Mehrdad Iranshahi
Biotechnology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
[ 1 ] - Cytotoxic activity of the genus Ferula (Apiaceae) and its bioactive constituents
Objective: The genus Ferula L. includes perennial flowering plants belonging to the Apiaceae family. This genus is a rich source of biologically active phytochemicals such as sulfur-containing derivatives, coumarins, sesquiterpenes, sesquiterpene lactones, sesquiterpene coumarins, glucuronic acid, galactose, arabinose, rhamnose, and daucane esters. Over the last decade, considerable attention h...
[ 2 ] - Comparative analysis of the cytotoxic effect of 7-prenyloxycoumarin compounds and herniarin on MCF-7 cell line
Objectives: 7-prenyloxycoumarins are a group of secondary metabolites that are found mainly in plants belonging to the Rutaceae and Umbelliferae families. This study was designed to evaluate and compare the cytotoxic and apoptotic activity of 7-prenyloxycoumarin compounds and herniarin on MCF-7, a breast carcinoma cell line. Materials and Methods: Cells were cultured in RPMI medium and incubate...
[ 3 ] - Evaluating the effects of galbanic acid on hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative DNA damage in human lymphocytes
Objective: Ferula szowitsiana has been widely used for medicinal purposes around the world. The anti-oxidant effect of F.szowitsiana had been proved. The current study aims to determine the protective effects of galbanic acid, a sesquiterpene coumarin from F. szowitsiana, against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) - induced oxidative DNA damage in human lymphocytes. Materials and Methods: Human lymphocyt...
[ 4 ] - Phytochemistry and pharmacology of Ferula persica Boiss.: A review
Ferula persica, is the well-known species of the genus Ferula in Iran and has two varieties: persica and latisecta. They have both been extensively used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments. A great number of chemical compounds including sesquiterpene coumarins and polysulfides have been isolated from this plant. Fresh plant materials, crude extracts and isolated components of F...
[ 5 ] - Tyrosinase inhibitory properties of phenylpropanoid glycosides and flavonoids from Teucrium polium L. var. gnaphalodes
Objective(s): In food industry, the inhibition of tyrosinase is very important, because this enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of phenolic compounds found in fruits and vegetables into quinones, which contribute in undesirable color and taste of fruits and vegetables. Teucrium polium L. var. gnaphalodes (Lamiaceae), a wild-growing flowering plant that has many applications in food preparations and...
[ 6 ] - Review of the traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of giant fennel (Ferula communis L. subsp. communis)
Ferula communis L., subsp. communis, namely giant fennel, has extensively been used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments. Fresh plant materials, crude extracts and isolated components of F. communis showed a wide spectrum of in vitro and in vivo pharmacological properties including antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antiproliferative, and cytotoxic activities. The present paper, revie...
[ 7 ] - Antihypertensive effect of auraptene, a monoterpene coumarin from the genus Citrus, upon chronic administration
Objective(s): Auraptene, a monoterpene coumarin from Citrus species, exhibits cardioprotective effects.In this study, the effects of auraptene administration were investigated on blood pressure of normotensive and desoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA) salt induced hypertensive rats. Materials and Methods: Five weeks administration of auraptene (2, 4, 8 and 16 mg/kg/day) and nifedipine (0.25, 0.5,...
[ 8 ] - Synthesis and Purification of 7-Prenyloxycoumarins and Herniarin as Bioactive Natural Coumarins
Objective(s) 7-prenyloxycoumarins including 7-isopentenyloxycoumarin, auraptene and umbelliprenin, and herniarin have been widely recognized as bioactive coumarins. This paper presents the ways to synthesis these compounds. Materials and Methods 7-prenyloxycoumarins were synthesized by reaction between 7-hydroxycoumarin (' M) and relevant prenyl bromides (1.5 M) in acetone at room temperatur...
[ 9 ] - Detection of Sesquiterpene Lactones in Ten Artemisia Species Population of Khorasan Provinces
Objective During the last three decades sesquiterpenoid lactones have emerged as one of the largest groups of plant products with over 3000 naturally occurring substances known. The genus Artemisia characteristically contains this biologically active type of secondary metabolites. With respect to increasing interest in the cytotoxic, antibiotic, phototoxic and antineoplastic activities of sesq...
[ 10 ] - Chitin from the mollusc Chiton: Extraction, characterization and chitosan preparation
This study presents the first ever data of extracting chitin from the Chiton shell, which then converted to the soluble chitosan by soaking in the 45% NaOH solution. The obtained chitin and chitosan were characterized by the seven different methods. Antioxidant activity of the extracted chitosan was also evaluated using the two methods. The shell content was divided into calcium carbonate (90.5...
[ 11 ] - Mcl-1 Is Up Regulated by Prenylated Coumarin, Umbelliprenin in Jurkat Cells
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is the most common B-cell malignancy in the western world and exists as subtypes with very different clinical courses. Myeloid cell leukemia 1 (Mcl-1) is one member of Bcl-2 family proteins that has been shown to be expressed in various tissues and malignant cells, including CLL, where its expression is significantly associated with a failure to achieve compl...
[ 12 ] - Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Potential of Rheum turkestanicum Janisch Root Extract on Human Cancer and Normal Cells
Rheum turkestanicum Janischew. (Polygonaceae) is a plant that grows in central Asia and in north-east of Iran. Traditionally, people use roots of R. turkestanicum as an anti-diabetic and anti-hypertensive as well as anticancer agent. In this study the cytotoxicity and apoptogenic properties of ethyl acetate (EtOAc), n-hexane and H2O extracts from Rheum turkestanicum Janischew. (Polygonaceae) ro...
[ 13 ] - Umbelliprenin from Ferula szowitsiana Activates both Intrinsic and Extrinsic Pathways of Apoptosis in Jurkat T-CLL Cell Line
Umbelliprenin is a prenylated compound, which belongs to the class of sesquiterpene coumarins. It is extracted from dried roots of Ferula szwitsiana collected from the mountains of Golestan forest (Golestan Province, north of Iran). Induction of apoptosis in Jurkat T-CLL cells has been previously shown. In this study, effect of umbelliprenin on proapoptotic caspases (caspase-8 and -9) and antia...
[ 14 ] - Umbelliprenin Induces Apoptosis in CLL Cell Lines
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) remains an incurable disease that requires innovative new approaches to improve therapeutic outcome. Many Ferula species, including F. asa-foetida, synthesize terpenyloxy coumarins. One of these coumarins is umbelliprenin, which has been implicated with induction of apoptosis in some cancer cell lines. In this study induction of apoptosis by umbellipre...
[ 15 ] - Chitosan extracted from the Persian Gulf chiton shells: Induction of apoptosis in liver cancer cell line
Here for the first time, we investigated the cytotoxic effects of the chitosan extracted from the Persian Gulf Chiton shell (Acanthopleura vaillantii) on liver cancer cell line (HepG2). Chitosan extraction was implemented following this method: chitin was produced by demineralization and deproteinization procedure, and the extracted chitin was converted into soluble chitosan using deacetylation...
[ 16 ] - Chitin from the mollusc Chiton: Extraction, characterization and chitosan preparation
This study presents the first ever data of extracting chitin from the Chiton shell, which then converted to the soluble chitosan by soaking in the 45% NaOH solution. The obtained chitin and chitosan were characterized by the seven different methods. Antioxidant activity of the extracted chitosan was also evaluated using the two methods. The shell content was divided into calcium carbonate (90.5...
[ 17 ] - Mcl-1 Is Up Regulated by Prenylated Coumarin, Umbelliprenin in Jurkat Cells
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is the most common B-cell malignancy in the western world and exists as subtypes with very different clinical courses. Myeloid cell leukemia 1 (Mcl-1) is one member of Bcl-2 family proteins that has been shown to be expressed in various tissues and malignant cells, including CLL, where its expression is significantly associated with a failure to achieve compl...
[ 18 ] - Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Potential of Rheum turkestanicum Janisch Root Extract on Human Cancer and Normal Cells
Rheum turkestanicum Janischew. (Polygonaceae) is a plant that grows in central Asia and in north-east of Iran. Traditionally, people use roots of R. turkestanicum as an anti-diabetic and anti-hypertensive as well as anticancer agent. In this study the cytotoxicity and apoptogenic properties of ethyl acetate (EtOAc), n-hexane and H2O extracts from Rheum turkestanicum Janischew. (Polygonaceae) ro...
[ 19 ] - Umbelliprenin from Ferula szowitsiana Activates both Intrinsic and Extrinsic Pathways of Apoptosis in Jurkat T-CLL Cell Line
Umbelliprenin is a prenylated compound, which belongs to the class of sesquiterpene coumarins. It is extracted from dried roots of Ferula szwitsiana collected from the mountains of Golestan forest (Golestan Province, north of Iran). Induction of apoptosis in Jurkat T-CLL cells has been previously shown. In this study, effect of umbelliprenin on proapoptotic caspases (caspase-8 and -9) and antia...
[ 20 ] - Umbelliprenin Induces Apoptosis in CLL Cell Lines
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) remains an incurable disease that requires innovative new approaches to improve therapeutic outcome. Many Ferula species, including F. asa-foetida, synthesize terpenyloxy coumarins. One of these coumarins is umbelliprenin, which has been implicated with induction of apoptosis in some cancer cell lines. In this study induction of apoptosis by umbellipre...
[ 21 ] - خالصسازی و تعیین ساختمان ترکیبات موجود در ریشه کما (Ferula ovina Boiss.)
مقدمه: جنس Ferula بیش از 130 گونه در جهان دارد که قریب به 30 گونه آن در ایران یافت میشود. بر روی شناسایی ترکیبات موجود در گونههای این جنس تحقیقات گستردهای صورت گرفته است، اما تاکنون فقط فروتینین و فروتین از این گونه F. ovina شناسایی شده است. هدف: شناسایی و تعیین ساختمان ترکیبات موجود در ریشه گیاه F. ovina. روش بررسی: عصاره دی کلرومتانی ریشه گیاه F. ovina به روش خیساندن تهیه شد. عصاره به ر...
[ 22 ] - Chitosan extracted from the Persian Gulf chiton shells: Induction of apoptosis in liver cancer cell line
Here for the first time, we investigated the cytotoxic effects of the chitosan extracted from the Persian Gulf Chiton shell (Acanthopleura vaillantii) on liver cancer cell line (HepG2). Chitosan extraction was implemented following this method: chitin was produced by demineralization and deproteinization procedure, and the extracted chitin was converted into soluble chitosan using deacetylation...
[ 23 ] - Histone deacetylase inhibitory and cytotoxic activities of the constituents from the roots of three species of Ferula
Objective(s): Histone deacetylase inhibitory and cytotoxic activities of 18 naturally occuring terpenoids (ferutinin, stylosin, tschimgine and guaiol), coumarins (umbelliprenin, farnesiferone B, conferone, feselol, ligupersin A, conferdione, conferoside) and sulfur-containing derivatives (latisulfies A-E, persicasulphides A and C) from the roots of three species of Ferula (Ferula latisecta, Fer...
[ 24 ] - Phytochemical Screening and Green Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Unripe Fruit of Ziziphus Vulgaris
In this present study, an environmentally friendly and rapid method for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (SNPs) has been reported using Ziziphus Vulgaris (ZV) unripe fruit extract under mild conditions. The synthesized silver nanoparticles have been characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and ultravio...
[ 25 ] - مقایسه اثرات سمیت سلولی پارتنولید، ملفالان و پروکاربازین در سلولهای سرطانی کولون و کبد
مقدمه آدنوکارسینومای کولون و کارسینومای کبد از جمله شایعترین سرطانها در ایران هستند که آمار ابتلا و مرگ ناشی از آنها موجب نگرانی است. از آنجا که تلاش جهت معرفی رویکردهای جدید و موثرتر ضد سرطان بشدت احساس میشود، هدف از این پژوهش مقایسه اثرات سمیت سلولی پارتنولید، ملفالان و پروکاربازین بود. مواد و روشها در این مطالعه از دو رده سلول HT29 و HepG2 (به ترتیب مدلهایی از سلولهای آدنوکارسی...
[ 26 ] - Gummosin, a sesquiterpene coumarin from Ferula assa-foetida is preferentially cytotoxic to human breast and prostate cancer cell lines
Objective: The present study was conducted to find cytotoxic compounds from oleo-gum-resin of Ferula assa-foetida (asafoetida). Materials and Methods: A di...
[ 27 ] - Interactive anticancer effect of nanomicellar curcumin and galbanic acid combination therapy with some common chemotherapeutics in colon carcinoma cells
Objective: In the current investigation, we aimed to study the combined cytotoxicity of curcumin, as a nanomicellar formulation, and galbanic acid (Gal), dissolved in DMSO against the murine C26 and human Caco-2 colon carcinoma cells. Further, curcumin potential for cisplatin and doxorubicin (Dox) co-therapy was studied. <span styl...
[ 28 ] - Sesquiterpene fractions of Artemisia plants as potent inhibitors of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 expression
Objective(s): Artemisia species are important medicinal plants throughout the world. Some species are traditionally used for their anti-inflammatory effect. The present study was designed to isolate sesquiterpene fractions from several Artemisia species and evaluate their anti-inflammatory activities on key mediators and signaling molecules involved in regulation of in...
[ 29 ] - The protective effect of auraptene against oxidative stress and pentylenetetrazol-induced chemical kindling in mice
It is believed that some pitfalls in the treatment of epilepsy including serious side effects of medications and drug resistance may be resolved by natural compounds. Auraptene is a natural coumarin that is found in many plants, particularly citrus peel. We hypothesized that auraptene might have anticonvulsant properties. Kindling was induced by repeated intraperitoneal (IP) injections of penty...
[ 30 ] - The protective effect of auraptene against oxidative stress and pentylenetetrazol-induced chemical kindling in mice
It is believed that some pitfalls in the treatment of epilepsy including serious side effects of medications and drug resistance may be resolved by natural compounds. Auraptene is a natural coumarin that is found in many plants, particularly citrus peel. We hypothesized that auraptene might have anticonvulsant properties. Kindling was induced by repeated intraperitoneal (IP) injections of penty...
[ 31 ] - آنالیز ترکیب شیمیایی اندامهای مختلف Ferula assa-foetida L. با استفاده از GC-MS
گیاه آنغوزه با نام علمی Ferula assa-foetida، گیاه دارویی از خانواده چتریان (Apiaceae) و بومی ایران است که بهطور سنتی بهخاطر ارزش درمانی آن مورد استفاده قرار گرفته است. ترکیبات ترپنوئیدی و سسکوئیترپنی بهعنوان اجزای اصلی صمغالئورزینی حاصل از ریشه، خاصیت ضد التهاب و سیتوتوکسیتی را نشان میدهند.<stron...
[ 32 ] - Synergy between parthenolide and arsenic trioxide in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma cells in vitro
Objective(s): Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is an aggressive lymphoid malignancy with low survival rate and distinct geographical distribution. In search for novel chemotherapeutics against ATLL, we investigated the combinatorial effects of parthenolide, a sesquiterpene lactone with valuable pharmaceutical activities, and arsenic trioxide (ATO) in vitro</em...
[ 33 ] - سنتز هیبرید پارتنولید و ملفالان و بررسی قدرت سمیت سلولی آن در برابر سلولهای سرطانی پستان
زمینه و هدف : ملفالان (MEL) یک عامل شیمی درمانی در درمان ملانوم متاستاتیک و سرطان پستان است .با این حال، عوارض جانبی MEL برنامه های بالینی آن را محدود می کند. پارتنولید، سزکویی ترپن لاکتون در گیاه دارویی گل بابونه گاوی میباشد که دارای خاصیت ضد لوسمی است. با وجود مزیتهای زیاد ، این ترکیبات دو نقص آشکار دارند: غیر اختصاصی بودن برای سلولهای سرطانی و حلالیت اندک در آب. هدف از انجام این تحقی...
[ 34 ] - Topical green tea formulation with anti-hemorrhagic and antibacterial effects
Objective(s): Potentially preventable death from uncontrolled hemorrhage clearly indicates the importance of simple, fast and efficient ways to achieving hemostasis. The aim of this study was to develop a topical formulation of green tea extract for reducing bleeding that can be helpful in hemorrhage control.Materials and Methods: Hydroa...
[ 35 ] - Histone Deacetylase Inhibitory and Cytotoxic Activities of the Constituents from the Roots of Sophora Pachycarpa
Four prenylated flavonoids including isosophoranone, sophoraflavanone G, alopecurone J, alopecurone P and a resveratrol derivative HPD (2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b] furan-3,4,6-triol), were isolated from the roots of Sophora pachycarpa. The cytotoxic activity of obtained compounds was evaluated against A2780, A549, HeLa, and HCT116 human cancer cell lines. We also evaluated their his...
[ 36 ] - Histone Deacetylase Inhibitory and Cytotoxic Activities of the Constituents from the Roots of Sophora Pachycarpa
Four prenylated flavonoids including isosophoranone, sophoraflavanone G, alopecurone J, alopecurone P and a resveratrol derivative HPD (2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b] furan-3,4,6-triol), were isolated from the roots of Sophora pachycarpa. The cytotoxic activity of obtained compounds was evaluated against A2780, A549, HeLa, and HCT116 human cancer cell lines. We also evaluated their his...
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