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Hochrainer N, Serafin P, D’Ingiullo S, Mollica A, Granica S, Brytan M, Kleczkowska P, Spetea M. In Vitro and In Vivo Pharmacological Profiles of LENART01, a Dermorphin-Ranatensin Hybrid Peptide. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4007. [PMID: 38612817 PMCID: PMC11012005 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25074007] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Diverse chemical and pharmacological strategies are currently being explored to minimize the unwanted side effects of currently used opioid analgesics while achieving effective pain relief. The use of multitarget ligands with activity at more than one receptor represents a promising therapeutic approach. We recently reported a bifunctional peptide-based hybrid LENART01 combining dermorphin and ranatensin pharmacophores, which displays activity to the mu-opioid receptor (MOR) and dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) in rat brains and spinal cords. In this study, we investigated the in vitro binding and functional activities to the human MOR and the in vivo pharmacology of LENART01 in mice after subcutaneous administration. In vitro binding assays showed LENART01 to bind and be selective to the human MOR over the other opioid receptor subtypes and delta, kappa and nociceptin receptors. In the [35S]GTPγS binding assay, LENART01 acted as a potent and full agonist to the human MOR. In mice, LENART01 produced dose-dependent antinociceptive effects in formalin-induced inflammatory pain, with increased potency than morphine. Antinociceptive effects were reversed by naloxone, indicating MOR activation in vivo. Behavioral studies also demonstrated LENART01's properties to induce less adverse effects without locomotor dysfunction and withdrawal syndrome compared to conventional opioid analgesics, such as morphine. LENART01 is the first peptide-based MOR-D2R ligand known to date and the first dual MOR-dopamine D2R ligand for which in vivo pharmacology is reported with antinociceptive efficacy and reduced opioid-related side effects. Our current findings may pave the way to new pain therapeutics with limited side effects in acute and chronic use.
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- Nadine Hochrainer
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.D.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.D.); (A.M.)
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Skowrońska W, Granica S, Piwowarski JP, Jakupović L, Zovko Končić M, Bazylko A. Wound healing potential of extract from Sambucus nigra L. leaves and its fractions. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 320:117423. [PMID: 37979821 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117423] [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: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Sambucus nigra L. (Viburnaceae), commonly known as black elderberry, is a native species throughout Europe and Western Asia. Elderberry leaves have been used in traditional European medicine, mainly externally, to treat skin and mucosal diseases. They are usually used as decoctions for washing hemorrhoids, ulcers, insect bites, wounds, scrapes, and gingivitis. AIM OF THE STUDY Our work aimed to scientifically verify the traditional use of the plant material in treating wounds and skin inflammations accompanied by its phytochemical characterization. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effect of 70% (v/v) ethanolic extract and its fractions of different polarities on the inflammatory response of cells involved in wound healing (fibroblasts, keratinocytes, and neutrophils) was investigated. In addition, their effect on the migration of keratinocytes to the scratch site in an in vitro wound healing assay and their impact on the activity of the enzymes involved in skin inflammation, were assessed. The chemical composition was analyzed by UHPLC-DAD-MSn, and the structure of the isolated compounds was determined by NMR. RESULTS The supportive effect of the elderberry leaves extract towards wound healing and modulation of the inflammatory response was demonstrated by induction of the keratinocytes. Additionally, the extract was shown to affect the cellular secretion of TNF-α and interleukins -1β, -6, and -8. Examinations of fractionated extract have shown that active principles were mainly contained in dichloromethane fraction. Eleven chemical constituents belonging to flavonoids, cyanogenic glycosides, and lignans were isolated and characterized. CONCLUSION The beneficial effect of S. nigra leaves in treating skin diseases has been partially verified and supports its traditional use in skin ailments of different etiologies.
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- Weronika Skowrońska
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, 20/II Maulićev trg, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, 20/II Maulićev trg, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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Melnyk N, Popowski D, Strawa JW, Przygodzińska K, Tomczyk M, Piwowarski JP, Granica S. Skin microbiota metabolism of natural products from comfrey root (Symphytum officinale L.). J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 318:116968. [PMID: 37506778 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116968] [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: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Comfrey root (Symphytum officinale L., Boraginaceae) has been used in folk medicine for a long time to treat different diseases. It is recommended for swellings, phlebitis, contusions, gastro-duodenal ulcers, respiratory diseases, and metrorrhagia. Currently, preparations from S. officinale are only topically used due to its wound-healing effects, and for reducing inflammation and the treatment of broken bones, tendon damage, painful joints and muscles. Although it is a widespread plant material, little is known about the interaction of externally applied preparations of comfrey with the human skin microbiome. AIM OF THE STUDY The study aims to determine the interaction between human skin microbiota and the comfrey root extracts, by monitoring the biotransformation of the constituents present in the extract and evaluating changes in the population of the skin microbiota in an ex vivo setting. MATERIAL AND METHODS The comfrey root extract was incubated with the human skin microbiota from ten healthy donors. The UHPLC-DAD-MSn analysis determined the composition of the raw extract and the microbial metabolites. Bacterial genomic DNA was extracted and examined by amplification sequencing of the 16S rDNA to determine changes in the bacterial composition. RESULTS The hydroethanolic extract of comfrey root primarily consists of phenolic acids, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, and their derivatives, and lignans. The natural products present in the extract underwent biodegradation by the skin microbiota, leading to the formation of smaller molecules. It was observed that the skin microbial metabolism primarily focused on modifying the derivatives of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. It resulted in the production of deacetylated and deesterificated compounds. However, it did not lead to the conversion of these compounds into free alkaloids. CONCLUSIONS The microbiota-triggered biotransformation of the comfrey root extract was observed. A few N-oxides were metabolized to deacetylated and deesterificated forms in ex vivo conditions. It suggests that the intermittent external applications of comfrey preparations perchance are unlikely to pose a substantial risk. While it even may serve as a potential factor influencing the extract activity in treating skin diseases.
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- Natalia Melnyk
- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland; Department of Food Safety and Chemical Analysis, Waclaw Dabrowski Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology-State Research Institute, ul. Rakowiecka 36, 02-532, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Mickiewicza 2a, 15-230, Białystok, Poland.
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Mickiewicza 2a, 15-230, Białystok, Poland.
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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Korczak M, Roszkowski P, Skowrońska W, Żołdak KM, Popowski D, Granica S, Piwowarski JP. Urolithin A conjugation with NSAIDs inhibits its glucuronidation and maintains improvement of Caco-2 monolayers' barrier function. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 169:115932. [PMID: 38000358 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115932] [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: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Urolithin A (UA) is an ellagitannin-derived postbiotic metabolite which emerged as a promising health-boosting agent, promoting mitophagy, improving skeletal muscle function, and suppressing the inflammatory response. However, phase II intestinal metabolism severely limits its biopotency, leading to the formation of nonactive glucuronides. To address this constraint, a set of new UA derivatives (UADs), conjugated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), was synthesized. The bioavailability and inhibitory activity of UADs against UA-glucuronidation were evaluated using differentiated Caco-2 cell monolayers. Parallelly, after the administration of tested substances, the transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) of the cell monolayers was continuously monitored using the CellZscope device. Though investigated UADs did not penetrate Caco-2 monolayers, all of them significantly suppressed the glucuronidation rate of UA, while conjugates with diclofenac increased the concentration of free molecule on the basolateral side. Moreover, esters of UA with diclofenac (DicloUA) and aspirin (AspUA) positively influenced cell membrane integrity. Western blot analysis revealed that some UADs, including DicloUA, increased the expression of pore-sealing tight junction proteins and decreased the level of pore-forming claudin-2, which may contribute to their beneficial activity towards the barrier function. To provide comprehensive insight into the mechanism of action of DicloUA, Caco-2 cells were subjected to transcriptomic analysis. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) uncovered substantial changes in the expression of genes involved, for instance, in multivesicular body organization and zinc ion homeostasis. The results presented in this study offer new perspectives on the beneficial effects of modifying UA's structure on its intestinal metabolism and bioactivity in vitro.
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- Maciej Korczak
- Microbiota Lab, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; Department of Food Safety and Chemical Analysis, Prof. Wacław Dąbrowski Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology - State Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Koshovyi O, Vlasova I, Laur H, Kravchenko G, Krasilnikova O, Granica S, Piwowarski JP, Heinämäki J, Raal A. Chemical Composition and Insulin-Resistance Activity of Arginine-Loaded American Cranberry ( Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton, Ericaceae) Leaf Extracts. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2528. [PMID: 38004508 PMCID: PMC10675343 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15112528] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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One of the key pathogenetic links in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the formation of insulin resistance (IR). Besides a wide selection of synthetic antidiabetic drugs, various plant-origin extracts are also available to support the treatment of T2DM. This study aimed to investigate and gain knowledge of the chemical composition and potential IR correction effect of American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton) leaf extracts and formulate novel 3D-printed oral dosage forms for such extracts. The bioactivity and IR of L-arginine-loaded cranberry leaf extracts were studied in vivo in rats. The cranberry leaf extracts consisted of quinic, 3-caffeoylquinic (chlorogenic), p-coumaroylquinic acids, quercetin 3-O-galactoside, quercetin-3-O-glucoside, quercetin-3-xyloside, quercetin-3-O-arabino pyranoside, quercetin-3-O-arabinofuranoside, quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside, and quercetin-O-p-coumaroyl hexoside-2 identified by HPLC. In vivo studies with rats showed that the oral administration of the cranberry leaf extracts had a positive effect on insulin sensitivity coefficients under the insulin tolerance test and affected homeostasis model assessment IR levels and liver lipid content with experimental IR. A novel 3D-printed immediate-release dosage form was developed for the oral administration of cranberry leaf extracts using polyethylene oxide as a carrier gel in semi-solid extrusion 3D printing. In conclusion, American cranberry leaf extracts loaded with L-arginine could find uses in preventing health issues associated with IR.
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- Oleh Koshovyi
- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Nooruse 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia; (O.K.); (J.H.)
- Department of Pharmacognosy, National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., 61002 Kharkiv, Ukraine (G.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., 61002 Kharkiv, Ukraine (G.K.)
- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland (J.P.P.)
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Nooruse 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia; (O.K.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., 61002 Kharkiv, Ukraine (G.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., 61002 Kharkiv, Ukraine (G.K.)
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland (J.P.P.)
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland (J.P.P.)
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Nooruse 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia; (O.K.); (J.H.)
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Nooruse 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia; (O.K.); (J.H.)
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Bandick R, Busmann LV, Mousavi S, Shayya NW, Piwowarski JP, Granica S, Melzig MF, Bereswill S, Heimesaat MM. Therapeutic Effects of Oral Application of Menthol and Extracts from Tormentil ( Potentilla erecta), Raspberry Leaves ( Rubus idaeus), and Loosestrife ( Lythrum salicaria) during Acute Murine Campylobacteriosis. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2410. [PMID: 37896170 PMCID: PMC10610364 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15102410] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Human food-borne infections with the enteropathogen Campylobacter jejuni are becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. Since antibiotics are usually not indicated in campylobacteriosis, alternative treatment regimens are important. We here investigated potential disease-alleviating effects of menthol and of extracts from tormentil, raspberry leaves, and loosestrife in acute murine campylobacteriosis. Therefore, C. jejuni-infected microbiota-depleted IL-10-/- mice were orally treated with the compounds alone or all in combination from day 2 until day 6 post-infection. Whereas neither treatment regimen affected gastrointestinal pathogen loads, the combination of compounds alleviated C. jejuni-induced diarrheal symptoms in diseased mice on day 6 post-infection. Furthermore, the therapeutic application of tormentil and menthol alone and the combination of the four compounds resulted in lower colonic T cell numbers in infected mice when compared to placebo counterparts. Notably, pro-inflammatory cytokines measured in mesenteric lymph nodes taken from C. jejuni-infected mice following tormentil, menthol, and combination treatment did not differ from basal concentrations. However, neither treatment regimen could dampen extra-intestinal immune responses, including systemic pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion on day 6 post-infection. In conclusion, the combination of menthol and of extracts from tormentil, raspberry leaves, and loosestrife constitutes an antibiotic-independent approach to alleviate campylobacteriosis symptoms.
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- Rasmus Bandick
- Gastrointestinal Microbiology Research Group, Institute of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, D-12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Gastrointestinal Microbiology Research Group, Institute of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, D-12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Gastrointestinal Microbiology Research Group, Institute of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, D-12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Gastrointestinal Microbiology Research Group, Institute of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, D-12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Gastrointestinal Microbiology Research Group, Institute of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, D-12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Gastrointestinal Microbiology Research Group, Institute of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, D-12203 Berlin, Germany
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Kołodziej P, Wujec M, Doligalska M, Makuch-Kocka A, Khylyuk D, Bogucki J, Demkowska-Kutrzepa M, Roczeń-Karczmarz M, Studzińska M, Tomczuk K, Kocki M, Reszka-Kocka P, Granica S, Typek R, Dawidowicz AL, Kocki J, Bogucka-Kocka A. Synthesis and Anthelmintic Activity of Novel Thiosemicarbazide and 1,2,4-Triazole Derivatives: in vitro, in vivo, and in silico Study. J Adv Res 2023:S2090-1232(23)00196-0. [PMID: 37467960 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2023.07.004] [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: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Intestinal parasitic infections are neglected diseases and, due to the increasing resistance of parasites to available drugs, they pose an increasing therapeutic challenge. Therefore, there is a great need for finding new compounds with antiparasitic activity. OBJECTIVES In this work, new thiosemicarbazide and 1,2,4-triazole derivatives were synthesized and tested for their anthelmintic activity. METHODS The synthesis was carried out by classical methods of organic chemistry. Anthelmintic activity tests were carried out in vitro (Rhabditis sp., Haemonchus contortus, Strongylidae sp.) in vitro (Heligmosomoides polygyrus/bakeri), and in silico analysis was performed. RESULTS Quinoline-6-carboxylic acid derivative compounds were designed and synthesized. The highest activity in the screening tests in the Rhabditis model was demonstrated by compound II-1 with a methoxyphenyl substituent LC50 = 0.3 mg/mL. In the next stage of the research, compound II-1 was analyzed in the H. contortus model. The results showed that compound II-1 was active and had ovicidal (percentage of dead eggs >45%) and larvicidal (percentage of dead larvae >75%) properties. Studies in the Strongylidae sp. model confirmed the ovicidal activity of compound II-1 (percentage of dead eggs ≥55%). In vivo studies conducted in the H. polygyrus/bakeri nematode model showed that the number of nematodes decreased by an average of 30% under the influence of compound II-1. In silico studies have shown two possible modes of action of compound II-1, i.e. inhibition of tubulin polymerization and SDH. The test compound did not show any systemic toxic effects. Its influence on drug metabolism related to the activity of cytochrome CYP450 enzymes was also investigated. CONCLUSION The results obtained in the in vitro, in vivo, and in silico studies indicate that the test compound can be described as a HIT, which in the future may be used in the treatment of parasitic diseases in humans and animals.
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- Przemysław Kołodziej
- Laboratory of Diagnostic Parasitology, Chair and Department of Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1 Street, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 Street, 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13 Street, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13 Street, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13 Street, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13 Street, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 Street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Chromatography, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Marii Curie Sklodowskiej 3 Square, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Chromatography, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Marii Curie Sklodowskiej 3 Square, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 Street, 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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Dos Santos Szewczyk K, Skowrońska W, Kruk A, Makuch-Kocka A, Bogucka-Kocka A, Miazga-Karska M, Grzywa-Celińska A, Granica S. Chemical composition of extracts from leaves, stems and roots of wasabi (Eutrema japonicum) and their anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial activities. Sci Rep 2023; 13:9142. [PMID: 37277512 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36402-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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The purpose of our study was to evaluate the composition of the extracts obtained from the roots and leaves of Eutrema japonicum cultivated in Poland. For this purpose, LC-DAD-IT-MS and LC-Q-TOF-MS analyses were used. The results revealed the presence of forty-two constituents comprising glycosinolates, phenylpropanoid glycosides, flavone glycosides, hydroxycinnamic acids, and other compounds. Then, the resultant extracts were subjected to an assessment of the potential cytotoxic effect on human colon adenocarcinoma cells, the effect on the growth of probiotic and intestinal pathogenic strains, as well as their anti-inflammatory activity. It was demonstrated that 60% ethanol extract from the biennial roots (WR2) had the strongest anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and cytotoxic activities compared to the other samples. Our results suggest that extracts from E. japonicum may be considered as a promising compound for the production of health-promoting supplements.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 Street, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 Street, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, 20-080, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy Medical, Centre for Preclinical Research, University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 Street, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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Pawłowska KA, Kryżman M, Zidorn C, Pagitz K, Popowski D, Granica S. HPLC-DAD-MS 3 fingerprints of phenolics of selected Polygonum taxa and their chemometric analysis. Phytochemistry 2023; 208:113605. [PMID: 36746370 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113605] [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: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Many Polygonaceae taxa such as Bistorta officinalis, Persicaria amphibia, Persicaria hydropiper, Persicaria lapathifolia, Persicaria maculosa, Persicaria mitis, Polygonum aviculare occur naturally in the entire territory of Poland and are also common in other European countries. Many of these species are also utilised as medicinal plants. In this manuscript we establish the phytochemical profiles of selected taxa from the Polygonaceae focusing on phenolics. Additionally, we try to find chemophenetic markers for the species investigated. Compounds were detected and characterised based on HPLC-DAD-MS data, quantified, and furtherly analysed using multivariate analyses. Chemophenetic markers were identified also considering previous literature.
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- Karolina A Pawłowska
- Microbiota Lab, Department of Biology and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Biology and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Pharmazeutisches Institut, Abteilung Pharmazeutische Biologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Gutenbergstraße 76, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
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- Department of Botany, University of Innsbruck, Sternwartestraße 15, A-6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Biology and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland; Department of Food Safety and Chemical Analysis, Waclaw Dabrowski Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology-State Research Institute, Rakowiecka 36, 02-532, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Biology and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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Korczak M, Pilecki M, Granica S, Gorczynska A, Pawłowska KA, Piwowarski JP. Phytotherapy of mood disorders in the light of microbiota-gut-brain axis. Phytomedicine 2023; 111:154642. [PMID: 36641978 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical research in natural product-based psychopharmacology has revealed a variety of promising herbal medicines that may provide benefit in the treatment of mild mood disorders, however failed to unambiguously indicate pharmacologically active constituents. The emerging role of the microbiota-gut-brain axis opens new possibilities in the search for effective methods of treatment and prevention of mood disorders. PURPOSE Considering the clinically proven effectiveness juxtaposed with inconsistencies regarding the indication of active principles for many medicinal plants applied in the treatment of anxiety and depression, the aim of the review is to look at their therapeutic properties from the perspective of the microbiota-gut-brain axis. METHOD A literature-based survey was performed using Scopus, Pubmed, and Google Scholar databases. The current state of knowledge regarding Hypericum perforatum, Valeriana officinalis, Piper methysticum, Passiflora incarnata, Humulus lupulus, Melissa officinalis, Lavandula officinalis, and Rhodiola rosea in terms of their antimicrobial activity, bioavailability, clinical effectiveness in depression/anxiety and gut microbiota - natural products interaction was summarized and analyzed. RESULTS Recent studies have provided direct and indirect evidence that herbal extracts and isolated compounds are potent modulators of gut microbiota structure. Additionally, some of the formed postbiotic metabolites exert positive effects and ameliorate depression-related behaviors in animal models of mood disorders. The review underlines the gap in research on natural products - gut microbiota interaction in the context of mood disorders. CONCLUSION Modification of microbiota-gut-brain axis by natural products is a plausible explanation of their therapeutic properties. Future studies evaluating the effectiveness of herbal medicine and isolated compounds in treating mild mood disorders should consider the bidirectional interplay between phytoconstituents and the gut microbiota community.
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- Maciej Korczak
- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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Singla RK, De R, Efferth T, Mezzetti B, Sahab Uddin M, Ntie-Kang F, Wang D, Schultz F, Kharat KR, Devkota HP, Battino M, Sur D, Lordan R, Patnaik SS, Tsagkaris C, Sai CS, Tripathi SK, Găman MA, Ahmed MEO, González-Burgos E, Babiaka SB, Paswan SK, Odimegwu JI, Akram F, Simal-Gandara J, Urquiza MS, Tikhonov A, Mondal H, Singla S, Lonardo SD, Mulholland EJ, Cenanovic M, Maigoro AY, Giampieri F, Lee S, Tzvetkov NT, Louka AM, Verma P, Chopra H, Olea SP, Khan J, Alvarez Suarez JM, Zheng X, Tomczyk M, Sabnani MK, Medina CDV, Khalid GM, Boyina HK, Georgiev MI, Supuran CT, Sobarzo-Sánchez E, Fan TP, Pittala V, Sureda A, Braidy N, Russo GL, Vacca RA, Banach M, Lizard G, Zarrouk A, Hammami S, Orhan IE, Aggarwal BB, Perry G, Miller MJ, Heinrich M, Bishayee A, Kijjoa A, Arkells N, Bredt D, Wink M, Fiebich BL, Kiran G, Yeung AWK, Gupta GK, Santini A, Lucarini M, Durazzo A, El-Demerdash A, Dinkova-Kostova AT, Cifuentes A, Souto EB, Zubair MAM, Badhe P, Echeverría J, Horbańczuk JO, Horbanczuk OK, Sheridan H, Sheshe SM, Witkowska AM, Abu-Reidah IM, Riaz M, Ullah H, Oladipupo AR, Lopez V, Sethiya NK, Shrestha BG, Ravanan P, Gupta SC, Alzahrani QE, Dama Sreedhar P, Xiao J, Moosavi MA, Subramani PA, Singh AK, Chettupalli AK, Patra JK, Singh G, Karpiński TM, Al-Rimawi F, Abiri R, Ahmed AF, Barreca D, Vats S, Amrani S, Fimognari C, Mocan A, Hritcu L, Semwal P, Shiblur Rahaman M, Emerald M, Akinrinde AS, Singh A, Joshi A, Joshi T, Khan SY, Balla GOA, Lu A, Pai SR, Ghzaiel I, Acar N, Es-Safi NE, Zengin G, Kureshi AA, Sharma AK, Baral B, Rani N, Jeandet P, Gulati M, Kapoor B, Mohanta YK, Emam-Djomeh Z, Onuku R, Depew JR, Atrooz OM, Goh BH, Andrade JC, Konwar B, Shine VJ, Ferreira JMLD, Ahmad J, Chaturvedi VK, Skalicka-Woźniak K, Sharma R, Gautam RK, Granica S, Parisi S, Kumar R, Atanasov AG, Shen B. The International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce (INPST) and the power of Twitter networking exemplified through #INPST hashtag analysis. Phytomedicine 2023; 108:154520. [PMID: 36334386 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [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: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The development of digital technologies and the evolution of open innovation approaches have enabled the creation of diverse virtual organizations and enterprises coordinating their activities primarily online. The open innovation platform titled "International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce" (INPST) was established in 2018, to bring together in collaborative environment individuals and organizations interested in natural product scientific research, and to empower their interactions by using digital communication tools. METHODS In this work, we present a general overview of INPST activities and showcase the specific use of Twitter as a powerful networking tool that was used to host a one-week "2021 INPST Twitter Networking Event" (spanning from 31st May 2021 to 6th June 2021) based on the application of the Twitter hashtag #INPST. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The use of this hashtag during the networking event period was analyzed with Symplur Signals (https://www.symplur.com/), revealing a total of 6,036 tweets, shared by 686 users, which generated a total of 65,004,773 impressions (views of the respective tweets). This networking event's achieved high visibility and participation rate showcases a convincing example of how this social media platform can be used as a highly effective tool to host virtual Twitter-based international biomedical research events.
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- Rajeev K Singla
- Institutes for Systems Genetics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Xinchuan Road 2222, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab-144411, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, P-33, CIT Rd, Subhas Sarobar Park, Phool Bagan, Beleghata, Kolkata, West Bengal 700010, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (D3A) Università Politecnica Delle Marche Ancona, IT, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Southeast University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Pharmakon Neuroscience Research Network, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea P.O. Box 63, Cameroon
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- Centre for Metabolism, Obesity, and Diabetes Research, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, HSC 4N71, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Technical University of Berlin, Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty III - Process Sciences, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, Berlin 13355, Germany; Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences, Department of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Brodaer Str. 2, Neubrandenburg 17033, Germany
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1Oe-honmachi, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; Program for Leading Graduate Schools, HIGO Program, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona 60131, Italy; International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, United States
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- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Gomati Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010, India
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- Cancer Drug Resistance Laboratory, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha-769008, India
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- ″Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Eroii Sanitari Boulevard, Bucharest, Romania; Center of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, 258 Fundeni Road, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea P.O. Box 63, Cameroon
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- Bahawalpur College of Pharmacy (BCP), Bahawalpur Medical and Dental College (BMDC), Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Universidade de Vigo, Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Science, Ourense E-32004, Spain
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- Translational Research Laboratory in Immunotherapy, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, Jharkhand, India
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- iGlobal Research and Publishing Foundation, New Delhi, India
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems-Italian National Research Council (IRET-CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino Fi 50019, Italy
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- Gastrointestinal Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; Somerville College, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Research Group on Food, Nutritional Biochemistry and Health, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemical Pharmacology and Drug Design, Institute of Molecular Biology "Roumen Tsanev", Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmacology, CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow, India
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
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- Departamento de Ingeniería en Alimentos, Colegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, ul. Mickiewicza 2a, Białystok 15-230, Poland
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- The University of Texas at Arlington, United States; Alloy Therapeutics, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Group, School of Pharmacy, Queen's University, Belfast BT9, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Anurag University, Venkatapur, Medchal, Hyderabad, Telangana 500088, India
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- Laboratory of Metabolomics, Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 139 Ruski Blvd., Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria
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- Instituto de Investigación y Postgrado, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Central de Chile, Santiago 8330507, Chile; Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Research Group in Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of the Balearic Islands-IUNICS, Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), and CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), Palma, Balearic Islands E-07122, Spain
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- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- National Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, Avellino 83100, Italy
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- Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies, National Council of Research, Bari 70126, Italy
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology and Lipidology, Medical University of Lodz (MUL), Lodz, Poland; Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Gora, Poland
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- Université de Bourgogne / Inserm, Laboratoire Bio-PeroxIL, Faculté des Sciences Gabriel, 6 Boulevard Gabriel, Dijon 21000 France
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- University of Monastir (Tunisia), Faculty of Medicine, LR-NAFS 'Nutrition - Functional Food & Vascular Health', Tunisia
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- University of Monastir (Tunisia), Faculty of Medicine, LR-NAFS 'Nutrition - Functional Food & Vascular Health', Tunisia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara 06330, Türkiye
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- Department of Neuroscience, Developmental, and Regenerative Biology, University of Texas, United States
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL 34211, United States
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar e CIIMAR, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce (INSPT), United States
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- Heidelberg University, Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology (IPMB), Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Neurochemistry and Neuroimmunology Research Group, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Applied Oral Sciences and Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Sri Sai College of Pharmacy, Badhani, Pathankot, Punjab, India
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- University of Napoli Federico II, Department of Pharmacy. Via D Montesano 49, Napoli 80131, Italy
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- CREA-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546 00178 Rome, Italy
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- CREA-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546 00178 Rome, Italy
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- Metabolic Biology & Biological Chemistry Department, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, United Kingdom; Organic Chemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, Porto 4050-313, Portugal
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- Swalife Foundation, India; Swalife Biotech Ltd, Ireland; Sinhgad College of Pharmacy, Vadgaon (BK) Pune Maharashtra India
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzębiec 05-552, Poland
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- Department of Technique and Food Product Development, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW) 159c Nowoursynowska, Warsaw 02-776, Poland
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- The NatPro Centre. Trinity College Dublin. Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook A2H 5G4, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal 18050, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Department of Chemistry, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmacy, Universidad San Jorge, Villanueva de Gállego (Zaragoza), Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India; Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmacy/Nursing Medicine Health and Environment, University of the Region of Joinville (UNIVILLE) Brazil, Sana Catarina, Joinville, Brazil
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- Molecular Medicine Department, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetics Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran P.O. Box: 14965/161, Iran
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- Independent Researcher, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, India - 600048. formerly, Pallavaram, Chennai 600117, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj 211002 India
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- Research Institute of Integrative Life Sciences, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyangsi 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Functional Metabolomics, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Medical Microbiology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Wieniawskiego 3, Poznań 61-712, Poland
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- Department of Forestry Science and Biodiversity, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan 304022, India
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- Laboratoire de Biologie et de Physiologie des Organismes, Faculté des Sciences Biologiques, USTHB, Bab Ezzouar, Alger, Algeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Bd. Carol I, No. 11, Iasi 700506, Romania
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248002, India
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- Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan
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- PHYTOCEUTICALS International™ & NOVOTEK Global Solutions™, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, Balawala, Dehradun, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bhimtal, Kumaun University (Nainital), India
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- Research Lab III, Hematology & Vascular Biology, Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Hilat Kuku, Khartoum North P.O. Box No. 204, Sudan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, HongKong, China
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- Department of Botany, Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's, Dada Patil Mahavidyalaya, Karjat, Maharashtra, India
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- Université de Bourgogne, Inserm, Laboratoire Bio - PeroxIL, Faculté des Sciences Gabriel, 6 Boulevard Gabriel, Dijon 21000 France; University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Mohammed V University in Rabat, LPCMIO, Materials Science Center (MSC), Ecole Normale Supérieure, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chaudhary Bansilal University, Bhiwani, Haryana, India
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- University of Reims, Research Unit Induced Resistance and Plant Bioprotection, USC INRAe 1488, Reims, France
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi G.T. Road (NH 1) Phagwara, Punjab 144411 India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi G.T. Road (NH 1) Phagwara, Punjab 144411 India
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), Techno City, Kling Road, Baridua, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya 793101, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Mutah University, Jordan
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory (BMEX) Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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- TOXRUN - Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, Gandra, Portugal
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- Cancer Research Program, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695014, India
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- Department of Human Nutrition, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Deparment of Pharmacology, Indore Institute of Pharmacy, IIST Campus, Rau-Indore-453331, India
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Lourdes Matha Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Kerala State, India
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- School of Medical and Allied Sciences, K.R. Mangalam University, Sohna Road, Gurugram, Haryana 122103, India
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Patient Safety, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, Vienna 1090, Austria; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, Vienna 1090, Austria; Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzebiec, Magdalenka 05-552, Poland.
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- Institutes for Systems Genetics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Xinchuan Road 2222, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Korczak M, Roszkowski P, Granica S, Piwowarski JP. Author Correction: Conjugates of urolithin A with NSAIDs, their stability, cytotoxicity, and anti-inflammatory potential. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18503. [PMID: 36323736 PMCID: PMC9630377 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22926-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Maciej Korczak
- grid.13339.3b0000000113287408Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02‑097 Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.12847.380000 0004 1937 1290Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13339.3b0000000113287408Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02‑097 Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13339.3b0000000113287408Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02‑097 Warsaw, Poland
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Lacret R, Puerta A, Granica S, González-Bakker A, Hevia D, Teng Y, Sánchez-Mateo CC, Pérez de Paz PL, Padrón JM. Bioactive Potential: A Pharmacognostic Definition through the Screening of Four Hypericum Species from the Canary Islands. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27186101. [PMID: 36144833 PMCID: PMC9505652 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27186101] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this work, we propose a general methodology to assess the bioactive potential (BP) of extracts in the quest of vegetable-based drugs. To exemplify the method, we studied the anticancer potential (AP) of four endemic species of genus Hypericum (Hypericum canariense L, Hypericum glandulosum Aiton, Hypericum grandifolium Choisy and Hypericum reflexum L.f) from the Canary Islands. Microextracts were obtained from the aerial parts of these species and were tested against six human tumor cell lines, A549 (non-small-cell lung), HBL-100 (breast), HeLa (cervix), SW1573 (non-small-cell lung), T-47D (breast) and WiDr (colon). The methanol–water microextracts were evaluated further for cell migration, autophagy and cell death. The most promising bioactive polar microextracts were analyzed by UHPLC–DAD–MS. The extraction yield, the bioactivity evaluation and the chemical profiling by LC–MS suggested that H. grandifolium was the species with the highest AP. Label-free live-cell imaging studies on HeLa cells exposed to the methanol–water microextract of H. grandifolium enabled observing cell death and several apoptotic hallmarks. Overall, this study allows us to select Hypericum grandifolium Choisy as a source of new chemical entities with a potential interest for cancer treatment.
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- Rodney Lacret
- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
- Departamento de Medicina Física y Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, 38200 La Laguna, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre of Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Departamento de Medicina Física y Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, 38200 La Laguna, Spain
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- Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, 38200 La Laguna, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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Żyżyńska-Granica B, Mollica A, Stefanucci A, Granica S, Kleczkowska P. Comparative Study of Chemical Stability of a PK20 Opioid-Neurotensin Hybrid Peptide and Its Analogue [Ile 9]PK20-The Effect of Isomerism of a Single Amino Acid. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810839. [PMID: 36142749 PMCID: PMC9500858 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810839] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Chemical stability is one of the main problems during the discovery and development of potent drugs. When ignored, it may lead to unreliable biological and pharmacokinetics data, especially regarding the degradation of products’ possible toxicity. Recently, two biologically active drug candidates were presented that combine both opioid and neurotensin pharmacophores in one entity, thus generating a hybrid compound. Importantly, these chimeras are structurally similar except for an amino acid change at position 9 of the peptide chain. In fact, isoleucine (C6H13NO2) was replaced with its isomer tert-leucine. These may further lead to various differences in hybrids’ behavior under specific conditions (temperature, UV, oxidative, acid/base environment). Therefore, the purpose of the study is to assess and compare the chemical stability of two hybrid peptides that differ in nature by way of one amino acid (tert-leucine vs. isoleucine). The obtained results indicate that, opposite to biological activity, the substitution of tert-leucine into isoleucine did not substantially influence the compound’s chemical stability. In fact, neither hydrolysis under alkaline and acidic conditions nor oxidative degradation resulted in spectacular differences between the two compounds—although the number of potential degradation products increased, particularly under acidic pH. However, such a modification significantly reduced the compound’s half-life from 204.4 h (for PK20 exposed to 1M HCl) to 117.7 h for [Ile9]PK20.
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- Barbara Żyżyńska-Granica
- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland
- Maria Sklodowska-Curie Medical Academy in Warsaw, 03-411 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-690-888-774
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Melnyk N, Vlasova I, Skowrońska W, Bazylko A, Piwowarski JP, Granica S. Current Knowledge on Interactions of Plant Materials Traditionally Used in Skin Diseases in Poland and Ukraine with Human Skin Microbiota. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179644. [PMID: 36077043 PMCID: PMC9455764 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Skin disorders of different etiology, such as dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, wounds, burns, and others, are widely spread in the population. In severe cases, they require the topical application of drugs, such as antibiotics, steroids, and calcineurin inhibitors. With milder symptoms, which do not require acute pharmacological interventions, medications, dietary supplements, and cosmetic products of plant material origin are gaining greater popularity among professionals and patients. They are applied in various pharmaceutical forms, such as raw infusions, tinctures, creams, and ointments. Although plant-based formulations have been used by humankind since ancient times, it is often unclear what the mechanisms of the observed beneficial effects are. Recent advances in the contribution of the skin microbiota in maintaining skin homeostasis can shed new light on understanding the activity of topically applied plant-based products. Although the influence of various plants on skin-related ailments are well documented in vivo and in vitro, little is known about the interaction with the network of the skin microbial ecosystem. The review aims to summarize the hitherto scientific data on plant-based topical preparations used in Poland and Ukraine and indicate future directions of the studies respecting recent developments in understanding the etiology of skin diseases. The current knowledge on investigations of interactions of plant materials/extracts with skin microbiome was reviewed for the first time.
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- Natalia Melnyk
- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Pharmacognosy, National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., 61002 Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-225-720-9053
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Kruk A, Granica S, Popowski D, Malinowska N, Piwowarski JP. Tiliae flos metabolites and their beneficial influence on human gut microbiota biodiversity ex vivo. J Ethnopharmacol 2022; 294:115355. [PMID: 35537603 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115355] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The linden flower (Tiliae flos) has been used for centuries to treat and relieve symptoms of the common cold, throat irritation, and upper respiratory tract disturbances. Traditionally, this herb is administered orally, and thus it undergoes intestinal metabolism. Although it is pharmacopeial plant material, there are no reports about its interaction with human gut microbiota. AIM OF THE STUDY The study aimed to determine the interaction between human gut microbiota and the linden flower extracts, resulting in the biotransformation of the extract's constituents and changes in the microbiota composition. MATERIAL AND METHODS The linden flower metabolites were obtained by incubation of extract with human faecal slurries from 5 healthy donors. The UHPLC-DAD-MSn analysis determined the composition of raw extract and analysis of microbial metabolites. The intestinal microbiota isolation and sequencing were used to determine changes in microbiota composition. The anti-inflammatory activity was tested using the LPS-stimulated human neutrophils model and ELISA test. RESULTS After incubation of linden flower extract with human gut microbiota, twenty metabolites were detected and characterized, and three among them were identified. The extract changed human gut microbiota composition but did not cause dysbiosis (change in the abundance of forty-three genera). Raw extract and their metabolites exhibit different levels of inhibition of cytokines production by LPS-stimulated neutrophils, but the reduction of TNF-α production was observed. CONCLUSIONS The linden flower extract has a beneficial influence on human gut microbiota because it promotes increasing the abundance of bacteria responsible for SCFAs production. The anti-inflammatory effect might be linked to both microbiota composition changes and direct activity of bioavailable metabolites. Increased abundance of SCFAs producers may inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. A low concentration of phenolic compounds in metabolized linden flower extract and responsible for anti-inflammatory properties, and the multitude of biological and chemical particles and their interactions may weaken these properties.
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- Aleksandra Kruk
- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Research, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b Street, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Research, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b Street, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Research, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b Street, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Research, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b Street, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Research, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b Street, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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Sobolewska D, Galanty A, Granica S, Podolak I, Olszewska MA, Owczarek A, Paulino N, Michalska K. In vitro cytotoxic activity of Cuphea ingrata Cham. & Schltdl. extracts related to the oenothein B content. Nat Prod Res 2022; 37:1693-1697. [PMID: 35876228 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2103699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Cuphea ingrata is a traditional medicinal plant species of the Lythraceae family. This work reports on the cytotoxic activity of the methanolic extract from the aerial parts of C. ingrata and the n-butanol and ethyl acetate fractions against human skin and prostate cancer cells. The selectivity of action was tested in normal skin keratinocytes HaCaT and prostate epithelial cells PNT2. The ethyl acetate fraction showed the highest activity in all three human skin cancer cell lines: A375, HTB-140, WM793, with IC50 = 15.90; 3.40; 18.75 μg/mL, respectively. To obtain comparative information on the chemical composition, a quantitative analysis of oenothein B was performed using the UHPLC-PDA method. An analysis of its cytotoxic activity was also carried out.
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- Danuta Sobolewska
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Centre for Preclinical Research, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy Medical University of Warsaw, Microbiota Lab, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Phytochemistry, Kraków, Poland
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Korczak M, Roszkowski P, Granica S, Piwowarski JP. Conjugates of urolithin A with NSAIDs, their stability, cytotoxicity, and anti-inflammatory potential. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11676. [PMID: 35804000 PMCID: PMC9270351 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15870-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Urolithin A (UA, 1), a gut microbiota postbiotic metabolite is attributed to express interesting biological activities indicated by in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies. Due to its strong anti-inflammatory properties it is considered as a promising lead molecule for further drug development, however, its strong phase II metabolism, severely limits its oral application. Therefore, monoesterified UA derivatives with selected NSAIDs: ibuprofen (Mix 3a/3b), mefenamic acid (Mix 4a/4b), diclofenac (Mix 5a/5b) and aspirin (Mix 6a/6b) were designed. Performed array of stability assays indicated Mix 4a/4b as a most suitable candidate for further studies due to its exceptional stability in human plasma. Thus, we evaluated effects of Mix 4a/4b on cell viability as well as the impact on cytokines secretion in THP-1 derived macrophages and compared it to UA. At high concentration (50 µM) Mix 4a/4b expressed a cytotoxic effect, however at concentration of 5 µM it significantly suppressed TNF-α secretion, and significantly increased ani-inflammatory IL-10 secretion at 10 µM without affecting cell viability. This work has led to selection of a novel UA derivatives, which are stable in solutions and in human plasma as well as posess anti-inflammatory activity towards THP-1 macrophages at non-cytotoxic concentrations.
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- Maciej Korczak
- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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Michel P, Granica S, Rosińska K, Glige M, Rojek J, Poraj Ł, Olszewska MA. The Effect of Standardised Leaf Extracts of Gaultheria procumbens on Multiple Oxidants, Inflammation-Related Enzymes, and Pro-Oxidant and Pro-Inflammatory Functions of Human Neutrophils. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27103357. [PMID: 35630834 PMCID: PMC9144433 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27103357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The leaves of Gaultheria procumbens are polyphenol-rich traditional medicines used to treat inflammation-related diseases. The present study aimed to optimise the solvent for the effective recovery of active leaf components through simple direct extraction and verify the biological effects of the selected extract in a model of human neutrophils ex vivo. The extracts were comprehensively standardised, and forty-one individual polyphenols, representing salicylates, catechins, procyanidins, phenolic acids, and flavonoids, were identified by UHPLC–PDA–ESI–MS3. The chosen methanol–water (75:25, v/v) extract (ME) was obtained with the highest extraction yield and total phenolic levels (397.9 mg/g extract’s dw), including 98.9 mg/g salicylates and 299.0 mg/g non-salicylate polyphenols. In biological tests, ME revealed a significant and dose-dependent ability to modulate pro-oxidant and pro-inflammatory functions of human neutrophils: it strongly reduced the ROS level and downregulated the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and tissue remodelling enzymes, especially IL-1β and elastase 2, in cells stimulated by fMLP, LPS, or fMLP + cytochalasin B. The extracts were also potent direct scavengers of in vivo relevant oxidants (O2•−, •OH, and H2O2) and inhibitors of pro-inflammatory enzymes (cyclooxygenase-2, hyaluronidase, and lipoxygenase). The statistically significant correlations between the tested variables revealed the synergic contribution of individual polyphenols to the observed effects and indicated them as useful active markers for the standardisation of the extract/plant material. Moreover, the safety of ME was confirmed in cytotoxicity tests. The obtained results might partially explain the ethnomedicinal application of G. procumbens leaves and support the usage of the standardised leaf extract in the adjuvant treatment of oxidative stress and inflammation-related chronic diseases.
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- Piotr Michel
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (K.R.); (M.G.); (J.R.); (Ł.P.); (M.A.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-426-779-169
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (K.R.); (M.G.); (J.R.); (Ł.P.); (M.A.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (K.R.); (M.G.); (J.R.); (Ł.P.); (M.A.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (K.R.); (M.G.); (J.R.); (Ł.P.); (M.A.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (K.R.); (M.G.); (J.R.); (Ł.P.); (M.A.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (K.R.); (M.G.); (J.R.); (Ł.P.); (M.A.O.)
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Skowrońska W, Granica S, Czerwińska ME, Osińska E, Bazylko A. Sambucus nigra L. leaves inhibit TNF-α secretion by LPS-stimulated human neutrophils and strongly scavenge reactive oxygen species. J Ethnopharmacol 2022; 290:115116. [PMID: 35182667 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Sambucus nigra (elderberry) leaves were used in folk medicine to treat skin inflammations, ulcers, burns or boils, as well as to treat wounds, including infected and chronic ones. For centuries, elderberry leaves have been used mainly in eastern and southern Europe, as well as in western Asia. AIM OF THE STUDY The study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of four different extracts, such as aqueous and ethanolic prepared at room temperature and the solvent's boiling point, from the leaves of elderberry. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effect of extracts both on the secretion of cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-8) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) by neutrophils stimulated with bacteria-derived products was investigated. The cytotoxicity of extracts was analyzed by staining with propidium iodide measured by flow cytometry. The anti-inflammatory activity of extracts was also investigated through their influence on lipoxygenase activity. The antioxidant properties, including scavenging superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide, and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical were investigated in cell-free systems. The total content of phenolic compounds was tested using the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. The qualitative and quantitative determination of the content of individual phenolic acids and flavonoids was performed by HPLC-DAD-MSn and HPLC-DAD method, respectively. RESULTS Elderberry leaves extracts turned out to affect the inflammatory response of neutrophils by inhibiting the secretion of TNF-α and ROS. The ethanolic and aqueous extracts at a concentration of 50 μg × mL-1 reduce the secretion of TNF-α by approximately 40% and 10%, respectively. ROS secretion was decreased by around 50% for all extracts at concentration of 5 μg × mL-1. All the extracts were able to inhibit the activity of lipoxygenase. The ethanolic extracts were characterized by a higher content of phenolic compounds and a higher antioxidant activity, especially against nitric oxide, compared to the aqueous extracts. CONCLUSIONS Our research has confirmed that elderberry leaves are a plant material with anti-inflammatory activity, especially against reactive oxygen species, and a potentially rich source of antioxidants. Preliminary analyses performed in this study could be the first step in confirming the traditional use of elderberry leaves in relieving inflammation.
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- Weronika Skowrońska
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland; Microbiota Lab, Centre of Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland; Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Horticulture Sciences, Department of Vegetable and Medicinal Plants, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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Magiera A, Czerwińska ME, Owczarek A, Marchelak A, Granica S, Olszewska MA. Polyphenols and Maillard Reaction Products in Dried Prunus spinosa Fruits: Quality Aspects and Contribution to Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activity in Human Immune Cells Ex Vivo. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27103302. [PMID: 35630778 PMCID: PMC9143125 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27103302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Dried Prunus spinosa fruits (sloes) are folk phytotherapeutics applied to treat chronic inflammatory disorders. However, their pharmacological potential, activity vectors, and drying-related changes in bioactive components remain unexplored. Therefore, the present research aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of dried sloes in ex vivo models of human neutrophils and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PMBCs) and establish their main active components. It was revealed that the fruit extracts significantly and dose-dependently inhibited the respiratory burst, downregulated the production of elastase (ELA-2) and TNF-α, and upregulated the IL-10 secretion by immune cells under pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidant stimulation. The slightly reduced IL-6 and IL-8 secretion was also observed. The structural identification of active compounds, including 45 phenolics and three Maillard reaction products (MRPs) which were formed during drying, was performed by an integrated approach combining LC-MS/MS, preparative HPLC isolation, and NMR studies. The cellular tests of four isolated model compounds (chlorogenic acid, quercetin, procyanidin B2, and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural), supported by statistical correlation studies, revealed a significant polyphenolic contribution and a slight impact of MRPs on the extracts’ effects. Moreover, a substantial synergy was observed for phenolic acids, flavonoids, condensed proanthocyanidins, and MPRs. These results might support the phytotherapeutic use of dried P. spinosa fruits to relieve inflammation and establish the quality control procedure for the extracts prepared thereof.
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- Anna Magiera
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (A.M.); (M.A.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-503-316-997
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
- Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 1B Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (A.M.); (M.A.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (A.M.); (M.A.O.)
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (A.M.); (M.A.O.)
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Jakimiuk K, Strawa JW, Granica S, Locatelli M, Tartaglia A, Tomczyk M. Determination of Flavonoids in Selected Scleranthus Species and Their Anti-Collagenase and Antioxidant Potential. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27062015. [PMID: 35335375 PMCID: PMC8951040 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27062015] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A new 5,7-dihydroxy-3′-methoxy-4′-acetoxyflavone-8-C-β-d-arabinopyranoside-2″-O-(4‴-acetoxy)-glucoside (6) and three known flavone C-glycosides—5,7,3′,4′-tetrahydroxyflavone-6-C-xyloside-8-C-β-d-glucoside (lucenin-1) (7), 5,7,3′-trihydroxyflavone-6-C-glucoside-8-C-β-d-glucoside (vicenin-2) (8), and 5,7,4′-trihydroxy-3′-methoxyflavone-6-C-β-d-glucopyranoside-8-C-α-arabinopyranoside (chrysoeriol-6-C-β-d-glucopyranoside-8-C-α-arabinopyranoside) (9)—were isolated from aerial parts of Scleranthus perennis L. (Caryophyllaceae). Their structures were determined through the use of comprehensive spectroscopic and spectrometric methods, and a method for the quantification of the major constituents of S. perennis and S. annuus L. was developed. Furthermore, the anti-collagenase and antioxidant activities of all isolated compounds obtained from extracts and fractions from both Scleranthus species were evaluated. The highest percentage of collagenase inhibition (at 400 µg/mL) was distinguished for methanolic extracts (22.06%, 32.04%) and ethyl acetate fractions (16.59%, 14.40%) from S. annuus and S. perennis. Compounds 6–9 displayed moderate inhibitory activity, with IC50 values ranging from 39.59–73.86 µM.
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- Katarzyna Jakimiuk
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, ul. Mickiewicza 2a, 15-230 Białystok, Poland; (K.J.); (J.W.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, ul. Mickiewicza 2a, 15-230 Białystok, Poland; (K.J.); (J.W.S.)
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- Microbiota Lab, Center for Preclinical Studies, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti−Pescara “G. d’Annunzio”, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (M.L.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti−Pescara “G. d’Annunzio”, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (M.L.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, ul. Mickiewicza 2a, 15-230 Białystok, Poland; (K.J.); (J.W.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-85-748-5694
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Popowski D, Zentek J, Piwowarski JP, Granica S. Gut Microbiota of Pigs Metabolizes Extracts of Filipendula ulmaria and Orthosiphon aristatus-Herbal Remedies Used in Urinary Tract Disorders. Planta Med 2022; 88:254-261. [PMID: 34624904 DOI: 10.1055/a-1647-2866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Urinary tract infections influence the mortality rate in pigs and are linked to extensive antibiotic usage in the farm industry. Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. and Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq. are widespread medicinal plants traditionally used to treat urinary tract disorders. As their preparations are orally administered, the metabolism of their constituents by gut microbiota before absorption should be considered. Until now, no experiments had been performed to describe the biotransformation of tthose plants' extracts by animal gut microbiota. The study evaluates the influence of pig intestinal microbiota on the structure of active compounds in flowers of F. ulmaria and leaves of O. aristatus. The incubations of the extracts with piglet gut microbiota were performed in anaerobic conditions, and the samples of the batch culture were collected for 24 h. In F. ulmaria, the main metabolites were quercetin and kaempferol, which were products of the deglycosylation of flavonoids. After 24 h incubation of O. aristatus extract with the piglet gut microbiota, 2 main metabolites were observed. One, tentatively identified as 3-(3-dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid, is likely the primary metabolite of the most abundant depsides and phenolic acids. The results confirm the formation of the compounds with anti-inflammatory and diuretic activity in the microbiota cultures, which might suggest F. ulmaria and O. aristatus for treating urinary tract disorders in piglets. Based on the similarities of human and pig gut microbiota, the pig model can help estimate the metabolic pathways of natural products in humans.
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- Dominik Popowski
- MicrobiotaLab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- MicrobiotaLab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- MicrobiotaLab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Tomczyk M, Locatelli M, Granica S. Editorial: Food/Diet Supplements From Natural Sources: Current Status and Future Challenges From a Pharmacological Perspective. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:817606. [PMID: 34975510 PMCID: PMC8716772 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.817606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Michał Tomczyk
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Studies G. d’Annunzio Chieti and Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- *Correspondence: Marcello Locatelli,
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland
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Trifan A, Bostănaru AC, Luca SV, Temml V, Akram M, Herdlinger S, Kulinowski Ł, Skalicka-Woźniak K, Granica S, Czerwińska ME, Kruk A, Greige-Gerges H, Mareș M, Schuster D. Honokiol and Magnolol: Insights into Their Antidermatophytic Effects. Plants (Basel) 2021; 10:2522. [PMID: 34834886 PMCID: PMC8620735 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112522] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Dermatophyte infections represent a significant public health concern, with an alarming negative impact caused by unsuccessful therapeutic regimens. Natural products have been highlighted as a promising alternative, due to their long-standing traditional use and increasing scientific recognition. In this study, honokiol and magnolol, the main bioactives from Magnolia spp. bark, were investigated for their antidermatophytic activity. The antifungal screening was performed using dermatophyte standard strains and clinical isolates. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC) were determined in accordance with EUCAST-AFST guidelines, with minor modifications. The effects on ergosterol biosynthesis were assessed in Trichophyton rubrum cells by HPLC-DAD. Putative interactions with terbinafine against T. rubrum were evaluated by the checkerboard method. Their impact on cells' viability and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-8 and TNF-α) was shown using an ex vivo human neutrophils model. Honokiol and magnolol were highly active against tested dermatophytes, with MIC and MFC values of 8 and 16 mg/L, respectively. The mechanism of action involved the inhibition of ergosterol biosynthesis, with accumulation of squalene in T. rubrum cells. Synergy was assessed for binary mixtures of magnolol with terbinafine (FICI = 0.50), while honokiol-terbinafine combinations displayed only additive effects (FICI = 0.56). In addition, magnolol displayed inhibitory effects towards IL-1β, IL-8 and TNF-α released from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human neutrophils, while honokiol only decreased IL-1β secretion, compared to the untreated control. Overall, honokiol and magnolol acted as fungicidal agents against dermatophytes, with impairment of ergosterol biosynthesis.
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- Adriana Trifan
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Laboratory of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Iasi University of Life Sciences, 700489 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
- Biothermodynamics, TUM School of Life and Food Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; (V.T.); (M.A.); (S.H.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; (V.T.); (M.A.); (S.H.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; (V.T.); (M.A.); (S.H.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (Ł.K.); (K.S.-W.)
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (Ł.K.); (K.S.-W.)
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (S.G.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
- Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (S.G.); (A.K.)
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- Bioactive Molecules Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Section II, Lebanese University, Jdeidet el-Matn B.P. 90656, Lebanon;
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- Laboratory of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Iasi University of Life Sciences, 700489 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; (V.T.); (M.A.); (S.H.); (D.S.)
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Trifan A, Luca SV, Bostănaru AC, Brebu M, Jităreanu A, Cristina RT, Skalicka-Woźniak K, Granica S, Czerwińska ME, Kruk A, Greige-Gerges H, Sieniawska E, Mareș M. Apiaceae Essential Oils: Boosters of Terbinafine Activity against Dermatophytes and Potent Anti-Inflammatory Effectors. Plants (Basel) 2021; 10:plants10112378. [PMID: 34834740 PMCID: PMC8623916 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112378] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
Dermatophyte infections represent an important public health concern, affecting up to 25% of the world's population. Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes are the predominant dermatophytes in cutaneous infections, with a prevalence accounting for 70% of dermatophytoses. Although terbinafine represents the preferred treatment, its clinical use is hampered by side effects, drug-drug interactions, and the emergence of resistant clinical isolates. Combination therapy, associating terbinafine and essential oils (EOs), represents a promising strategy in the treatment of dermatophytosis. In this study, we screened the potential of selected Apiaceae EOs (ajowan, coriander, caraway, and anise) to improve the antifungal activity of terbinafine against T. rubrum ATCC 28188 and T. mentagrophytes ATCC 9533. The chemical profile of EOs was analyzed by gas chromatography. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC) of EOs/main compounds were determined according to EUCAST-AFST guidelines, with minor modifications. The checkerboard microtiter method was used to identify putative synergistic combinations of EOs/main constituents with terbinafine. The influence of EOs on the viability and pro-inflammatory cytokine production (IL-1β, IL-8 and TNF-α) was determined using an ex vivo human neutrophils model. The binary associations of tested EOs with terbinafine were found to be synergistic against T. rubrum, with FICI values of 0.26-0.31. At the tested concentrations (6.25-25 mg/L), EOs did not exert cytotoxic effects towards human neutrophils. Anise EO was the most potent inhibitor of IL-1β release (46.49% inhibition at 25 mg/L), while coriander EO displayed the highest inhibition towards IL-8 and TNF-α production (54.15% and 54.91%, respectively). In conclusion, the synergistic combinations of terbinafine and investigated Apiaceae EOs could be a starting point in the development of novel topical therapies against T. rubrum-related dermatophytosis.
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- Adriana Trifan
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Correspondence: (A.T.); (A.-C.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Biothermodynamics, TUM School of Life and Food Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany;
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- Laboratory of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Iasi University of Life Sciences, 700489 Iasi, Romania;
- Correspondence: (A.T.); (A.-C.B.)
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- Physical Chemistry of Polymers Laboratory, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700481 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Pharmacology, The Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 300645 Timisoara, Romania;
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (K.S.-W.); (E.S.)
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (S.G.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
- Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (S.G.); (A.K.)
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- Bioactive Molecules Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Section II, Lebanese University, Jdaidet el-Matn B.P. 90656, Lebanon;
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (K.S.-W.); (E.S.)
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- Laboratory of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Iasi University of Life Sciences, 700489 Iasi, Romania;
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Olszewska MA, Owczarek A, Magiera A, Granica S, Michel P. Screening for the Active Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Polyphenols of Gaultheria procumbens and Their Application for Standardisation: From Identification through Cellular Studies to Quantitative Determination. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111532. [PMID: 34768963 PMCID: PMC8583782 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aerial parts, leaves, and stems of Gaultheria procumbens are polyphenol-rich herbal medicines with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. The present study focused on identifying active markers of the G. procumbens extracts in an integrated approach combining phytochemical and biological capacity tests. The target compounds, representing all classes of Gaultheria polyphenols, were pre-selected by LC-ESI-PDA-MS/MS. For unambiguous identification, the key analytes, including a rare procyanidin trimer (cinnamtannin B-1), miquelianin potassium salt, and two new natural products: quercetin and kaempferol 3-O-β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-d-glucuronopyranosides, were isolated by preparative HPLC and investigated by spectroscopy (HR-ESI-MS, UV-vis, CD, 1D- and 2D-NMR), thiolysis, flame photometry, optical rotation experiments, and absolute configuration studies. The significant contribution of the pre-selected compounds to the biological effects of the extracts was confirmed in vitro: the analytes significantly and in a dose-dependent manner down-regulated the pro-oxidant and pro-inflammatory functions of human neutrophils ex vivo (inhibited the release of reactive oxygen species, IL-1β, TNF-α, and neutrophils elastase, ELA-2), inhibited two key pro-inflammatory enzymes (cyclooxygenase, COX-2, and hyaluronidase), and most of them, except gaultherin, exerted potent direct antioxidant activity (ferric reducing antioxidant power and superoxide anion scavenging capacity). Moreover, cellular safety was confirmed for all compounds by flow cytometry. Eventually, as these mechanisms have been connected to the health benefits of G. procumbens, 11 polyphenols were accepted as active markers, and a simple, accurate, reproducible, and fully validated RP-HPLC-PDA method for standardisation of the target extracts was proposed.
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- Monika Anna Olszewska
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1 St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (M.A.O.); (A.O.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1 St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (M.A.O.); (A.O.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1 St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (M.A.O.); (A.O.); (A.M.)
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- Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1 St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (M.A.O.); (A.O.); (A.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-426779169
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Piwowarski JP, Stanisławska I, Granica S. Dietary polyphenol and microbiota interactions in the context of prostate health. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2021; 1508:54-77. [PMID: 34636052 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14701] [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] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Recent data strongly indicate a relationship between prostate health and gut microbiota, in which composition and physiological function strictly depend on dietary patterns. The bidirectional interplay of foods containing polyphenols, such as ellagitannins, condensed tannins, lignans, isoflavones, and prenylated flavonoids with human gut microbiota, has been proven to contribute to their impact on prostate health. Considering the attributed role of dietary polyphenols in the prevention of prostate diseases, this paper aims to critically review the studies concerning the influence of polyphenols' postbiotic metabolites on processes associated with the pathophysiology of prostate diseases. Clinical, in vivo, and in vitro studies on polyphenols have been juxtaposed with the current knowledge regarding their pharmacokinetics, microbial metabolism, and potential interactions with microbiota harboring different niches of the human organism. Directions of future research on dietary polyphenols regarding their interaction with microbiota and prostate health have been indicated.
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- Jakub P Piwowarski
- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Bromatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Gumieniczek A, Berecka-Rycerz A, Fornal E, Żyżyńska-Granica B, Granica S. Comprehensive Insight into Chemical Stability of Important Antidiabetic Drug Vildagliptin Using Chromatography (LC-UV and UHPLC-DAD-MS) and Spectroscopy (Mid-IR and NIR with PCA). Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26185632. [PMID: 34577104 PMCID: PMC8472283 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185632] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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During forced degradation, the intrinsic stability of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) could be determined and possible impurities that would occur during the shelf life of the drug substance or the drug product could be estimated. Vildagliptin belongs to relatively new oral antidiabetic drugs named gliptins, inhibiting dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) and prolonging the activities of the endogenous incretin hormones. At the same time, some gliptins were shown as prone to degradation under specific pH and temperature conditions, as well as in the presence of some reactive excipients. Thus, forced degradation of vildagliptin was performed at high temperature in extreme pH and oxidative conditions. Then, selective LC-UV was used for quantitative determination of non-degraded vildagliptin in the presence of its degradation products and for degradation kinetics. Finally, identification of degradation products of vildagliptin was performed using an UHPLC-DAD-MS with positive ESI. Stability of vildagliptin was also examined in the presence of pharmaceutical excipients, using mid-IR and NIR with principal component analysis (PCA). At 70 °C almost complete disintegration of vildagliptin occurred in acidic, basic, and oxidative media. What is more, high degradation of vildagliptin following the pseudo first-order kinetics was observed at room temperature with calculated k values 4.76 × 10−4 s−1, 3.11 × 10−4 s−1, and 1.73 × 10−4 s−1 for oxidative, basic and acidic conditions, respectively. Next, new degradation products of vildagliptin were detected using UHPLC-DAD-MS and their molecular structures were proposed. Three degradants were formed under basic and acidic conditions, and were identified as [(3-hydroxytricyclo- [3.3.1.13,7]decan-1-yl)amino]acetic acid, 1-{[(3-hydroxytricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decan-1-yl)amino]acetyl}-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid and its O-methyl ester. The fourth degradant was formed in basic, acidic, and oxidative conditions, and was identified as 1-{[(3-hydroxytricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]-decan-1-yl)amino]acetyl}pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide. When stability of vildagliptin was examined in the presence of four excipients under high temperature and humidity, a visible impact of lactose, mannitol, magnesium stearate, and polyvinylpirrolidone was observed, affecting-NH- and CO groups of the drug. The obtained results (kinetic parameters, interactions with excipients) may serve pharmaceutical industry to prevent chemical changes in final pharmaceutical products containing vildagliptin. Other results (e.g., identification of new degradation products) may serve as a starting point for qualifying new degradants of vildagliptin as it is related to substances in pharmacopoeias.
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- Anna Gumieniczek
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.:+48-814-487-380; Fax:+48-814-487-381
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Microbiota Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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Koshovyi O, Granica S, Piwowarski JP, Stremoukhov O, Kostenko Y, Kravchenko G, Krasilnikova O, Zagayko A. Highbush Blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum L.) Leaves Extract and Its Modified Arginine Preparation for the Management of Metabolic Syndrome-Chemical Analysis and Bioactivity in Rat Model. Nutrients 2021; 13:2870. [PMID: 34445028 PMCID: PMC8400930 DOI: 10.3390/nu13082870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Growing blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L., Highbush blueberry) as a berry crop is developing dynamically, especially in warm temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions of the world. When blueberry is cultivated on plantations, the bushes are pruned annually, and tons of leaves become waste. Thus, the aim of the present study was to create a preparation from blueberry leaves, study their chemical composition and determine their potential as a dietary supplement for the prophylactic and correction of the metabolic syndrome. Several schemes for obtaining extracts from blueberry leaves have been developed, including one with addition of arginine. A total of 18 phenolic substances were identified and quantified in the extracts by TLC and HPLC methods. Chlorogenic acid, hyperoside, and rutin were shown to be dominating constituents. Quantitative determination of hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, flavonoids and other phenolics in the extracts was performed by spectrophotometric method. The extracts administration led to a significant decrease in the level of glucose, insulin and triacylglycerols in blood serum of adult mature inbred rats with insulin resistance induced by the fructose-enriched diet. The most promising one was the extract modified with arginine. The determined hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity of chemically standardized extracts from highbush blueberry leaves indicate the potential of this crop residue in utilization as a dietary supplement recommended in prevention of ailments associated with metabolic syndrome.
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- Oleh Koshovyi
- Department of Pharmacognosy, National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., 61002 Kharkiv, Ukraine; (O.K.); (O.S.); (Y.K.)
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- MicrobiotaLab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- MicrobiotaLab, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., 61002 Kharkiv, Ukraine; (O.K.); (O.S.); (Y.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., 61002 Kharkiv, Ukraine; (O.K.); (O.S.); (Y.K.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., 61002 Kharkiv, Ukraine; (G.K.); (O.K.); (A.Z.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., 61002 Kharkiv, Ukraine; (G.K.); (O.K.); (A.Z.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., 61002 Kharkiv, Ukraine; (G.K.); (O.K.); (A.Z.)
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Popowski D, Pawłowska KA, Deipenbrock M, Hensel A, Kruk A, Melzig MF, Piwowarski JP, Granica S. Antiadhesive activity of hydroethanolic extract from bean pods of Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean) against uropathogenic E. coli and permeability of its constituents through Caco-2 cells monolayer. J Ethnopharmacol 2021; 274:114053. [PMID: 33746003 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114053] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Phaseaoli pericarpium (bean pods) is a pharmacopeial plant material traditionally used as a diuretic and antidiabetic agents. Diuretic activity of pod extracts was reported first in 1608. Since then Phaseoli pericarpium tea figures in many textbooks as medicinal plant material used by patients. AIM OF THE STUDY Despite the traditional use of extracts from Phaseolium vulgaris pericarp, limited information is available on bioactivity, chemical composition, and bioavailability of such preparations. The following study aimed to investigate the phytochemical composition, the in vitro permeability of selected extract's constituents over the Caco-2 permeation system, and potential antivirulence activity against uropathogenic Escherichia coli of a hydroalcoholic Phaseoli pericarpium extract (PPX) in vitro to support its traditional use as a remedy used in urinary tract infections. MATERIAL AND METHODS The chemical composition of the extract PPX [ethanol:water 7:3 (v/v)] investigated by using UHPLC-DAD-MSn and subsequent dereplication. The permeability of compounds present in PPX was evaluated using the Caco-2 monolayer permeation system. The influence of PPX on uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) strain NU14 proliferation and against the bacterial adhesion to T24 epithelial cells was determined by turbidimetric assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The influence of the extract on the mitochondrial activity of T24 host cells was monitored by MTT assay. RESULTS LC-MSn investigation and dereplication, indicated PPX extract to be dominated by a variety of flavonoids, with rutin as a major compound, and soyasaponin derivatives. Rutin, selected soyasaponins and fatty acids were shown to permeate the Caco-2 monolayer system, indicating potential bioavailability following oral intake. The extract did not influence the viability of T24 cells after 1.5h incubation at 2 mg/mL and UPEC. PPX significantly reduced the bacterial adhesion of UPEC to human bladder cells in a concentration-dependent manner (0.5-2 mg/mL). Detailed investigations by different incubation protocols indicated that PPX seems to interact with T24 cells, which subsequently leads to reduced recognition and adhesion of UPEC to the host cell membrane. CONCLUSIONS PPX is characterised by the presence of flavonoids (e.g. rutin) and saponins, from which selected compounds might be bioavailable after oral application, as indicated by the Caco-2 permeation experiments. Rutin and some saponins can be considered as potentially bioavailable after the oral intake. The concentration-dependent inhibition of bacterial adhesion of UPEC to T24 cells justifies the traditional use of Phaseoli pericarpium in the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections.
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- Dominik Popowski
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 48, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 48, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Königin-Luise-Str. 2+4, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; Microbiota Lab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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Popowski D, Czerwińska ME, Kruk A, Pawłowska KA, Zentek J, Melzig MF, Piwowarski JP, Granica S. Gut microbiota metabolism and the permeability of natural products contained in infusions from herb of European goldenrod Solidago virgaurea L. J Ethnopharmacol 2021; 273:113924. [PMID: 33607199 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.113924] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Solidago virgaurea L. (also known as European goldenrod) is a pharmacopoeial plant material popularly used by patients in the form of an infusion. It was traditionally used in Europe and North America for the treatment of urinary tract conditions. It is also reported as a topical agent for skin disorders. AIM OF THE STUDY Gut microbiota metabolism plays a crucial role in the bioavailability of natural products contained in plant extracts taken orally. The aim of the current study was to establish the biotransformation of compounds contained in an infusion from goldenrod using human and piglet fecal microbiota in vitro. The permeability of unmetabolized natural products and gut microbiota metabolites was evaluated using a Caco-2 cell model. Preliminary anti-inflammatory assays of raw extract using human neutrophils were also established. MATERIAL AND METHODS An infusion was prepared from Solidaginis virgaureae herba commercially available on the market. The characterization of the raw extract was performed by UHPLC-DAD-MS method. The infusion was incubated with human or swine fecal samples in anaerobic conditions. Metabolism products were analyzed and identified by UHPLC-DAD-MS technique. The permeability of the natural products contained in the raw infusion and after metabolism was checked by UHPLC method. The influence of raw extracts on proinflammatory functions of human neutrophils after LPS stimulation was established by flow cytometry and ELISA. RESULTS The experiments showed that goldenrod infusion contains mainly caffeoylquinic acid derivatives, flavonoids, and some phenylpropanoids. Natural products present in the extract were transformed by human and swine microbiota to smaller molecules mainly phenylpropanoid acid derivatives. The permeability assays showed that most of the parental compound present in the infusion cannot cross the gut epithelial barrier. In contrast, metabolites were able to cross the Caco-2 monolayer. Depending on the structure, different possible mechanisms of transport were observed. The infusion did not significantly influence the proinflammatory functions of human neutrophils. CONCLUSIONS Following oral administration of goldenrod infusion, phytochemicals are prone to undergoing metabolism by gut microbiota to smaller phenylpropionic acid derivatives that can be bioavailable after crossing the gut epithelial barrier to be further metabolized and distributed. Detected metabolites should be considered as potentially active compounds responsible for the bioactivity of the raw plant material in vivo.
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- Dominik Popowski
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland; MicrobiotaLab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland; MicrobiotaLab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland; MicrobiotaLab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland; MicrobiotaLab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland; Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland; MicrobiotaLab, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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Siegień J, Buchholz T, Popowski D, Granica S, Osińska E, Melzig MF, Czerwińska ME. Pancreatic lipase and α-amylase inhibitory activity of extracts from selected plant materials after gastrointestinal digestion in vitro. Food Chem 2021; 355:129414. [PMID: 33773461 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A screening of inhibitory activity of α-amylase, as well as pancreatic lipase (PL), under the influence of aqueous and ethanolic preparations from 12 plant materials was performed. The most active aqueous extracts from the fruits of Chaenomeles japonica (CJ) and Hippophaë rhamnoides (HR) were selected for artificial gastrointestinal digestion (GID). The aim of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of the fractions obtained after GID on PL and α-amylase activities using a fluorescence assay. The changes in the composition of crude extracts in GID aliquots were followed by analysis with HPLC-DAD-MSn method in order to indicate active constituents. The main constituents of CJ and HR extracts were procyanidins and isorhamnetin derivatives, respectively. The most abundant compounds of extracts were found in all compartments of the digestion model correlated with relevant lipase/α-amylase inhibitory activity. What is more, the gastric and intestinal fractions inhibited enzymatic activity by at least 40%.
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- Justyna Siegień
- Student Scientific Association, Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Biology, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 2+4 Koenigin-Luise street, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Vegetable and Medicinal Plants, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 159 Nowoursynowska street, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Biology, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 2+4 Koenigin-Luise street, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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Kruk A, Piwowarski JP, Pawłowska KA, Popowski D, Granica S. High molecular pyrogens present in plant extracts interfere with examinations of their immunomodulatory properties in vitro. Sci Rep 2021; 11:799. [PMID: 33436673 PMCID: PMC7804927 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79579-2] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The widely accepted strategy to justify the use of medicinal plant extracts in diseases with inflammatory background is their examination on in vitro models using immune cells. It is also a key initial step of research for active principles, which could be then isolated and tested on more advanced models, becoming new pharmacologically active lead molecules. The crucial aspect which has not been so far addressed in this context, is the presence of pyrogens in plant preparations. The aim of this study was the examination of pyrogens interference with in vitro evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of plant extracts using human primary neutrophils model together with introduction of effective method of interfering factors elimination. The obtained results showed that chosen plant extracts contained pyrogens, which were responsible for concentration-dependent stimulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines production by human neutrophils in vitro in the same extent as LPS did. The ultrafiltration method was successfully applied for pyrogens elimination, which effectiveness was confirmed using LAL test. The determined interference of pyrogens implies the necessity of their consideration and removal when in vitro studies include direct addition of plant extracts to the cell culture, what can be obtained by ultrafiltration, which does not affect extract composition.
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- Aleksandra Kruk
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy With the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.,Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy With the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland. .,Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy With the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.,Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy With the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.,Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy With the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.,Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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Skowrońska W, Granica S, Dziedzic M, Kurkowiak J, Ziaja M, Bazylko A. Arctium lappa and Arctium tomentosum, Sources of Arctii radix: Comparison of Anti-Lipoxygenase and Antioxidant Activity as well as the Chemical Composition of Extracts from Aerial Parts and from Roots. Plants (Basel) 2021; 10:plants10010078. [PMID: 33401685 PMCID: PMC7824023 DOI: 10.3390/plants10010078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Arctium lappa is a weed used in traditional medicine in the treatment of skin inflammation and digestive tract diseases. Arctium tomentosum is used in folk medicine interchangeably with Arctium lappa and, according to European Medicines Agency (EMA) monography, provides an equal source of Arctii radix (Bardanae radix), despite the small amount of research confirming its activity and chemical composition. The aim of the study was the comparison of the anti-lipoxygenase and the antioxidant activity, scavenging of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), superoxide anion (O2•−), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), of 70 % (v/v) ethanolic extracts from the aerial parts and the roots of Arctium lappa and Arctium tomentosum. In the tested extracts, the total polyphenols content and the chemical composition, analyzed with the HPLC–DAD–MSn method, were also compared. The extracts were characterized by strong antioxidant properties, but their ability to inhibit lipoxygenase activity was rather weak. A correlation between the content of polyphenolic compounds and antioxidant activity was observed. The extracts from A. lappa plant materials scavenged reactive oxygen species more strongly than the extracts from A. tomentosum plant materials. Moreover, the extracts from A. lappa plant materials were characterized by the statistically significantly higher content of polyphenolic compounds.
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- Weronika Skowrońska
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (W.S.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (W.S.); (S.G.)
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- Student’s Scientific Association at the Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Institute of Physical Culture Studies, Rzeszów University, Cicha 2a, 35-326 Rzeszów, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (W.S.); (S.G.)
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Melnyk N, Pawłowska KA, Ziaja M, Wojnowski W, Koshovyi O, Granica S, Bazylko A. Characterization of herbal teas containing lime flowers - Tiliae flos by HPTLC method with chemometric analysis. Food Chem 2020; 346:128929. [PMID: 33450644 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128929] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Linden trees are a source of food products called lime flowers (Tiliae flos), traditionally used in the form of infusion for the treatment of feverish colds and coughs. Lime flowers should include flowers of Tilia cordata Mill, T.x europaea L., and T. platyphyllos Scop. or a mixture of these. The aim of current research was to establish a fast, sensitive HPTLC (high-performance thin-layer chromatography) method that would allow the differentiation of material obtained from five species of lime occurring in Europe. The fingerprints for distinguishing these species were established, as well as a key for identification based on a visual evaluation of chromatograms. The results obtained were also subjected to chemometric analyses. It was shown that each species contains characteristic compounds i.e. linarin that can be used for their identification. The method developed can, in theory, be introduced for the quality control or authentication of linden flowers on the European market.
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- Natalia Melnyk
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Culture Studies, Rzeszów University, Cicha 2a, 35-326 Rzeszów, Poland.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk 80-233, Poland.
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- National University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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Granica S, Vahjen W, Zentek J, Melzig MF, Pawłowska KA, Piwowarski JP. Lythrum salicaria Ellagitannins Stimulate IPEC-J2 Cells Monolayer Formation and Inhibit Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Growth and Adhesion. J Nat Prod 2020; 83:3614-3622. [PMID: 33270444 PMCID: PMC7771025 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lythrum salicaria herb (LSH) was applied in diarrhea therapy since ancient times. Despite empirically referenced therapeutic effects, the bioactivity mechanisms and chemical constituents responsible for pharmacological activity remain not fully resolved. Taking into consideration the historical use of LSH in treatment of diarrhea in humans and farm animals, the aim of the study was to examine in vitro the influence of LSH and its C-glycosylic ellagitannins on processes associated with maintaining intestinal epithelium integrity and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) growth and adhesion. LSH was not only inhibiting EPEC growth in a concentration dependent manner but also its adhesion to IPEC-J2 intestinal epithelial cell monolayers. Inhibitory activity toward EPEC growth was additionally confirmed ex vivo in distal colon samples of postweaning piglets. LSH and its dominating C-glycosylic ellagitannins, castalagin (1), vescalagin (2), and salicarinins A (3) and B (4) were stimulating IPEC-J2 monolayer formation by enhancing claudin 4 production. Parallelly tested gut microbiota metabolites of LSH ellagitannins, urolithin C (5), urolithin A (6), and its glucuronides (7) were inactive. The activities of LSH and the isolated ellagitannins support its purported antidiarrheal properties and indicate potential mechanisms responsible for its beneficial influence on the intestinal epithelium.
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- Sebastian Granica
- Department
of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
- Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical
University of Warsaw, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universität
Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universität
Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Freie
Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Department
of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
- Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical
University of Warsaw, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
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- Department
of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
- Centre for Preclinical Studies, Medical
University of Warsaw, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universität
Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Freie
Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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Trifan A, Skalicka-Woźniak K, Granica S, Czerwińska ME, Kruk A, Marcourt L, Wolfender JL, Wolfram E, Esslinger N, Grubelnik A, Luca SV. Symphytum officinale L.: Liquid-liquid chromatography isolation of caffeic acid oligomers and evaluation of their influence on pro-inflammatory cytokine release in LPS-stimulated neutrophils. J Ethnopharmacol 2020; 262:113169. [PMID: 32739565 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [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: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Symphytum officinale L. (comfrey, Boraginaceae) has been traditionally used for millennia in joint distortions, myalgia, bone fractures and hematomas. However, key activity-determining constituents and molecular mechanisms underlying its use have not been completely elucidated. AIM OF THE STUDY The objective of this study was to isolate and identify the major compounds from a hydroethanolic root extract of S. officinale and evaluate their antioxidant potential, alongside their effect on the cytokine production of ex vivo stimulated neutrophils, thus providing scientific support for the traditional use of comfrey root. MATERIAL AND METHODS Four caffeic acid oligomers were isolated from comfrey roots by liquid-liquid chromatography, their structures being established by MS and NMR analyses. In vitro antioxidant evaluation was performed by DPPH and ABTS assays. The cytotoxicity of isolated compounds was established by flow cytometry. The effect on cytokine release, such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated neutrophils was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS The main constituents found in comfrey root were represented by four caffeic acid oligomers, namely globoidnan B (1), rabdosiin (2), rosmarinic acid (3) and globoidnan A (4). Rabdosiin, globoidnans A and B were isolated for the first time from S. officinale. In the in vitro antioxidant tests, compound 2 was the most active, with EC50 values in DPPH and ABTS assays of 29.14 ± 0.43 and 11.13 ± 0.39, respectively. Neutrophils' viability over the tested concentration domain of 12.5-50 μM was not altered. At 50 μM, all compounds significantly inhibited IL-1β release, with compound 3 (45.60% release vs. LPS stimulated neutrophils) being the most active, followed by compounds 1 (53.85%), 2 (69.89%) and 4 (60.68%). CONCLUSIONS The four caffeic acid oligomers reported in S. officinale root may contribute to the overall anti-inflammatory activity for which comfrey preparations are used in traditional medicine.
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- Adriana Trifan
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115, Iasi, Romania.
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- Independent Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacognosy, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, IPSWS, University of Geneva, CMU, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, IPSWS, University of Geneva, CMU, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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- Phytopharmacy and Natural Products Research Group, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, 8820, Wädenswil, Switzerland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115, Iasi, Romania; Biothermodynamics, TUM School of Life and Food Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, 85354, Freising, Germany.
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Klimek-Szczykutowicz M, Dziurka M, Blažević I, Đulović A, Granica S, Korona-Glowniak I, Ekiert H, Szopa A. Phytochemical and Biological Activity Studies on Nasturtium officinale (Watercress) Microshoot Cultures Grown in RITA ® Temporary Immersion Systems. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25225257. [PMID: 33187324 PMCID: PMC7696031 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25225257] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The main compounds in both extracts were gluconasturtiin, 4-methoxyglucobrassicin and rutoside, the amounts of which were, respectively, determined as 182.93, 58.86 and 23.24 mg/100 g dry weight (DW) in biomass extracts and 640.94, 23.47 and 7.20 mg/100 g DW in plant herb extracts. The antioxidant potential of all the studied extracts evaluated using CUPRAC (CUPric Reducing Antioxidant Activity), FRAP (Ferric Reducing Ability of Plasma), and DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) assays was comparable. The anti-inflammatory activity of the extracts was tested based on the inhibition of 15-lipoxygenase, cyclooxygenase-1, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and phospholipase A2. The results demonstrate significantly higher inhibition of COX-2 for in vitro cultured biomass compared with the herb extracts (75.4 and 41.1%, respectively). Moreover, all the studied extracts showed almost similar antibacterial and antifungal potential. Based on these findings, and due to the fact that the growth of in vitro microshoots is independent of environmental conditions and unaffected by environmental pollution, we propose that biomass that can be rapidly grown in RITA® bioreactors can serve as an alternative source of bioactive compounds with valuable biological properties.
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- Marta Klimek-Szczykutowicz
- Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland; (M.K.-S.); (H.E.)
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239 Kraków, Poland;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 35, 21000 Split, Croatia; (I.B.); (A.Đ.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 35, 21000 Split, Croatia; (I.B.); (A.Đ.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis and Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland; (M.K.-S.); (H.E.)
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- Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland; (M.K.-S.); (H.E.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-12-620-5436
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Dadi TH, Vahjen W, Zentek J, Melzig MF, Granica S, Piwowarski JP. Lythrum salicaria L. herb and gut microbiota of healthy post-weaning piglets. Focus on prebiotic properties and formation of postbiotic metabolites in ex vivo cultures. J Ethnopharmacol 2020; 261:113073. [PMID: 32673710 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Herb of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria L. from Lythraceae family) (LSH) was used in Europe since ancient times till early-20th century in the therapy of diarrhea and dysentery in human and veterinary medicine. Post-weaning diarrhea is a main problem affecting global piglet production, which leads to significant economic losses because of increased morbidity and mortality, reduced average daily gain, and high antibiotic consumption. Post-weaning diarrhea has various causes, all of which have been linked to imbalances of intestinal microbiota. The aim of the present study was to determine the interaction of LSH with the gut microbiota of healthy post-weaning piglets in order to evaluate its influence on microbiota composition and metabolism as well as production of potentially bioactive postbiotic metabolites from the extract constituents. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ex vivo anaerobic cultures of piglets intestinal microbiota obtained from jejunum, ileum, caecum and distal colon were conducted in various culture media supplemented with LSH. The production of postbiotic metabolites was determined using UPLC-DAD-MSn method. Bacterial genomic DNA was extracted and examined by sequencing by amplification of the 16S rDNA V3-V4 hypervariable regions followed by bioinformatic analysis. The production of SCFA in cultures was determined by GC analysis. RESULTS Only the caecal and distal colon microbiota was able to hydrolyze and metabolize ellagitannins present in LSH to urolithins. Urolithin M6, M7, urolithin C, A and iso-urolithin A were detected together with a previously not described metabolite originating from the flavogalloyl moiety of C-glucosylic ellagitannins. LSH had no significant influence on microbiota diversity and metabolic activity, but was able to modulate its composition by significant decrease in Collinsella, Senegalimassilia, uncultured bacteria belonging to Porphyromonadaceae, Rikenellaceae RC9 gut group, Mogibacterium, Dorea, Lachnoclostridium, Lachnospiraceae UCG-004 group, Moryella, [Eubacterium] coprostanoligenes, Intestinimonas, Ruminococcaceae UCG-005, uncultured bacteria belonging to Ruminococcaceae, Acidaminococcus and Allisonella, while the relative abundance of Prevotella, Agathobacter, [Eubacterium] hallii group, Lachnospiraceae NK3A20 group, [Ruminococcus] torques group, Catenibacterium, Catenisphaera and Megasphaera increased. Significant correlations between taxa abundance and production of urolithins were determined. CONCLUSIONS In the present study we have shown, that Lythrum salicaria herb fulfills the criteria of a potential candidate for antidiarrheal agent, which could be applied as therapy or prevention of post-weaning diarrhea in piglets. It not only modulates the gut microbiota composition without causing the dysbiosis and impairing metabolic activity, but is also a source of postbiotic metabolites, namely urolithins, which anti-inflammatory properties can be beneficial for gut health of piglets during the weaning period.
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- Temesgen H Dadi
- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany; Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany; Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.
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Pawłowska KA, Hałasa R, Dudek MK, Majdan M, Jankowska K, Granica S. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity of bistort (Bistorta officinalis) aqueous extract and its major components. Justification of the usage of the medicinal plant material as a traditional topical agent. J Ethnopharmacol 2020; 260:113077. [PMID: 32531411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Bistort rhizome (Bistorta officinalis) is a traditionally used plant material popular in Europe and Asia in the treatment of diarrhea and as a topical agent for skin conditions. It contains tannins mostly condensed flavan-3-ol derivatives. However, the in-depth phytochemical investigation of infusions from this plant materials is still lacking. Additionally, the scientific reports supporting the traditional topical application of bistort rhizome are scarce. AIM OF THE STUDY The major objective of the present study was to comprehensively investigate the chemical composition of infusion from subterranean parts of common bistort both using hyphenated chromatographic technique and isolation approach. Additionally, the influence of water extract on pro-inflammatory functions of human neutrophils was performed. As bacterial infections play a crucial role in the generation of skin inflammations the antimicrobial activity of the infusion and its major components was established. MATERIAL AND METHODS The chemical composition of the infusion was established using UHPLC-DAD-MS3 method. Major compounds which could not be identified using chromatographic analysis were isolated by column chromatography and preparative HPLC. Obtained pure phytochemicals were identified by NMR analysis. The influence of the extract and compounds on the cell viability and apoptosis was evaluated by flow cytometry. The release of pro-inflammatory cytokines after LPS stimulation was established by ELISA. Finally, the antimicrobial assays were performed by establishing MIC and MBC values using several bacterial strains. RESULTS The UHPLC analysis revealed the infusion contained mainly, galloyl glucose derivatives, procyanidins and chlorogenic acid. Several compounds were isolated and identified for the first time from the investigated plant material. It was shown that the infusion and its constituents influenced the release of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-8 and also affected the viability and apoptosis of healthy cells. Both extract and isolated natural products displayed antimicrobial activity against skin pathogens. CONCLUSIONS The results obtained in the present study support that the infusions from common bistort influence key biological processes are crucial for skin conditions with the inflammatory background. The study justifies the traditional topical application of common bistort.
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- Karolina A Pawłowska
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ul. Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363, Łódź, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland; Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Centre for Preclinical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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Michel P, Granica S, Rosińska K, Rojek J, Poraj Ł, Olszewska MA. Biological and chemical insight into Gaultheria procumbens fruits: a rich source of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant salicylate glycosides and procyanidins for food and functional application. Food Funct 2020; 11:7532-7544. [PMID: 32812975 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01750g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The fruits of Gaultheria procumbens are traditionally used for culinary and healing purposes as anti-inflammatory agents. In the present work, the active components of the fruits were identified (UHPLC-PDA-ESI-MS3, preparative HPLC isolation, and NMR structural studies), and their biological capacity was evaluated in vitro in cell-based and non-cellular models. The fruits were revealed to be the richest known dietary source of salicylates (38.5 mg per g fruit dw). They are also rich in procyanidins (28.5 mg per g fruit dw). Among five tested solvents, acetone was the most efficient in concentrating the phenolic matrix (39 identified compounds; 191.3 mg g-1, 121.7 mg g-1, and 50.9 mg g-1 dry extract for total phenolics, salicylates, and procyanidins, respectively). In comparison to positive controls (dexamethasone, indomethacin, and quercetin), the extract (AE) and pure salicylates exhibited strong inhibitory activity towards pro-inflammatory enzymes (cyclooxygenase-2 and hyaluronidase). The analytes were found to be non-cytotoxic (flow cytometry) towards human neutrophils ex vivo. Moreover, they significantly, in a dose-dependent manner, downregulated the release of ROS, TNF-α, IL-1β, and elastase-2 and slightly inhibited the secretion of IL-8 and metalloproteinase-9 in the cells. The observed effects might support the usage of G. procumbens fruits as functional components of an anti-inflammatory diet and indicate the potential of AE for use in adjuvant treatment of inflammatory disorders cross-linked with oxidative stress and associated with the excessive production of TNF-α, IL-1β, and elastase-2.
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- Piotr Michel
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1 St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Warsaw Medical University, 1 Banacha St., Warsaw 02-097, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1 St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1 St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1 St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1 St., 90-151 Lodz, Poland.
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Bobowska A, Granica S, Filipek A, Melzig MF, Moeslinger T, Zentek J, Kruk A, Piwowarski JP. Comparative studies of urolithins and their phase II metabolites on macrophage and neutrophil functions. Eur J Nutr 2020; 60:1957-1972. [PMID: 32960290 PMCID: PMC8137622 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-020-02386-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Purpose Ellagitannins are high molecular weight polyphenols present in high quantities in various food products. They are metabolized by human and animal gut microbiota to postbiotic metabolites-urolithins, bioavailable molecules of a low molecular weight. Following absorption in the gut, urolithins rapidly undergo phase II metabolism. Thus, to fully evaluate the mechanisms of their biological activity, the in vitro studies should be conducted for their phase II conjugates, mainly glucuronides. The aim of the study was to comparatively determine the influence of urolithin A, iso-urolithin A, and urolithin B together with their respective glucuronides on processes associated with the inflammatory response. Methods The urolithins obtained by chemical synthesis or isolation from microbiota cultures were tested with their respective glucuronides isolated from human urine towards modulation of inflammatory response in THP-1-derived macrophages, RAW 264.7 macrophages, PBMCs-derived macrophages, and primary neutrophils. Results Urolithin A was confirmed to be the most active metabolite in terms of LPS-induced inflammatory response inhibition (TNF-α attenuation, IL-10 induction). The observed strong induction of ERK1/2 phosphorylation has been postulated as the mechanism of its action. None of the tested glucuronide conjugates was active in terms of pro-inflammatory TNF-α inhibition and anti-inflammatory IL-10 and TGF-β1 induction. Conclusion Comparative studies of the most abundant urolithins and their phase II conjugates conducted on human and murine immune cells unambiguously confirmed urolithin A to be the most active metabolite in terms of inhibition of the inflammatory response. Phase II metabolism was shown to result in the loss of urolithins’ pharmacological properties. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00394-020-02386-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Aneta Bobowska
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland. .,Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany. .,Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Chrząszcz M, Miazga-Karska M, Klimek K, Granica S, Tchórzewska D, Ginalska G, Szewczyk K. Extracts from Cephalaria Uralensis (Murray) Roem. & Schult. and Cephalaria Gigantea (Ledeb.) Bobrov as Potential Agents for Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: Chemical Characterization and In Vitro Biological Evaluation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E796. [PMID: 32859126 PMCID: PMC7555732 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9090796] [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: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to compare the chemical composition, as well as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiacne, and cytotoxic activites of various extracts of Cephalaria gigantea and C. uralensis. It is worth underlining that we are the first to characterize the composition and evaluate the biological properties of extracts from Cephalaria gigantea and C. uralensis. Thus, the LC-DAD-MS3 analysis revealed the presence of 41 natural products in studied extracts. The 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid, isoorinetin, and swertiajaponin were the main detected compounds. Among the tested samples, ethanol extract of the aerial parts of C. uralensis (CUE) possessed the most suitable biological properties. It exhibited moderate ability to scavenge free radicals and good capacity to inhibit cyclooxygenase-1, as well as cyclooxygenase-2. Moreover, CUE possessed moderate antibacterial activity against all tested bacterial strains (S. aureus, S. epidermidis, and P. acnes), and importantly, it was non-toxic towards normal skin fibroblasts. Taking into account the value of calculated therapeutic index (>10), it is worth noting that CUE can be subjected to in vivo study. Thus, CUE constitutes a very promising antiacne agent.
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- Małgorzata Chrząszcz
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (M.M.-K.); (K.K.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (M.M.-K.); (K.K.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Plant Anatomy and Cytology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (M.M.-K.); (K.K.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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Majdan M, Kiss AK, Hałasa R, Granica S, Osińska E, Czerwińska ME. Inhibition of Neutrophil Functions and Antibacterial Effects of Tarragon ( Artemisia dracunculus L.) Infusion-Phytochemical Characterization. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:947. [PMID: 32903580 PMCID: PMC7438555 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00947] [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: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to characterize phytochemicals in an infusion of the aerial parts of tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.) using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography diode array detector electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry UHPLC‐DAD‐ESI‐MS/MS method, as well as an evaluation of its effects on mediators of the inflammation in an in vitro model of human neutrophils, and antimicrobial activity on selected pathogens. Flavonoids and caffeoylquinic acids were the main phenolic components of the extract of tarragon’s aerial parts. The infusion was able to inhibit reactive oxygen species (ROS), interleukin 8 (IL-8), and tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) production. The antimicrobial assay was performed with the use of nine strains of bacteria, both Gram-negative and Gram-positive. Three human pathogens, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC6538, Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC14990, and Staphylococcus aureus MRSA (methicyllin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) ATCC43300, proved to be the most sensitive to tarragon infusion. Our study demonstrated the antiinflammatory and antimicrobial properties of tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.), meaning the common spice may be a prospective source of health-promoting constituents.
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- Magdalena Majdan
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Vegetable and Medicinal Plants, Institute of Horticulture Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Frączek K, Ferraiolo M, Hermans E, Bujalska-Zadrozny M, Kasarello K, Erdei A, Kulik K, Kowalczyk A, Wojciechowski P, Sulejczak D, Sosnowski P, Granica S, Benyhe S, Kaczynska K, Nagraba L, Stolarczyk A, Cudnoch-Jedrzejewska A, Kleczkowska P. Novel opioid-neurotensin-based hybrid peptide with spinal long-lasting antinociceptive activity and a propensity to delay tolerance development. Acta Pharm Sin B 2020; 10:1440-1452. [PMID: 32963942 PMCID: PMC7488486 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2020.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The behavioral responses exerted by spinal administration of the opioid-neurotensin hybrid peptide, PK23, were studied in adult male rats. The antinociceptive effect upon exposure to a thermal stimulus, as well as tolerance development, was assessed in an acute pain model. The PK23 chimera at a dose of 10 nmol/rat produced a potent pain-relieving effect, especially after its intrathecal administration. Compared with intrathecal morphine, this novel compound was found to possess a favourable side effect profile characterized by a reduced scratch reflex, delayed development of analgesic tolerance or an absence of motor impairments when given in the same manner, though some animals died following barrel rotation as a result of its i.c.v. administration (in particular at doses higher than 10 nmol/rat). Nonetheless, these results suggest the potential use of hybrid compounds encompassing both opioid and neurotensin structural fragments in pain management. This highlights the enormous potential of synthetic neurotensin analogues as promising future analgesics.
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Pawłowska KA, Strawa J, Tomczyk M, Granica S. Changes in the phenolic contents and composition of Persicaria odorata fresh and dried leaves. J Food Compost Anal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 10/24/2022]
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Olszewska MA, Granica S, Kolodziejczyk-Czepas J, Magiera A, Czerwińska ME, Nowak P, Rutkowska M, Wasiński P, Owczarek A. Variability of sinapic acid derivatives during germination and their contribution to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of broccoli sprouts on human plasma and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Food Funct 2020; 11:7231-7244. [PMID: 32760968 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01387k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Broccoli sprouts represent a health-promoting food, rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytochemicals, among which sulfur compounds are most extensively investigated. In this study, the phenolics of broccoli sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. italica'Cezar') were examined for variability during germination and influence on the bioactivity of sprouts. In the sprouts germinated in darkness, 31 compounds were identified by UHPLC-PDA-ESI-MS3 (18 sinapic acid derivatives, 8 glucosinolates, and 5 flavonoids) with sinapoyl components (SADs) prevailing among polyphenols. The total SADs decreased during germination (down to 4.85 mg per g dw in 6-day-sprouts), but the concurrent changes in molecular structures of the leading compounds (sinapine was replaced by sinapate sugar esters and sinapic acid) increased the antioxidant capacity of the sprouts. The glucosinolate-depleted 6-day-sprout extract (34.2 mg SADs per g dw) effectively protected human plasma components against peroxynitrite-induced oxidative damage in vitro (reduced the levels of 3-nitrotyrosine, lipid hydroperoxides and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances) and enhanced the non-enzymatic antioxidant status of plasma. It also downregulated the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6) from LPS-stimulated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and increased the production of IL-10, an anti-inflammatory mediator. The relevant activity parameters of sinapic acid indicated that SADs might be linked to the observed effects. The results support the application of broccoli sprouts in oxidative stress- and inflammation-related diseases and the role of SADs as their bioactive components next to glucosinolates.
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- Monika Anna Olszewska
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1, Lodz 90-151, Poland.
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Szewczyk K, Bogucka-Kocka A, Vorobets N, Grzywa-Celińska A, Granica S. Phenolic Composition of the Leaves of Pyrola rotundifolia L. and Their Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activity. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25071749. [PMID: 32290223 PMCID: PMC7180938 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25071749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The leaves of Pyrola rotundifolia L. were extracted in the mixed solvent of methanol/acetone/water (2:2:1, v/v/v) and investigated for their phytochemical analysis and biological activity. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were determined spectrophotometrically. A high content of phenols (208.35 mg GAE/g of dry extract), flavonoids (38.90 mg QE/g of dry extract) and gallotannins (722.91 GAE/g of dry extract) was obtained. Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography diode array detector tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-DAD-MS) allowed for the detection of 23 major peaks at 254 nm. The extract was analyzed for its antioxidant capacity using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH•) and 2,2'-azinobis[3-ethylbenzthiazoline]-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS•+) radical scavenging, metal chelating power and β-carotene-linoleic acid bleaching assays. The examined extract showed moderate radical scavenging and chelating activity, and good inhibiting ability of linoleic acid oxidation (EC50 = 0.05 mg/mL) in comparison to standards. The cytotoxic effect in increasing concentration on five types of leukemic cell lines was also investigated using trypan blue vital staining. It was found that the analyzed extract induced the apoptosis of all the tested cell lines. Our findings suggest that the leaves of P. rotundifolia are a source of valuable compounds providing protection against oxidative damage, hence their use in traditional medicine is justified.
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- Katarzyna Szewczyk
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +4-881-448-7064
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, 69 Pekarska Str., 79010 Lviv, Ukraine;
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- Chair and Departament of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland;
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