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Wang Z, Yin G, Liao X, Zhou Z, Cao Y, Li X, Wu W, Zhang S, Lou Q. Cornus officinalis var. koreana Kitam extracts alleviate cadmium-induced renal fibrosis by targeting matrix metallopeptidase 9. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 325:117824. [PMID: 38278375 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.117824] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cornus officinalis var. koreana Kitam (Cornus officinalis) is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine and has a good clinical efficacy in kidney and liver diseases. Recent years, a number of studies reported the significant effects of Cornus officinalis on renal fibrosis. However, it is still unclear about the underlying specific mechanism, the bioactive ingredients, and the target gene regulatory network. AIM OF THE STUDY We investigated the impact of Cornus officinalis extract on cadmium-induced renal fibrosis, screened the bioactive ingredients of Cornus officinalis using a pharmacological sub-network analysis, and explored the regulatory effects of Cornus officinalis extracts on target gene matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9). METHODS Male C57BL/6N mice were treated with single or combinatorial agents such as saline, cadmium chloride, Cornus officinalis, Isoginkgetin and FSL-1. Isoginkgetin is a compound with anti-MMP9 activity. FSL-1 can induce MMP9 expression. Masson staining and Western blot and immunohistochemistry analyses were used for assessing renal fibrosis. In addition, wound healing model was established using BUMPT (Boston university mouse proximal tubular) cells to investigate how Cornus officinalis affected cadmium-induced cell migration. The main Cornus officinalis bioactive compounds were identified by UHPLC-MS (Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry). The MMP9 target for Cornus officinalis active ingredients were confirmed through a pharmacological sub-network analysis. RESULTS Aqueous extracts of Cornus officinalis protected from renal dysfunction and kidney fibrosis induced by cadmium chloride in mice. In vitro experiments validated that Cornus officinalis extracts inhibited cell migration ability especially in cadmium chloride condition. The sub-network analysis and chemical components profiling technique revealed the active compounds of Cornus officinalis. Cellular thermal shift assay verified the binding abilities of three active components Daidzein, N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine or Swertisin with matrix metalloproteinase-9. Gelatin zymography assay revealed that the activity of MMP9 was inhibited by the three active components. We further confirmed that MMP9 was involved in the process of Cornus officinalis extracts reducing renal fibrosis. Cornus officinalis attenuated the cadmium-induced renal fibrosis was correlated with decreased expression of MMP9, collagen I, α-SMA (alpha-smooth muscle actin) and vimentin. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that Cornus officinalis extracts could alleviate the cadmium chloride-induced renal fibrosis by targeting MMP9, and might provide new insights into the mechanism of treating renal fibrosis by Cornus officinalis.
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- Zhonghang Wang
- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, PR China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, PR China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, PR China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, PR China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, PR China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, PR China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, PR China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, PR China
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- Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475000, PR China; Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, PR China.
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Chen J, Tan X, Guo G, Wang P, Zhang H, Lv S, Xu H, Hou D. Cloning and Expression Analysis of Key Enzyme Gene CoGPPS Involved in Iridoid Glycoside Synthesis in Cornus officinalis. DNA Cell Biol 2024; 43:125-131. [PMID: 38350140 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2023.0335] [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] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Cornus iridoid glycosides (CIGs), including loganin and morroniside, are the main active components of Cornus officinalis. As one of the key enzymes in the biosynthesis of CIGs, geranyl pyrophosphate synthase (GPPS) catalyzes the formation of geranyl pyrophosphate, which is the direct precursor of CIGs. In this study, the C. officinalis geranyl pyrophosphate synthase (CoGPPS) sequence was cloned from C. officinalis and analyzed. The cDNA sequence of the CoGPPS gene was 915 bp (GenBank No. OR725699). Phylogenetic analysis showed that CoGPPS was closely related to the GPPS sequence of Actinidia chinensis and Camellia sinensis, but relatively distantly related to Paeonia lactiflora and Tripterygium wilfordii. Results from the quantitative real-time PCR showed the spatiotemporal expression pattern of CoGPPS; that is, CoGPPS was specifically expressed in the fruits. Subcellular localization assay proved that CoGPPS was specifically found in chloroplasts. Loganin and morroniside contents in the tissues were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography, and both compounds were found to be at higher levels in the fruits than in leaves. Thus, this study laid the foundation for further studies on the synthetic pathway of CIGs.
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- Jiaxi Chen
- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Evaluation and Innovative Utilization of Homology of Medicine and Food, Luoyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Evaluation and Innovative Utilization of Homology of Medicine and Food, Luoyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Evaluation and Innovative Utilization of Homology of Medicine and Food, Luoyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Evaluation and Innovative Utilization of Homology of Medicine and Food, Luoyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Evaluation and Innovative Utilization of Homology of Medicine and Food, Luoyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Evaluation and Innovative Utilization of Homology of Medicine and Food, Luoyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Evaluation and Innovative Utilization of Homology of Medicine and Food, Luoyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Evaluation and Innovative Utilization of Homology of Medicine and Food, Luoyang, China
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Danielewski M, Rapak A, Kruszyńska A, Małodobra-Mazur M, Oleszkiewicz P, Dzimira S, Kucharska AZ, Słupski W, Matuszewska A, Nowak B, Szeląg A, Piórecki N, Zaleska-Dorobisz U, Sozański T. Cornelian Cherry ( Cornus mas L.) Fruit Extract Lowers SREBP-1c and C/EBPα in Liver and Alters Various PPAR-α, PPAR-γ, LXR-α Target Genes in Cholesterol-Rich Diet Rabbit Model. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1199. [PMID: 38256272 PMCID: PMC10816641 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25021199] [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: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) fruits, abundant in iridoids and anthocyanins, are natural products with proven beneficial impacts on the functions of the cardiovascular system and the liver. This study aims to assess and compare whether and to what extent two different doses of resin-purified cornelian cherry extract (10 mg/kg b.w. or 50 mg/kg b.w.) applied in a cholesterol-rich diet rabbit model affect the levels of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c (SREBP-1c) and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α (C/EBPα), and various liver X receptor-α (LXR-α), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α (PPAR-α), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) target genes. Moreover, the aim is to evaluate the resistive index (RI) of common carotid arteries (CCAs) and aortas, and histopathological changes in CCAs. For this purpose, the levels of SREBP-1c, C/EBPα, ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1), ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1), fatty acid synthase (FAS), endothelial lipase (LIPG), carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A), and adiponectin receptor 2 (AdipoR2) in liver tissue were measured. Also, the levels of lipoprotein lipase (LPL), visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor (Vaspin), and retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) in visceral adipose tissue were measured. The RI of CCAs and aortas, and histopathological changes in CCAs, were indicated. The oral administration of the cornelian cherry extract decreased the SREBP-1c and C/EBPα in both doses. The dose of 10 mg/kg b.w. increased ABCA1 and decreased FAS, CPT1A, and RBP4, and the dose of 50 mg/kg b.w. enhanced ABCG1 and AdipoR2. Mitigations in atheromatous changes in rabbits' CCAs were also observed. The obtained outcomes were compared to the results of our previous works. The beneficial results confirm that cornelian cherry fruit extract may constitute a potentially effective product in the prevention and treatment of obesity-related disorders.
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- Maciej Danielewski
- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland; (W.S.); (A.M.); (B.N.); (A.S.)
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- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, R. Weigla 12, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.R.); (A.K.)
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- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, R. Weigla 12, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.R.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Division of Molecular Techniques, Wroclaw Medical University, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 52, 50-369 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Diagnostics II, Lower Silesian Center of Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology, Grabiszynska 105, 53-439 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Pathology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, C. K. Norwida 31, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable, and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, J. Chelmonskiego 37, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland; (W.S.); (A.M.); (B.N.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland; (W.S.); (A.M.); (B.N.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland; (W.S.); (A.M.); (B.N.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland; (W.S.); (A.M.); (B.N.); (A.S.)
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- Bolestraszyce Arboretum and Institute of Physiography, Bolestraszyce 130, 37-722 Wyszatyce, Poland;
- Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszow, Cicha 2A, 35-326 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of General and Pediatric Radiology, Wroclaw Medical University, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 50/52, 50-369 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Pharmacology and Medical Diagnostics, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland;
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Hao ZY, Yang M, Wang Y, Liu YF, Zhou SQ, Li M, Cao YG, Zheng XK, Feng WS, Yu DQ. Four pairs of tautomers from rhizomes of Acorus calamus and fruits of Cornus officinalis. Nat Prod Res 2024; 38:294-303. [PMID: 36067505 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2119969] [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: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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A pair of new guaiane-type sesquiterpene tautomers (1) was isolated from rhizomes of Acorus calamus. Meanwhile, three pairs of known compounds, including a pair of dihydroflavone glycoside tautomers (2), a pair of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid ester glycoside tautomers (3), as well as a pair of secoiridoid glycoside tautomers (4) were isolated from fruits of Cornus officinalis. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic and computational methods. Furthermore, the tautomeric mechanisms were discussed.
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- Zhi-You Hao
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China
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- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China
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- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China
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Zagórska-Dziok M, Ziemlewska A, Mokrzyńska A, Nizioł-Łukaszewska Z, Wójciak M, Sowa I. Evaluation of the Biological Activity of Hydrogel with Cornus mas L. Extract and Its Potential Use in Dermatology and Cosmetology. Molecules 2023; 28:7384. [PMID: 37959803 PMCID: PMC10648276 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28217384] [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: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Due to the growing popularity of herbal extract-loaded hydrogels, this study assessed the biological activity of extracts and hydrogels containing three types (water (WE), water-ethanol (EE) and water-glycerin (GE)) of Cornus mas L. (dogwood) extracts. The content of biologically active compounds in the extracts was assessed using the UPLC-DAD-MS technique. Antioxidant properties were assessed by using DPPH and ABTS radicals and measuring the intracellular level of reactive oxygen species. Alamar Blue and Neutral Red tests were used to measure the cytotoxicity of the tested samples on skin cells-fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Cell migration and the anti-aging activity of the tested extracts and hydrogels were assessed. Transepidermal water loss and skin hydration after applying the hydrogels to the skin were also determined. A chromatographic analysis revealed that the extracts contained polyphenols, including gallic, caftaric, protocatechuic, chlorogenic, ellagic and p-coumaroylquinic acids, as well as iridoids, with loganic acid as the predominant component. Additionally, they contained cyanidin 3-O-galactoside, pelargonidin 3-O-glucoside and quinic acid. The obtained results show that the tested extracts and hydrogels had strong antioxidant properties and had a positive effect on the viability of skin cells in vitro. Additionally, it was shown that they stimulated the migration of these cells and had the ability to inhibit the activity of collagenase and elastase. Moreover, the tested hydrogels increased skin hydration and prevented transepidermal water loss. The obtained results indicate that the developed hydrogels may be effective delivery systems for phytochemicals contained in dogwood extracts.
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- Martyna Zagórska-Dziok
- Department of Technology of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Products, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Sucharskiego 2, 35-225 Rzeszow, Poland; (A.Z.); (A.M.); (Z.N.-Ł.)
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- Department of Technology of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Products, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Sucharskiego 2, 35-225 Rzeszow, Poland; (A.Z.); (A.M.); (Z.N.-Ł.)
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- Department of Technology of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Products, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Sucharskiego 2, 35-225 Rzeszow, Poland; (A.Z.); (A.M.); (Z.N.-Ł.)
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- Department of Technology of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Products, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Sucharskiego 2, 35-225 Rzeszow, Poland; (A.Z.); (A.M.); (Z.N.-Ł.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Aleje Raclawickie 1, 20-059 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Aleje Raclawickie 1, 20-059 Lublin, Poland;
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Aurori M, Andrei S, Dreanca AI, Morohoschi AG, Cotul M, Niculae M, Nan MI, Codea AR, Gal AF. The Nephroprotective Effect of Cornelian Cherry ( Cornus mas L.) and Rowanberry ( Sorbus aucuparia L.) in Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity on Wistar Rats with Emphasis on the Evaluation of Novel Renal Biomarkers and the Antioxidant Capacity in Correlation with Nitro-Oxidative Stress. Nutrients 2023; 15:4392. [PMID: 37892466 PMCID: PMC10609733 DOI: 10.3390/nu15204392] [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: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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In spite of its well-known nephrotoxicity, gentamicin is nonetheless routinely used in humans and animals. However, no adjuvant treatments have been implemented to mitigate this harmful effect. Given this concern, medicinal plants represent a significant reservoir of natural antioxidants that could potentially reduce the renal oxidative stress induced by gentamicin. Therefore, the main objective of this research was to investigate the nephroprotective properties of Cornus mas and Sorbus aucuparia fruits in an experimental model of nephrotoxicity. The 3-week study was performed on male Wistar rats, which were randomly divided into six experimental groups, being subcutaneously treated with 50 mg/kg gentamicin and orally given Cornus mas and Sorbus aucuparia extracts, in doses of 40 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg, respectively. Antioxidant therapy significantly improved the nitro-oxidative stress parameters as well as the specific renal biomarkers KIM-1 and iNAG, demonstrating a considerable renal tubular protective impact. These outcomes were reinforced by biochemical and histopathological enhancements. Nevertheless, neither of the tested extracts succeeded in substantially diminishing BUN levels. Additionally, CysC did not significantly decline following extracts treatment, suggesting that the remedies did not effectively protect renal glomeruli against gentamicin stress. Future studies are required in order to determine the underlying mechanisms of these berries.
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- Mara Aurori
- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400374 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.A.); (A.I.D.); (A.G.M.); (M.C.); (M.I.N.); (A.F.G.)
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400374 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.A.); (A.I.D.); (A.G.M.); (M.C.); (M.I.N.); (A.F.G.)
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400374 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.A.); (A.I.D.); (A.G.M.); (M.C.); (M.I.N.); (A.F.G.)
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400374 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.A.); (A.I.D.); (A.G.M.); (M.C.); (M.I.N.); (A.F.G.)
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400374 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.A.); (A.I.D.); (A.G.M.); (M.C.); (M.I.N.); (A.F.G.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400374 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.N.); (A.R.C.)
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400374 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.A.); (A.I.D.); (A.G.M.); (M.C.); (M.I.N.); (A.F.G.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400374 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.N.); (A.R.C.)
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400374 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.A.); (A.I.D.); (A.G.M.); (M.C.); (M.I.N.); (A.F.G.)
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Tenuta MC, Loizzo MR, Tundis R, Dugay A, Bouzidi C, Marie A, Acquaviva R, Cappello AR, Deguin B. Iridoid- and flavonoid-enriched fractions of Cornus sanguinea and Cornus mas exert antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and inhibit key enzymes in the treatment of metabolic disorders. Food Funct 2023; 14:8838-8853. [PMID: 37694378 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo02987e] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Background: Berry fruits are recognized as a "superfood" due to their high content of bioactive compounds and health benefits. Scope and approach: Herein, extracts of Cornus sanguinea and Cornus mas fresh and dried fruits obtained by different extraction procedures (ethanolic and hydroalcoholic maceration, ultrasound-assisted extraction, and Soxhlet apparatus) were analysed using liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-quadrupole-time of flight-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-QTOF-MS) and compared to identify the main healthy compounds and their impact on the inhibition of key enzymes (pancreatic lipase, α-glucosidase, and α-amylase) associated with metabolic disorders. The antioxidant activity and inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) and NF-κB pathway were also investigated. Key findings and conclusions: Flavonoids, iridoids, and phenolic acids were the main classes of identified compounds. Herein, kaempferol 3-O-galactoside, kaempferol 3-O-glucoside, quercetin, quercetin 3-O-xyloside, and myricetin 3-O-galactoside were detected for the first time in C. sanguinea. Remarkable antioxidant effects and promising α-glucosidase and lipase inhibitory activity were observed with extracts obtained by hydroalcoholic maceration of both Cornus dried fruits. Consequently, these extracts were subjected to fractionation using Amberlite XAD-16 resin. The most promising biological activities, which are attributed to the presence of some flavonoids and iridoids, were detected with the C. sanguinea fractions, in particular SD2(II). The results of this study offer new insights into the potential development of functional foods, nutraceuticals, and food supplements using the Cornus species.
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- Maria Concetta Tenuta
- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, CS, Italy.
- Université Paris Cité, UFR de Pharmacie de Paris, U.M.R. no. 8038, -CiTCoM- (CNRS, Université Paris Cité), F-75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Université Paris Cité, UFR de Pharmacie de Paris, U.M.R. no. 8038, -CiTCoM- (CNRS, Université Paris Cité), F-75006 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, UFR de Pharmacie de Paris, U.M.R. no. 8038, -CiTCoM- (CNRS, Université Paris Cité), F-75006 Paris, France
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- Museum Natl Hist Nat, Mol Commun & Adaptat Microorganisms MCAM, UMR no. 7245 CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Drug Science - Biochemistry Section, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Université Paris Cité, UFR de Pharmacie de Paris, U.M.R. no. 8038, -CiTCoM- (CNRS, Université Paris Cité), F-75006 Paris, France
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Li B, Wang X, Lin PC, Li JJ, Luan N, Wang YQ, Shang XY. Two unusual novel iridoid glycosides from Cornus officinalis fruit and their biological activities. J Asian Nat Prod Res 2023; 25:860-866. [PMID: 36523264 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2022.2156341] [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: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Two unusual novel iridoid glycosides, cornsecoside A (1) and cornsecoside B (2), were isolated from a 40% ethanol elution fraction of a 50% ethanol extract of Cornus officinalis fruit. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic data analysis combined with hydrolysis and ECD spectroscopy. In addition, compounds 1 and 2 exhibited cytotoxic activity against Bel-7402 cells with IC50 values of 8.12 and 9.31 µM, and were neuroprotective against H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cell injure at a concentration of 10 µM.
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- Bin Li
- Beijing Key laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, China
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry for Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai University for Nationalities, Xining 810000, China
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- Beijing Key laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Key laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Key laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Key laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, China
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Zhou X, Zhao Y, Dai L, Xu G. Bacillus subtilis and Bifidobacteria bifidum Fermentation Effects on Various Active Ingredient Contents in Cornus officinalis Fruit. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031032. [PMID: 36770698 PMCID: PMC9920020 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031032] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Microbial fermentation has been widely used to improve the quality and functional composition of food and edibles; however, the approach has rarely been applied to traditional Chinese medicines. In this study, to understand the effect of microbial fermentation on the active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicines, we used Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bacillus subtilis to ferment the traditional Chinese medicine, Cornus officinalis fruit (COF), and determined the levels of active ingredients using HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatography). According to the results, both B. subtilis and B. bifidum substantially increased the amount of gallic acid in the COF culture broth after fermentation; however, the two species of bacteria had no effect on the loganin content. Moreover, the B. subtilis fermentation reduced the contents of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid in the COF broth, whereas the B. bifidum fermentation did not. This study contributes to a better understanding of the mechanism by which microbial fermentation alters the active ingredient levels of traditional Chinese medicines, and suggests that fermentation may potentially improve their functional ingredients.
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- Xiuren Zhou
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Hualan Road 90#, Xinxiang 453002, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-373-3040337
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Changgang Road 189#, Nanning 530010, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Hualan Road 90#, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Hualan Road 90#, Xinxiang 453002, China
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Wójciak M, Zagórska-Dziok M, Nizioł-Łukaszewska Z, Ziemlewska A, Furman-Toczek D, Szczepanek D, Sowa I. In Vitro Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory and Protective Potential of an Extract from Cornus mas L. Fruit against H 2O 2-Induced Oxidative Stress in Human Skin Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232213755. [PMID: 36430233 PMCID: PMC9696105 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213755] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Cornus mas L. is a rich source of valuable compounds with pro-health properties and, therefore, may be attractive for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. This paper attempts to assess the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and protective effect of an extract from C. mas fruit on skin cells in vitro. The phytochemical analysis of the extract was carried out using UPLC-MS and the content of the main components was determined. The biological activity of the extract was assessed by in vitro analysis using two human cell lines: keratinocytes (HaCaT) and fibroblasts (BJ). Additionally, the ability of this extract to regulate gene expression (SOD-1, Nox-4) in skin cells was evaluated. Moreover, the impact of the extract and its main components, including loganic acid and cornuside, on the level of inflammatory cytokines in H2O2-treated cells was assessed. The tests showed that the extract has strong antioxidant properties and stimulates the proliferation of both types of cells. The results evidence that the Cornus mas L. fruit extract significantly reduces the level of reactive oxygen species in the cells tested and can modulate the expression of genes closely related to oxidative stress. Moreover, it suppresses the production of IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α, and the effect was related to loganic acid and cornuside. The present research indicates that the analyzed dogwood extract can be an effective means of prevention of cell damage caused by free radicals and have a positive effect on the condition of skin cells.
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- Magdalena Wójciak
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-817-185-551
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- Department of Technology of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Products, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Kielnarowa 386a, 36-020 Tyczyn, Poland
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- Department of Technology of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Products, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Kielnarowa 386a, 36-020 Tyczyn, Poland
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- Department of Technology of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Products, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Kielnarowa 386a, 36-020 Tyczyn, Poland
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- Department of Technology of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Products, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Kielnarowa 386a, 36-020 Tyczyn, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Neurosurgery and Paediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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Qian YJ, Pi WX, Zhu GF, Wei W, Lu TL, Mao CQ. Quality evaluation of raw and processed Corni Fructus by UHPLC-QTOF-MS and HPLC coupled with color determination. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 218:114842. [PMID: 35659656 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114842] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Corni Fructus (CF), used for thousands of years in Asia as food and medicine, has different therapeutic effects before and after processing. In the past work, the quality assessment of Corni Fructus focused on the limited chemical compounds and rarely correlated external properties, such as color. The traditional sensory assessment relies partly on human eyes, which is quick but lacks objectivity. On a Shimadzu LC-20AD liquid chromatograph system equipped with a diode-array detector (DAD), we determined six major compounds (gallic acid, 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde, morroniside, loganin, sweroside, and cornuside I). The extract was analyzed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS) after the solid-phase extraction (SPE) step. Totally 58 compounds in raw and processed Corni Fructus were identified in negative and positive ion modes according to tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) fragments. Iridoids, carboxylic acids, tannins, flavonoids, triterpenes, fatty acids, saccharides, phospholipids, polysaccharide, amino acid, amide, furan, catechol, aldehyde, fatty alcohol and vitamin were included. A multivariate statistical analysis based on UHPLC-QTOF-MS filtered 17 differential compounds between raw and processed products. The CM-5 colorimeter was applied for digitizing surface and powder color. The contents of gallic acid, morroniside, loganin, cornuside I, and sweroside significantly correlated with color parameters in raw Corni Fructus, particularly adp* and bdp* , but not in processed products, according to Spearman correlation analysis. MS peak area of four compounds in raw products correlated significantly with color parameters Ldp* , adp* , bdp* , Lpd* , apd* , bpd* , respectively, while three compounds in processed products with Lpd* , apd* , bpd* . It revealed the relationship between compounds and color of Corni Fructus and the crucial compounds to color. In this study, we successfully developed a method for comprehensive quality evaluation of Corni Fructus that combines HPLC, UHPLC-QTOF-MS, and color determination.
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- Yi-Jie Qian
- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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Yang M, Hao Z, Wang X, Zhou S, Zhu D, Yang Y, Wei J, Li M, Zheng X, Feng W. Neocornuside A–D, Four Novel Iridoid Glycosides from Fruits of Cornus officinalis and Their Antidiabetic Activity. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27154732. [PMID: 35897906 PMCID: PMC9331380 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154732] [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: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Four previously undescribed iridoid glycosides neocornuside A–D (1–4), along with six known ones (5–10), were isolated from Cornus officinalis fruit. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic (NMR, UV, IR, and MS) analysis and comparison with data reported in the literature. All isolates were assessed for their antidiabetic activity on the relative glucose consumption in insulin-induced insulin-resistant HepG2 cells. The results showed that compounds 1, 3, and 7 exhibited significant antidiabetic activities with EC50 values of 0.582, 1.275, and 0.742μM, respectively. Moreover, compounds 1, 3, and 7 could improve the ability of 2-NBDG uptake of insulin-induced HepG2 cells.
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- Meng Yang
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (M.Y.); (Z.H.); (S.Z.); (D.Z.); (Y.Y.); (J.W.); (M.L.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province China, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (M.Y.); (Z.H.); (S.Z.); (D.Z.); (Y.Y.); (J.W.); (M.L.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province China, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province China, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (M.Y.); (Z.H.); (S.Z.); (D.Z.); (Y.Y.); (J.W.); (M.L.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province China, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (M.Y.); (Z.H.); (S.Z.); (D.Z.); (Y.Y.); (J.W.); (M.L.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province China, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (M.Y.); (Z.H.); (S.Z.); (D.Z.); (Y.Y.); (J.W.); (M.L.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province China, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (M.Y.); (Z.H.); (S.Z.); (D.Z.); (Y.Y.); (J.W.); (M.L.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province China, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (M.Y.); (Z.H.); (S.Z.); (D.Z.); (Y.Y.); (J.W.); (M.L.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province China, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (M.Y.); (Z.H.); (S.Z.); (D.Z.); (Y.Y.); (J.W.); (M.L.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province China, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
- Correspondence: (X.Z.); (W.F.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (M.Y.); (Z.H.); (S.Z.); (D.Z.); (Y.Y.); (J.W.); (M.L.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province China, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
- Correspondence: (X.Z.); (W.F.)
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Lewandowski Ł, Bednarz-Misa I, Kucharska AZ, Kubiak A, Kasprzyk P, Sozański T, Przybylska D, Piórecki N, Krzystek-Korpacka M. Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas L.) Extracts Exert Cytotoxicity in Two Selected Melanoma Cell Lines—A Factorial Analysis of Time-Dependent Alterations in Values Obtained with SRB and MTT Assays. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134193. [PMID: 35807436 PMCID: PMC9268180 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134193] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Despite the fact that phytochemicals of Cornaceae species have long been discussed as possible auxiliary agents in contemporary treatment, the insights on their properties remain relatively scarce. This study focuses on Cornus mas L. (Cornelian cherry), the extracts of which are reported to exert a pleiotropic effect shown in both in vivo and in vitro studies. This study aimed to explore the cytotoxic effect of extracts from fruits of red (Cornus mas L. ‘Podolski’) and yellow (Cornus mas L. ‘Yantarnyi’ and ‘Flava’) Cornelian cherries on two melanoma cell lines (A375 and MeWo). The extracts were characterized in the context of the concentration of bioactive compounds of antioxidative properties. Cytotoxicity was investigated with the use of the following two assays: SRB and MTT. An additional, alternative protocol for the SRB assay was used in this study so as to account for possible bias. Cytotoxicity was assessed as a difference in the whole time series of cell viability, instead of analyzing differences in raw values (often found in the literature). Both extracts from Cornus mas L. induced cytotoxicity in both A375 and MeWo cell lines, although the response of these cells was different. Moreover, based on this study, there is no evidence for claiming a different magnitude of cytotoxicity between these two extracts.
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- Łukasz Lewandowski
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 10, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (I.B.-M.); (A.K.); (P.K.); (M.K.-K.)
- Correspondence: (Ł.L.); (A.Z.K.)
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 10, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (I.B.-M.); (A.K.); (P.K.); (M.K.-K.)
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, J. Chelmonskiego 37, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland;
- Correspondence: (Ł.L.); (A.Z.K.)
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 10, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (I.B.-M.); (A.K.); (P.K.); (M.K.-K.)
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 10, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (I.B.-M.); (A.K.); (P.K.); (M.K.-K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, J. Chelmonskiego 37, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Bolestraszyce Arboretum and Institute of Physiography, Bolestraszyce 130, 37-722 Wyszatyce, Poland;
- Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszow, Cicha 2A, 35-326 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 10, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (I.B.-M.); (A.K.); (P.K.); (M.K.-K.)
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Olędzka A, Cichocka K, Woliński K, Melzig MF, Czerwińska ME. Potentially Bio-Accessible Metabolites from an Extract of Cornus mas Fruit after Gastrointestinal Digestion In Vitro and Gut Microbiota Ex Vivo Treatment. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14112287. [PMID: 35684087 PMCID: PMC9183047 DOI: 10.3390/nu14112287] [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: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Targeting pancreatic lipase and α-amylase by digestion-derived fractions of ethanolic-aqueous (60%, v/v) extract from Cornus mas fruit (CM) in relation to the control and prevention of metabolic disorders, including diabetes, was the first purpose of the present study. Taking into consideration the significance of bio-accessibility of compounds, we attempted to identify metabolites of CM after gastrointestinal digestion in vitro, as well as their kinetic changes upon gut microbiota treatment. The digestion of extract was simulated with digestive enzymes in vitro and human gut microbiota ex vivo (1 h, 3 h, 6 h, 24 h), followed by chromatographic analysis using the UHPLC-DAD-MSn method. The effect of fractions from gastrointestinal digestion in vitro on the activity of pancreatic lipase and α-amylase was studied with fluorescence-based assays. The gastric and intestinal fractions obtained after in vitro digestion of CM inhibited pancreatic lipase and α-amylase. Loganic acid as the main constituent of the extract was digested in the experimental conditions in contrast to cornuside. It was found in most analytes such as salivary, gastric, intestinal, and even colon (fecal slurry, FS) fractions. In all fractions, kaempferol hexoside and reduced forms of kaempferol, such as aromadendrin, and benzoic acid were assigned. The signals of tannins were detected in all fractions. Cornusiin A was tentatively assigned in the gastric fraction. The metabolites originating from kinetic analytes have been classified mainly as phenolic acids, hydrolyzable tannins, and flavonoids. Phenolic acids (protocatechuic acid, gallic acid), tannins (digalloylglucose, tri-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose), and flavonoids (aromadendrin, dihydroquercetin) were detected in the late phases of digestion in fecal slurry suspension. Cornuside was found in FS analyte after 3 h incubation. It was not detected in the samples after 6 and 24 h incubation with FS. In conclusion, cornuside, aromadendrin, and phenolic acids may be potentially bio-accessible compounds of CM. The presence of plants' secondary metabolites in the intestinal fractions allows us to indicate them as responsible for decreasing glucose and lipid absorption.
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- Agata Olędzka
- Student Scientific Association “Farmakon”, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha Street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.O.); (K.C.)
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- Student Scientific Association “Farmakon”, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha Street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.O.); (K.C.)
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- Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden, Centre for Biological Diversity Conservation in Powsin, 2 Prawdziwka Street, 02-973 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 2+4 Koenigin-Luise Street, 14195 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha Street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 1B Banacha Street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-22-116-61-85
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Wang T, Bai Y, Du Y, An S, Han B, Yang X, He C, Sun H, Zhao K, Xue X, Kang J. HPLC-DVD combined with chemometrics to analyze the correlation between the Q-marker content and color of Corni Fructus. Food Funct 2022; 13:5455-5465. [PMID: 35475458 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo03866d] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Although Corni Fructus (CF) is a fruit with great economic value and development potential in medicine and food, too much reliance on personal experience for quality evaluation seriously limits the trading and circulation of CF. In the present study, through the research on the correlation between the chemical composition and the appearance color, a standard colorimetric card related to CF quality was established, which simplified the quality evaluation process and improved the accuracy of the visual evaluation of CF. Firstly, a total of 29 batches of CF from different places were collected. Then, "imread" in the MATLAB software was used to convert the color of all samples into RGB values, and HPLC-DVD was used to measure the content of the main chemical components in CF. Thereafter, the correlation between the content and color was studied by using MLR, BP-ANNs and SVM chemometric tools to screen the Q-marker of CF, which was further confirmed by in vivo and in vitro experiments. Finally, the Q-marker standard colorimetric card with the best fitting degree is established according to the prediction model. Thus, this study provides an auxiliary reference for the color evaluation of CF and a reference for the standardization and quantification of the macro characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine and food.
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- Ting Wang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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Dzydzan O, Brodyak I, Strugała-Danak P, Strach A, Kucharska AZ, Gabrielska J, Sybirna N. Biological Activity of Extracts of Red and Yellow Fruits of Cornus mas L.-An In Vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity, Inhibitory Activity against α-Glucosidase, Acetylcholinesterase, and Binding Capacity to Human Serum Albumin. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27072244. [PMID: 35408646 PMCID: PMC9000679 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072244] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Although extracts are broadly used in order to support the treatment of numerous diseases, only in a limited number of cases is the process of applying and establishing their mechanisms of action scientifically analyzed. Fruits of Cornelian cherry are an abundant source of iridoids, anthocyanins, flavonols and phenolic acids. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the in vitro bioactivity of red and yellow Cornelian cherry fruits’ extracts. The biological potential of extracts, in a broad sense, involved antioxidant activity in relation to phosphatidylcholine liposomes, inhibitory ability against α-glucosidase and acetylcholinesterase enzymes, as well as interactions with human serum albumin. Studies showed that both extracts were more effective in protecting liposome membranes against free radicals produced by AAPH in an aqueous environment due to the fact that they can be better eliminated by the hydrophilic components of the extracts than those produced by UVB radiation. Extracts exhibited inhibitory activity against acetylcholinesterase and α-glucosidase, wherein loganic acid extract showed noncompetitive inhibition of the enzyme. Moreover, extracts binded to albumin mainly through hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces. Taken together, red and yellow cherry fruits’ extracts exhibit diverse biological properties and can be exploited as a source of natural therapeutic agents.
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- Olha Dzydzan
- Department of Biochemistry, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, 4 Hrushevskyi St., 79005 Lviv, Ukraine; (O.D.); (I.B.); (N.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, 4 Hrushevskyi St., 79005 Lviv, Ukraine; (O.D.); (I.B.); (N.S.)
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, C. K. Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland; (A.S.); (J.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-71-320-5461
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, C. K. Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland; (A.S.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, J. Chełmońskiego 37/41, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland;
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, C. K. Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland; (A.S.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, 4 Hrushevskyi St., 79005 Lviv, Ukraine; (O.D.); (I.B.); (N.S.)
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Li HB, Feng QM, Zhang LX, Wang J, Chi J, Wang ZM, Dai LP, Chen SQ. [Iridoids of wine-processed Corni Fructus]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2022; 47:1273-1278. [PMID: 35343154 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20211109.202] [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: 06/14/2023]
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A new iridoid glycoside, cornushmf A(1) and nine known iridoids(2-10) were isolated from the water extract of the wine-processed Corni Fructus by various column chromatographies. Their chemical structures were identified by comprehensive spectroscopic methods as 7β-O-(2″-formylfuran-5″-methylene)-morroniside(1), 7-dehydrologanin(2), sweroside(3), 7β-O-methylmorroniside(4), 7α-O-methylmorroniside(5), 7β-O-ethylmorroniside(6), 7α-O-ethylmorroniside(7), cornuside(8), sarracenin(9), and loganin(10).
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- Hong-Bin Li
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China National Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control Technology of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing 100700, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China
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Tan J, Cui P, Ge S, Cai X, Li Q, Xue H. Ultrasound assisted aqueous two-phase extraction of polysaccharides from Cornus officinalis fruit: Modeling, optimization, purification, and characterization. Ultrason Sonochem 2022; 84:105966. [PMID: 35247682 PMCID: PMC8897718 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.105966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Ultrasound assisted aqueous two-phase extraction of polysaccharides from Cornus officinalis fruit was modeled by response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN), and optimized using genetic algorithm coupled with ANN (GA-ANN). Statistical analysis showed that the models obtained by RSM and ANN could accurately predict the Cornus officinalis polysaccharides (COPs) yield. However, ANN prediction was more accurate than RSM. The optimum extraction parameters to achieve the highest COPs yield (7.85 ± 0.09)% was obtained at the ultrasound power of 350 W, extraction temperature of 51 ℃, liquid-to-solid ratio of 17 mL/g, and extraction time of 38 min. Subsequently, the crude COPs were further purified via DEAE-52 and Sephadex G-100 chromatography to obtain a homogenous fraction (COPs-4-SG, 33.64 kDa) that contained galacturonic acid, arabinose, mannose, glucose, and galactose in a molar ratio of 34.82:14.19:6.75:13.48:12.26. The structure of COPs-4-SG was also characterized with UV-vis, fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Congo-red test, and circular dichroism (CD). The findings provide a feasible way for the extraction, purification, and optimization of polysaccharides from plant resources.
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- Jiaqi Tan
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hebei University, No. 342 Yuhua East Road, Lianchi District, Baoding 071002, China
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- College of Quality and Technical Supervision, Hebei University, No. 2666 Qiyi East Road, Lianchi District, Baoding 071002, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hebei University, No. 342 Yuhua East Road, Lianchi District, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle & Radiation Imaging, Ministry of Education, Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, No. 30 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle & Radiation Imaging, Ministry of Education, Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, No. 30 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hebei University, No. 342 Yuhua East Road, Lianchi District, Baoding 071002, China.
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Zhang X, Zhang H, Jiao P, Xia M, Tang B. Preparation and Evaluation of Antioxidant Activities of Bioactive Peptides Obtained from Cornus officinalis. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27041232. [PMID: 35209021 PMCID: PMC8878057 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041232] [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: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The present study is a preparation of bioactive peptides from Cornus officinalis proteins by the compound enzymatic hydrolysis method. Response surface methodology (RSM) coupled with Box–Behnken design (BBD) is used to optimize the preparation process of Cornus officinalis peptides. The effects of independent variables, such as the amount of enzyme, pH value, time, extraction times and the ratio of material to liquid on the yield of peptides, are also investigated. The analysis results of the RSM model show that the optimum conditions for the extraction of Cornus officinalis peptides were a pH value of 6.76, temperature of 48.84 °C and the amount of enzyme of 0.19%. Under optimal conditions, the yield of peptides was 36.18 ± 0.26 %, which was close to the predicted yield by the RSM model. Additionally, the prepared Cornus officinalis peptides showed significant antioxidant activity; the scavenging rates of the peptides for DPPH and ·OH were 48.47% and 29.41%, respectively. The results of the cell proliferation assay revealed that the prepared Cornus officinalis peptides could promote embryo fibroblast cells proliferation and repair oxidative damage cells. These results have a practical application value in the design of novel functional food formulations by using Cornus officinalis.
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- Xin Zhang
- School of Life Science and Agricultural Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
- Research Center of Henan Provincial Agricultural Biomass Resource Engineering and Technology, Nanyang 473061, China
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- School of Life Science and Agricultural Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- School of Life Science and Agricultural Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- School of Life Science and Agricultural Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Bengbu University, Bengbu 233030, China
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The use of botanical dietary supplements for the alleviation of conditions such as hot flashes, premenstrual syndrome, and fertility is prolific worldwide. Estrogen and progesterone receptors (ER and PR) and their corresponding steroid hormones are critical for the relief of hot flashes and the treatment of patients who develop endometriosis, and these pathways can influence the development of endometrial, ovarian, and breast cancers. However, few studies have investigated or identified the natural product components in herbal supplements that act on the PR. In the current study, a new secoiridoid, demethoxy-cornuside (1), along with six known secoiridoids (2-7) were isolated from the twigs of dogwood (Cornus officinalis) by bioassay-guided isolation with a progesterone response element (PRE)/luciferase (Luc) reporter assay in Ishikawa cells. Four phytoprogestins (1, 2, 6, 7) potentiated the effect of progesterone in the PRE/Luc assay. This study demonstrates that C. officinalis components might potentiate progesterone signaling in the presence of progesterone, which could modify progesterone receptor action in hormone-responsive tissues such as the uterus and mammary gland.
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- Jung-Ho Lee
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Center for Biomolecular Sciences: College of Pharmacy, 833 S. Wood St., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612 United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Center for Biomolecular Sciences: College of Pharmacy, 833 S. Wood St., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612 United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Center for Biomolecular Sciences: College of Pharmacy, 833 S. Wood St., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612 United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Center for Biomolecular Sciences: College of Pharmacy, 833 S. Wood St., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612 United States
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Zhang ZM, Yang L, Wan Y, Jiang S, Shang EX, Qian DW, Duan JA. The synergic renoprotective effect of Rehmanniae Radix Preparata and Corni Fructus on adenine-induced chronic kidney disease rats based on integrated plasma metabolomics and network pharmacology approach. Life Sci 2021; 278:119545. [PMID: 33930370 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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AIMS Rehmanniae Radix Preparata (RR) and Corni Fructus (CF) are commonly used together for the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the clinical practices for thousands of years. However, little information on their synergy mechanism is available. MAIN METHODS In this study, an integrated approach combining ultra performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF/MS)-based metabonomics and network pharmacology was adopted to elucidate the cooperation mechanism of RR and CF on the amelioration of CKD. Furthermore, the targets from network pharmacology and metabolism pathways were jointly analyzed. Finally, the activities of key metabolic enzymes were experimentally validated by ELISA. KEY FINDINGS Metabolic profiling indicated that the metabolic disturbance in plasma was markedly alleviated after treatment. Nine putative biomarkers mainly involving in phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis and tyrosine metabolism were identified. Moreover, the compound-target-pathway network of RR and CF for CKD treatment was constructed by network pharmacology, which was related to tyrosine metabolism and arginine and proline metabolism. The results were partly consistent with the findings of plasma metabolomics. SIGNIFICANCE In conclusion, this study solidly supported and enhanced current understanding of the synergy effects of RR and CF on CKD. Meanwhile, it also confirmed the feasibility of combining metabolomics and network pharmacology to identify active components and elucidate the pharmacological effects of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs).
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- Zhi-Miao Zhang
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 138 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 138 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 138 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 138 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 138 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 138 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 138 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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Klymenko S, Kucharska AZ, Sokół-Łętowska A, Piórecki N, Przybylska D, Grygorieva O. Iridoids, Flavonoids, and Antioxidant Capacity of Cornus mas, C. officinalis, and C. mas × C. officinalis Fruits. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11060776. [PMID: 34064234 PMCID: PMC8224299 DOI: 10.3390/biom11060776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The fruits of Cornus mas and Cornus officinalis have been known and appreciated in folk medicine for years and have a high biological value, which is mainly connected with their polyphenols and iridoids content. However, hybrids of C. mas × C. officinalis have not been investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the iridoids, anthocyanins, and flavonols content, and antioxidant capacity of Cornus mas, Cornus officinalis, and C. mas × C. officinalis. Iridoids and flavonoids were quantified by the High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method. Antioxidant capacity (AC) was measured using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH•), 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethyl benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS•+), and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) tests. Total phenolic content (TPC) was evaluated using the Folin–Ciocalteu reagent. Among the C. mas cultivars and C. officinalis genotypes, there was considerable variation in the content of iridoids, flavonoids, and AC. Interspecific hybrids C. mas × C. officinalis contained more iridoids than C. mas and more anthocyanins than C. officinalis and additionally had higher AC and TPC than C. officinalis and most C. mas. AC, TPC, and the presence of iridoids, anthocyanins, and flavonols in hybrids C. mas × C. officinalis are reported for the first time. The Cornus species deserve special attention due to their highly biologically active substances, as well as useful medicinal properties.
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- Svitlana Klymenko
- Department of Fruit Plants Acclimatisation, M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Gardens of Ukraine National Academy of Sciences, 01014 Kyiv, Ukraine; (S.K.); (O.G.)
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland; (A.Z.K.); (A.S.-Ł.)
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland; (A.Z.K.); (A.S.-Ł.)
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- Arboretum and Institute of Physiography in Bolestraszyce, 37-722 Przemyśl, Poland;
- Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland; (A.Z.K.); (A.S.-Ł.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Fruit Plants Acclimatisation, M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Gardens of Ukraine National Academy of Sciences, 01014 Kyiv, Ukraine; (S.K.); (O.G.)
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Efenberger-Szmechtyk M, Gałązka-Czarnecka I, Otlewska A, Czyżowska A, Nowak A. Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot, Chaenomeles superba Lindl. and Cornus mas L. Leaf Extracts as Natural Preservatives for Pork Meat Products. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26103009. [PMID: 34070170 PMCID: PMC8158479 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26103009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of using Aronia melanocarpa, Chaenomeles superba, and Cornus mas leaf extracts as natural preservatives for pork meat products. Pork sausages were stored in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) (80% N2 and 20% CO2) at 4 °C for 29 days. The total psychrotrophic counts (TPC) were determined during the storage period, along with the numbers of Enterobacteriaceae and lactic acid bacteria (LAB). The extracts improved the microbial quality of the meat products but to a lesser extent than sodium nitrate (III). They reduced the amounts of Enterobacteriaceae and LAB. The A.melanocarpa leaf extract showed the strongest preservative effect. The bacterial biodiversity of the meat products was investigated based on high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. Two predominant bacteria phyla were identified, Proteobacteria and Firmucutes, mostly consisting of genera Photobacterium, Brochothrix, and Carnobacterium. The extracts also influenced microbial community in sausages decreasing or increasing bacterial relative abundance. The extracts significantly inhibited lipid oxidation and improved the water-holding capacity of the meat, with C. superba extract showing the strongest influence. In addition, A. melanocarpa and C. superba improved the redness (a*) of the sausages. The results of this study show that A. melanocarpa, C. superba, and C. mas leaf extracts can extend the shelf life of meat products stored in MAP at 4 °C.
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- Magdalena Efenberger-Szmechtyk
- Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 171/173, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (A.C.); (A.N.)
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Food Technology and Analysis, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 4/10, 90-924 Lodz, Poland;
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- Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 171/173, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (A.C.); (A.N.)
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- Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 171/173, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (A.C.); (A.N.)
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- Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 171/173, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (A.C.); (A.N.)
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Najjar RS, Akhavan NS, Pourafshar S, Arjmandi BH, Feresin RG. Cornus officinalis var. koreana Kitam polyphenol extract decreases pro-inflammatory markers in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages by reducing Akt phosphorylation. J Ethnopharmacol 2021; 270:113734. [PMID: 33359857 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cornus officinalis var. koreana Kitam (CO) is found predominantly in China but also in Korea and Japan and has been used in Eastern medicine for over 2000 years to treat several conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. Chronic inflammation underlies the pathogenesis of these diseases. The mechanisms by which CO may exert its anti-inflammatory effects have not been well defined. AIM OF THE STUDY We aimed to determine whether Cornus officinalis var. koreana Kitam extract (COE) attenuate the inflammatory response induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in RAW 264.7 macrophages, and to elucidate the mechanisms which contribute to these anti-inflammatory effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS COE was prepared using ethanolic extraction, followed by solvent evaporation and freeze-drying. RAW 264.7 macrophages were treated with 0, 50, 100, 200 and 400 μg/ml of COE. After 2 h, cells were treated with 100 ng/ml of LPS for 6 h. Cells were then collected for whole cell protein expression analysis of signaling and inflammatory molecules via western blot. RESULTS Pre-treatment with 100, 200 and 400 μg/ml of COE significantly reduced Akt phosphorylation in LPS stimulated macrophages compared to LPS alone (P ≤ 0.003). NF-κB expression was significantly attenuated with 400 μg/ml of COE compared to LPS treatment alone (P = 0.01). LPS induced cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression, which was significantly decreased by treatment with 400 μg/ml COE (P = 0.0001 and 0.02, respectively). COE dose-dependently decreased LPS-induced expression of interleukin (IL)-1β (P ≤ 0.0008) and IL-6 (P = 0.01). CONCLUSION In summary, COE attenuated the inflammatory response induced by LPS in RAW 264.7 macrophages, likely due to Akt inhibition.
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- Rami S Najjar
- Department of Nutrition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30302, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32304, USA; Center for Advancing Exercise and Nutrition Research on Aging, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32304, USA
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- Center for Advancing Exercise and Nutrition Research on Aging, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32304, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32304, USA; Center for Advancing Exercise and Nutrition Research on Aging, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32304, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30302, USA.
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Li HB, Feng QM, Zhang LX, Wang J, Chi J, Chen SQ, Wang ZM, Dai LP, Xu EP. Four New Gallate Derivatives from Wine-Processed Corni Fructus and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activities. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26071851. [PMID: 33805990 PMCID: PMC8037767 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26071851] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Four new gallate derivatives—ornusgallate A, ent-cornusgallate A, cornusgallate B and C (1a, 1b, 2, 3)—were isolated from the wine-processed fruit of Cornus officinalis. Among them, 1a and 1b are new natural compounds with novel skeletons. Their chemical structures were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopy methods including NMR, IR, HRESIMS, UV, ECD spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The in vitro anti-inflammatory activities of all compounds were assayed in RAW 264.7 cells by assessing LPS-induced NO production. As the result, all compounds exhibited anti-inflammatory activities at attested concentrations. Among the tested compounds, compound 2 exhibited the strongest anti- inflammatory activity.
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- Hong-Bin Li
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (H.-B.L.); (Q.-M.F.); (L.-X.Z.); (J.W.); (J.C.); (S.-Q.C.)
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (H.-B.L.); (Q.-M.F.); (L.-X.Z.); (J.W.); (J.C.); (S.-Q.C.)
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (H.-B.L.); (Q.-M.F.); (L.-X.Z.); (J.W.); (J.C.); (S.-Q.C.)
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (H.-B.L.); (Q.-M.F.); (L.-X.Z.); (J.W.); (J.C.); (S.-Q.C.)
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (H.-B.L.); (Q.-M.F.); (L.-X.Z.); (J.W.); (J.C.); (S.-Q.C.)
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (H.-B.L.); (Q.-M.F.); (L.-X.Z.); (J.W.); (J.C.); (S.-Q.C.)
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- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
- National Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control Technology of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (H.-B.L.); (Q.-M.F.); (L.-X.Z.); (J.W.); (J.C.); (S.-Q.C.)
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
- Correspondence: (L.-P.D.); (E.-P.X.); Tel.: +86-18703651652 (L.-P.D.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (H.-B.L.); (Q.-M.F.); (L.-X.Z.); (J.W.); (J.C.); (S.-Q.C.)
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
- Correspondence: (L.-P.D.); (E.-P.X.); Tel.: +86-18703651652 (L.-P.D.)
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Szczepaniak O, Jokiel M, Stuper-Szablewska K, Szymanowska D, Dziedziński M, Kobus-Cisowska J. Can cornelian cherry mask bitter taste of probiotic chocolate? Human TAS2R receptors and a sensory study with comprehensive characterisation of new functional product. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0243871. [PMID: 33556063 PMCID: PMC7869990 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243871] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) fruits are a valuable source of bioactive compounds that are responsible for the perception of bitter taste of chocolate products. The aim of the study was to validate the inhibitory effect of Cornus mas on the TAS2R3 and TAS2R13 bitter taste receptors and to assess the effect of masking the bitter taste of dark chocolate with the help of the sensory panel. Dark chocolate was prepared with an addition of 5% of freeze-dried cornelian cherry fruits and 108 CFU/g of Bacillus coagulans probiotic strains. Effect on the TAS2R receptors was evaluated in specially transfected HEK293T cells, and the inhibition ratio was measured using the calcium release test. Moreover, the total polyphenol content, antioxidant activity and simulated intestinal in vitro digestion were determined for the samples. The tested chocolate products were rich in chlorogenic, caffeic and sinapic acids. The addition of cornelian cherry positively affected the antioxidant activity. The phytochemicals of Cornus mas decreased the TAS2R13 activity by 132% after a 2-minute interaction and, % at the same time, inhibited the TAS2R3 activity by 11.5. Meanwhile, chocolate with the addition of fruit was less bitter according to the sensory panel.
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- Oskar Szczepaniak
- Department of Gastronomy Sciences and Functional Foods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Gastronomy Sciences and Functional Foods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Gastronomy Sciences and Functional Foods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Schmitzer V, Sircelj H, Stampar F, Slatnar A. Physico-chemical characterization of Cornus kousa Burg. fruit: determining optimal maturity for fresh consumption. J Sci Food Agric 2021; 101:778-785. [PMID: 32706119 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Japanese dogwood (Cornus kousa Burg.) is a popular ornamental plant which develops edible compound fruit utilized in traditional Asian medicine. Previous compositional studies have focused on a small fraction of secondary metabolites at a single maturity stage. In order to address the question of optimal ripeness of Japanese dogwood fruit for consumption the study provides a comprehensive insight into its primary and secondary metabolic profile. RESULTS The aim of the study was to investigate biochemical composition and morphological traits of Japanese dogwood (Cornus kousa Burg.) fruit at four maturity stages: GF, green fruit; BF, fruit with a defined red blush; RF, ripe fruit; OF, over-ripe fruit. Fruit was characterized by a nearly spherical shape, decreased water content in later stages of ripeness and highest a* values at RF and OF stages. Total sugars increased significantly from GF to OF stage and total organic acids and vitamin C decreased with maturation. Japanese dogwood fruit was characterized by four major phenolic groups: anthocyanins (three), flavonols (eight) hydroxycinnamic acids (three) and flavonoids (one) as well as by four lipophilic antioxidants: tocopherols (two), xanthophylls (five), carotenes (two) and chlorophylls (two). The progression of fruit ripening caused faster accumulation of individual phenolic compounds and lipophilic antioxidants which resulted in significantly higher total phenolic content at the RF and OF stages. CONCLUSION Japanese dogwood fruit is a rich alternative source of ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol, flavonols and anthocyanins and should be consumed fresh at fully developed red colour of compound berries when their composition is optimal. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Valentina Schmitzer
- Department of Landscape Architecture, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Jin BR, Cheon SY, Kim HJ, Kim MS, Lee KH, An HJ. Anti-Proliferative Effects of Standardized Cornus officinalis on Benign Prostatic Epithelial Cells via the PCNA/E2F1-Dependent Cell Cycle Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21249567. [PMID: 33334082 PMCID: PMC7765524 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249567] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Cornus officinalis, widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, exhibits pharmacological effects against erectile dysfunction and pollakisuria, which are pathological symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Although traditional usage and a study on BPH have been reported, to our knowledge, no study has investigated the exact molecular mechanism(s) underlying the anti-proliferative effects of standardized C. officinalis on prostatic cells. We standardized C. officinalis 30% ethanol extract (COFE) and demonstrated the therapeutic effects of COFE on human BPH epithelial cells and testosterone-induced BPH in rats. In vitro studies using BPH-1 cells demonstrated an upregulation of BPH-related and E2F Transcription Factor 1(E2F1)-dependent cell cycle markers, whereas treatment with COFE clearly inhibited the proliferation of BPH epithelial cells and reduced the overexpression of G1 and S checkpoint genes. Additionally, COFE administration alleviated the androgen-dependent prostatic enlargement in a testosterone-induced BPH animal model. COFE exerted these anti-BPH effects by the inhibition of anti-apoptotic markers, suppression of PCNA expression, and regulation of E2F1/pRB-dependent cell cycle markers in rats with BPH. These results suggest that COFE exerts anti-proliferative effect by regulating PCNA/E2F1-dependent cell cycle signaling pathway both in vivo and in vitro. These findings reveal the therapeutic potential of COFE, which could be used as a substitute for BPH treatment.
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- Bo-Ram Jin
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sang-ji University, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 26339, Korea; (B.-R.J.); (S.-Y.C.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sang-ji University, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 26339, Korea; (B.-R.J.); (S.-Y.C.); (H.-J.K.)
- AmcoBio Inc., 1789 Nambusunhwan-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08758, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sang-ji University, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 26339, Korea; (B.-R.J.); (S.-Y.C.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Central Research of Hawon Pharmaceutical, JangHeung 59338, Korea; (M.-S.K.); (K.-H.L.)
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- Central Research of Hawon Pharmaceutical, JangHeung 59338, Korea; (M.-S.K.); (K.-H.L.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sang-ji University, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 26339, Korea; (B.-R.J.); (S.-Y.C.); (H.-J.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-33-738-7503; Fax: +82-33-730-0679
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Zhang XW, Sui Y, Liu XX, Fu CY, Qiao YH, Liu WJ, Li ZZ, Li XQ, Cao W. Structures and anti-atherosclerotic effects of 1,6-α-glucans from Fructus Corni. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 161:1346-1357. [PMID: 32784023 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In this study, two homogeneous polysaccharides (PFC-1 and PFC-2) having anti-atherosclerotic activity were isolated from Fructus Corni. PFC-1 and PFC-2 were 1,6-α-glucans with the molecular weight of 4.4 kDa and 82.0 kDa, respectively. In the in vitro experiments, PFC-1 and PFC-2 showed significant inhibitory effects on the cholesterol accumulation in RAW264.7 macrophages induced by oxidized low-density lipoproteins (ox-LDL), and the inhibitory rate of PFC-2 was 81.62%. Apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice fed high-fat diet (HFD) were used to evaluate the anti-atherosclerotic effects of PFC-2 in vivo. The aortic root lipid area decreased by 55.01% in the PFC-2-administered group as compared to the model group. PFC-2 decreased the levels of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and malondialdehyde, increased the superoxide dismutase activity, and reduced the contents of lipid and macrophages in the aortic sinus plaque in ApoE-/- mice fed with HFD. Furthermore, PFC-2 markedly inhibited the expression of type A1 scavenger receptor (SR-A1) and cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36) in ox-LDL-treated macrophages. Taken together, 1,6-α-glucans from Fructus Corni showed significant anti-atherogenic effect, and the mechanism is related to enhanced antioxidant activity of the ApoE-/- mice and down-regulated the expression of SR-A1 and CD36 proteins in macrophages.
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- Xiao-Wen Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China; Department of Natural Medicine & Institute of Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Shangluo University, Shangluo 726000, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China; Department of Natural Medicine & Institute of Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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Xu R, Zhu H, Hu L, Yu B, Zhan X, Yuan Y, Zhou P. Characterization of the intestinal absorption of morroniside from Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc via a Caco-2 cell monolayer model. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227844. [PMID: 32470043 PMCID: PMC7259638 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227844] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Morroniside is a biologically active polyphenol found in Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc (CO) that exhibits a broad spectrum of pharmacological activities, such as protecting nerves, and preventing diabetic liver damage and renal damage. However, little data are available regarding the mechanism of its intestinal absorption. Here, an in vitro human intestinal epithelial cell model of cultured Caco-2 cells was applied to study the absorption and transport of morroniside. The effects of donor concentration, pH and inhibitors were investigated. The bidirectional permeability of morroniside from the apical (AP) to the basolateral (BL) side and in the reverse direction was studied. When administered at three tested concentrations (5, 25 and 100 μM), the apparent permeability coefficient (Papp) values in the AP-to-BL direction ranged from 1.59 × 10-6 to 2.66 × 10-6 cm/s. In the reverse direction, BL-to-AP, the value was ranged from 2.67 × 10-6 to 4.10 × 10-6 cm/s. The data indicated that morroniside transport was pH-dependent. The permeability of morroniside was affected by treatment with various inhibitors, such as multidrug resistance protein inhibitors MK571 and indomethacin, as well as the breast cancer resistance protein inhibitor apigenin. The mechanisms of the intestinal absorption of morroniside may involve multiple transport pathways, such as the passive diffusion and efflux protein-mediated active transport especially involving multidrug resistance protein 2 and breast cancer resistance protein. After the addition of CO, the Papp values in the AP-to-BL direction increased significantly, therefore, it can be assumed that some ingredients in the CO promote morroniside absorption in the small intestine.
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MESH Headings
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B/antagonists & inhibitors
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B/genetics
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1/antagonists & inhibitors
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1/genetics
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2/antagonists & inhibitors
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2/genetics
- Caco-2 Cells
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cornus/chemistry
- Epithelial Cells/drug effects
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects
- Glycosides/pharmacology
- Humans
- Indomethacin/pharmacology
- Intestinal Absorption/drug effects
- Intestinal Absorption/genetics
- Neoplasm Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Neoplasm Proteins/genetics
- Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Neoplasms/pathology
- Permeability/drug effects
- Propionates/pharmacology
- Quinolines/pharmacology
- ATP-Binding Cassette Sub-Family B Member 4
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- Renjie Xu
- Department of Clinical pharmacy, Shaoxing Women and Children’s Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Women and Children’s Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Laboratory, Shaoxing Seventh People’s Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Women and Children’s Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- The Third Maternal wards, Shaoxing Women and Children’s Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical pharmacy, Shaoxing Women and Children’s Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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Qu YJ, Zhen RR, Zhang LM, Gu C, Chen L, Peng X, Hu B, An HM. Uncovering the active compounds and effective mechanisms of the dried mature sarcocarp of Cornus officinalis Sieb. Et Zucc. For the treatment of Alzheimer's disease through a network pharmacology approach. BMC Complement Med Ther 2020; 20:157. [PMID: 32450873 PMCID: PMC7249309 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-020-02951-2] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Shanzhuyu (the dried mature sarcocarp of Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc., DMSCO) is a Chinese herb that can be used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its mechanism remains unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the active ingredients and effective mechanisms of DMSCO for the treatment of AD based on a network pharmacology approach. METHODS The active components of DMSCO were collected from the TCMSP and ETCM databases and the target proteins of these compounds were predicted using TCMSP, SwissTargetPrediction and the STITCH database. The AD-related target proteins were identified from the OMIM, DisGeNet, GEO and GeneCards databases. The network interaction model of the compound-target-disease was established and was used to obtain the key targets of DMSCO on AD through network topology analysis. Subsequently, gene enrichment in Gene Ontology (GO) and KEGG pathways were conducted using the David 6.8 online tool. RESULTS A total of 30 DMSCO effective compounds and 209 effective drug targets were obtained. A total of 172 AD-related genes and 37 shared targets of DMSCO and AD were identified. A total of 43 key targets for the treatment of AD were obtained from the topological analysis of the DMSCO-AD target network. These key targets were involved in a variety of biological processes, including amyloid deposition, apoptosis, autophagy, inflammatory response and oxidative stress and pathways, such as the PI3K-AKT, MAPK and TNF pathways. Three key compounds, namely ursolic acid, anethole and β-sitosterol were obtained from the analysis of the key targets. CONCLUSIONS Ursolic acid, anethole and β-sitosterol may be the main active components of DMSCO in the treatment of AD. DMSCO can treat AD by regulating amyloid deposition, apoptosis, autophagy, inflammatory response and oxidative stress via the PI3K-AKT, MAPK and other signaling pathways.
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- Yan-Jie Qu
- Department of Neurology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Neurology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Neurology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Neurology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Oncology, Department of Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Oncology, Department of Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Oncology, Department of Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Science & Technology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Akbar M, Ali U, Khalil T, Iqbal MS, Amin A, Naeem R, Nazir A, Waqas HM, Aslam Z, Jafri FI, Aslam N, Chohan SA. Cornus macrophylla, the Antibacterial Activity of Organic Leaf Extracts and the Characterization of the More Lipophilic Components by GC/MS. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25102395. [PMID: 32455648 PMCID: PMC7287811 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25102395] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the present study, the antibacterial activity of Cornus macrophylla was examined. Organic solvent extracts of leaves were prepared using methanol, n-hexane, chloroform, and ethyl acetate. Antibacterial activity was examined by using a 100 mg/mL extract concentration. Penicillin was kept as a positive control while dimethyl sulfoxide was taken as a negative control. Methanolic extract exhibited a 21.5, 36.3, 25.3, and 23.7 mm inhibition zone diameter (IZD); n-hexane showed a 33, 40, 32.8, and 28.7 mm IZD; chloroform showed a 18.8, 29, 22.3, and 21.6 mm IZD; and ethyl acetate showed a 23.5, 30.2, 30, and 22.3 mm IZD against Erwinia carotovora, Pseudomonas syringae, Ralstonia solanacearum, and Xanthomonas axonopodis, respectively. The n-hexane extract revealed high antibacterial activity against all bacterial species as compared with methanolic, chloroform, and ethyl acetate extract. Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis of n-hexane extract depicted the presence of 55 compounds. Out of these compounds, one compound, identified as α-amyrin (Mol. wt = 426), exhibited the maximum peak area (32.64%), followed by A'-Neogammacer-22(29)-en-3-ol, acetate, (3.beta.,21.beta.)- (Mol. wt = 468) and β-amyrin (Mol. wt = 426) having peak areas of 25.97 and 6.77%, respectively. It was concluded that the antibacterial activity observed during the present investigation may be due to these compounds.
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- Muhammad Akbar
- Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (U.A.); (T.K.); (M.S.I.); (A.A.); (H.M.W.); (Z.A.); (F.I.J.); (N.A.); (S.A.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +92-333-7645058
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- Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (U.A.); (T.K.); (M.S.I.); (A.A.); (H.M.W.); (Z.A.); (F.I.J.); (N.A.); (S.A.C.)
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- Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (U.A.); (T.K.); (M.S.I.); (A.A.); (H.M.W.); (Z.A.); (F.I.J.); (N.A.); (S.A.C.)
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- Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (U.A.); (T.K.); (M.S.I.); (A.A.); (H.M.W.); (Z.A.); (F.I.J.); (N.A.); (S.A.C.)
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- Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (U.A.); (T.K.); (M.S.I.); (A.A.); (H.M.W.); (Z.A.); (F.I.J.); (N.A.); (S.A.C.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan;
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Tobe Camp, Abbottabad 22060, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan;
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- Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (U.A.); (T.K.); (M.S.I.); (A.A.); (H.M.W.); (Z.A.); (F.I.J.); (N.A.); (S.A.C.)
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- Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (U.A.); (T.K.); (M.S.I.); (A.A.); (H.M.W.); (Z.A.); (F.I.J.); (N.A.); (S.A.C.)
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- Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (U.A.); (T.K.); (M.S.I.); (A.A.); (H.M.W.); (Z.A.); (F.I.J.); (N.A.); (S.A.C.)
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- Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (U.A.); (T.K.); (M.S.I.); (A.A.); (H.M.W.); (Z.A.); (F.I.J.); (N.A.); (S.A.C.)
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- Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan; (U.A.); (T.K.); (M.S.I.); (A.A.); (H.M.W.); (Z.A.); (F.I.J.); (N.A.); (S.A.C.)
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Dumitrascu L, Stănciuc N, Grigore-Gurgu L, Aprodu I. Investigation on the interaction of heated soy proteins with anthocyanins from cornelian cherry fruits. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2020; 231:118114. [PMID: 32014659 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [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: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The interaction between preheated soy proteins and anthocyanins from cornelian cherries was evaluated using a spectroscopic approach and molecular modeling. Structural changes of glycinin, β-conglycinin and soy protein isolate were investigated based on spectra of native and heat treated proteins in the presence of anthocyanins rich extracts from fresh cornelian cherry fruits. The fluorescence maximum emission in the presence of anthocyanins showed significant red shifts when compared with individual proteins, indicating the change of polarity in the surroundings of Trp residues from soy proteins toward more hydrophilic, which were attributed to protein-polyphenols interactions. Soy proteins interacted with cornelian cherries anthocyanins mainly through a static quenching mechanism. Glycinin presented a better affinity toward anthocyanins as revealed by the binding constant. The in silico approach was further employed to provide single molecule level details on the interaction between the main soy proteins and anthocyanins prevailing in cornelian cherry extracts. The docking results are consistent with the fluorescence spectroscopy data indicating better affinity of glycinin for cyanidin 3-glucoside and cyanidin 3-rutinoside, compared to the β-conglycinin. These findings deliver important insights for efficient development of microencapsulated powders based on soy proteins and anthocyanins from cornelian cherries, from the perspectives of obtaining value-added ingredients.
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- Loredana Dumitrascu
- Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Domnească Street 111, 800201, Galati, Romania
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- Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Domnească Street 111, 800201, Galati, Romania
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- Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Domnească Street 111, 800201, Galati, Romania
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- Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Domnească Street 111, 800201, Galati, Romania.
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Ye XS, He J, Xu JK, He XL, Xia CY, Yan Y, Lian WW, Zhang WK. Undescribed morroniside-like secoiridoid diglycosides with α-glucosidase inhibitory activity from Corni Fructus. Phytochemistry 2020; 171:112232. [PMID: 31911266 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2019.112232] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Corni Fructus, also known as the fruit of Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc., has long been used as a traditional Chinese medicine and is widely consumed as a nutritional food in the form of function drink and wine. Recently, Corni Fructus has attracted considerable interest because of its anti-diabetic effects. A systematic phytochemical investigation of Corni Fructus was performed to find anti-diabetic components, which led to the isolation of 10 unreported iridoid glycosides, cornusdiglycosides A-J (1-8, 9a/9b and 10a/10b). Their chemical structures were determined through spectroscopic analysis (ultraviolet [UV], infrared [IR], high-resolution electrospray ionisation mass spectroscopy [HRESIMS], one-dimensional [1D] and two-dimensional [2D] nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR]). Such morroniside-type diglycosides were first reported from natural sources, and all isolates were evaluated for α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. The results showed that all compounds (1-10) exhibited α-glucosidase (from Saccharomyces cerevisiae) inhibitory activities with IC50 values ranging from 78.9 ± 4.09 to 162.2 ± 9.17 μM, whereas acarbose, the positive control, displayed α-glucosidase inhibitory activity with IC50 value of 118.9 ± 7.89 μM.
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- Xian-Sheng Ye
- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China; School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
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Süntar I, Cevik CK, Çeribaşı AO, Gökbulut A. Healing effects of Cornus mas L. in experimentally induced ulcerative colitis in rats: From ethnobotany to pharmacology. J Ethnopharmacol 2020; 248:112322. [PMID: 31644942 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The ethnobotanical studies conducted in Turkey and other countries have revealed that Cornus mas L., from the family Cornaceae have been used against stomachache, diarrhea and colitis. AIM OF THE STUDY The objective the present study is to determine the possible activity of C. mas in experimentally induced ulcerative colitis in rats and to identify its phytochemical feature. MATERIALS AND METHODS 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis model was induced in rats. The rats were orally treated with different doses (50, 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) of C. mas 80% methanol extract for 14 days. Increase in body weight, consumed amount of feed, form of the stool, presence of rectal prolapse were followed every day. At the end of the experiment, colon tissues were removed and wet weights for each animal were measured and colon damages were scored. Total antioxidant and total oxidant status, cytokine (TNF-α and IL-1β) and protein levels of colon tissues were evaluated and histopathological analyses were carried out. After the detection of the effective dose as 400 mg/kg, the aqueous methanol extract was fractionated by using liquid-liquid fractionation technique and the sub-extracts were also tested for in vivo biological activities. High Performance Liquid Chromatography analyses were conducted to determine the phytochemical profile of the active crude extract and n-butanol sub-extract. RESULTS Amount of feed consumed per day and increase in body weight were the lowest in the control group, while those values were determined to be the highest in 80% methanol extract (at 400 mg/kg dose), n-butanol sub-extract and reference groups. Following colitis induction, it was determined that the fecal form was yellow-slippery in all groups and returned to normal after the treatment with C. mas extracts. Rectal prolapse score was less in the extract (400 mg/kg) and n-butanol sub-extract treated groups. Total antioxidant, total oxidant status, cytokine and protein levels were found to be in parallel with macroscopic findings. 80% methanol extract (400 mg/kg) and n-butanol sub-extract provided the best healing according to the wet weight measurements and colon damage scoring performed on the removed colon tissues. These findings supported the results of histopathological analysis. According to the chromatographic analysis, ellagic acid was determined in both extracts and its amount was quantified. CONCLUSIONS The present study has verified the ethnomedical use of C. mas for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
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- Ipek Süntar
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, 06330, Etiler, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, 06330, Etiler, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fırat University, 23119, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, 06100, Tandogan, Ankara, Turkey
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Hu J, Zhou J, Wu J, Chen Q, Du W, Fu F, Yu H, Yao S, Jin H, Tong P, Chen D, Wu C, Ruan H. Loganin ameliorates cartilage degeneration and osteoarthritis development in an osteoarthritis mouse model through inhibition of NF-κB activity and pyroptosis in chondrocytes. J Ethnopharmacol 2020; 247:112261. [PMID: 31577939 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [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: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Corni Fructus (CF), the red fruit of Cornus officinalis Siebold & Zucc, has been used both as food and medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Loganin is a major iridoid glycoside and one of the quality control indexes of CF. In TCM clinical practice, prescription containing CF is commonly used to treat osteoarthritis (OA), but the underlying mechanisms of loganin are not yet utterly understood. AIM OF THE STUDY The aims of the present study are to confirm the therapeutic effects of loganin in an OA mouse model and to determine the mechanisms involved in the OA protective effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS The destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) procedure was performed on the right knee of 8-week-old C57BL/6 male mice. 30 or 100 μg/ml of loganin was then injected into articular space twice a week for 8 and 12-week. Safranin O/Fast green staining, H&E staining, micro-CT analysis were performed to analyze structural and morphological changes. The protein expression of collagen type II (Col2), metalloproteinase-3 (Mmp3), matrix metalloproteinase 13 (Mmp13) collagen type X (Col10), cryopyrin and caspase-1 were detected by immunochemistry staining. Immuno-fluorescence assay was performed to assess changes in expression of CD31, endomucin, p65 and p-I-κB. RESULTS Results of histomorphometry showed that loganin delays the progression of OA in the DMM model. In cartilage, loganin decreased the OARSI score, increasing hyaline cartilage (HC) thickness and decreasing calcified cartilage (CC) thickness. Moreover, loganin inhibited osteophyte formation, reduced the bone volume fraction (BV/TV), lowered trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) and increased trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) in subchondral bone. Mechanistically, loganin increased the expressions of Col2, decreases the expression of Mmp3, Mmp13, Col10, cryopyrin and caspase-1 in cartilage. In parallel, loganin inhibited the expression of CD31 and endomucin in subchondral bone. Furthermore, loganin suppressed nuclear translocation of p65 protein, and decreased the amount of p-I-κB in chondrocytes. CONCLUSIONS In summary, these results uncovered that loganin inhibits NF-κB signaling and attenuates cartilage matrix catabolism and pyroptosis of chondrocytes in articular cartilage. Loganin may serve as a potential therapeutic agent for OA treatment.
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- Jiaming Hu
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- Research Institute of Orthopedics, The Affiliated JiangNan Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China; Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China.
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Chen J, Chen Y, Shu A, Lu J, Du Q, Yang Y, Lv Z, Xu H. Radix Rehmanniae and Corni Fructus against Diabetic Nephropathy via AGE-RAGE Signaling Pathway. J Diabetes Res 2020; 2020:8358102. [PMID: 33344651 PMCID: PMC7725584 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8358102] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Radix Rehmanniae and Corni Fructus (RC) have been widely applied to treat diabetic nephropathy (DN) for centuries. But the mechanism of how RC plays the therapeutic role against DN is unclear as yet. METHODS The information about RC was obtained from a public database. The active compounds of RC were screened by oral bioavailability (OB) and drug-likeness (DL). Gene ontology (GO) analysis was performed to realize the key targets of RC, and an active compound-potential target network was created. The therapeutic effects of RC active compounds and their key signal pathways were preliminarily probed via network pharmacology analysis and animal experiments. RESULTS In this study, 29 active compounds from RC and 64 key targets related to DN were collected using the network pharmacology method. The pathway enrichment analysis showed that RC regulated advanced glycosylation end product (AGE-) RAGE and IL-17 signaling pathways to treat DN. The animal experiments revealed that RC significantly improved metabolic parameters, inflammation renal structure, and function to protect the kidney against DN. CONCLUSIONS The results revealed the relationship between multicomponents and multitargets of RC. The administratiom of RC might remit the DM-induced renal damage through the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway to improve metabolic parameters and protect renal structure and function.
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- Jing Chen
- Hanlin College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Taizhou 225300, China
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
- Department of Basic Medical Science, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Hanlin College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Taizhou 225300, China
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- Hanlin College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Taizhou 225300, China
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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Sharp-Tawfik AE, Coiner AM, MarElia CB, Kazantzis M, Zhang C, Burkhardt BR. Compositional analysis and biological characterization of Cornus officinalis on human 1.1B4 pancreatic β cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 494:110491. [PMID: 31255730 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2019.110491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease resulting from the loss of pancreatic β cells and subsequent insulin production. Novel interventional therapies are urgently needed that can protect existing β cells from cytokine-induced death and enhance their function before symptomatic onset. Our initial evidence is suggesting that bioactive ingredients within Cornus officinalis (CO) may be able to serve in this function. CO has been extensively used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and reported to possess both anti-inflammatory and pro-metabolic effects. We hypothesize that CO treatment may provide a future potential candidate for interventional therapy for early stage T1D prior to significant β cell loss. Our data demonstrated that CO can inhibit cytokine-mediated β cell death, increase cell viability and oxidative capacity, and increase expression of NFATC2 (Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cells, Cytoplasmic 2). We have also profiled the bioactive components in CO from multiple sources by HPLC/MS (High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry) analysis. Altogether, CO significantly increases the energy metabolism of β cells while inducing the NFAT pathway to signal for increased proliferation and endocrine function.
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- Arielle E Sharp-Tawfik
- Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Metabolic Core, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
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- Practice of Oriental Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620, USA.
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Wang X, Wu Y, Wang F, Yi J, Zhang Y. Optimization of polysaccharide process from Fructus corni with box-behnken design and antioxidant capacity. Pak J Pharm Sci 2019; 32:1537-1544. [PMID: 31608872] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the present study, the ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) process of polysaccharide from Fructus corni (FCP) was opitimized using the Box-Behnken design (BBD). The main parameters including ultrasound time (min), temperature (oC) and solvent to raw material ratio (mL/g) were chosen as the process variables for the optimization of UAE process. The results of analysis of variance indicated that the equation obtained from the experiments could represent the data and the predicted responses satisfactorily. The optimum conditons obtained by BBD were ultrasonic time (51min), temperature (69oC) and solvent to solid ratio (20mL/g) with actual yield (12.68±0.16%), which was good agreement with value predicted by the model. The antioxidant properties of FCP were assessed in vitro based on scavenging effect of the DPPH radical, hydroxyl radical and super oxide radical tests. The FCP possessed strong antioxidant abilities on DPPH and super oxide radical at the high concentration. The results on hydroxyl radical demonstrated that FCP exhibited high scavenging effect when the concentration was over 3000μg/mL. The findings suggested that the FCP had antioxidant capacities and could be developed as a source of natural antioxidants and functional food material.
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- Xinsheng Wang
- Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, PR China
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- Pharmaceutical College, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, PR China
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- Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, PR China
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- Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, PR China
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- Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, PR China
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Jin BR, Kim HJ, Seo JH, Kim MS, Lee KH, Yoon IJ, An HJ. HBX-6, Standardized Cornus officinalis and Psoralea corylifolia L. Extracts, Suppresses Benign Prostate Hyperplasia by Attenuating E2F1 Activation. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24091719. [PMID: 31052610 PMCID: PMC6539643 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24091719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: The aim of this study was to simplify and identify the contents of the herbal formula, HBX-5. This study was carried out to evaluate the therapeutic effects of HBX-6 in a mouse model of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Based on in vitro, we selected a candidate, reconstituted an experimental agent and investigated the effects on testosterone-induced BPH rats. Cell viability was determined by MTT assay in RWPE-1 and WPMY-1 cells. The expression of androgen receptor (AR) was measured in dihydrotestosterone-stimulated RWPE-1 and WPMY-1 cells. BPH was induced in mice by a subcutaneous injection of testosterone propionate for four weeks. Animals were divided into six groups: Group 1, control mice; Group 2, mice with BPH; Group 3, mice with BPH treated with finasteride; Group 4, mice with BPH treated with 200 mg/kg HBX-5; Group 5, mice with BPH treated with 100 mg/kg HBX-6; and Group 6, mice with BPH treated with 200 mg/kg HBX-6. Changes in prostate weight were measured after treatments, and the thickness of the epithelium was evaluated. The expression levels of proteins associated with prostatic cell proliferation and cell cycle-related proteins were determined. Based on previous reports and in vitro results, we selected Cornus officinalis and Psoralea corylifolia among HBX-5 components and reconstituted the experimental agent, and named it HBX-6. The result represented a new herbal formula, HBX-6 that suppressed the pathological alterations in BPH and showed a marked reduction in proliferation-related protein expression compared to mice with BPH. Our results indicate that HBX-6 has a better therapeutic effect in the BPH murine model than those of HBX-5 and finasteride, suggesting the role of HBX-6 as a new BPH remedial agent.
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- Bo-Ram Jin
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, 83 Sangjidae-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 26339, Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, 83 Sangjidae-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 26339, Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, 83 Sangjidae-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 26339, Korea.
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- Central Research Institue of Hawon Pharmaceutical, Jangheung 59338, Korea.
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- Central Research Institue of Hawon Pharmaceutical, Jangheung 59338, Korea.
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- Central Research Institue of Hawon Pharmaceutical, Jangheung 59338, Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, 83 Sangjidae-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 26339, Korea.
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Lietava J, Beerova N, Klymenko SV, Panghyova E, Varga I, Pechanova O. Effects of Cornelian Cherry on Atherosclerosis and Its Risk Factors. Oxid Med Cell Longev 2019; 2019:2515270. [PMID: 30911343 PMCID: PMC6397968 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2515270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Functional food represents an important alternative management of atherosclerosis, its risk factors, and clinical complications. Atherosclerosis is characterized by microinflammation, formation of atheromatous lipoprotein-rich plaques, and protrombogenic status. Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L., CC) contains polyphenols influencing all three components of atherosclerosis. Its high antioxidant potential, verified in experimental studies, exhibited a pronounced decrease of inflammatory markers. CC treatment demonstrated a favourable effect on lipid spectrum (comparable with statins), decrease of glycemia, and increase of insulin (comparable with glibenclamide). Polyphenols identified in CC exhibited both direct antiplatelet effects and reduction of platelet hyper-reactivity mediated via attenuation of oxidative stress. The first clinical trials confirmed a clinically relevant decrease of total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triacylglycerols, lipoproteins, amelioration of inflammatory activity, and insulin secretion improvement after the treatment with CC polyphenolic compounds. However, the limitation of published studies is the use of undefined cultivars of CC, their experimental nature, small scale, and missing longitudinal trials. Nevertheless, biochemical properties of CC, hitherto described, predispose its products for the adjuvant management of atherosclerosis.
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- Jan Lietava
- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty of Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Centre of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty of Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Institute of Histology and Embryology, Medical Faculty of Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Centre of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Hosseini FS, Noroozi Karimabad M, Hajizadeh MR, Khoshdel A, Khanamani Falahati-Pour S, Mirzaei MR, Mirmohamadi SM, Mahmoodi M. Evaluating of Induction of Apoptosis by Cornus mass L. Extract in the Gastric Carcinoma Cell Line (AGS). Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2019; 20:123-130. [PMID: 30678391 PMCID: PMC6485578 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2019.20.1.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Aim and objectives: Natural products and derivatives of medicinal vegetation can play an important role to the cure tumor. The Present study was focused to determine the effect of Cornus mass L. extract on the induction of apoptosis in AGS gastric carcinoma cell line in compared to L929 cells. Methods: In this experimental study, AGS and L929 cells were cultured and treated with different concentrations (0–10 mg/ml) of Cornus mass L. extract for 48 and 72 hours. Cell proliferation was assessed by MTT assay. The optical density of the colored solution was quantified at 570 nm wavelengths by an ELISA Reader. Making use of the apoptosis detection kit of Annexin V-FITC, PI and double staining with Annexin V-FITC were carried out for flow cytometry investigations. Data were analyzed by ANOVA. Variations with a P-value less than 0.05 were considered significant. Results: shows a noticeable deviation among various concentrations of extract when cells were treated for 48, 72 h declined cell viability in AGS cell line in comparison L929 cell lines in a dose and time-dependent manner (P < 0.05). This extract also displayed approximately several-fold increased anti-cancer potency in AGS compared to L929 cells. The IC50 value in AGS cells (evaluated after 48,72h) of the extract against AGS cells was 5/44, 2/44 mg/ml (p≤0.05). The analysis results of flow cytometry indicated that apoptosis was induced by the extract in AGS cells treated, compared with L929 cells. Conclusion: Each of our results implicates the reality that Cornus mass L. extract acts as a novel, potent inhibitor of cancer proliferation in in vitro. This may result in developing a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of indole-sensitive cancers.
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- Farzaneh Sadat Hosseini
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
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Yarılgaç T, Kadim H, Ozturk B. Role of maturity stages and modified-atmosphere packaging on the quality attributes of cornelian cherry fruits (Cornus mas L.) throughout shelf life. J Sci Food Agric 2019; 99:421-428. [PMID: 29896773 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND A study was conducted to determine the effects of modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP) treatments on fruit quality attributes and bioactive compounds of cornelian cherry fruits (Cornus mas L.) harvested at two different maturity stages - maturity (M): M-1, skin red color <10%; M-2, skin red color >90% - throughout the shelf life. Fruits were stored at 0 ± 0.5 °C and 90 ± 5% relative humidity (RH) for 30 days, and then kept at 22 ± 0.5 °C and 80 ± 5% RH over 3 days for shelf life. RESULTS In the measurements performed at harvest, MS-2 fruits had significantly greater respiration rate, soluble solids content, acidity, anthocyanin, flavonoids, and phenolics and significantly lower ethylene productions, firmness, L* , chroma, and hue angle values than MS-1 fruits. In the last measurement period, MAP-treated fruits had significantly greater firmness, total flavonoids, and total phenolics and significantly lower respiration rates, ethylene productions, and decay rates than the untreated fruits. While color parameters of MS-2 fruits were significantly lower than the color values of MS-1 fruits, they had greater vitamin C and anthocyanin contents. CONCLUSION It was concluded that the cornelian cherry fruits harvested at MS-2 stage of maturity and preserved in MAP better maintained quality attributes throughout their shelf life. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Tarık Yarılgaç
- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey
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Sozański T, Kucharska AZ, Wiśniewski J, Fleszar MG, Rapak A, Gomułkiewicz A, Dzięgiel P, Magdalan J, Nowak B, Szumny D, Matuszewska A, Piórecki N, Szeląg A, Trocha M. The iridoid loganic acid and anthocyanins from the cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) fruit increase the plasma l-arginine/ADMA ratio and decrease levels of ADMA in rabbits fed a high-cholesterol diet. Phytomedicine 2019; 52:1-11. [PMID: 30599888 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.09.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although fruit and vegetable-rich diets have beneficial effects on cardiovascular diseases, we have little knowledge of the impact of fruits and their constituents, iridoids and anthocyanins, on the l-arginine-ADMA-DDAH pathway. Our previous study demonstrated the modulation of those factors by the oral administration of the cornelian cherry fruit. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE We have assessed the effects of the oral administration of two main constituents isolated from the cornelian cherry fruit, iridoid loganic acid and anthocyanins, on l-arginine, its derivatives (ADMA, SDMA), metabolites (DMA, l-citrulline), and the hepatic DDAH activity and its isoform expression in rabbits fed a high-cholesterol diet. We have also analyzed eNOS expression in the thoracic aorta as well as the redox status in blood. STUDY DESIGN In the present study, we used an animal model of diet induced atherosclerosis. For 60 days, white New Zealand rabbits were fed a standard diet, a 1% cholesterol enriched diet, or concomitantly with the investigated substances. l-arginine, ADMA, SDMA, DMA, and l-citrulline were assessed using the LC-MS/MS method. DDAH activity and redox parameters were analyzed spectrophotometrically. DDAH1 and DDAH2 isoform expressions were assessed by western blotting, mRNA expression of eNOS was quantified by real-time PCR. RESULTS We demonstrated that the administration of loganic acid (20 mg/kg b.w.), and to a lesser extent of anthocyanins (10 mg/kg b.w.), caused an increase in the l-arginine level and the l-arginine/ADMA ratio. Also, both substances decreased ADMA, DMA, and l-citrulline, but not SDMA levels. Anthocyanins, but not loganic acid, enhanced the activity of DDAH in the liver. Anthocyanins also significantly enhanced both DDAH1 and DDAH2 expression, while loganic acid to a lesser extent enhanced DDAH1 but not DDAH2 expression. Both loganic acid and anthocyanins pronouncedly increased mRNA expression of eNOS in thoracic aortas. Both loganic acid and anthocyanins reversed the blood glutathione level depleted by dietary cholesterol. Cholesterol feeding decreased the blood GPx level, and the change was not reversed by anthocyanins or loganic acid. We did not observe any significant differences in the blood levels of MDA or SOD among the groups. CONCLUSION Iridoids and anthocyanins may modulate the l-arginine-ADMA pathway in subjects fed a high-cholesterol diet.
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- Tomasz Sozański
- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, Wrocław 50-345, Poland.
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 37, Wrocław 51-630, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Chałubińskiego 10, Wrocław 50-368, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Chałubińskiego 10, Wrocław 50-368, Poland
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- Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Immunobiology, Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Weigla 12, Wrocław 53-114, Poland
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- Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Division of Histology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, Chałubińskiego 6a, Wrocław 50-368, Poland
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- Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Division of Histology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, Chałubińskiego 6a, Wrocław 50-368, Poland; Department of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, I.J. Paderewskiego 35, Wroclaw 51-612, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, Wrocław 50-345, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, Wrocław 50-345, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, Wrocław 50-345, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, Wrocław 50-345, Poland
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- Bolestraszyce Arboretum and Institute of Physiography, Przemyśl 37-700, Poland; Department of Tourism and Recreation, University of Rzeszow, Towarnickiego 3, Rzeszów 35-959, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, Wrocław 50-345, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego 2, Wrocław 50-345, Poland
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Filip GA, Moldovan B, Baldea I, Olteanu D, Suharoschi R, Decea N, Cismaru CM, Gal E, Cenariu M, Clichici S, David L. UV-light mediated green synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles using Cornelian cherry fruit extract and their comparative effects in experimental inflammation. J Photochem Photobiol B 2018; 191:26-37. [PMID: 30562719 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [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: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The purpose of our study is to investigate the comparative effects of materials based on silver and gold nanoparticles functionalized with polyphenols from Cornus Mas extract (AgNPs-CM and AuNPs-CM) in vivo on experimental inflammation. The nanoparticles were obtained at room temperature under UV irradiation and were characterized by different methods: ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering. The modulatory effects of AgNPs-CM and AuNPs-CM on inflammation were quantified by oxidative stress parameters, pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines levels and apoptosis assessment at 2 h, 24 and 48 h after induction of inflammation with carrageenan in the paw tissue of Wistar rats. Our results showed that silver and gold nanoparticles only partial and for a short period have mobilized the antioxidant defense mechanisms. In addition, they diminished inflammation and apoptosis in the early stage while later, at 48 h, exerted an immunomodulatory effect, activated ERK ½ and induced apoptosis. The photoreduced silver and gold nanoparticles, functionalized with natural compounds, modulated the inflammation in a similar manner in the soft tissue injected with carrageenan. In order to decipher the mechanisms involved in interactions of metallic nanoparticles with biological systems and for a complete assessment of the risks and benefits of these products in clinical practice long term studies are necessary.
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- Gabriela Adriana Filip
- Department of Physiology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinicilor 1-3, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Research Center for Advanced Chemical Analysis, Instrumentation and Chemometrics (ANALYTICA), Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos Street, 400028, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Physiology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinicilor 1-3, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Physiology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinicilor 1-3, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Calea Manastur 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Physiology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinicilor 1-3, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400348 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos Street, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Calea Manastur 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Physiology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinicilor 1-3, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos Street, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Sozański T, Kucharska AZ, Dzimira S, Magdalan J, Szumny D, Matuszewska A, Nowak B, Piórecki N, Szeląg A, Trocha M. Loganic acid and anthocyanins from cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) fruits modulate diet-induced atherosclerosis and redox status in rabbits. ADV CLIN EXP MED 2018; 27:1505-1513. [PMID: 29790688 DOI: 10.17219/acem/74638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) is a plant growing in southeast Europe, in the past used in folk medicine. There are many previous publications showing the preventive effects of (poly)phenolic compounds, especially anthocyanins, on cardiovascular diseases, but there is a lack of studies comparing the effects of (poly)phenolics and other constituents of fruits. OBJECTIVES We have attempted to determine if iridoids and anthocyanins from cornelian cherry fruits may affect the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in the aorta as well as lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress in the livers of cholesterol-fed rabbits. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fractions of iridoids and anthocyanins were analyzed using the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) methods. Loganic acid (20 mg/kg b.w.) and a mixture of anthocyanins (10 mg/kg b.w.) were administered orally for 60 days to rabbits fed with 1% cholesterol. Histopathological samples of the aortas and the livers were stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde - MDA) and redox status (glutathione - GSH, glutathione peroxidase - Gpx and superoxide dismutase - SOD) were analyzed using spectrophotometrical methods. RESULTS Both loganic acid (an iridoid) and a mixture of anthocyanins diminished the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in the aorta. Both substances also diminished lipid peroxidation, measured as a decrease of MDA, and attenuated oxidative stress, measured as an increase of GSH in the livers depleted by cholesterol feeding. Unexpectedly, cholesterol feeding decreased the Gpx activity in the liver, which was reversed by both investigated substances. CONCLUSIONS We have shown that both iridoids and anthocyanins help prevent fed-induced atherosclerosis, and the consumption of fruits rich in these substances may elicit beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system.
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- Tomasz Sozański
- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Arboretum and Institute of Physiography in Bolestraszyce, Poland
- Department of Tourism and Recreation, University of Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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Wang X, Liu CH, Li JJ, Zhang B, Ji LL, Shang XY. Iridoid glycosides from the fruits of Cornus officinalis. J Asian Nat Prod Res 2018; 20:934-942. [PMID: 30406675 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2018.1497609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Four new iridoid glycosides named cornusphenosides A-D (1-4) were isolated from an ethanol extract of the fruits of Cornus officinalis (shan zhu yu). The structures of these compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data (UV, IR, HRESIMS, and 1D and 2D NMR) and chemical evidence. The neuroprotective effects of compounds 1-4 were also assessed in vitro.
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- Xin Wang
- a Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods , Beijing Union University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- a Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods , Beijing Union University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- a Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods , Beijing Union University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- a Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods , Beijing Union University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- a Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods , Beijing Union University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- a Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods , Beijing Union University , Beijing 100191 , China
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Filipović D, Gašić U, Stevanović N, Dabić Zagorac D, Fotirić Akšić M, Natić M. Carbon stable isotope composition of modern and archaeological Cornelian cherry fruit stones: a pilot study. Isotopes Environ Health Stud 2018; 54:337-351. [PMID: 29376746 DOI: 10.1080/10256016.2017.1392516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The carbon stable isotope content of Cornelian cherry stones collected from wild tree stands in Serbia, SE Europe, was measured using elemental analyser-isotope ratio mass spectrometry, with the aim of recording natural carbon isotope composition of the fruit stones and its possible variation. The results show a significant variation in the carbon isotope values; we identified several environmental factors that, along with a number of other possible determinants, likely contributed to this variation. The obtained data are compared with the measurement of carbon isotope content of an archaeological specimen of Cornelian cherry stone discovered at the Neolithic site of Vinča (ca. 5600-4500 BC) in Serbia. Notwithstanding the limitedness of the data and the complexity surrounding carbon fractionation and the isotopic variation, it is suggested that the differences/similarities in carbon isotope ratios between modern and archaeological Cornelian cherry stones, when measured for much larger assemblages, could potentially offer a glimpse into growing conditions of Cornelian cherry trees in the past.
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- Dragana Filipović
- a Institute for Balkan Studies, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts , Belgrade , Serbia
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- b Faculty of Chemistry , University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia
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- c Innovation Center, Faculty of Chemistry Ltd, University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia
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- b Faculty of Chemistry , University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia
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De Biaggi M, Donno D, Mellano MG, Riondato I, Rakotoniaina EN, Beccaro GL. Cornus mas (L.) Fruit as a Potential Source of Natural Health-Promoting Compounds: Physico-Chemical Characterisation of Bioactive Components. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 2018; 73:89-94. [PMID: 29671173 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-018-0663-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Interest in new sources of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds has recently become a major research issue, with the cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) receiving particular attention for its significant amounts of phenolic compounds and vitamins, which exhibit a wide range of biological and pharmacological properties. This study was aimed at increasing knowledge regarding the cornelian cherry in Italy through the analysis of biologically active substances in the locally available genotype "Chieri". Spectrophotometric methods were applied to evaluate antioxidant activity, total anthocyanin content and total polyphenolic content. Identification and quantification of the main phytochemical compounds (polyphenols, monoterpenes, organic acids and vitamin C) was performed via high performance liquid chromatography coupled to a diode array detector. C. mas extracts showed high levels of total soluble solids and low acidity. High amounts of phenolic secondary metabolites were observed, with particular reference to anthocyanins (134.71 mgC3G/100 gFW), which confer remarkable nutraceutical properties to the analysed samples. These results highlight the potential of C. mas fruits as a good source of natural antioxidants, suggesting their use as a functional food. Future studies should focus on identifying other specific phytochemical compounds and the genetic traits of local varieties in order to improve cornelian cherry cultivars for food and medicine production.
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- Marta De Biaggi
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, Università degli Studi di Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco (TO), Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, Università degli Studi di Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, Università degli Studi di Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, Università degli Studi di Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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- Département de Biologie et Écologie Végétales, Faculté des Sciences, Université d'Antananarivo, BP 566, 101, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, Università degli Studi di Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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Nizioł-Łukaszewska Z, Wasilewski T, Bujak T, Gaweł-Bęben K, Osika P, Czerwonka D. Cornus mas L. extract as a multifunctional material for manufacturing cosmetic emulsions. Chin J Nat Med 2018; 16:284-292. [PMID: 29703328 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(18)30058-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Z Nizioł-Łukaszewska
- The University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Department of Cosmetology, Tyczyn 36020, Poland
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- The University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, Department of Chemistry, Radom 26600, Poland
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- The University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Department of Cosmetology, Tyczyn 36020, Poland
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- The University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Department of Cosmetology, Tyczyn 36020, Poland
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- The University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Department of Cosmetology, Tyczyn 36020, Poland.
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- The University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, Department of Chemistry, Radom 26600, Poland
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