{"title":"Effect of geographical origin on the chemical characteristics of <i>Q. canariensis</i> acorns: profiling fatty acids, tocopherols, and phenolic composition.","authors":"Sondes Fkiri, Bagues Mohamed, Mariem Khouja, Boutheina Stiti, Ridha Ben Salem, Zouhair Nasr, Lasâad Ben Slimane, Kamel Nagaz, Rigane Ghayth, Abdelhamid Khaldi","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2335355","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2335355","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The impact of geographical origin on the chemical composition of acorns from Quercus species has significant attention. This study aimed to explore the phenolic composition of methanolic extracts, tocopherol content, and fatty acid composition of acorn oils from six different populations of <i>Q. canariensis</i> acorns. The obtained results revealed that acorn oil from BniMtir exhibited high levels of α-tocopherol (58 mg/kg). The fatty acids identified across all samples were Z-vaccenic + oleic acids (38.44-58.58%). In addition, the data highlighted the presence of quinic (32.514-60.216 µg/g DW) and gallic acids (1.674-10.849 µg/g DW), as well as catechin (+) (0.096-12.647 µg/g DW) in all populations. These variations in chemical composition from different regions are likely linked to their geographical origin. In conclusion, this study's finding should significance for the industry, offering valuable insights into the potential production of bioactive compounds from <i>Q. canariensis</i> acorns, which could have various applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"4247-4253"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140336266","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}
Natural Product ResearchPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2024-04-02DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2334317
Yan Sun, Yan Liu, Peng Jiang, Si-Yi Wang, Juan Pan, Wei Guan, Yu-Xuan Wang, Hai-Xue Kuang, Yan-Hong Wang, Bing-You Yang
{"title":"A new 3,4-dihydroisocoumarin and an antiinflammatory coumarin from the roots of <i>Saposhnikovia divaricata</i> (Turcz.) Schischk.","authors":"Yan Sun, Yan Liu, Peng Jiang, Si-Yi Wang, Juan Pan, Wei Guan, Yu-Xuan Wang, Hai-Xue Kuang, Yan-Hong Wang, Bing-You Yang","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2334317","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2334317","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Phytochemical investigation of the roots of <i>Saposhnikovia divaricata</i> (Turcz.) Schischk resulted in the isolation of twelve coumarin derivatives including one new 3,4-dihydroisocoumarin (<b>1</b>) and eleven known 3,4-unsubstituted coumarins (<b>2-12</b>). Structural elucidation of compounds <b>1-12</b> was established by 1D and 2D NMR spectra referring to the literature, together with high-resolution mass spectrometric analysis. LPS-induced RAW264.7 inflammatory cell model was used to determine the potential antiinflammation activity of all the isolated compounds <i>in vitro</i>. The results showed that compound <b>3</b> significantly inhibited the production of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced NO in macrophages (IC<sub>50</sub> = 4.54 ± 1.71 μM), more active than the positive control (L-NMMA).</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"4229-4238"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140336264","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}
Natural Product ResearchPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2024-06-06DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2362428
Thiruventhan Karunakaran, Balasingam Vicknasingam, Marek C Chawarski
{"title":"Phytochemical analysis of water and ethanol liquid extracts prepared using freshly harvested leaves of <i>Mitragyna speciosa</i> (Korth.).","authors":"Thiruventhan Karunakaran, Balasingam Vicknasingam, Marek C Chawarski","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2362428","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2362428","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Mitragyna speciosa</i>, also known as kratom, has been reported to have a broad range of pharmacological properties. Freshly harvested leaves and their water extracts are consumed in Southeast Asia while preparations made from dried leaf material are consumed in Western countries. Our study evaluated the phytochemical composition of freshly harvested kratom leaves using LCMS/MS analysis of water and ethanol liquid extracts. Mitragynine and its congeners, including 7-hydroxymitragynine, speciocilliatine, speciogynine, paynantheine, as well as bioactive phenolics including chlorogenic acid, o-coumaric acid, quercitrin, and rutin were identified. However, 7-hydroxymitragynine was detected solely in the water-liquid extract. Currently, unknown compounds were also present in the chromatograms and mass spectra. The study results support that 7-hydroxymitragynine is a post-harvest oxidative derivative or metabolite of mitragynine. Further rigorous and comprehensive evaluations of the phytochemical composition of freshly harvested kratom leaves utilising advanced spectrometric methods are needed to establish the full spectrum of phytochemicals within the plant.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"4480-4487"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141262458","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}
Natural Product ResearchPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2361863
Steven J Rowland, Paul A Sutton, C Anthony Lewis, Timothy Knowles, Michael J Wilde, Filipe Alves, Robert Clough
{"title":"Chemical analysis of flotsam ambergris.","authors":"Steven J Rowland, Paul A Sutton, C Anthony Lewis, Timothy Knowles, Michael J Wilde, Filipe Alves, Robert Clough","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2361863","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14786419.2024.2361863","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The natural product ambergris is only found rarely on beaches, as jetsam. Even more scarce, or even absent, are accounts of flotsam ambergris. Here, we report the chemical analysis of a rare, large piece (>100kg) of flotsam found in the Atlantic in 2019. About 95% of subsamples from the outside of the coprolith was soluble in dichloromethane. Of this, FTIR spectroscopy, APCI-MS and GC-MS indicated the presence of ambrein. Radiocarbon dating indicated that the sample was post 1950s in age. The <sup>13</sup>C/<sup>12</sup>C isotope ratio (-22.5 ‰) was typical of those reported to date for whale 'body' ambergris. Metals of ambergris have hardly been reported previously. The distribution found here for the flotsam, was dominated by copper and zinc, which is similar to that of several squid species. This is also consistent with the presence of squid beaks in the coprolith. Squid are a major prey species of sperm whales.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"4475-4479"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141469605","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}
Rohan Singadi, Rahul Koli, Pooja Kagawad, Meenaxi M Maste
{"title":"Multifaceted evaluation of <i>Fumaria parviflora</i>: from bioactive isolation to anticancer screening and computational drug design.","authors":"Rohan Singadi, Rahul Koli, Pooja Kagawad, Meenaxi M Maste","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2538095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2538095","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the phytochemical composition and anticancer potential of <i>Fumaria parviflora (F. parviflora</i>) ethanolic extract. Preliminary screening confirmed the presence of multiple secondary metabolites, and chromatographic techniques led to the isolation of β-sitosterol, which was characterised by FT-IR, NMR, and LC-MS. However, <i>in vitro</i> cytotoxicity assessment against MCF-7 breast cancer cells revealed that β-sitosterol (RS-2) exhibited only moderate activity, with an IC<sub>50</sub> of 639.2 µM. Molecular docking studies also indicated weak binding affinity of β-sitosterol towards selected breast cancer-related targets. In contrast, other constituents, particularly bidenlignaside A and B, showed stronger interactions in <i>in silico</i>, implicating them as more promising candidates. Drug-likeness and ADME predictions supported the pharmacokinetic suitability of these key compounds. Collectively, the results highlight <i>F. parviflora</i> as a valuable source of bioactive molecules, although β-sitosterol alone may have limited therapeutic potential, warranting further investigation of more potent constituents for breast cancer therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144760540","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":"Processing from natural products to effective pharmaceutical drugs: involvement of hot melt extrusion technique.","authors":"Trung Hoang Trinh, Hiep Tuan Tran","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2538096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2538096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hot melt extrusion (HME) technique has been discovered since the middle of XIX century, with the initial application of plastic and rubber industry. HME just expanded its range of application to pharmaceutical fields in 1970s, from then the target of HME application is almost on medical compounds/materials. Natural products (NPs) were already the main source contributed to the forming of pharmaceutical drugs/devices, but they are facing some fierce competition from artificial/synthesised substances/materials. The application of HME technique on natural compounds can create some pharmaceutical system which not only enhance their advantages but also cover and reduce the remaining drawbacks of natural substances in current medical products. This review will focus mainly on the impacts of HME technique provide to natural compounds, then highlight and analyse some recent progress of this combination on pharmaceutical fields, as well as evaluating and predicting their developing trend in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-24"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144743173","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":"Investigating the mechanism of anti-hepatic fibrosis action of Chiyin Heji based on network pharmacology, molecular docking and experimental validation.","authors":"Manling Zhao, Yingjie Wang, Chao Fang, Wenbin Xu, Ziqi Yu, Junchen Zhu, Weibing Shi","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2537308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2537308","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To unravel the pharmacological mechanisms and validate the efficacy of Chiyin Heji (the CYP) in anti-hepatic fibrosis, we analysed its components using UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS, screened drug targets through TCMSP, and identified disease targets using databases such as Genecard, OMIM, Drugbank and TTD. The intersection of these targets was analysed using GO and KEGG for PPI network analysis and target prediction. Molecular docking was simulated using AutoDock Vina. Design an <i>in vitro</i> cell experiment and verify using the CCK-8 assay, Transwell cell migration assay, qRT-PCR and Western blot. A comprehensive analysis led to the identification of 34 distinct chemical components in CYP. The PPI network identified 34 core targets linked to the PI3K/Akt, MAPK and IL-17 signalling pathways. Cell experiments show that the CYP can improve liver fibrosis by regulating the PTEN/PI3K/Akt/p70S6K signalling pathway, inhibiting the proliferation of HSCs, accelerating the degradation of collagen and alleviating inflammation.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144732397","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}
Fatima-Ezzahra Derdar, Manal Zefzoufi, Kaouthar ELBirgui, Said Broudi, Hanane Ennaji, Anas El Ouaddari, Rabiaa Fdil, Hafida Bouamama, Samir Ibenmoussa
{"title":"Chemical composition and biological activities of stolons methanolic extract and fractions from the Moroccan endemic species <i>Searsia albida</i> (Schousb.) Moffett.","authors":"Fatima-Ezzahra Derdar, Manal Zefzoufi, Kaouthar ELBirgui, Said Broudi, Hanane Ennaji, Anas El Ouaddari, Rabiaa Fdil, Hafida Bouamama, Samir Ibenmoussa","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2539332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2539332","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Due to its rich phenolic content, <i>Searsia albida</i> (Schousb.) Moffett, a medicinal plant from Essaouira, Morocco, holds the potential to combat microbial resistance. This study is the first to profile <i>S. albida</i> using UHPLC-MS/MS and assess its biological activities. Antimicrobial effects were tested on Gram-negative (<i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>), Gram-positive bacteria (<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Enterococcus hirae</i>), and <i>Candida albicans</i>. The methanolic extract, dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate fractions' antioxidant activity was determined using DPPH, FRAP, ABTS, and TAC tests, and cytotoxicity was tested on P3 myeloma cells. The plant's extracts revealed 20 distinct compounds. PCA analysis highlighted that the ethyl acetate fraction, rich in chlorogenic acid (45.36%), showed strong antioxidant, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial effects, especially against Gram-positive bacteria. The dichloromethane fraction containing galloylhexose derivatives (30.71%) displayed significant antimicrobial activity, especially against Gram-negative bacteria and <i>C. albicans</i>. This work provides insights into the bioactive compounds of <i>S. albida</i>, opening doors for further exploration.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144732395","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":"Chromatographic separation and isolation of bioactive compounds, 1H, 13C nuclear magnetic resonance analysis, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiulcer potential of isolates from <i>Olax psittacorum</i> extract.","authors":"Pragyan Parimita Mansingh, Lopamudra Adhikari, Moonmun Dhara","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2536635","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2536635","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The herb <i>Olax psittacorum</i> (Lam.) Vahl. has been used traditionally for treating various ailments. The current research reports the isolation, identification, and characterisation of bioactive compounds from <i>O. psittacorum</i> leaf ethanolic extract and assessing their antioxidant as well as antimicrobial properties. Chromatographic separation of bioactive compounds was performed by thin layer chromatography and column chromatography, and were identified using proton (1H), carbon (13 C) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy along with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry analysis. Potential functional groups within the isolates were characterised by Fourier transform-infra-red spectroscopy Analysis. The isolate Pra-a demonstrated good antioxidant properties against 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) assay. The isolated compounds exhibited good antibacterial properties with the Zone of inhibition ranging from 3 to 15 mm. The compounds exhibited good docking score as compared to the standard ofloxacin. The isolates from <i>O. psittacorum</i> leaf possess considerable antioxidant, antibacterial, antiulcer properties, suggesting potential pharmaceutical utilisation through purification and characterisation.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144732396","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":"Simultaneous determination of stigmasterol and β-sitosterol in <i>Justicia adhatoda</i> leaves using reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC).","authors":"Satyajit Mohanty, Tuhin Mukherjee, Nikita Nayak, Ashok Pattnaik, Sumel Ashique","doi":"10.1080/14786419.2025.2537306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2537306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study developed and validated an RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous estimation of β-sitosterol and stigmasterol in <i>Justicia adhatoda</i> leaves. Separation was accomplished chromatographically using a Waters xBridges C<sub>18</sub> column, with detection at 210 nm. The separation employed an isocratic mobile phase composed of acetonitrile and water in a 70:30 volume ratio, adjusted to pH 3.5, and delivered at a flow rate of 0.5 mL per minute. Validation assessed system appropriateness, specificity, linearity, accuracy, and robustness per ICH Q2 (R1). The approach demonstrated linearity for both substances (10-80 μg/mL), with correlation values of 0.9992 for β-sitosterol and 0.9988 for stigmasterol. For β-sitosterol, LOD and LOQ were 0.057 and 0.172 μg/mL, while for stigmasterol, they were 0.063 and 0.193 μg/mL. Recovery was 99%-104%. The first RP-HPLC technique for these chemicals in Justicia adhatoda leaves is highly selective and has food and biological uses.</p>","PeriodicalId":18990,"journal":{"name":"Natural Product Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144732398","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}