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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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Cho DH, Yun JH, Heo J, Lee IK, Lee YJ, Bae S, Yun BS, Kim HS. Identification of Loliolide with Anti-Aging Properties from Scenedesmus deserticola JD052. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 33:1250-1256. [PMID: 37317620 PMCID: PMC10580889 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2304.04044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Herein, different extracts of Scenedesmus deserticola JD052, a green microalga, were evaluated in vitro as a potential anti-aging bioagent. Although post-treatment of microalgal culture with either UV irradiation or high light illumination did not lead to a substantial difference in the effectiveness of microalgal extracts as a potential anti-UV agent, the results indicated the presence of a highly potent compound in ethyl acetate extract with more than 20% increase in the cellular viability of normal human dermal fibroblasts (nHDFs) compared with the negative control amended with DMSO. The subsequent fractionation of the ethyl acetate extract led to two bioactive fractions with high anti-UV property; one of the fractions was further separated down to a single compound. While electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy analysis identified this single compound as loliolide, its identification has been rarely reported in microalgae previously, prompting thorough systematic investigations into this novel compound for the nascent microalgal industry.
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- Dae-Hyun Cho
- Cell Factory Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Factory Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Factory Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Factory Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute for Skin and Clinical Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Factory Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
- ASK LABS, KRIBB BVC Center 109, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Yao J, Qin Q, Wang Y, Zeng J, Xu J, He X. Anti-neuroinflammatory 3-hydroxycoumaronochromones and isoflavanones enantiomers from the fruits of Ficus altissima Blume. Phytochemistry 2022; 202:113313. [PMID: 35820504 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113313] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A phytochemical study on the fruits of Ficus altissima Blume (lofty fig) led to the isolation and structural elucidation of three pairs of enantiomeric 3-hydroxycoumaronochromones and two pairs of enantiomeric isoflavanones, including eight undescribed compounds. Their structures were determined based on a comprehensive analysis of NMR and HR-ESI-MS spectroscopic data, calculated 13C NMR-DP4 plus analysis and the comparisons of experimental measurements of ECD with calculated ECD spectra by TDDFT or ECD plots in reported protocols. The inhibitory effects of the isolated enantiomers on NO production stimulated by LPS in microglial BV-2 cells were evaluated. Among them, ficusaltin D exhibited the most potent anti-neuroinflammatory activity, which inhibited the production of NO and the expression of iNOS, IL-6 and IL-1β and suppressed the NF-κB nuclear translocation in LPS-induced BV-2 cells, while its enantiomer displayed cytotoxicity.
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- Jiaming Yao
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Xiao R, Luo G, Liao W, Chen S, Han S, Liang S, Lin Y. Association of human gut microbiota composition and metabolic functions with Ficus hirta Vahl dietary supplementation. NPJ Sci Food 2022; 6:45. [PMID: 36167833 PMCID: PMC9515076 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-022-00161-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Ficus hirta Vahl (FHV), a traditional herbal ingredient of the tonic diet, receives increasing popularity in southern China. However, it is largely unknown that how a FHV diet (FHVD) affects the human gut microbiome. In this exploratory study, a total of 43 healthy individuals were randomized into the FHVD (n = 25) and Control (n = 18) groups to receive diet intervention for 8 weeks. 16S rRNA gene sequencing, metagenomic sequencing and metabolic profile of participants were measured to assess the association between FHV diet and gut microbiome. A preservation effect of Faecalibacterium and enrichment of Dialister, Veillonella, Clostridium, and Lachnospiraceae were found during the FHVD. Accordingly, the pathway of amino acid synthesis, citrate cycle, coenzyme synthesis, and partial B vitamin synthesis were found to be more abundant in the FHVD. In addition, serine, glutamine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, tryptamine, and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were higher after the FHVD. The conjoint analysis of FHV components and in-vitro fermentation confirmed that the improved SCFAs concentration was collectively contributed by the increasing abundance of key enzyme genes and available substrates. In conclusion, the muti-omics analysis showed that the FHVD optimized the structure of the gut microbial community and its metabolic profile, leading to a healthy tendency, with a small cluster of bacteria driving the variation rather than a single taxon.
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- Ruiming Xiao
- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China. .,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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He ZC, Xu QX, Yang XW, Wang ZJ, Xu W. The benzofuran glycosides from the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia L. Fitoterapia 2021; 155:105057. [PMID: 34655701 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2021.105057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Six new glucosides of benzofuran (1-6), together with three known glucosides of benzofuran (8, 9, 14), nine flavonoids (12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 24), three coumarins (16, 17, 23) and four other-typic compounds (7, 10, 11 and 25) were isolated from the fruits of Psoralia corylifolia L. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic methods. The biosynthesis pathway of benzofuran system was discussed. Besides, all isolated compounds and additional ring-opening derivatives of psoralen/isopsoralen (P-1, P-2, IP-1 and IP-2) were assayed for inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production on lipopolysaccharides-induced RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. The results of the assay showed that the glycosides showed weaker or no effects, while most isolated non-glycoside compounds showed moderate or high activities. And the structure-activity relationships of non-glycoside compounds were discussed.
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Chai Z, Sun YJ, Pan RY, Zhao C, Han RJ, Chen H, Li M, Feng WS. Chemical constituents from Gendarussa vulgaris Nees and their chemotaxonomic significance. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2021.104296] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Yao J, Wang Z, Wang R, Wang Y, Xu J, He X. Anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory prenylated isoflavones and coumaronochromones from the fruits of Ficus altissima. Bioorg Chem 2021; 113:104996. [PMID: 34038794 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ficus altissima, an evergreen arbor belonging to the Moraceae family, is mainly cultivated in the tropics and subtropics of South and Southeast Asia with the characteristic of exuberant vitality and luxuriant foliage. In this article, four new prenylated isoflavones (1-4), along with ten previously described isoflavones (5-14) and two known prenylated coumaronochromones (15 and 16) were firstly obtained from the fruits of F. altissima. Their structures were identified by various spectroscopic techniques including specific optical rotation, HR-ESI-MS and NMR. The isolated products were evaluated for their anti-proliferative activities against three human tumor cell lines (HepG2, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) through MTT assay. Compounds 2, 3 and 16 exhibited obvious anti-proliferative activities against MDA-MB-231 cell line and compounds 3, 13 and 16 showed effective cytotoxic effects on HepG2 cell line in a concentration-dependent manner, as verified by the colony formation assay, cell and nucleus morphological assessment and apoptosis assay. Meanwhile, compounds 5 and 12 exhibited significant inhibition activities on NO production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell line compared with positive control indometacin. The phytochemical investigation of the fruits of F. altissima in this study could provide the evidence for the discovery of lead compounds.
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- Jiaming Yao
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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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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Zhang DD, Bai M, Yan ZY, Huang XX, Song SJ. Chemical constituents from Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle and chemotaxonomic significance. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2020.104174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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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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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, Cai N, Chen J, Wan C. UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS-Based Metabolomics Approach Reveals the Antifungal Potential of Pinocembroside against Citrus Green Mold Phytopathogen. Plants (Basel) 2019; 9:E17. [PMID: 31877872 PMCID: PMC7020183 DOI: 10.3390/plants9010017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pinocembroside (PiCB) isolated from Ficus hirta Vahl. fruit was studied herein with the aim to find the potential mechanism for significant inhibition of growth of Penicillium digitatum, a causative pathogen of citrus green mold disease. PiCB substantially inhibited mycelial growth of P. digitatum, with the observed half maximal effective concentration (EC50), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of 120.3, 200, and 400 mg/L, respectively. Moreover, PiCB altered hyphal morphology and cellular morphology by breaking and shrinking of mycelia, decomposing cell walls, cytoplasmic inclusions. In addition to, a non-targeted metabolomics analysis by UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS was also performed, which revealed that PiCB treatment notably disrupted the metabolisms of amino acids, lipids, fatty acids, TCA, and ribonucleic acids, thereby contributing to membrane peroxidation. Current findings provide a new perception into the antifungal mechanism of PiCB treatment in inhibiting P. digitatum growth through membrane peroxidation.
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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, China; (C.C.); (N.C.)
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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, China; (C.C.); (N.C.)
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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, China; (C.C.); (N.C.)
- Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 337055, 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, China; (C.C.); (N.C.)
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Zheng WH, Bai HY, Han S, Bao F, Zhang KX, Sun LL, Du H, Yang ZG. Analysis on the Constituents of Branches, Berries, and Leaves of Hippophae rhamnoides L. by UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activities. Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x19871404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Sea buckthorn ( Hippophae rhamnoides L.) is a medicinal plant widely distributed in Asia and Europe, containing plentiful bioactive substances. Our research aimed to promote the comprehensive utilization of the branches, leaves, and berries of sea buckthorn. Qualitative analysis of chemical constituents in branches, leaves, and berries of sea buckthorn was conducted by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography accurate mass quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization (UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS). As a result, the branch, leaf, and berry samples could be clearly separated in principal component analysis scores plot, and 24 significant markers were found to distinguish these parts by partial least squares regression discrimination analysis in Mass Profiler Professional software. Meanwhile, the compositional similarity of sea buckthorn leaves and branches was higher than that of leaves and berries. In addition, the inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production of different parts in macrophage RAW 264.7 cells was carried out. At the concentration of 10 μg/mL, sea buckthorn extracts showed good anti-inflammatory activities with NO inhibition values from 73% to 98%.
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China
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Zhang S, Huang Y, Li Y, Wang Y, He X. Anti-neuroinflammatory and antioxidant phenylpropanoids from Chinese olive. Food Chem 2019; 286:421-427. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Yang S, Sun F, Ruan J, Yan J, Huang P, Wang J, Han L, Zhang Y, Wang T. Anti-inflammatory constituents from Cortex Dictamni. Fitoterapia 2019; 134:465-473. [PMID: 30923009 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Eight new compounds named as dictamalkosides A (1), B (2), C (3), dictamphenosides A (4), B (5), C (6), D (7) and E (8), as well as 23 known ones were obtained from the 70% EtOH extract of Cortex Dictamni. Their structures were ascertained based on the spectroscopic evidences. Among the known compounds, 14, 17-23, 25-28, and 31 were isolated from Dictamnus genus for the first time; 16 and 24 were firstly isolated from this plant. And the 13C NMR data of 14 was reported here for the first time. Moreover, compounds 1-8, 12, 18-21, 27 and 31 were found to exhibit potential inhibitory effect on LPS-induced NO production at 40 μM for RAW 264.7 macrophages, which suggested alkaloids and phenolic acids might be anti-inflammation therapeutic substance in Cortex Dictamni.
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- Shengcai Yang
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 312 Anshanxi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300193, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 312 Anshanxi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300193, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 312 Anshanxi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300193, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 312 Anshanxi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300193, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 Anshanxi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300193, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 312 Anshanxi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300193, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 Anshanxi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300193, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 312 Anshanxi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300193, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 Anshanxi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300193, China.
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 312 Anshanxi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300193, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 312 Anshanxi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300193, China.
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Ye Y, Mo S, Feng W, Ye X, Shu X, Long Y, Guan Y, Huang J, Wang J. The ethanol extract of Involcucrum castaneae ameliorated ovalbumin-induced airway inflammation and smooth muscle thickening in guinea pigs. J Ethnopharmacol 2019; 230:9-19. [PMID: 30359762 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Involucrum castaneae(IC)is used in Chinese folk medicine to treat various lung diseases, as well as for its reducing phlegm and anti-inflammatory properties. AIM OF THE STUDY The purpose of this experiment is to verify the effect of IC on airway inflammation, responsiveness in ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthmatic guinea pigs. The main chemical components of IC were also analyzed. MATERIALS AND METHODS The potential of the ethanol extract of Involucrum castaneae (EEIC) to protect against OVA-induced allergic airway response in guinea pigs was investigated. The latency of asthma in guinea pigs were recorded after the allergic asthma induced. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE), interleukin-5 (IL-5), nerve growth factor (NGF) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in asthma allergy. Reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) was used to detect the expression of IL-5 mRNA in asthmatic guinea pig lungs. Paraffin sections of lung tissue were used to analyze pathological changes. The total flavonoid content was determined and the chemical components were analyzed by LC-MS/MS. RESULTS It was found that EEIC was able to reduce the number of eosinophil (EOS) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and peripheral blood (PB) in the guinea pig model of OVA -induced asthma. Meanwhile, it also significantly reduced the levels of inflammation-related factors IgE and IL-5, decreased the expression of IL-5 mRNA in lung tissue, and increased the level of IFN-γ. Pathological examination of paraffin section of lung tissue showed that EEIC can reduce the thickening of bronchial smooth muscle and reduce the infiltration damage of tissues by various inflammatory cells. The presence of flavonoids, terpenoids and phenolic compounds in EEIC might be responsible for these activities. CONCLUSION IC alleviated airway inflammation and smooth muscle thickening in guinea pigs with OVA-sensitized allergic asthma. The paper explains the traditional efficacy and material basis of IC and lays a foundation for further development.
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- Yujie Ye
- The Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13# Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13# Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430022, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430022, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13# Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13# Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13# Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13# Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, PR China.
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Chen C, Cai N, Chen J, Peng X, Wan C. Chitosan-Based Coating Enriched with Hairy Fig (Ficus hirta Vahl.) Fruit Extract for “Newhall” Navel Orange Preservation. Coatings 2018; 8:445. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings8120445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A novel coating based on 1.5% chitosan (CH), enriched with or without hairy fig (Ficus hirta Vahl.) fruit extract (HFE), was applied to “Newhall” navel orange for improving the preservation effect. Changes in physicochemical indexes were analyzed over 120 days of cold storage. Uncoated fruit were used as the control. The CH-HFE coating, based on 1.5% CH enriched with HFE, exhibited the best preservation effect and showed the lowest decay rate (5.2%) and weight loss (5.16%). The CH-HFE coating could postpone the ripening and senescence of navel oranges, and maintain higher fruit quality by inhibiting respiration, decreasing the accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA), and enhancing the activities of protective enzyme, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), chitinase (CHI), and β-1,3-glucanase (GLU), which suggests that CH-HFE coating has the potential to improve the postharvest quality of “Newhall” navel orange and prolong the storage life.
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Shi Y, Mon AM, Fu Y, Zhang Y, Wang C, Yang X, Wang Y. The genus Ficus (Moraceae) used in diet: Its plant diversity, distribution, traditional uses and ethnopharmacological importance. J Ethnopharmacol 2018; 226:185-196. [PMID: 30055253 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 01/01/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE A new field of enthnopharmacology has opened, where pharmacological studies draw their attention from the conventional only-medicine approach towards the dietary dimension. The uses of Ficus species in the human diet have been extensively documented by ethnobotanical field surveyors. Overlap commonly exist between the dietary and medicinal selection of Ficus species but not for choices of the plant parts and development stages, which leave a large space for ethnopharmacological study. AIMS OF THE STUDY 1) To review published works on the dietary uses of Ficus species and their food-medicine overlap based on traditional uses, and 2) to spark interest in ethnopharmacological studies on the dietary uses of Ficus species. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data was collected and analyzed from many sources, including published and unpublished ethnobotanical field surveys, taxonomic and distribution information, international journals, books, thesis, floras, reports and professional databases. The possible biases arising from data sources are assessed to make sure that the dataset are global representative. RESULTS A total of 132 Ficus species are reported for dietary uses, including one subspecies and four varieties. Those species are found across all of the six subgenera of the genus Ficus. For distribution, 98 species from the Indo-Australasian region, 27 species from the African tropics (with one species, F. palmata, from both the two regions) and 8 from the Neotropics. The parts most commonly used are the figs (i.e. syconium or fruits) (110 species) and leaves (67 species), in various growth stages. It is also found that the certain plant parts of 78 species are used both for dietary and medicinal purpose. Among which the figs are frequently cited in the treatment of diarrhea and oligogalactia, the leaves in the treatment of diarrhea, stomach complaintsas, antidote and diabetes, the latex in the treatment of intestinal worms and wounds, and the barks in the treatment of diarrhea. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate that throughout its area of distribution, the genus Ficus is generally used as a dietary plant, although use of a individual species seems uncommon. Furthermore, we highlight the diet-medicine overlap of the uses of this genus, which should enable further understanding of the potential for broader health benefits, rather than limiting studies in this genus to its only-medicinal properties.
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- Yinxian Shi
- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw 05282, Myanmar
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw 05282, Myanmar
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw 05282, Myanmar
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw 05282, Myanmar.
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, 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]
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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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Lei Y, Huang Y, Wang Y, He X. Potential anti-neuroinflammatory triterpenoids isolated from Chinese acorns (Quercus serrata var. brevipetiolata). J Funct Foods 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2018.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Sobeh M, Esmat A, Petruk G, Abdelfattah MA, Dmirieh M, Monti DM, Abdel-naim AB, Wink M. Phenolic compounds from Syzygium jambos (Myrtaceae) exhibit distinct antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities in vivo. J Funct Foods 2018; 41:223-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.12.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Feng J, Yi X, Huang W, Wang Y, He X. Novel triterpenoids and glycosides from durian exert pronounced anti-inflammatory activities. Food Chem 2018; 241:215-221. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.08.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cheng J, Yi X, Chen H, Wang Y, He X. Anti-inflammatory phenylpropanoids and phenolics from Ficus hirta Vahl. Fitoterapia 2017; 121:229-234. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2017.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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