Biochemical analysis of European mistletoe (Viscum album L.) foliage and fruit settled on Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica C. A. Mey.) and hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.)

Soursouri, Arina; Hosseini, Seyed Mohsen; Fattahi, Farnoosh

doi:10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101360

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“…Viscotoxin and lectin concentrations in leaves of V. album were also impressed by seasonal changes 44 . Similarly, the effect of host trees, harvesting time, and organ type on quantity of triterpene acids of V. album has been confirmed by other studies 42 , 45 To our knowledge, there is no information on viscotoxins and lectins content of V. album on P. persica and C. betulus grown in Hyrcanian forests of Iran. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the quantity and quality of viscotoxins and total lectins in stems with leaves (foliage) and fruit of V. album on these two Iranian host species in two fruit ripening stages of mistletoe, green berries in September and white berries in December.…”

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“…Such a preferential accumulation of compounds in the leaves of V. album has been shown before also for other compounds. Soursouri et al 45 reported that the highest amount of triterpene acids was detected in the foliage, and Stefanucci et al 43 measured the highest levels of total phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant effect of V . album L. in leaf extract compared with fruit and seed.…”

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Viscotoxin and lectin content in foliage and fruit of Viscum album L. on the main host trees of Hyrcanian forests

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Fattahi

Hosseini

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Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) is a hemiparasitic plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the host tree. Mistletoe contains two groups of cytotoxic, immunomodulatory and antitumor proteins, viscotoxins and lectins. This study evaluated the quantity and quality of viscotoxins and total lectins in the stems with leaves (foliage) and fruit of mistletoe on Parrotia persica and Carpinus betulus in September with immature green berries and in December with mature white berries. Viscum album L. plants were harvested from host species located in the Hyrcanian forests of Iran in 2019. The highest level of viscotoxins was detected in the December foliage of V. album settled on C. betulus (9.25 mg/g dry weight [DW]), and the highest content of lectins was found in the December foliage of V. album settled on P. persica (0.79 mg/g DW) and C. betulus (0.73 mg/g DW) respectively. The immature green berries of V. album from both host species contained much higher concentrations of viscotoxins and lectins than the mature white berries. Four isoforms of viscotoxins, viscotoxin A1, A2, A3 and B could be identified in all samples of both host species. Viscotoxin A3 was the predominant viscotoxin isoform followed by viscotoxin A1.

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Viscotoxin and lectin content in foliage and fruit of Viscum album L. on the main host trees of Hyrcanian forests

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Hosseini

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“…They would also exert an apoptosis mechanism against different malignant cells and antioxidant properties. [79] V. album aqueous crude extract from leaves was used in a high salt-fed-Wistar rat model to evaluate its influence on blood viscosity, as a key player in arterial blood pressure. When the extract was orally administered to the hypersaline group, it prevented changes in erythrocytes, packed cell volume of erythrocytes, plasma protein levels, and erythrocyte sedimentation.…”

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“…As previously mentioned, oleanolic acid, betulinic acid and ursolic acid are reported to be effective against different types of leukemia and induction of cell death in melanoma cells animal models. They would also exert an apoptosis mechanism against different malignant cells and antioxidant properties [79] …”

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The Argentine MistletoesLigaria cuneifolia(Ruiz & Pav.) Tiegh (Loranthaceae) andPhoradendron liga(Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Eichler (Santalaceae). Thirty Years of Research

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Lucangioli

Wagner

2022

Chemistry & Biodiversity

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Ligaria cuneifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Tiegh (Loranthaceae) and Phoradendron liga (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Eichler (Santalaceae) are regarded as Argentine mistletoes based on their similarities with the European counterpart, Viscum album L. (Santalaceae). These two species are the most used medicinal plants to treat high blood pressure in the Argentinian population. To provide scientific grounds to their traditional use and therapeutic potential, they were selected as herbal drug candidates. The main findings would support the anti-hypertensive action, the anticholesterolemic and antioxidant features of L. cuneifolia, and immunomodulatory properties for both species. Quercetin-O-glycosides, galloyl glycosides, and proanthocyanidins are present in L. cuneifolia while P. liga shows C-glycosyl flavones and 3-deoxyproanthocyanidins. This review summarizes the phytochemical characterization, medicinal properties and reveals promising results warranting future efforts for further investigation.

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“…Mistletoes are a group of hemiparasitic plant growing on many host tree and shrub species. Thus, bioactivities of mistletoes could depend on its host plants where it grew [1]. Mistletoes have recently been described to be both agricultural pests and a threatened species in different parts of the world [2].…”

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Phytochemicals, Antioxidant and Anticancer Properties of Camellia japonica L. Mistletoe Extracts

Kin

Kim²

2022

J.Trop.Life.Science

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The present study aims to investigate the phytochemical profiles, in vitro antioxidant and antiproliferative properties of methanol and 70% ethanol extracts of Camellia mistletoe. Both extracts were analyzed for contents of total flavonoid, total carotenoid and L-ascorbic acid, and antioxidant properties such as scavenging capacities (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, O2- and NO), ferrous ion chelating and reducing power. MTT assay was used to assess the antiproliferative properties against human cancer cell lines. The results showed that the methanol extracts of Camellia mistletoe contained higher total flavonoids (16237 mg rutin equivalents/100 g) and carotenoids (49175 mg/100g) with higher DPPH (IC50 = 0.6 mg/mL), superoxide (IC50 = 0.6 mg/mL), nitric oxide (IC50 = 0.5 mg/mL) radical scavenging and reducing power (IC50 = 1.1 mg/mL) activities than those of ethanol extracts (p < 0.05). In addition, methanol extracts showed much higher antiproliferative activity against A375 (IC50 = 118.1 μg/mL) and HCT116 (IC50 = 148.4 μg/mL) cells than ethanol extracts whereas higher inhibitory effects of MCF7 (IC50 = 139.9 μg/mL), Hela (IC50 = 127.1 μg/mL) and HepG2 (IC50 = 84.2 μg/mL) cell proliferation in the ethanol extracts of Camellia mistletoe. The data from this study suggest that Camellia mistletoe is a potential source of phytochemical compounds with antioxidant and antiproliferative properties.

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Biochemical analysis of European mistletoe (Viscum album L.) foliage and fruit settled on Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica C. A. Mey.) and hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.)

Cited by 11 publications

References 20 publications

Viscotoxin and lectin content in foliage and fruit of Viscum album L. on the main host trees of Hyrcanian forests

Viscotoxin and lectin content in foliage and fruit of Viscum album L. on the main host trees of Hyrcanian forests

The Argentine MistletoesLigaria cuneifolia(Ruiz & Pav.) Tiegh (Loranthaceae) andPhoradendron liga(Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Eichler (Santalaceae). Thirty Years of Research

Phytochemicals, Antioxidant and Anticancer Properties of Camellia japonica L. Mistletoe Extracts

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