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Interactions of essential amino acids with iron ions
Nadějová, Jana ; Karlíčková, Jana (advisor) ; Siatka, Tomáš (referee)
Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany Candidate: Jana Nadějová Supervisor: PharmDr. Jana Karlíčková, Ph.D. Title of Thesis: Interaction of essential amino acids with iron ions Iron is an important trace element that is needed for the proper functioning of the body. Lack of iron, as well as an excess of iron, can lead to pathological conditions, so it is necessary to control the level of iron in the blood and in case of overloading the body with iron, its chelation can be considered a possible therapeutic tool. Chelators for these therapeutic purposes should be the body's own substance. Amino acids are therefore ideal candidates for the regulation of iron homeostasis in the body, so this thesis focuses on some of them. The individual amino acids are linked by a peptide bond to form proteins. Proteinogenic amino acids are divided into essential, which must be ingested through food, and nonessential, which the body can create on its own. The aim of this study was to compare the iron-chelating and iron-reducing activity of the essential amino acids L-histidine, L-methionine, and the nonessential amino acids L- cysteine, its dimer L-cystine, L-aspartic and L-glutamic acid. The research also included a substance derived from...
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Isolation of alkaloids of the species Geissospermum vellosii Allemão and study of their biological activity VIII.
Pelnář, Tomáš ; Šafratová, Marcela (advisor) ; Siatka, Tomáš (referee)
ISOLATION OF ALKALOIDS OF THE SPECIES GEISSOSPERMUM VELLOSII ALLEMÃO AND STUDY THEIR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY VIII. PELNÁŘ T. 1 , JANOUŠEK J. 2 , HRADISKÁ BREITEROVÁ K. 1 , ŠAFRATOVÁ M. 1 1 Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic 2 Biomedical Research Center, University Hospital in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic e-mail: pelnart@faf.cuni.cz The aim of this work was to determine the activity of indole alkaloids, including their separation and purification from the South American tree Geissopsermum vellossi, which is used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases. It shows possible use in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, tumor treatment, plasmodial diseases, and especially cognitive disorders. The isolated structures were subsequently tested for inhibition of human cholinesterases.1 These substances could be used to treat Alzheimer's disease, which has been increasing in recent years. We are not yet able to stop disease, just slow it down. The starting product was a summary alkaloid extract from crushed tree bark, which showed very interesting activity against AChE and BChE (IC50 = 15,19±0,96 µg/ml for AChE and IC50 = 0,37±0,049 µg/ml for BChE). The GV-4 fraction has been processed using...
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Sources of ellagitannins and their effects on human organism
Lazarová, Zuzana ; Siatka, Tomáš (advisor) ; Karlíčková, Jana (referee)
CHARLES UNIVERSITY PHARMACEUTICAL FACULTY IN HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOGNOSY AND PHARMACEUTICAL BOTANY Author: Zuzana Lazarová Title of diploma thesis: Sources of ellagitannins and their effects on human organism Supervisor: doc. PharmDr. Tomáš Siatka, CSc. Diploma thesis 2021/2022, pages: 87 This diploma thesis is a literature review which focuses on an overview of ellagitannins, their sources, bioavailability, metabolism in the human body and effects on the human organism. Ellagitannins belong to the class of hydrolysable tannins which in the human gastrointestinal tract undergo hydrolysis to form ellagic acid. There is a high content of ellagitannins in the families Elaeagnaceae, Fagaceae, Geraniaceae, Lythraceae, Onagraceae and in some species of the family Rosaceae. Ellagitannins are found in medicinal plants as well as in commonly available foods, especially in berries and nuts. The intestinal microflora has the ability to metabolize ellagic acid to more bioavailable urolithins, but there are strong interindividual differences in the microbial conversion of ellagitannins among the population. Clinical studies provide evidence of the pharmacological activities of ellagitannins in many diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, oncological diseases, central...
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Isolation of alkaloids of the species Geissospermum vellosii Allemão and study of their biological activity VIII.
Pelnář, Tomáš ; Šafratová, Marcela (advisor) ; Siatka, Tomáš (referee)
ISOLATION OF ALKALOIDS OF THE SPECIES GEISSOSPERMUM VELLOSII ALLEMÃO AND STUDY THEIR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY VIII. PELNÁŘ T. 1 , JANOUŠEK J. 2 , HRADISKÁ BREITEROVÁ K. 1 , ŠAFRATOVÁ M. 1 1 Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic 2 Biomedical Research Center, University Hospital in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic e-mail: pelnart@faf.cuni.cz The aim of this work was to determine the activity of indole alkaloids, including their separation and purification from the South American tree Geissopsermum vellossi, which is used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases. It shows possible use in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, tumor treatment, plasmodial diseases, and especially cognitive disorders. The isolated structures were subsequently tested for inhibition of human cholinesterases.1 These substances could be used to treat Alzheimer's disease, which has been increasing in recent years. We are not yet able to stop disease, just slow it down. The starting product was a summary alkaloid extract from crushed tree bark, which showed very interesting activity against AChE and BChE (IC50 = 15,19±0,96 µg/ml for AChE and IC50 = 0,37±0,049 µg/ml for BChE). The GV-4 fraction has been processed using...
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Interactions of essential amino acids with iron ions
Nadějová, Jana ; Karlíčková, Jana (advisor) ; Siatka, Tomáš (referee)
Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany Candidate: Jana Nadějová Supervisor: PharmDr. Jana Karlíčková, Ph.D. Title of Thesis: Interaction of essential amino acids with iron ions Iron is an important trace element that is needed for the proper functioning of the body. Lack of iron, as well as an excess of iron, can lead to pathological conditions, so it is necessary to control the level of iron in the blood and in case of overloading the body with iron, its chelation can be considered a possible therapeutic tool. Chelators for these therapeutic purposes should be the body's own substance. Amino acids are therefore ideal candidates for the regulation of iron homeostasis in the body, so this thesis focuses on some of them. The individual amino acids are linked by a peptide bond to form proteins. Proteinogenic amino acids are divided into essential, which must be ingested through food, and nonessential, which the body can create on its own. The aim of this study was to compare the iron-chelating and iron-reducing activity of the essential amino acids L-histidine, L-methionine, and the nonessential amino acids L- cysteine, its dimer L-cystine, L-aspartic and L-glutamic acid. The research also included a substance derived from...
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Plant tissue culture of Juniperus virginiana L. as perspective source of podophyllotoxin
Srbová, Lenka ; Kašparová, Marie (advisor) ; Siatka, Tomáš (referee)
Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacognosy Student: Lenka Srbová Supervisor: PharmDr. Marie Kašparová, Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Tissue culture of Juniperus virginiana L. as a promising source of podophyllotoxin. The diploma thesis deals with the cultivation of Juniperus virginiana tissue cultures. A growth was observed at Juniperus virginiana two years old culture (variety 'Glauca' and 'Grey Owl') after adding various concentrations of phenylalanine (1 mmol.l-1, 10 mmol.l-1 and 100 mmol.l-1 ) at selected time intervals. The results show that the highest increase in callus fresh weight was detected at Juniperus virginiana variety 'Grey Owl', particularly on the 14th day after adding 10 mmol.l-1 phenylalanine. Suspension culture was successfully derived from the Juniperus virginiana two years old callus culture (variety 'Glauca').
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The influence of elicitation on the production of Trifolium pratense L. suspension culture.
Kyprová, Kateřina ; Kašparová, Marie (advisor) ; Siatka, Tomáš (referee)
Mgr. Kateřina Kyprová The influence of elicitation on the production of Trifolium pratense L. suspension culture. The proces of elicitation makes use of the kapacity of plants and plant cells cultivated in vitro to react to various stress stimuli by a number of protective reactions leading to increased accumulation of secondary metabolites. The paper examined the effect of four concentrations of calcium ions on the production of flavonoids and isoflavonoids by means in the suspension culture of Trifolium pretense L. which was elicited by an abiotic elicitor - 10 µmol solution of lead dichloride. The culture was cultivated on a Gamborg medium with an addition of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 2 mg.l-1 6- benzylaminopurine. The maximal content of flavonoids found by a photometric determination according to Pharmacopoeia Bohemica 2005 was demonstrated in the suspension culture Trifolium pratense L. (0,355 %) after 6 hour administration of the elicitor and a 1 mmol calcium chloride solution. In comparison with the control and elicited groups, the production was stimulated by 63 % and 25 % respektively. The maximal content of isoflavonoids (genistin, daidzein, genistein, formononetin and biochanin A) found by a HPLC metod was demonstrated in the suspension culture Trifolium pratense L. (variety DO-9)...
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Iron-chelating acitivity of selected alkaloids III.
Dočekalová, Linda ; Macáková, Kateřina (advisor) ; Siatka, Tomáš (referee)
Dočekalová L., Iron-chelating activity of selected alkaloids III, Diploma thesis, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Pharmaceutical botanic and ecology, Hradec Králové, 2016, 60 pp. Iron is important trace element necessary for human organism. When excess it develops free radicals and structures of organism are harmed. It can lead to organ failure. Excess is solved with chelators, the most used is deferoxamine. But his terapeutic regimen is disadvantageous and it has a lot of side effects. That's reason for searching for substances with better features. This paper focuses on studium of iron-chelating activity of selected alkaloids from family Amaryllidaceae. Concretely, it's galanthamine, undulatine, buphanisine, caranine, 1-O- acetylbulbisine, homolycorine, tazettine, galanthamine, chlidanthine, ambelline, haemanthamine, haemanthidine, hamayne, 9-O-demethylgalanthine and lycoramine. As standard for comparison of activity was used deferoxamine. Activity was measured by spectrophotometer. As indicator was used ferrozine. Chelatation was measured for ferrous ionts and for total iron, where hydroxylamine as reduction agent was used. Ferrous ionts was measured also with pH alteration. Highest activity reached deferoxamine in all executed measurements. In...
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Biologically Active Metabolites of Plants VII. Alkaloids from Eschscholtzia californica CHAM. and their Biological Activity
Bednaříková, Lucia ; Cahlíková, Lucie (advisor) ; Siatka, Tomáš (referee)
Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department: Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology Candidate: Mgr. Lucia Bednaříková Consultant: Ing. Lucie Cahlíková, Ph.D. Title of Thesis: Biologically active metabolites of plants VII. Alkaloids from Eschscholtzia californica CHAM. and their biological activity The aim of the thesis was to process the alkaline fraction of quaternary alkaloids in the form of their iodides from Eschscholtzia californica CHAM. (Papaveraceae). By means of common chromatographic methods three alkaloids were isolated in pure form and subsequently subjected to structural analysis (MS and NMR studies). The first isolated substance was a tertiary alkaloid allocryptopine, the second one was identified as a quaternary base (-)-7-O-methyl- etherneocaryachine-N-methiodide and the third one was a quaternary base californidine. All the isolated alkaloids have previously been isolated from E. californica. The isolated substances were tested for their inhibitory activity against human erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (HuAChE) and human plasma butyrylcholinesterase (HuBuChE). The measured values for allocryptopine were IC50 (HuAChE) = 114.4 ± 3.2 μM and IC50 (HuBuChE) = 655 ± 12 μM. The values for (-)-7-O-methyl-etherneocaryachine-N-methiodide were IC50...
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Production of secondary metabolites in plant tissue cultures
Beránková, Petra ; Siatka, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kašparová, Marie (referee)
Production of secondary metabolites in plant tissue cultures The influence of ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate (0.055, 0.55, 5.5, 55 and 275 mg/l of medium) as a potential elicitor of scopoletin production in cell suspension cultures of Angelica archangelica L. was investigated. The cultures were cultivated in a liquid Murashige and Skoog nutrient medium supplemented with 2 mg/l 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 0.4 mg/l benzylaminopurine in the light or dark. The content of scopoletin was determined by high performance liquid chromatography with fluorometric detection. The elicitor treatment improved production of scopoletin. In the dark-grown cultures, the highest amounts of scopoletin in the medium as well as in cells were reached with a concentration of 0.55 mg/l, in comparison with non-elicited culture. In the light-grown cultures, the content of scopoletin was increased only in the medium with an elicitor concentration of 0.055 mg/l.
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