The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Elaeocarpus braceanus: the first Celastraceae plastome

Abstract

The first complete chloroplast genome (cpDNA) sequence of Elaeocarpus braceanus was determined from Illumina HiSeq pair-end sequencing data in this study. The cpDNA is 158,225 bp in length, contains a large single-copy region (LSC) of 85,731 bp and a small single-copy region (SSC) of 17,654 bp, which were separated by a pair of inverted repeats (IR) regions of 27,420 bp. The genome contains 133 genes, including 88 protein-coding genes, 8 ribosomal RNA genes, and 37 transfer RNA genes. Further phylogenomic analysis showed that E. braceanus clustered in a clade in Celastrales order.

Exploring antioxidant activities and inhibitory effects against α‐amylase and α‐glucosidase of Elaeocarpus braceanus fruits: insights into mechanisms by molecular docking and molecular dynamics

“…Elaeocarpus braceanus Watt ex C.B.Clarke is a species of the Elaeocarpus genus, primarily distributing throughout China, India, and Thailand (Wang et al, 2015(Wang et al, , 2020a). E. braceanus fruits are known as Kedilao in Yunnan, China, which has been found to contain a diverse range of phenolic compounds (Wang et al, 2015).…”

“…The Elaeocarpus genus are famous for their diverse array of healthy promoting constituents, which include alkaloids, flavonoids, coumarins, terpenoids, tannins, and steroids (Wang et al ., 2015). Many species within this genus possess medicinal properties and have been traditionally used to treat a variety of diseases, including depression, stress, anxiety, arrhythmia, neuralgia, hypertension, arthritis, migraines, epilepsy, asthma and liver diseases (Wang et al ., 2020a). The objective of this study was to evaluate the extracts from E. braceanus fruits for their antioxidant potential and ability to inhibit α‐amylase and α‐glucosidase enzymes.…”