Structure Elucidation and Botanical Characterization of Diterpenes from a Specific Type of Bee Glue

Aminimoghadamfarouj, Noushin; Nematollahi, Alireza

doi:10.3390/molecules22071185

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“…Sesquiterpenes are the main group of terpenes found in propolis and are further divided into acyclic, monocyclic, dicyclic, and tricyclic sesquiterpenes. Other important terpenes from propolis are monoterpenes, triterpenes, and diterpenes, latter being the most important terpene from the pharmacological point of view [8,20,40,75].…”

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Advances in the Propolis Chemical Composition between 2013 and 2018: A Review

Šturm

Ulrih

2019

eFood

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Propolis is a lipophilic sticky substance collected by bees that has been used by humans for centuries. Owing to its healing, antioxidant, and other medicinal properties, its chemical composition has been widely studied. Most pharmacological properties of propolis have been attributed to its phenols and terpenes, mainly flavonoids, phenolic acids, and their derivatives. More than 500 components of propolis were known from different parts of the world until 2012. In this article, 305 new constituents of propolis described between 2013 and 2018 are being reviewed, with 19 additional compounds that were discovered between 2011 and 2012, and were excluded from a similar previous review article. Altogether more than 850 compounds were isolated from propolis until 2018.

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Section: Terpenoidsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in the Propolis Chemical Composition between 2013 and 2018: A Review

Šturm

Ulrih

2019

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“…Thanks to its favorable characteristics, this subspecies has spread since 1800 in many other regions of the world by human mediated action. Today, specimens of A.m. ligustica can be found in North America, in northern and central Europe [5,6], in Reunion island [7], in Kangaroo Island in southern Australia [8], in China [9], in Mauritius island [10] and in Brazil [11].…”

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Whole-Genome Sequence Analysis of Italian Honeybees (Apis mellifera)

Minozzi

Lazzari²,

Iorio

et al. 2021

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At the end of the last glaciation, Apis mellifera was established in northern Europe. In Italy, Apis melliferaligustica adapted to the mild climate and to the rich floristic biodiversity. Today, with the spread of Varroa destructor and with the increasing use of pesticides in agriculture, the Ligustica subspecies is increasingly dependent on human action for its survival. In addition, the effects of globalization of bee keeping favored the spread in Italy of other honeybee stocks of A. mellifera, in particular the Buckfast bee. The purpose of this study was to characterize the Italian honeybee’s population by sequencing the whole genome of 124 honeybees. Whole genome sequencing was performed by Illumina technology, obtaining a total coverage of 3720.89X, with a mean sample coverage of 29.77X. A total of 4,380,004 SNP variants, mapping on Amel_HAv3.1 chromosomes, were detected. Results of the analysis of the patterns of genetic variation allowed us to identify and subgroup bees according to their type. The investigation revealed the genetic originality of the Sicula, and in A.m. ligustica limited genetic introgression from the other breeds. Morphometric analysis of 5800 worker bees was in agreement with genomic data.

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“…Published records of traditional medicinal use for each species are recorded where available (Barr, 1988 ; Barr et al., 1993 ; Bishop Museum, 2020 ; Bowen, 1975 ; Clarke, 2013 ; Clarke, 2014 ; Clealand and Tindale, 1959 ; Cunningham et al., 1981 ; Evans et al., 2010 ; Isaacs, 1987 ; Lans, 2006 ; Lassak and McCarthy, 1983 ; Latz, 1982 ; Latz and Green, 1995 ; Liu et al., 2006 ; Meggitt, 1962 ; Ndi et al., 2007b ; O’Connell et al., 1983 ; Richmond, 1993 ; Richmond and Ghisalberti, 1995 ; Sadgrove et al., 2016 ; Sadgrove and Jones, 2013 ; Silberbauer, 1971 ; Smith, 1991 ; Spencer and Gillen, 1969 ; Tindale, 1937 ; Tynan, 1979 ; Webb, 1948 ; Wong, 1976 ; Woodworth ; Zaleta‐Pinet et al., 2016 ). Evidence of antimicrobial activity against human bacterial pathogens (Gram‐positive bacteria) for each species is recorded where available (Algreiby et al., 2018 ; Aminimoghadamfarouj and Nematollahi, 2017 ; Barnes et al., 2013 ; Biva et al., 2016 ; Biva et al., 2019 ; Evans et al., 2010 ; Galappathie et al., 2017 ; Liu et al., 2006 ; Lyddiard and Greatrex, 2018 ; Ndi et al., 2007a , 2007b , 2007c ; Salama, 2017 ; Smith et al., 200...…”

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Navigating through chemical space and evolutionary time across the Australian continent in plant genus Eremophila

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SUMMARY Eremophila is the largest genus in the plant tribe Myoporeae (Scrophulariaceae) and exhibits incredible morphological diversity across the Australian continent. The Australian Aboriginal Peoples recognize many Eremophila species as important sources of traditional medicine, the most frequently used plant parts being the leaves. Recent phylogenetic studies have revealed complex evolutionary relationships between Eremophila and related genera in the tribe. Unique and structurally diverse metabolites, particularly diterpenoids, are also a feature of plants in this group. To assess the full dimension of the chemical space of the tribe Myoporeae, we investigated the metabolite diversity in a chemo‐evolutionary framework applying a combination of molecular phylogenetic and state‐of‐the‐art computational metabolomics tools to build a dataset involving leaf samples from a total of 291 specimens of Eremophila and allied genera. The chemo‐evolutionary relationships are expounded into a systematic context by integration of information about leaf morphology (resin and hairiness), environmental factors (pollination and geographical distribution), and medicinal properties (traditional medicinal uses and antibacterial studies), augmenting our understanding of complex interactions in biological systems.

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Structure Elucidation and Botanical Characterization of Diterpenes from a Specific Type of Bee Glue

Cited by 19 publications

References 37 publications

Advances in the Propolis Chemical Composition between 2013 and 2018: A Review

Advances in the Propolis Chemical Composition between 2013 and 2018: A Review

Whole-Genome Sequence Analysis of Italian Honeybees (Apis mellifera)

Navigating through chemical space and evolutionary time across the Australian continent in plant genus Eremophila

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