Potential Toxicity Evaluation of Protopine in Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.—A Bioactivity Guided Approach

Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br. (M. cordata) is a perennial herb known for its chemotherapeutic properties, strong feeding additive, and potential antidiarrheal drug. Despite its therapeutic potentials, its clinical applications are hindered by an apparent lack of toxicity data. In this study, the...

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Autores principales: Wanjun Hu, Fan Yang, Weixue Liu, Liyang Guo, Liwen Ai, Xiaomeng Zhang, Zunlai Sheng, Chunbo Gao
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:09b2aab023c647859d1eb1ceae57a0082021-12-01T01:15:45ZPotential Toxicity Evaluation of Protopine in Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.—A Bioactivity Guided Approach2297-176910.3389/fvets.2021.752767https://doaj.org/article/09b2aab023c647859d1eb1ceae57a0082021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.752767/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2297-1769Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br. (M. cordata) is a perennial herb known for its chemotherapeutic properties, strong feeding additive, and potential antidiarrheal drug. Despite its therapeutic potentials, its clinical applications are hindered by an apparent lack of toxicity data. In this study, the toxic ingredients of this plant were investigated using a bioactivity-guided approach. Two compounds, protopine and allocryptopine, were purified and elucidated by LC-MS, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR. Protopine, a primary component in M. cordata, had an LD50 of 313.10 mg/kg i.e., which was considered toxic. An autopsy was performed on protopine-administered mice, and the histopathology of the kidney, liver, brain, heart, lung, and spleen was determined. Autopsy findings included hemorrhage in the respiratory system, lung congestion, and hemorrhage and edema in the parenchymatous organs (heart, liver, kidney, and brain). Histopathology confirmed the pathological changes in the brain, liver, and kidney. Protopine is one of the principal bioactive constituents of many phytopreparations used in veterinary and human medicine, such as Sangrovit and Iberogast. Our findings indicated that phytopreparations containing protopine might pose a serious health threat to humans and animals.Wanjun HuWanjun HuFan YangFan YangWeixue LiuWeixue LiuLiyang GuoLiyang GuoLiwen AiLiwen AiXiaomeng ZhangXiaomeng ZhangZunlai ShengZunlai ShengChunbo GaoFrontiers Media S.A.articleMacleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.LD50protopinebioactivity-guided fractionationH&EVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ENFrontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol 8 (2021)
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topic Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.
LD50
protopine
bioactivity-guided fractionation
H&E
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
spellingShingle Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.
LD50
protopine
bioactivity-guided fractionation
H&E
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Wanjun Hu
Wanjun Hu
Fan Yang
Fan Yang
Weixue Liu
Weixue Liu
Liyang Guo
Liyang Guo
Liwen Ai
Liwen Ai
Xiaomeng Zhang
Xiaomeng Zhang
Zunlai Sheng
Zunlai Sheng
Chunbo Gao
Potential Toxicity Evaluation of Protopine in Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.—A Bioactivity Guided Approach
description Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br. (M. cordata) is a perennial herb known for its chemotherapeutic properties, strong feeding additive, and potential antidiarrheal drug. Despite its therapeutic potentials, its clinical applications are hindered by an apparent lack of toxicity data. In this study, the toxic ingredients of this plant were investigated using a bioactivity-guided approach. Two compounds, protopine and allocryptopine, were purified and elucidated by LC-MS, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR. Protopine, a primary component in M. cordata, had an LD50 of 313.10 mg/kg i.e., which was considered toxic. An autopsy was performed on protopine-administered mice, and the histopathology of the kidney, liver, brain, heart, lung, and spleen was determined. Autopsy findings included hemorrhage in the respiratory system, lung congestion, and hemorrhage and edema in the parenchymatous organs (heart, liver, kidney, and brain). Histopathology confirmed the pathological changes in the brain, liver, and kidney. Protopine is one of the principal bioactive constituents of many phytopreparations used in veterinary and human medicine, such as Sangrovit and Iberogast. Our findings indicated that phytopreparations containing protopine might pose a serious health threat to humans and animals.
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author Wanjun Hu
Wanjun Hu
Fan Yang
Fan Yang
Weixue Liu
Weixue Liu
Liyang Guo
Liyang Guo
Liwen Ai
Liwen Ai
Xiaomeng Zhang
Xiaomeng Zhang
Zunlai Sheng
Zunlai Sheng
Chunbo Gao
author_facet Wanjun Hu
Wanjun Hu
Fan Yang
Fan Yang
Weixue Liu
Weixue Liu
Liyang Guo
Liyang Guo
Liwen Ai
Liwen Ai
Xiaomeng Zhang
Xiaomeng Zhang
Zunlai Sheng
Zunlai Sheng
Chunbo Gao
author_sort Wanjun Hu
title Potential Toxicity Evaluation of Protopine in Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.—A Bioactivity Guided Approach
title_short Potential Toxicity Evaluation of Protopine in Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.—A Bioactivity Guided Approach
title_full Potential Toxicity Evaluation of Protopine in Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.—A Bioactivity Guided Approach
title_fullStr Potential Toxicity Evaluation of Protopine in Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.—A Bioactivity Guided Approach
title_full_unstemmed Potential Toxicity Evaluation of Protopine in Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.—A Bioactivity Guided Approach
title_sort potential toxicity evaluation of protopine in macleaya cordata (willd.) r. br.—a bioactivity guided approach
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/09b2aab023c647859d1eb1ceae57a008
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