Abstract
Samples of the edible seaweed, sea mustard (Undaria pinnatifida) were extracted with 80% aqueous methanol, and the concentrated extract was partitioned with ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and water, successively. Isolated fucosterol (1) from the ethyl acetate layers using repeated silica gel and octadecyl silica gel (C18, ODS-A) column chromatography and identified it using spectroscopic data including NMR, MS, and infrared spectroscopy (IR). Osteoclasts are specialized multinucleated cells with bone resorbing activity. The induction of c-Fos and NFATc1 transcription factors by receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL) is a key event in osteoclast differentiation. Isolated and identification compound 1 was investigated in vitro for their anti-osteoclastic activity. Compound 1 inhibited osteoclastic differentiation in a dose-dependent manner without cytotoxicity. In addition, the inhibitory mechanisms of compound 1 were investigated. Compound 1 induced a clear reduction in the expressions of NFATc1 and c-Fos upon RANKL stimulation. In summary, compound 1 from sea mustard showed antiosteoporotic potential.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 343-347 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Food Science and Biotechnology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2011 |
Keywords
- Anti-osteoporosis
- Fucosterol
- Nuclear factor of activated T cells c1 (NFATc1)
- Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL)
- Sea mustard
- Undaria pinnatifida