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Planta Med ; 81(14): 1296-307, 2015 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26227502

ABSTRACT

Cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase are enzymes that catalyze important inflammatory pathways, suggesting that dual cyclooxygenase/lipoxygenase inhibitors should be more efficacious as anti-inflammatory medicines with lower side effects than the currently available nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Many plants from the family Asteraceae have anti-inflammatory activities, which could be exerted by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase-1 and 5-lipoxygenase enzymes. Nevertheless, only a small number of compounds from this family have been directly evaluated for their ability to inhibit the enzymes in cell-free assays. Therefore, this study systematically evaluated 57 Asteraceae extracts in vitro in enzyme activity experiments to determine whether any of these extracts exhibit dual inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 and 5-lipoxygenase. The chemical profiles of the extracts were obtained by the high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet-diode array detector method, and their major constituents were dereplicated. Of the 57 tested extracts, 13 (26.6 %, IC50 range from 0.03-36.2 µg/mL) of them displayed dual inhibition. Extracts from known anti-inflammatory herbs, food plants, and previously uninvestigated species are among the most active. Additionally, the extract action was found to be specific with IC50 values close to or below those of the standard inhibitors. Thus, the active extracts and active substances of these species are potent inhibitors acting through the mechanism of dual inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 and 5-lipoxygenase. The extracts were prepared for this study using nontoxic extraction solvents (EtOH-H2O), requiring only a small amount of plant material to carry out the bioassays and the phytochemical analyses. In summary, this study demonstrated the potential of the investigated species as dual inhibitors, revealing their potential as pharmaceuticals or nutraceuticals.


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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacology , Asteraceae/chemistry , Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors/pharmacology , Lipoxygenase Inhibitors/pharmacology , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/chemistry , Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase/metabolism , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/methods , Cyclooxygenase 1/metabolism , Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors/chemistry , Drug Evaluation, Preclinical/methods , Inhibitory Concentration 50 , Lipoxygenase Inhibitors/chemistry , Plant Extracts/analysis , Plant Extracts/chemistry
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Phytochemistry ; 72(7): 635-44, 2011 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21329950

ABSTRACT

The CH(2)Cl(2) extract of aerial parts of Eupatorium perfoliatum L. exhibits antiprotozoal activity under in vitro conditions, especially against Plasmodium falciparum (IC(50)=2.7µg/ml). The search for active compounds yielded seven sesquiterpene lactones: Four structurally similar guaianolides, one dimeric guaianolide, and two germacranolides. The guaianolides differ in the degree of oxidation at C-14, ranging from a hydroxyl group up to a free carboxylic acid. The dimeric guaianolide, structurally closely related to the monomers, displays an unusual type of interguaianolide linkage between C-14 and C-4. Except for the germacranolide euperfolitin, all STLs described here were hitherto unknown. Furthermore, the flavonoid aglycones eupafolin, hispidulin, patuletin, and kaempferol were identified in the extract, which, except for kaempferol, have not been described as constituents of E. perfoliatum before. The dimeric guaianolide was shown to be the most active constituent against Plasmodium falciparum (IC(50) = 2.0µM) and was less cytotoxic against rat skeletal myoblasts (IC(50) = 16.2µM, selectivity index of about 8).


Subject(s)
Dimerization , Eupatorium/chemistry , Lactones/chemistry , Lactones/pharmacology , Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane/chemistry , Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane/pharmacology , Animals , Antiprotozoal Agents/chemistry , Antiprotozoal Agents/isolation & purification , Antiprotozoal Agents/pharmacology , Antiprotozoal Agents/toxicity , Flavonoids/chemistry , Flavonoids/isolation & purification , Flavonoids/pharmacology , Lactones/isolation & purification , Methylene Chloride/chemistry , Models, Molecular , Molecular Conformation , Myoblasts/drug effects , Plasmodium falciparum/drug effects , Rats , Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane/isolation & purification , Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane/toxicity
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RBCF, Rev. bras. ciênc. farm. (Impr.) ; 43(2): 315-321, abr.-jun. 2007. ilus, graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-460193

ABSTRACT

In this work, twelve flavonoids were detected in glandular trichomes of two species of Chromolaena through the glandular microsampling technique and HPLC-UV-DAD analysis. This is the first time that the accumulation of flavonoids in glandular trichomes of the genus Chromolaena is reported. Based on the results, we suggest that this technique can be an useful tool in the search of new compounds with medicinal properties as well as in chemotaxonomic studies of Eupatorieae.


Neste trabalho 12 flavonóides foram detectados nos tricomas glandulares de duas espécies de Chromolaena através do emprego da técnica de microamostragem de tricomas glandulares, associada à análise por CLAE. Esta é a primeira vez que se relata o acúmulo de flavonóides em tricomas glandulares no gênero. Com base nos resultados obtidos, podemos sugerir que esta técnica pode ser uma ferramenta útil na busca de substâncias com propriedades medicinais e em estudos quimiotaxonômicos de Eupatorieae.


Subject(s)
Asteraceae , Chromolaena , Flavonoids , Phytotherapy , Chromatography, Liquid/methods
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