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  2. Characterization of deglycosylated metabolites of platycosides reveals their biotransformation after oral administration

Characterization of deglycosylated metabolites of platycosides reveals their biotransformation after oral administration

  • Food Chem. 2022 Nov 1;393:133383. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133383.
Lee-Fong Yau 1 Hao Huang 2 Tian-Tian Tong 1 Long-Bo Bai 1 Guo-Yuan Zhu 1 Yuanyuan Hou 3 Gang Bai 3 Zhi-Hong Jiang 4
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Affiliations

  • 1 State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau, China.
  • 2 State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau, China; National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Hakka Medical Resources Branch, School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China.
  • 3 State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin 300353, China.
  • 4 State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau, China. Electronic address: zhjiang@must.edu.mo.
Abstract

Platycodon grandiflorus is a well-known edible and medicinal plant that has been developed for dietary supplements or functional foods to relieve pulmonary disorders. Platycosides are the main active constituents of P. grandiflorus with multiple pharmacological activities. However, their metabolic fates after dietary consumption are still unclear. Herein, 25 deglycosylated metabolites of platycosides were identified, most of which were identified in vivo for the first time. Notably, 3-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl platycosides could be absorbed into the bloodstream, and their structures were unambiguously characterized with the aid of chemically prepared standards, including two new compounds (M3 and M11). These findings reveal that both intestinal Bacterial metabolism and hydrolysis of ester linkage at C-28 by carboxylesterases in liver are the possible in vivo deglycosylation metabolism pathway of platycosides. This study greatly facilitated our understanding of the fate of the platycosides after dietary consumption of P. grandiflorus products.

Keywords

3-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl platycosides; Alkaline hydrolysis; Deglycosylated metabolites; Functional foods; Platycodon grandiflorus.

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