Terpenoids and Their Biological Activities from <i>Cinnamomum</i>: A Review

Wu, Meiting; Ni, Lin; Lu, Hai-xiao; Xu, Hui; Zou, Shuangquan; Zou, Xiong

doi:10.1155/2020/5097542

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“…Moreover, these compounds are normally employed individually, while the use of plant extracts, as a whole, can provide a large set of secondary metabolites (e.g., phenols, terpenoids, etc.) with a powerful antioxidant effect and antimicrobial properties [ 97 , 98 ]. Recent advances in phytotherapy research have brought promising applications related to drug delivery.…”

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Plant Extracts as Alternative Additives for Sperm Preservation

Ros-Santaella

Pintus

2021

Antioxidants

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Sperm preservation is a crucial factor for the success of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in humans, livestock, and wildlife. Irrespective of the extender and the storage conditions used, semen handling and preservation negatively affect sperm quality. Moreover, oxidative stress, which often arises during semen storage, significantly reduces sperm function and compromises the sperm fertilizing ability by inducing oxidative damage to proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Plant extracts have recently emerged as a cheap and natural source of additives to preserve and enhance sperm function during semen storage. The present work provides an update on the use of these natural compounds as alternative additives for sperm preservation in 13 animal species, including humans. A detailed description of the effects of 45 plant species, belonging to 28 families, on sperm function during semen storage is presented. The plant material and extraction method employed, dosage, possible toxic effects, and antimicrobial properties are provided.

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Plant Extracts as Alternative Additives for Sperm Preservation

Ros-Santaella

Pintus

2021

Antioxidants

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“…Previously, the presence of tannin, glycosides and terpenoids have been reported in S. aromaticum and played role as pharmacological value in various traditional medicines [24]. Cinnamonum species retains all three compounds and their extracts have been used for their immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities [25].…”

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Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Syzygium aromaticum, Cinnamonum tamala, Cinnamonum cassia Plant Extract

Kushwaha

Deepa

Karkera

et al. 2021

JPRI

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Syzygium aromaticum (Clove), Cinnamonum tamala (Bay leaf), Cinnamonum cassia (Cinnamon bark) are well known plants in India. All three plants are a rich source of secondary metabolites that find use as antimicrobial agent, in pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics, food and agriculture industry. In regards of antimicrobial activity, green silver nanoparticles were synthesised by using these plants aqueous extract (25%w/v). For silver nanoparticle synthesis different concentration of plant extract were mixed with AgNO3 solution and exposed to sunlight and estimated by the UV-Visible spectrophotometer. Powdered silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were dissolved in autoclaved distilled water at different concentration (20mg/ml, 10mg/ml, 5mg/ml, and 2.5mg/ml) and performed antimicrobial activity through agar well diffusion method. Silver nanoparticles of all three plants were showed antimicrobial activity against human bacterial pathogen Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. The inhibition zone increased with increasing concentration of all three plants (S. aromaticum, C. tamala and C. cassia) AgNPs, so maximum inhibition zone was observed at 20mg/ml for both pathogens. At higher concentration, the inhibition zone of E. coli were 2.25 ±0.05, 1.7 ±0.1 and 1.85 ±0.05 cm in presence of S. aromaticum, C. tamala and C. cassia AgNPs respectively. Although, The presence of phytochemical terpenoids, tannin and glycosides are was confirmed by the chemical reagent test. In modern era, the nanoparticle based medicine is explored in pharmaceutical and medical science. Therefore this green synthesis of silver nanoparticle can be explored in pharmaceutical science.

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“…To our knowledge, this weevil is found to only infest camphor trees in its natural habitats (Chen et al., 2020). Some Lauraceae tree species such as Cinnamomum chekiangensis Nakai and Phoebe chekiangensis Shang share high resource similarities with camphor trees (Semwal & Semwal, 2013; Wu et al., 2020). They are also cultivated in the local ecosystem according to the database Global Biodiversity Information Facility database (http://www.gbif.org) (Moudrý & Devillers, 2020).…”

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Offspring performance and female preference of Pagiophloeus tsushimanus (coleoptera: curculionidae) on three Lauraceae tree species: A potential risk of host shift caused by larval experience

Chen

Jia

et al. 2021

J Applied Entomology

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The weevil Pagiophloeus tsushimanus Morimoto (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), native to Eastern Asia, is a wood‐boring pest that causes severe damage to camphor trees (Cinnamomum sp.) in Shanghai, China. Other Lauraceae tree species that grew sympatrically with this pest in close proximity could face a potential threat. To assess the potential risks of host shift, we explored the phenotypic associations between preference and performance in P. tsushimanus reared on three Lauraceae tree species. In a no‐choice experiment offering branches of each plant as diet material and oviposition sites, we found that individuals reared on Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl (Laurales: Lauraceae) exhibited the strongest performance with shorter development time, higher survival and growth rate in the immature stage, longer longevity and greater fecundity in adults. In contrast, those on novel Lauraceae tree species (Cinnamomum chekiangensis Nakai and Phoebe chekiangensis Shang) had difficulty completing their whole life cycle due to significantly lower survival and reproduction. In a multiple‐choice experiment, C. camphora was established as the preferred host. However, we found that the larval experiences on the non‐preferred host plants contributed to an increased preference for that plant species. These results indicated that both the preference‐performance hypothesis and the Hopkins’ host selection principle are applicable in this weevil under experimental conditions. It is possible that although the weevil performed poorly on two novel Lauraceae tree species, under favourable conditions their surviving offspring could evolve into a new host‐specific population. Consequently, this weevil pest needs to be monitored on these novel Lauraceae tree species.

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Terpenoids and Their Biological Activities from Cinnamomum: A Review

Cited by 30 publications

References 66 publications

Plant Extracts as Alternative Additives for Sperm Preservation

Plant Extracts as Alternative Additives for Sperm Preservation

Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Syzygium aromaticum, Cinnamonum tamala, Cinnamonum cassia Plant Extract

Offspring performance and female preference of Pagiophloeus tsushimanus (coleoptera: curculionidae) on three Lauraceae tree species: A potential risk of host shift caused by larval experience

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