What is known about the medicinal potential of bamboo?

Gagliano, Janayne; Anselmo-Moreira, Fernanda; Sala‐Carvalho, Wilton Ricardo; Furlan, Cláudia Maria

doi:10.1007/s13596-020-00536-5

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“…This might lead them to have only limited number of UGT isoforms. Although bamboo itself also contains a certain variety of phytochemicals which may be metabolized by UGTs [ 39 ], the lower number of UGTs (which may be specialized for bamboo-phytochemical metabolism) might be enough for them to reach their daily intake of these chemicals. However, in mammals, some reports have shown the opposite traits, which show that specialists tend to have a wider variety of xenobiotic metabolism enzymes than generalists.…”

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Duplication, Loss, and Evolutionary Features of Specific UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase Genes in Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria)

Kondo

Ikenaka

Nakayama

et al. 2022

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UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are one of the most important enzymes for xenobiotic metabolism or detoxification. Through duplication and loss of genes, mammals evolved the species-specific variety of UGT isoforms. Among mammals, Carnivora is one of the orders that includes various carnivorous species, yet there is huge variation of food habitat. Recently, lower activity of UGT1A and 2B were shown in Felidae and pinnipeds, suggesting evolutional loss of these isoforms. However, comprehensive analysis for genetic or evolutional features are still missing. This study was conducted to reveal evolutional history of UGTs in Carnivoran species. We found specific gene expansion of UGT1As in Canidae, brown bear and black bear. We also found similar genetic duplication in UGT2Bs in Canidae, and some Mustelidae and Ursidae. In addition, we discovered contraction or complete loss of UGT1A7–12 in phocids, some otariids, felids, and some Mustelids. These studies indicate that even closely related species have completely different evolution of UGTs and further imply the difficulty of extrapolation of the pharmacokinetics and toxicokinetic result of experimental animals into wildlife carnivorans.

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Duplication, Loss, and Evolutionary Features of Specific UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase Genes in Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria)

Kondo

Ikenaka

Nakayama

et al. 2022

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“…Phyllostachys sp. has antioxidant activity, whereas Bambusa arundinacea leaf extract has antithrombotic activity [ 68 ].…”

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Multifunctional applications of bamboo crop beyond environmental management: an Indian prospective

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Increasing population, industrialization, and economic growth cause several adverse impacts on the existing environment and living being. Therefore, rising pollutants load and their mitigation strategies, as well as achieving energy requirements while reducing reliance on fossil fuels are the key areas, which needs significant consideration for sustainable environment. Since India has considerable biomass resources, bioenergy is a significant part of the country’s energy policy. However, the selection of feedstock is a crucial step in bioenergy production that could produce raw material without compromising food reserve along with the sustainable environment. Higher growth capacity of bamboo species makes them a suitable lignocellulosic substrate for the production of high-value greener products such as fuels, chemicals, and biomaterials as well as an appropriate candidate for eco-restoration of degraded land. In that context, the current review discusses the multidimensional applications of bamboo species in India. The bioenergy potency of bamboo and probability of aligning its production, cultivation, and operation with economic and social development agendas are also addressed, making it an exceptional crop in India. Additionally, its fast growth, perennial root systems, and capability to restore degraded land make it an essential part of ecological restoration. Furthermore, this review explores additional benefits of bamboo plantation on the environment, economy, and society along with future research prospects.

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“…They make up most cultivated crops and they are an important source of food (cereals), sugar (sugarcane), spices (lemongrass), as well as construction material (bamboo group). There is no phytochemical review covering whole family so far, but according to more specialized reviews [1][2][3][4][5][6][7], regardless of nutritional constituents they are rich source of biologically active substances.…”

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Simultaneous component analysis as an interesting preliminary data analysis method in GC-MS – An example of headspace screening of Polish grasses

Wróbel-Szkolak

Cwener

Pietraś

et al. 2024

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Abstract70 species of grasses family (Poaceae), coming from genera: Agrostis, Alopecurus, Anthoxanthum, Apera, Arrhenatherum, Avena, Brachypodium, Briza, Bromus, Calamagrostis, Corynephorus, Cynosurus, Dactylis, Danthonia, Deschampsia, Digitaria, Echinochloa, Elymus, Eragrostis, Festuca, Glyceria, Helictotrichon, Hierochloe, Holcus, Hordeum, Koeleria, Leymus, Lolium, Milium, Molinia, Nardus, Panicum, Phalaris, Phleum, Phragmites, Poa, Saccharum and Setaria, collected mostly from natural stands in Poland during 2020 season, were subjected to GC-MS fingerprinting of headspace volatile fraction above dried material. Obtained mass spectrometry data were analyzed by means of principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). Five species: Glyceria maxima (Hartm.) Holmb., Lolium multiflorum Lam., Hordeum jubatum L., Bromus tectorum L. and Bromus secalinus L. were identified as outliers, which is consistent with our earlier analysis by thin layer chromatography. These species deserve further look and their outliance is orthogonal to coumarin content, which was independently observed for odorant species of grasses.

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What is known about the medicinal potential of bamboo?

Cited by 26 publications

References 115 publications

Duplication, Loss, and Evolutionary Features of Specific UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase Genes in Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria)

Duplication, Loss, and Evolutionary Features of Specific UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase Genes in Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria)

Multifunctional applications of bamboo crop beyond environmental management: an Indian prospective

Simultaneous component analysis as an interesting preliminary data analysis method in GC-MS – An example of headspace screening of Polish grasses

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