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Xiao T, Wu A, Wang X, Guo Z, Huang F, Cheng X, Shen X, Tao L. Anti-hypertensive and composition as well as pharmacokinetics and tissues distribution of active ingredients from Alpinia zerumbet. Fitoterapia 2024; 172:105753. [PMID: 37992780 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2023.105753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
Abstract
Alpinia zerumbet is a food flavor additive and a traditional medicine herb around the world. Several studies have reported that A. zerumbet has excellent effects on a variety of cardiovascular diseases, but its potential hypertensive applications, and pharmacokinetic features of main active substances have not been fully investigated. The mechanism of anti-hypertension with ethyl acetate extracts of A. zerumbet fruits (AZEAE) was evaluated by L-NNA-induced hypertensive rats and L-NAME-injured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Blood pressure, echocardiographic cardiac index and H&E staining were used to preliminary evaluate the antihypertensive effect of AZEAE, the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β were evaluated by ELISA, and the proteins expression of IL-1β, IL-18, AGTR1, VCAM, iNOS, EDN1 and eNOS were also evaluated. In addition, isolation, identification, and activity screening of bioactive compounds were carried ou. Next, pharmacokinetics and tissues distribution of dihydro-5,6-dehydrokavain (DDK) in vivo were measured, and preliminary absorption mechanism was conducted with Caco-2 cell monolayers. AZEAE remarkably enhanced the state of hypertensive rats. Twelve compounds were isolated and identified, and five compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time. The isolated compounds also exhibited good resistance against injury of HUVECs. Moreover, pharmacokinetics and Caco-2 cell monolayers demonstrated AZEAE had better absorption capacity than DDK, and DDK exhibited differences in tissues distribution and gender difference. This study was the first to assess the potential hypertensive applications of A. zerumbet in vivo and vitro, and the first direct and concise study of the in vivo behavior of DDK and AZEAE.
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- Ting Xiao
- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Department of Pharmacology of Materia Medica (The High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province and The High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources (The Union Key Laboratory of Guiyang City-Guizhou Medical University), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Department of Pharmacology of Materia Medica (The High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province and The High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources (The Union Key Laboratory of Guiyang City-Guizhou Medical University), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Department of Pharmacology of Materia Medica (The High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province and The High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources (The Union Key Laboratory of Guiyang City-Guizhou Medical University), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Department of Pharmacology of Materia Medica (The High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province and The High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources (The Union Key Laboratory of Guiyang City-Guizhou Medical University), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Department of Pharmacology of Materia Medica (The High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province and The High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources (The Union Key Laboratory of Guiyang City-Guizhou Medical University), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Department of Pharmacology of Materia Medica (The High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province and The High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources (The Union Key Laboratory of Guiyang City-Guizhou Medical University), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Department of Pharmacology of Materia Medica (The High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province and The High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China; The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources (The Union Key Laboratory of Guiyang City-Guizhou Medical University), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, NO. 6 Ankang avenue, Guian New District, 561113, Guizhou, China.
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Sarker SS, Ahmed KM, Tanny T, Nasrin S, Rahman AHMM, Das KC, Alam I. Molecular identification and high fidelity micropropagation of shell ginger ( Alpinia zerumbet). ALL LIFE 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/26895293.2023.2169960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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- Shashanka Shekhar Sarker
- Plant Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Ganakbari, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Plant Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Ganakbari, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Plant Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Ganakbari, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Plant Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Ganakbari, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Molecular Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Ganakbari, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Plant Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Ganakbari, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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An CY, Son MG, Chin YW. Acyclic Triterpenoids from Alpinia katsumadai Seeds with Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Expression and Secretion Inhibitory Activity. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:32804-32816. [PMID: 37720796 PMCID: PMC10500697 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Cholesterol is one of the primary causes of cardiovascular disease. Investigating and developing potential drugs to effectively treat hypercholesterolemia are therefore of critical importance. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors have been developed to lower the levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with hypercholesterolemia. In this study, we aimed to identify compounds that inhibit the PCSK9 mRNA expression and secretion. The bioassay-guided investigation of Alpinia katsumadai seeds utilizing a PCSK9 mRNA expression monitoring assay yielded the isolation and identification of seven new compounds. Among these were three acyclic triterpenoids (1-3), an acyclic sesquiterpenoid (5), one arylpentanoid (6), and two diarylheptanoids (7 and 8), alongside 10 known compounds. The structures of these compounds were determined using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, vibrational circular dichroism (VCD), and electronic circular dichroism (ECD). The absolute configurations of compounds 1 and 2 were identified by comparing the calculated and experimental VCD data as the ECD method was unable to distinguish the diastereomers. All the isolated compounds were evaluated for their regulatory effects on the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and PCSK9 mRNA expression, as well as PCSK9 secretion. Of the tested compounds, two of the acyclic triterpenoids (1 and 2) demonstrated potent effects in downregulating PCSK9 at both the mRNA and protein levels, compared with the positive control (berberine chloride). Additionally, compound 1 inhibited PCSK9 secretion to a level comparable to that of berberine chloride. This study identifies compounds that inhibit PCSK9 mRNA expression and secretion, offering significant contributions to the development of novel drugs for the effective treatment of hypercholesterolemia..
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- Chae-Yeong An
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National
University, Seoul 08826, Republic
of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National
University, Seoul 08826, Republic
of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National
University, Seoul 08826, Republic
of Korea
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You H, He M, Pan D, Fang G, Chen Y, Zhang X, Shen X, Zhang N. Kavalactones isolated from Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) Burtt. et Smith with protective effects against human umbilical vein endothelial cell damage induced by high glucose. Nat Prod Res 2022; 36:5740-5746. [PMID: 34989299 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.2023866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A new kavalactone, 4'-hydroxyl dihydro-5, 6-dehydrokavain (1) was isolated from the petroleum ether partition of leaves of Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) Burtt. et Smith, together with four known kavalactone dimers, rel-1,trans-3-bis-(4-methoxy-2-oxopyran-6-yl)-cis-2,trans-4-diphenyl cyclobutene (2), aniba dimer A (3), aniba dimer C (4), 6,6'-(3,4-diphenylcyclobutane-1,2-diyl)bis(4-methoxy-2H-pyran-2-one (5). The structure of compound 1 was characterized by its MS, 1D-NMR, and 2D-NMR data, and the structures of the known compounds were determined by comparison of their spectroscopic data with those reported by the literatures. The obtained compounds were evaluated for their protective activities on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) damaged by high glucose (35 mM, cell viability at 70.10%). Compounds 3 and 5 could increase the cell viability at the concentration of 12.5 μΜ (83.12%) and 25 μΜ (75.02%), whereas at the concentration of 12.5 μΜ, compounds 1, 2, and 4 didn't reverse cell damage (cell viability at 38.58%, 54.80% and 58.16%).
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- Hualin You
- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China.,High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China.,High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China.,High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China.,High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China.,High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China.,High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China.,High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Drug Ability, Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicinal Resources, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Y, Song MF, Li Y, Sun HF, Tang DY, Xu AS, Yin CY, Zhang ZL, Zhang LX. Complete Chloroplast Genome Analysis of Two Important Medicinal Alpinia Species: Alpinia galanga and Alpinia kwangsiensis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:705892. [PMID: 34975932 PMCID: PMC8714959 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.705892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Most Alpinia species are valued as foods, ornamental plants, or plants with medicinal properties. However, morphological characteristics and commonly used DNA barcode fragments are not sufficient for accurately identifying Alpinia species. Difficulties in species identification have led to confusion in the sale and use of Alpinia for medicinal use. To mine resources and improve the molecular methods for distinguishing among Alpinia species, we report the complete chloroplast (CP) genomes of Alpinia galanga and Alpinia kwangsiensis species, obtained via high-throughput Illumina sequencing. The CP genomes of A. galanga and A. kwangsiensis exhibited a typical circular tetramerous structure, including a large single-copy region (87,565 and 87,732 bp, respectively), a small single-copy region (17,909 and 15,181 bp, respectively), and a pair of inverted repeats (27,313 and 29,705 bp, respectively). The guanine-cytosine content of the CP genomes is 36.26 and 36.15%, respectively. Furthermore, each CP genome contained 133 genes, including 87 protein-coding genes, 38 distinct tRNA genes, and 8 distinct rRNA genes. We identified 110 and 125 simple sequence repeats in the CP genomes of A. galanga and A. kwangsiensis, respectively. We then combined these data with publicly available CP genome data from four other Alpinia species (A. hainanensis, A. oxyphylla, A. pumila, and A. zerumbet) and analyzed their sequence characteristics. Nucleotide diversity was analyzed based on the alignment of the complete CP genome sequences, and five candidate highly variable site markers (trnS-trnG, trnC-petN, rpl32-trnL, psaC-ndhE, and ndhC-trnV) were found. Twenty-eight complete CP genome sequences belonging to Alpinieae species were used to construct phylogenetic trees. The results fully demonstrated the phylogenetic relationship among the genera of the Alpinieae, and further proved that Alpinia is a non-monophyletic group. The complete CP genomes of the two medicinal Alpinia species provides lays the foundation for the use of CP genomes in species identification and phylogenetic analyses of Alpinia species.
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Zhang Y, Yu YY, Peng F, Duan WT, Wu CH, Li HT, Zhang XF, Shi YS. Neolignans and Diarylheptanoids with Anti-Inflammatory Activity from the Rhizomes of Alpinia zerumbet. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:9229-9237. [PMID: 34357758 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c02271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The dried leaves and rhizomes of Alpinia zerumbet have been traditionally used as food and medicine. Anti-inflammatory activity-guided phytochemical investigation into the rhizomes of A. zerumbet led to the isolation of 17 compounds including 10 neolignans (1-10, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, and 5 are new compounds) and seven diarylheptanoids (11-17) in which 1-3 were three pairs of enantiomers. 4 was only one enantiomer and 5 was a racemic mixture. Compounds 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b incorporated an 8',9'-dinorneolignan skeleton, which was rare in the lignan family. The planar structures of these compounds were elucidated by extensive analyses of spectroscopic data. The relative and absolute configurations were determined by the time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT)-based electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculation method. The 95% ethanol extract and ethyl acetate extract of A. zerumbet were found to show anti-inflammatory activity against croton oil-induced ear edema in mice with inhibition rates of 20.0 and 47.6% at a dose of 80 mg/kg, respectively. Bioassays showed that compounds 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, and 12 moderately inhibited nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW264.7 cells with IC50 values of 3.62, 7.63, 6.51, 5.60, and 8.33 μM, respectively.
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- Yan Zhang
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, People's Republic of China
- Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Diseases (TMBJ), School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Diseases (TMBJ), School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Active Components and Functions in Natural Products, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao 066000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ocean Science, Division of Life Science and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ocean Science, Division of Life Science and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, People's Republic of China
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Since time immemorial, ginger has been widely used as a food spice, providing aromatic odor and pungent taste, and as a medicinal plant, with various therapeutic effects such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic, among others. It has long been an integral constituent of most herbal medicines in Africa, China and India. Its medicinal properties are largely attributed to its outstanding amount of phenolics which include gingerols, paradols, zingerones, and many others. With consumer preference gradually and remarkably shifting from high-calorie towards low-calorie and functional beverages, the demand for ginger beer is flourishing at a faster rate. Currently, the ginger beer market is dominated by the United States. The demand for ginger beer is, however, debilitated by using artificial ingredients. Nonetheless, the use of natural ginger extract enriches beer with putative bioactive phytoconstituents such as shagaol, gingerone, zingerone, ginger flavonoids and essential oils, as well as essential nutritional components including proteins, vitamins and minerals, to promote general wellbeing of consumer. This paper presents an overview of the phytoconstituents of ginger as well as the overall biological activities they confer to the consumer. In addition, the market trend as well as the production technology of ginger beer using natural ginger extract is described here.
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Natsume N, Yonezawa T, Woo JT, Teruya T. Effect of pinocembrin isolated from Alpinia zerumbet on osteoblast differentiation. Cytotechnology 2020; 73:10.1007/s10616-020-00427-2. [PMID: 33029744 PMCID: PMC8166995 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-020-00427-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Bone mass is regulated by osteoblast-mediated bone formation and osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. Osteoporosis is a bone metabolism disorder in which bone mass decreases due to increased bone resorption rather than bone formation. We focused on the traditional plant Alpinia zerumbet in Okinawa, Japan, and searched for promising compounds for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Pinocembrin isolated from the leaves of A. zerumbet showed enhanced alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and mineralization and increased mRNA expression of osteoblast-related genes Alp and Osteocalcin (Ocn) in MC3T3-E1 cells. Pinocembrin increased the mRNA expression of Runx2 and Osterix, which are important transcription factors in osteoblast differentiation, and the mRNA expression of Dlx5 and Msx2, which are enhancers of these transcription factors. The bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) antagonist noggin, its receptor kinase inhibitor LDN-193189 and p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 attenuated pinocembrin-promoted ALP activity. Pinocembrin increased the mRNA of Bmp-2 and its target gene Id1. In addition, the estrogen receptor (ER) inhibitor ICI182780 suppressed pinocembrin-stimulated ALP activity. Pinocembrin may increase BMP-2 expression via ER. Then, the BMP-2 promotes osteoblast specific genes expression and mineralization through both Smad-dependent and independent pathway following Runx2 and Osterix induction. Our findings suggest that pinocembrin has bone anabolic effects and may be useful for the prevention and treatment of bone metabolic diseases such as osteoporosis.
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- Noriyuki Natsume
- Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan
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- Research Institute for Biological Functions, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan
- Faculty of Education, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan
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Xiao T, Huang J, Wang X, Wu L, Zhou X, Jiang F, He Z, Guo Q, Tao L, Shen X. Alpinia zerumbet and Its Potential Use as an Herbal Medication for Atherosclerosis: Mechanistic Insights from Cell and Rodent Studies. Lifestyle Genom 2020; 13:138-145. [PMID: 32882697 DOI: 10.1159/000508818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) Burtt. et Smith has been used as a flavor additive in food and a traditional medicine for centuries, especially in Guizhou Province, China, and it prolongs people's lives with multiple beneficial effects. Thus, one of the aims of this review was to expound the chemical constituents of this plant, especially its fruits. Since cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, pose a health threat to humans, another aim was to expound the possible mechanisms of its potential use as an herbal medication for atherosclerosis. METHODS In this study, 10 reports are cited to expound the potential bioactive compounds. Moreover, 33 reports explain the antihypertensive and antiatherosclerotic effects of the plant by ameliorating inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, increasing vasodilation, improving hyperlipidemia, downgrading the glucose status, and working as an antioxidant. RESULTS A. zerumbetis rich in terpenes, essential oils, flavonoids, polyphenolics, and sterols. Pharmacological experiments showed that A. zerumbet has antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects on the NF-κB signaling pathway and can ameliorate oxidative stress in the NOS-NO signaling pathway. Moreover, A. zerumbet demonstrates antihypertensive effects by accelerating vasorelaxant response and increasing 3T3-L1 intracellular cAMP, which has promising antiobesity properties, as well as hypolipidemic and anti-diabetic complication effects. CONCLUSIONS A. zerumbet has potential functions and applications in the prevention of atherosclerosis, but further studies are required before clinical trials.
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- Ting Xiao
- Department of Pharmaceutic Preparation of Chinese Medicine, the State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Preparation of Chinese Medicine, the State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Preparation of Chinese Medicine, the State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Preparation of Chinese Medicine, the State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Preparation of Chinese Medicine, the State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Preparation of Chinese Medicine, the State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Preparation of Chinese Medicine, the State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Preparation of Chinese Medicine, the State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Preparation of Chinese Medicine, the State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, High Educational Key Laboratory of Guizhou Province for Natural Medicinal Pharmacology and Druggability, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China, .,The Department of Pharmacology of Materia Medica, the High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, Union Key Laboratory of Guiyang City-Guizhou Medical University, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China,
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Kumagai M, Nishikawa K, Mishima T, Yoshida I, Ide M, Watanabe A, Fujita K, Morimoto Y. Fluorinated Kavalactone Inhibited RANKL-Induced Osteoclast Differentiation of RAW264 Cells. Biol Pharm Bull 2020; 43:898-903. [DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b20-00063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Momochika Kumagai
- Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University
- Japan Food Research Laboratories
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University
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- Research Institute for Biological Functions, Chubu University
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University
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Anti-inflammatory kavalactones from Alpinia zerumbet. Fitoterapia 2020; 140:104444. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Methanol Extract of Aerial Parts of Pavetta indica L. Enhances the Cytotoxic Effect of Doxorubicin and Induces Radiation Sensitization in MDA-MB-231 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24122273. [PMID: 31216782 PMCID: PMC6631732 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24122273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Pavetta indica L. is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases including hemorrhoids, headache, urinary conditions, ulcerated nose, and dropsy. However, no study has evaluated the anticancer effect of P. indica L. In this study, we found that a methanol extract of the leaves and branches of P. indica L. (MEPI) caused cellcycle arrest at the sub-G1 phase and induced apoptosis, as indicated by the activation of caspase-8, -3, -7, and c-PARP. Western blotting revealed that MEPI significantly reduced the levels of markers of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, such as Vimentin, Snail, Slug, and matrix metallopeptidase 9. Notably, the expression of multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) was significantly decreased by MEPI. Moreover, the co-treatment with MEPI and doxorubicin resulted in a synergistic reduction in cell viability. MEPI also induced radiation sensitization of TNBC cells. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis revealed that 5,6-dehydrokawain (DK) is the major constituent of MEPI. Interestingly, DK exerted significant anti-invasive and anti-metastatic effects. Our results provide a strong rationale for investigating the molecular mechanisms of action of MEPI in TNBC.
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Postmenopausal osteoporosis and breast cancer: The biochemical links and beneficial effects of functional foods. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 107:571-582. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Obi G, Van Heerden FR. Synthesis of 5,6-dehydrokawain and some fluorinated analogues. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2018.1455212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Grace Obi
- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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Malami I, Muhammad A, Abubakar IB, Etti IC, Waziri PM, Abubakar RM, Mshelia HE. 5,6-dehydrokawain from the rhizome of Alpinia mutica Roxb. induced proangiogenic tumour-derived VEGF of HT-29 colorectal cancer. Nat Prod Res 2017; 32:2964-2967. [PMID: 29052437 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1392954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a glycoprotein vital to the regulation of vascular endothelial cells proliferation, migration and angiogenesis. The expression of VEGF is required for the formation of new blood vessels critical in supplying oxygen and nutrition in the course of tumorigenesis. The present study investigated the effect of 5,6-dehydrokawain isolated from the rhizomes of Alpinia mutica on VEGF expression in vitro using HT-29 cell line. The results revealed that 5,6-dehydrokawain induced the expression of proangiogenic tumour-derived VEGF of HT-29 cells, which may explain the inability of 5,6-dehydrokawain in suppressing cancer cells proliferation.
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- Ibrahim Malami
- a Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacy , Usmanu Danfodiyo University , Sokoto , Nigeria
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- b Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Biochemistry , Ahmadu Bello University , Zaria , Nigeria
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- c Department of Biochemistry , Kebbi State University , Aliero , Nigeria
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- d Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology , University of Uyo , Uyo , Nigeria
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- e Department of Biochemistry , Kaduna State University , Kaduna , Nigeria
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- f Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology , Usmanu Danfodiyo University , Sokoto , Nigeria
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- a Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacy , Usmanu Danfodiyo University , Sokoto , Nigeria
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Gu C, Fu L, Yuan X, Liu Z. Promoting Effect of Pinostrobin on the Proliferation, Differentiation, and Mineralization of Murine Pre-osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 Cells. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22101735. [PMID: 29035339 PMCID: PMC6151515 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22101735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Pinostrobin (PI), a natural flavonoid found in a variety of plants, is well known for its rich pharmacological activities. However, its osteogenic function remains unclear. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of PI on the proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization of murine pre-osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells in vitro using MTT, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, the synthesis of collagen I (Col I) assay, and Von-Kossa staining, respectively. The expression of osteocalcin (OCN) mRNA in cells was detected by real-time PCR. The effect of PI on the differentiation of dexamethasone (DEX)-suppressed cells was also investigated. The results showed that PI greatly promoted the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells at 5–80 μg/mL (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01), and caused a significant elevation of ALP activity, Col I content, and mineralization of osteoblasts at 10–40 μg/mL (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01), and the expression levels of OCN gene were greatly upregulated after PI treatment (p < 0.01). Furthermore, PI could rescue the inhibition effect of cell differentiation induced by DEX. Taken together, these results indicated that PI could directly promote proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells and has potential for use as a natural treatment for osteoporosis.
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- Chengbo Gu
- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- Life Science and Biotechnique Research Center, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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Junior WAR, Gomes DB, Zanchet B, Schönell AP, Diel KA, Banzato TP, Ruiz AL, Carvalho JE, Neppel A, Barison A, Santos CAM. Antiproliferative effects of pinostrobin and 5,6-dehydrokavain isolated from leaves of Alpinia zerumbet. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjp.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Kumagai M, Nishikawa K, Mishima T, Yoshida I, Ide M, Koizumi K, Nakamura M, Morimoto Y. Synthesis of novel 5,6-dehydrokawain analogs as osteogenic inducers and their action mechanisms. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2017; 27:2401-2406. [PMID: 28427810 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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An imbalance between bone resorption by osteoclasts and bone formation by osteoblasts can cause bone loss and bone-related disease. In a previous search for natural products that increase osteogenic activity, we found that 5,6-dehydrokawain (1) from Alpinia zerumbet promotes osteoblastogenesis. In this study, we synthesized and evaluated series of 5,6-dehydrokawain analogs. Our structure-activity relationships revealed that alkylation of para or meta position of aromatic ring of 1 promote osteogenic activity. Among the potential analogs we synthesized, (E)-6-(4-Ethylstyryl)-4-methoxy-2H-pyran-2-one (14) and (E)-6-(4-Butylstyryl)-4-methoxy-2H-pyran-2-one (21) both significantly up-regulated Runx2 and Osterix mRNA expression at 10µM. These osteogenic activities could be mediated by bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and activation of p38 MAPK signaling pathways. Compounds 14 and 21 also inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation of RAW264 cells. These results indicated that novel 5,6-dehydrokawain analogs not only increase osteogenic activity but also inhibit osteoclast differentiation, and could be potential lead compounds for the development of anti-osteoporosis agents.
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- Momochika Kumagai
- Department of Research and Development, Japan Food Research Laboratories, Osaka 567-0085, Japan; Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Research and Development, Japan Food Research Laboratories, Osaka 567-0085, Japan
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- Department of Research and Development, Japan Food Research Laboratories, Osaka 567-0085, Japan
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- Department of Research and Development, Japan Food Research Laboratories, Osaka 567-0085, Japan
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- Department of Research and Development, Japan Food Research Laboratories, Osaka 567-0085, Japan
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- Department of Research and Development, Japan Food Research Laboratories, Osaka 567-0085, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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