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Biomedicines ; 9(5)2021 Apr 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33922200

RESUMEN

Berberine, the main bioactive component of many medicinal plants belonging to various genera such as Berberis, Coptis, and Hydrastis is a multifunctional compound. Among the numerous interesting biological properties of berberine is broad antimicrobial activity including a range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. With the aim of identifying berberine analogues possibly endowed with higher lead-likeness and easier synthetic access, the molecular simplification approach was applied to the secondary metabolite and a series of analogues were prepared and screened for their antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial test species. Rewardingly, the berberine simplified analogues displayed 2-20-fold higher potency with respect to berberine. Since our berberine simplified analogues may be easily synthesized and are characterized by lower molecular weight than the parent compound, they are further functionalizable and should be more suitable for oral administration. Molecular docking simulations suggested FtsZ, a well-known protein involved in bacterial cell division, as a possible target.

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Pharmacol Rep ; 73(1): 172-184, 2021 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33074530

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: Lubeluzole, a neuroprotective anti-ischemic drug, was tested for its ability to act as both antibiotic chemosensitizing and antipropulsive agent for the treatment of infectious diarrhea. METHODS: In the present report, the effect of lubeluzole against antidiarrheal target was tested. The antimicrobial activity towards Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria was investigated together with its ability to affect ileum and colon contractility. RESULTS: Concerning the antimicrobial activity, lubeluzole showed synergistic effects when used in combination with minocycline against four common Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922), although relatively high doses of lubeluzole were required. In ex vivo experiments on sections of gut smooth muscles, lubeluzole reduced the intestinal contractility in a dose-dependent manner, with greater effects observed on colon than on ileum, and being more potent than reference compounds otilonium bromide and loperamide. CONCLUSION: All above results identify lubeluzole as a possible starting compound for the development of a novel class of antibacterial adjuvants endowed with spasmolytic activity.


Asunto(s)
Antidiarreicos/uso terapéutico , Diarrea/tratamiento farmacológico , Piperidinas/uso terapéutico , Tiazoles/uso terapéutico , Animales , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Bacterias/efectos de los fármacos , Colon/fisiopatología , Diarrea/microbiología , Diarrea/fisiopatología , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Infecciones por Bacterias Gramnegativas/tratamiento farmacológico , Infecciones por Bacterias Gramnegativas/microbiología , Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas/tratamiento farmacológico , Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas/microbiología , Cobayas , Íleon/fisiopatología , Loperamida/uso terapéutico , Masculino , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Contracción Muscular/efectos de los fármacos , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/uso terapéutico , Compuestos de Amonio Cuaternario/uso terapéutico , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley
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Molecules ; 25(1)2020 Jan 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31948097

RESUMEN

Bamboo is a well-known medicinal plant in Southeast Asia that recently has attracted attention for its high polyphenol content and its medical and nutraceutical applications. In this work, polyphenols have been recovered for the first time by microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) from an unusual Italian cultivar of Phyllostachys pubescens bamboo shoots. The effects of three independent variables, such as extraction time, temperature, and solid/liquid ratio, on polyphenol recovery yield were investigated and successfully optimized through the response surface methodology. We demonstrated that MAE is an excellent polyphenols extraction technique from bamboo shoots because the total phenolic content obtained under microwave irradiation optimal conditions (4 min at 105 °C with 6.25 mg/mL ratio) was about eight-fold higher than that obtained with the conventional extraction method. Furthermore, higher total flavonoid content was also obtained under MAE. Consistent with these results, MAE enhanced the extract antioxidant properties with significant improved DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP scavenging ability. Therefore, this innovative extraction process enhances the recovery of biologically active compounds from Phyllostachys pubescens bamboo shoots with a dramatic reduction of time and energy consumption, which paves the way for its industrial application in functional food production.


Asunto(s)
Antioxidantes/química , Microondas , Extractos Vegetales/química , Poaceae/química , Polifenoles/química
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Front Immunol ; 10: 1001, 2019.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31130968

RESUMEN

Childhood obesity is associated with the development of severe comorbidities, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and increased risk of osteopenia/osteoporosis and fractures. The status of low-grade inflammation associated to obesity can be reversed through an enhanced physical activity and by consumption of food enrich of anti-inflammatory compounds, such as omega-3 fatty acids and polyphenols. The aim of this study was to deepen the mechanisms of bone impairment in obese children and adolescents through the evaluation of the osteoclastogenic potential of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and the assessment of the serum levels of RANKL and osteoprotegerin (OPG). Furthermore, we aimed to evaluate the in vitro effects of polyphenol cherry extracts on osteoclastogenesis, as possible dietary treatment to improve bone health in obese subjects. High RANKL levels were measured in obese with respect to controls (115.48 ± 35.20 pg/ml vs. 87.18 ± 17.82 pg/ml; p < 0.01), while OPG levels were significantly reduced in obese than controls (378.02 ± 61.15 pg/ml vs. 436.75 ± 95.53 pg/ml, respectively, p < 0.01). Lower Ad-SoS- and BTT Z-scores were measured in obese compared to controls (p < 0.05). A significant elevated number of multinucleated TRAP+ osteoclasts (OCs) were observed in the un-stimulated cultures of obese subjects compared to the controls. Interestingly, obese subjects displayed a higher percentage of CD14+/CD16+ than controls. Furthermore, in the mRNA extracts of obese subjects we detected a 2.5- and 2-fold increase of TNFα and RANKL transcripts compared to controls, respectively. Each extract of sweet cherries determined a dose-dependent reduction in the formation of multinucleated TRAP+ OCs. Consistently, 24 h treatment of obese PBMCs with sweet cherry extracts from the three cultivars resulted in a significant reduction of the expression of TNFα. In conclusion, the bone impairment in obese children and adolescents is sustained by a spontaneous osteoclastogenesis that can be inhibited in vitro by the polyphenol content of sweet cherries. Thus, our study opens future perspectives for the use of sweet cherry extracts, appropriately formulated as nutraceutical food, as preventive in healthy children and therapeutic in obese ones.


Asunto(s)
Osteoclastos/efectos de los fármacos , Osteogénesis/efectos de los fármacos , Obesidad Infantil , Polifenoles/farmacología , Prunus avium , Adolescente , Células Cultivadas , Niño , Suplementos Dietéticos , Femenino , Humanos , Leucocitos Mononucleares/citología , Masculino , Osteoprotegerina/sangre , Obesidad Infantil/sangre , Obesidad Infantil/genética , Ligando RANK/sangre , Ligando RANK/genética , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/genética
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PLoS One ; 13(8): e0200902, 2018.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30067803

RESUMEN

Mentha piperita L. essential oil (EO) is employed for external use as antipruritic, astringent, rubefacient and antiseptic. Several studies demonstrated its significant antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial properties. The aim of this work is the study of the synergistic effects of M. piperita EO with antibacterials and antifungals that are widely available and currently prescribed in therapies against infections. The observed strong synergy may constitute a potential new approach to counter the increasing phenomenon of multidrug resistant bacteria and fungi. In vitro efficacy of the association M. piperita EO/drugs was evaluated against a large panel of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and yeast strains. The antimicrobial effects were studied by checkerboard microdilution method. The synergistic effect of M. piperita EO with gentamicin resulted in a strong growth inhibition for all the bacterial species under study. The synergistic effect observed for M. piperita EO and antifungals was less pronounced.


Asunto(s)
Antibacterianos/farmacología , Antifúngicos/farmacología , Mentha piperita , Aceites de Plantas/farmacología , Bacterias/efectos de los fármacos , Candida/efectos de los fármacos , Sinergismo Farmacológico , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana
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Anticancer Agents Med Chem ; 14(10): 1397-1401, 2014.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25173557

RESUMEN

Hyperforin is a natural phloroglucinol that has been know for the treatment of depression. Hyperforin displays also antibacterial, antiproliferant and antiangiogenic activity. Synthetic derivatives of hyperforin have also recently been reported to possess increased bioactivity. The clinical applications are limited by the hydrophobic characteristics and the instability of the molecule. In this review we discuss about some of the derivatives of hyperforin (aristoforin, tetrahydrohyperforin and octahydrohyperforin) that demonstrated promising antitumor activity. Among these, octahydrohyperforin also possesses antibacterial activity against both the planktonic and biofilm states of bacteria.


Asunto(s)
Antibacterianos/farmacología , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Floroglucinol/análogos & derivados , Terpenos/farmacología , Animales , Línea Celular Tumoral , Humanos , Hypericum/química , Floroglucinol/farmacología , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/farmacología
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J Nat Prod ; 76(9): 1819-23, 2013 Sep 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23981190

RESUMEN

Bacterial biofilms are organized communities of microorganisms, embedded in a self-produced matrix, growing on a biotic surface and resistant to many antimicrobial agents when associated with a medical device. These biofilms require the development of new strategies for the prevention and treatment of infectious disease, including the potential use of natural products. One interesting natural product example is Hypericum, a plant genus that contains species known to have antimicrobial properties. The major constituent of Hypericum perforatum is an unstable compound named hyperforin (1); for this reason it was not believed to play a significant role in the pharmacological effects. In this investigation a hydrogenated hyperforin analogue (2) was tested on several ATCC and clinical isolate strains, in their planktonic and biofilm form (Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, and Enterococcus faecalis). Compound 2 was effective against planktonic and biofilm cultures, probably due to higher stability, showing the percentage of cells killed in the range from 45% to 52%. These results are noteworthy from the point of view of future development of these polyprenylated phloroglucinols as potential antibiotics.


Asunto(s)
Biopelículas/efectos de los fármacos , Floroglucinol/análogos & derivados , Terpenos/farmacología , Biopelículas/crecimiento & desarrollo , Enterococcus faecalis/efectos de los fármacos , Hypericum/química , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente a Meticilina/efectos de los fármacos , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Floroglucinol/farmacología , Staphylococcus aureus/efectos de los fármacos
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ChemMedChem ; 2(9): 1298-310, 2007 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17628868

RESUMEN

As a continuing effort to establish the structure-activity relationships (SARs) within the series of the angiotensin II antagonists (sartans), a pharmacophoric model was built by using novel TOPP 3D descriptors. Statistical values were satisfactory (PC4: r(2)=0.96, q(2) ((5) (random) (groups))=0.84; SDEP=0.26) and encouraged the synthesis and consequent biological evaluation of a series of new pyrrolidine derivatives. SAR together with a combined 3D quantitative SAR and high-throughput virtual screening showed that the newly synthesized 1-acyl-N-(biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamides may represent an interesting starting point for the design of new antihypertensive agents. In particular, biological tests performed on CHO-hAT(1) cells stably expressing the human AT(1) receptor showed that the length of the acyl chain is crucial for the receptor interaction and that the valeric chain is the optimal one.


Asunto(s)
Losartán/análogos & derivados , Pirrolidinas/síntesis química , Pirrolidinas/farmacología , Receptores de Angiotensina/metabolismo , Evaluación Preclínica de Medicamentos , Ligandos , Losartán/síntesis química , Losartán/química , Losartán/farmacología , Pirrolidinas/química , Relación Estructura-Actividad
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