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Mohamed ME, El-Shafae AM, Fikry E, Elbaramawi SS, Elbatreek MH, Tawfeek N. Casuarina glauca branchlets' extract as a potential treatment for ulcerative colitis: chemical composition, in silico and in vivo studies. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1322181. [PMID: 38196993 PMCID: PMC10774231 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1322181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease that is often resistant to current treatment options, leading to a need for alternative therapies. Herbal products have shown promise in managing various conditions, including UC. However, the potential of Casuarina glauca branchlets ethanolic extract (CGBRE) in treating UC has not been explored. This study aimed to analyze the chemical composition of CGBRE and evaluate its efficacy in UC treatment through in silico and in vivo experiments. LC-ESI-MS/MS was used to identify 86 compounds in CGBRE, with 21 potential bioactive compounds determined through pharmacokinetic analysis. Network pharmacology analysis revealed 171 potential UC targets for the bioactive compounds, including EGFR, LRRK2, and HSP90 as top targets, which were found to bind to key CGBRE compounds through molecular docking. Molecular docking findings suggested that CGBRE may be effective in the prevention or treatment of ulcerative colitis mediated by these proteins, where key CGBRE compounds exhibited good binding affinities through formation of numerous interactions. In vivo studies in rats with acetic acid-induced UC demonstrated that oral administration of 300 mg/kg CGBRE for 6 days reduced UC symptoms and colonic expression of EGFR, LRRK2, and HSP90. These findings supported the therapeutic potential of CGBRE in UC and suggested the need for further preclinical and clinical investigation.
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- Maged E. Mohamed
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Arruda HS, Araújo MVL, Marostica Junior MR. Underexploited Brazilian Cerrado fruits as sources of phenolic compounds for diseases management: A review. FOOD CHEMISTRY. MOLECULAR SCIENCES 2022; 5:100148. [PMID: 36439937 PMCID: PMC9694390 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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The Brazilian Cerrado is home to a large number of native and endemic species of enormous potential, among which we can highlight the cagaita, gabiroba, jatobá-do-cerrado, lobeira, and mangaba. In this review, we report the nutritional and phenolic composition, as well as bioactivities of these five Brazilian Cerrado fruits. The compiled data indicated that these fruits have high nutritional, functional, and economic potential and contribute to the daily intake of macro- and micronutrients, energy, and phenolic compounds by inhabitants of the Cerrado region. Phenolic-rich extracts obtained from these fruits have shown several bioactivities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidyslipidemic, antidiabetic, analgesic, anticarcinogenic, hepatoprotective, gastrointestinal protective, and antimicrobial properties. Therefore, these fruits can be explored by the food industry as a raw material to develop food products of high value-added, such as functional foods, and can also be employed as plant sources to obtain bioactive compounds for food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical purposes.
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García YM, Ramos ALCC, de Oliveira Júnior AH, de Paula ACCFF, de Melo AC, Andrino MA, Silva MR, Augusti R, de Araújo RLB, de Lemos EEP, Melo JOF. Physicochemical Characterization and Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Myrciaria Floribunda (H. West ex Willd.) O. Berg Accessions. Molecules 2021; 26:7206. [PMID: 34885788 PMCID: PMC8658946 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Myrciaria floribunda, also known as rumberry, is a tree native to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, where its fruits have the potential for commercial use. This study evaluates the antioxidant potential, determines the phytochemical profile, and chemically characterizes the rumberry fruit. Accessions were sampled from the Rumberry Active Germplasm Bank of the Federal University of Alagoas, Brazil. Physical characteristics, chemical characteristics, and phenolic compound content were analyzed. Chemical profile characterization was carried out using PSMS. Accessions had an average weight of 0.86 g. Accession AC137 presented a higher pulp yield (1.12 g). AC132 and AC156 had larger fruits, AC137 showed greater firmness (5.93 N), and AC160 had a higher and total phenolic content ratio (279.01 ± 11.11). Orange-colored accessions scored higher in evaluated parameters, except for AC160 for phenolic content. Thirty-two compounds were identified on positive ionization mode and 42 compounds on negative ionization mode using PSMS. Flavonoids, followed by the derivatives of benzoic acid, sugars, and phenylpropanoids, were the most prominent. Myricitrin, quercitrin, and catechin stand out as flavonoids that have been reported in previous studies with antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, in addition to health and therapeutical benefits, demonstrating the potential of the rumberry fruit.
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- Yesenia Mendoza García
- Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Campus A. C. Simões, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Rio Largo 57072-970, Brazil; (Y.M.G.); (E.E.P.d.L.)
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- Departamento de Alimentos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Campus Belo Horizonte, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil; (A.L.C.C.R.); (R.L.B.d.A.)
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- Departamento de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Campus Sete Lagoas, Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei, Sete Lagoas 36307-352, Brazil; (A.H.d.O.J.); (A.C.d.M.)
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- Departamento de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Campus Sete Lagoas, Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei, Sete Lagoas 36307-352, Brazil; (A.H.d.O.J.); (A.C.d.M.)
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- Departamento de Ciências Agrárias, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais, Campus Bambuí, Bambuí 38900-000, Brazil; (A.C.C.F.F.d.P.); (M.A.A.)
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- Departamento de Nutrição, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Campus Barreiro, Belo Horizonte 30640-070, Brazil;
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- Departamento de Química, Campus Belo Horizonte, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 35702-031, Brazil;
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- Departamento de Alimentos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Campus Belo Horizonte, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil; (A.L.C.C.R.); (R.L.B.d.A.)
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- Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Campus A. C. Simões, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Rio Largo 57072-970, Brazil; (Y.M.G.); (E.E.P.d.L.)
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- Departamento de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Campus Sete Lagoas, Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei, Sete Lagoas 36307-352, Brazil; (A.H.d.O.J.); (A.C.d.M.)
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do Nascimento CD, de Paula ACCFF, de Oliveira Júnior AH, Mendonça HDOP, Reina LDCB, Augusti R, Figueiredo-Ribeiro RDCL, Melo JOF. Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry on the Analysis of Phenolic Compounds in Rhynchelytrum repens: A Tropical Grass with Hypoglycemic Activity. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:1617. [PMID: 34451661 PMCID: PMC8398573 DOI: 10.3390/plants10081617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The characterization of plant compounds with pharmacological activity is a field of great relevance in research and development. As such, identification techniques with the goal of developing new drugs or even validating the bioactive properties of extracts must be explored in order to further expand the knowledge of plant extract composition. Most works in this field employ HPLC, when exploring non-structural and cell wall carbohydrates from Rhynchelytrum repens. Phenolic compounds were studied by classical chromatography techniques and UV-vis spectrophotometry, with C-glycosylated flavonoids being detected but with no further details regarding the chemical structure of these compounds. In this work we employ paper spray ionization mass spectrometry (PS-MS) for the evaluation of the chemical profile of R. repens methanol extract. Positive ionization mode identified 15 compounds, belonging to flavonoids, fatty acids, and other classes of compounds; negative mode ionization was able to identify 20 compounds comprising the classes of quinic acids, stilbenes and flavonoids. PS-MS proved effective for the evaluation of R. repens extracts, making it possible to identify a total of thirty-five compounds. The bioactive properties attributed to R. repens were confirmed by the identification and characterization of compounds identified by PS-MS.
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- Cezar D. do Nascimento
- Department of Agrarian Sciences (DCA), Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Minas Gerais (IFMG), Campus Bambuí, Rodovia Bambuí/Medeiros, km 05, Bambuí 38900-000, Brazil;
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- Department of Agrarian Sciences (DCA), Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Minas Gerais (IFMG), Campus Bambuí, Rodovia Bambuí/Medeiros, km 05, Bambuí 38900-000, Brazil;
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- Department of Exact and Biological Sciences (DECEB), Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), MG 424, km 47, Sete Lagoas 35701-970, Brazil; (A.H.d.O.J.); (H.d.O.P.M.)
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- Department of Exact and Biological Sciences (DECEB), Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), MG 424, km 47, Sete Lagoas 35701-970, Brazil; (A.H.d.O.J.); (H.d.O.P.M.)
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- Campus Sinop, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Av. Alexandre Ferronato, 1200—Res. Cidade Jardim, Sinop 78550-728, Brazil;
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627—Pampulha, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil;
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- Physiology and Biochemistry Section of Plants, Botanic Institute of São Paulo, Av. Miguel Stéfano, 3687—Agua Funda, São Paulo CEP 04301-902, Brazil;
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- Department of Exact and Biological Sciences (DECEB), Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), MG 424, km 47, Sete Lagoas 35701-970, Brazil; (A.H.d.O.J.); (H.d.O.P.M.)
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