Abstract
In our previous laboratory findings, Cyathocalyx pruniferus extracts exhibited platelet-activating factor inhibition, suggesting their anti-inflammatory potential. Hence, this study was designed with the aim to isolate phyto-constituents from C. pruniferus with potent anti-inflammatory activities. Column and volume liquid chromatography were used for isolation of phyto-constituents. The structure elucidation was carried out using spectroscopic analysis (HRESI-MS, 1H and 13C-NMR) and compared with published literature. For cytotoxicity analysis, 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium-bromide assay was performed on peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Anti-inflammatory activities were evaluated against the levels of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-6), prostaglandin-E2 (PGE2) and cyclooxegenase-2 (COX-2), in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced human plasma using ELISA and radioimmunoassay (RIA). The chromatographic purification of methanol leaves extract afforded 13 (1–13) secondary metabolites. Additionally, cytotoxicity analysis suggested that isolates were non-cytotoxic at 100 μM. In anti-inflammatory evaluation, 2-octaprenyl-1, 4-benzoquinone (5) produced strong (≥ 70%) inhibition of PGE2, COX-2, IL-1β and IL-6 at 50 µM. Moreover, 2-octaprenyl-1,4-benzoquinone (5) exhibited concentration-dependent inhibition with IC50 values (µM) of 11.21, 6.61, 2.20 and 3.56 as compared to controls; indomethacin for PGE2 (11.84) and dexamethasone in COX-2 (5.19), IL-1β (1.83) and IL-6 (3.76) analysis, respectively. In conclusion, two new compounds including 2-octaprenyl-1, 4-benzoquinone (5) and 14-methyloctadec-1-ene (6) are reported for the first time from plant species. Additionally, 2-octaprenyl-1, 4-benzoquinone (5) dose-dependently suppressed the production of pro-inflammatory mediators involved in acute and chronic inflammation at non-cytotoxic concentrations.
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Abbreviations
- COX-2:
-
Cyclooxygenase- 2
- PGE2 :
-
Prostaglandin E2
- IL:
-
Interleukins
- FBS:
-
Foetal bovine serum
- RPMI medium:
-
Roswell park memorial institute medium
- eNOS:
-
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase
- IκB:
-
Inhibitor of NF-κB
- iNOS:
-
Inducible nitric oxide synthetase
- MTT:
-
3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-phenyltetrazolium bromide
- NF-κB:
-
Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
- PBMC:
-
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells
- NO:
-
Nitric oxide
- NOS:
-
Nitric oxide synthase
- ROS:
-
Reactive oxygen species
- ELISA:
-
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- LPS:
-
Lipopolysaccharides
- TN F-α:
-
Tumour necrosis factor-alpha
- JNK:
-
Jun-N-terminal kinase
- MAPKs:
-
Mitogen-activated protein kinase
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Attiq, A., Jalil, J., Husain, K. et al. A new prenylated benzoquinone from Cyathocalyx pruniferus abrogates LPS-induced inflammatory responses associated with PGE2, COX-2 and cytokines biosynthesis in human plasma. Inflammopharmacol 29, 841–854 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10787-021-00807-w
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