In-silicoprofiling of the biological activities of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (11) ◽  
pp. 1592-1605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eman Shawky
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities ◽  
Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids

scholarly journals Biosynthesis and Biological Activities of Newly Discovered Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (21) ◽  
pp. 4901
Author(s):  
Seydou Ka ◽  
Manoj Koirala ◽  
Natacha Mérindol ◽  
Isabel Desgagné-Penix
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Pharmacological Effects ◽  
Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids ◽  
Important Group ◽  
Structure Activity ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Pharmaceutical Properties

Alkaloids are an important group of specialized nitrogen metabolites with a wide range of biochemical and pharmacological effects. Since the first publication on lycorine in 1877, more than 650 alkaloids have been extracted from Amaryllidaceae bulbous plants and clustered together as the Amaryllidaceae alkaloids (AAs) family. AAs are specifically remarkable for their diverse pharmaceutical properties, as exemplified by the success of galantamine used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. This review addresses the isolation, biological, and structure activity of AAs discovered from January 2015 to August 2020, supporting their therapeutic interest.

scholarly journals Recent Progress in Amaryllidaceae Biotechnology

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (20) ◽  
pp. 4670
Author(s):  
Vasil Georgiev ◽  
Ivan Ivanov ◽  
Atanas Pavlov
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Culture ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Plant Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Acetylcholinesterase Activity ◽  
Production Plant ◽  
Biotechnological Production ◽  
Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids ◽  
In Vitro Systems ◽  
Culture Technology

Plants belonging to the monocotyledonous Amaryllidaceae family include about 1100 species divided among 75 genera. They are well known as medicinal and ornamental plants, producing pharmaceutically important alkaloids, the most intensively investigated of which are galanthamine and lycorine. Amaryllidaceae alkaloids possess various biological activities, the most important one being their anti-acetylcholinesterase activity, used for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Due to increased demand for Amaryllidaceae alkaloids (mainly galanthamine) and the limited availability of plant sources, in vitro culture technology has attracted the attention of researchers as a prospective alternative for their sustainable production. Plant in vitro systems have been extensively used for continuous, sustainable, and economically viable production of bioactive plant secondary metabolites. Over the past two decades, a significant success has been demonstrated in the development of in vitro systems synthesizing Amaryllidaceae alkaloids. The present review discusses the state of the art of in vitro Amaryllidaceae alkaloids production, summarizing recently documented plant in vitro systems producing them, as well as the authors’ point of view on the development of biotechnological production processes with a focus on the future prospects of in vitro culture technology for the commercial production of these valuable alkaloids.

Isolation of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids from Nerine bowdenii W. Watson and their biological activities

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (83) ◽  
pp. 80114-80120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Vaněčková ◽  
Anna Hošt‘álková ◽  
Marcela Šafratová ◽  
Jiří Kuneš ◽  
Daniela Hulcová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities ◽  
Isoquinoline Alkaloids ◽  
Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids ◽  
Chromatographic Methods

Twenty-two isoquinoline alkaloids (1–22) were isolated from fresh bulbs of Nerine bowdenii (Amaryllidaceae) by standard chromatographic methods.

scholarly journals Alkaloid Profiling and Cholinesterase Inhibitory Potential of Crinum × amabile Donn. (Amaryllidaceae) Collected in Ecuador

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2686
Author(s):  
Luciana R. Tallini ◽  
Angelo Carrasco ◽  
Karen Acosta León ◽  
Diego Vinueza ◽  
Jaume Bastida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Bioactive Molecules ◽  
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition ◽  
Plant Family ◽  
Disease Symptoms ◽  
Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids ◽  
Inhibitory Potential

Natural products are one of the main sources for developing new drugs. The alkaloids obtained from the plant family Amaryllidaceae have interesting structures and biological activities, such as acetylcholinesterase inhibition potential, which is one of the mechanisms used for the palliative treatment of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. Herein we report the alkaloidal profile of bulbs and leaves extracts of Crinum × amabile collected in Ecuador and their in vitro inhibitory activity on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) enzymes. Using Gas Chromatography coupled to Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), we identified 12 Amaryllidaceae alkaloids out of 19 compounds detected in this species. The extracts from bulbs and leaves showed great inhibitory activity against AChE and BuChE, highlighting the potential of Amaryllidaceae family in the search of bioactive molecules.

scholarly journals Advances in the Chemical and Biological Characterization of Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids and Natural Analogues Isolated in the Last Decade

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (23) ◽  
pp. 5621
Author(s):  
Marco Masi ◽  
Roberta Di Lecce ◽  
Alessio Cimmino ◽  
Antonio Evidente
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities ◽  
Cultivated Plants ◽  
Biological Characterization ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Pharmaceutical Applications ◽  
Natural Analogues

Amaryllidaceae are bulbous wild and cultivated plants well known for their beautiful flowers and pharmaceutical applications, essentially due to the alkaloids and flavonoids content. Hundreds of alkaloids have been isolated until now and several scientific publications reported their sources, chemical structures, and biological activities. During the last decade, some unstudied Amaryllidaceae plants were the object of in-depth investigations to isolate and chemically and biologically characterize new and already known alkaloids as well as some analogues. This review describes the isolation and chemical and biological characterization of the Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, and their analogues obtained in the last decade, focusing the discussion on the new ones.

Improvement of cytoprotective and antioxidant activity of Rosa canina L. and Salix alba L. by controlled differential sieving process against H2O2-induced oxidative stress in mouse primary splenocytes

2017 ◽  
Vol 87 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 191-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nidhal Soualeh ◽  
Aliçia Stiévenard ◽  
Elie Baudelaire ◽  
Rachid Soulimani ◽  
Jaouad Bouayed
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Salix Alba ◽  
Rosa Canina ◽  
Free Process ◽  
Plant Powders ◽  
Sieving Process

Abstract. In this study, cytoprotective and antioxidant activities of Rosa canina (RC) and Salix alba (SA), medicinal plants, were studied on mouse primary splenocytes by comparing Controlled Differential Sieving process (CDSp), which is a novel green solvent-free process, versus a conventional technique, employing hydroethanolic extraction (HEE). Thus, preventive antioxidant activity of three plant powders of homogeneous particle sizes, 50–100 µm, 100–180 µm and 180–315 µm, dissolved directly in the cellular buffer, were compared to those of hydroethanolic (HE) extract, at 2 concentrations (250 and 500 µg/mL) in H2O2-treated spleen cells. Overall, compared to HE extract, the superfine powders, i. e., fractions < 180 µm, at the lowest concentration, resulted in greater reactive oxygen species (ROS) elimination, increased glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity and lower malondialdehyde (MDA) production. Better antioxidant and preventive effects in pre-treated cells were found with the superfine powders for SA (i. e., 50–100 µm and 100–180 µm, both p < 0.001), and with the intermediate powder for RC (i. e., 100–180 µm, p < 0.05) versus HE extract. The activity levels of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in pretreated splenocytes exposed to H2O2, albeit reduced, were near to those in unexposed cells, suggesting that pretreatment with the fine powders has relatively restored the normal levels of antioxidant-related enzymes. These findings supported that CDSp improved the biological activities of plants, avoiding the use of organic solvents and thus it could be a good alternative to conventional extraction techniques.

Shape‐controlled silver NPs for shape‐dependent biological activities

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 647-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Sadeghi ◽  
Abolfazl Yazdanpanah ◽  
Amirbabak Abrishamkar ◽  
Fatholah Moztarzadeh ◽  
Arash Ramedani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities ◽  
Silver Nps ◽  
Shape Controlled

Research into chemistry and biological activities of Prangos Lindl. (Apiaceae) species of Turkey

Planta Medica ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
KHC Baser ◽  
B Demirci ◽  
G Ozek ◽  
A Duran ◽  
N Tabanca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities

Studies on the chemical constituents and their biological activities of the fruit of Garcinia multiflora

Planta Medica ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
JJ Chen ◽  
CW Ting ◽  
MH Yen ◽  
TL Hwang ◽  
C Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Constituents

Biological Activities of Andrographolide and Some Semi-synthesis Nonbitter Andrographolides

Planta Medica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Aromdee ◽  
N Sriubolmas ◽  
T Ekalaksananan ◽  
C Pientong ◽  
S Seubsasana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities
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