Evaluation of Polyphenolic Content, Antioxidant and Diuretic Activities of Six Fumaria Species

Romanian traditional medicine describes the use of aerial parts of species to treat hepatobiliary diseases as well as diuretic agents. The present study aims to investigate the chemical composition, antioxidant properties, and diuretic effects of several species. LC/MS analysis revealed that species...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2017-04, Vol.22 (4), p.639
Main Authors: Păltinean, Ramona, Mocan, Andrei, Vlase, Laurian, Gheldiu, Ana-Maria, Crișan, Gianina, Ielciu, Irina, Voștinaru, Oliviu, Crișan, Ovidiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antioxidants
Antioxidants - administration & dosage
Antioxidants - chemistry
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Chemical composition
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Diuretics
Diuretics - administration & dosage
Diuretics - chemistry
Diuretics - pharmacology
Excretion
Flavonoids
Flavonoids - chemistry
Fumaria
Fumaria - chemistry
Male
Oral administration
Organic chemistry
Phenolic acids
Phenols
Phytochemicals - chemistry
Plant Extracts - administration & dosage
Plant Extracts - chemistry
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Polyphenols - chemistry
Rats
Rutin
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Summary:Romanian traditional medicine describes the use of aerial parts of species to treat hepatobiliary diseases as well as diuretic agents. The present study aims to investigate the chemical composition, antioxidant properties, and diuretic effects of several species. LC/MS analysis revealed that species contain phenolic acids and high amounts of flavonoids with rutin and isoquercitrin as main compounds. Concerning antioxidant capacity, the most significant results were obtained for and . Both species showed a good correlation between the antioxidant capacity and a high amount of flavonoids. Furthermore, the extracts of and produced a strong increase in urinary volumetric excretion of saline-loaded rats, 24 h after the oral administration of a single dose of 250 mg/kg bw. Moreover, both extracts of and increased the urinary excretion of Na⁺ and K⁺. Results from the present study offer a new perspective concerning the chemical composition and bioactivities of traditionally used fumitory species.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules22040639