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de Araújo FF, de Paulo Farias D, Neri-Numa IA, Pastore GM. Underutilized plants of the Cactaceae family: Nutritional aspects and technological applications. Food Chem 2021; 362:130196. [PMID: 34091165 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
This review examines the nutritional and functional aspects of some representatives of the Cactaceae family, as well as its technological potential in the most diverse industrial fields. The studied species are good sources of nutrients and phytochemicals of biological interest, such as phenolic compounds, carotenoids, betalains, phytosterols, tocopherols, etc. They also have shown great potential in preventing some diseases, including diabetes, obesity, cancer, and others. As to technological applications, the Cactaceae family can be explored in the production of food (e.g., cakes, yogurts, bread, ice cream, and juices), as natural dyes, sources of pectins, water treatment and in animal feed. In addition, they have great potential for many technological domains, including food chemistry, pharmacy, biotechnology, and many others.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fábio Fernandes de Araújo
- Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil.
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- Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil.
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- Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil
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- Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil
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Sousa GA, Oliveira IS, Silva-Freitas FV, Viana AFSC, Neto BPS, Cunha FVM, Gonçalves RLG, Lima Filho ACM, Amaral MPM, Oliveira RDCM, Fernandes PD, Maciel JKS, da Silva TMS, Souza MDFV, Oliveira FA. Gastroprotective effect of ethanol extracts of cladodes and roots of Pilosocereus gounellei (A. Weber ex K. Schum.) Bly. Ex Rowl (Cactaceae) on experimental ulcer models. J Ethnopharmacol 2018; 218:100-108. [PMID: 29471086 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 06/11/2016] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Pilosocereus gounellei Cactaceae), popularly known as "xique xique", is a species native from Caatinga region of Northeast Brazil, which is used by traditional communities in folk medicine for a variety of health problems, especially inflammatory processes and gastritis. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study investigates the possible gastric antiulceractivity of ethanol extracts obtained from the cladodes and roots of Pilosocereus gounellei (EECPG and EERPG, respectively) and mechanisms of action underlying this effect. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice were used for the evaluation of the acute toxicity, and mice and rats to study the gastroprotective activity. The gastroprotective action of EECPG and EERPG was analyzed in the absolute ethanol in mice, ischemia-reperfusion and cold restraint stress in rats. In the investigation of the gastroprotective mechanisms of EECPG and EERPG, the participation of the NO and prostaglandins, the levels of the non-protein sulfhydril groups (NP-SH) and the catalase activity using the ethanol-induced gastric mucosa lesion model and the quantification of the gastric mucus and the antisecretory activity through pylorus ligature model in rats were analyzed. RESULTS The animals did not present any signs of acute toxicity for the EECPG and EERPG, and it was not possible to calculate the DL50. EECPG and EERPG (200 and 400 mg/kg) exhibited a significant gastroprotective effect in absolute ethanol, ischemia-reperfusion-induced and cold restraint stress gastric lesion models. Gastroprotection of EECPG and EERPG (200 mg/kg) was significantly decreased in pre-treated mice with L-NAME. Our studies revealed that EECPG and EERPG (200 mg/kg) prevented the decrease of the non-protein sulfhydril groups (NPSH) and increased the catalase levels in ethanol-treated animals. However, the gastric secretion parameters (volume, [H+], pH) did not show any alteration. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that the ethanolic extract from the cladodes and roots of Pilosocereus gounellei exhibits a significant gastroprotection, because it inhibits the formation of gastric lesions using different models. The participation of the nitric oxide, prostaglandins, the non-protein sulfhydril groups (NP-SH), catalase seem to be involved in the gastroprotection activity of the EECPG and EERPG. Nevertheless, this activity does not seem to be related to antisecretory mechanisms.
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- Glaubert A Sousa
- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Federal University of Piauí, (unnumbered), 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Federal University of Piauí, (unnumbered), 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Federal University of Piauí, (unnumbered), 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
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- Rua Capitao Francisco Pedro, 1016, Bairro: Rodolfo Teófilo, 60430372 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Federal University of Piauí, (unnumbered), 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Federal University of Piauí, (unnumbered), 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Federal University of Piauí, (unnumbered), 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Federal University of Piauí, (unnumbered), 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Federal University of Piauí, (unnumbered), 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Federal University of Piauí, (unnumbered), 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
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- Department of Agroecology and Agriculture, Center of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Paraiba State, 351, Baraúnas Street, Campina Grande, PB 58429-500, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program in Development and Technological Innovation in Medicines, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, João Pessoa PB 58051-900, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Development and Technological Innovation in Medicines, Departmente of Molecular Sciences, Rural Federal University of Pernambuco, Campus Dois Irmãos Recife, PE 52171-900, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program in Development and Technological Innovation in Medicines, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, João Pessoa PB 58051-900, Brazil.
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Federal University of Piauí, (unnumbered), 64049-550 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
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Maciel JKS, Chaves OS, Brito Filho SG, Teles YCF, Fernandes MG, Assis TS, Fernandes PD, de Andrade AP, Felix LP, Silva TMS, Ramos NSM, Silva GR, de Souza MDFV. New Alcamide and Anti-oxidant Activity of Pilosocereus gounellei A. Weber ex K. Schum. Bly. ex Rowl. (Cactaceae). Molecules 2015; 21:E11. [PMID: 26703549 PMCID: PMC6273011 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 10/19/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The Cactaceae family is composed by 124 genera and about 1438 species. Pilosocereus gounellei, popularly known in Brazil as xique-xique, is used in folk medicine to treat prostate inflammation, gastrointestinal and urinary diseases. The pioneering phytochemical study of P. gounellei was performed using column chromatography and HPLC, resulting in the isolation of 10 substances: pinostrobin (1), β-sitosterol (2), a mixture of sitosterol 3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside/stigmasterol 3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (3a/3b), 13²-hydroxyphaeophytin a (4), phaeophytin a (5), a mixture of β-sitosterol and stigmasterol (6a/6b), kaempferol (7), quercetin (8), 7'-ethoxy-trans-feruloyltyramine (mariannein, 9) and trans-feruloyl tyramine (10). Compound 9 is reported for the first time in the literature. The structural characterization of the compounds was performed by analyses of 1-D and 2-D NMR data. In addition, a phenolic and flavonol total content assay was carried out, and the anti-oxidant potential of P. gounellei was demonstrated.
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- Jéssica K S Maciel
- Post-Graduation Program in Development and Technological Innovation in Medicines, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program in Bioactive Natural and Synthetic Products, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900 Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program in Bioactive Natural and Synthetic Products, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900 Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program in Development and Technological Innovation in Medicines, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program in Bioactive Natural and Synthetic Products, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900 Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program in Development and Technological Innovation in Medicines, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900, Brazil.
- Health Science Centre, Physiology and Pathology Department, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, Cidade Universitária-João Pessoa, PB, 58059-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Agroecology and Agriculture, Center of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Paraiba State, 351 Baraúnas Street, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-500, Brazil.
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- Department of Agroecology and Agriculture, Center of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Paraiba State, 351 Baraúnas Street, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-500, Brazil.
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- Department of Agroecology and Agriculture, Center of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Paraiba State, 351 Baraúnas Street, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-500, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Development and Technological Innovation in Medicines, Department of Molecular Sciences, Rural Federal University of Pernambuco, Campus Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Development and Technological Innovation in Medicines, Department of Molecular Sciences, Rural Federal University of Pernambuco, Campus Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Development and Technological Innovation in Medicines, Department of Molecular Sciences, Rural Federal University of Pernambuco, Campus Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program in Development and Technological Innovation in Medicines, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900, Brazil.
- Post-Graduation Program in Bioactive Natural and Synthetic Products, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900 Brazil.
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