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Park M, Ryu D, Cho J, Ku KM, Kang YH. Anti-Inflammatory Flavonoids from Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb: Focusing on Activity-Guided Isolation. Molecules 2024; 29:283. [PMID: 38257196 PMCID: PMC10819444 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020283] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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To elucidate the anti-inflammatory properties and constituents of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. (A. pilosa), a comprehensive investigation was conducted employing activity-guided isolation. The anti-inflammatory effects were evaluated through an in vitro nitric oxide (NO) assay on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. Seven bio-active compounds with anti-inflammatory properties were successfully isolated from the butanol fraction and identified as follows: quercetin-7-O-β-d-rhamnoside (1), apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (2), kaempferol-7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (3), quercetin (4), kaempferol (5), apigenin (6), and apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucuronide-6″-butylester (7). All isolated compounds showed strong NO inhibitory activity with IC50 values ranging from 1.4 to 31 µM. Compound 6 demonstrated the most potent NO inhibition. Compound 7, a rare flavonoid, was discerned as a novel anti-inflammatory agent, ascertained through its inaugural demonstration of nitric oxide inhibition. Subsequently, a comprehensive structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis was conducted employing eight flavonoids derived from A. pilosa. The outcomes elucidated that flavones exhibit superior NO inhibitory effects compared to flavonols, and the aglycone form manifests greater potency in NO inhibition than the glycone counterpart. These results highlight A. pilosa as a promising source of effective anti-inflammatory agents and indicate its potential as a health-beneficial dietary supplement and therapeutic material.
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- Mijin Park
- Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea; (M.P.); (D.R.); (J.C.)
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea; (M.P.); (D.R.); (J.C.)
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea; (M.P.); (D.R.); (J.C.)
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea; (M.P.); (D.R.); (J.C.)
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Park SJ, Lee JS, Nam YR, Lee JM, Ki DW, Yun BS, Choi SW, Van NTH, Nam JH, Kim HJ, Kim WK. Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Alphitolic Acid Isolated from Agrimonia coreana Nakai Extracts Are Mediated via the Inhibition of I CRAC Activity in T Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17309. [PMID: 38139137 PMCID: PMC10743429 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417309] [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: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb., an important medicinal herb in traditional East Asian medicine, is primarily used to treat abdominal pain, dysentery, and hemostasis. There are ten other reported species of Agrimonia plants, including Agrimonia coreana Nakai-a naturally growing species in South Korea-and Agrimonia eupatoria Linn. Although recent studies have isolated numerous active constituents and investigated their effects, the medicinal utility of this herb is not yet fully explored. Through patch-clamp recording, a previous study reported that Agrimonia plant extracts inhibit the function of Ca2+ release-activated Ca2+ channels (CRACs). Herein, we aimed to identify and isolate the main compounds in A. coreana responsible for CRAC inhibition while assessing the anti-inflammatory effects mediated by this inhibition. We demonstrated for the first time that alphitolic acid isolated from A. coreana has a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on CRAC activity and, thus, an inhibitory effect on intracellular calcium increase. Furthermore, analysis of human CD4+ T cell proliferation via the carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester method revealed that alphitolic acid inhibited T cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner. Our findings provide a theoretical basis for the potential therapeutic use of alphitolic acid in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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- Su Jin Park
- Department of Physiology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Republic of Korea; (S.J.P.); (J.M.L.); (S.W.C.); (N.T.H.V.); (J.H.N.)
- Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Dongguk University, 27 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea;
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- Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea;
- CIPA KOREA Inc. 755-27, Gobong-ro, Gyeonggi-do, Paju-si 10911, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Republic of Korea; (S.J.P.); (J.M.L.); (S.W.C.); (N.T.H.V.); (J.H.N.)
- Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea;
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- Division of Biotechnology and Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Gobong-ro 79, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea; (D.-W.K.); (B.-S.Y.)
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- Division of Biotechnology and Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Gobong-ro 79, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea; (D.-W.K.); (B.-S.Y.)
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- Department of Physiology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Republic of Korea; (S.J.P.); (J.M.L.); (S.W.C.); (N.T.H.V.); (J.H.N.)
- Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Physiology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Republic of Korea; (S.J.P.); (J.M.L.); (S.W.C.); (N.T.H.V.); (J.H.N.)
- Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Physiology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Republic of Korea; (S.J.P.); (J.M.L.); (S.W.C.); (N.T.H.V.); (J.H.N.)
- Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Physiology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Republic of Korea; (S.J.P.); (J.M.L.); (S.W.C.); (N.T.H.V.); (J.H.N.)
- Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea;
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- Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Dongguk University, 27 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea;
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Lee JS, Nam YR, Kim HJ, Kim WK. Quantification and Validation of an HPLC Method for Low Concentrations of Apigenin-7-O-Glucuronide in Agrimonia pilosa Aqueous Ethanol Extract Topical Cream by Liquid-Liquid Extraction. Molecules 2023; 28:713. [PMID: 36677776 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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In this study, we aimed to develop and validate a pretreatment method for separating and analyzing the small amounts of biomarkers contained in topical cream formulations. Analyzing semisolid formulations that contain low concentrations of active ingredients is difficult. Cream formulations containing an aqueous ethanol extract of 0.1% Agrimonia pilosa is an example. Approximately 0.0013% of apigenin-7-O-glucuronide(A7OG) was contained as a biomarker in the cream. To determine the A7OG content present in the cream formulation, liquid-liquid extraction using dichlormethane was applied. In addition, the volume of the distribution liquid was measured using the peak ratios of the indicator component, A7OG, and an internal standard, baicalin. Subsequently, the A7OG content in the cream formulation was calculated. Using this time-saving method, A7OG can be simply analyzed without additional pretreatment steps, such as evaporation and reconstitution. Moreover, the validation results confirmed that this analytical method met all of the criteria. Consequently, A7OG was successfully isolated from the cream, analyzed, and quantified using the developed method.
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Hop NQ, Son NT. The Medicinal Plant Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb.: Botanical Description, Traditional Use, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2022; 26:1660-1688. [PMID: 36177633 DOI: 10.2174/1386207325666220928163930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hairy agrimony (Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb.) is a traditional medicinal plant widely used in Eastern Europe and Eastern Asia regions. The plant is harvested as it came into flower and could be dried for later usage. Hairy agrimony has been traditionally introduced to treat sore throat, abdominal pain, headache, mucoid dysentery, bloody and white discharge, parasites, and eczema. OBJECTIVE Since the 1950s, various experimental reports relating to phytochemical and pharmacological aspects have been observed, but an overview is now not available. The current paper emphasizes on in-depth information about botanical description, traditional use, phytochemistry, and pharmacology. METHODS The collection of previous research is basically depended on the reliable resources Sci-Finder, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, reputation publishers, and thesis books. RESULTS A. pilosa was found to contain a variety of chemical classes. To date, more than 160 secondary metabolites were separated, and the derivatives type flavonoids, phloroglucinols, tannins, isocoumarins, and triterpenoids are the main components. A. pilosa crude extracts and their isolates set a broad panel of pharmacological values, including anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-virus, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammation, anti-diabetes, anti-osteosarcoma, anti-aging, anti-nociception, anti-adipogenesis, anti-leishmaniasis, estrogenic-like activity, neuroprotective and hepatoprotective activities, and vascular relaxation. CONCLUSION In vitro and in vivo results also successfully explained the pharmacological mechanisms of A. pilosa constituents. More bioassay-guided phytochemical and clinical studies are necessary.
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- Nguyen Quang Hop
- Faculty of Chemistry, Hanoi Pedagogical University 2 (HPU2), Vinhphuc-15000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi-100000, Vietnam.,Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, Hanoi-100000, Vietnam
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Jia ZL, Tian WJ, Yang RJ, Bian YT, Lin T, Chen LX, Chen HF. [Lignans from Agrimonia pilosa]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2022; 47:2982-2988. [PMID: 35718520 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20220301.201] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Thirteen lignans were isolated from 60% ethanol extract of Agrimonia pilosa by column chromatography over silica gel, ODS, and MCI and preparative high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). Their chemical structures were identified by physiochemical properties and spectral data as(7S,8S)-threo-4,7,9,9'-tetrahydroxy-3,3',5'-trimethoxy-8-O-4'-neolignan(1),(+)-4,9,9'-trihydroxy-3-methoxy-3',7-epoxy-8,4'-oxyneolignan(2), dihydrodehydro-diconiferyl alcohol(3), 4,9,9'-trihydroxy-3,3',5-trimethoxy-4',7-epoxy-8,5'-neolignan(4),(-)-secoisolariciresinol(5), 4,7,9,9'-tetrahydroxy-3,3',5'-trimethoxy-8-O-4'-neolignan(6),(+)-isolariciresinol(7), 4,7,9,9'-tetrahydroxy-3,3'-dimethoxy-8-O-4'-neolignan(8), burselignan(9),(-)-evofolin B(10), icariol A2(11), ciwujiatone(12), and(+)-4″,4-dihydroxy-3,3',3″,3,5,5'-hexamethoxy-7,9';7',9-diepoxy-4,8″;4',8-bisoxy-8,8'-dineolignan-7″,7,9″,9-tetraol(13). Compound 1 was a new compound, and compounds 1-13 were isolated from Agrimonia plant for the first time. This study can enrich the chemical components in A. pilosa and provide material conditions for the follow-up study of its biological activity and the elucidation of its pharmacodynamic substances.
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- Zi-Li Jia
- Wuya Innovation College, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University Xiamen 361102, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University Xiamen 361102, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University Xiamen 361102, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University Xiamen 361102, China
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- Wuya Innovation College, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University Xiamen 361102, China
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Zhang J, Yang YN, Feng ZM, Yuan X, Zhang X, Jiang JS, Zhang PC. The triterpenoids and sesquiterpenoids from the plant of Agrimonia pilosa. Fitoterapia 2021; 157:105104. [PMID: 34923054 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2021.105104] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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A phytochemistry of the whole plant of Agrimonia pilosa led to the discovery of two new nortriterpenoids, agrimonorterpenes A and B (1 and 2), together with one known triterpenoid fupenzic acid (3) and seven known sesquiterpenoids (4-10). The new structures were determined as 19α-hydroxy-2-oxo-nor-A (3)-urs-11,12-dien-28-oic acid (1) and 2, 19β-dihydroxy-3-oxo-23-noroleana-1, 4, 12-trien-28-oic acid (2) by the spectroscopic data of UV, IR, HR-ESI-MS, and NMR. Notably, the structure of 1 possessed a rare five-membered A ring. And this is the first time to discover the sesquiterpenoids (4-10) from A. pilosa. Compound 3 displayed the selective cytotoxicity against HCT116, BGC823, and HepG2 cell lines with the IC50 values of 16.31 μM, 21.94 μM, and 23.40 μM, respectively.
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- Jia Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, China.
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Zhang J, Yang YN, Jiang JS, Feng ZM, Yuan X, Zhang X, Zhang PC. New dimeric phloroglucinol derivatives from Agrimonia pilosa and their hepatoprotective activities. Bioorg Chem 2021; 116:105341. [PMID: 34525394 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Five new dimeric phloroglucinol derivatives, agrimones A - E (1-5), were isolated from the whole plant of Agrimonia pilosa. Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by a series of spectroscopic data (UV, IR, HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR), complemented with the comparison of the experimental and calculated ECD spectra, and gauge-independent atomic orbital (GIAO) NMR calculations. Notably, compounds 1 and 2 represent a highly oxidized 6/6/6 tricyclic ring skeleton based on the cis-fused paraquinone and chroman. Compounds 1a, 4, and 5 exhibited moderate hepatoprotective activities against APAP-induced HepG2 cell injury at 10 μM.
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Lee YG, Kang KW, Hong W, Kim YH, Oh JT, Park DW, Ko M, Bai YF, Seo YJ, Lee SM, Kim H, Kang SC. Potent antiviral activity of Agrimonia pilosa, Galla rhois, and their components against SARS-CoV-2. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 45:116329. [PMID: 34329818 PMCID: PMC8299292 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116329] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Agrimonia pilosa (AP), Galla rhois (RG), and their mixture (APRG64) strongly inhibited SARS-CoV-2 by interfering with multiple steps of the viral life cycle including viral entry and replication. Furthermore, among 12 components identified in APRG64, three displayed strong antiviral activity, ursolic acid (1), quercetin (7), and 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose (12). Molecular docking analysis showed these components to bind potently to the spike receptor-binding-domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 and its variant B.1.1.7. Taken together, these findings indicate APRG64 as a potent drug candidate to treat SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.
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- Yeong-Geun Lee
- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Biotechnology, College of Environmental and Bioresources, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biomechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, College of Environmental and Bioresources, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Biotechnology, College of Environmental and Bioresources, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biomechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- China Zhonggunacun Precision Medicine Science and Technology Foundation of Hepatology Center, Beijing 100039, China
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- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biomechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea.
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Heo KI, Park J, Xi H, Min J. The complete chloroplast genome of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. isolated in Korea (Rosaceae): investigation of intraspecific variations on its chloroplast genomes. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2020; 5:2264-2266. [PMID: 33367001 PMCID: PMC7510681 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1772144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The complete chloroplast genome of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. isolated in Korea is 155,125 bp long (GC ratio is 36.9%) and has four subregions: 84,458 bp of large single copy (34.9%) and 18,737 bp of small single copy (30.4%) regions are separated by 25,965 bp of inverted repeat (42.6%) regions including 129 genes (84 protein-coding genes, eight rRNAs, and 37 tRNAs). 258 SNPs and 542 INDELs were identified as intraspecific variations against the partial genome (KY419942). Phylogenetic trees show that our chloroplast genome was clustered with the previous A. pilosa chloroplast genome.
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- Kyeong-In Heo
- InfoBoss Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea.,InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea.,InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea.,InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea.,InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Jang HH, Bae JH, Kim MJ, Park MY, Kim HR, Lee YM. Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. Ameliorates Hyperglycemia and Hepatic Steatosis in Ovariectomized Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12061631. [PMID: 32492866 PMCID: PMC7352636 DOI: 10.3390/nu12061631] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Estrogen deficiency is associated with obesity, dyslipidemia, and increased insulin resistance in postmenopausal women. An efficient therapeutic agent prevents or improves postmenopausal conditions induced by estrogen deficiency. Here, we investigated the effects of aqueous Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. extract on glucose and lipid metabolism in ovariectomized rats fed a high-fat diet (HFD). Female Sprague-Dawley rats were sham-operated or ovariectomized, and 3 weeks later were assigned to the following groups: sham-operated + HFD (S); ovariectomized + HFD (OVX); and ovariectomized + HFD with 0.5% A. pilosa aqueous extract (OVX + 0.5A) groups. Ovariectomy significantly increased body weight and dietary intake relative to the S group. However, A. pilosa treatment did not significantly affect weight gain or dietary intake. Blood triacylglycerol, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels tended to decrease in the A. pilosa-supplemented group. Blood glucose levels were significantly lower in the OVX + 0.5A group than those in the OVX group. Blood adiponectin and insulin concentrations increased significantly after A. pilosa treatment in the ovariectomized group. A. pilosa supplementation tended to decrease liver weights and prevented lipid accumulation. These effects correlated with reduced hepatic expression of lipogenesis-related genes (fatty acid synthase, acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase alpha, and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase). Therefore, A. pilosa may improve metabolic disorders in ovariectomized rats.
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- Hwan-Hee Jang
- Functional Food Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Korea; (H.-H.J.); (J.H.B.); (M.-J.K.); (M.Y.P.); (H.R.K.)
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- Functional Food Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Korea; (H.-H.J.); (J.H.B.); (M.-J.K.); (M.Y.P.); (H.R.K.)
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- Functional Food Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Korea; (H.-H.J.); (J.H.B.); (M.-J.K.); (M.Y.P.); (H.R.K.)
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- Functional Food Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Korea; (H.-H.J.); (J.H.B.); (M.-J.K.); (M.Y.P.); (H.R.K.)
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- Functional Food Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Korea; (H.-H.J.); (J.H.B.); (M.-J.K.); (M.Y.P.); (H.R.K.)
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- Division of Applied Food System, Major of Food and Nutrition, Seoul Women’s University, Seoul 01797, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-970-5642
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Park JH, Ra JS, Kwon JE, Her YM, Choe TH, Lee YS, Suh HJ, Shin SY, Park DW, Kwak HH, Woo HM, Jeon H, Kang SC. Evaluation of genetic toxicity, acute and sub-chronic oral toxicity and systemic safety of Agrimonia pilosa and Rhus gall 50% ethanolic extract mixture (APRG64) in vitro and in vivo (rodent and non-rodent animal models). Toxicol Res 2020; 36:367-406. [PMID: 33005596 DOI: 10.1007/s43188-020-00042-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Agrimonia pilosa (AP) and Rhus gall (RG) are traditional medicinal plants. The bioflavonoid composition standardized by HPLC analysis was named APRG64. Despite many studies reported to beneficial bioactivities of AP and RG, very limited range of toxicity tests have documented. So, we did experiment diversely on the toxicity tests of the substance APRG64. Genotoxicity (mammalian chromosomal aberration test, micronoucleus test) against APRG64, acute and sub-chronic toxicity test from rodent/non-rodent, and systemic safety pharmacology test were conducted. As a result of the test, genotoxicity against APRG64 was not observed. The NOAEL of rodents was confirmed as 2000 mg/kg/day and non-rodents was confirmed as 500 mg/kg/day. In addition, systemic safety pharmacological toxicity (effects on respiratory system, central nervous system, cardiovascular system) following administration of APRG64 was not observed. Finally, we accomplished ten potential toxicity tests and evaluated extensive safety of APRG64. Consequently, APRG64 may be a promising material for nutraceuticals and natural medicines.
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- Jong-Hun Park
- College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, 1, Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do 24341 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, 1732, Deogyong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, 1732, Deogyong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, 1732, Deogyong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, 1732, Deogyong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, 1732, Deogyong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, 1732, Deogyong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, 1732, Deogyong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, 1732, Deogyong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104 Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, 1, Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do 24341 Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, 1, Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do 24341 Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute, Genencell. Co. Ltd, 120, Heungdeokjungang-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 16950 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, 1732, Deogyong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104 Republic of Korea
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BACKGROUND The development of antibacterial materials using various traditional food ingredients will be valuable to inhibit Helicobacter pylori in the future. The vegetables and herbs used in this study were food ingredients that normal people eat every day. This paper can be used as a resource for healthcare. OBJECTIVE This paper presents the design to investigate the antibacterial effect of 20 vegetables and herbs used as traditional food ingredients on H. pylori. METHODS The antibacterial effect on H. pylori was studied using the disk diffusion test on the activity of H. pylori. For the control group, 50 mg/ml of Metronidazol, a widely used antibiotic, was used. In particular, four herbs of Artemisia argyi, Scutellaria baicalensis, Annona muricata and Agrimonia pilosa were selected to measure the microbial viability assay, MTT assay, and antioxidant activity owing to the DPPH free radical elimination ability. RESULTS The measurement results showed that Annona muricata and Agrimonia pilosa had an antibacterial effect on H. pylori and all four herbs were safe in terms of cytotoxicity. The measurement results on the antioxidant activity showed that Scutellaria baicalensia was the best. Annona muricata and Agrimonia pilosa also had an antioxidant activity. CONCLUSIONS The study results on antibacterial effect of traditional food ingredients of vegetables and herbs on H. pylori showed that Scutellaria baicalensis, Annona muricata and Agrimonia pilosa can be considered as healthcare functional materials through the inhibition of H. Pylori.
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- Jae-Hyeok Lee
- Department of Emergency Medical Rescue, Nambu University, Gwangju, Korea
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Patil MP, Seo YB, Kim GD. Morphological changes of bacterial cells upon exposure of silver-silver chloride nanoparticles synthesized using Agrimonia pilosa. Microb Pathog 2018; 116:84-90. [PMID: 29339306 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Facile, eco-friendly synthesis of metal nanoparticles has been proposed as a cost effective method. In the present study, we propose the facile synthesis of silver-silver chloride (Ag-AgCl) nanoparticles (NPs) using the medicinally important Agrimonia pilosa plant extract without addition of capping or stabilizing agents. The Ag-AgCl NPs synthesis was observed at 40 °C after 10 min incubation; the synthesis of Ag-AgCl NPs was indicated by color change and confirmed by UV-vis spectroscopic peak at 454 nm. TEM analysis confirmed Ag-AgCl NPs were 10-20 nm in size and spherical, and oval in shape. Elemental composition was determined by energy dispersive X-ray analysis, and crystalline structure was confirmed by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. Different phytocomponents present in the plant extract were analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass spectrometry, and the interaction of biomolecules in reduction process was analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies. The synthesized Ag-AgCl NPs showed significant antibacterial efficiency, analyzed by well diffusion assay against pathogenic bacteria including Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas putida. Minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration were evaluated by microbroth dilution, and spread plate method, respectively. The possible mechanism of bacterial growth inhibition is due to changes in bacterial cell wall morphology that was studied by FE-SEM analysis.
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Wang X, Wang H, Zhang C, Zhang K. Experimental study on inhibition of S180 tumor cells by Agrimonia pilosa extract. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med 2013; 10:475-479. [PMID: 24146477 PMCID: PMC3777589] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We evaluated the in vitro and in vivo inhibition of S180 tumor cell growth of the water extract of Agrimonia pilosa. Inhibitory effect of Agrimonia pilosa on in vitro-cultured S180 cell proliferation was measured by MTT assay; mice model of transplanted tumor was established, after 8 days of continuous administration, the tumors were removed, weighed, and compared with the control group, and the in vivo anti-tumor effect of Agrimonia pilosa on mouse sarcoma S180 was compared using inhibition rate. The in vitro anti-tumor experiment indicated that the inhibition rate gradually increases with the increase of extract concentration and the extension of time, with IC50 175.64, 90.59, and 71.74 µg/ml at 24 h, 4 h, and 72 h respectively. In this study, the in vitro MTT assay was used to determine the inhibitory effect of Agrimony pilosa water extract on S180 tumor cells, the method is simple, reliable, and practical; mice model of in vivo transplanted S180 tumor was established, which allowed direct observation of tumor inhibitory effect, and thus found out that the water extract of Agrimonia pilosa has inhibitory effect on S180 tumor cells.
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- Xian Wang
- First Affiliated Hospital, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, PR China
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