scholarly journals Hydroethanolic Extract of Prunus domestica L.: Metabolite Profiling and In Vitro Modulation of Molecular Mechanisms Associated to Cardiometabolic Diseases

Nutrients ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 340
Author(s):  
Hammad Ullah ◽  
Eduardo Sommella ◽  
Cristina Santarcangelo ◽  
Danilo D’Avino ◽  
Antonietta Rossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Interleukin 1 ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Fruit Extract ◽  
Cardiometabolic Diseases ◽  
Proinflammatory Mediators ◽  
Hydroethanolic Extract

High consumption of fruit and vegetables has an inverse association with cardiometabolic risk factors. This study aimed to chemically characterize the hydroethanolic extract of P. domestica subsp. syriaca fruit pulp and evaluate its inhibitory activity against metabolic enzymes and production of proinflammatory mediators. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry(UHPLC-HRMS) analysis showed the presence of hydroxycinnamic acids, flavanols, and glycoside flavonols, while nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) analysis showed, among saccharides, an abundant presence of glucose. P. domestica fruit extract inhibited α-amylase, α-glucosidase, pancreatic lipase, and HMG CoA reductase enzyme activities, with IC50 values of 7.01 mg/mL, 6.4 mg/mL, 6.0 mg/mL, and 2.5 mg/mL, respectively. P. domestica fruit extract inhibited lipopolysaccharide-induced production of nitrite, interleukin-1 β and PGE2 in activated J774 macrophages. The findings of the present study indicate that P. domestica fruit extracts positively modulate in vitro a series of molecular mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of cardiometabolic diseases. Further research is necessary to better characterize these properties and their potential application for human health.

scholarly journals Phytochemical Study and In Vitro Screening Focusing on the Anti-Aging Features of Various Plants of the Greek Flora

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1206
Author(s):  
Aimilia D. Sklirou ◽  
Maria T. Angelopoulou ◽  
Aikaterini Argyropoulou ◽  
Eliza Chaita ◽  
Vasiliki Ioanna Boka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Skin Aging ◽  
Rosa Damascena ◽  
Phytochemical Study ◽  
Age Related

Skin health is heavily affected by ultraviolet irradiation from the sun. In addition, senile skin is characterized by major changes in the collagen, elastin and in the hyaluronan content. Natural products (NPs) have been shown to delay cellular senescence or in vivo aging by regulating age-related signaling pathways. Moreover, NPs are a preferable source of photoprotective agents and have been proven to be useful against the undesirable skin hyperpigmentation. Greek flora harvests great plant diversity with approximately 6000 plant species, as it has a wealth of NPs. Here, we report an extensive screening among hundreds of plant species. More than 440 plant species and subspecies were selected and evaluated. The extracts were screened for their antioxidant and anti-melanogenic properties, while the most promising were further subjected to various in vitro and cell-based assays related to skin aging. In parallel, their chemical profile was analyzed with High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) and/or Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS). A variety of extracts were identified that can be of great value for the cosmetic industry, since they combine antioxidant, photoprotective, anti-melanogenic and anti-aging properties. In particular, the methanolic extracts of Sideritis scardica and Rosa damascena could be worthy of further attention, since they showed interesting chemical profiles and promising properties against specific targets involved in skin aging.

scholarly journals Human Biomonitoring of T-2 Toxin, T-2 Toxin-3-Glucoside and Their Metabolites in Urine through High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry

Toxins ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 869
Author(s):  
Alfonso Narváez ◽  
Luana Izzo ◽  
Noelia Pallarés ◽  
Luigi Castaldo ◽  
Yelko Rodríguez-Carrasco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Human Biomonitoring ◽  
Italian Population ◽  
South Italy ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Low Prevalence ◽  
Frequent Exposure ◽  
Mean Concentration

The metabolic profile of T-2 toxin (T-2) and its modified form T-2-3-glucoside (T-2-3-Glc) remain unexplored in human samples. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the presence of T-2, T-2-3-Glc and their respective major metabolites in human urine samples (n = 300) collected in South Italy through an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) coupled to Q-Orbitrap-HRMS methodology. T-2 was quantified in 21% of samples at a mean concentration of 1.34 ng/mg Crea (range: 0.22–6.54 ng/mg Crea). Almost all the major T-2 metabolites previously characterized in vitro were tentatively found, remarking the occurrence of 3′-OH-T-2 (99.7%), T-2 triol (56%) and HT-2 (30%). Regarding T-2-3-Glc, a low prevalence of the parent mycotoxin (1%) and its metabolites were observed, with HT-2-3-Glc (17%) being the most prevalent compound, although hydroxylated products were also detected. Attending to the large number of testing positive for T-2 or its metabolites, this study found a frequent exposure in Italian population.

scholarly journals Chemical Constituents of Stems and Leaves of Tagetespatula L. and Its Fingerprint

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (21) ◽  
pp. 3911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Meng Wang ◽  
Xiao-Ku Ran ◽  
Muhammad Riaz ◽  
Miao Yu ◽  
Qian Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Human Gastric Cancer ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Yellow Color ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Gastric Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Stems And Leaves

Tagetespatula L. is a widely cultivated herbal medicinal plant in China and other countries. In this study, two new 2, 3-dihydrobenzofuran glucosides (1, 2) and fourteen known metabolites (3–16) were isolated from the stems and leaves of T. patula (SLT). The chemical structures of the isolated compounds were characterized comprehensively based on one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy and high resolution mass spectrometry. Absolute configurations of compounds 1 and 2 were determined by ECD calculations. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited moderate in vitro inhibitory activities against human gastric cancer cell lines (AGS) with IC50 values of 41.20 μmol/L and 30.43 μmol/L, respectively. The fingerprint profiles of stems and leaves of T. patula with three color types of flowers (Janie Yellow Bright, Jinmen Orange, Shouyao Red and Yellow color) were established by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Ten different batches of stems and leaves were examined as follow: Shouyao Red and Yellow color (1, 2, 3), Janie Yellow Bright (4, 5, 6, 7) and Jinmen Orange (8, 9, 10). Twenty-two common peaks were identified with similarity values ranging from 0.910 to 0.977. Meanwhile, the average peak area of SLT in the three types of flowers was different and it was the highest in Janie Yellow Bright.

scholarly journals Veronicastrum axillare Alleviates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury via Suppression of Proinflammatory Mediators and Downregulation of the NF-κB Signaling Pathway

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quanxin Ma ◽  
Kai Wang ◽  
Qinqin Yang ◽  
Shun Ping ◽  
Weichun Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Lung Injury ◽  
Lung Injury ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Interleukin 1 ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Proinflammatory Mediators ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Veronicastrum axillare is a traditional medical plant in China which is widely used in folk medicine due to its versatile biological activities, especially for its anti-inflammatory effects. However, the detailed mechanism underlying this action is not clear. Here, we studied the protective effects of V. axillare against acute lung injury (ALI), and we further explored the pharmacological mechanisms of this action. We found that pretreatment with V. axillare suppressed the release of proinflammatory cytokines in the serum of ALI mice. Histological analysis of lung tissue demonstrated that V. axillare inhibited LPS-induced lung injury, improved lung morphology, and reduced the activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in the lungs. Furthermore, the anti-inflammatory actions of V. axillare were investigated in vitro. We observed that V. axillare suppressed the mRNA expression of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in RAW264.7 cells challenged with LPS. Furthermore, pretreatment of V. axillare in vitro reduced the phosphorylation of p65 and IκB-α which is activated by LPS. In conclusion, our data firstly demonstrated that the anti-inflammatory effects of V. axillare against ALI were achieved through downregulation of the NF-κB signaling pathway, thereby reducing the production of inflammatory mediators.

scholarly journals Acantholippia salsoloides: Phytochemical Composition and Biological Potential of a Thujonic Population

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1985854
Author(s):  
Liliana Celaya ◽  
Carmen Viturro ◽  
Luís R. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Micrococcus Luteus ◽  
Pharmaceutical Formulations ◽  
In Vitro Assays ◽  
Array Detector ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Polar Extracts ◽  
Hydroethanolic Extract

Acantholippia salsoloides (Verbenaceae) is an aromatic plant widespread in the Andean region. The infusion (leaves and flowers) is widely used as a digestive stimulant as well as for the treatment of various diseases in traditional medicine. A. salsoloides attributes its common name “rica-rica” to the fresh and sweet fragrance of the plant. In this work, 2 different polar extracts and the essential oil of a selected rica-rica population were studied. The phenolic composition was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography diode array detector; the essential oil profile was determined by gas-chromatography ion-trap mass spectrometry/flame ionization detection. For all extracts, the antibacterial potential was performed by in vitro assays; the antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibition were determined in decoction and hydroethanolic extracts. The volatile profile allowed the identification of 26 volatile compounds, β-thujone (84%) being the major one in this rica-rica population. Eighteen phenolic compounds were identified; isoferulic acid (16%-18%) and cynaroside (45%-47%) were the larger ones. In a general way, the hydroethanolic extract was more active against Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus luteus (minimum inhibitory concentrations= 0.3- 1.3 mg/mL). Both polar extracts have strong antiradical activities although decoction extract proved to be more active against DPPH· (half-maximal inhibitory concentration [IC50] =36 µg/mL) and O2•− (IC50 =28 µg/mL) while hydroethanolic extract shows higher action over α-glucosidase (IC50 =217 µg/mL). The results suggest that A. salsoloides leaves and flowers may be an interesting source of natural antioxidants, antidiabetics, or antimicrobials, and could be used in dietary supplements, medicinal products and pharmaceutical formulations.

Hepatoprotective activity of a purified methanol extract and saponins from the roots of Chenopodium bonus-henricus L.

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 329-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zlatina Kokanova-Nedialkova ◽  
Paraskev Nedialkov ◽  
Magdalena Kondeva-Burdina ◽  
Rumyana Simeonova
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Rat Hepatocytes ◽  
Hepatoprotective Activity ◽  
Cellular Damage ◽  
Medicagenic Acid ◽  
Hepatoprotective Agents

Abstract An ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry based profiling of a purified MeOH extract (PME) from the roots of Chenopodium bonus-henricus L. (Amaranthaceae) tentatively identified 15 saponins of six sapogenins. The PME exerts hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities comparable to those of flavonoid complex silymarin in in vitro (1 and 10 μg/mL) and in vivo (200 mg/kg/daily for 7 days) models of hepatotoxicity, induced by CCl4. The main constituents of PME, respectively saponins bonushenricoside A (1), 3-O-β-D-glucuronopyranosyl-bayogenin-28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester (2), 3-O-β-D-glucuronopyranosyl-medicagenic acid-28-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl (1→4)-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1→2)-α-L-arabinopyranosyl ester (3), 3-O-β-D-glucuronopyranosyl-2β-hydroxygypsogenin-28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester (4), 3-O-α-L-rabinopyranosyl-bayogenin-28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester (6) and bonushenricoside B (8) (3 μg/mL each), compared to silymarin (5 and 50 μg/mL), significantly reduced the cellular damage caused by CCl4 in rat hepatocytes, preserved cell viability and glutathione level, decreased lactate dehydrogenase leakage and reduced lipid damage. The experimental data suggest that the glycosides of phytolaccagenin, bayogenin, medicagenic acid, 2β-hydroxygypsogenin, 2β-hydroxyoleanoic acid and oleanoic acid are a promising and safe class of hepatoprotective agents.

scholarly journals Antifungal Activity of Saponins from the Fruit Pericarp of Sapindus mukorossi against Venturia inaequalis and Botrytis cinerea

Plant Disease ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 102 (5) ◽  
pp. 991-1000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franziska M. Porsche ◽  
Daniel Molitor ◽  
Marco Beyer ◽  
Sophie Charton ◽  
Christelle André ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Botrytis Cinerea ◽  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Venturia Inaequalis ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Fruit Pericarp

The antifungal activity of an aqueous extract (AE) and the solid fraction of a chloroform-methanol fruit pericarp extract (CME) of Sapindus mukorossi resolved in water was tested for the first time against Venturia inaequalis and Botrytis cinerea—two important fungal pathogens worldwide. In the greenhouse, a CME (1% vol/vol) spray significantly reduced V. inaequalis symptoms and sporulation (99%) on apple seedling leaves (P ≤ 0.05). In field trials, applications of AE (1% vol/vol) reduced the disease severity of B. cinerea on grape, on average, by 63%. Extracts were fractionated by high-performance liquid chromatography and the bioefficacy of the fractions was tested in vitro. Some components of the most fungicidal fraction were identified by liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry as saponins: sapindoside B (accounting for ≥98% of the total constituents), hederagenin-pentosylhexoside, and oleanolic acid-hexosyl-deoxyhexosyl-hexoside. This fraction inhibited the mycelial growth of V. inaequalis and B. cinerea by 45 and 43%, respectively.

In vivo E-selectin upregulation correlates early with infiltration of PMN, later with PBL entry: MAbs block both

1996 ◽  
Vol 270 (1) ◽  
pp. H183-H193 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Binns ◽  
S. T. Licence ◽  
A. A. Harrison ◽  
E. T. Keelan ◽  
M. K. Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Interleukin 1 ◽  
Inflammatory Infiltration ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Inflammatory Processes ◽  
Factor Alpha ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Necrosis Factor

The endothelial molecule E-selectin binds most leukocyte subsets in vitro. Yet its role in regulating the very different kinetics of inflammatory infiltration of different leukocyte subsets in vivo is unclear. The kinetics of E-selectin upregulation and polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) and blood lymphocyte (PBL) localization in inflammation induced by interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), phytohemagglutinin (PHA), and phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) were investigated in a well-established inbred pig trafficking model. They differed markedly both for these three labeled indicators of inflammation and in each of the four inflammatory processes. In each, E-selectin upregulation correlated with early PMN entry and later with PBL infiltration but was more protracted than both. The importance of E-selectin was confirmed by marked inhibition of PMN and PBL entry (up to > 60%) by F(ab')2 anti-E-selectin. Involvement of other molecules was illustrated by similar or greater inhibition with anti-CD18 F(ab')2. We conclude that, like CD18, E-selectin is necessary for most PMN and PBL infiltration but alone is insufficient, consistent with the involvement of several alternative multistep molecular mechanisms in this entry.

scholarly journals INHIBITORY EFFECT OF A STANDARDIZED HYDROETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF TERMINALIA ARJUNA BARK ON ALPHA-AMYLASE ENZYMEINHIBITORY EFFECT OF A STANDARDIZED HYDROETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF TERMINALIA ARJUNA BARK ON ALPHA-AMYLASE ENZYME

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushant A Shengule ◽  
Sanjay Mishra ◽  
Shweta Bodhale
Keyword(s):  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Soxhlet Extraction ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Alpha Amylase ◽  
Antidiabetic Activity ◽  
Bark Extract ◽  
Terminalia Arjuna ◽  
Hydroethanolic Extract

 Objective: The present study was initiated to screen the hydroethanolic bark extract for α-amylase inhibitory activity and standardization of the Terminalia arjuna for polyphenolic phytochemicals using high-performance liquid chromatography-photo diode array (HPLC-PDA) method.Methods: The T. arjuna bark sample was extracted with ethanol: water (70:30 v/v) using Soxhlet extraction. A Dionex P680 HPLC system was used to acquire chromatograms. The screening of extract of T. arjuna bark has performed for in vitro α-amylase inhibitory assay. Each experiment was repeated 3 times. All values were expressed mean ± standard deviation.Results: The content of arjunetin, arjungenin, gallic acid, ellagic acid, and quercetin was 0.47, 8.22, 2.443, 7.901, and 3.20 mg/g, respectively, in a hydroethanolic extract of T. arjuna. The hydroethanolic extract of T. arjuna bark and acarbose has shown an inhibitory activity with an IC50 value 145.90 and 62.35 μg/mL, respectively.Conclusion: The hydroethanolic extract T. arjuna bark demonstrates α-amylase inhibitory activity due to a synergistic effect of the phytochemical constituents present in it. This study suggests that one of the mechanisms of this plant for antidiabetic activity is through the inhibition of α-amylase enzyme.

scholarly journals The long and winding road of cardiomyocyte maturation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Maroli ◽  
Thomas Braun
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Postnatal Life ◽  
Endocrine Regulation ◽  
Mature Adult ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Cellular Machinery ◽  
Induced Pluripotent

Abstract Knowledge about the molecular mechanisms regulating cardiomyocyte (CM) proliferation and differentiation has increased exponentially in recent years. Such insights together with the availability of more efficient protocols for generation of CMs from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have raised expectations for new therapeutic strategies to treat congenital and non-congenital heart diseases. However, the poor regenerative potential of the postnatal heart and the incomplete maturation of iPSC-derived CMs represent important bottlenecks for such therapies in future years. CMs undergo dramatic changes at the doorstep between prenatal and postnatal life, including terminal cell cycle withdrawal, change in metabolism, and further specialization of the cellular machinery required for high-performance contraction. Here, we review recent insights into pre- and early postnatal developmental processes that regulate CM maturation, laying specific focus on genetic and metabolic pathways that control transition of CMs from the embryonic and perinatal to the fully mature adult CM state. We recapitulate the intrinsic features of CM maturation and highlight the importance of external factors, such as energy substrate availability and endocrine regulation in shaping postnatal CM development. We also address recent approaches to enhance maturation of iPSC-derived CMs in vitro, and summarize new discoveries that might provide useful tools for translational research on repair of the injured human heart.

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