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Ye XS, Tian WJ, Wang GH, Hu LJ, Leng CL, Sun BL, Liu W, Shu XJ, Chen HF. Four undescribed coumarin derivatives, with ten amides from the roots of Ficus hirta and their cytotoxic activities. Bioorg Chem 2024; 144:107116. [PMID: 38237391 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Four undescribed coumarin derivatives, ficusalt A (1) and ficusalt B (2), a pair of racemic coumarins, (±) ficudimer A (3a/3b), along with ten known amides, were isolated from the roots of Ficus hirta. Their structures were elucidated by several spectroscopic data analyses, including HRESIMS, NMR, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The cytotoxic activities of all compounds against HeLa, HepG2, MCF-7, and H460 cell lines were detected using the MTT assay. Among these, 5 showed the highest activity against HeLa cells. Subsequently, the apoptotic, anti-invasive, and anti-migration effects of 5 on HeLa cells were determined by flow cytometer, transwell invasion assay, and wound-healing assay, respectively. The result suggested that 5 distinctly induced the apoptosis in HeLa cells and inhibited their invasion and migration. Further studies on anticancer mechanisms were conducted using Western blotting. As a result, 5 increased the cleavage of PARP and the expression of pro-apoptotic protein Bax. Moreover, 5 notably upregulated the phosphorylation of p38 and JNK, whereas inhibited the expression of p-ERK and p-AKT. Our results demonstrated that 5 could be a potential leading compound for further application in the treatment of cervical cancer.
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- Xian-Sheng Ye
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cognitive and Affective Disorders, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cognitive and Affective Disorders, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cognitive and Affective Disorders, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cognitive and Affective Disorders, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cognitive and Affective Disorders, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cognitive and Affective Disorders, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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TAN M, WANG B, LIU W, ZENG X, ZHANG Y, YU L. Compatibility characterization and storage stability of Ficus hirta Vahl. chicken soup powder during storage. Food Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.97122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Minhua TAN
- Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering,, China
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- Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering,, China; Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, China
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- Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering,, China; Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, China
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- Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering,, China; Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, China
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- Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering,, China; Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, China
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Chen H, Lin J, Zhu S, Zeng K, Tu P, Jiang Y. Anti-inflammatory constituents from the stems and leaves of Glycosmis ovoidea Pierre. Phytochemistry 2022; 203:113369. [PMID: 35973615 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Seven undescribed compounds, including four acridones, two coumarins, and a phenylpropanoid, together with 13 known acridone analogues were isolated from the ethanolic extract of the stems and leaves of Glycosmis ovoidea Pierre. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of comprehensive analysis of 1D and 2D NMR and HRESIMS spectroscopic data, and the absolute configurations were assigned by comparison of the experimental and calculated ECD data. Five compounds showed moderate inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production stimulated by lipopolysaccharide in BV-2 microglial cells with IC50 values in the range of 18.30-30.84 μM, and three compounds showed potent inhibition on 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) with IC50 values in the range of 2.08-10.26 μM. The possible binding sites of the active compounds with 5-LOX were further performed by molecular docking.
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- Hongwei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Chen Y, Wei Z, Zhang T, Ng KH, Ye J, He W, Lozano J. Physicochemical, Electronic Nose and Tongue, Sensory Evaluation Determination Combined with Chemometrics to Characterize Ficus hirta Vahl. (Moraceae) Beer. J FOOD QUALITY 2022; 2022:1-13. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/8948603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Ficus hirta Vahl. (FHV) is widely consumed because of its functional and aromatic compounds. The incorporation of adjuncts contributes to the functional and flavor properties of beers. This study aims to enrich FHV extractions to develop beers with satisfactory physicochemical, antioxidant, and sensory characteristics. As a result, beers with 0.1 g/mL (P1) and 0.067 g/mL (P3) FHV extraction showed the highest values of physicochemical properties including °Brix, antioxidant activity, foam, lightness, and color intensity. Electronic nose and tongue results show that the aroma of P1 and taste of P3 were quite different from those of other FHV beers, resulting in substantially high consumer preference. The liking drivers of FHV beers were color appearance, hop and malty odor, sweet and malty flavor, thickness, and carbonation mouthfeel. However, the astringency flavor attribute was the disliking factor for beers. The results of this study may provide some references and guidelines for the development of Ficus hirta Vahl. functional beer to control the physicochemical, antioxidative, and sensory properties of the beer.
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Wufuer H, Xu Y, Wu D, He W, Wang D, Zhu W, Wang L. Liglaurates A-E, cytotoxic bis(lauric acid-12yl)lignanoates from the rhizomes of Drynaria roosii Nakaike. Phytochemistry 2022; 198:113143. [PMID: 35240135 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Five undescribed bis(lauric acid-12-yl)lignanoates, liglaurates A-E, along with the known methyl and glyceryl 12-caffeoyloxylaurates were isolated from the rhizomes of Drynaria roosii Nakaike. Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by HRESIMS, NMR techniques, and ECD calculation. Liglaurates A-D were isolated as the racemates, among which (±)-liglaurate A and (±)-liglaurate B were synthesized by a metal-mediated oxidative coupling reaction and further resolved as the enantiomerically pure compounds. Liglaurates (+)-A, (-)-A, (+)-B, (-)-B, (±)-C and (±)-D exhibited remarkable cytotoxic activities against HeLa cell line, with the IC50 values of 0.11 ± 0.02, 0.24 ± 0.01, 0.02 ± 0.00, 0.13 ± 0.02, 0.34 ± 0.07 and 0.17 ± 0.01 μM, respectively.
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- Halidan Wufuer
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266003, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
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Zhang Y, Cai P, Cheng G, Zhang Y. A Brief Review of Phenolic Compounds Identified from Plants: Their Extraction, Analysis, and Biological Activity. Nat Prod Commun 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x211069721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Phenolic compounds are the most abundant secondary metabolites in plants, showing a wide range of distinct biological activities, have received more and more attention in recent years. This review aims to gather and systematize available information on the phenolic compounds from plants by discussing different types of phenolic compounds, extraction, and analysis methods, with an emphasis on their potential biological activities. The research direction and problems that should be paid attention to in the future are also put forward to provide some references for the further study of phenolic compounds.
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- Yuanyuan Zhang
- College of Plant Protection, State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Agricultural Products Quality & Safety Center, Chongqing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Liang Q, Dong W, Wang F, Wang W, Zhang J, Liu X. Ficus hirta Vahl. promotes antioxidant enzyme activity under ammonia stress by inhibiting miR-2765 expression in Penaeus vannamei. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2021; 228:112989. [PMID: 34794028 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ficus hirta Vahl. has been reported to have hepatoprotective, antitumor, antibacterial functions, and is used to treat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Ammonia nitrogen is one of the most common environmental stress factors in aquaculture. Long-term exposure to high concentrations of ammonia nitrogen can induce oxidative stress and increase the risk of infections. However, whether Ficus hirta Vahl. has effect on ammonia nitrogen stress is unclear. In present study we report that Ficus hirta Vahl. improves the activity of total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) of shrimp and decreases shrimp mortality caused by ammonia nitrogen stress. It is demonstrated that miR-2765 is negatively regulate the antioxidant capacity. We find that SOD was a direct target gene of miR-2765. MiR-2765 can bind to 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of SOD to inhibit its transcription. Furthermore, Ficus hirta Vahl. down-regulates miR-2765 to activate the antioxidant capacity to alleviate the damage caused by ammonia nitrogen stress. Interestingly, overexpression of miR-2765 could attenuate the protective effect of Ficus hirta Vahl. on shrimp under ammonia nitrogen stress. These data indicate that Ficus hirta Vahl. alleviates the damage of ammonia nitrogen stress in shrimp by repressing miR-2765 and activating the antioxidant enzyme system. This study will provide a theoretical basis and a new perspective for assessing the toxicity mechanism of ammonia nitrogen in the process of farming on shrimp.
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- QingJian Liang
- School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316022, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, PR China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, PR China.
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Liskova A, Koklesova L, Samec M, Abdellatif B, Zhai K, Siddiqui M, Šudomová M, Hassan ST, Kudela E, Biringer K, Giordano FA, Büsselberg D, Golubnitschaja O, Kubatka P. Targeting phytoprotection in the COVID-19-induced lung damage and associated systemic effects-the evidence-based 3PM proposition to mitigate individual risks. EPMA J 2021; 12:325-347. [PMID: 34367380 PMCID: PMC8329620 DOI: 10.1007/s13167-021-00249-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The risks related to the COVID-19 are multi-faceted including but by far not restricted to the following: direct health risks by poorly understood effects of COVID-19 infection, overloaded capacities of healthcare units, restricted and slowed down care of patients with non-communicable disorders such as cancer, neurologic and cardiovascular pathologies, among others; social risks-restricted and broken social contacts, isolation, professional disruption, explosion of aggression in the society, violence in the familial environment; mental risks-loneliness, helplessness, defenceless, depressions; and economic risks-slowed down industrial productivity, broken delivery chains, unemployment, bankrupted SMEs, inflation, decreased capacity of the state to perform socially important programs and to support socio-economically weak subgroups in the population. Directly or indirectly, the above listed risks will get reflected in a healthcare occupation and workload which is a tremendous long-term challenge for the healthcare capacity and robustness. The article does not pretend to provide solutions for all kind of health risks. However, it aims to present the scientific evidence of great clinical utility for primary, secondary, and tertiary care to protect affected individuals in a cost-effective manner. To this end, due to pronounced antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties, naturally occurring plant substances are capable to protect affected individuals against COVID-19-associated life-threatening complications such as lung damage. Furthermore, they can be highly effective, if being applied to secondary and tertiary care of noncommunicable diseases under pandemic condition. Thus, the stratification of patients evaluating specific health conditions such as sleep quality, periodontitis, smoking, chronic inflammation and diseases, metabolic disorders and obesity, vascular dysfunction, and cancers would enable effective managemenet of COVID-19-associated complications in primary, secondary, and tertiary care in the context of predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine (3PM).
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- Alena Liskova
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia
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- Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Education City, Qatar Foundation, Doha, 24144 Qatar
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- Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Education City, Qatar Foundation, Doha, 24144 Qatar
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- Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Education City, Qatar Foundation, Doha, 24144 Qatar
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- Museum of Literature in Moravia, Klášter 1, 66461, Rajhrad, Czech Republic
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- Department of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn, Germany
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- Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Education City, Qatar Foundation, Doha, 24144 Qatar
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- Predictive, Preventive and Personalised (3P) Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia
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Ma Q, Guan Y, Sang Z, Wei R. Anti-Inflammatory Phenylpropanoid Derivatives from the Aerial Parts of Oenanthe javanica. Chem Nat Compd 2021; 57:752-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s10600-021-03466-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ye XS, Tian WJ, Liu XZ, Zhou M, Zeng DQ, Lin T, Wang GH, Yao XS, Chen HF. Lignans and phenylpropanoids from the roots of Ficus hirta and their cytotoxic activities. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:3840-3849. [PMID: 33648391 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1892099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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One undescribed lignan, one new natural product, along with fourteen known compounds, were isolated from the roots of Ficus hirta. The structures of the isolates were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic technologies, including UV, IR, HRESIMS, and NMR. The absolute configuration of 1 was determined by comparison of experimental and calculated ECD data. The cytotoxicity of all the compounds against HeLa and HepG2 cell lines was evaluated and compound 7 showed considerable cytotoxic effect towards HepG2 cells. Also, the apoptotic effect of 7 on HepG2 cells and the effect of 7 on the key proteins (p-JNK and p-p38) in MAPK (Mitogen-activated protein kinases) pathways were studied by flow cytometry and western blotting experiment. As a result, compound 7 induced the apoptosis of HepG2 cells, and dose-dependently increased the phosphorylation of JNK and p38. Thus, 7 might trigger HepG2 cells apoptosis via JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathway.
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- Xian-Sheng Ye
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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Ye XS, Tian WJ, Zhou M, Zeng DQ, Lin T, Wang GH, Yao XS, Chen HF. Prenylated flavonoids from Ficus hirta induces HeLa cells apoptosis via MAPK and AKT signaling pathways. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 38:127859. [PMID: 33609662 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.127859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A pair of undescribed enantiomers, (±) ficusflavonid A (1a/1b), along with five known analogues, were isolated from the roots of Ficus hirta. Their structures were determined by the analysis of extensive spectroscopic data (including UV, IR, HRESIMS and NMR). Two enantiomers (1a and 1b) were successfully separated by chiral chromatographic column and their absolute configurations were assigned by the comparison of experimental and calculated ECD data. The cytotoxicity of all the isolates against HeLa, MCF-7, HepG2 and H460 cell lines were evaluated by MTT assay. Among them, 4 suppressed the proliferation of HeLa cells with the IC50 value of 28.88 μM. Furthermore, the apoptotic effect of 4 on HeLa cells and the level of several crucial proteins in AKT/MAPKs signaling pathways were analyzed by flow cytometer and western blot assay. As a result, 4 induced HeLa cell apoptosis in a dose dependent manner and significantly increased the protein levels of p-JNK and p-p38, whereas distinctly reduced the expression of p-AKT, and p-ERK. Thus, compound 4 might induce HeLa cells apoptosis via MAPK and AKT signaling pathways, which could be considered as a potential leading compound for the development of anticancer drugs.
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- Xian-Sheng Ye
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China.
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Shen Y, Chen C, Cai N, Yang R, Chen J, Kahramanoǧlu İ, Okatan V, Rengasamy KRR, Wan C. The Antifungal Activity of Loquat ( Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) Leaves Extract Against Penicillium digitatum. Front Nutr 2021; 8:663584. [PMID: 34490318 PMCID: PMC8417588 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.663584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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This study was performed to determine the antifungal activity of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl) leaf extract (LLE) against the citrus postharvest pathogen Penicillium digitatum (P. digitatum). The LLE exhibited an antifungal activity against P. digitatum, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 0.625 mg/ml and a minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of 1.25 mg/ml. Significant inhibitory effects of LLE on mycelial growth and spore germination of P. digitatum were seen in a dose-dependent manner. Simultaneously, to investigate possible antifungal mechanisms by LLE, we analyzed their influence on morphological changes, cell membrane permeability, cell wall and cell membrane integrity, and adenosine phosphates (ATP, ADP, and AMP) levels. Alterations, such as sunken surface and malformation, occurred in the LLE-treated P. digitatum spores. Furthermore, intracellular inclusion content decreased after LLE treatment, indicating an increase in cell membrane permeability. Besides, the LLE treatment induced a significant decline in the level of adenosine monophosphate (AMP), adenosine diphosphate (ADP), and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) with a noticeable addition of extracellular ATP, ADP, and AMP during the entire treatment period. Overall, the results manifested that the antifungal activity of LLE against P. digitatum can be attributed to the derangement of cell membrane permeability and disordered energy metabolism. This is the first report on the mechanism of antifungal activity of LLE and could be useful in the development of targeted fungicides from natural origin.
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- Yuting Shen
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits, Vegetables/Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits, Vegetables/Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits, Vegetables/Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits, Vegetables/Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits, Vegetables/Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Pingxiang University, Pingxiang, China
- *Correspondence: Jinyin Chen
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, European University of Lefke, Gemikonagi, Turkey
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Green Biotechnologies Research Centre of Excellence, University of Limpopo, Mankweng, South Africa
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits, Vegetables/Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
- Chunpeng Wan
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Abreu LS, do Nascimento YM, do Espirito-Santo RF, Meira CS, Santos IP, Brandão RB, Souto AL, Guedes MLS, Soares MBP, Villarreal CF, da Silva MS, Velozo EDS, Tavares JF. Phenylpropanoids from Croton velutinus with cytotoxic, trypanocidal and anti-inflammatory activities. Fitoterapia 2020; 145:104632. [PMID: 32446709 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This current study presents the phytochemical analysis of Croton velutinus, describing phenylpropanoids obtained from this species. The fractionation of the roots hexane extract led to the isolation of four new phenylpropanoids derivatives, velutines A-D (1-4) and three known (5-7). Their structures were established based on spectroscopic (1D-2D NMR; HRMS and IR) analysis. Cytotoxic, trypanocidal and anti-inflammatory activities of compounds 1-7 were evaluated. Only compounds 2 and 5 showed cytotoxic activity against cancer cell lines (B16F10, HL-60, HCT116, MCF-7 and HepG2), with IC50 values ranging from 6.8 to 18.3 μM and 11.1 to 18.3 μM, respectively. Compounds 2 and 5 also showed trypanocidal activity against bloodstream trypomastigotes with EC50 values of 9.0 and 9.58 μM, respectively. Finally, the anti-inflammatory potential of these compounds was evaluated on cultures of activated macrophages. All compounds exhibited concentration-dependent suppressive activity on the production of nitrite and IL-1β by macrophages stimulated with LPS and IFN-γ. These results indicate phenylpropanoids esters (2 and 5) from C. velutinus as promising cytotoxic, trypanocidal and anti-inflammatory candidates that warrants further studies.
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- Lucas Silva Abreu
- Instituto de Pesquisa em Fármacos e Medicamentos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisa em Fármacos e Medicamentos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisa em Fármacos e Medicamentos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisa em Fármacos e Medicamentos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40170-290, BA, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisa em Fármacos e Medicamentos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil.
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Olajide OA, Akande IS, da Silva Maia Bezerra Filho C, Lepiarz-Raba I, de Sousa DP. Methyl 3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamate suppresses inflammation in RAW264.7 macrophages and blocks macrophage-adipocyte interaction. Inflammopharmacology 2020; 28:1315-26. [PMID: 32418005 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-020-00720-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Methyl 3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamate (MTC) is a bioactive natural phenylpropanoid. We evaluated anti-inflammatory effects of synthetic MTC in RAW264.7 macrophages and RAW264.7–3T3-L1 adipocytes co-culture. Levels of cytokines and chemokines, as well as NO and PGE2 in cell supernatants were analysed using ELISAs, Griess assay and enzyme immunoassays, respectively. In-cell cytoblot was used to assess levels of proteins; while DNA binding and reporter gene assays were used to measure transcription factor DNA binding and transcriptional activities, respectively. Glucose uptake in adipocytes was evaluated with 2‐deoxy‐2‐[(7‐nitro‐2, 1, 3‐benzoxadiazol‐4‐yl) amino]‐d‐glucose uptake. MTC (5–20 µM) suppressed LPS + IFNγ-induced release of TNFα, IL-6 and IL-1β, as well as NO/iNOS and PGE2/COX-2 levels in RAW264.7 cells. Furthermore, there was a reduction in phospho-IκB and phospho-p65 proteins, accompanied by a reduction in total IκB in RAW264.7 cells. Further studies showed that MTC also produced a reduction in NF-κB DNA binding and luciferase activity. Treatment of RAW264.7 cells with MTC (5–20 µM) resulted in enhanced DNA binding of Nrf2 and an increase in ARE-luciferase activity. In a macrophage–adipocyte co-culture, the compound reduced the release of TNFα, IL-6, IL-1β, MCP-1 and RANTES, while enhancing glucose uptake and activation of AMPKα. Our results suggest that MTC produced anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities in macrophages. MTC also prevented inflammation in macrophage–adipocyte co-culture. The effect of MTC on glucose uptake in adipocytes is proposed to be linked to activation of AMPK.
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Chen C, Wan C, Peng X, Chen J. A flavonone pinocembroside inhibits Penicillium italicum growth and blue mold development in 'Newhall' navel oranges by targeting membrane damage mechanism. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2020; 165:104505. [PMID: 32359555 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Blue mold caused by Penicillium italicum is an important postharvest disease of citrus fruit. The antifungal activity of a flavonone pinocembroside compound obtained from the fruit of Ficus hirta Vahl., was evaluated against P. italicum. Pinocembroside showed antifungal activity against in vitro mycelial growth of P. italicum, with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of 200 and 800 mg/L, respectively. The blue mold development on 'Newhall' navel oranges was inhibited by pinocembroside in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, pinocembroside might exert its antifungal activity via membrane-targeted mechanism with increasing membrane permeability, reduction of antioxidant enzyme activity and acceleration of lipid peroxidation in the pathogen. This pioneering study suggested that pinocembroside suppressed postharvest blue mold by direct inhibition of P. italicum mycelial growth via membrane-targeting mechanism, thus providing a novel mode of action against traditional fungicides for controlling blue mold of citrus fruit.
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- Chuying Chen
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits & Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits & Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, People's Republic of China.
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- Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 330075, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits & Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, People's Republic of China; Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 330075, People's Republic of China.
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Chen C, Chen J, Wan C. Pinocembrin-7-Glucoside (P7G) Reduced Postharvest Blue Mold of Navel Orange by Suppressing Penicillium italicum Growth. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E536. [PMID: 32276525 PMCID: PMC7232162 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8040536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The current study aimed to examine the in vitro and in vivo antifungal potential of pinocembrin-7-glucoside (P7G). P7G is an antifungal flavanone glycoside isolated from Ficus hirta Vahl. fruit against Penicillium italicum, a causative pathogen of blue mold disease in citrus fruit, and this study elucidates its possible action mechanism. P7G had a prominent mycelial growth inhibitory activity against P. italicum, with an observed half maximal effective concentration, minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum fungicidal concentration of 0.08, 0.2, and 0.8 g/L, respectively. The data from the in vivo test show that P7G significantly reduced blue mold symptoms and disease development of P. italicum in artificially inoculated "Newhall" navel orange. Compared to the control, increases in the cell membrane permeability of P. italicum supernatant and decreases in the intracellular constituent (e.g., soluble protein, reducing sugar, and total lipid) contents of P. italicum mycelia were identified, supporting scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy observations. Furthermore, a marked decline in both chitin and glucanase contents of P. italicum mycelia treated with P7G was induced by increasing its related degrading enzyme activities, suggesting that the cell wall structure was destroyed. The current study indicated that P7G may be a novel alternative for reducing blue mold by suppressing mycelial growth of P. italicum via a cell membrane/wall-targeting mechanism.
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- Chuying Chen
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables/Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruit and Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China;
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables/Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruit and Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China;
- Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 337055, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables/Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruit and Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China;
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Ye X, Tian W, Wang G, Zhang X, Zhou M, Zeng D, Liu X, Yao X, Zhang Y, Chen H. Phenolic Glycosides from the Roots of Ficus hirta Vahl. and Their Antineuroinflammatory Activities. J Agric Food Chem 2020; 68:4196-4204. [PMID: 32167773 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ficus hirta Vahl. (Wuzhimaotao) is an edible functional food used for the soup cooking and health products. Seven undescribed phenolic glycosides (1-7), along with 20 analogues, were isolated from the roots of Ficus hirta. Their structures were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic methods (UV, IR, HRESIMS, and NMR), while the absolute configuration of 1 was established by comparison of the experimental and calculated ECD data. The antineuroinflammatory effects of all the compounds were examined by Western blot. Compounds 1 and 11 attenuated the phosphorylation of AKT, JNK, and ERK1/2. In addition, compound 11 inhibited the NF-κB p65 phosphorylation. Our results indicated that compounds 1 and 11 decreased the occurrence of neuroinflammation in BV2 microglia cells, which might be regulated by inhibiting the activity of proteins in NF-κB, MAPK (JNK and ERK1/2), or AKT signaling pathways. Thus, 1 and 11 might exhibit antineuroinflammatory activities and show promise in treating neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Xiansheng Ye
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, People's Republic of China
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Gong X, Wang J, Zhang M, Wang P, Wang C, Shi R, Zang E, Zhang M, Zhang C, Li M. Bioactivity, Compounds Isolated, Chemical Qualitative, and Quantitative Analysis of Cymbaria daurica Extracts. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:48. [PMID: 32116723 PMCID: PMC7019114 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cymbaria daurica L. is widely used in traditional Mongolian medicine for the treatment of impetigo, psoriasis, pruritus, fetotoxicity, and diabetes. Therefore, the anti-inflammatory and α-glucosidase-inhibitory activities of four polar C. daurica extracts (water, n-butanol, ethyl acetate, and petroleum ether extract) were preliminarily evaluated to identify the active extracts. We also investigated the chemical composition of the active extracts by phytochemical analysis. The n-butanol and ethyl acetate extracts exhibited significant (p < 0.05) anti-inflammatory activities by inhibiting lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW 264.7 cells. None of the tested extracts exhibited cytotoxic effects at the effective concentrations. The ethyl acetate extract significantly inhibited α-glucosidase activity, and the inhibition potency was equivalent to that of acarbose (p > 0.05). The n-Butanol extract presented the second highest inhibitory activity. As the n-butanol and ethyl acetate extracts were found to have potent anti-inflammatory and α-glucosidase-inhibitory activities, we separated and identified 10 compounds from the extracts. Among them, vanillic acid, cistanoside F, echinacoside, arenarioside, verbascoside, isoacteoside, and tricin were isolated from C. daurica for the first time. Further, 30 compounds from the n-butanol and ethyl acetate extracts of C. daurica were identified using UHPLC-Q-Exactive. The present study demonstrates for the first time that C. daurica contains phenylethanoid glycosides. In addition, this novel HPLC method was subsequently used for simultaneous identification of five compounds in the n-butanol and ethyl acetate extracts of C. daurica. This study provides a chemical basis for further characterization and utilization of C. daurica, which could be a potential source of novel anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory agents.
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- Xue Gong
- Department of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College of Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China.,Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hohhot, China.,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China.,Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Characteristic Geoherbs Resources Protection and Utilization, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China
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Chen C, Peng X, Chen J, Wan C. Antioxidant, Antifungal Activities of Ethnobotanical Ficus hirta Vahl. and Analysis of Main Constituents by HPLC-MS. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8010015. [PMID: 31952281 PMCID: PMC7168232 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8010015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The medicinal and edible plant, Ficus hirta Vahl. (also called hairy fig), is used for the treatment of constipation, inflammation, postpartum hypogalactia, tumors, and cancer. There is an urgent need for scientific evaluation to verify the pharmacological properties of F. hirta. Therefore, in vitro assays evaluated the antioxidant and antifungal activities of various solvent extracts of hairy fig fruits (HFF). HFF extracts had abundant antioxidant components for a significant amount of total phenolic (TPC) and flavonoid contents (TFC) (TPC from 17.75 ± 0.52 to 85.25 ± 1.72 mg gallic acid/g dw and TFC from 15.80 ± 0.59 to 144.22 ± 8.46 mg rutin/g dw, respectively). The ethyl acetate extract (EAE) and acetone extract (AE) of HFF demonstrated potent antioxidant activities against 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) (IC50 values of 2.52 and 2.02 mg/mL, respectively) and ABTS radicals (IC50 values of 3.06 and 9.26 mg/mL, respectively). Moreover, the AE with a high TFC showed a prominent in vitro and in vivo antifungal activity against Penicillium italicum, causing citrus blue mold. Eighteen metabolites were identified or putatively identified from six HFF extracts. Current findings indicated that HFF extracts had significant antioxidant and antifungal activities and could potentially be used as an alternative agent for the preservation of agricultural products.
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- Chuying Chen
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits and Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits & Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China;
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- Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 337055, China;
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits and Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits & Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China;
- Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 337055, China;
- Correspondence: (J.C.); (C.W.); Tel.: +86-791-83813158 (C.W.)
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits and Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits & Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China;
- Correspondence: (J.C.); (C.W.); Tel.: +86-791-83813158 (C.W.)
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Chen C, Nie Z, Wan C, Chen J. Preservation of Xinyu Tangerines with an Edible Coating Using Ficus hirta Vahl. Fruits Extract-Incorporated Chitosan. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9020046. [PMID: 30696102 PMCID: PMC6406423 DOI: 10.3390/biom9020046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Xinyu tangerine is a citrus fruit that has enjoyed great popularity in China for its fewer dregs and abundant nutrients. However, it is considered an easily perishable fruit that is vulnerable to various pathogenic fungal infections, especially by Penicillium italicum, which reduces its storage life and commercial value. Normally, to reduce the losses caused by fungal deterioration of harvested fruit, polysaccharide-based edible coating, containing natural antimicrobial agents (e.g. plant extracts), have been applied. In current study, we evaluated the effects of Ficus hirta Vahl. fruits extract (FFE)⁻incorporated chitosan (CS) edible coating on Xinyu tangerines during cold storage at 5 °C. The results showed FFE has efficacy as an antifungal against P. italicum in a dose-dependent manner in vivo, with an EC50 value of 12.543 mg·mL-¹. It was found that the edible coating of FFE⁻CS exhibited a higher reduction of total soluble solid (TSS), titrable acid (TA), and ascorbic acid (AsA) content by reducing the fruit decay rate, weight loss, respiration rate, and malondialdehyde (MDA) content during cold storage at 5 °C. Moreover, the activities of protective enzyme such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), which have been linked with reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the phenylpropanoid pathway, were higher in the FFE⁻CS-coated fruits. On the basis of these study results, the FFE⁻CS edible coating could reduce postharvest loss and enhance the storability of Xinyu tangerines due to the in vivo antifungal activity of FFE.
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- Chuying Chen
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
- Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 337055, China.
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Thien DD, Dai TD, Sa NH, Lieu N, Thuy TT, Hoang Anh NT, Quan TD, Thang LQ, Delfino DV, Tam NT. A new oleanane triterpene from the leaves of Ficus hirta. Nat Prod Res 2018; 33:3065-3069. [PMID: 30398364 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1517122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
Repeated column chromatography of the n-hexane extract of Ficus hirta leaves (Moraceae) led to isolation of a new oleanane triterpene, 3β-hydroxy-11-oxo-olean-12-enyl-3-stearate (1) in addition to three known compounds, taraxerol (2), 3β-acetoxy-11α-methoxy-12-ursene (3) and 3β-acetoxy-11α-hydroxy-12-ursene (4). Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods and by comparison with data reported in the literatures.
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- Dao Duc Thien
- Natural Products Research Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology , Cau Giay , Ha Noi , Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Cau Giay , Ha Noi , Vietnam.,Department Medicine and Pharmacy, Tan Trao University , Yen Son District , Tuyen Quang , Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Khanh Hoa , Nha Trang , Khanh Hoa , Vietnam
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- Natural Science Department, Hanoi Petropolitan University , Cau Giay , Ha Noi , Vietnam
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- Natural Products Research Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology , Cau Giay , Ha Noi , Vietnam.,Department of Chemistry, Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Cau Giay , Ha Noi , Vietnam
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- Natural Products Research Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology , Cau Giay , Ha Noi , Vietnam.,Department of Chemistry, Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Cau Giay , Ha Noi , Vietnam
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- Natural Products Research Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology , Cau Giay , Ha Noi , Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, Hue University's College Education , Hue , Vietnam
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- Section of Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia Perugia , Italy
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- Natural Products Research Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology , Cau Giay , Ha Noi , Vietnam.,Department of Chemistry, Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Cau Giay , Ha Noi , Vietnam
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Feng X, Li K, Tan F, Zhu M, Zhou J, Lai Y, Zeng L, Ye Y, Huang J, Wu X, Li S. Assessment of hepatoprotective potential of Radix Fici Hirtae on alcohol-induced liver injury in Kunming mice. Biochem Biophys Rep 2018; 16:69-73. [PMID: 30377670 PMCID: PMC6202661 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective The objective of the present study was to investigate the hepatoprotective role of Radix Fici Hirtae on acute alcohol-induced liver injury in mice. Methods The component of Radix Fici Hirtae was extracted using petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol and divided into three dose groups of high, medium and low according to the clinical man's normal dose of the 50 g crude drug/d (0.83 g/kg body weight). Saline in concentration of 10 mg/mL, 5 mg/mL and 2.5 mg/mL and a dose of mouse lavage (0.2 mL/10 g mouse body weight) were added to the solution. Histopathlogical analysis of liver was performed. Finally, liver protection was validated by examining the effect of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (AKP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) on the hepatic function of mice in alcohol-induced liver injury model. Results Except for group with saturated n-butyl alcohol, for the rest of the groups, pathological changes of hepatic lipid and inflammatory cells infiltration were alleviated and liver sinus was normal. As compared to model group, the concentrations of AST, ALT, AKP and LDH in chloroform groups and ethyl acetate groups were significantly decreased. Conclusions Extracts of Radix Fici Hirtae are effective for the prevention of alcohol-induced hepatic damage in mice. The results revealed that extracts of Radix Fici Hirtae could be used as hepatoprotective agent.
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- Xiaofei Feng
- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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