The fruits of Piper cubeba have been used in Ayurvedic system of medicine for pain,tastelessness, painful urination and mouth diseases. Among its various chemical constituents,（-）-hinokinin, a trypanosomicidal diben...The fruits of Piper cubeba have been used in Ayurvedic system of medicine for pain,tastelessness, painful urination and mouth diseases. Among its various chemical constituents,（-）-hinokinin, a trypanosomicidal dibenzylbutyrolactone lignan, is found in significant quantities.For quality evaluation of P. cubeba fruit and its commercial formulations, there is an urgent need to develop an analytical method based on（-）-hinokinin. For this purpose, an HPLC method was developed using photo diode array detector and Waters HR C18 column with gradient elution consisting of water and acetonitrile. The developed method was validated as per ICH-Q2 B guidelines and found to be accurate, precise and linear over a wide range of concentrations（5–300 mg/m L）.（-）-Hinokinin contents were found to be in the range of 0.005–0.109%（m/m） in various P. cubeba samples. The developed method was extended to LC–MS for further identification and characterization of（-）-hinokinin in samples. The developed method is simple,rapid and specific, and can be used as a tool for quality control of P. cubeba fruits and its commercial formulations.展开更多
The identification of natural, plant-derived compounds with pesticidal properties is crucial for developing environmentally sustainable alternatives to synthetic pesticides. In this study, four major lignans—dihydroc...The identification of natural, plant-derived compounds with pesticidal properties is crucial for developing environmentally sustainable alternatives to synthetic pesticides. In this study, four major lignans—dihydroclusin, cubebin, clusin, and yatein—were isolated from the crude extract of Piper cubeba fruit. Phytotoxicity assays revealed herbicidal activity against Agrostis stolonifera, with dihydroclusin and clusin exhibiting the highest efficacy, inhibiting seed germination by 50% and showing IC50 values of 2.9 µM and 45 µM, respectively, against Lemna paucicostata. Additionally, all compounds, except dihydroclusin, demonstrated fungicidal activity against the strawberry anthracnose pathogen Colletotrichum fragariae. Moreover, only dihydroclusin exhibited larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti, causing 96% mortality of mosquito larvae at the 100-ppm concentration tested. These findings highlight the broad-spectrum bioactivity of Piper cubeba lignans, suggesting their potential as alternative agents of synthetic pesticides for managing agricultural pests.展开更多
文摘The fruits of Piper cubeba have been used in Ayurvedic system of medicine for pain,tastelessness, painful urination and mouth diseases. Among its various chemical constituents,（-）-hinokinin, a trypanosomicidal dibenzylbutyrolactone lignan, is found in significant quantities.For quality evaluation of P. cubeba fruit and its commercial formulations, there is an urgent need to develop an analytical method based on（-）-hinokinin. For this purpose, an HPLC method was developed using photo diode array detector and Waters HR C18 column with gradient elution consisting of water and acetonitrile. The developed method was validated as per ICH-Q2 B guidelines and found to be accurate, precise and linear over a wide range of concentrations（5–300 mg/m L）.（-）-Hinokinin contents were found to be in the range of 0.005–0.109%（m/m） in various P. cubeba samples. The developed method was extended to LC–MS for further identification and characterization of（-）-hinokinin in samples. The developed method is simple,rapid and specific, and can be used as a tool for quality control of P. cubeba fruits and its commercial formulations.
文摘The identification of natural, plant-derived compounds with pesticidal properties is crucial for developing environmentally sustainable alternatives to synthetic pesticides. In this study, four major lignans—dihydroclusin, cubebin, clusin, and yatein—were isolated from the crude extract of Piper cubeba fruit. Phytotoxicity assays revealed herbicidal activity against Agrostis stolonifera, with dihydroclusin and clusin exhibiting the highest efficacy, inhibiting seed germination by 50% and showing IC50 values of 2.9 µM and 45 µM, respectively, against Lemna paucicostata. Additionally, all compounds, except dihydroclusin, demonstrated fungicidal activity against the strawberry anthracnose pathogen Colletotrichum fragariae. Moreover, only dihydroclusin exhibited larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti, causing 96% mortality of mosquito larvae at the 100-ppm concentration tested. These findings highlight the broad-spectrum bioactivity of Piper cubeba lignans, suggesting their potential as alternative agents of synthetic pesticides for managing agricultural pests.
