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{"title":"Optimizing post-harvest processing conditions for Angelica acutiloba roots in Hokkaido: storage temperature and duration.","authors":"Satoko Sasaki, Satoshi Yokota, Yohei Sasaki","doi":"10.1007/s11418-024-01867-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-024-01867-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The traditional post-harvest processing method of Angelica acutiloba roots, which involves hanging the roots outdoors after being harvested, is known to promote the conversion of starch in roots into sucrose, thereby increasing sweetness. At the same time, this method increases the dilute ethanol-soluble extract (DEE) content in A. acutiloba roots to meet the standard set by the Japanese Pharmacopoeia 18th edition. However, in Hokkaido, where A. acutiloba has been cultivated in recent years, it is a challenge to practice this traditional post-harvest processing method owing to the risk of freezing. Therefore, it is necessary to determine post-harvest processing conditions to increase DEE content in A. acutiloba roots in Hokkaido. In this study, we cultivated seedlings in plug trays and the open field in Hokkaido and stored the harvested products at various temperatures and durations to determine changes in DEE content. DEE content immediately after harvest was 20.5% in roots from plug-tray seedlings and 27.8% in roots from seedlings cultivated in the open field. DEE content in roots stored at 0 °C increased slowly over 5 weeks, whereas that in roots stored at 20 °C increased rapidly. We found a strong correlation between DEE content and sucrose content, but not (Z)-ligustilide content. Our findings on the post-harvest processing conditions for roots revealed that the optimal post-harvest processing conditions are storage at 0 °C for at least two weeks during which DEE content increases stably, similar to the traditional method.</p>","PeriodicalId":654,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Medicines","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142862493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ellagic acid prevents ovariectomy-induced bone loss and attenuates oxidative damage of osteoblasts by activating SIRT1.","authors":"Liwei Guo, Pengcheng Wei, Shijie Li, Lulu Zhou, Yunjie Yan, Duan Li","doi":"10.1007/s11418-024-01859-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-024-01859-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oxidative stress has been implicated as a causative factor for the development and progression of osteoporosis(OP). Ellagic acid (EA), a natural polyphenol, presents anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. However, EA's role and molecular mechanism in osteoblasts have not yet been elucidated. In this study, exogenous supplementation with EA restored the osteoporotic bone defects in ovariectomized (OVX)-induced osteoporotic mice. Also, EA inhibited the H₂O₂-induced apoptosis of primary osteoblasts, prevented the production of reactive oxygen species, and restored the bone-forming potential of osteoblasts. Furthermore, EA was revealed to activate Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) and its downstream Nrf2/Heme Oxygenase 1 (HO-1) signaling pathway, and EX527 (a SIRT1 inhibitor) partially counteracted the effect of EA on bone loss. The findings suggest that EA protects against osteoporotic bone loss by activating SIRT1 and its downstream Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway, providing novel insights into the potential of EA as a treatment agent for osteoporosis-related bone metabolism diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":654,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Medicines","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142862490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Huanglian decoction prevents and treats radiation-induced intestinal injury in lung cancer by regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress.","authors":"Liang-Liang Shi, Ya-Ping Chen, Hao-Ming Guo, Xue-Peng Wang, Yang-Yang Li, Shuai-Zhe Wang, Shang-Zu Zhang, Qi-Hong Zhuo, Yong-Qi Liu, Ben-Jun Wei, Li-Ying Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s11418-024-01860-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-024-01860-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Radiotherapy is a primary treatment method for lung cancer, and radiation-induced lung injury has been widely studied. However, the lung and intestines are closely related, and patients receiving lung radiotherapy often experience gastrointestinal reactions. Huanglian Decoction has proven effective in treating intestinal diseases, but its role in radiation-induced intestinal injury in lung cancer has not yet been demonstrated. The study investigated the potential protective mechanisms of Huanglian Decoction against radiation-induced intestinal injury in lung cancer. In vivo experiments were conducted to examine the morphological changes. Changes in endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins were assessed using electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and Western blotting. In vitro studies involved the overexpression of TRPA1 protein in NCM460 cells via lentiviral vectors. Tumor-bearing mice exhibited severe damage to both lung and colon tissues following radiotherapy, with elevated levels of IL-33, increased expression of ST2L and TRPA1 in colon tissues, higher levels of endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins, and the presence of apoptosis and inflammatory responses. Huanglian Decoction reduced radiation-induced intestinal injury by lowering IL-33 levels, which in turn reduced endoplasmic reticulum stress response in colon tissues. In TRPA1-overexpressing NCM460 cells, Huanglian Decoction decreased TRPA1 expression levels and significantly alleviated endoplasmic reticulum stress response. Conclusively, the results indicate that Huanglian Decoction alleviates radiation-induced intestinal endoplasmic reticulum stress by reducing IL-33 levels, subsequently inhibiting the expression of ST2L and TRPA1 in colon tissues. This demonstrates the protective effect of Huanglian Decoction on the intestines during lung cancer radiotherapy, highlighting its promising clinical application in radiation protection.</p>","PeriodicalId":654,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Medicines","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142783784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Meroterpenoids with BACE1-inhibitory activity from the fruiting bodies of Suillus bovinus and Boletinus cavipes.","authors":"Takamasa Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Sasaki, Genki Yatsu, Kiyotaka Koyama, Kaoru Kinoshita","doi":"10.1007/s11418-024-01862-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-024-01862-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia and accounts for the largest proportion of dementia cases. The amyloid cascade hypothesis is known for the pathogenesis of AD, in which excessive accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) leads to the formation of senile plaques and ultimately to AD. Inhibition of β-secretase (BACE1) may contribute to the treatment of AD by suppressing Aβ production. In this study, we isolated and characterized the activity of new and known BACE1-inhibiting compounds from two mushrooms of the Boletales order, Suillus bovinus and Boletinus cavipes, using a BACE1-inhibitory activity-guided separation approach. Three compounds (1-3) were isolated from Suillus bovinus CHCl₃ extract and three compounds (4-6) were isolated from Boletinus cavipes CHCl₃ extract. Compound 1 was a new compound. The structures were elucidated using MS, IR, and NMR. Compounds 1-6 showed BACE1-inhibitory activity (IC₅₀; 21.2, 17.8, 1.0, 1.6, 23.7, and 22.8 μM, respectively). To examine the structure-activity relationship, we also evaluated the activity of geranylgerniol, farnesol, 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone and mesaconic acid. These compounds showed no activity, and these results indicate that chain terpenes alone do not show BACE1-inhibitory activity, but only when mesaconic acid or a quinone with a hydroxyl group is bound. In addition, the mode of inhibition of 2 and 3 were competitive and 4 was uncompetitive inhibition, respectively, as determined by analysis of Lineweaver-Burk and Dixon plots.</p>","PeriodicalId":654,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Medicines","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142765238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inhibition of amyloid β aggregation and BACE1, and protective effect on SH-SY5Y cells, by p-terphenyl compounds from mushroom Thelephora aurantiotincta.","authors":"Shuntaro Hirabayashi, Koji Fujihara, Takehito Saito, Hiroaki Sasaki, Shin Koike, Yuki Ogasawara, Kiyotaka Koyama, Kaoru Kinoshita","doi":"10.1007/s11418-024-01865-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-024-01865-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is expected to increase as the population ages. The amyloid cascade hypothesis is proposed as the pathogenic mechanism of AD. We report the isolation and structural determination of three new p-terphenyl compounds, thelephantin P (1), thelephantin Q (2), and thelephantin R (3), with four known compounds (4-7), from the fruiting bodies of Thelephora aurantiotincta Corner. We evaluated Aβ aggregation and BACE1 inhibitory activities and neuroprotective activities of these isolated compounds. Compound 1 was shown to be multi-inhibitors for AD. Compound 1 had an IC₅₀ = 12.9 μM (Aβ), 6.3 μM (BACE1), and EC₅₀ = 8.0 μM (neuroprotection), respectively. Therefore, these compounds are potential therapeutic agents for AD.</p>","PeriodicalId":654,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Medicines","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142749509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Two novel butyrolactone lignan dimers from leaves of Castanopsis chinensis and their anti-inflammatory activities.","authors":"Ya-Feng Wang, Ping Lin, Nao Pang, Zhang-Bin Liu, Bing-Yuan Yang, Rui-Jie He, Yong-Lin Huang","doi":"10.1007/s11418-024-01864-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-024-01864-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Castanopsis genus (Fagaceae) were rich in plant polyphenols and often used as medicinal plants. In this study, two new lignan dimer compounds with anti-inflammatory activity and four known compounds were isolated and identified from 80% methanolic extract of Castanopsis chinensis leaves. The structure determination supported by computational chemistry and extensive spectroscopic analysis. Two new lignan dimer compounds significantly inhibited LPS-induced NO production in RAW 264.7 cells at 10 µM without cytotoxicity.</p>","PeriodicalId":654,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Medicines","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142754506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pharmacokinetics of seven major components in Aβ_1-42-treated rats after oral administration of an aqueous extract of Curculiginis Rhizoma and Epimedii Folium.","authors":"Junzuo Zheng, Jun Wang, Linlin Chen, Xuelian Jiang, Xuesong Zhang, Wenqi Ai, Yuman Xie, Ping Wang, Zhou Lan, Xiaoping Ding","doi":"10.1007/s11418-024-01861-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-024-01861-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the main cause of dementia. Aβ-mediated neuroinflammation plays a crucial role in the development of AD. Curculiginis Rhizoma and Epimedii Folium, frequently used in combination for their synergistic effects, have shown promise for cognitive improvement and anti-inflammatory properties in previous studies. This study, for the first time, investigates the pharmacokinetic profile of seven key compounds in the aqueous extract of Curculiginis Rhizoma and Epimedii Folium (CREF) in both normal and Aβ_1-42-treated rats. A validated high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem triple quadrupole mass (HPLC-QQQ-MS) method was used to simultaneously quantify curculigoside, orcinol glucoside, icariin, epimedin B/C, baohuoside I, and magnoflorine in rat plasma. Results revealed significant increases in AUC_0-∞ and C_max values for curculigoside, orcinol glucoside, epimedin B, icariin, and magnoflorine in Aβ_1-42-treated rats compared to normal rats, accompanied by decreased plasma clearance (CL). These findings suggest that the pathological condition induced by Aβ_1-42 significantly affects the pharmacokinetic characteristics of components in CREF, potentially leading to increased bioavailability in a cognitive impairment model. This discovery provides a novel perspective for exploring the mechanism of CREF's therapeutic effects on cognitive impairment.</p>","PeriodicalId":654,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Medicines","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142749514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol, a component of Holy Basil Ocimum tenuiflorum, inhibits the activity of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease and viral replication in vitro.","authors":"Hinako Koze, Masayuki Sudoh, Satoaki Onitsuka, Hiroaki Okamura, Takeshi Ishikawa, Fumito Tani, Yukako Miyata-Yabuki, Mikako Shirouzu, Masanori Baba, Mika Okamoto, Toshiyuki Hamada","doi":"10.1007/s11418-024-01855-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-024-01855-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The persistence of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the emergence of new mutant strains continue to present a substantial threat with potential for future pandemics. Safe, effective, and readily available COVID-19 therapeutics are urgently needed to prepare for future coronavirus pandemics. To help identify new antiviral agents, the present study focused on natural products in the extracts of Holy Basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum L., which show potential inhibitory effects against the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (M^pro). Bioassay-guided isolation of the MeOH extracts of O. tenuiflorum led to the identification of a sulfur-containing glyceroglycolipid, sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol (SQDG: 1), as a potent M^pro inhibitor that effectively inhibited M^pro activity (IC₅₀: 0.42 µM). SQDG (1) also markedly suppressed SARS-CoV-2 replication (EC₅₀, 51.2 µM) in vitro while displaying no cytotoxicity (CC₅₀ > 100 µM). Further inhibition kinetic studies and docking simulations clearly demonstrated that SQDG strongly inhibited SARS-CoV-2 M^pro in a competitive and mixed-inhibition manner. These findings highlight SQDG as a promising lead compound for COVID-19 therapy and emphasize the need to explore new drugs from natural sources.</p>","PeriodicalId":654,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Medicines","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142708730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dendrobium nobile Lindl. alkaloids protect CCl₄-induced acute liver injury via upregulating LAMP1 expression and activating autophagy flux.","authors":"Nan Nan, Yonggang Yang, Xiaolong Fu, Siting Xian, Qin Wu, Jingshan Shi, Shaoyu Zhou","doi":"10.1007/s11418-024-01852-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-024-01852-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dendrobium nobile Lindl. alkaloids (DNLA) are considered important active ingredients of Dendrobium, which have a variety of pharmacological functions. Recent studies indicate that DNLA has beneficial activity in acute liver injury. However, the specific mechanism by which DNLA produces liver protective effects is stills unclear. This study was designed to determine whether regulation of autophagy is involved in the mode of action of DNLA in liver protection. Using CCl₄-induced acute liver injury (ALI) and cell culture models, the molecular mechanism of DNLA-mediated autophagy regulation was studied. The results showed that DNLA significantly improved CCl₄-induced liver damage and oxidative stress, which was confirmed in AML-12 cells. DNLA promoted autophagy in cells treated with CCl₄, manifested by reduced protein expressions of p62 and LC3-II. Fluorescence imaging showed a decrease in the number of autophagosomes in AML-12 cells transfected with mCherry-GFP-LC3B. In addition, DNLA inhibited lysosomal membrane permeabilization by upregulating lysosomal associated membrane protein-1 (LAMP1), thereby promoting autophagy, preventing CCl₄-induced mitochondrial dysfunction, and reducing the production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS). While pretreatment of cells with lysosomal inhibitor chloroquine weakened mitochondrial protection elicited by DNLA, overexpression of mitochondrial-targeted SOD2 in AML-12 cells significantly blocked CCl₄ induced downregulation of LAMP1, thereby improving lysosome integrity and promoting lysosome dependent autophagy, suggesting that there may exist a bidirectional regulation between mitochondrial ROS and lysosome-autophagy activation. Collectively, these results demonstrated that DNLA can protect the liver injury mediated by dysregulation of lysosome-autophagy process through promoting ROS-lysosome-autophagy axis and improving mitochondrial damage.</p>","PeriodicalId":654,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Medicines","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142638272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cathagines A-D, new bisindole alkaloids from Catharanthus roseus.","authors":"Yusuke Hirasawa, Chiaki Kasagi, Erika Koyama, Hitomi Myojin, Takahiro Tougan, Toshihiro Horii, Nahoko Uchiyama, Toshio Kaneda, Hiroshi Morita","doi":"10.1007/s11418-024-01857-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-024-01857-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Four new bisindole alkaloids, cathagines A (1)-D (4) consisting of an aspidosperma and the fused tetracyclic 3-spirooxindole derived from an iboga type skeleton were isolated from the whole plant of Catharanthus roseus. The structures including absolute stereochemistry were elucidated on the basis of 2D NMR data and CD spectra. Cathagine B (2) showed moderate anti-malarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7.</p>","PeriodicalId":654,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Natural Medicines","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}