Orlando Giustino, Adorisio Sabrina, Delfino Domenico, Chiavaroli Annalisa, Brunetti Luigi, Recinella Lucia, Leone Sheila, D'Antonio Marianna, Zengin Gokhan, Acquaviva Alessandra, Antico Mirko, Angelini Paola, Angeles Flores Giancarlo, Venanzoni Roberto, Tacchini Massimo, Di Simone Simonetta Cristina, Menghini Luigi, Ferrante Claudio
Department of Pharmacy, Botanic Garden "Giardino dei Semplici", Università degli Studi "Gabriele d'Annunzio", via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Section of Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy.
Antibiotics (Basel). 2021 Mar 22;10(3):334. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10030334.
Industrial hemp is characterized by a huge amount of by-products, such as inflorescences, that may represent high-quality sources of biomolecules with pharmaceutical interest. In the present study, we have evaluated the phytochemical profile, including terpene and terpenophenolic compounds, of the essential oils (EOs) of , and hemp varieties. The EOs were also tested for antifungal properties toward and . In parallel, we investigated the inhibitory effects of the EOs against tyrosinase, and the production of prostaglandin E in isolated mouse skin exposed to hydrogen peroxide. In human H1299 lung adenocarcinoma cells, we also evaluated the influence of the EOs on the gene expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2), which are involved in SARS-CoV-2 entry in human host. -caryophyllene and α-pinene were the prominent terpenes in the EOs, whereas the cannabidiolic acid was the terpenophenol present at higher concentration. The EOs inhibited the growth of all tested dermatophytes species. In isolated skin specimens, EOs prevented the hydrogen-peroxide-induced synthesis of prostaglandin E, consistent with the intrinsic antityrosinase activity. Finally, in H1299 cells, all tested EOs reduced the gene expression of ACE-2 and TMPRSS2, as well. Therefore, the present findings highlight the rationale for the use of the present EOs against infectious diseases.
工业大麻的特点是有大量副产品,如花序,这些副产品可能是具有药用价值的生物分子的优质来源。在本研究中,我们评估了[品种名称1]、[品种名称2]和[品种名称3]大麻品种精油(EOs)的植物化学特征,包括萜烯和萜酚类化合物。还测试了这些精油对[真菌名称1]和[真菌名称2]的抗真菌特性。同时,我们研究了精油对酪氨酸酶的抑制作用,以及在暴露于过氧化氢的离体小鼠皮肤中前列腺素E的产生。在人H1299肺腺癌细胞中,我们还评估了精油对血管紧张素转换酶2(ACE2)和跨膜蛋白酶丝氨酸2(TMPRSS2)基因表达的影响,这两种酶参与了SARS-CoV-2进入人类宿主的过程。β-石竹烯和α-蒎烯是精油中的主要萜烯,而大麻二酚酸是含量较高的萜酚。这些精油抑制了所有测试皮肤癣菌物种的生长。在离体皮肤标本中,精油可防止过氧化氢诱导的前列腺素E合成,这与内在的抗酪氨酸酶活性一致。最后,在H1299细胞中,所有测试的精油也降低了ACE-2和TMPRSS2的基因表达。因此,本研究结果突出了使用这些精油对抗传染病的理论依据。