التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: |
Novel Evidence-Based Combination of Plant Extracts with Multitarget Mechanisms of Action for the Elimination of Hot Flashes during Menopause |
المؤلفون: |
Tsoumani, M. Nikolaou, P.E. Argyropoulou, A. Tseti, I. Mitakou, S. Andreadou, I. |
سنة النشر: |
2022 |
الوصف: |
Hot flashes are considered the most bothersome complaint during menopause. Although hormone therapy is an effective option to relieve hot flashes, it has been associated with significant side effects. The aim of our study is to suggest a novel combination of different plant extracts with distinct mechanisms of action against hot flashes. We selected the rhizome of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Fabaceae), the rhizome of Actaea racemosa L. (Ranunculaceae), the aerial parts of Hypericum perfora-tum L. (Hypericaceae) to produce extracts rich in bioactive phytochemicals and the seed oil of Oe-nothera biennis L. (Onagraceae). We investigated their estrogenic and antioxidant potential and their inhibitory effect against prostaglandin D2 receptor 1 (DP1) as a novel mechanistic pathway for vas-odilation in hot flashes, alone or in combination. The phytochemical footprint of the extracts was analyzed using HPLC-PDA and UPLC-HRMS. We observed that the tested extracts possess different mechanisms of action. A. racemosa exerts a beneficial activation of the estrogen receptor, H. per-foratum possesses the highest antioxidant capacity and the seed oil of O. biennis inhibits the DP1 receptor. The triple combination in the optimal doses pertains to efficacy against all three mechanisms of action, serves as a multitarget plant-based therapy and could serve as a novel strategy for the alleviation of hot flashes in postmenopausal women. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. |
اللغة: |
English |
URL الوصول: |
https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=od______2127::0a7729675ba99f7ee129f240c6d561bc https://pergamos.lib.uoa.gr/uoa/dl/object/uoadl:3020023 |
حقوق: |
OPEN |
رقم الأكسشن: |
edsair.od......2127..0a7729675ba99f7ee129f240c6d561bc |
قاعدة البيانات: |
OpenAIRE |