Rosmarinic acid

1 Anchusa sp. 2 Astrantia sp. 3 Collinsonia sp. 4 Eryngium sp. 5 Glechoma sp. 6 Heliotropium sp. 7 Hyssopus sp. 8 Lavandula sp. 9 Lithospermum sp. 10 Lycopus sp. 11 Malva sp. 12 Melissa sp. 13 Mentha sp. 14 Nepeta sp. 15 Origanum sp. 16 Orthosiphon sp. 17 Perilla sp. 18 Pulmonaria sp. 19 Rosmarinus sp. 20 Salvia sp. 21 Sanicula sp. 22 Satureja sp. 23 Thymus sp.

Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a widespread phenolic ester compound in the plants. Rosmarinic acid inhibits MAO-A, MAO-B and COMT enzymes with IC50s of 50.1, 184.6 and 26.7 μM, respectively.

In Vitro:Rosmarinic acid (RA) shows an in vitro multifunctional profile characterized by antioxidant effects, and monoamine oxidases (MAO-A and MAO-B) and catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) inhibition. Rosmarinic acid shows antioxidant effects against hydroxyl (HO(•)) and nitric oxide (NO) radicals (IC50 of 29.4 and 140 μM, respectively), and inhibition of lipid peroxidation (IC50 of 19.6 μM)[1]. Rosmarinic acid (RA) exerts a significant cytoprotective effect by scavenging intracellular ROS induced by UVB. In H2O2-treated cells, 2.5 μM Rosmarinic acid scavenges 60% of intracellular ROS compared to 77% of intracellular ROS scavenging effect in N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC)[2].

In Vivo:Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a widespread phenolic ester compound in the plants, particularly those in the Labiatae family of herbs, such as Rosmarinus officinali, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and Prunella vulgaris. Rosmarinic acid suppresses colonic inflammation in dextran sulphate sodium (DSS)-induced mice via dual inhibition of NF-κB and STAT3 activation. In the DSS-induced colitis model, Treatment with Rosmarinic acid (30, 60 mg/kg, p.o.) markedly attenuates the production of cytokines[3].

References:
[1]. Andrade JM, et al. Combining in vitro and in silico approaches to evaluate the multifunctional profile of rosmarinic acid from Blechnum brasiliense on targets related to neurodegeneration. Chem Biol Interact. 2016 Jul 25;254:135-45. [2]. Fernando PM, et al. Rosmarinic Acid Attenuates Cell Damage against UVB Radiation-Induced Oxidative Stress via Enhancing Antioxidant Effects in Human HaCaT Cells. Biomol Ther (Seoul). 2016 Jan;24(1):75-84. [3]. Jin BR, et al. Rosmarinic acid suppresses colonic inflammation in dextran sulphate sodium (DSS)-induced mice via dual inhibition of NF-κB and STAT3 activation. Sci Rep. 2017 Apr 6;7:46252.

Epigallocatechin gallate, ellagic acid, and rosmarinic acid perturb dNTP pools and inhibit de novo DNA synthesis and proliferation of human HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cells: Synergism with arabinofuranosylcytosine.[Pubmed:25636891]

Phytomedicine. 2015 Jan 15;22(1):213-22.

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), ellagic acid (EA) and Rosmarinic acid (RA) are natural polyphenols exerting cancer chemopreventive effects. Ribonucleotide reductase (RR; EC 1.17.4.1) converts ribonucleoside diphosphates into deoxyribonucleoside diphosphates being essential for DNA replication, which is why the enzyme is considered an excellent target for anticancer therapy. EGCG, EA, and RA dose-dependently inhibited the growth of human HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cells, exerted strong free radical scavenging potential, and significantly imbalanced nuclear deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) concentrations without distinctly affecting the protein levels of RR subunits (R1, R2, p53R2). Incorporation of (14)C-cytidine into nascent DNA of tumor cells was also significantly lowered, being equivalent to an inhibition of DNA synthesis. Consequently, treatment with EGCG and RA attenuated cells in the G0/G1 phase of the cell cycle, finally resulting in a pronounced induction of apoptosis. Sequential combination of EA and RA with the first-line antileukemic agent arabinofuranosylcytosine (AraC) synergistically potentiated the antiproliferative effect of AraC, whereas EGCG plus AraC yielded additive effects. Taken together, we show for the first time that EGCG, EA, and RA perturbed dNTP levels and inhibited cell proliferation in human HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cells, with EGCG and RA causing a pronounced induction of apoptosis. Due to these effects and synergism with AraC, these food ingredients deserve further preclinical and in vivo testing as inhibitors of leukemic cell proliferation.

Antiallergic activity of rosmarinic acid esters is modulated by hydrophobicity, and bulkiness of alkyl side chain.[Pubmed:25686361]

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2015;79(7):1178-82.

Methyl, propyl and hexyl esters of rosmarinic, caffeic and p-coumaric acids were tested for antiallergic activity, and Rosmarinic acid propyl ester exhibited the greatest beta-hexosaminidase release suppression (IC50, 23.7 muM). Quadratic correlations between pIC50 and cLogP (r(2) = 0.94, 0.98, and 1.00, respectively) were observed in each acid ester series. The antiallergic activity is modulated by hydrophobicity, and alkyl chain bulkiness.

Rosmarinic acid modulates the antioxidant status and protects pancreatic tissues from glucolipotoxicity mediated oxidative stress in high-fat diet: streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.[Pubmed:25735949]

Mol Cell Biochem. 2015 Jun;404(1-2):143-59.

Persistent hyperglycemia and elevated levels of free fatty acids (FFA) contribute to oxidative stress, a proximate cause for the onset and progression of diabetes and its complications. The present study was hypothesized to evaluate the anti-diabetic potential of Rosmarinic acid (RA) during high-fat diet (HFD)-streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type 2 Diabetes (T2D) in wistar albino rats. Oral administration of RA (100 mg/kg b.w) significantly (p < 0.05) increased the insulin sensitivity index (ISI0,120), while the levels of blood glucose, HbA1c, advanced glycation end products (AGE), TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL 6, NO, p-JNK, P38 MAPK and NF-kappaB were significantly reduced, with a concomitant elevation in the plasma insulin levels in diabetic rats. Furthermore, RA treatment significantly (p < 0.05) reduced the levels of triglycerides, FFA and cholesterol in serum, and reduced the levels of lipid peroxides, AOPP's and protein carbonyls in the plasma and pancreas of diabetic rats. The diminished activities of pancreatic superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and the decreased levels of plasma ceruloplasmin, vitamin C, vitamin E and reduced glutathione (GSH) in diabetic rats were also significantly (p < 0.05) recovered upon RA treatment denoting its antioxidant potential which was confirmed by Nrf-2, hemeoxyenase (HO-1) levels. Histological, ultrastructural and immunohistochemical data demonstrate that oral administration of RA protects pancreatic beta-cells from oxidative niche in HFD-STZ-induced experimental diabetes. Our findings suggest that the oral treatment with RA alleviates pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction and glucolipotoxicity-mediated oxidative stress during HFD-STZ-induced T2DM, perhaps through its antioxidant potential.

Antiepileptogenic, antioxidant and genotoxic evaluation of rosmarinic acid and its metabolite caffeic acid in mice.[Pubmed:25498895]

Life Sci. 2015 Feb 1;122:65-71.

AIMS: Antioxidant compounds have been extensively investigated as a pharmacological alternatives to prevent epileptogenesis. Rosmarinic acid (RA) and caffeic acid (CA) are compounds with antioxidant properties, and RA has been shown to inhibit GABA transaminase activity (in vitro). Our aim was to evaluate the effect of RA and CA on seizures induced by pentylenotetrazole (PTZ) using the kindling model in mice. MAIN METHODS: Male CF-1 mice were treated once every three days during 16days with RA (1, 2 or 4mg/kg; i.p.), or CA (1, 4 or 8mg/kg; i.p.), or positive controls diazepam (1mg/kg; i.p.) or vigabatrin (600mg/kg; p.o.), 30min before PTZ administration (50mg/kg; s.c.). After the last treatment, animals were sacrificed and the cortex was collected to evaluate free radicals (determined by 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate probe), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and genotoxic activity (Alkaline Comet Assay). KEY FINDINGS: Rosmarinic acid 2mg/kg increased latency and decreased percentage of seizures, only on the 4th day of observation. The other tested doses of RA and CA did not show any effect. Rosmarinic acid 1mg/kg, CA 4mg/kg and CA 8mg/kg decreased free radicals, but no dose altered the levels of enzyme SOD. In the comet assay, RA 4mg/kg and CA 4mg/kg reduced the DNA damage index. SIGNIFICANCE: Some doses of Rosmarinic acid and CA tested showed neuroprotective action against oxidative and DNA damage produced in the kindling epilepsy model, although they did not produce antiepileptogenic effect in vivo.

Multiple tyrosine metabolites are GPR35 agonists.[Pubmed:22523636]

Sci Rep. 2012;2:373.

Both kynurenic acid and 2-acyl lysophosphatidic acid have been postulated to be the endogenous agonists of GPR35. However, controversy remains whether alternative endogenous agonists exist. The molecular targets accounted for many nongenomic actions of thyroid hormones are mostly unknown. Here we report the agonist activity of multiple tyrosine metabolites at the GPR35. Tyrosine metabolism intermediates that contain carboxylic acid and/or catechol functional groups were first selected. Whole cell dynamic mass redistribution (DMR) assays enabled by label-free optical biosensor were then used to characterize their agonist activity in native HT-29. Molecular assays including beta-arrestin translocation, ERK phosphorylation and receptor internalization confirmed that GPR35 functions as a receptor for 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid, 3,3',5'-triiodothyronine, 3,3',5-triiodothyronine, gentisate, rosmarinate, and 3-nitrotyrosine. These results suggest that multiple tyrosine metabolites are alternative endogenous ligands of GPR35, and GPR35 may represent a druggable target for treating certain diseases associated with abnormality of tyrosine metabolism.

Inhibition of complement by covalent attachment of rosmarinic acid to activated C3b.[Pubmed:10353266]

Biochem Pharmacol. 1999 Jun 15;57(12):1439-46.

Rosmarinic acid has been reported to inhibit complement activation in vivo as well as in vitro. Previous studies suggested that the inhibitory effect was due to inhibition of C3/C5 convertases, but inhibition of C3b attachment would yield the same results. Recent work in our laboratory demonstrated that compounds with polyhydroxylated phenyl rings are highly reactive with the thioester bond in nascent C3b. These compounds block complement activation by preventing attachment of C3b to the activating surface. Because Rosmarinic acid contains two 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl groups, the current study was undertaken to re-examine the mechanism of inhibition by analyzing the effect of Rosmarinic acid on C3b attachment. In assays using purified complement proteins, Rosmarinic acid inhibited covalent attachment of C3b to cells with an 1C50 = 34 microM. Inhibition of C5 convertase activity required 1500 microM Rosmarinic acid, and no significant inhibition of the C3 convertase enzyme, which produces C3b from C3, was observed at 10,000 microM. In hemolytic assays using human serum, Rosmarinic acid was shown to inhibit activation of both the classical (IC50 = 180 microM) and the alternative (IC50 = 160 microM) pathways of complement. Rosmarinic acid concentrations up to 10,000 microM did not cause direct inactivation of C3. Radioiodination of Rosmarinic acid was used to demonstrate covalent activation-dependent incorporation of Rosmarinic acid specifically into the thioester-containing alpha'-chain of nascent C3b. These findings indicate that inhibition of complement activation by Rosmarinic acid is due to the reaction of Rosmarinic acid with the activated thioester of metastable C3b, resulting in covalent attachment of the inhibitor to the protein.

Modification of endotoxin-induced haemodynamic and haematological changes in the rabbit by methylprednisolone, F(ab')2 fragments and rosmarinic acid.[Pubmed:3838489]

Br J Pharmacol. 1985 Feb;84(2):317-27.

The effects of methylprednisolone, F(ab')2 fragments of human gamma globulins and Rosmarinic acid, an inhibitor of complement activation, were tested on endotoxin-induced haemodynamic and haematological changes in the rabbit. Their effects were compared with complement depletion by cobra venom factor (CVF) pretreatment. The results provide further evidence for the role of complement activation and the concomitant triggering of the arachidonic acid cascade in the early phase of shock. The formation of vasoactive prostanoids (prostacyclin and thromboxane A2), the arterial hypotension and the thrombocytopenia were largely dependent on the presence of the intact complement system. F(ab')2 fragments (150 mg kg-1, i.v.) diminished the second fall in blood pressure to some extent but failed to alter any of the other endotoxin-induced changes. Methylprednisolone (40 mg kg-1, i.v.) given 10 min before endotoxin significantly reduced the activation of complement, the second rise of prostacyclin and the secondary hypotension, but was without effect on the early thromboxane peak of the haematological features of endotoxin shock. Rosmarinic acid (20 mg kg-1, i.v.) may be of potential interest for treatment of septic shock, since the drug suppressed the endotoxin-induced activation of complement, the formation of prostacyclin, both hypotensive phases, the thrombocytopenia and the concomitant release of thromboxane A2. The role of leukocytes and their arachidonic acid metabolites in plasma exudation deserves further investigation, because leukopenia and pulmonary oedema were not complement-dependent and were not affected by any of the treatments. Our results indicate that drugs, interfering with complement activation and/or prostaglandin biosynthesis, may be beneficial in endotoxin shock, provided that they are administered at an early stage.

Rosmarinic acid is a widespread phenolic ester compound in the plants. Rosmarinic acid inhibits MAO-A, MAO-B and COMT enzymes with IC50s of 50.1, 184.6 and 26.7 μM, respectively.

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