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. 2020 May 20;11:617. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00617

Table 4.

Biological activities of compounds isolated from P. edulis ("↓", reduce; "↑", increase).

Bioactivity Compound Experiment Biological results References
Positive control Compound
Anti-inflammatory effect α-Tocopherylquinone RAW 264.7 cells IC50 = 34.92 μM, NO production↓ Hu et al., 2018
Luteolin-8-C-β-digitoxopyranoside RAW 264.7 cells IC50 = 16.12 μM, NO production↓ Hu et al., 2018
Luteolin-8-C-β-boivinopyranoside RAW 264.7 cells IC50 = 26.67 μM, NO production ↓ Hu et al., 2018
Isoorientin Swiss mice Indomethacin (5 mg/kg), dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg) 25 mg/kg ip., leukocytes, neutrophils, mononuclears↓, MPO activity↓ Zucolotto et al., 2009
Vicenin-2 Swiss mice Indomethacin (5 mg/kg), dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg) 25 mg/kg ip., leukocytes, neutrophils, mononuclears↓, MPO activity↓ Zucolotto et al., 2009
Spinosin Swiss mice Indomethacin (5 mg/kg), dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg) 25 mg/kg ip., leukocytes, neutrophils, mononuclears↓, MPO activity↓ Zucolotto et al., 2009
Orientin DMH induced colorectal cancer in rats 10 mg/kg ip., TNF-α, IL-6, iNOS and COX-2 expression ↓ Thangaraj and Vaiyapuri, 2017
Neuroprotective effects 1α,3β-dihydroxy-16-keto-24(31)-en-cycloartane PC12 cells 0.05-0.42 μM against the glutamate-induced neurotoxicity Xu et al., 2016
31-Methoxyl-passifloic acid PC12 cells 0.06-0.23 μM against the glutamate-induced neurotoxicity Xu et al., 2016
Cyclopassifloside II PC12 cells 0.08-0.35 μM against the glutamate-induced neurotoxicity Xu et al., 2016
Cyclopassifloside VIII PC12 cells 0.06-0.46 μM against the glutamate-induced neurotoxicity Xu et al., 2016
Cyclopassifloside XIV PC12 cells 0.08-0.32 μM against the glutamate-induced neurotoxicity Xu et al., 2016
Luteolin PC12 cells 50.0 μM, NGF-induced neurite outgrowth ↑ Xu et al., 2013
Piceatannol mouse embryonic stem cells 2.5 µM, astrocyte differentiation↑ Arai et al., 2016
Anxiolytic-like effect Isoorientin Swiss albino mice Diazepam (2 mg/kg Ig.) 40 and 80 mg/kg, time spent in open arms of the elevated plus-maze ↑ Deng et al., 2010
Luteolin-7-O-[2-rhamnosylglucoside] Swiss mice Diazepam (1 mg/kg Ig.) 30 mg/kg, time spent in the open arms of the elevated plus maze test ↑ Coleta et al., 2006
Antidepressant-like effect Cyclopassiflosides IX ICR mice Clomipramine (50 mg/kg) 50 mg/kg Ig., immobility time in forced swim and tail suspension test reduced by 22.72% and 39.26% Wang et al., 2013
Cyclopassiflosides XI ICR mice Clomipramine (50 mg/kg) 50 mg/kg Ig., immobility time in forced swim and tail suspension test reduced by 19.16% and 43.12% Wang et al., 2013
Sedative-like activity Isoorientin Swiss albino mice Diazepam (2 mg/kg Ig.) 40 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg, number of spontaneous activities↓ Deng et al., 2010
Vasorelaxation effect Piceatannol Isolated rat thoracic aorta 30 μM, eNOS expression↑ Sano et al., 2011; Kinoshita et al., 2013
Piceatannol Human EA. hy926 endothelial cells 20 μM, 48 h, eNOS expression↑ Kinoshita et al., 2013
Scirpusin B Isolated rat thoracic aorta 30 μM, endothelium-derived NO↑ Sano et al., 2011
Melanin inhibition and collagen synthesis promotion Piceatannol Dermal Cells (SF-TY cells) 4.5 μM, melanin synthesis↓; 5 μM increased collagen synthesis↑ Matsui et al., 2010
Isoorientin B16 melanoma cells 100 μM, melanin content (47.2% reduction) ↓ Zhang et al., 2013
Chrysin 6-C-β-rutinoside B16 melanoma cells 100 μM, melanin content (47.2% reduction) ↓, MITF, tyrosinase, TRP-1, and TRP-2 proteins levels ↓ Zhang et al., 2013
(6S,9R)-roseoside B16 melanoma cells 100 μM, melanin content (37.3% reduction) ↓ Zhang et al., 2013
Antidiabetic activity Piceatannol db/db mice 50 mg/kg, blood glucose levels↓ Uchida-Maruki et al., 2015
Piceatannol Humans 20 mg/day for 56 days, the insulin sensitivity, BP and HR improvement Kitada et al., 2017
Antioxidant activity Scirpusin B DPPH Trolox 5-40 μM, DPPH radical scavenging activities Sano et al., 2011
Piceatannol DPPH Trolox 5-40 μM, DPPH radical scavenging activities Sano et al., 2011
Piceatannol BALB/cByJ Jcl mice 10 mg/kg Ig., 14 days, number of astrocytes↑ Arai et al., 2016