In continuation of research aimed at identifying anti-inflammatory agents from natural sesquiterpenoids,an activity-guided fractionation approach utilizing lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-mediated RAW264.7 cells was employed ...In continuation of research aimed at identifying anti-inflammatory agents from natural sesquiterpenoids,an activity-guided fractionation approach utilizing lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-mediated RAW264.7 cells was employed to investigate chemical constituents from Inula Britannica(I.britannica).Seven novel sesquiterpenoid dimers inulabritanoids A−G(1−7)and two novel sesquiterpenoid monomers inulabritanoids H(8)and I(9)were isolated from I.britannica together with eighteen known compounds(10−27).The structural elucidation was accomplished through comprehensive analysis of 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR),high-resolution mass spectrometry(HR-MS),and electronic circular dichroism(ECD)spectra,complemented by quantum chemical calculations.Compounds 1,2,12,16,19,and 26 demonstrated inhibitory effects on NO production,with IC50 values of 3.65,5.48,3.29,6.91,3.12,and 5.67μmol·L^(−1),respectively.Mechanistic studies revealed that compound 1 inhibited IκB kinaseβ(IKKβ)phosphorylation,thereby blocking nuclear factorκB(NF-κB)nuclear translocation,and activated the kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1(Keap1)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)signal pathway,leading to decreased expression of NADPH oxidase 2(NOX-2),inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS),tumor necrosis factorα(TNF-α),interleukin-6(IL-6),monocyte chemotactic protein-1(MCP-1),IL-1β,and IL-1αand increased expression of NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1(NQO-1)and heme oxygenase-1(HO-1),thus exhibiting anti-inflammatory effects in vitro.These results indicate that dimeric sesquiterpenoids may serve as promising candidates for anti-inflammatory drug development.展开更多
Three new anthranilic acid derivatives, N-heneicosanoylanthranilic acid （1b）, N-tricosanoylanthranilic acid （1d）, N-tetracosanoylanthranilic acid （1e）, and two known N-arachidylanthranilic acid （1a） and N-doco...Three new anthranilic acid derivatives, N-heneicosanoylanthranilic acid （1b）, N-tricosanoylanthranilic acid （1d）, N-tetracosanoylanthranilic acid （1e）, and two known N-arachidylanthranilic acid （1a） and N-docosanoylanthranilic acid （1c） were isolated from the aerial parts of lnula japonica Thunb. Their structures were established by spectroscopic and chemical methods.展开更多
Two new sesquiterpenes were isolated from the aerial parts of Inula japonica. Their structures were elucidated as 1-hydroxy-8-acetoxycostic acid methyl ester and 1-hydroxy-8-acetoxyisocostic acid methyl ester by spec...Two new sesquiterpenes were isolated from the aerial parts of Inula japonica. Their structures were elucidated as 1-hydroxy-8-acetoxycostic acid methyl ester and 1-hydroxy-8-acetoxyisocostic acid methyl ester by spectral methods.展开更多
The polysaccharides extracted from Inula britannica flower（IBP） exhibited a significant anti-liver injury activity.The properties and chemical compositions of IBP were analyzed via high performance liquid chromatogr...The polysaccharides extracted from Inula britannica flower（IBP） exhibited a significant anti-liver injury activity.The properties and chemical compositions of IBP were analyzed via high performance liquid chromatography（HPLC） and infrared spectroscopy（IR） methods.The results show that the molecular weight distribution of IBP is from 600 to 3500.The weight-average molecular weight is 1099.IBP consists of mannose,glucuronic acid,rhamnose,galacturonic acid,glucose,galactose and arabinose with a molar ratio of 4.1：1：1.4：2.7：14.6：6.3：7.9.The IR spectrum of IBP reveals the typical characteristics of polysaccharides and proteins.After administration of IBP with 100,50 and 25 mg/kg body mass to liver injury mice induced by CCl 4 or bacillus calmette guerin-lipopolysaccharide（BCG-LPS）,not only the blood alanine aminotransferase（ALT） and aspartate aminotransferase（AST） levels decreased significantly（P0.05）,but aslo the liver tissue malondialdehyde（MDA） level decreased significantly（P0.01）.The superoxide dismutase（SOD） level increased significantly（P0.01）.IBP shows significant anti-liver injury and antioxidation activity.展开更多
Objective:To investigate antioxidant activity,total phenolic and flavonoid content of ethanol(E) and ethyl acetate(A) extracts of Inula viscosa aerial parts selected from three regions of Morocco(Imouzzer.Sefrou and T...Objective:To investigate antioxidant activity,total phenolic and flavonoid content of ethanol(E) and ethyl acetate(A) extracts of Inula viscosa aerial parts selected from three regions of Morocco(Imouzzer.Sefrou and Taounate).Methods:Antioxidants properties were measured by three different test systems of assay namely free radical scavenging activities against 2,2-diphenyI-1-picrylhydrazyl,total antioxidant capacity and iron-reducing capacity.Total phenolic content was measured by FolinCiocalteu reagent.Results:All the extracts showed significant antioxidant activities and contained important levels of phenols.The ethanol extract(0.3 mg/mL) from Sefrou showed the greatest antioxidant capacity in the three systems of assay,which was probably due to its high content of polyphenols(274.39±6.94) mg gallic acid equivalent/g dry extract.Total flavonoid content was found equal for all extracts.Conclusions:Our results of antioxidant assays were justified and partially supported the popular usage of the tested plants.The high antioxidant activity found in the plant from Sefrou and its great biomass in this region suggested that Inula viscosa is a good source of natural antioxidants compounds which might have benefits for health.展开更多
The effect of native medical plant “Clammy Inula” (Inula viscosa L.) in combination with a low dose of the fungicide iprodione (Rovral®) against gray mould disease (Botryis cinerea Pers.) was evaluated in vit...The effect of native medical plant “Clammy Inula” (Inula viscosa L.) in combination with a low dose of the fungicide iprodione (Rovral®) against gray mould disease (Botryis cinerea Pers.) was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. The results revealed that the plant extract had antifungal effect on mycelial growth rate and conidial germiation of pathogen isolates. The plant extract at the concentration of 1% - 4% and the fungicide iprodione at the concentration of 0.2 - 9 μg·ml-1 significantly reduced the mycelium growth and germination. In addition, the plant extract at the concentration of 2% - 4% and iprodione at the concentration of 300 - 600 μg·ml-1 significantly reduced the disease severity (%) on bean plants compared to the controls. The reduction of mycelium growth, germination, and disease severity was positively correlated with increasing plant extract and fungicide concentrations. The combination of a low dose of plant extract and fungicide at (EC50) was able to reduce disease severity of gray mold by 84%. While, plant extract and fungicide alone reduced disease severity by 46% & 39% and by 70% & 76% for the isolate (Bo5-10 and Bc 99), respectively, compared with controls. The application of water extracts of I. viscose in combination of a low dose of an effective fungicide (iprodione) can be a feasible tool in reducing gray mould disease severity, but farther studies are still needed under field conditions to evaluate efficacy against the disease under field conditions.展开更多
Phytochemical investigation on the whole plant of Inula cappa led to the isolation of two new germacrane-type sesquiterpene lactones,ineupatolides D and E（1 and 2）,together with three known analogs.The structures of...Phytochemical investigation on the whole plant of Inula cappa led to the isolation of two new germacrane-type sesquiterpene lactones,ineupatolides D and E（1 and 2）,together with three known analogs.The structures of the new compounds were established by extensive analysis of 1Dand 2DNMR spectra,as well as MS data.Their absolute configurations were determined by CD spectra.All compounds showed moderate inhibitory effects on A431,A549,BGC-823,HL-60,HT-29,and MCF-7 cancer cell lines with IC50 values ranging from 2.1 to 36.3 μM.展开更多
The aim of this study was to determine the extraction technique of supercritical fluid carbon dioxide（SF-CO 2） for the essential oil from Inula britannica flowers and its antifungal activities against plant pathogen...The aim of this study was to determine the extraction technique of supercritical fluid carbon dioxide（SF-CO 2） for the essential oil from Inula britannica flowers and its antifungal activities against plant pathogenic fungi for its potential application as botanical fungicide.The effects of factors,including extraction temperature,extraction pressure,SF-CO 2 flow rate,flower powder size,and time on the essential oil yield were studied using the single factor experiment.An orthogonal experiment was conducted to determine the best operating conditions for the maximum extraction oil yield.Adopting the optimum conditions,the maximum yield reached 10.01% at 40°C temperature,30 MPa pressure,60 mesh flower powder size,20 L h-1SF-CO 2 flow rate,and 90 min extraction time.The antifungal activities of I.britannica essential oil using the SF-CO 2 against the most important plant pathogenic fungi were also examined through in vitro and in vivo tests.Sixteen plant pathogenic fungi were inhibited to varying degrees at 1 mg mL-1concentration of the essential oil.The mycelial growth of Gaeumannomyces graminis var.tritici was completely inhibited.The radial growths of Phytophthora capsici and Fusarium monilifome were also inhibited by 83.76 and 64.69%,respectively.In addition,the essential oil can inhibit the spore germination of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.vasinfectum,Phytophthora capsici,Colletotrichum orbiculare,and Pyricularia grisea,and the corresponding inhibition rates were 98.26,96.54,87.89,and 87.35% respectively.The present study has demonstrated that the essential oil of I.britannica flowers extracted through the SF-CO 2 technique is one potential and promising antifungal agent that can be used as botanical fungicide to protect crops.展开更多
The inhibitory effects of Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented and non-fermented Inula britannica extracts on the tyrosinase activity were comparatively investigated to examine whether and how they improve the whitening ...The inhibitory effects of Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented and non-fermented Inula britannica extracts on the tyrosinase activity were comparatively investigated to examine whether and how they improve the whitening activity, and the contents of total flavonoids and polyphenolics as bioactive compounds were determined. The skin whitening activity using in vitro or ex vivo tyrosinase and L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine(L-DOPA) staining was examined. The total flavonoid content(TFC) was increased by 13.4% after 72h-fermentation. The viabilities of the B16F10 cells treated with the fermented and non-fermented control extracts were 100.26% and 92.15% at 500μg/ml, respectively. In addition, the inhibition of tyrosinase activity was increased by the fermented samples from 29.33% to 41.74% following fermentation for up to 72h. The tyrosinase activity of the untreated control group was increased to 145.69% in B16F10 cells. The results showed that I. britannica fermented by L. plantarum dose-dependently inhibited tyrosinase activity, which was stimulated by α-melanocyte stimulating hormone. These results suggest that lactic fermented I. britannica extracts can be used as effective skin-whitening materials.展开更多
The article presents the geobotanical and some bioecological features of species of the genus Inula L., family Asteraceae (Compositae). The water regime, as well as the water holding capacity, transpiration rate and a...The article presents the geobotanical and some bioecological features of species of the genus Inula L., family Asteraceae (Compositae). The water regime, as well as the water holding capacity, transpiration rate and adaptive ability of plants to drought in the arid zone, is considered. The results of studies on the introduction into the culture based on indicators of the osmotic pressure of cell juice are presented.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of methanol-water extract of Inula helenium root against oxidative DNA damage.METHODS:Antioxidant properties of methanol-water extract of Inula helenium root were revealed by 2,2&...OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of methanol-water extract of Inula helenium root against oxidative DNA damage.METHODS:Antioxidant properties of methanol-water extract of Inula helenium root were revealed by 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-suphonic acid)di-ammonium salt(ABTS),Folin-Ciocalteu and high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)methods.The effect against oxidative DNA base damage was determined analyzing oxidative DNA base damage products by GC-MS/MS.RESULTS:The methanol-water extract of Inula helenium root showed good antioxidant capacity[32.20 mg trolox equivalents(TE)/g dried weight(dw)by ABTS method,54.53 mg TE/g dw by chromium reducing antioxidant capacity method]and total phenolic content[29.83 mg gallic acid equivalent(GAE)/g dw].The chlorogenic acid,ferulic acid,rosmarinic acid and caffeic acid were determined in the extract by HPLC.The chlorogenic acid,ferulic acid and Inula helenium root extract were revealed to inhibit the oxidative DNA base damage by GC-MS/MS.CONCLUSION:The studies showed a crucial decrease in the amount of the DNA base damage products when antioxidants were used.The results showed that ferulic acid has better inhibition than chlorogenic acid for DNA oxidation.The methanol-water extract of Inula helenium root was determined to inhibit the oxidative DNA damage.展开更多
Inula graveolens L. is widely used in Iraq for the treatment of rheumatic fever, infant convulsions, toothache, blood sugar, and also to dissolve internal blood clots, and to aid digestion. However, the efficacy and m...Inula graveolens L. is widely used in Iraq for the treatment of rheumatic fever, infant convulsions, toothache, blood sugar, and also to dissolve internal blood clots, and to aid digestion. However, the efficacy and mechanisms of action of the plant remain unclear. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to investigate the pharmacological effects of the methanolic extract (MEIG) of this plant belonging to compositae family. Anti-diarrheal and antipyretic activities of the extract were examined in rats. Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive were studied in mice. At the doses of 200 (P in vitro protein anti-denaturation using Bovine serum albumin and anti-platelet aggregation of human blood activity. It was observed that the extract showed greater percentage of inhibition of BSA (P potential platelet aggregation inhibitory activity in adose-dependent manner. The maximum inhibition was observed at the dose 400 μg/ml展开更多
The herbal textual research of Inulae Flos was carried out from the aspects of name,origin,habit and distribution,nature and flavor,meridian,efficacy and indications by referring to ancient Chinese herbal books and di...The herbal textual research of Inulae Flos was carried out from the aspects of name,origin,habit and distribution,nature and flavor,meridian,efficacy and indications by referring to ancient Chinese herbal books and different editions of Pharmacopoeia of People’s Republic of China.After textual research,Inulae Flos has been named as"Inulae Flos"since Shennong Bencaojing(Shennong’s Herbal Classic).Its original plant is Inula japonica Thunb.or I.britannica L.,which is easy to multiply and widely distributed.Inulae Flos is used medically with clean and dry capitulum,and there is also honey-burning method.The description of Inulae Flos in Pharmacopoeia of People’s Republic of China,such as nature and flavor,meridian,efficacy and indications,is generally consistent with the records in traditional herbal books.展开更多
Objective: Inula britannica is a traditional Chinese medicinal and functional food with various effects such as anti-liver injury, hypoglycemia, antioxidants, and anti-tumor. The aim of this study was to investigate t...Objective: Inula britannica is a traditional Chinese medicinal and functional food with various effects such as anti-liver injury, hypoglycemia, antioxidants, and anti-tumor. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of the ethanolic extract of I. britannica(EEIB) on alcohol-induced liver injury in mice.Methods: Fifty-six female C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into seven groups: control group(Con),ethanol feeding model group(EtOH), Silibinin positive treatment group(EtOH + Silibinin 100 mg/kg),EEIB treatment group(EtOH + EEIB 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg), and EEIB control group(EEIB 400 mg/kg). The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism(NIAAA) ethanol-feeding model was used to study the effects of EEIB on alcohol-induced lipid metabolism, inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibril formation in mice by histopathological evaluation, immunofluorescence staining, Western blotting analysis and molecular docking.Results: EEIB reduced liver indices to different degrees to normal levels and improved liver morphology in mice. EEIB inhibited alcohol-induced liver injury by activating the sirtuin 1(SIRT1)-adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase(AMPK) signaling pathway in the liver of alcohol-fed mice, in which sesquiterpenes may be the potential active ingredients, and also down-regulated the expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin(a-SMA), collagen alpha(Collagen I), tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNFa) and attenuated alcohol-induced liver injury. In addition, EEIB also activated the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2) signaling pathway, which alleviated alcohol-induced liver injury at the level of oxidative stress. Notably, the EEIB control group demonstrated that EEIB had no toxic effects in mice. EEIB reduced alcoholic liver injury in a dose-dependent manner. Its therapeutic efficacy was comparable to, if not better than, that of Silibinin when administered at a dose of 400 mg/kg.Conclusion: EEIB showed significant therapeutic effects on alcohol-induced liver injury in mice, and its mechanism of action was related to the SIRT1-AMPK, nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB), and Nrf2 signaling pathways, in which sesquiterpenes may be the potential active ingredients.展开更多
Isoalantolactone, a major constituent of Inula racemosa (Compositae) was tested for its antimicrobial action against five bacteria, six human and six plant pathogenic fungi. The lactone showed absolute toxicities at 5...Isoalantolactone, a major constituent of Inula racemosa (Compositae) was tested for its antimicrobial action against five bacteria, six human and six plant pathogenic fungi. The lactone showed absolute toxicities at 500 μg/mL against 3 soil borne phytopathogenic fungi (Gaeu-mannomyces graminis var. tritici, Rhizoctonia cerealis and Phytophthora capsici) with the MICs determined to be 100, 100 and 300 μg/mL, respectively. At the MICs, isoalantolac-tone exhibited its fungi.static nature of toxicity. The lowest fungicidal concentrations of the lactone to G. graminis var. tritici, R. cerealis and P. capsici were shown to be 150, 150 and 350 μg/mL, respectively. Moreover, isoalantolactonc displayed weaker antibacterial activities against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas fluorecense, Sarcina lentus and Staphylococcus aureus with MICs of 125, 425, 150, 150 and 100 μg/mL, respectively. The investigation disclosed the strong inhibition of isoalantolactonc to the phytopatho-gcnic fungi,展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82274069,82030116,and 82141212)the Young Scientific and Technological Talents(Level Two)in Tianjin(No.QN20230212)+1 种基金Tianjin Education Commission Research Program Project(No.2024KJ004)the Eaglet Plan Project of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.XJS2024101).
文摘In continuation of research aimed at identifying anti-inflammatory agents from natural sesquiterpenoids,an activity-guided fractionation approach utilizing lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-mediated RAW264.7 cells was employed to investigate chemical constituents from Inula Britannica(I.britannica).Seven novel sesquiterpenoid dimers inulabritanoids A−G(1−7)and two novel sesquiterpenoid monomers inulabritanoids H(8)and I(9)were isolated from I.britannica together with eighteen known compounds(10−27).The structural elucidation was accomplished through comprehensive analysis of 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR),high-resolution mass spectrometry(HR-MS),and electronic circular dichroism(ECD)spectra,complemented by quantum chemical calculations.Compounds 1,2,12,16,19,and 26 demonstrated inhibitory effects on NO production,with IC50 values of 3.65,5.48,3.29,6.91,3.12,and 5.67μmol·L^(−1),respectively.Mechanistic studies revealed that compound 1 inhibited IκB kinaseβ(IKKβ)phosphorylation,thereby blocking nuclear factorκB(NF-κB)nuclear translocation,and activated the kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1(Keap1)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)signal pathway,leading to decreased expression of NADPH oxidase 2(NOX-2),inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS),tumor necrosis factorα(TNF-α),interleukin-6(IL-6),monocyte chemotactic protein-1(MCP-1),IL-1β,and IL-1αand increased expression of NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1(NQO-1)and heme oxygenase-1(HO-1),thus exhibiting anti-inflammatory effects in vitro.These results indicate that dimeric sesquiterpenoids may serve as promising candidates for anti-inflammatory drug development.
文摘Three new anthranilic acid derivatives, N-heneicosanoylanthranilic acid （1b）, N-tricosanoylanthranilic acid （1d）, N-tetracosanoylanthranilic acid （1e）, and two known N-arachidylanthranilic acid （1a） and N-docosanoylanthranilic acid （1c） were isolated from the aerial parts of lnula japonica Thunb. Their structures were established by spectroscopic and chemical methods.
文摘Two new sesquiterpenes were isolated from the aerial parts of Inula japonica. Their structures were elucidated as 1-hydroxy-8-acetoxycostic acid methyl ester and 1-hydroxy-8-acetoxyisocostic acid methyl ester by spectral methods.
基金Supported by the Science and Technology Development Program of Jilin Province,China(No.20070917-01)the Technology Development Project of Jilin Province,China(No.201205020)
文摘The polysaccharides extracted from Inula britannica flower（IBP） exhibited a significant anti-liver injury activity.The properties and chemical compositions of IBP were analyzed via high performance liquid chromatography（HPLC） and infrared spectroscopy（IR） methods.The results show that the molecular weight distribution of IBP is from 600 to 3500.The weight-average molecular weight is 1099.IBP consists of mannose,glucuronic acid,rhamnose,galacturonic acid,glucose,galactose and arabinose with a molar ratio of 4.1：1：1.4：2.7：14.6：6.3：7.9.The IR spectrum of IBP reveals the typical characteristics of polysaccharides and proteins.After administration of IBP with 100,50 and 25 mg/kg body mass to liver injury mice induced by CCl 4 or bacillus calmette guerin-lipopolysaccharide（BCG-LPS）,not only the blood alanine aminotransferase（ALT） and aspartate aminotransferase（AST） levels decreased significantly（P0.05）,but aslo the liver tissue malondialdehyde（MDA） level decreased significantly（P0.01）.The superoxide dismutase（SOD） level increased significantly（P0.01）.IBP shows significant anti-liver injury and antioxidation activity.
基金supported by University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah,Fes,Morocco
文摘Objective:To investigate antioxidant activity,total phenolic and flavonoid content of ethanol(E) and ethyl acetate(A) extracts of Inula viscosa aerial parts selected from three regions of Morocco(Imouzzer.Sefrou and Taounate).Methods:Antioxidants properties were measured by three different test systems of assay namely free radical scavenging activities against 2,2-diphenyI-1-picrylhydrazyl,total antioxidant capacity and iron-reducing capacity.Total phenolic content was measured by FolinCiocalteu reagent.Results:All the extracts showed significant antioxidant activities and contained important levels of phenols.The ethanol extract(0.3 mg/mL) from Sefrou showed the greatest antioxidant capacity in the three systems of assay,which was probably due to its high content of polyphenols(274.39±6.94) mg gallic acid equivalent/g dry extract.Total flavonoid content was found equal for all extracts.Conclusions:Our results of antioxidant assays were justified and partially supported the popular usage of the tested plants.The high antioxidant activity found in the plant from Sefrou and its great biomass in this region suggested that Inula viscosa is a good source of natural antioxidants compounds which might have benefits for health.
文摘The effect of native medical plant “Clammy Inula” (Inula viscosa L.) in combination with a low dose of the fungicide iprodione (Rovral®) against gray mould disease (Botryis cinerea Pers.) was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. The results revealed that the plant extract had antifungal effect on mycelial growth rate and conidial germiation of pathogen isolates. The plant extract at the concentration of 1% - 4% and the fungicide iprodione at the concentration of 0.2 - 9 μg·ml-1 significantly reduced the mycelium growth and germination. In addition, the plant extract at the concentration of 2% - 4% and iprodione at the concentration of 300 - 600 μg·ml-1 significantly reduced the disease severity (%) on bean plants compared to the controls. The reduction of mycelium growth, germination, and disease severity was positively correlated with increasing plant extract and fungicide concentrations. The combination of a low dose of plant extract and fungicide at (EC50) was able to reduce disease severity of gray mold by 84%. While, plant extract and fungicide alone reduced disease severity by 46% & 39% and by 70% & 76% for the isolate (Bo5-10 and Bc 99), respectively, compared with controls. The application of water extracts of I. viscose in combination of a low dose of an effective fungicide (iprodione) can be a feasible tool in reducing gray mould disease severity, but farther studies are still needed under field conditions to evaluate efficacy against the disease under field conditions.
基金Financial support from the National Science and Technology Major Project"Key New Drug Creation and Manufacturing Program"(Nos.2012ZX09301001-001,2015ZX09103002)the National Natural Science Funds of China(Nos.81302657,81573305,81473112)+3 种基金Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS,the Ministry of Science and Technology(No.2010DFA30980)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.KSZD-EW-Z-004-01)the Shanghai Commission of Science and Technology(No.11DZ1970700,12JC1410300)the Research Fund of University of Macao(MYRG2014-00020-ICMS-QRCM and MYRG2015-00153ICMS-QRCM)
文摘Phytochemical investigation on the whole plant of Inula cappa led to the isolation of two new germacrane-type sesquiterpene lactones,ineupatolides D and E（1 and 2）,together with three known analogs.The structures of the new compounds were established by extensive analysis of 1Dand 2DNMR spectra,as well as MS data.Their absolute configurations were determined by CD spectra.All compounds showed moderate inhibitory effects on A431,A549,BGC-823,HL-60,HT-29,and MCF-7 cancer cell lines with IC50 values ranging from 2.1 to 36.3 μM.
基金supported by the Scientific and Technological Key Project of Henan Province, China (082102350006 and 102102310242)the College Young Teachers Projects of Henan Province, China (2010GGJS046)
文摘The aim of this study was to determine the extraction technique of supercritical fluid carbon dioxide（SF-CO 2） for the essential oil from Inula britannica flowers and its antifungal activities against plant pathogenic fungi for its potential application as botanical fungicide.The effects of factors,including extraction temperature,extraction pressure,SF-CO 2 flow rate,flower powder size,and time on the essential oil yield were studied using the single factor experiment.An orthogonal experiment was conducted to determine the best operating conditions for the maximum extraction oil yield.Adopting the optimum conditions,the maximum yield reached 10.01% at 40°C temperature,30 MPa pressure,60 mesh flower powder size,20 L h-1SF-CO 2 flow rate,and 90 min extraction time.The antifungal activities of I.britannica essential oil using the SF-CO 2 against the most important plant pathogenic fungi were also examined through in vitro and in vivo tests.Sixteen plant pathogenic fungi were inhibited to varying degrees at 1 mg mL-1concentration of the essential oil.The mycelial growth of Gaeumannomyces graminis var.tritici was completely inhibited.The radial growths of Phytophthora capsici and Fusarium monilifome were also inhibited by 83.76 and 64.69%,respectively.In addition,the essential oil can inhibit the spore germination of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.vasinfectum,Phytophthora capsici,Colletotrichum orbiculare,and Pyricularia grisea,and the corresponding inhibition rates were 98.26,96.54,87.89,and 87.35% respectively.The present study has demonstrated that the essential oil of I.britannica flowers extracted through the SF-CO 2 technique is one potential and promising antifungal agent that can be used as botanical fungicide to protect crops.
基金supported by the Agriculture Bio-industry Technology Development Program,Ministry of Agriculture,Food and Rural Affairs of Korea(No.314020-2)the Ministry for Food,Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries of Korea(No.614102-2)the National Research Foundation of Korea(No.2009-0093824)
文摘The inhibitory effects of Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented and non-fermented Inula britannica extracts on the tyrosinase activity were comparatively investigated to examine whether and how they improve the whitening activity, and the contents of total flavonoids and polyphenolics as bioactive compounds were determined. The skin whitening activity using in vitro or ex vivo tyrosinase and L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine(L-DOPA) staining was examined. The total flavonoid content(TFC) was increased by 13.4% after 72h-fermentation. The viabilities of the B16F10 cells treated with the fermented and non-fermented control extracts were 100.26% and 92.15% at 500μg/ml, respectively. In addition, the inhibition of tyrosinase activity was increased by the fermented samples from 29.33% to 41.74% following fermentation for up to 72h. The tyrosinase activity of the untreated control group was increased to 145.69% in B16F10 cells. The results showed that I. britannica fermented by L. plantarum dose-dependently inhibited tyrosinase activity, which was stimulated by α-melanocyte stimulating hormone. These results suggest that lactic fermented I. britannica extracts can be used as effective skin-whitening materials.
文摘The article presents the geobotanical and some bioecological features of species of the genus Inula L., family Asteraceae (Compositae). The water regime, as well as the water holding capacity, transpiration rate and adaptive ability of plants to drought in the arid zone, is considered. The results of studies on the introduction into the culture based on indicators of the osmotic pressure of cell juice are presented.
基金Supported by a Grant from the Bursa Uludag University Research Foundation(Isolation of Phenolic Materials from Some Natural Specimens and Investigation of Their Effects on DNA Oxidative DamageNo.OUAP(F)-2013/13)。
文摘OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of methanol-water extract of Inula helenium root against oxidative DNA damage.METHODS:Antioxidant properties of methanol-water extract of Inula helenium root were revealed by 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-suphonic acid)di-ammonium salt(ABTS),Folin-Ciocalteu and high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)methods.The effect against oxidative DNA base damage was determined analyzing oxidative DNA base damage products by GC-MS/MS.RESULTS:The methanol-water extract of Inula helenium root showed good antioxidant capacity[32.20 mg trolox equivalents(TE)/g dried weight(dw)by ABTS method,54.53 mg TE/g dw by chromium reducing antioxidant capacity method]and total phenolic content[29.83 mg gallic acid equivalent(GAE)/g dw].The chlorogenic acid,ferulic acid,rosmarinic acid and caffeic acid were determined in the extract by HPLC.The chlorogenic acid,ferulic acid and Inula helenium root extract were revealed to inhibit the oxidative DNA base damage by GC-MS/MS.CONCLUSION:The studies showed a crucial decrease in the amount of the DNA base damage products when antioxidants were used.The results showed that ferulic acid has better inhibition than chlorogenic acid for DNA oxidation.The methanol-water extract of Inula helenium root was determined to inhibit the oxidative DNA damage.
文摘Inula graveolens L. is widely used in Iraq for the treatment of rheumatic fever, infant convulsions, toothache, blood sugar, and also to dissolve internal blood clots, and to aid digestion. However, the efficacy and mechanisms of action of the plant remain unclear. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to investigate the pharmacological effects of the methanolic extract (MEIG) of this plant belonging to compositae family. Anti-diarrheal and antipyretic activities of the extract were examined in rats. Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive were studied in mice. At the doses of 200 (P in vitro protein anti-denaturation using Bovine serum albumin and anti-platelet aggregation of human blood activity. It was observed that the extract showed greater percentage of inhibition of BSA (P potential platelet aggregation inhibitory activity in adose-dependent manner. The maximum inhibition was observed at the dose 400 μg/ml
文摘The herbal textual research of Inulae Flos was carried out from the aspects of name,origin,habit and distribution,nature and flavor,meridian,efficacy and indications by referring to ancient Chinese herbal books and different editions of Pharmacopoeia of People’s Republic of China.After textual research,Inulae Flos has been named as"Inulae Flos"since Shennong Bencaojing(Shennong’s Herbal Classic).Its original plant is Inula japonica Thunb.or I.britannica L.,which is easy to multiply and widely distributed.Inulae Flos is used medically with clean and dry capitulum,and there is also honey-burning method.The description of Inulae Flos in Pharmacopoeia of People’s Republic of China,such as nature and flavor,meridian,efficacy and indications,is generally consistent with the records in traditional herbal books.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No. 81703389)Natural Science Foundation of Science and Technology Department of Liaoning Province (No. 2021-MS-215)Youth Development Support Plan of Shenyang Pharmaceutical University (No. ZQN2021010)。
文摘Objective: Inula britannica is a traditional Chinese medicinal and functional food with various effects such as anti-liver injury, hypoglycemia, antioxidants, and anti-tumor. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of the ethanolic extract of I. britannica(EEIB) on alcohol-induced liver injury in mice.Methods: Fifty-six female C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into seven groups: control group(Con),ethanol feeding model group(EtOH), Silibinin positive treatment group(EtOH + Silibinin 100 mg/kg),EEIB treatment group(EtOH + EEIB 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg), and EEIB control group(EEIB 400 mg/kg). The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism(NIAAA) ethanol-feeding model was used to study the effects of EEIB on alcohol-induced lipid metabolism, inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibril formation in mice by histopathological evaluation, immunofluorescence staining, Western blotting analysis and molecular docking.Results: EEIB reduced liver indices to different degrees to normal levels and improved liver morphology in mice. EEIB inhibited alcohol-induced liver injury by activating the sirtuin 1(SIRT1)-adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase(AMPK) signaling pathway in the liver of alcohol-fed mice, in which sesquiterpenes may be the potential active ingredients, and also down-regulated the expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin(a-SMA), collagen alpha(Collagen I), tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNFa) and attenuated alcohol-induced liver injury. In addition, EEIB also activated the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2) signaling pathway, which alleviated alcohol-induced liver injury at the level of oxidative stress. Notably, the EEIB control group demonstrated that EEIB had no toxic effects in mice. EEIB reduced alcoholic liver injury in a dose-dependent manner. Its therapeutic efficacy was comparable to, if not better than, that of Silibinin when administered at a dose of 400 mg/kg.Conclusion: EEIB showed significant therapeutic effects on alcohol-induced liver injury in mice, and its mechanism of action was related to the SIRT1-AMPK, nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB), and Nrf2 signaling pathways, in which sesquiterpenes may be the potential active ingredients.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 39725033 and 39970083) and that for Changhong Liu (Grant No. PD-1999-25).
文摘Isoalantolactone, a major constituent of Inula racemosa (Compositae) was tested for its antimicrobial action against five bacteria, six human and six plant pathogenic fungi. The lactone showed absolute toxicities at 500 μg/mL against 3 soil borne phytopathogenic fungi (Gaeu-mannomyces graminis var. tritici, Rhizoctonia cerealis and Phytophthora capsici) with the MICs determined to be 100, 100 and 300 μg/mL, respectively. At the MICs, isoalantolac-tone exhibited its fungi.static nature of toxicity. The lowest fungicidal concentrations of the lactone to G. graminis var. tritici, R. cerealis and P. capsici were shown to be 150, 150 and 350 μg/mL, respectively. Moreover, isoalantolactonc displayed weaker antibacterial activities against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas fluorecense, Sarcina lentus and Staphylococcus aureus with MICs of 125, 425, 150, 150 and 100 μg/mL, respectively. The investigation disclosed the strong inhibition of isoalantolactonc to the phytopatho-gcnic fungi,
