Biological Activities and Nutraceutical Potentials of Water Extracts from Different Parts of Cynomorium Coccineum L. (Maltese Mushroom)
Maltese Mushroom (Cynomorium coccineum L.) is a non-photosynthetic plant that has been used in traditional medicine for many centuries. In this paper, water extracts from the whole plant, external layer and peeled plant were studied to determine the main components responsible for its biological act...
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| author | Zucca Paolo Argiolas Antonio Nieddu Mariella Pintus Manuela Rosa Antonella Sanna Fabrizio Steri Daniela Rescigno Antonio |
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| description | Maltese Mushroom (Cynomorium coccineum L.) is a non-photosynthetic plant that has been used in traditional medicine for many centuries. In this paper, water extracts from the whole plant, external layer and peeled plant were studied to determine the main components responsible for its biological activities, i.e., its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-tyrosinase activities; its cytotoxicity against mouse melanoma B16F10 cells; and its pro-erectile activity in adult male rats. The results of electron transfer and hydrogen transfer assays showed that the antioxidant activity was mainly due to anthocyanins in the external layer, whereas the external layer and peeled plant extracts both inhibited the microbial growth of several Gram-positive strains. In contrast, the whole plant extract had the highest anti-tyrosinase activity and exhibited pro-erectile activity when administered subcutaneously. Overall, this study elucidated which parts of Maltese Mushroom are responsible for its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-tyrosinase activities and thus which extracts have potential for use in nutraceutical formulations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-799566b9f560475487e4f9e6b62d6ba32025-02-02T19:58:44ZengInstitute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of SciencesPolish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences2083-60072016-07-0166317918810.1515/pjfns-2016-0006pjfns-2016-0006Biological Activities and Nutraceutical Potentials of Water Extracts from Different Parts of Cynomorium Coccineum L. (Maltese Mushroom)Zucca Paolo0Argiolas Antonio1Nieddu Mariella2Pintus Manuela3Rosa Antonella4Sanna Fabrizio5Steri Daniela6Rescigno Antonio7Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Biochimica, Biologia e Genetica, Università di Cagliari, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Neuroscienze e Farmacologia Clinica, Università di Cagliari, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Biochimica, Biologia e Genetica, Università di Cagliari, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Biochimica, Biologia e Genetica, Università di Cagliari, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Patologia, Università di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, 09042 Monserrato (CA), ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Neuroscienze e Farmacologia Clinica, Università di Cagliari, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Biochimica, Biologia e Genetica, Università di Cagliari, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Biochimica, Biologia e Genetica, Università di Cagliari, ItalyMaltese Mushroom (Cynomorium coccineum L.) is a non-photosynthetic plant that has been used in traditional medicine for many centuries. In this paper, water extracts from the whole plant, external layer and peeled plant were studied to determine the main components responsible for its biological activities, i.e., its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-tyrosinase activities; its cytotoxicity against mouse melanoma B16F10 cells; and its pro-erectile activity in adult male rats. The results of electron transfer and hydrogen transfer assays showed that the antioxidant activity was mainly due to anthocyanins in the external layer, whereas the external layer and peeled plant extracts both inhibited the microbial growth of several Gram-positive strains. In contrast, the whole plant extract had the highest anti-tyrosinase activity and exhibited pro-erectile activity when administered subcutaneously. Overall, this study elucidated which parts of Maltese Mushroom are responsible for its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-tyrosinase activities and thus which extracts have potential for use in nutraceutical formulations.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pjfns.2016.66.issue-3/pjfns-2016-0006/pjfns-2016-0006.xml?format=INTfunctional foodnutraceuticalsCynomorium coccineumMaltese MushroomtarthuthB16F10 melanoma cells |
| spellingShingle | Zucca Paolo Argiolas Antonio Nieddu Mariella Pintus Manuela Rosa Antonella Sanna Fabrizio Steri Daniela Rescigno Antonio Biological Activities and Nutraceutical Potentials of Water Extracts from Different Parts of Cynomorium Coccineum L. (Maltese Mushroom) Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences functional food nutraceuticals Cynomorium coccineum Maltese Mushroom tarthuth B16F10 melanoma cells |
| title | Biological Activities and Nutraceutical Potentials of Water Extracts from Different Parts of Cynomorium Coccineum L. (Maltese Mushroom) |
| title_full | Biological Activities and Nutraceutical Potentials of Water Extracts from Different Parts of Cynomorium Coccineum L. (Maltese Mushroom) |
| title_fullStr | Biological Activities and Nutraceutical Potentials of Water Extracts from Different Parts of Cynomorium Coccineum L. (Maltese Mushroom) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biological Activities and Nutraceutical Potentials of Water Extracts from Different Parts of Cynomorium Coccineum L. (Maltese Mushroom) |
| title_short | Biological Activities and Nutraceutical Potentials of Water Extracts from Different Parts of Cynomorium Coccineum L. (Maltese Mushroom) |
| title_sort | biological activities and nutraceutical potentials of water extracts from different parts of cynomorium coccineum l maltese mushroom |
| topic | functional food nutraceuticals Cynomorium coccineum Maltese Mushroom tarthuth B16F10 melanoma cells |
| url | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pjfns.2016.66.issue-3/pjfns-2016-0006/pjfns-2016-0006.xml?format=INT |
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