Title
Phenolic content and antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects of solidago virga-aurea, phyllanthus niruri, epilobium angustifolium, peumus boldus, and ononis spinosa extracts
Date Issued
01 November 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Ferrante C.
Chiavaroli A.
Angelini P.
Venanzoni R.
Flores G.A.
Brunetti L.
Petrucci M.
Menghini L.
Leone S.
Recinella L.
Zengin G.
Ak G.
Di Mascio M.
Bacchin F.
Orlando G.
Università degli Studi “Gabriele d’Annunzio”
Publisher(s)
MDPI AG
Abstract
Prostatitis is an inflammatory condition that is related to multiple infectious agents, including bacteria and fungi. Traditional herbal extracts proved efficacious in controlling clinical symptoms associated with prostatitis. In this context, the aim of the present study was to explore the efficacy of extracts from Solidago virga-aurea, Ononis spinosa, Peumus boldus, Epilobium angustifolium, and Phyllanthus niruri against bacterial (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus) and fungi strains (Candida albicans; C. tropicalis) involved in prostatitis. Additionally, anti-mycotic effects were tested against multiple species of dermatophytes (Trichophyton rubrum, T. tonsurans, T. erinacei, Arthroderma crocatum, A. quadrifidum, A. gypseum, A. currey, and A. insingulare). Antioxidant effects were also evaluated in isolated rat prostates challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and phytochemical analyses were conducted to identify and quantify selected phenolic compounds, in the extracts. Finally, a bioinformatics analysis was conducted to predict putative human and microbial enzymes targeted by extracts’ phytocompounds and underlying the observed bio-pharmacological effects. The phytochemical analysis highlighted that rutin levels could be crucial for explaining the highest antibacterial activity of P. boldus extract, especially against E. coli and B. cereus. On the other hand, in the E. angustifolium extract, catechin concentration could partially explain the highest efficacy of this extract in reducing lipid peroxidation, in isolated rat prostates stimulated with LPS. Concluding, the results of the present study showed moderate antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects induced by water extracts of S. virga-aurea, P. boldus, E. angustifolium, P. niruri, and O. spinosa that could be related, at least partially, to the phenolic composition of the phytocomplex.
Start page
1
End page
21
Volume
9
Issue
11
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias de las plantas, Botánica Bioinformática Farmacología, Farmacia
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85096051863
Source
Antibiotics
ISSN of the container
20796382
Sponsor(s)
The results of the present study showed moderate antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects induced by water extracts of S. virga-aurea, P. boldus, E. angustifolium, P. niruri, and O. spinosa, that could be related, at least partially, to the phenolic composition of the phytocomplex. Future phytochemical investigations may further unravel the relationships between extract composition and bio-pharmacological effects. Author Contributions: Conceptualization, M.P. (Massimiliano Petrucci), P.A., G.O., and C.F.; methodology, P.A., ALu.Mth.,oGr .COo. nantrdibGu.tZio.;nsso:ftCwoanrcee,pCt.uF.a;lvizaalitdioanti,oMn,.P..A(.M, Ga.sOsi.m, Lil.Mian.,oGP.Ze.trauncdciC),.FP.;.Afo.r,mGa.Ol a.,naanlydsisC,.CF..;F.m; ientvheosdtioglaotgioyn, , G.A.F., A.C., L.R., S.L., R.V., M.D.M., F.B., M.P. (Matteo Politi) and G.A.; resources, G.O. and C.F.; data curation, P.A., G.Z. and L.M.; writing—original draft preparation, C.F. and P.A.; writing—review and editing, C.F., L.M. and investigation, G.A.F., A.C., L.R., S.L., R.V., M.D.M., F.B., M.P. (Matteo Politi) and G.A.; resources, G.O. and C.F.; G.O.; visualization, R.V. and L.B.; supervision, L.B.; project administration, P.A., C.F. and G.O.; funding acquisition, data curation, P.A., G.Z. and L.M.; writing—original draft preparation, C.F. and P.A.; writing—review and editing, C.F., L.M. and G.O.; visualization, R.V. and L.B.; supervision, L.B.; project administration, P.A., C.F. and Funding: This work was supported by OMEGA PHARMA Srl (Cantù, Italy). G.O.; funding acquisition, M.P. (Massimiliano Petrucci). All authors have read and agreed to the published vAecrksinoonwolfetdhgemmeanntus:scTrhipeta.uthors would like to thank Lucio Boschi (Veridia Italia Srl) for technical assistance during the study that was conducted within a joint project between the Department of Pharmacy of “G. d’Annunzio” University and Veridia Srl (Research Program 2020–2023). Study Coordinators were Giustino Orlando, Luigi Menghini, and Claudio Ferrante. Acknowledgments: The authors would like to thank Lucio Boschi (Veridia Italia Srl) for technical assistance during the study that was conducted within a joint project between the Department of Pharmacy of “G. d’?nnunzio” University and Veridia Srl (Research Program 2020–2023). Study Coordinators were Giustino ORrelafnedreon, Lceusigi Menghini, and Claudio Ferrante.
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