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Dávila-Rangel IE, Charles-Rodríguez AV, López-Romero JC, Flores-López ML. Plants from Arid and Semi-Arid Zones of Mexico Used to Treat Respiratory Diseases: A Review. Plants (Basel) 2024; 13:792. [PMID: 38592789 PMCID: PMC10974781 DOI: 10.3390/plants13060792] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
Medicinal plants have been a traditional remedy for numerous ailments for centuries. However, their usage is limited due to a lack of evidence-based studies elucidating their mechanisms of action. In some countries, they are still considered the first treatment due to their low cost, accessibility, and minor adverse effects. Mexico is in second place, after China, in inventoried plants for medicinal use. It has around 4000 species of medicinal plants; however, pharmacological studies have only been carried out in 5% of its entirety. The species of the Mexican arid zones, particularly in semi-desert areas, exhibit outstanding characteristics, as their adverse growing conditions (e.g., low rainfall and high temperatures) prompt these plants to produce interesting metabolites with diverse biological activities. This review explores medicinal plants belonging to the arid and semi-arid zones of Mexico, focusing on those that have stood out for their bioactive potential, such as Jatropha dioica, Turnera diffusa, Larrea tridentata, Opuntia ficus-indica, Flourensia cernua, Fouquieria splendes, and Prosopis glandulosa. Their extraction conditions, bioactive compounds, mechanisms of action, and biological efficacy are presented, with emphasis on their role in the treatment of respiratory diseases. Additionally, current research, novel applications, and perspectives concerning medicinal plants from these zones are also discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Saltillo 25315, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Sonora, Caborca 83600, Mexico;
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- Universidad Interserrana del Estado de Puebla Ahuactlán, Ahuacatlán 73330, Mexico;
- Centro de Investigación e Innovación Científica y Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo 25070, Mexico
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López-Romero JC, Torres-Moreno H, Vidal-Gutiérrez M, Cabrera-Cabrera GG, Robles-Zepeda RE, Rodríguez-Martínez KL, Ortega-García J, Villegas-Ochoa MA, Salazar-López NJ, Domínguez-Avila JA, González-Aguilar GA. Caesalpinia palmeri: First Report on the Phenolic Compounds Profile, Antioxidant and Cytotoxicity Effect. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202200631. [PMID: 36423339 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the phenolic compounds profile, antioxidant potential and cytotoxicity of extracts and fractions of Caesalpinia palmeri. Methanolic extracts were generated from C. palmeri berries, stems and flowers. The latter was subjected to liquid-liquid partition, obtaining hexane, ethyl acetate and residues fractions. Results showed that the flower extract and ethyl acetate fraction had a larger concentration of phenolic compounds (148.9 and 307.9 mg GAE/g, respectively), being ellagic acid (6233.57 and 19550.08 μg/g, respectively), quercetin-3-β-glycoside (3023.85 and 8952.55 μg/g, respectively) and gallic acid (2212.98 and 8422.34 μg/g, respectively) the most abundant compounds. Flower extract and ethyl acetate fraction also presented the highest antioxidant capacity on all tested methods (DPPH, ABTS, ORAC and FRAP) and low cytotoxicity against ARPE-19 cells (IC50 >170 μg/mL). C. palmeri possessed high antioxidant potential, associated with the presence of phenolic compounds and low cytotoxicity, suggesting that they could represent an option to counter oxidative stress.
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Affiliation(s)
- J C López-Romero
- Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Sonora, Unidad Regional Norte, Ave. Universidad e Irigoyen, H. Caborca, 83600, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Sonora, Unidad Regional Norte, Ave. Universidad e Irigoyen, H. Caborca, 83600, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Sonora, Unidad Regional Sur, Lazaro Cardenas de Rio No. 100 Col. Francisco Villa, Navojoa, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Sonora, Unidad Regional Norte, Ave. Universidad e Irigoyen, H. Caborca, 83600, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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- Licenciatura en Nutrición Humana, Universidad Estatal de Sonora, Unidad Académica Hermosillo, 83100, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Sonora, Unidad Regional Norte, Ave. Universidad e Irigoyen, H. Caborca, 83600, Sonora, México
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- Coordinación de Tecnología de Alimentos de Origen Vegetal. Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. Carretera Gustavo Enrique Aztiazarán Rosas No. 42, 83304, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Facultad de Medicina de Mexicali, Lic. en Nutrición, Dr. Humberto Torres Sanginés S/N, Centro Cívico, Mexicali, Baja California, 21000, México
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- Conacyt-Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A. C., Carretera Gustavo Enrique Astiazarán Rosas No. 46, Col. La Victoria, Hermosillo, 83304, Mexico
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- Coordinación de Tecnología de Alimentos de Origen Vegetal. Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. Carretera Gustavo Enrique Aztiazarán Rosas No. 42, 83304, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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