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Heilmann, Jörg ; Tremmel, Martina ; Kiermaier, Josef

In Vitro Metabolism of Six C-Glycosidic Flavonoids from Passiflora incarnata L.

Heilmann, Jörg, Tremmel, Martina and Kiermaier, Josef (2021) In Vitro Metabolism of Six C-Glycosidic Flavonoids from Passiflora incarnata L. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2021 (22), p. 6566. (Submitted)

Date of publication of this fulltext: 25 Jun 2021 17:12
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.45907


Abstract

Several medical plants, such as Passiflora incarnata L., contain C-glycosylated flavonoids, which may contribute to their efficacy. Information regarding the bioavailability and metabolism of these compounds is essential, but not sufficiently available. Therefore, the metabolism of the C-glycosylated flavones orientin, isoorientin, schaftoside, isoschaftoside, vitexin, and isovitexin was ...

Several medical plants, such as Passiflora incarnata L., contain C-glycosylated flavonoids, which may contribute to their efficacy. Information regarding the bioavailability and metabolism of these compounds is essential, but not sufficiently available. Therefore, the metabolism of the C-glycosylated flavones orientin, isoorientin, schaftoside, isoschaftoside, vitexin, and isovitexin was investigated using the Caco-2 cell line as an in vitro intestinal and epithelial metabolism model. Isovitexin, orientin, and isoorientin showed broad ranges of phase I and II metabolites containing hydroxylated, methoxylated, and sulfated compounds, whereas schaftoside, isoschaftoside, and vitexin underwent poor metabolism. All metabolites were identified via UHPLC-MS or UHPLC-MS/MS using compound libraries containing all conceivable metabolites. Some structures were confirmed via UHPLC-MS experiments with reference compounds after a cleavage reaction using glucuronidase and sulfatase. Of particular interest is the observed cleavage of the C-C bonds between sugar and aglycone residues in isovitexin, orientin, and isoorientin, resulting in unexpected glucuronidated or sulfated luteolin and apigenin derivatives. These findings indicate that C-glycosidic flavones can be highly metabolized in the intestine. In particular, flavonoids with ortho-dihydroxy groups showed sulfated metabolites. The identified glucuronidated or sulfated aglycones demonstrate that enzymes expressed by Caco-2 cells are able to potentially cleave C-C bonds in vitro.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Publisher:MDPI
Place of Publication:BASEL
Volume:2021
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:22
Page Range:p. 6566
Date18 June 2021
InstitutionsChemistry and Pharmacy > Institute of Pharmacy > Pharmaceutical Biology (Prof. Heilmann)
Chemistry and Pharmacy > Central Analytical Services
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10.3390/ijms22126566DOI
KeywordsPHENOLIC-COMPOUNDS; DRUG-METABOLISM; ORIENTIN; VITEXIN; QUANTIFICATION; ISOORIENTIN; KAEMPFEROL; SULFATION; FOOD; flavonoids; metabolism; C-glycosides; C-C cleavage; Caco-2 cells; Passiflora incarnata L
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 615 Pharmacy
StatusSubmitted
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-459072
Item ID45907

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