Anti-osteoporotic activities of fucosterol from sea mustard (Undaria pinnatifida)

Myun Ho Bang, Hong Hee Kim, Dae Young Lee, Min Woo Han, Yoon Su Baek, Dae Kyun Chung, Nam In Baek

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)343-347
Number of pages5
JournalFood Science and Biotechnology
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 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

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