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Huang SW, Hsu MJ, Chen HC, Meleddu R, Distinto S, Maccioni E, Cottiglia F. Suppression of lipopolysaccharide-induced COX-2 expression via p38MAPK, JNK, and C/EBPβ phosphorylation inhibition by furomagydarin A, a benzofuran glycoside from Magydaris pastinacea. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2024; 39:2287420. [PMID: 38058285 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2287420] [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: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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The phytochemical investigation of the methanol extract of the seeds of Magydaris pastinacea afforded two undescribed benzofuran glycosides, furomagydarins A-B (1, 2), together with three known coumarins. The structures of the new isolates were elucidated after extensive 1D and 2D NMR experiments as well as HR MS. Compound 1 was able to inhibit the COX-2 expression in RAW264.7 macrophages exposed to lipopolysaccharide, a pro-inflammatory stimulus. RT-qPCR and luciferase reporter assays suggested that compound 1 reduces COX-2 expression at the transcriptional level. Further studies highlighted the capability of compound 1 to suppress the LPS-induced p38MAPK, JNK, and C/EBPβ phosphorylation, leading to COX-2 down-regulation in RAW264.7 macrophages.
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- Shiu-Wen Huang
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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Sharma P, Kumar D, Shri R, Kumar S. Mechanistic Insights and Docking Studies of Phytomolecules as Potential Candidates in the Management of Cancer. Curr Pharm Des 2022; 28:2704-2724. [PMID: 35473540 DOI: 10.2174/1381612828666220426112116] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cancer is a leading risk of death globally. According to the World Health Organization, it is presently the second most important disease that causes death in both developing and developed countries. Remarkable progress has been made in the war against cancer with the development of numerous novel chemotherapy agents. However, it remains an immense challenge to discover new efficient therapeutic potential candidates to combat cancer. OBJECTIVES The majority of the currently used anticancer drugs are of natural origins, such as curcumin, colchicine, vinca alkaloid, paclitaxel, bergenin, taxols, and combretastatin. Concerning this, this review article presents the structure of the most potent molecules along with IC50 values, structure-activity relationships, mechanistic studies, docking studies, in silico studies of phytomolecules, and important key findings on human cancer cell lines. METHODS A viewpoint of drug design and development of antiproliferative agents from natural phytomolecules has been established by searching peer-reviewed literature from Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, Springer, Science Direct, and Web of Science over the past few years. RESULTS Our analysis revealed that this article would assist chemical biologists and medicinal chemists in industry and academia in gaining insights into the anticancer potential of phytomolecules. CONCLUSION In vitro and in silico studies present phytomolecules, such as curcumin, colchicine, vinca alkaloids, colchicine, bergenin, combretastatin, and taxol encompassing anticancer agents, offerings abundant sanguinity and capacity in the arena of drug discovery to inspire the investigators towards the continual investigations on these phytomolecules. It is extremely expected that efforts in this track will strengthen and grant some budding cancer therapeutics candidates in the near future.
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- Pooja Sharma
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, Punjab, India.,Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Amritsar-143001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sri Sai College of Pharmacy, Manawala, Amritsar-143115, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, Punjab, India
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Sharma D, Kumar N, Devki, Tiwari S, Mehrotra T, Pervaiz N, Kumar R, Ledwani L. Cytotoxic potential of Rheum emodi capped silver nanoparticles and In silico study of human CDK-4/6 proteins with hydroxyanthraquinones. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2021.100136] [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: 12/24/2022]
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Badalamenti N, Ilardi V, Rosselli S, Bruno M. The ethnobotany, phytochemistry and biological properties of genus Ferulago - A review. J Ethnopharmacol 2021; 274:114050. [PMID: 33753144 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [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: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The genus Ferulago, belonging to the Apiaceae family, is found mainly in the Mediterranean area, Southwest and Middle Asia, the Caucasus and North Africa. Since ancient times, species of this genus have been largely employed in traditional medicine for their biological properties such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, insecticidal, and anti-malaria, cholinesterase inhibition effects, etc. AIMS: The scope of this paper is to present a comprehensive respect review of this interesting genus including traditional uses, chemical composition of volatile and non-volatile metabolites, and in vitro and in vivo biological properties either utilizing the crude extracts or essential oils, or the single isolated compounds. Furthermore, critical considerations of the published data have been highlighted by comparing them with the results obtained from species of other genus belonging to the Apiaceae family. MATERIALS AND METHODS The available information on these genera was collected from scientific databases and cover from 1967 up to 2020. The following electronic databases were used: PubMed, SciFinder, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar. The search terms used for this review included Ferulago, all the botanical names of the species, both accepted names or synonyms, essential oils, volatile components, traditional uses, activity, pharmacology, and toxicity. No limitations were set for languages. A total of 230 articles were included in the present review. RESULTS Researches performed on either crude extracts, solvent fractions or isolated pure compounds from species of genus Ferulago showed several biological properties such as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, antidiabetic, enzymatic, cytotoxic, anticancer, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, antileishmanial, antimalarial, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, insecticidal, etc. Activities. Phytochemical investigations of Ferulago species have revealed that coumarins are the main constituents of the genera. A large number of flavonoids, terpenoids and other metabolites were also identified. Furthermore, a complete review on the essential oil composition of all the taxa studied so far has been also included. CONCLUSION In the present study, we have provided scientific information and research developments on traditional uses, phytochemical profiles, biological activities and industrial practices on the Ferulago genus. The commercial use and the applications in agri-food sector of some of these species have been also considered. In fact, the various extracts and essential oils have been used as antioxidants and/or as antimicrobial agents, for the stabilization of sunflower and soybean oil, for food packagings, as antioxidants of mayonnaise and yogurt during their storage and, also, as economically valid source for obtaining single compounds, more expensive at a synthetic level.
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- Natale Badalamenti
- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences (DISTeM), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca "Riutilizzo Bio-based degli scarti da matrici agroalimentari" (RIVIVE), University of Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca "Riutilizzo Bio-based degli scarti da matrici agroalimentari" (RIVIVE), University of Palermo, Italy.
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Wróblewska-Łuczka P, Grabarska A, Florek-Łuszczki M, Plewa Z, Łuszczki JJ. Synergy, Additivity, and Antagonism between Cisplatin and Selected Coumarins in Human Melanoma Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22020537. [PMID: 33430369 PMCID: PMC7827586 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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(1) Cisplatin (CDDP) is used in melanoma chemotherapy, but it has many side effects. Hence, the search for natural substances that can reduce the dose of CDDP, and CDDP-related toxicity, is highly desired. Coumarins have many biological properties, including anticancer and antiproliferative effects. (2) An in vitro 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay on two human melanoma cell lines (FM55P and FM55M2) examined the antitumor properties of CDDP and five naturally occurring coumarins (osthole, xanthotoxin, xanthotoxol, isopimpinellin, and imperatorin). The antiproliferative effects produced by combinations of CDDP with the coumarins were assessed using type I isobolographic analysis. (3) The most potent anticancer properties of coumarins were presented by osthole and xanthotoxol. These compounds were characterized by the lowest median inhibitory concentration (IC50) values relative to the FM55P and FM55M2 melanoma cells. Isobolographic analysis showed that for both melanoma cell lines, the combination of CDDP and osthole exerted synergistic and additive interactions, while the combination of CDDP and xanthotoxol exerted additive interactions. Combinations of CDDP with xanthotoxin, isopimpinellin, and imperatorin showed antagonistic and additive interactions in two melanoma cell lines. (4) The combination of CDDP and osthole was characterized by the most desirable synergistic interaction. Isobolographic analysis allows the selection of potential candidates for cancer drugs among natural substances.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of General, Oncological, and Minimally Invasive Surgery, 1 Military Clinical Hospital with the Outpatient Clinic in Lublin, 20-400 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-81-448-65-03
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Sharma D, Kumar N, Mehrotra T, Pervaiz N, Agrawal L, Tripathi S, Jha A, Poullikkas T, Kumar R, Ledwani L. In vitro and in silico molecular docking studies of Rheum emodi-derived diamagnetic SnO 2 nanoparticles and their cytotoxic effects against breast cancer. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04670a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Green-route-bioengineered nanoparticles have received significant attention for diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the medical technology era due to their non-toxic nature, cost-friendliness, and energy efficiency.
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- Department of Physics, Shri Guru Gobind Singh College
- Chandigarh
- India
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- College of Professional Studies
- Northeastern University
- Boston
- USA
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- Universidad Integral del Caribe y América Latina, Kaminda Cas Grandi #79
- Curaçao
- Molecular Neuroscience Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
- Okinawa 904-0412
- Japan
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- Department of Material Science
- University of Connecticut
- Storrs
- USA
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- Department of Life Sciences
- School of Sciences
- Indira Gandhi National Open University
- India
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- Human Biology, School of Integrative and Global Majors, University of Tsukuba
- 1-1-1 Tennodai
- Japan
- Department of Experimental Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
- 2-1-1 Tennodai
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Gou L, Yue GGL, Puno PT, Lau CBS. A review on the relationship of mast cells and macrophages in breast cancer - Can herbs or natural products facilitate their anti-tumor effects? Pharmacol Res 2020; 164:105321. [PMID: 33285235 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Breast cancer is an inflammation-related cancer whose tumor microenvironment is largely infiltrated by inflammatory cells. These inflammatory cells including mast cells and macrophages have been elucidated to be vital participants in breast tumor proliferation, survival, invasion and migration. However, the functions of mast cells and macrophages in breast cancer are quite distinct based on recent data. Mast cells exhibit both anti-tumoral and pro-tumoral functions on breast cancer, while high number of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are strongly correlated with poor prognosis and higher risk of distant metastasis in breast cancer patients. Besides, many natural products/extracts have been reported to regulate mast cells and macrophages. In this review, the roles of mast cells and macrophages play in breast cancer are discussed and a summary of those natural products/herbs regulating the functions of mast cells or macrophages is also presented.
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- Leilei Gou
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, HKSAR, China; State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, HKSAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, HKSAR, China; State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, HKSAR, China.
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Badalamenti N, Bruno M, Gagliano Candela R, Maggi F. Chemical composition of the essential oil of Elaeoselinum asclepium (L.) Bertol subsp. meoides (Desf.) Fiori (Umbelliferae) collected wild in Central Sicily and its antimicrobial activity. Nat Prod Res 2020; 36:789-797. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1805607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Natale Badalamenti
- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca “Riutilizzo bio-based degli scarti da matrici agroalimentari” (RIVIVE), Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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Chizzola R, Lohwasser U. Diversity of Secondary Metabolites in Roots from Conium maculatum L. Plants (Basel) 2020; 9:plants9080939. [PMID: 32722223 PMCID: PMC7464025 DOI: 10.3390/plants9080939] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Conium maculatum is known as highly toxic plant, due to piperidine alkaloids present in the aerial parts. In a first attempt, in various tap root samples, however, alkaloids could not be detected. The present study describes active compounds in the tap roots from 16 populations harvested at maturity. The compounds were extracted with dichloromethane from root pieces of single plants and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Ten bioactive compounds were evaluated: five furocoumarins, two prenylated coumarins, two aliphatic C17-polyacetylenes and the phenylpropanoid elemicin. A high variability could be observed, the highest concentrations were measured for falcarindiol, xanthotoxin and isopimpinellin, the lowest for elemicin. In sum C. maculatum roots contained comparable amounts of compounds that are characteristic for Apiaceae, and also occur in vegetables as carrots, parsnip, parsley or celeriac.
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- Remigius Chizzola
- Institute of Animal Nutrition and Functional Plant Compounds, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-1-2507-73104
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Research (IPK), Corrensstraße 3, 06466 Seeland, OT Gatersleben, Germany;
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Fois B, Distinto S, Meleddu R, Deplano S, Maccioni E, Floris C, Rosa A, Nieddu M, Caboni P, Sissi C, Angeli A, Supuran CT, Cottiglia F. Coumarins from Magydaris pastinacea as inhibitors of the tumour-associated carbonic anhydrases IX and XII: isolation, biological studies and in silico evaluation. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2020; 35:539-548. [PMID: 31948300 PMCID: PMC7006766 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2020.1713114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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In an in vitro screening for human carbonic anhydrase (hCA) inhibiting agents from higher plants, the petroleum ether and ethyl acetate extracts of Magydaris pastinacea seeds selectively inhibited hCA IX and hCA XII isoforms. The phytochemical investigation of the extracts led to the isolation of ten linear furocoumarins (1-10), four simple coumarins (12-15) and a new angular dihydrofurocoumarin (11). The structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated based on 1 D and 2 D NMR, MS, and ECD data analysis. All isolated compounds were inactive towards the ubiquitous cytosolic isoform hCA I and II (Ki > 10,000 nM) while they were significantly active against the tumour-associated isoforms hCA IX and XII. Umbelliprenin was the most potent coumarin inhibiting hCA XII isoform with a Ki of 5.7 nM. The cytotoxicity of the most interesting compounds on HeLa cancer cells was also investigated.
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- Benedetta Fois
- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Chen JY, Wu H, Guo CY, Zhu B, Ren GB. Enhancing the solubility of natural compound xanthotoxin by modulating stability via cocrystallization engineering. Int J Pharm 2019; 572:118776. [PMID: 31678374 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A comprehensive cocrystal study for the insoluble natural pharmaceutical compound xanthotoxin (XT) was conducted, in which xanthotoxin-para aminobenzoic acid (XT-PABA) and xanthotoxin-oxalic acid (XT-OA) cocrystals were obtained. The xanthotoxin cocrystals were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, and FT-IR spectra, and the crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal structures and thermal analysis showed that XT-OA was more stable than XT-PABA. Energy framework calculation indicated that H-bond and π···π interactions generated in XT-OA were stronger than that in XT-PABA and xanthotoxin. The powder dissolution experiments of xanthotoxin and its cocrystals suggested the XT-OA cocrystal might be applied as an alternative formulation of API, on account of its enhanced solubility and stability in the hydrochloric acid buffer solution (pH 1.2). The cocrystallization engineering can prolong the enhanced apparent solubility via modulating the stability.
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- Jin-Yao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering; Engineering Research Centre of Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, Ministry of Education; Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Crystal Engineering & Technology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering; Engineering Research Centre of Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, Ministry of Education; Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Crystal Engineering & Technology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering; Engineering Research Centre of Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, Ministry of Education; Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Crystal Engineering & Technology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering; Engineering Research Centre of Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, Ministry of Education; Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Crystal Engineering & Technology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China; Yunnan Key University Laboratory of Genuine Medicinal Materials Resources Development in West Yunnan, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Dali University, No. 22 Wanhua Road, Dali 671000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering; Engineering Research Centre of Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, Ministry of Education; Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Crystal Engineering & Technology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Acharya R, Chacko S, Bose P, Lapenna A, Pattanayak SP. Structure Based Multitargeted Molecular Docking Analysis of Selected Furanocoumarins against Breast Cancer. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15743. [PMID: 31673107 PMCID: PMC6823401 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52162-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [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: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is one of the biggest global dilemmas and its current therapy is to target the hormone receptors by the use of partial agonists/antagonists. Potent drugs for breast cancer treatment are Tamoxifen, Trastuzumab, Paclitaxel, etc. which show adverse effects and resistance in patients. The aim of the study has been on certain phytochemicals which has potent actions on ERα, PR, EGFR and mTOR inhibition. The current study is performed by the use of molecular docking as protein-ligand interactions play a vital role in drug design. The 3D structures of ERα, PR, EGFR and mTOR were obtained from the protein data bank and docked with 23 3D PubChem structures of furanocoumarin compounds using FlexX. Drug-likeness property was checked by applying the Lipinski's rule of five on the furanocoumarins to evaluate anti-breast cancer activity. Antagonist and inhibition assay of ERα, EGFR and mTOR respectively has been performed using appropriate in-vitro techniques. The results confirm that Xanthotoxol has the best docking score for breast cancer followed by Bergapten, Angelicin, Psoralen and Isoimperatorin. Further, the in-vitro results also validate the molecular docking analysis. This study suggests that the selected furanocoumarins can be further investigated and evaluated for breast cancer treatment and management strategies.
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- Reetuparna Acharya
- Division of Advanced Pharmacology, Department of Pharm. Sciences & Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, India
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharm. Sciences & Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India
- Research Manager, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Gurgaon, 122015, India
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- Division of Advanced Pharmacology, Department of Pharm. Sciences & Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, India
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S102RX, United Kingdom
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- Division of Advanced Pharmacology, Department of Pharm. Sciences & Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, India.
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Zhang S, Cheng F, Yang L, Zeng J, Han F, Yu X, Zhu Y, Zhong G, He J. Chemical constituents from Glehnia littoralis and their chemotaxonomic significance. Nat Prod Res 2019; 34:2822-2827. [PMID: 30870007 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1586697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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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Phytochemical investigation of the roots of Glehnia littoralis Fr. Schmidt. ex Miq. led to the isolation of 16 known compounds, including three β-carboline alkaloids (1-3), four phenylpropanoids (4-7), five phenolic acids (8-12), three polyacetylenes (13-15) and one fatty acid (16). The structures of these compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectral analysis and comparison with those reported in literatures. To the best of knowledge, the report of the first β-carboline alkaloid in the Umbelliferae family. Additionally, compounds 1-5, 9, 10 and 16 have not been reported from any species in Umbelliferae family, compounds 7, 8 and 12 were isolated from the genus Glehnia for the first time and could be of the chemotaxinomic significance and serve as valuable chemotaxonomic makers for G. littoralis. The chemotaxonomic significance of the isolated compounds was summarised.
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- Shouwen Zhang
- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Nanchang , China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Nanchang , China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Nanchang , China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Nanchang , China
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- Inner Mongolia Tianqi Han & Mongolia Pharmaceutical Company , Chifeng , China
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- Inner Mongolia Tianqi Han & Mongolia Pharmaceutical Company , Chifeng , China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Nanchang , China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Nanchang , China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Nanchang , China
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Zhang X, Wei C, He L, An J. Xanthotoxin induces apoptosis in SGC-7901 cells through death receptor pathway. Chinese Herbal Medicines 2018; 10:437-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chmed.2018.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Khalil N, Ashour M, Singab AN, Salama O. Bioassay guided fractionation and cytotoxic activity of Daucus carota var. boissieri. Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2018; 4:14-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fjps.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Iqbal J, Abbasi BA, Batool R, Mahmood T, Ali B, Khalil AT, Kanwal S, Shah SA, Ahmad R. Potential phytocompounds for developing breast cancer therapeutics: Nature’s healing touch. Eur J Pharmacol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pepe G, Sommella E, Ventre G, Scala MC, Adesso S, Ostacolo C, Marzocco S, Novellino E, Campiglia P. Antioxidant peptides released from gastrointestinal digestion of “Stracchino” soft cheese: Characterization, in vitro intestinal protection and bioavailability. J Funct Foods 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2016.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Adesso S, Pepe G, Sommella E, Manfra M, Scopa A, Sofo A, Tenore GC, Russo M, Di Gaudio F, Autore G, Campiglia P, Marzocco S. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of polyphenolic extracts from Lactuca sativa (var. Maravilla de Verano) under different farming methods. J Sci Food Agric 2016; 96:4194-206. [PMID: 26777118 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Besides their nutritional value, vegetables are a source of health-promoting compounds, such as polyphenols, and their content can be influenced by the particular farming method. In this study polyphenolic extracts from Lactuca sativa (var. Maravilla de verano) plants cultivated with different farming methods were chemically characterised and tested in vitro and ex vivo inflammation models. RESULTS The tested extacts (250-2.5 µg mL(-1) ) were able to reduce both the inflammatory and oxidative stress in LPS-stimulated J774A.1 murine monocyte macrophage cells, by lowering the release of nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) and promoting nuclear translocation of nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2; (Nrf2) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB). In this regard, quantitative profiles revealed different amounts of polyphenols, in particular quercetin levels were higher in plants under mineral fertilised treatment. Those extract showed an enhanced anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. CONCLUSION Our data showed the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential of Maravilla de Verano polyphenolic extracts. The effect of farming methods on polyphenolic levels was highlighted. The higher reduction of inflammatory mediators release in extracts from plants cultivated under mineral fertilisation treatment was correlated to the higher amount of quercetin. These results can be useful for both nutraceutical or agronomic purposes. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Simona Adesso
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- Department of Agriculture, University of Reggio Calabria, Via Melissari 1, I-89122, Feo di Vito, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- Department of Agriculture, University of Reggio Calabria, Via Melissari 1, I-89122, Feo di Vito, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, I-85100, Potenza, Italy
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- School of Agricultural, Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, I-85100, Potenza, Italy
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- School of Agricultural, Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, I-85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Toxicology Chemistry, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, I-80131, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Reggio Calabria, Via Melissari 1, I-89122, Feo di Vito, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department DiBiMeF, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, I-90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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Kim JK, Shin EC, Park GG, Kim YJ, Shin DH. Root extract of water dropwort, Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC, induces protein and gene expression of phase I carcinogen-metabolizing enzymes in HepG2 cells. Springerplus 2016; 5:413. [PMID: 27069833 PMCID: PMC4821844 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2078-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Background Cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzymes are an important phase I enzyme system. In the present study, we investigated the effects of Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC on CYP1A1 and CYP1A2. Findings Whole plants were completely dried and then divided into leaves, stems, and roots for extraction. The human liver hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2 was treated with ethanol extracts of these organs for 72 h and mRNA and protein expression levels were assessed. The root extract of O. javanica significantly elevated the expression of both CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 mRNAs (by 68 and 102 %, respectively). Similarly, the CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 protein levels were increased by the root extract (by 112 and 157 %, respectively). The effects of the root extract were much more pronounced than those of leaf and stem extracts. Subsequent GC–MS analysis revealed that the levels of major coumarin derivatives, xanthotoxin, bergapten, and isopimpinellin, were significantly higher in O. javanica root extracts than in leaf or stem extracts. Of note, 5 μM xanthotoxin (the most abundant furanocoumarin in O. javanica) induced the expression of CYP1A1 mRNA as well as CYP1A2 mRNA and protein, albeit the CYP1A1 protein level was elevated only at 10 μM xanthotoxin. Conclusions Although it is difficult to extrapolate such effects to metabolic outcomes because of the inherent limitations of in vitro experiments, it is important to note that dietary exposure to O. javanica may modulate phase I enzymes and thereby affect various xenobiotic metabolism. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40064-016-2078-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jae Kyeom Kim
- School of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, 118 HOEC, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA
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- Department of Food Science, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Chilam-dong, Jinju, 660-758 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 461-701 Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing Science, Kyunghee University, Seoul, 136-701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-701 Republic of Korea
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Russo M, Dugo P, Marzocco S, Inferrera V, Mondello L. Multidimensional preparative liquid chromatography to isolate flavonoids from bergamot juice and evaluation of their anti-inflammatory potential. J Sep Sci 2015; 38:4196-203. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201500878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Marina Russo
- “Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute” Department; University of Messina; Messina Italy
- Chromaleont s.r.l., c/o “Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute” Department; University of Messina; Messina Italy
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- “Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute” Department; University of Messina; Messina Italy
- Chromaleont s.r.l., c/o “Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute” Department; University of Messina; Messina Italy
- University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome; Rome Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Fisciano Salerno Italy
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- “Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute” Department; University of Messina; Messina Italy
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- “Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute” Department; University of Messina; Messina Italy
- Chromaleont s.r.l., c/o “Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute” Department; University of Messina; Messina Italy
- University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome; Rome Italy
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Casiglia S, Riccobono L, Bruno M, Rosselli S, Senatore F, Senatore F. Chemical composition of the essential oil from Thapsia garganica L. (Apiaceae) grown wild in Sicily and its antimicrobial activity. Nat Prod Res 2015; 30:1042-52. [PMID: 26540577 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2015.1104676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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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In this study, the chemical composition of the essential oil from flowers and leaves of Thapsia garganica L. collected in Sicily was evaluated by GC and GC-MS. The main components of T. garganica flower oil (T.f.) were chamazulene (58.3%), humulene oxide II (9.0%), tricosane (8.2%) and pentacosane (8.2%). Also the oil from leaves (T.l.) was characterised by high content of chamazulene (49.2%). Other abundant metabolites were 1,4-dimethylazulene (18.5%), (E)-phytol (6.3%) and neophytadiene (5.1%). The comparison with other studied oils of genus Thapsia is discussed. Antimicrobial activity against several micro-organisms, including some ones infesting historical art craft, was also determined.
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- Simona Casiglia
- a Department STEBICEF , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy
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- a Department STEBICEF , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy
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- a Department STEBICEF , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy
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- a Department STEBICEF , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy
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- c Department of Pharmacy , University of Naples "Federico II" , Naples , Italy
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Marzocco S, Calabrone L, Adesso S, Larocca M, Franceschelli S, Autore G, Martelli G, Rossano R. Anti-inflammatory activity of horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) root extracts in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Food Funct 2015; 6:3778-88. [DOI: 10.1039/c5fo00475f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) is a perennial crop belonging to the Brassicaceae family.
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- Stefania Marzocco
- Department of Pharmacy
- University of Salerno
- 84084 Fisciano (Salerno)
- Italy
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- Department of Sciences
- University of Basilicata
- I-85100 Potenza
- Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy
- University of Salerno
- 84084 Fisciano (Salerno)
- Italy
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- Department of Sciences
- University of Basilicata
- I-85100 Potenza
- Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy
- University of Salerno
- 84084 Fisciano (Salerno)
- Italy
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- Department of Sciences
- University of Basilicata
- I-85100 Potenza
- Italy
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