Anti-Allergic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of a New Benzodioxane Derivative and Phenolic Compounds From Pharbitis nil Seeds
(2026) In Chemistry and Biodiversity 23(5).- Abstract
Pharbitis nil (L.) Choisy is a traditional medicinal plant exhibiting broad-spectrum pharmacological effects, including anti-cancer, renoprotective, and laxative effects; insecticidal activity; and antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, and hepatoprotective actions. In this study, 11 compounds were isolated from the seeds of the plant and structurally characterized. These included one novel benzodioxane derivative named pharbitan A (2), one phenolic compound (1), and nine caffeic acid derivatives (3–11). Bioactivity assays demonstrated that both fractions and isolated compounds from Pharbitis nil seeds significantly inhibited interleukin-4 and histamine secretion in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate/ionomycin-induced... (More)
Pharbitis nil (L.) Choisy is a traditional medicinal plant exhibiting broad-spectrum pharmacological effects, including anti-cancer, renoprotective, and laxative effects; insecticidal activity; and antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, and hepatoprotective actions. In this study, 11 compounds were isolated from the seeds of the plant and structurally characterized. These included one novel benzodioxane derivative named pharbitan A (2), one phenolic compound (1), and nine caffeic acid derivatives (3–11). Bioactivity assays demonstrated that both fractions and isolated compounds from Pharbitis nil seeds significantly inhibited interleukin-4 and histamine secretion in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate/ionomycin-induced RBL-2H3 cells, as well as suppressed interlekin-1β production by lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Notably, compounds 2 and 7 reduced cyclooxygenase-2 expression and modulated mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways through inhibition of p38 MAPK and ERK phosphorylation. These results suggest that Pharbitis nil seeds and their constituents have notable anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory activities, highlighting their potential as natural therapeutic agents.
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- Ha, Do Thi ; Oanh, Nguyen Thi Kim ; Khoa, Nguyen Manh ; Hien, Tran Thi LU ; Thu, Nguyen Thi ; Thuy, Vu Huong ; Van, Nguyen Huy ; Luc, Tran Quang and Hue, Nguyen Thi Vinh
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- 2026-05
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
- subject
- keywords
- anti-allergy, anti-inflammation, histamine, interlekin-1β, interlekin-4, Pharbitis nil
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- Chemistry and Biodiversity
- volume
- 23
- issue
- 5
- article number
- e02992
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- Wiley-Blackwell
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- pmid:42178789
- scopus:105039844053
- ISSN
- 1612-1872
- DOI
- 10.1002/cbdv.202502992
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- English
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- yes
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- Publisher Copyright: © 2026 Traphaco JSC. Chemistry & Biodiversity published by Wiley-VHCA AG.
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title = {{Anti-Allergic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of a New Benzodioxane Derivative and Phenolic Compounds From Pharbitis nil Seeds}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202502992}},
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