scholarly journals The genusCapsicum: a phytochemical review of bioactive secondary metabolites

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (45) ◽  
pp. 25767-25784 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Antonio ◽  
L. S. M. Wiedemann ◽  
V. F. Veiga Junior
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Food Additives ◽  
Chemical Profile ◽  
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Unique Chemical

TheCapsicumgenus is economically important due to its chemical profile which is rich in capsaicinoids, carotenoids and flavonoids. Its unique chemical composition allows this genus to be applied from food additives to medicinal application.

scholarly journals Diversity of the Chemical Profile and Biological Activity of Capsicum annuum L. Extracts in Relation to Their Lipophilicity

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (17) ◽  
pp. 5215
Author(s):  
Barbara Chilczuk ◽  
Beata Marciniak ◽  
Renata Kontek ◽  
Małgorzata Materska
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Antiradical Activity ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Sweet Pepper ◽  
Hot Pepper ◽  
Dpph Radical ◽  
Chemical Profile ◽  
Ethanol Extracts ◽  
Unique Chemical

Ethanol extracts of two types of pepper (sweet and hot) were separated into fractions with increasing lipophilicity. After drying the extracts and fractions, their chemical composition, anti-radical activity in the DPPH radical system, and cytotoxic activity against PC-3 and HTC-116 cells were determined. A detailed qualitative analysis of the fractions was performed with the LC-QTOF-MS method. It was found that the chemical composition of pepper fractions did not always reflect their biological activity. The highest antiradical activity was detected in the fraction eluted with 40% methanol from sweet pepper. The highest total content of phenolic compounds was found in an analogous fraction from hot pepper, and this fraction showed the strongest cytotoxic effect on the PC-3 tumour line. The LC-MS analysis identified 53 compounds, six of which were present only in sweet pepper and four only in hot pepper. The unique chemical composition of the extracts was found to modulate their biological activity, which can only be verified experimentally.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of the Endemic Species Micromeria frivaldszkyana (Degen) Velen.

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valtcho Zheljazkov ◽  
Giuseppe Micalizzi ◽  
Ivanka Semerdjieva ◽  
Luigi Mondello
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Major Group ◽  
Chemical Profile ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
First Report ◽  
Germacrene D ◽  
Balkan Mountains ◽  
Unique Chemical

Micromeria frivaldszkyana is an endemic species found only in Bulgaria. Its essential oil (EO) composition is unknown. This study assessed the EO yield and composition of M. frivaldszkyana as a function of the location and of drying prior to the EO extraction. M. frivaldszkyana was sampled from two natural habitats, Uzana and Shipka in the Balkan Mountains; the EO was extracted via hydrodistillation and analyzed on GC/MS. The plants from the two locations had distinct EO composition. The EO content (in dried material) was 0.18% (Uzana) and 0.26% (Shipka). Monoterpene ketones were the major group of the EO constituents. Also, hydrocarbons predominated in the EO from Shipka, and alcohols predominated in the EO from Uzana. The EO from Uzana had a greater concentration of menthone (56% vs. 17% from Shipka) and neomenthol (7.8% vs. 2.4%). Conversely, the EO from Shipka had greater concentrations of pulegone (50% vs. 20% from Uzana), limonene (10.1% vs. 2.6%), and germacrene D (3.4% vs. 1.1%). Drying prior to the EO extraction altered the concentration of some constituents. This is the first report of M. frivaldszkyana EO yield and composition. The EO showed some similarities with the chemical profile of other Micromeria species, but overall, it has an unique chemical profile and may have distinctive applications.

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Geosmithia langdonii

Planta Medica ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 79 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
LG Malak ◽  
DW Bishay ◽  
AM Abdel-baky ◽  
AM Moharram ◽  
SJ Cutler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites

Screening bioactive secondary metabolites from Costa Rican enviromental microbial communities

Planta Medica ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
JJ Araya ◽  
M Chavarría ◽  
A Pinto-Tomás ◽  
C Murillo ◽  
L Uribe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Endophytic Fungi

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1836-1854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Ancheeva ◽  
Georgios Daletos ◽  
Peter Proksch
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Cytotoxic Agents ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Plant Metabolites ◽  
Direct Production ◽  
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Fungal Genes

Background: Endophytes represent a complex community of microorganisms colonizing asymptomatically internal tissues of higher plants. Several reports have shown that endophytes enhance the fitness of their host plants by direct production of bioactive secondary metabolites, which are involved in protecting the host against herbivores and pathogenic microbes. In addition, it is increasingly apparent that endophytes are able to biosynthesize medicinally important “phytochemicals”, originally believed to be produced only by their host plants. Objective: The present review provides an overview of secondary metabolites from endophytic fungi with pronounced biological activities covering the literature between 2010 and 2017. Special focus is given on studies aiming at exploration of the mode of action of these metabolites towards the discovery of leads from endophytic fungi. Moreover, this review critically evaluates the potential of endophytic fungi as alternative sources of bioactive “plant metabolites”. Results: Over the past few years, several promising lead structures from endophytic fungi have been described in the literature. In this review, 65 metabolites are outlined with pronounced biological activities, primarily as antimicrobial and cytotoxic agents. Some of these metabolites have shown to be highly selective or to possess novel mechanisms of action, which hold great promises as potential drug candidates. Conclusion: Endophytes represent an inexhaustible reservoir of pharmacologically important compounds. Moreover, endophytic fungi could be exploited for the sustainable production of bioactive “plant metabolites” in the future. Towards this aim, further insights into the dynamic endophyte - host plant interactions and origin of endophytic fungal genes would be of utmost importance.

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