Title
Gastroprotective activity of Parastrephia quadrangularis (Meyen), cabrera from the atacama desert
Date Issued
15 September 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidad de Chile
Publisher(s)
MDPI AG
Abstract
Forty-three metabolites including several methoxylated flavonoids, tremetones, and ent-clerodane diterpenes were accurately identified for the first time in the ethanolic extract of P. quadrangularis by means of hyphenated UHPLC-quadrupole Orbitrap mass spectrometry, and seven isolated compounds were tested regarding gastroprotective activity using the HCl/EtOH-induced lesion model in mice. A new tremetone (compound 6) is reported based on spectroscopic evidence. The isolated clerodanes and tremetones showed gastroprotective activity in a mouse model, evidenced by compound 7 (p-coumaroyloxytremetone), which showed the highest gastroprotective activity (76%), which was higher than the control drug lansoprazole (72%). Our findings revealed that several constituents of this plant have gastroprotective activity, and particularly, p-coumaroyloxytremetone could be considered as a lead molecule to explore new gastroprotective agents. This plant is a rich source of biologically active tremetones and terpenoids which can support the ethnobotanical use of the plant.
Volume
23
Issue
9
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Protección y nutrición de las plantas
GastroenterologÃa, HepatologÃa
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85053626972
PubMed ID
Source
Molecules
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción CientÃfica
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