<i>Lobularia maritima</i> (L.) Desv. Aerial Parts Methanolic Extract: In Vitro Screening of Biological Activity
<i>Lobularia maritima</i> (L.) Desv. is a perennial herb growing wild in the Mediterranean basin. The aim of this work was to assess the fatty acid, terpene, phytosterol, and phenolic composition of the methanolic extract and its sub-fractions using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (...
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doaj-a743d008c8e8413aad30ed6ed7b94c332020-11-25T01:33:22ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472020-01-01918910.3390/plants9010089plants9010089<i>Lobularia maritima</i> (L.) Desv. Aerial Parts Methanolic Extract: In Vitro Screening of Biological ActivityMariangela Marrelli0Maria Pia Argentieri1Pinarosa Avato2Filomena Conforti3Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, I-87036 Rende, ItalyDepartment of Pharmacy-Drug Sciences, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, I-70125 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Pharmacy-Drug Sciences, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, I-70125 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, I-87036 Rende, Italy<i>Lobularia maritima</i> (L.) Desv. is a perennial herb growing wild in the Mediterranean basin. The aim of this work was to assess the fatty acid, terpene, phytosterol, and phenolic composition of the methanolic extract and its sub-fractions using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), High-Performance Liquid Chromathography with Dioide-Array Detector (HPLC-DAD), High-Performance Liquid Chromathography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-HRMS), and Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). The potential health benefits of this plant species have been investigated as well. The antioxidant activity was determined in vitro by means of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and β-carotene bleaching tests. The inhibitory potential towards the production of the pro-inflammatory mediator nitric oxide was verified on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cell line. A remarkable inhibitory activity was observed for the dichloromethane fraction, with an IC<sub>50</sub> value equal to 45.86 ± 1.05 μg/mL, a significant result if compared to indomethacin and the known nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N<sup>G</sup>-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), used as positive controls. Moreover, the ethyl acetate fraction proved to be effective in inhibiting pancreatic lipase, an enzyme that plays a pivotal role in the gastrointestinal digestion of dietary fat, suggesting that this species could potentially be a promising source of useful compounds for the treatment of obesity.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/1/89antioxidant<i>lobularia</i>nitric oxideobesitypancreatic lipasesweet alyssum |
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<i>Lobularia maritima</i> (L.) Desv. Aerial Parts Methanolic Extract: In Vitro Screening of Biological Activity |
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<i>Lobularia maritima</i> (L.) Desv. Aerial Parts Methanolic Extract: In Vitro Screening of Biological Activity |
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<i>Lobularia maritima</i> (L.) Desv. Aerial Parts Methanolic Extract: In Vitro Screening of Biological Activity |
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<i>Lobularia maritima</i> (L.) Desv. Aerial Parts Methanolic Extract: In Vitro Screening of Biological Activity |
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<i>Lobularia maritima</i> (L.) Desv. Aerial Parts Methanolic Extract: In Vitro Screening of Biological Activity |
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<i>lobularia maritima</i> (l.) desv. aerial parts methanolic extract: in vitro screening of biological activity |
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<i>Lobularia maritima</i> (L.) Desv. is a perennial herb growing wild in the Mediterranean basin. The aim of this work was to assess the fatty acid, terpene, phytosterol, and phenolic composition of the methanolic extract and its sub-fractions using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), High-Performance Liquid Chromathography with Dioide-Array Detector (HPLC-DAD), High-Performance Liquid Chromathography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-HRMS), and Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). The potential health benefits of this plant species have been investigated as well. The antioxidant activity was determined in vitro by means of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and β-carotene bleaching tests. The inhibitory potential towards the production of the pro-inflammatory mediator nitric oxide was verified on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cell line. A remarkable inhibitory activity was observed for the dichloromethane fraction, with an IC<sub>50</sub> value equal to 45.86 ± 1.05 μg/mL, a significant result if compared to indomethacin and the known nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N<sup>G</sup>-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), used as positive controls. Moreover, the ethyl acetate fraction proved to be effective in inhibiting pancreatic lipase, an enzyme that plays a pivotal role in the gastrointestinal digestion of dietary fat, suggesting that this species could potentially be a promising source of useful compounds for the treatment of obesity. |
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antioxidant <i>lobularia</i> nitric oxide obesity pancreatic lipase sweet alyssum |
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