Dynamics of the Cellular Metabolism of Leptosperin Found in Manuka Honey
Dynamics of the Cellular Metabolism of Leptosperin Found in Manuka Honey
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DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.9b03894
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发表时间:
2019-10-02
影响因子:
6.1
通讯作者:
Ikushiro, Shinichi
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作者:
Kato, Yoji;Kawai, Masaki;Ikushiro, Shinichi
Leptosperin (methyl syringate beta-D-gentiobioside) is abundantly found in manuka honey, which is widely used because of its antibacterial and possible anti-inflammatory activities. The aim of this study was to examine the molecular mechanism underlying the metabolism of leptosperin. Five phytochemicals (leptosperin, methyl syringate (MSYR), glucuronate conjugate of MSYR (MSYR-GA), sulfonate conjugate of MSYR (MSYR-S), and syringic acid (SYR)) were separately incubated with HepG2 and Caco-2 cells. After incubation, we found that the concentration of MSYR decreased, whereas the concentrations of SYR, MSYR-GA, and MSYR-S increased. By profiling with inhibitors and carboxylesterases (CES1, 2), we found that the conversion from MSYR to SYR was mediated by CES1. Lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 cells restored MSYR-GA to MSYR possibly by the secreted beta-glucuronidase. All of the mice administered with leptosperin, MSYR, or manuka honey showed higher MSYR (13.84 +/- 11.51, 14.29 +/- 9.19, or 6.66 +/- 2.30 nM) and SYR (1.85 +/- 0.66, 6.01 +/- 1.20, or 8.16 +/- 3.10 nM) levels in the plasma compared with that of the vehicle controls (3.33 +/- 1.45 (MSYR) and 1.85 +/- 0.66 (SYR) nM). The findings of our study indicate that the unique metabolic pathways of these compounds may account for possible functionalities of manuka honey.