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- Exploring the halophyte Cistanche phelypaea (L.) Cout as a source of health promoting products: In vitro antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory properties, metabolomic profile and computational studiesPublication . Trampetti, Francesca; Pereira, Catarina; Rodrigues, Maria Joao; Celaj, Odeta; D'Abrosca, Brigida; Zengin, Gokhan; Mollica, Adriano; Stefanucci, Azzurra; Custódio, LuísaIn this study, ethyl acetate, acetone, ethanol and water extracts from flowers, stems and roots of Cistanche phelypaea (L.) Cout were appraised for radical scavenging activity (RSA) towards 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl,2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzo-thiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and superoxide free radicals, and for metal chelating activities on iron and copper ions. The water extracts had the highest antioxidant activity, especially those from roots and flowers, and were further appraised for in vitro inhibition of enzymes implicated on the onset of human ailments, namely acetyl- (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) for Alzheimer's disease, alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase for diabetes, and tyrosinase for skin hyper-pigmentation disorders. The extracts had a higher activity towards BuChE, and the roots extract had the highest capacity to inhibit tyrosinase. Samples showed a low capacity to inhibit carbohydrate hydrolysing enzymes, except for the root extract with a good inhibition on glucosidase. Samples were then characterized by NMR (1D and 2D): the main metabolites identified in the flowers extract were iridoid glycosides, in particular gluroside and bartsioside. In stems, phenylehanoid glycosides (PhGs) and iri doids were detected, especially acteoside. In roots were detected essentially PhGs, mainly echinacoside and tubuloside A. Docking studies were performed on the identified compounds. A favorable binding energy of tubuloside A to tyrosinase was calculated, and indicated this compound as a possible competitive inhibitor of alpha-glucosidase and tyrosinase. Our results suggest that C. phelypeae is a promising source of biologically-active compounds with health promoting properties for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
- Shining the spotlight on NMR metabolic profiling and bioactivities of different solvent extracts of Piliostigma thonningiiPublication . Sinan, Kouadio Ibrahime; Zengin, Gokhan; Fiorentino, Antonio; Vuotto, Chiara; Mahomoodally, Mohamad Fawzi; Jugreet, Sharmeen; Glamočlija, Jasmina; Soković, Marina; Etienne, Ouattara Katinan; Pereira, Catarina Guerreiro; Custódio, Luísa; Rengasamy, Kannan R.R.; D'Abrosca, BrigidaPiliostigma thonningii (Fabaceae) is a versatile medicinal plant used as a traditional remedy, especially in African countries. In the present study, ethyl acetate, methanolic and water extracts of different parts of (fruits, leaves, stem barks) P. thonningii were evaluated for their bioactive contents, enzyme inhibitory, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Antioxidant potentials were also displayed in various methods like phosphomolybdenum assay (0.79-5.94 mmol TE/g), radical scavenging assays (DPPH: 20.39-471.28 mg TE/g; ABTS: 42.43-654.14 mg TE/g); reducing assays (CUPRAC: 102.98-1207.42 mg TE/g; FRAP: 45.30-656.25 mg TE/g) and metal chelating activity (2.55-22.32 mg EDTAE/g). In particular, the methanolic and water extracts showed better antioxidant potential. Except for a few, the extracts were also found to act as inhibitors of enzymes such as acetylcholinesterase (2.35-5.35 mg GALAE/g), butyrylcholinesterase (0.83-13.80 mg GALAE/g), tymsinase (4.03-143.86 mg KAE/g), amylase (0.21-1.39 mmol ACAE/g) and glucosidase (3.52-7.13 mmol ACAE/g). Additionally, all the tested extracts possessed significant antibacterial (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration: 0.11-0.61 mg/ml) and antifungal (MIC and minimum fungicidal concentration: 0.04-0.61 mg/ml) effects. Indeed, the data garnered from the present study provides a bright scope for the advanced investigation on this particular plant possessing pharmacologically active traits.