and asthma. The pharmacological studies suggest that these EOs can be used as antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antitoxic, aphrodisiac, and astringent agents. It is, therefore, concluded that the EOs from the conifers might be one of the promising tools for the treatment of various diseases. Extensive research is required to ascertain the efficacy of the EOs from unstudied conifers.
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- Kanchan Bhardwaj
- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, India
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India
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- School of Bioengineering & Food Technology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, India
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- Department of Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Shimla, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, India
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Kumar D, Kumar S. Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Phenolic Compounds from Abies Pindrow Aerial Parts. Pharm Chem J 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-017-1583-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wu W, Chen X, Liu Y, Wang Y, Tian T, Zhao X, Li J, Ruan H. Triterpenoids from the branch and leaf of Abies fargesii. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2016; 130:301-312. [PMID: 27456555 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Revised: 06/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Eighteen triterpenoids, abifarines A-R, including fourteen previously unknown and four artifacts, together with six known ones, were isolated from the branch and leaf of Abies fargesii. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic data analysis. The relative configurations of abifarines A and F were further confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis with Mo Kα irradiation. All compounds were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against the mouse cancer B16 cell line, and human cancer HepG2 and MCF7 cell lines. (24R)-cycloartane-3β,24,25-triol and (24R)-cycloartane-3β,24,25,28-tetrol showed moderate anti-proliferative effect for B16 and HepG2 cell lines with IC50 values of 32.9, 19.5 μM and 26.4, 21.5 μM, respectively.
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- Wenming Wu
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkonglu 13, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkonglu 13, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkonglu 13, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkonglu 13, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkonglu 13, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of the PRC, Wuhan 430050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital Affiliated Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkonglu 13, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China.
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Belhadj Mostefa M, Abedini A, Voutquenne-Nazabadioko L, Gangloff SC, Kabouche A, Kabouche Z. Abietane diterpenes from the cones of Abies numidica de Lannoy ex Carrière (Pinaceae) and in vitro evaluation of their antimicrobial properties. Nat Prod Res 2016; 31:568-571. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2016.1190723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Maya Belhadj Mostefa
- Département de chimie, Laboratoire d’Obtention de Substances Thérapeutiques (L.O.S.T), Université des frères Mentouri-Constantine, Constantine, Algeria
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- Groupe Isolement et Structure, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de Reims (ICMR), CNRS UMR 7312, Reims, France
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- Département de chimie, Laboratoire d’Obtention de Substances Thérapeutiques (L.O.S.T), Université des frères Mentouri-Constantine, Constantine, Algeria
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- Département de chimie, Laboratoire d’Obtention de Substances Thérapeutiques (L.O.S.T), Université des frères Mentouri-Constantine, Constantine, Algeria
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Yasin M, Hussain Janbaz K, Imran I, Gilani AUH, Bashir S. Pharmacological studies on the antispasmodic, bronchodilator and anti-platelet activities of Abies webbiana. Phytother Res 2014; 28:1182-7. [PMID: 24395464 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2013] [Revised: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This study evaluated the antispasmodic, bronchodilator and anti-platelet activities of Abies webbiana to rationalize some of its folk uses in gut and airways disorders and inflammation. The crude extract of A. webbiana (Aw.Cr) caused a complete relaxation of both spontaneous and K(+) (80 mM)-induced contractions in isolated rabbit jejunum in a concentration-dependent manner. Aw.Cr shifted the Ca(++) concentration-response curves (CRCs) to the right, in a fashion similar to verapamil, confirming its Ca(++) channel blocking (CCB) effect. In isolated rabbit tracheal preparations, it caused relaxation of carbachol (1 μM) and K(+) (80 mM)-induced contractions comparable to verapamil suggesting that the bronchodilatory effect may possibly be mediated through CCB activity. Aw.Cr was found to be the inhibitor of both ADP- and epinephrine-induced aggregation of human platelets thereby suggesting therapeutic potential in this plant against thrombo-embolic conditions. The exhibited anti-platelet effect was observed at low doses against epinephrine as compared to ADP. This study confirmed the presence of spasmolytic activity in Abies webbiana through possible blockade of Ca(++) channels providing evidence for its folkloric use in gut and respiratory disorders in addition to anti-platelet activity.
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- Mamoona Yasin
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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Ghosh AK, Sen D, Bhattacharya S. A new alkaloid isolated from Abies webbiana leaf. Pharmacognosy Res 2011; 2:186-9. [PMID: 21808564 PMCID: PMC3141312 DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2010] [Revised: 06/02/2010] [Accepted: 07/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A new alkaloid namely 1-(4’-methoxyphenyl)-aziridine was isolated from the leaf of Abies webbiana Lindl. (Pinaceae), grown in Sikkim Himalayan region of India. Its chemical structure was elucidated on the basis of elemental and spectral analyses. This is the first experimental report of the isolation of any alkaloid from A. webbiana.
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- Ashoke K Ghosh
- College of Pharmacy, IFTM, Lodhipur Rajput, Moradabad 244001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Gupta D, Bhardwaj R, Gupta RK. In vitro antioxidant activity of extracts from the leaves of Abies pindrow Royle. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL, COMPLEMENTARY, AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES 2011; 8:391-7. [PMID: 22654216 DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v8i4.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Traditionally, the leaves of Abies pindrow Royle are employed as an ayurvedic remedy for fever, hypoglycaemic, respiratory and inflammatory conditions. In this study, dichloromethane, methanol and acetone extracts of A. pindrow leaves were analysed for their phytochemical content and in vitro antioxidant activities. The methanol extract exhibited highest antioxidant activity while acetone extract showed presence of relatively high total phenol and flavonoids contents. The present study provides evidence that extracts of Abies pindrow leaves are a potential source of natural antioxidants and could serve as a base for future drugs.
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- D Gupta
- University School of Biotechnology, GGS Indraprastha University, Sector 16C, Dwarka, New Delhi 110075, India
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Shashidhara S, Bhandarkar AV, Deepak M. Comparative evaluation of successive extracts of leaf and stem bark of Albizzia lebbeck for mast cell stabilization activity. Fitoterapia 2008; 79:301-2. [PMID: 18342456 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2008.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2006] [Accepted: 01/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Successive chloroform, methanol and water extracts of bark and leaves of Albizzia lebbeck were tested for its in vitro mast cell stabilizing effect against compound 48/80. Methanolic extract of leaf and methanolic and water extracts of bark have shown maximum activity comparable to that of disodium chromoglycate.
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- S Shashidhara
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Government College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India.
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Yang XW, Li SM, Shen YH, Zhang WD. Phytochemical and Biological Studies ofAbies Species. Chem Biodivers 2008; 5:56-81. [DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200890015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Nayak SS, Ghosh AK, Debnath B, Vishnoi SP, Jha T. Synergistic effect of methanol extract of Abies webbiana leaves on sleeping time induced by standard sedatives in mice and anti-inflammatory activity of extracts in rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2004; 93:397-402. [PMID: 15234784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2003] [Revised: 04/19/2004] [Accepted: 04/21/2004] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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During the determination of LD50 values of extracts of Abies webbiana, it was observed that the methanol extract (MEAW) produces sedation of animals. This led to investigation of the effect of MEAW on sleeping time in mice. When various doses of the methanol extract (100, 150, and 200 mg/kg body weight) were administered alone, no hypnotic activity was observed. However, these exhibited significant synergistic effects (P < 0.001) at those dose levels in mice when administered prior to the administration of standard sedatives (pentobarbitone sodium: 50 mg/kg and diazepam: 6 mg/kg, respectively). In addition anti-inflammatory effects of methanol, chloroform, and petroleum ether extracts of Abies webbiana leaves in rats were performed to assess scientific validity of the medicinal claim of Indian folk medicine. The effects of leaf extracts (methanol, chloroform, and petroleum ether) against inflammation were studied by carrageenan-induced paw edema model in rats. The methanol extract (400 mg/kg p.o.) of leaves of Abies webbiana showed the best significant anti-inflammatory activity as compared to that of diclofenac sodium (150 mg/kg p.o.). The LD50 values of methanol, chloroform, and petroleum ether extracts were found to be 986, 1387, and > 3200 mg/kg, respectively. Thus, the therapeutic index of methanol extract may be favorable to open a new vista on combination therapy of hypnotics and may also against inflammation.
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- Siva Sankar Nayak
- Natural Science Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India
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