期刊
PHYTOCHEMISTRY
卷 69, 期 6, 页码 1359-1371出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.01.009
关键词
Artemisia tripartita rydb; Asteraceae; immunomodulator; polysaccharide; macrophage; neutrophil; complement-fixing activity; reactive oxygen species; cytokines
资金
- NCRR NIH HHS [RR020185, P20 RR020185, P20 RR020185-04] Funding Source: Medline
- NIGMS NIH HHS [P30 GM110732] Funding Source: Medline
The leaves of Artemisia species have been traditionally used for prevention and treatment of a number of diseases. In this study, five polysaccharide fractions (designated A-T-A-V) were isolated from the leaves of Artemisia tripartita Rydb. by the sequential use of hot-water extraction, ethanol precipitation, ultra-filtration, and chromatography. The homogeneity and average molecular weight of each fraction were determined by high performance size-exclusion chromatography. Sugar composition analysis revealed that Artemisia polysaccharides consisted primarily of xylose, glucose, arabinose, galactose, and galactosamine. Moreover, all fractions contained at least 3.4% sulfate, and fractions A-II-A-V contained an arabinogalactan type IT structure. All fractions exhibited macrophage-activating activity, enhancing production of intracellular reactive oxygen species and release of nitric oxide, interleukin 6, interleukin 10, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and monocyte chemotactic protein I. In addition, all fractions exhibited scavenging activity for reactive oxygen species generated enzymatically or produced extracellularly by human neutrophils. Finally, fractions A-I and A-V exhibited complement-fixing activity. Taken together, our results provide a molecular basis to explain at least part of the beneficial therapeutic effects of Artemisia extracts, and suggest the possibility of using Artemisia polysaccharides as an immuno therapeutic adjuvant. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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