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An elaborated phytochemical study on the fresh fruits of Terminalia chebula var. tomentella (Combretaceae) led to the isolation of five new lignans, including three tetrahydrofuran (1-3) and two furofuran (4 and 5) derivatives, namely termitomenins A-E (1-5), along with 10 known ones. All of them were obtained from the titled plant for the first time. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis, including 1D/2D NMR, MS, UV, IR, electronic circular dichroism (ECD), time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculation of ECD spectra, and single crystal X-ray diffraction in case of 3. AC220 Compounds 1-15 exhibited certain anti-inflammatory activities. Interestingly, compounds 6 (IC50 = 18.17 ± 0.57 μM) and 7 (IC50 = 13.66 ± 0.38 μM) which contain an aldehyde group displayed stronger NO inhibitory activity than the positive control L-NMMA (IC50 = 42.34 ± 0.66 μM). Four polyacetylenic glycosides, three of which are new, together with two known flavonoids were isolated from the methanol extract of the aerial parts of Launaea capitate, designated bidensyneoside A1 (1), 6´-O-acetyl-bidensyneoside A1 (2), bidensyneoside E (3), bidensyneoside F (4), luteolin (5) and luteolin-7-glucoside (6) also known as cynaroside. Their structures were elucidated by comprehensive analysis of 1D, 2D-NMR and HR-MS data. The absolute configuration of bidensyneosides was determined by Mosher ester analysis and the optical rotation values. The isolated compounds were tested against biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus as well as against several pathogens including Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, fungi and yeasts. Furthermore, they were tested for their cytotoxicity against two cancer cell lines L929 and KB-3-1. Compound 4 showed moderate inhibition of S. aureus biofilm formation with 30% and 25% at 256 and 128 μg/mL, respectively, while compounds 1 and 5 showed weak inhibition with 20% at 256 μg/mL. Compound 5 showed moderate cytotoxicity against both cell lines L929 and KB-3-1, with IC50 values of 18 μg/mL. BACKGROUND Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of heart failure (HF) in developed countries. The aim of this study is to elucidate the mechanisms of reduction of arrhythmias after LCZ696 therapy in a myocardial infarction (MI)-HF rabbit model. METHODS AND RESULTS Chronic MI with HF rabbits were divided into three groups placebo control, valsartan 30 mg/day and LCZ696 60 mg/day. After 4-week therapy, electrophysiological study and dual voltage-calcium optical mapping study were performed. The LCZ696 group had significant better left ventricular ejection fraction and lower ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VA) inducibility than the valsartan and placebo groups. The most common VA pattern was one or two ectopic beats originated from the peri-infarct areas followed by reentrant beats surrounding phase singularity points. Compared to the valsartan and placebo groups, the LCZ696 group had significantly shorter action potential duration, shorter intracellular calcium tau constant, faster conduction velocity and shorter pacing cycle length to induce arrhythmogenic alternans. LCZ696 therapy reduced the phosphorylated calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII-p) expression. CONCLUSIONS In a rabbit model with chronic MI and HF, LCZ696 therapy ameliorated post-infarct heart function impairment, electrophysiological remodeling and altered CaMKII-p expression, leading to reduced VA inducibility. ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cuphea is the largest genus of the Lythraceae family. It is popularly known as "sete-sangrias" in Brazil used in folk medicine as a diuretic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, laxative and antihypertensive agent. The raw material of Cuphea has shown promising results in the production of fitotherapics, which are chemically characterized by quercetin core flavonoids. AIMS OF THE STUDY Present work aims to investigate the chemical composition of Cuphea calophylla, Cuphea carthagenensis, Cuphea glutinosa and Cuphea racemosa by UHPLC-MS using ESI-Q-TOF, and also to investigate the inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS Leaves extraction was conducted by an ultrasound-assisted system under the following conditions 40% ethanol, particle size ≤180 μm, plantsolvent ratio 120 (w/v) for 30 min. The leaf extracts were analyzed by UHPLC-MS positive mode ionization. For the inhibition of ACE, the leaf extracts used were obtained from different Cuphea species collected from several regions of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). RESULTS In total 26 polyphenolic compounds were proposed, which were mostly derived from quercetin, myricetin, and kaempferol. Of these compounds, ten are described in the genus for the first time. The ACE-inhibiting activities are presented in descending order miquelianin (32.41%), C. glutinosa 1 (31.66%), C. glutinosa 5 (26.32%) and C. carthagenensis 1 (26.12%). CONCLUSION The obtained results suggest that the ACE-inhibiting potential may be increased by the interactions among the different phytoconstituents present in the crude extract. These results corroborate with the popular usage of Cuphea genus as diuretic and antihypertensive agents in folk medicine. ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Asteris Radix et Rhizoma (AR) refers to the roots and rhizomes of Aster tataricus L., which is widely distributed throughout East Asia. AR has been consumed as a traditional medicine in Korea, Japan and China for the treatment of urologic symptoms. To date, however, the therapeutic effect of AR on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has not been investigated. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study evaluated the therapeutic effects of AR on a testosterone-induced BPH rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS We induced BPH to rats by subcutaneous injections (s.c) of testosterone propionate (TP) daily for four weeks. Rats were also administered daily oral gavage of AR (150 mg/kg) or vehicle. After four weeks of induction, all animals were euthanized humanely and their prostate glands were removed, weighed and processed for further analysis, including histopathological examination, real-time PCR, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay and Western blot analysis. RESULTS Administration of AR to TP-induced BPH rats considerably reduced prostate weight and concentrations of serum testosterone and prostate dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
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