Rhododendron luteum sweet flower supercritical CO2 extracts: terpenes composition, pro-inflammatory enzymes inhibition and antioxidant activity

Abstrakt

Terpenes are plant secondary metabolites known for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. According to ethnobotanical knowledge, Rhododendron luteum Sweet was used in traditional medicine against inflammation. The present study was conducted to determine the triterpene profile and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2) extracts of Rhododendron luteum Sweet flower (RLF). An LC-APCI-MS/MS analysis showed the presence of eight pentacyclic triterpenes and one phytosterol in the extracts obtained with pure CO2 as well as CO2 with the addition of aqueous ethanol as a co-solvent. Among the compounds detected, oleanolic/ursolic acid, β-sitosterol and 3β-taraxerol were the most abundant. The extract obtained with pure SC-CO2 was additionally subjected to HS-SPME-GC-FID-MS, which revealed more than 100 volatiles, mainly eugenol, β-phenylethanol, dodecane, β-caryophyllene, estragole and (Z)- and (E)-cinnamyl alcohol, followed by δ-cadinene. The extracts demonstrated significant hyaluronidase inhibition and exhibited varying modes of lipoxygenase and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities. The studies of RLF have shown that their SC-CO2 extracts can be a rich source of triterpenes with anti-inflammatory potential.

Autorzy

Lena Łyko
Lena Łyko
Marta Olech
Marta Olech
Agnieszka Krajewska
Agnieszka Krajewska
Danuta Kalemba
Danuta Kalemba
Katarzyna Tyśkiweicz
Katarzyna Tyśkiweicz
Narcyz Piórecki
Narcyz Piórecki
Andriy Prokopiv
Andriy Prokopiv
Renata Nowak
Renata Nowak
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Angielski
2024
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