Aloin is the main medicinal component extracted from Aloe vera.It is a natural anthraquinone compound,with anticancer,anti-inflammatory and antibacterial and other biological functions.This paper reviews the pharmacol...Aloin is the main medicinal component extracted from Aloe vera.It is a natural anthraquinone compound,with anticancer,anti-inflammatory and antibacterial and other biological functions.This paper reviews the pharmacological action and related mechanisms of aloin,in order to provide a theoretical basis for the development and utilization of aloin.展开更多
This research aimed to investigate the antidiabetic activity,underlying mechanisms,and gut microbiota regulation of aloin.The insulin-resistant HepG2(IR-HepG2)cell model and the type 2 diabetic(T2D)mouse model were su...This research aimed to investigate the antidiabetic activity,underlying mechanisms,and gut microbiota regulation of aloin.The insulin-resistant HepG2(IR-HepG2)cell model and the type 2 diabetic(T2D)mouse model were successfully established using dexamethasone and a high-fat high-sucrose diet with low-dose streptozotocin,respectively.Aloin intervention increased glucose consumption and stimulated the activity of hexokinase and pyruvate dehydrogenase in IR-HepG2 cells.Additionally,it diminished the weight loss,reduced fasting blood glucose levels and hemoglobin A1c activity,and promoted glucose tolerance and fasting serum insulin activity in T2D mice.Histopathological analysis of the liver indicated hepatic protection by aloin.Additionally,aloin treatment inhibited the protein expression of c-Jun N-terminal kinases and activated that of IRS1/PI3K/Akt in the liver.Moreover,aloin modulated the bacterial community in the gut by raising the abundance of Bacteroidota and reducing the richness of Firmicutes,Proteobacteria,and Actinobacteriota.Thus,aloin ameliorated IR via activating IRS1/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and regulating the gut microbiota,and it may be promising candidate as functional food for diabetic therapy.展开更多
We have developed a novel methodology for the determination of Aloins A and B in Aloe vera plant extract and commercial Aloe vera product formulations using HPLC method. The result shows good sensitivity and accuracy ...We have developed a novel methodology for the determination of Aloins A and B in Aloe vera plant extract and commercial Aloe vera product formulations using HPLC method. The result shows good sensitivity and accuracy which can be utilized for the scientific validation of bioactive compounds present in the commercial formulations.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effect of aloin against chronic constriction injury(CCI)-induced neuropathic pain in rats.Methods:Rats were randomly divided into 7 groups:GroupⅠ(normal control),GroupⅡ(sham-operated),Gr...Objective:To investigate the effect of aloin against chronic constriction injury(CCI)-induced neuropathic pain in rats.Methods:Rats were randomly divided into 7 groups:GroupⅠ(normal control),GroupⅡ(sham-operated),GroupⅢ(CCI control)and GroupⅣ,Ⅴ,Ⅵ,andⅦ,which underwent CCI surgery and then were administered with aloin(5 mg/kg,p.o.;25 mg/kg,p.o.;125 mg/kg,p.o.)and gabapentin(50 mg/kg,p.o.),respectively for 14 days.Peripheral neuropathy was induced by silk ligatures(4-0)loosely placed around the sciatic nerve.Nociceptive thresholds against mechanical stimuli(Von-Frey filaments)and thermal stimuli(12℃and 40℃)were measured at midplantar paw region ipsilateral to the compressed nerve on day-3,7,11,and 14.The concentration of cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-6,and interleukin-1βwas estimated at day-7.At day 14,motor nerve conduction velocity was determined under urethane anesthesia(1.25 g/kg).Oxidative stress parameters(malondiadehyde,glutathione,catalase,and superoxide dismutase)were estimated in sciatic nerve homogenates at day 14.Representative nerve samples were processed for histological investigations.Results:Aloin significantly reduced CCI-induced mechanical and thermal allodynia.It also improved motor nerve conduction velocity and decreased oxidative stress in nerve tissues.In addition,it decreased pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and restored the histoarchitecture of compressed sciatic nerve.Conclusions:Aloin mitigates CCI-induced neuropathic pain in rats by inhibiting oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the afflicted sciatic nerve.展开更多
Objective To develop an efficient method to isolate and purify the main components isoaloeresin D and aloin from Aloe vera for its industrial production.Methods High-speed counter-current chromatography was used to is...Objective To develop an efficient method to isolate and purify the main components isoaloeresin D and aloin from Aloe vera for its industrial production.Methods High-speed counter-current chromatography was used to isolate isoaloeresin D and aloin in a one-step separation from dried crude extract of A.vera.The biphasic solvent system composed of hexane-ethyl acetate-acetone-water(0.2:5:1.5:5) was used at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min,while the lipophilic phase was selected as the mobile phase and the apparatus was rotated at 840 r/min.The effluent was detected at 254 nm.Results Isoaloeresin D(53.1 mg) and aloin(106.9 mg) were separated from the crude extract(384.7 mg) with the purities of 98.6% and 99.5%,respectively.Conclusion HSCCC is a powerful technique for isolation and separation of chemical composition from aloe.展开更多
Aloin is a small-molecule drug well known for its protective actions in various models of damage.Traumatic brain injury(TBI)-induced cerebral edema from secondary damage caused by disruption of the blood-brain barrier...Aloin is a small-molecule drug well known for its protective actions in various models of damage.Traumatic brain injury(TBI)-induced cerebral edema from secondary damage caused by disruption of the blood-brain barrier(BBB) often leads to an adverse prognosis.Since the role of aloin in maintaining the integrity of the BBB after TBI remains unclear,we explored the protective effects of aloin on the BBB using in vivo and in vitro TBI models.Adult male C57 BL/6 mice underwent controlled cortical impact injury,and mouse brain capillary endothelial bEnd.3 cells underwent biaxial stretch injury,then both received aloin treatment.In the animal experiments,we found 20 mg/kg aloin to be the optimum concentration to decrease cerebral edema,decrease disruption of the BBB,and improve neurobehavioral performance after cortical impact injury.In the cellular studies,the optimum concentration of 40 μg/mL aloin reduced apoptosis and reversed the loss of tight junctions by reducing the reactive oxygen species levels and changes in mitochondrial membrane potential after stretch injury.The mechanisms may be that aloin downregulates the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase,the activation of p65 nuclear factor-kappa B,and the ratios of B cell lymphoma(Bcl)-2-associated X protein/Bcl-2 and cleaved caspase-3/caspase-3.We conclude that aloin exhibits these protective effects on the BBB after TBI through its anti-oxidative stress and anti-apoptotic properties in mouse brain capillary endothelial cells.Aloin may thus be a promising therapeutic drug for TBI.展开更多
Aloe vera plant is known worldwide for its medicinal properties and application in gel-based products such as shampoo,soap,and sunscreen.However,the demand for these gel-based products has led to a surplus production ...Aloe vera plant is known worldwide for its medicinal properties and application in gel-based products such as shampoo,soap,and sunscreen.However,the demand for these gel-based products has led to a surplus production of Aloe vera processing waste.An Aloe vera gel processing facility could generate up to 4000 kg of Aloe vera waste per month.Currently the Aloe vera waste is being disposed to the landfill or used as fertilizer.A sustainable management system for the Aloe vera processing waste should be considered,due to the negative societal and environmental impacts of the currents waste disposal methods.Therefore,this review focuses on various approaches that can be used to valorize Aloe vera waste into value-added products,such as animal and aquaculture feeds,biosorbents,biofuel and natural polymers.Researchers have reported Aloe vera waste for environmental applications biosorbents used for wastewater treatment of various pollutants.Several studies have also reported on the valorization of Aloe vera waste for production of biofuels such as bioethanol,mixed alcohol fuels,biogas and syngas.Aloe vera waste could also be valorized through isolation and synthesis of natural polymers for application in wound dressing,tissue engineering and drug delivery systems.Aloe vera waste valorization was also reviewed through extraction of value-added bioactive compounds such as aloe-emodin,aloin and aloeresin.These value-added bioactive compounds have various applications in the cosmetics(non-steroidal anti-inflammatory,tyrosinase inhibitors)and pharmaceutical(anticancer agent and COVID 19 inhibitors)industry.展开更多
基金Supported by Central Government Supports Local College Reform and Development Fund Talent Training Projects(2020GSP16)Heilongjiang Provincial Key Research and Development Plan Guidance Project(GZ20220039)Postgraduate Innovative Research Project of Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University(YJSCX2022-Y55).
文摘Aloin is the main medicinal component extracted from Aloe vera.It is a natural anthraquinone compound,with anticancer,anti-inflammatory and antibacterial and other biological functions.This paper reviews the pharmacological action and related mechanisms of aloin,in order to provide a theoretical basis for the development and utilization of aloin.
基金supported by Key Project of the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2020J02032)Double First-Class Construction Plan of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University(KSYLX013)Shenzhen Key Medical Discipline Construction Fund(SZXK059).
文摘This research aimed to investigate the antidiabetic activity,underlying mechanisms,and gut microbiota regulation of aloin.The insulin-resistant HepG2(IR-HepG2)cell model and the type 2 diabetic(T2D)mouse model were successfully established using dexamethasone and a high-fat high-sucrose diet with low-dose streptozotocin,respectively.Aloin intervention increased glucose consumption and stimulated the activity of hexokinase and pyruvate dehydrogenase in IR-HepG2 cells.Additionally,it diminished the weight loss,reduced fasting blood glucose levels and hemoglobin A1c activity,and promoted glucose tolerance and fasting serum insulin activity in T2D mice.Histopathological analysis of the liver indicated hepatic protection by aloin.Additionally,aloin treatment inhibited the protein expression of c-Jun N-terminal kinases and activated that of IRS1/PI3K/Akt in the liver.Moreover,aloin modulated the bacterial community in the gut by raising the abundance of Bacteroidota and reducing the richness of Firmicutes,Proteobacteria,and Actinobacteriota.Thus,aloin ameliorated IR via activating IRS1/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and regulating the gut microbiota,and it may be promising candidate as functional food for diabetic therapy.
文摘We have developed a novel methodology for the determination of Aloins A and B in Aloe vera plant extract and commercial Aloe vera product formulations using HPLC method. The result shows good sensitivity and accuracy which can be utilized for the scientific validation of bioactive compounds present in the commercial formulations.
文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of aloin against chronic constriction injury(CCI)-induced neuropathic pain in rats.Methods:Rats were randomly divided into 7 groups:GroupⅠ(normal control),GroupⅡ(sham-operated),GroupⅢ(CCI control)and GroupⅣ,Ⅴ,Ⅵ,andⅦ,which underwent CCI surgery and then were administered with aloin(5 mg/kg,p.o.;25 mg/kg,p.o.;125 mg/kg,p.o.)and gabapentin(50 mg/kg,p.o.),respectively for 14 days.Peripheral neuropathy was induced by silk ligatures(4-0)loosely placed around the sciatic nerve.Nociceptive thresholds against mechanical stimuli(Von-Frey filaments)and thermal stimuli(12℃and 40℃)were measured at midplantar paw region ipsilateral to the compressed nerve on day-3,7,11,and 14.The concentration of cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-6,and interleukin-1βwas estimated at day-7.At day 14,motor nerve conduction velocity was determined under urethane anesthesia(1.25 g/kg).Oxidative stress parameters(malondiadehyde,glutathione,catalase,and superoxide dismutase)were estimated in sciatic nerve homogenates at day 14.Representative nerve samples were processed for histological investigations.Results:Aloin significantly reduced CCI-induced mechanical and thermal allodynia.It also improved motor nerve conduction velocity and decreased oxidative stress in nerve tissues.In addition,it decreased pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and restored the histoarchitecture of compressed sciatic nerve.Conclusions:Aloin mitigates CCI-induced neuropathic pain in rats by inhibiting oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the afflicted sciatic nerve.
基金Science and Technology Project of Zhuhai (PC20051072),2005
文摘Objective To develop an efficient method to isolate and purify the main components isoaloeresin D and aloin from Aloe vera for its industrial production.Methods High-speed counter-current chromatography was used to isolate isoaloeresin D and aloin in a one-step separation from dried crude extract of A.vera.The biphasic solvent system composed of hexane-ethyl acetate-acetone-water(0.2:5:1.5:5) was used at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min,while the lipophilic phase was selected as the mobile phase and the apparatus was rotated at 840 r/min.The effluent was detected at 254 nm.Results Isoaloeresin D(53.1 mg) and aloin(106.9 mg) were separated from the crude extract(384.7 mg) with the purities of 98.6% and 99.5%,respectively.Conclusion HSCCC is a powerful technique for isolation and separation of chemical composition from aloe.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81671207,81701895,and 81501048)the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medicine-Engineering Research Fund (YG2016QN20).
文摘Aloin is a small-molecule drug well known for its protective actions in various models of damage.Traumatic brain injury(TBI)-induced cerebral edema from secondary damage caused by disruption of the blood-brain barrier(BBB) often leads to an adverse prognosis.Since the role of aloin in maintaining the integrity of the BBB after TBI remains unclear,we explored the protective effects of aloin on the BBB using in vivo and in vitro TBI models.Adult male C57 BL/6 mice underwent controlled cortical impact injury,and mouse brain capillary endothelial bEnd.3 cells underwent biaxial stretch injury,then both received aloin treatment.In the animal experiments,we found 20 mg/kg aloin to be the optimum concentration to decrease cerebral edema,decrease disruption of the BBB,and improve neurobehavioral performance after cortical impact injury.In the cellular studies,the optimum concentration of 40 μg/mL aloin reduced apoptosis and reversed the loss of tight junctions by reducing the reactive oxygen species levels and changes in mitochondrial membrane potential after stretch injury.The mechanisms may be that aloin downregulates the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase,the activation of p65 nuclear factor-kappa B,and the ratios of B cell lymphoma(Bcl)-2-associated X protein/Bcl-2 and cleaved caspase-3/caspase-3.We conclude that aloin exhibits these protective effects on the BBB after TBI through its anti-oxidative stress and anti-apoptotic properties in mouse brain capillary endothelial cells.Aloin may thus be a promising therapeutic drug for TBI.
文摘Aloe vera plant is known worldwide for its medicinal properties and application in gel-based products such as shampoo,soap,and sunscreen.However,the demand for these gel-based products has led to a surplus production of Aloe vera processing waste.An Aloe vera gel processing facility could generate up to 4000 kg of Aloe vera waste per month.Currently the Aloe vera waste is being disposed to the landfill or used as fertilizer.A sustainable management system for the Aloe vera processing waste should be considered,due to the negative societal and environmental impacts of the currents waste disposal methods.Therefore,this review focuses on various approaches that can be used to valorize Aloe vera waste into value-added products,such as animal and aquaculture feeds,biosorbents,biofuel and natural polymers.Researchers have reported Aloe vera waste for environmental applications biosorbents used for wastewater treatment of various pollutants.Several studies have also reported on the valorization of Aloe vera waste for production of biofuels such as bioethanol,mixed alcohol fuels,biogas and syngas.Aloe vera waste could also be valorized through isolation and synthesis of natural polymers for application in wound dressing,tissue engineering and drug delivery systems.Aloe vera waste valorization was also reviewed through extraction of value-added bioactive compounds such as aloe-emodin,aloin and aloeresin.These value-added bioactive compounds have various applications in the cosmetics(non-steroidal anti-inflammatory,tyrosinase inhibitors)and pharmaceutical(anticancer agent and COVID 19 inhibitors)industry.
