Affiliation:
1. Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
2. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, Eskisehir 26470, Türkiye
3. Kizhner Research Center, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russia
4. Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
Abstract
Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L. Nesom & G.I. Baird) is used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases; however, little is known about the immunomodulatory activity of essential oil from this plant. Thus, we isolated essential oil from the aerial parts of E. nauseosa and evaluated their chemical composition and biological activity. Compositional analysis of E. nauseosa essential oil revealed that the main (>2%) components were γ-decalactone (13.3%), cryptone (9.4%), terpinen-4-ol (9.3%), (E)-methyl cinnamate (6.0%), T-cadinol (4.7%), spathulenol (3.6%), 8Z-2,3-dihydromatricaria ester (3.1%), β-phellandrene (3.0%), p-cymen-8-ol (2.2%), 3-ethoxy-2-cycloocten-1-one (2.2%), and trans-p-menth-2-en-1-ol (2.1%). Distinctive features were the lactones (up to 15%) and polyacetylenes (up to 3.1%), including (2Z,8Z)-matricaria ester and 8Z-2,3-dihydromatricaria ester. A comparison with other reported E. nauseosa essential oil samples showed that our samples were distinct from those collected in other areas of the country; however, they did have the most similarity to one sample collected in North Central Utah. Pharmacological studies showed that E. nauseosa essential oil activated human neutrophil Ca2+ influx, which desensitized these cells to subsequent agonist-induced functional responses. Based on our previously reported data that nerolidol, β-pinene, spathulenol, sabinene, and γ-terpinene were active in human neutrophils, these compounds are the most likely constituents contributing to this immunomodulatory activity. However, the relatively high amount of polyacetylenes may also contribute, as these compounds have been characterized as potent immunomodulators.
Funder
National Institutes of health
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Hatch
Montana State University Agricultural Experiment Station
Ministry of Science and Education of the Russian Federation
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