Rhizomes Of Zingiber Zerumbet Research Articles

Endophytic Bacillus spp. from Zingiber zerumbet rhizome, rhizosphere and axenic cultures: characterisation and identification of isolates with plant growth promoting activities and antagonism to soft-rot causative Pythium myriotylum

Prospecting for plant growth promoting (PGP) endophytes is of particular relevance especially for soil-borne Pythium species that pose major productivity constraint for spice crop, ginger. Pythium- resistant wild ginger congener, Zingiber zerumbet L Smith constitutes a good source for prospecting PGP endophytes. Present study towards characterising bacterial flora from Z. zerumbet endosphere and rhizosphere yielded a total of 109 isolates from different tissue sets viz., leaves, rhizomes, axenically grown in vitro plantlets and rhizosphere. Morphological and PCR-RFLP analysis categorised isolates to 16 groups with representatives from each group identified by 16S rRNA sequence analysis. Isolates ZzTC6, ZzER11 and ZzER62 identified respectively as Bacillus pumilus, B. amyloliquefaciens and B. subtilis exhibited antagonism to P. myriotylum. Isolates also exhibited PGP traits like catalase and ammonia production with ZzTC6 also being IAA producer while ZzER62 positive for HCN. Endophytic isolates constitutes a valuable resource for development of BCAs against Pythium mediated soft-rot disease.

The effect of Zingiber zerumbet rhizome ethanolic extract on sexual behaviours and sperm parameters in high fat diet-induced obese rats

The effect of Zingiber zerumbet rhizome ethanolic extract on sexual behaviours and sperm parameters in high fat diet-induced obese rats

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Zerumbone (ZER) is a well-known sesquiterpene composite can be set up in the rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet (Smith), having anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperglycemic effects. This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory potential of ZER against drug-target enzymes involved in human pathologies, namely, obesity (Pancreatic lipase) and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (carbonic anhydrase). Result: ZER inhibits pancreatic lipase and carbonic anhydrase at percentages of 52.5 and 71.3% with 184.1±5 and 69.3±0.43 μg/mL IC50 values, respectively. Consequently, ZER has an excellent inhibitory action against pancreatic lipase and carbonic anhydrase, making it interesting anti-obesity drug candidate and avert pathophysiological-related carbonic anhydrase

Study on the content of some metals in soil by XRF method and evaluating their effect on the total phenolic and flavonoid content of methanol extracts from two medicinal plants in An Giang Province

Several metals in soil affect the production of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants. In this study, we have determined concentrations of K, Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu in soils collected at Tinh Bien, Tri Ton, Thoai Son, and Cam Mountain areas in An Giang province by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF). We simultaneously evaluated the total phenolic and flavonoid content of methanol extracts from Solanum torvum (Sw.) leaves and Zingiber zerumbet (L.) rhizomes harvested in Tinh Bien and Cam Mountain. The results showed that the concentrations of metals reached the highest values at the soil particle size 0.25 mm among three sizes: 0.25 mm, 1 mm, and 2 mm. Whereas, the metal contents at two sampling depths 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm were similar. The concentrations of K and Cu in the soil in Tinh Bien are higher than Cam Mountain at 1.18 times and 1.70 times; however, the Fe, Zn, Mn content in Tinh Bien is lower at 2.16 times, 1.64 times, and 1.43 times. Thereby, it can be seen that the higher concentration of K and Cu may contribute to increasing the total phenolic content about 1.8 times with the Zingiber zerumbet (L.) rhizomes sample, and the flavonoid content by 2.5 times for the Solanum torvum (Sw.) leaves sample in Tinh Bien compared to Cam Mountain. Meanwhile, the concentrations of Fe, Zn, and Mn did not affect the flavonoid and phenolic content in these two plants

Protective effect of Zingiber zerumbet Smith extract on thermotolerance

Background: Global warming causes severe heat conditions. Heat stress contributes to higher morbidity of heatstroke in human and mortality in livestock. To protect them from heat stress, thermotolerance mechanisms were widely studied, and some studies suggest relationship between heat shock proteins (HSPs) and thermotolerance. HSPs were not induced by only heat shock but also some stimulations including bioactive compounds from plants. Zingiber zerumbet is a perennial herb found in many tropical countries, including Thailand. The rhizome of Zingiber zerumbet contains zerumbone that is a bioactive compound to induce HSPs expression in animal cells.Objective: To prevent higher morbidity of heatstroke in human and mortality in livestock by the heat stress, we investigated the effect of zerumbone, the extract of Zingiber zerumbet Smith, on thermotolerance, using a cell line and mice.Methods: The murine liver hepatoma cell line, Hepa1c1c7 cells, were incubated in medium supplemented with extract from rhizome of Zingiber zerumbet Simith containing zerumbone, and then the expression of heat shock proteins (HSP) 40, 70 and 90 were investigated by western blotting. Furthermore, we established the evaluation system of thermotolerance using mice, and studied the effect of the extract on the growth rate of mice under the heat shock treatment. Briefly, 4 weeks old C57BL6 mice were fed that with the extract (or vehicle) for a week before the first heat shock treatment (38 °C for an hour). Before and after five days heat treatment, body weights were measured. The protein expressions of heat shock proteins in liver were measured by western blotting using HSPs antibodies.Results: The extract of Zingiber zerumbet rhizome, equivalent to 50 μM zerumbone, significantly increased the expression of heat shock proteins (HSP40, HSP70, HSP90). The growth rate of the mice under the heat treatment were lower than control. The feeding with the extract containing 25 ppm zerumbone have significantly attenuated the decline of the growth rate led by the heat treatment, whereas there was little effect on mouse growth rate grown under normal conditions. The protein expression of HSP70 in the liver of zerumbone-fed mice was upregulated compared with control mice, equivalent to heat treatment without zerumbone. On the other hand, both treatments of zerumbone and heat resulted in highest HSP70 expression among four groups.Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that oral administration of the extract of Zingiber zerumbet Smith led to the attenuation of decline of growth rate induced by heat treatment. HSP70 expression in murine liver was enhanced by either feeding the extract or heat treatment. More interestingly, HSP70 expression was further enhanced by both treatments of zerumbone and heat. These results suggested that zerumbone may contribute to thermotolerance via, at least, HSP70 expression.Keywords: Zingiber zerumbet, thermotolerance, heat shock protein

Volatile metabolites of endophytic Klebsiella aerogenes from Zingiber zerumbet rhizome and its antagonistic effect on soft rot causative Pythium myriotylum

Rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet collected from their natural habitat and reported earlier to have high zerumbone content were selected for isolation of endophytes. Biochemical and molecular characterization using 16S rRNA sequencing of the endophytes identified the isolates as belonging to genus Klebsiella, Pantoea and Enterobacter. Isolate designated ZzKSD8 identified as K. aerogenes yielded maximal antagonistic activities against P. myriotylum determined as 83.5% ± 0.77. Volatile metabolites produced by ZzKSD8 caused absolute impairment of P. myriotylum hyphal growth compared to control (23.9 ± 0.37 cm). Volatile metabolites were extracted from 48 hour grown stationary phase ZzKSD8 cultures using absolute methanol, ethyl acetate and ethanol (60% v/v). GC-MS metabolite profiling detected alkanes and fatty acid methyl esters as the predominant constituents in the solvent extracts. Major constituents included methyl palmitate (31.37%), methyl stearate (18.57%) and cyclopropaneoctanoic acid, 2-hexyl-, methyl ester (17.05%) in methanol extract; alkanes like tetratetracontane (13.18%) and 2-methyloctacosane (12.10%) in ethyl acetate extracts and 4,22-sigmastadiene-3-one as major metabolite (22.51%) and stigmast-5-en-3-ol, (3.beta) (17.40%) in ethanol extract. Identified metabolites reported to modulate defense strategies in plants against phytopathogens makes ZzKSD8 a potential candidate for development of biological alternatives to control soil-borne soft-rot disease.

Identification of Chemical Constituents of Zingiber zerumbet Rhizome Extract Using GC/MS

Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. (family-Zingiberaceae) is an important medicinal herb. Though rhizome extract of this species has been used in traditional herbal medicine across the globe for the treatment of numerous diseases like worms, cough, leprosy, asthma and other skin diseases, the composition of the extract is not characterised properly till date. Thus, acetone extract of Zingiber zerumbet rhizome was subjected to Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) to analyze the phytoconstituents. A total of nine compounds were obtained out of which zerumbone was found to be the major constituent covering 64.58 % of the total area. Beside zerumbone, other important compounds like diacetone alcohol (10.64 %), α-humulene (8.93 %), caryophyllene oxide (5.68 %), humulene epoxide (3.18 %), Eudesm-7(11)-en-4-ol (2.87 %), aromadendrene oxide (1.98 %) were also found in the tested extract with some other compounds in trace amount. Among the compounds, terpenes were found to be the primary constituent of the extract. This finding revealed the presence of the high amount of terpenes in the rhizome of Z. zerumbet for the first time. The study indicated that Z. zerumbet is a good source of sesquiterpenes and oxygenated sesquiterpenes which can be used at industrial level for the production of pharmaceuticals, perfumes and flavouring agents.

Antimicrobial peptide (AMP) from Zingiber zerumbet rhizomes with inhibitory effect on Pythium myriotylum secretory proteases and zoospore viability

Protease mediated proteolysis has been widely implicated in virulence of necrotrophic fungal pathogens. This is counteracted in plants by evolving new and effective antimicrobial peptides (AMP) that constitute important components of innate immune system. Peptide extraction from rhizome of Zingiber zerumbet was optimized using ammonium sulphate (50-80% w/v) and acetone (60 and 100% v/v) with maximal protein recovery of 1.2 ± 0.4mg/g obtained using 100% acetone. Evaluation of inhibitory potential of Z. zerumbet rhizome protein extract to prominent hydrolases of necrotrophic Pythium myriotylum revealed maximal inhibition of proteases (75.8%) compared to other hydrolytic enzymes. Protein was purified by Sephacryl S200HR resin resulting in twofold purification and protease inhibition of 84.4%. Non-reducing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) of the fractions yielded two bands of 75kDa and 25kDa molecular size. Peptide mass fingerprint of the protein bands using matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI)-time of flight (TOF) mass spectroscopy (MS) and subsequent MASCOT searches revealed peptide match to methylesterase from Arabidopsis thaliana (15%) and to hypothetical protein from Oryza sativa (98%) respectively. Further centrifugal filter purification using Amicon Ultra (10,000MW cut-off) filter, yielded a prominent band of 25kDa size. Concentration dependent inhibition of zoospore viability by Z. zerumbet AMP designated as ZzAMP was observed with maximal inhibition of 89.5% at 4µg protein and an IC50 value of 0.59µg. Studies are of particular relevance in the context of identifying the molecules involved in imparting below ground defense in Z. zerumbet as well in development of AMPs as potential candidate molecules for control of necrotrophic pathogens of agricultural relevance.

Zingiber zerumbet Rhizome Essential Oil: Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Mosquito Larvicidal Activities

Aims: In the present study, the chemical constituents, antimicrobial and larvicidal potentials of hydrodistilled essential oil from the rhizome of Zingiber zerumbet were evaluated.
 Study Design: The study was designed in different phases which are: collection of mature rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet, hydrodistillation of essential oils, chemical analysis of the essential oils, determination of the antimicrobial potential and evaluation of larvicidal activity.
 Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at School of Natural Science, Vinh University, Vinh City, Nghệ An Province, Vietnam. The duration of the study was between August and December 2018.
 Methodology: The rhizomes of Z. zerumbet were collected from Bến En National Park, Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam, in August 2018. The air-dry sample was subjected to hydrodistillation process using Clevenger-apparatus to obtained essential oils. We evaluated the larvicidal potential of the oil against Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes albopictus at 24 h and 48 h according to World Health Organisation protocol. The antimicrobial activity (MIC) was determined by microdilution broth susceptibility assay. Statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism (version 7.02). The LC50 values, LC90 values and 95% confidence limits were obtained by using XLSTAT v. 2018.5.
 Results: The most abundant compound of the essential oil was zerumbone (51.3%). The essential oil showed mortality of 98.3% (24 h) and 100% (48 h) against the Ae. albopictus at concentration of 100 µg/mL. In the same vein, mortality of 100% was displayed against Cx. quinquefasciatus under the tested time and concentration. The essential oil exhibited larvicidal activity towards Cx. quinquefasciatus showing minimum lethal concentrations, LC50, values of 33.28 mg/mL (24 h) and 21.81 mg/mL (48 h). The LC50 values of 55.75 µg/mL and 36.22 µg/mL at 24 h and 48 h respectively were obtained against Ae. albopictus. The result of the antimicrobial test indicated that Z. zerumbet oil inhibited the growth of Aspergillus niger (ATCC 9763) with MIC of 50.0 µg/mL.
 Conclusion: Results demonstrated that the essential oil of Z. zerumbet was effective in the control of tested mosquitoes, Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes albopictus and the microbe, Aspergillus niger.

In vitro cytotoxic activity against human hepatoma HepG2 cells, antioxidant activity, total phenol and flavonoid content of methanol extracts from four plants in Bay Nui, An Giang Province

Liver cancer has become a common cancer in Viet Nam and in the world. The in vitro study of the cytotoxicity on hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2 is important for testing for active substances that are actually useful in treating liver cancer. In this study, based on literature and folk herbal knowledge in the use of Vietnamese medicinal herbs to treat cancer and liver diseases, we have evaluated cytotoxicity against HepG2, antioxidant capicity, total flavonoid and phenol content of methanol extracts from Luvunga scandens leaves (RLD1), Hyptis suaveolens (L.) roots (RLD9), Solanum torvum (Sw.) leaves (RLD10) and Zingiber zerumbet (L.) rhizomes (RLD7R). As a result, at 100 mg/L concentration of the extracts, RLD1 and RLD9 demonstrated the highest cytotoxicity with cell survival rate less than 27%. While RLD1 sample showed weak antioxidant capacity (IC50 = 426.275 0.005 mg/L), RLD9 possessed the stronger antioxidant activity (IC50 = 24.320 0.031 mg/L) as well as the highest total phenol content (97.441.46 mg GAE/g extract). Although RLD7R sample did not show any cytotoxic activity against HepG2 cells, it exhibited a strong antioxidant potential (IC50 = 21.326 0.083 mg/L), associated with the highest total flavonoid content (63.13 14.30 mg QE/g extract). This study has demonstrated that Luvunga scandens leaves and Hyptis suaveolens roots have potential in liver cancer treatment.

Standardized ethanol extract, essential oil and zerumbone of Zingiber zerumbet rhizome suppress phagocytic activity of human neutrophils

BackgroundZingiber zerumbet rhizome and its bioactive metabolites have previously been reported to exhibit innumerable pharmacological properties particularly anti-inflammatory activities. In the present study, the 80% ethanol extract, essential oil and zerumbone of Z. zerumbet rhizomes were explored for their in vitro immunosuppressive properties on chemotaxis, CD11b/CD18 expression, phagocytosis and chemiluminescence of isolated human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs).MethodsThe extract was analyzed quantitatively by performing a validated reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Zerumbone was isolated by chromatographic technique while the essential oil was acquired through hydro-distillation of the rhizomes and further analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and GC-MS. Chemotaxis assay was assessed by using a 24-well cell migration assay kit, while CD18 integrin expression and phagocytic engulfment were measured using flow cytometry. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) production was evaluated by applying lucigenin- and luminol-enhanced chemiluminescence assays.ResultsZerumbone was found to be the most abundant compound in the extract (242.73 mg/g) and the oil (58.44%). Among the samples tested, the oil revealed the highest inhibition on cell migration with an IC50 value of 3.24 μg/mL. The extract, oil and zerumbone showed moderate inhibition of CD18 integrin expression in a dose-dependent trend. Z. zerumbet extract showed the highest inhibitory effect on phagocytic engulfment with percentage of phagocytizing cells of 55.43% for PMN. Zerumbone exhibited strong inhibitory activity on oxidative burst of zymosan- and PMA-stimulated neutrophils. Zerumbone remarkably inhibited extracellular ROS production in PMNs with an IC50 value of 17.36 μM which was comparable to that of aspirin.ConclusionThe strong inhibition on the phagocytosis of neutrophils by Z. zerumbet extract and its essential oil might be due the presence of its chemical components particularly zerumbone which was capable of impeding phagocytosis at different stages.

Zerumbone Exhibits Antiphotoaging and Dermatoprotective Properties in Ultraviolet A-Irradiated Human Skin Fibroblast Cells via the Activation of Nrf2/ARE Defensive Pathway.

Ultraviolet A (UVA) irradiation (320-400 nm range) triggers deleterious consequences in skin cell microenvironment leading to skin damage, photoaging (premature skin aging), and cancer. The accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a key role in this effect. With rapid progress in cosmetic health and quality of life, use of safe and highly effective phytochemicals has become a need of the hour. Zerumbone (ZER), a natural sesquiterpene, from Zingiber zerumbet rhizomes is well-known for its beneficial effects. We investigated the antiphotoaging and dermatoprotective efficacies of ZER (2-8 μM) against UVA irradiation (3 J/cm2) and elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms in human skin fibroblast (HSF) cells. ZER treatment prior to low dose of UVA exposure increased cell viability. UVA-induced ROS generation was remarkably suppressed by ZER with parallel inhibition of MMP-1 activation and collagen III degradation. This was due to the inhibition of AP-1 (c-Fos and c-Jun) translocation. Furthermore, ZER alleviated UVA-induced SA-β-galactosidase activity. Dose- or time-dependent increase of antioxidant genes, HO-1 and γ-GCLC by ZER, was associated with increased expression and nuclear accumulation of Nrf2 as well as decreased cytosolic Keap-1 expressions. Altered luciferase activity of ARE could explain the significance of Nrf2/ARE pathway underlying the dermatoprotective properties of ZER. Pharmacological inhibition of various signaling pathways suppressed nuclear Nrf2 activation in HSF cells confirming that Nrf2 translocation was mediated by ERK, JNK, PI3K/AKT, PKC, AMPK, casein kinase II, and ROS signaling pathways. Moreover, increased basal ROS levels and Nrf2 translocation seem crucial in ZER-mediated Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway. This was also evidenced from Nrf2 knocked-out studies in which ZER was not able to suppress the UVA-induced ROS generation in the absence of Nrf2. This study concluded that in the treatment of UVA-induced premature skin aging, ZER may consider as a desirable food supplement for skin protection and/or preparation of skin care products.

Antibacterial activity of ethanolic extracts from Zingiber zerumbet rhizome against Salmonella spp.

Abstract. Rahayu ID, Widodo W, Prihartini I, Winaya A. 2019. Antibacterial activity of ethanolic extracts from Zingiber zerumbet rhizome against Salmonella spp. Biodiversitas 20: 3322-3327. The study aimed at investigating the antibacterial activity of ethanolic extracts of the Lempuyang Gajah (Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith) rhizome against Salmonella enteritidis ATCC 31194 and S. typhimurium ATCC 23564. An experimental method was employed for testing the antibacterial activity, with a completely randomized design (CRD) of factorial patterns. Factor I, ethanol concentrations which consisted of 45%; 70% and 95%, while factor II was the concentration of extracts, i.e 0%; 2.5%; 5%; 7.5% and 10%. The phytochemical screening results showed that the Z. zerumbet extracts with 45% and 70% ethanol, contained alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids, and saponins; however, the-95%-ethanol did not result in any saponins, but flavonoids instead. Meanwhile, the chromatogram patterns of all extracts showed zerumbone is a dominant compound. Extraction of Z. zerumbet using 95% ethanol has higher antibacterial activity against S. enteritidis than S. typhimurium. The extract with 10% concentration gave the highest antibacterial activity than other concentrations. It can be concluded that the Z. zerumbet L. Smith extracts with 95% ethanol and 10% concentration has the best antibacterial activity against S. enteritidis. Whereas S. typhimurium is effectively inhibited by extracts with 45% ethanol and 7.5% extract concentration.

Zerumbone from Zingiber zerumbet inhibits innate and adaptive immune responses in Balb/C mice

Zerumbone exhibited various biological properties including in vitro immunosuppressive effects. However, its modulatory activity on the immune responses in experimental animal model is largely unknown. This investigation was conducted to explore the effects of daily treatment of zerumbone (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg) isolated from Zingiber zerumbet rhizomes for 14 days on various cellular and humoral immune responses in Balb/C mice. For measurement of adaptive immunity, sheep red blood cells (sRBC) were used to immunize the mice on day 0 and orally fed with similar doses of zerumbone for 14 days. The effects of zerumbone on phagocytosis, nitric oxide (NO) release, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, proliferation of T and B cells, lymphocyte phenotyping, cytokines release in serum by activated T cells, delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) and immunoglobulins production (IgG and IgM) were investigated. Zerumbone downregulated the engulfment of E. coli by peritoneal macrophages and the release of NO and MPO in a concentration-dependent manner. Zerumbone showed significant and concentration-dependent suppression of T and B lymphocytes proliferation and inhibition of the Th1 and Th2 cytokines release. At higher concentrations of zerumbone, the % expression of CD4+ and CD8+ in splenocytes was significantly inhibited. Zerumbone also concentration-dependently demonstrated strong suppression on sRBC-triggered swelling of mice paw in DTH. Substantial suppression of anti-sRBC immunoglobulins antibody titer was noted in immunized and zerumbone-treated mice in a concentration-dependent manner. The potent suppressive effects of zerumbone on the immune responses suggest that zerumbone can be a potential candidate for development of immunosuppressive agent.

Immunosuppressive effects of the standardized extract of Zingiber zerumbet on innate immune responses in Wistar rats.

Zingiber zerumbet rhizome has been used in traditional medicine mainly for the treatment of various immune-inflammatory related ailments and has been shown to exhibit a wide spectrum of biological effects especially antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The present study was aimed to investigate the immunosuppressive effects of the standardized 80% ethanol extract of Z.zerumbet at 100, 200, and 400mg/kg on the innate immune responses in male Wistar rats. The immune parameters determined were chemotaxis of neutrophils, Mac-1 expression, engulfment of Escherichia coli by neutrophils, reactive oxygen species production, and plasma lysozyme and ceruloplasmin levels. Zerumbone was qualitatively and quantitatively determined in the extract by using a validated reversed-phase HPLC, whereas liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (LC -MS/MS) was used to profile the secondary metabolites. Z.zerumbet significantly inhibited the migration of neutrophils, expressions of CD11b/CD18 integrin, phagocytic activity, and production of reactive oxygen species in a dose-dependent manner. The extract also dose-dependently inhibited the expressions of lysozyme and ceruloplasmin in the rat plasma. Z.zerumbet extract possessed strong inhibitory effects on the innate immune responses and has potential to be developed into an effective immunosuppressive agent.

Zerumbone from Zingiber zerumbet (L.) smith: a potential prophylactic and therapeutic agent against the cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans

BackgroundEssential oil obtained from rhizomes of the Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith (popularly known in Brazil as bitter ginger) is mainly constituted by the biomolecule zerumbone, which exhibit untapped antimicrobial potential. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial activity of the zerumbone from bitter ginger rhizomes against the cariogenic agent Streptococcus mutans.MethodsFirstly, the essential oil from rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith extracted by hydrodistillation was submitted to purification and recrystallization process to obtain the zerumbone compound. The purity of zerumbone was determined through high-performance liquid chromatography analysis. Different concentrations of zerumbone were tested against the standard strain S. mutans (ATCC 35668) by using microdilution method. The speed of cidal activity was determined through a time kill-curve assay. The biological cytotoxicity activity of zerumbone was assessed using Vero cell line through MTT assay.ResultsThe zerumbone showed a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 250 μg/mL and a minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of 500 μg/mL against S. mutans. After six hours of bacteria-zerumbone interaction, all concentrations tested starts to kill the bacteria and all bacteria were killed between 48 and 72 h period at the concentration of 500 μg/mL (99,99% of bacteria were killed in comparison with original inoculum). In addition, zerumbone showed no cytotoxicity activity on mammalian continuous cells line.ConclusionsThese results draw attention to the potential of zerumbone as antimicrobial agent against S. mutans infection, indicating its possible use in the phyto-pharmaceutical formulations as new approach to prevent and treat tooth decay disease.

Total Phenolic Content, Total Flavonoid Content and Radical Scavenging Activity from Zingiber zerumbet Rhizome using Subcritical Water Extraction

Subcritical water extraction (SWE) is an alternative technique that implement water as a solvent. The objective of this work was to compare the efficiency of SWE in temperature range from 100oC to 180oC at extraction times ranging from 5 to 25 minutes with an ethanolic soxhlet extraction in terms of total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and radical scavenging activity (RSA) from Zingiber zerumbet. Results showed the highest TPC were obtained at 180oC and 25 min (19.88 mg GAE/g dry sample). The TFC is observed to be slightly fluctuated with time at the respective temperature. The RSA reached the maximum of 83.9 % inhibition at 180oC and 10 minutes of SWE. A direct linear correlation shows the strong correlation were observed between TPC and RSA(R2=0.910) compared to moderate correlation (R2=0.785) perceived in TFC. It shows that using SWE, phenolic content in Zingiber zerumbet more contributed to its radical scavenging activity compared to its flavonoid content. In comparison to soxhlet extraction, SWE process for Zingiber zerumbet extract is favorable for TPC and antioxidant properties. However the values for TFC in general is lower compared to soxhlet extraction. SWE is a potential alternative extraction process that should be further explored.

Major Bioactive Compounds in Essential Oils Extracted From the Rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet (L) Smith: A Mini-Review on the Anti-allergic and Immunomodulatory Properties.

Zingiber zerumbet (L) Smith is part of the Zingiberaceae family, one of the largest families of the plant kingdom. Z. zerumbet is a perennial, aromatic and tuberose plant that grows in humid locations where its center of distribution is located in the South-East Asia region. This plant has been traditionally used in foods and beverages and for ornamental purposes. Although many studies have reported on the biomedical applications of Z. zerumbet, the anti-allergic effects of Z. zerumbet and its major bioactive compounds have not yet been summarized in detail. Many major metabolites that have been reported to contain anti-allergic properties are terpene compounds which can be found in the essential oil extracted from the rhizomes of Z. zerumbet, such as zerumbone, limonene, and humulene. The rhizome is among the part of Z. zerumbet that has been widely used for many studies due to its exceptional biomedical applications. Most of these studies have shown that the essential oil, which can be obtained through hydro-distillation of the rhizomes from Z. zerumbet, is enriched with various active metabolites. Therefore, this mini-review provides an overview of the main aspects related to the anti-allergic and immunomodulatory properties of the major bioactive compounds found in the essential oils extracted from the rhizomes of Z. zerumbet, with the aim of demonstrating the importance of essential oil extracted from the rhizomes of Z. zerumbet and its bioactive compounds in the treatment of allergy and allergy-related diseases, in addition to other widely reported and extensively studied biomedical applications.

Zerumbone, a Cyclic Sesquiterpene from Zingiber zerumbet Induces Apoptosis, Cell Cycle Arrest, and Antimigratory Effects in SW480 Colorectal Cancer Cells.

Zerumbone isolated from the rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet was investigated for the mechanisms by which it exhibits antiproliferative activity in colorectal cancer cells (SW480). The results indicated that the zerumbone suppressed cell growth and enhanced cell apoptosis. Exposure to zerumbone induced generation of reactive oxygen species, reduced the cellular antioxidant status, decreased mitochondrial membrane potential, and activated caspase 3, caspase 8, and caspase 9 (p < 0.001). It was also found that there was a decrease in the expression of Bcl 2 and elevation of Bax (p < 0.001) on exposure to zerumbone. Furthermore, treatment with 50, 75, and 100 μM zerumbone resulted in cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase with a value of 17.2 ± 0.1, 19.63 ± 0.25, and 26.66 ± 0.25, respectively, and also distorted the microfilament network and effectively inhibited cellular migration.

Zerumbone suppresses the activation of inflammatory mediators in LPS-stimulated U937 macrophages through MyD88-dependent NF-κB/MAPK/PI3K-Akt signaling pathways

Zerumbone (ZER), isolated mainly from the Zingiber zerumbet (Z. zerumbet) rhizomes was found to be effective against numerous inflammatory and immune disorders, however, the molecular and biochemical mechanisms underlying its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties have not been well studied. This study was carried out to examine the profound effects of ZER on inflammatory mediated MyD88-dependent NF-κB/MAPK/PI3K-Akt signaling pathways in LPS-stimulated U937 human macrophages. ZER significantly suppressed the up-regulation pro-inflammatory mediators, TNF-α, IL-1β, PGE2, and COX-2 protein in LPS-induced human macrophages. Moreover, ZER significantly downregulated the phosphorylation of NF-κB (p65), IκBα, and IKKα/β as well as restored the degradation of IκBα. ZER correspondingly showed remarkable attenuation of the expression of Akt, JNK, ERK, and p38 MAPKs phosphorylation in a concentration-dependent manner. ZER also diminished the expression of upstream signaling molecules TLR4 and MyD88, which are prerequisite for the NF-κB, MAPK and PI3K-Akt activation. Additionally, quantification of relative gene expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, and COX-2 indicated that, at a higher dose (50μM), ZER significantly downregulated the elevated mRNA transcription levels of the stated pro-inflammatory markers in LPS-stimulated U937 macrophages. The strong suppressive effects of ZER on the activation of inflammatory markers in the macrophages via MyD88-dependent NF-κB/MAPK/PI3K-Akt signaling pathways suggest that ZER can be a preventive and potent therapeutic candidate for the management of various inflammatory-mediated immune disorders.