Chemicals in aroids: a survey, including new results for polyhydroxy alkaloids and alkylresorcinols

Dring, J. V.; Kite, Geoffrey C.; F.L.S., R.J. NASH; F.L.S., T. REYNOLDS

doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1995.tb00440.x

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“…Radiative load and transpirational water loss are reduced by erect, coriaceous, reflective, succulent leaflets with abaxial stomata, and by the erect, cylindrical, succulent petiole and rachis. The leaflets and tuber are rarely subject to herbivory, an observation consistent with the presence of chemical defenses, a feature common in the Araceae (Dring et al, 1995).…”

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Crassulacean acid metabolism in the ZZ plant, Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Araceae)

Holtum

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Weeks

et al. 2007

American J of Botany

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Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Araceae), a terrestrial East African aroid, with two defining attributes of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) (net CO(2) uptake in the dark and diel fluctuations of titratable acidity) is the only CAM plant described within the Araceae, a mainly tropical taxon that contains the second largest number of epiphytes of any vascular plant family. Within the Alismatales, the order to which the Araceae belong, Z. zamiifolia is the only documented nonaquatic CAM species. Zamioculcas zamiifolia has weak CAM that is upregulated in response to water stress. In well-watered plants, day-night fluctuations in titratable acidity were 2.5 μmol H(+)·(g fresh mass)(-1), and net CO(2) uptake in the dark contributed less than 1% to daily carbon gain. Following 10 d of water stress, net CO(2) uptake in the light fell 94% and net CO(2) uptake in the dark increased 7.5-fold, such that its contribution increased to 19% of daily carbon gain. Following rewatering, dark CO(2) uptake returned to within 5% of prestressed levels. We postulate that CAM assists survival of Z. zamiifolia by reducing water loss and maintaining carbon gain during seasonal droughts characteristic of its natural habitat.

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confidence: 56%

Crassulacean acid metabolism in the ZZ plant, Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Araceae)

Holtum

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Weeks

et al. 2007

American J of Botany

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“…E. spiculatum is spread in the Mediterranean coast especially in North Jordan, Palestine areas, Iraq and Turkey (Feinbrun‐Dothan 1986). Although the presence of many antioxidants such as tannins, flavonols, quercetin and kaempferol were reported in the family Araceae (Dring et al. 1995), no reports were found about the presence of these phytochemicals specifically in E. spiculatum .…”

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ANTILIPOPEROXIDATIVE EFFECT OF THREE EDIBLE PLANTS EXTRACTS: VISCUM ALBUM, ARUM DIOSCORIDIS AND EMINIUM SPICULATUM

Janakat¹,

Al-Thnaibat²

2008

Journal of Food Quality

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In this study, evaluation of the antilipoperoxidative activity of the aqueous, boiled and nonboiled, and methanolic extracts of Viscum album (leaves, stems and fruits), Arum dioscoridis and Eminium spiculatum leaves against lipid peroxidation (LPO) induced by a rat liver homogenate model was undertaken. LPO was induced by ascorbate/FeCl2 mixture and evaluated using thiobarbituric acid reactive species assay. Nonboiled aqueous extracts exhibited the highest LPO inhibition percent, followed by methanolic and boiled aqueous extracts. Moreover, LPO inhibition percent was dose dependent, where 1.65 × 10−2 mg/mL caused the highest inhibition percent in all aqueous extracts. Aqueous extracts of A. dioscoridis and E. spiculatum exhibited significantly lower LPO inhibition percents than V. album parts, which were comparable to those obtained from the aerial parts of the positive control (Rosmarinus officinalis). Antioxidant capacity was the highest in V. album stems and leaves in all methods of extraction, and was comparable to the R. officinalis results, while V. album fruits, A. dioscoridis and E. spiculatum leaves possessed approximately 50% of antioxidant capacity using all methods of extractions. These results suggest that these plants can be used as a condiment during food processing, to improve the quality, enhance flavor, increase the nutritional value and increase the shelf life of processed food. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Viscum album, Arum Dioscoridis and Eminium Spiculatum can be used to improve the quality, boost the nutritional value and prolong the shelf life of processed food.

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“…The plant is known to contain several groups of bioactive compounds, such as alkaloid, saponin, cyanogenic glycosides, terpenic compounds, proanthocyanidins, carotenoids, volatile amines, mucilage, gum and starch along with lectins, which are especially found in the content of the tubers [1,2,5,11,[14][15][16][17][18]. The cyanogenic glycoside, triglochinin was determined in leaves and spathes of the plant [17]. Conisine, nicotine, ethylamine, isoamylamine, isobutylamine, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid and chlorogenic acid were also detected in the content of the leaves [19,20].…”

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“…It is reported that several volatile components were determined in the content of A. maculatum. The major compounds were found to be indole, α-pinene, β-pinene, 2-heptanone, nonanal, p-cresol, terpinolene, germacrene B and α-copaene [17,18].…”

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Food, medicine or a poisonous plant: Arum maculatum L.

Ergene¹,

KARAASLAN²

2023

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Arum maculatum L., which is known with various names such as cuckoo pint and sneakshead, is a perennial, deciduous woodland plant distributed in Europe, East Ukraine and Anatolia. The phytochemical studies revealed that the plant contains different groups of bioactive components, such as alkaloid, saponin, cyanogenic glycosides, terpenic compounds, proanthocyanidins, carotenoids, volatile amines, lectin, mucilage, gum and starch. Various traditional uses are recorded such as antihypertensive, antirheumatic, antihemorrhoidal, analgesic, antidiabetic as well as its use against burns and wounds, Fasciola hepatica, sore throat and cold. It is also consumed as vegetable in different cultures. In the Southeastern region of Turkey, a traditional soup called "tirşik soup" is prepared from the leaves of A. maculatum and used for the treatment of hemorrhoids, respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders and cancer. It is very crucial to apply a specific process for the preparation of the dish or medicinal remedy, since all parts of the fresh plant are known to be toxic. The toxic effect majorly rises from the oxalate crystals found in the content of the plant, along with some other components, such as cyanogenic glycosides, volatile amins, alkaloids etc. Although the bioactivity studies showed antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, analgesic, antiangiogenic and insecticidal activities as well as its protective activity against hemorrhoids; further research is needed on the bioactivity, cytotoxicity and phytochemistry of the plant in order to clarify the mechanisms of action and provide the safe use of the drug.

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Chemicals in aroids: a survey, including new results for polyhydroxy alkaloids and alkylresorcinols

Cited by 3 publications

References 36 publications

Crassulacean acid metabolism in the ZZ plant, Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Araceae)

Crassulacean acid metabolism in the ZZ plant, Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Araceae)

ANTILIPOPEROXIDATIVE EFFECT OF THREE EDIBLE PLANTS EXTRACTS: VISCUM ALBUM, ARUM DIOSCORIDIS AND EMINIUM SPICULATUM

Food, medicine or a poisonous plant: Arum maculatum L.

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