In Vitro Liver Metabolism of Six Flavonoid C-Glycosides

Several medical plants belonging to the genera <i>Passiflora</i>, <i>Viola</i>, and <i>Crataegus</i> accumulate flavonoid C-glycosides, which likely contribute to their efficacy. Information regarding their phase I and II metabolism in the liver are lacking. Thus,...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:63db81cc00fd46c3a198e9319bc8ee022021-11-11T18:36:09ZIn Vitro Liver Metabolism of Six Flavonoid C-Glycosides10.3390/molecules262166321420-3049https://doaj.org/article/63db81cc00fd46c3a198e9319bc8ee022021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/21/6632https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049Several medical plants belonging to the genera <i>Passiflora</i>, <i>Viola</i>, and <i>Crataegus</i> accumulate flavonoid C-glycosides, which likely contribute to their efficacy. Information regarding their phase I and II metabolism in the liver are lacking. Thus, in vitro liver metabolism of orientin, isoorientin, schaftoside, isoschaftoside, vitexin, and isovitexin, all of which accumulated in <i>Passiflora incarnata</i> L., was investigated by incubation in subcellular systems with human liver microsomes and human liver S9 fraction. All metabolite profiles were comprehensively characterized using HPLC-DAD and UHPLC–MS/MS analysis. Mono-glycosylic flavones of the luteolin-type orientin and isoorientin showed a broad range of mono-glucuronidated and mono-sulfated metabolites, whereas for mono-glycosylic flavones of the apigenin-type vitexin and isovitexin, only mono-glucuronidates could be detected. For di-glycosylic flavones of the apigenin-type schaftosid and isoschaftosid, no phase I or II metabolites were identified. The main metabolite of isoorientin was isolated using solid-phase extraction and prep. HPLC-DAD and identified as isoorientin-3′-<i>O</i>-α-glucuronide by NMR analysis. A second isolated glucuronide was assigned as isoorientin 4′-<i>O</i>-α-glucuronide. These findings indicate that vitexin and isovitexin are metabolized preferentially by uridine 5′-diphospho glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) in the liver. As only orientin and isoorientin showed mono-sulfated and mono-glucuronidated metabolites, the dihydroxy group in 3′,4′-position may be essential for additional sulfation by sulfotransferases (SULTs) in the liver. The diglycosylic flavones schaftoside and isoschaftoside are likely not accepted as substrates of the used liver enzymes under the chosen conditions.Martina TremmelChristian PaetzJörg HeilmannMDPI AGarticleflavonoid C-glycosidesliver metabolismS9 fractionhuman liver microsomesOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENMolecules, Vol 26, Iss 6632, p 6632 (2021)
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topic flavonoid C-glycosides
liver metabolism
S9 fraction
human liver microsomes
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
spellingShingle flavonoid C-glycosides
liver metabolism
S9 fraction
human liver microsomes
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
Martina Tremmel
Christian Paetz
Jörg Heilmann
In Vitro Liver Metabolism of Six Flavonoid C-Glycosides
description Several medical plants belonging to the genera <i>Passiflora</i>, <i>Viola</i>, and <i>Crataegus</i> accumulate flavonoid C-glycosides, which likely contribute to their efficacy. Information regarding their phase I and II metabolism in the liver are lacking. Thus, in vitro liver metabolism of orientin, isoorientin, schaftoside, isoschaftoside, vitexin, and isovitexin, all of which accumulated in <i>Passiflora incarnata</i> L., was investigated by incubation in subcellular systems with human liver microsomes and human liver S9 fraction. All metabolite profiles were comprehensively characterized using HPLC-DAD and UHPLC–MS/MS analysis. Mono-glycosylic flavones of the luteolin-type orientin and isoorientin showed a broad range of mono-glucuronidated and mono-sulfated metabolites, whereas for mono-glycosylic flavones of the apigenin-type vitexin and isovitexin, only mono-glucuronidates could be detected. For di-glycosylic flavones of the apigenin-type schaftosid and isoschaftosid, no phase I or II metabolites were identified. The main metabolite of isoorientin was isolated using solid-phase extraction and prep. HPLC-DAD and identified as isoorientin-3′-<i>O</i>-α-glucuronide by NMR analysis. A second isolated glucuronide was assigned as isoorientin 4′-<i>O</i>-α-glucuronide. These findings indicate that vitexin and isovitexin are metabolized preferentially by uridine 5′-diphospho glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) in the liver. As only orientin and isoorientin showed mono-sulfated and mono-glucuronidated metabolites, the dihydroxy group in 3′,4′-position may be essential for additional sulfation by sulfotransferases (SULTs) in the liver. The diglycosylic flavones schaftoside and isoschaftoside are likely not accepted as substrates of the used liver enzymes under the chosen conditions.
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author Martina Tremmel
Christian Paetz
Jörg Heilmann
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Christian Paetz
Jörg Heilmann
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title In Vitro Liver Metabolism of Six Flavonoid C-Glycosides
title_short In Vitro Liver Metabolism of Six Flavonoid C-Glycosides
title_full In Vitro Liver Metabolism of Six Flavonoid C-Glycosides
title_fullStr In Vitro Liver Metabolism of Six Flavonoid C-Glycosides
title_full_unstemmed In Vitro Liver Metabolism of Six Flavonoid C-Glycosides
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