Caballero-Gallardo Karina, Quintero-Rincón Patricia, Stashenko Elena E, Olivero-Verbel Jesus
Functional Toxicology Group. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zaragocilla Campus, University of Cartagena, 130014, Cartagena, Colombia.
Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zaragocilla Campus, University of Cartagena, 130014, Cartagena, Colombia.
Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 25;15(1):31189. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-12778-x.
Colombia's strategic location, encompassing diverse climates and ecosystems, enables abundant flora. This environment offers bioprospecting opportunities, emphasizing sustainable plant use. Our main objective was to expand the knowledge of the chemical, pharmacological, and cosmetic potential of three cultivated species, namely, T. pumilea, H. lantanifolia, and A. popayanensis. UHPLC-ESI-Orbitrap-HRMS and quantification of total flavonoid, phenolic, and condensed tannin contents were employed to elucidate the chemical composition. The antioxidant activity and photoprotective capacity were evaluated by spectrophotometry. Calu-1 and HepG2 cells were used to assess cytotoxicity by MTT assay, and early intracellular ROS production was evaluated using an H-DCFDA probe. The results demonstrate the richness of the chemical composition of the studied species, identifying compounds with therapeutic properties, including gallic acid, p-coumaric acid, caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid, chlorogenic acid, apigenin, and rutin, which are recognized as antioxidant and ultraviolet protective agents, supporting their uses in traditional medicine. The cytotoxicity evaluation on Calu-1 and HepG2 cells revealed the antiproliferative effects of these plants, especially the T. pumilea extract, on Calu-1 cells, and the possible influence of ROS generation, which could explain the observed effects. This research underlines the need for thorough evaluations of toxicological effects and the characterization of the mechanism of action involved to support the results obtained.
哥伦比亚的战略位置涵盖了多样的气候和生态系统,孕育了丰富的植物群。这种环境提供了生物勘探的机会,强调可持续的植物利用。我们的主要目标是扩展对三种栽培物种(即矮小刺蒴麻、蓝花毛麝香和波帕扬艾纳香)的化学、药理和美容潜力的认识。采用超高效液相色谱-电喷雾-轨道阱-高分辨质谱法以及总黄酮、酚类和缩合单宁含量的定量分析来阐明其化学成分。通过分光光度法评估抗氧化活性和光保护能力。利用Calu-1和HepG2细胞通过MTT法评估细胞毒性,并使用H-DCFDA探针评估早期细胞内活性氧的产生。结果表明所研究物种的化学成分丰富,鉴定出具有治疗特性的化合物,包括没食子酸、对香豆酸、咖啡酸、迷迭香酸、绿原酸、芹菜素和芦丁,这些化合物被认为是抗氧化剂和紫外线防护剂,支持了它们在传统医学中的应用。对Calu-1和HepG2细胞的细胞毒性评估揭示了这些植物,尤其是矮小刺蒴麻提取物对Calu-1细胞的抗增殖作用,以及活性氧生成的可能影响,这可以解释所观察到的效果。这项研究强调需要对毒理学效应进行全面评估,并对所涉及的作用机制进行表征,以支持所获得的结果。
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