Mona M AbdelMohsen, Hebat-Allah S Tohamy, Sally A Abdel-Halim, Hassan M Awad, Mohamed El-Sakhawy
{"title":"Sustainable and eco-friendly packaging films based on poly vinyl alcohol incorporated with <i>Chrysanthemum frutescens</i> extract.","authors":"Mona M AbdelMohsen, Hebat-Allah S Tohamy, Sally A Abdel-Halim, Hassan M Awad, Mohamed El-Sakhawy","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2565267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2565267","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study used a biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with <i>Chrysanthemum frutescens</i> extract to create eco-friendly Packaging Films. The methanol extract was analysed for the main phenolic compounds; flavonoids and coumarins. PVA with 5% <i>C. frutescens</i> extract demonstrated the highest antimicrobial activity against <i>B. cereus</i>, <i>E. coli</i>, <i>F. solani,</i> and <i>C. albicans</i> with inhibition zones of 15, 25, 30, and 20 mm, respectively. These findings highlight the potential of PVA films incorporated with <i>C. frutescens</i> extract as effective eco-friendly antimicrobial packaging materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145150205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trang Huyen Xuan Hoang, Tuan Quoc Doan, Dien Dinh, Anh Tuan Le, Hoai Thi Nguyen, Linh Thuy Thi Tran
{"title":"Essential oil from <i>Goniothalamus elegans</i> Ast leaves in Vietnam: chemical composition, nitric oxide inhibition, and xanthine oxidase inhibition activities.","authors":"Trang Huyen Xuan Hoang, Tuan Quoc Doan, Dien Dinh, Anh Tuan Le, Hoai Thi Nguyen, Linh Thuy Thi Tran","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2559771","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2559771","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Essential oils are renowned for their distinctive aromas and broad spectrum of bioactivities, particularly in managing inflammatory conditions and oxidative stress-related disorders. The genus <i>Goniothalamus</i> is well-known for its chemical diversity, yet its anti-inflammatory and anti-gout potential remains underexplored. In this study, the essential oil of <i>Goniothalamus elegans</i> Ast was analysed for the first time, revealing a complex profile of 48 compounds, accounting for 86.74% of its total composition. The primary constituents included guaiol (13.57%), bulnesol (8.78%), palmitic acid (5.89%), phytol (5.86%), and linalool (4.41%). The essential oil exhibited significant bioactivities, notably xanthine oxidase inhibition IC<sub>50</sub> = 61.53 µg/mL and nitric oxide (NO) production suppression IC<sub>50</sub> = 17.92 µg/mL. These findings highlight the potential of <i>G. elegans</i> essential oil as a promising natural source for developing anti-inflammatory agents or adjunctive treatments for gout.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145150169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Toshiro Noshita, Ayaka Saiki, Takeru Koga, Akihiro Tai
{"title":"Structure-activity relationship of acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and neurite outgrowth promoting activity of homoisoflavans and related compounds.","authors":"Toshiro Noshita, Ayaka Saiki, Takeru Koga, Akihiro Tai","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2565707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2565707","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and agents that enhance neurite outgrowth are regarded as promising therapeutic strategies for addressing neurodegenerative disease including Alzheimer's disease. In this study, a series of homoisoflavonoid derivatives was rationally designed and synthesised, drawing on the structure of (±)-3',4'-dihydroxyhomoisoflavan, a compound previously reported to exhibit both potent AChE inhibitory activity and neurite outgrowth-promoting effects. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis on the synthesised compounds indicated that the presence of a catechol moiety on the B ring is essential for neurite outgrowth-promoting activity. Conversely, modifications to the C-ring had a minimal impact on this activity. Moreover, AChE inhibitory potency was enhanced in analogues with increased lipophilicity compared to the parent compound, 3',4'-dihydroxyhomoisoflavan. Among the seven analogues evaluated, those featuring both a catechol B ring and a C ring in which the oxygen atom was substituted with a carbon atom have emerged as promising lead compounds. These findings underscore the potential of this class of homoisoflavonoid derivatives as candidates for further development as therapeutic agents for dementia.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145150143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemical composition, <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in silico</i> evaluation of essential oil from <i>Syzygium cumini</i> L. for breast cancer.","authors":"Jyotirmayee Behera, Tushar Midha, Bhim Singh, Jare Shrikrushna Bharat, Somesh Baranwal, Vikas Jaitak","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2562599","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2562599","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer (BC) is a commonly diagnosed and life-threatening malignancy worldwide. Present study explores the anticancer activity of essential oil (EO) hydrodistilled from the leaves of <i>Syzygium cumini</i> L. Chemical constituents extracted from oil were analysed by Gas-Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). A total of 36 distinct constituents were identified out of 46 present where ocimene (55.48%), β-pinene (8.15%) and α-pinene (7.70%) were observed as the major one. The EO also exhibited antiproliferative activity against two breast cancer cell lines, MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7, yielding an IC<sub>50</sub> value of 12.07 µg/mL and 10.30 µg/mL, respectively. Phytoconstituents have shown good binding interaction along with docking scores against ERα (PDB ID-4XI3) which indicates the effectiveness of oil for BC. Pharmacokinetic properties of constituents were also found within the acceptable range.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145150140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hirsutane sesquiterpenoids from basidiomycete <i>Pseudohydropus</i> cf. <i>parafunebris</i>.","authors":"Somporn Palasarn, Malipan Sappan, Kitlada Srichomthong, Thitiya Boonpratuang, Maneerat Pobkwamsuk, Masahiko Isaka, Taridaporn Bunyapaiboonsri","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2565269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2565269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two undescribed hirsutane-type sesquiterpenes, hydropusins A (<b>1</b>) and B (<b>2</b>), along with two known hirsutanes, 6,7-epoxy-4(15)-hirsutene-5-ol (<b>3</b>) and 6,7-epoxy-4(15)-hirsutene-1,5-diol (<b>4</b>), were isolated from the basidiomycete <i>Pseudohydropus</i> cf. <i>parafunebris</i> TBRC-BCC 55386, cultivated in the presence of the epigenetic regulator nicotinamide. The absolute configuration of compound <b>1</b> was determined using the modified Mosher method. Compounds <b>1</b> and <b>3</b> showed weak cytotoxicity towards NCI-H187 cancer cells, with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 161 and 144 µM, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145176669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marija Ivanov, Nikoleta Đorđevski, Jelena Dabić, Dejan Stojković
{"title":"<i>Cutibacterium acnes</i> growth and biofilm formation is inhibited by flavonoids.","authors":"Marija Ivanov, Nikoleta Đorđevski, Jelena Dabić, Dejan Stojković","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2565276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2565276","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Cutibacterium acnes</i> is the cause of inflammatory acne and implanted devices associated infections. This study investigated flavonoids belonging to the 4 classes: flavanones (hesperidin, neohesperidin, naringenin, naringin, and eriodictyol), flavones (diosmetin, diosmin), isoflavone (genistein), and flavonols (kaempferol, galangin) as inhibitors of <i>C. acnes</i> growth in planktonic and biofilm form and assessed its potential to impact the integrity of cell membrane. Flavonoids could inhibit <i>C. acnes</i> growth, minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) was in range 50-200 mg/L, with the lowest MIC (50 mg/L) for neohesperidin and eriodictyol. Minimal biofilm inhibitory concentrations were in range 25-200 mg/L, with the lowest values and highest antibiofilm potential recorded for eriodictyol, genistein, and kaempferol. Impact on cell membrane was significant in the presence of almost all examined flavonoids, as determined by crystal violet uptake assay. Flavonoids, especially eriodictyol, represent promising underexplored agents for combating infections and processes linked with the presence of <i>C. acnes.</i></p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145150153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lan Yao, Yi-Fan Sun, Ren-Ya Ji, Zi-Chen Tian, Shu-Han Zhang, Gen-Wei Zhang, Jian-Hua Lv
{"title":"Four new fluorenones isolated from the mycelia of medicinal mushroom <i>Piptoporus soloniensis</i> (Dubois:Fr.) Pilat and their anti-inflammatory activity.","authors":"Lan Yao, Yi-Fan Sun, Ren-Ya Ji, Zi-Chen Tian, Shu-Han Zhang, Gen-Wei Zhang, Jian-Hua Lv","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2565702","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2565702","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Medicinal mushroom is a prolific source of secondary metabolites with excellent biological activities. In this study, four new fluorenone derivatives, soloniensis A - D (<b>1 </b>-<b> 4</b>) were isolated from the rice-fermented mycelia of the medicinal mushroom <i>Piptoporus soloniensis</i> (Dubois:Fr.) Pilat. Their structures were established through extensive spectroscopic analyses including HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR. The anti-inflammatory activity in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage cells demonstrated that fluorenones <b>1-4</b> exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity with IC<sub>50</sub> values ranging from 7.92 ± 0.61 to 18.15 ± 0.71 μM.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145150161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jinqian Yu, Tong Niu, Tao Yue, Xiao Wang, Galabada Arachchige Sirimal Premakumara, Lei Zhao
{"title":"Anti-hyperuricemic triterpene saponins from the roots of <i>Achyranthes bidentata</i>.","authors":"Jinqian Yu, Tong Niu, Tao Yue, Xiao Wang, Galabada Arachchige Sirimal Premakumara, Lei Zhao","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2559775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2559775","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Three new triterpene saponins (<b>1-3</b>) were obtained from <i>Achyranthes bidentata</i>, which were further assayed for the anti-hyperuricemic activities. Their structures were determined through HRESI-MS, NMR data and chemical method. As for the anti-hyperuricemic evaluation, <b>1-3</b> were evaluated against the adenosine/xanthine oxidase induced HK-2 cell model. Compound <b>1</b> showed the most effective activity at 50.0 μM, <b>2</b> and <b>3</b> showed moderate anti-hyperuricemic activities at 50.0 μM and 12.5 μM, respectively, with <b>1</b> and <b>2</b> concentration-dependent, while <b>3</b> on the contrary. Western blot analysis was carried out to investigate the mechanism of <b>1</b>, demonstrating that <b>1</b> reduced uric acid levels partly by regulating the renal urate transporters (OAT1, URAT1 and GLUT9).</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145131510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One novel sesquiterpenoid from the fungus <i>Pestalotiopsis clavata</i> JSQ 12 isolated from the mushroom <i>Lanmaoa asiatica</i>.","authors":"Zi-Lin Wang, Shuai-Ming Zhu, Yu Yang, Rui Xu, Xue Zhao, Chen Sun, Qian Luo, You-Zhi Zhang, Guo-Gang Zhang, Chang-Wei Li","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2565708","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2565708","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A novel sesquiterpenoid, designated as pestaloclactone (<b>1</b>), along with four previously reported compounds, namely pestaloporinate E (<b>2</b>), pestalotiopsin F (<b>3</b>), pestalotiopsin J (<b>4</b>), and pestaloporinate B (<b>5</b>), was isolated from the culture of the fungus <i>Pestalotiopsis clavata</i> JSQ 12. The structures of these compounds were elucidated primarily through a comprehensive analysis of MS, NMR, and specific rotation data. Furthermore, X-ray diffraction experiment was performed to confirm the absolute configuration of compound <b>1</b>. Notably, the skeleton structure of pestaloclactone (<b>1</b>) is reported here for the first time. The isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic and antibacterial activities. Compound <b>1</b> demonstrated stronger inhibitory effects on BV2 and SH-SY5Y cells at a concentration of 40 µM, with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 28.59 and 37.97 µM, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145138075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The phytochemical characteristics of <i>Swertia mussotii</i> Franch. and the potential for treating neuroinflammation <i>in vitro</i> through the NF-κB pathway.","authors":"Yating Zheng, Jiajing Yu, Yanan Li, Hong Zhou, Guobiao Dai, Lijiao Yang, Rui Tan, Hezhong Jiang","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2565264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2565264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microglial activation is a key driver of neuroinflammation, rendering it a critical therapeutic target. This study explored the neuroprotective potential of compounds derived from <i>Swertia mussotii</i> Franch. against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced microglial activation. Eleven compounds were isolated from this plant. Screening using an LPS-stimulated BV2 microglial cell model identified amarogentin (AMG) as exhibiting significant protective effects. Subsequent mechanistic investigations revealed that AMG effectively mitigated LPS-induced morphological changes associated with microglial activation and suppressed the release of nitric oxide (NO) (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Moreover, AMG markedly downregulated the mRNA expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) (<i>p</i> < 0.01), TNF-α (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and IL-1β (<i>p</i> < 0.05). At the protein level, AMG inhibited the expression of phosphorylated p65 (p-p65) (<i>p</i> < 0.01). These results indicate that AMG confers robust neuroprotective effects against microglial activation-induced injury, likely <i>via</i> suppression of the NF-κB signalling pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145131526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}