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Phytochemical Screening by LC-ESI-MS/MS and Effect of the Ethyl Acetate Fraction from Leaves and Stems of Jatropha macrantha Müll Arg. on Ketamine-Induced Erectile Dysfunction in Rats

by
Johnny Aldo Tinco-Jayo
1,
Enrique Javier Aguilar-Felices
1,
Edwin Carlos Enciso-Roca
1,
Jorge Luis Arroyo-Acevedo
2 and
Oscar Herrera-Calderon
3,*
1
Department of Human Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Nacional de San Cristobal de Huamanga, Portal Independencia 57, Ayacucho 05003, Peru
2
Department of Dynamic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Av. Miguel Grau 755, Lima 15001, Peru
3
Department of Pharmacology, Bromatology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Jr. Puno 1002, Lima 15001, Peru
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2022, 27(1), 115; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27010115
Submission received: 5 December 2021 / Revised: 21 December 2021 / Accepted: 21 December 2021 / Published: 25 December 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Extraction, Separation and Identification of Compounds from Natural Sources)
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Abstract

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Jatropha macrantha Müll Arg. L is also known as “huanarpo macho” and used in the Peruvian traditional medicine as an aphrodisiac and erectile dysfunction (ED). The aim of this study was to determine the phytochemical constituents in leaves and stems ethyl acetate fraction (LEAF and SEAF) of J. macrantha and to compare the antioxidant activity and the ameliorative effect on ketamine-induced erectile dysfunction in rats. The phytochemical constituents were determined by LC-ESI-MS/MS, the total phenolic compounds and total flavonoids (TPC and TF) by Folin-Ciocalteu and aluminum chloride, respectively. The antioxidant activity was determined by DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays. Experimental groups were divided as follows: I: negative control; II: positive control (ketamine at 50 mg/ kg/d); III: sildenafil 5 mg/kg; IV, V, VI: LEAF at 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg, respectively, and VII, VIII, IX: SEAF at 25, 50, and 100 mg/kg, respectively. The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence mainly of coumarins, flavonoids, phenolic acids, and terpenes. TPC of LEAF and SEAF were 359 ± 5.21 mg GAE/g and 306 ± 1.93 mg GAE/g, respectively; TF in LEAF and SEAF were 23.7 ± 0.80 mg EQ/g, and 101 ± 1.42 mg EQ/g, respectively. The DPPH, ABTS, FRAP in SEAF were 647 ± 3.27; 668 ± 2.30; and 575 ± 2.86 μmol TE/g, respectively, whilst LEAF showed 796 ± 3.15; 679 ± 0.85; and 806 ± 3.42 μmol TE/g, respectively. Regarding sexual behavior, LEAF showed a better effect in mount frequency, intromission frequency, ejaculation frequency, mount latency, intromission latency, ejaculatory latency, and post ejaculatory latency than SEAF. As conclusion, LEAF of J. macrantha at 50 mg/kg showed a better effect on sexual behavior in male rats with erectile dysfunction than SEAF but not higher than sildenafil.

1. Introduction

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a physiological or pathological condition characterized by the disability to achieve or maintain a penile erection during a sexual activity in men and nowadays is considered the second most frequent problem of sexual dysfunction in men [1]. In Europe the prevalence was of 52% in men aged 40–70 years [2] as well as estimated projections of prevalence around 322 million by 2025 in the world [3]. ED is a common condition associated with older adults and significantly compromises the sexual performance, personal satisfaction, commitment and low self-esteem [4]. On the other hand, exist many conditions and factors linked to ED, generally associated with comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, stress, cardiovascular diseases, depression, anxiety, mood, and lower urinary tract disorders. Furthermore, it is known that some risk factor could exacerbate ED, among obesity, metabolic syndrome, alcohol, and smoke [5]. Additionally, the main predominant neurotransmitter related to penile erection is nitric oxide (NO) released from noncholinergic fibers and the endothelium [6]. According to the guidelines of the American Urological Association and the European Urology Association, the management of ED as first strategy involves lifestyle modifications and second, the use of the phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor such as sildenafil [7]. However, new therapies such as platelet-rich plasma and stem cells could be promissory options in the future [8,9]. In Latin America three commercial drugs are available as main treatment such as sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra) [10].
The Euphorbiaceae family is represented by about 8100 species and 300 genera; they are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions [11]. Within this family, several useful species particularly the genera Croton, Euphorbia, and Jatropha are used as medicinal plants Currently, more than 80% of Jatropha genus are used in folk medicine from Afrika, Asia and Latin America [12]. Moreover, this genus has more than 175 species and are recognized as important sources of secondary metabolites with a broad spectrum of biological functions [13]. Extracts obtained with different solvents and isolated compounds from species of Jatropha genus are known by its biological activities reported in the literature such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, insecticidal, larvicidal, AChE inhibitory, cytotoxicity, antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and aphrodisiac. Some species have demonstrated biological activities such as J. curcas (antibacterial, antioxidant, insecticide, cytotoxic, J. gossypiifolia (antifertility, anticancer, antiinflammatory, anticoagulant), J. tanjorensis (anticancer, antimicrobial, and antioxidant), J. multifida (ethyl acetate: antiviral and anticancer), J. dioica (antioxidant) and among others [14]. Within its secondary metabolites have been identified peptides, alkaloids, lignans, flavonoids, phenolic acids, coumarins, and mainly terpenes [15].
Jatropha macrantha Müll. Arg. is also known as “huanarpo macho” in Peru and considered a medicinal plant potentially as aphrodisiac [16]. Other studies refer a bronchodilator effect [17], antimelanogenic, antiinflammatory [18], inhibitor of nuclear factor–ĸB and hypoxia inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) in tumor cells [19], modulatory of estradiol, progesterone and testosterone [20], antioxidant and inhibitory of aldose reductase [21]. Otherwise, a new tendency in the consumption of natural products, which includes dietary supplements, herbal medicines or medicinal plants are increasingly for treatment of ED, particularly sold as over-the-counter products [22]. Due to lack of therapeutical options to revert ED, the inclusion of J. macrantha as a nature alternative treatment might be a great opportunity to focus on the pharmacological investigation to this promissory specie from Peruvian andes. In this study was used stems and leaves of J. macrantha, which were fractioned to obtain the ethyl acetate fraction to obtain a rich extract mainly in phenolic compounds and avoiding the interfering of waxes and chlorophyl during the phytochemical analysis and the experimental study. Therefor the following aims were: 1) Carrying out the phytochemical analysis in leaves and stems of J. macrantha by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS). 2) Determining the total phenolic compounds (TPC) and total flavonoids (TF), 3) Evaluating the antioxidant capacity using the DPPH, ABTS and FRAP methods, and 4) Evaluating the ameliorative effect of the ethyl acetate fraction from leaves and stems (LEAF and SEAF) of J. macrantha on ketamine-induced erectile dysfunction in rats.

2. Results

2.1. Phytochemical Analysis of the Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Leaves and Stems of J. macrantha

Phytochemical analysis was carried out by LC-ESI-MS/MS for the leaves and stems of J. macrantha. Our results indicated that the leaves extract had 77 phytochemical constituents, of which 25 were observed in ESI (−), 42 in ESI (+), and 10 in both modes (Table 1). In the stems extract, 42 compounds were determined, of which 18 metabolites were observed in ESI (−), 21 in ESI (+), and 3 in both modes, as presented in Table 2 and Table 3. Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the ESI-positive (+) and (−) negative chromatographic profiles for both leaves and stems of J. macrantha.
The retention times (Rt), adductions, experimental, and theoretical m/z values, ppm error, MS/MS spectrum (m/z: absolute intensity), SMILES (simplified molecular input line entry system) string, InChIKey (IUPAC international chemical identifier), and tentative com-pounds are available in the Supplementary Tables S1 and S2.
The phytochemical constituents determined in the extracts of leaves (Table 2) were classified as: Flavonoids (21); Coumarins and derivatives (11); Sesquiterpene lactones and sesquiterpenoids (4); terpene lactones and terpenoids (3); organic acids (3); anthraquinones (2); eudesmanolides and derivatives (2); phytoprostane (3), phenolic acids (1), others (27). In the stems (Table 3), the phytochemical constituents were classified as: coumarins and derivatives (6); flavonoids (3); sesquiterpene lactones and sesquiterpenoids (3); terpene lactones and terpenoids (3); organic acids (3); aromatic monoterpenoids (2); benzyl alcohols (2); alkyl-phenylketones (2); and others (18).

2.2. Total Phenolic Content, Total Flavonoids and Antioxidant Activity of J. macrantha

Regarding the antioxidant capacities of J. macrantha leaves and stems are observed that the leaves have a higher antioxidant capacity than stems ethyl acetate fraction and were demonstrated by the DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays (Table 4), these differences were statistically significant (p < 0.05 in Paired sample t-test) in DPPH and FRAP. Otherwise, TPC and TF in leaves were higher content than stems.

2.3. Effect of the Ethyl Acetate Fraction from Leaves and Stems of J. macrantha on Ketamine-Induced Erectile Dysfunction in Rats

Before the pre-copulatory actions of rats treated with J. macrantha and sildenafil citrate, some signs and sexual behaviors were recorded and were shown in Figure 3. Here, it is observed some behaviors such as doing circling around, body-sniffing, anogenital exploration, ear-wiggling, lordosis, hopping, mounting, and grooming. All these findings were recorded using a video camera to avoid any interference or disturbance.
In Figure 4A is observed that in mount frequency at doses of 50 mg/kg of leaves ethyl acetate fraction (LEAF-50; p < 0.0001) presented 11 mounts, higher than the other concentrations including all groups administrated with J. macrantha stems, but lower than sildenafil, which revealed an average of 13.75 mounts. SEAF-25 did not have a significant difference with the positive control group (p = 0.8722). Regarding Figure 2B, intromission frequency (IF) in rats administrated with LEAF-100 (p < 0.0001) and stems ethyl acetate fraction at 50 mg/kg (SEAF-50; p < 0.0001) had 11.38 and 7.88 penetrations, respectively, being more than positive control (PC) group, meanwhile sildenafil had 13.50 penetrations. Other contrary, SEAF-25 did not show a significant difference with PC group (p = 0.1555). On the other hand, it is observed an increase in ejaculation frequency with LEAF-25, LEAF-50, and SEAF-50 (Figure 4C) compared to PC group (p < 0.0001). Treatments with LEAF-50 and SEAF-50 (Figure 4D,E) showed a decrease in mount latency and intromission latency, which means increased sexual motivation and stimulation in rats, compared with sildenafil which had better effect (p < 0.0001).
In Figure 4F, on ejaculatory latency (EL), there was a decrease in time with all doses from leaves and stems but better at doses of 50 mg/kg (leaves and stems; p < 0.0001). Therefore, decreasing this parameter would improve the ejaculation in rats. The opposite happens with the increase of this indicator EL (p < 0.0001), which is an indicator of ejaculatory difficulty. Figure 4G, on post-ejaculatory latency is a parameter that measures the recovery time between one mating session to another, as is observed the recovery time was between 6 to 10 min in rats treated with LEAF-25 (p < 0.0001), LEAF-50 (p = 0.025), and LEAF-100 (p < 0.0001), respectively, and were higher than sildenafil group. Whilst SEAF-100 did not show a significant difference with PC group (p = 0.1682).

2.4. Evaluation of the Vasodilator Effect in Rats Treated with J. macrantha and Sildenafil

The evaluation of the vasodilator effect was measured as the tension expressed in grams on rat’s penile tissue. As is shown in Figure 5A, acetylcholine was not inhibited by LEAF, SEAF, and sildenafil citrate. In Figure 5B adrenaline was not inhibited by the different concentrations of SEAF and LEAF but sildenafil had better effect on adrenergic receptors (p = 0.0034). In Figure 5C, Calcium chloride (CaCl2) solution was used as an agonist of calcium channels and was only inhibited by sildenafil citrate (p < 0.0001).

3. Discussion

For the induction of erectile dysfunction, male rats were administered intraperitoneally with ketamine at a dose of 50 mg/kg/day for a period of 14 days and exposed to a dim light (1-watt fluorescent tube) for 5 days before experiment. As can be observed, ketamine was used to produce erectile dysfunction presenting dissociative, psychotomimetic, cognitive, and peripheral side effects, which are involved in short or long-term administration as well as its dissociative use. Ketamine is an antagonist at N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors, glutamate receptors that are mainly expressed in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. In a study, ketamine induced the increase of stress oxidative markers such as malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase (CAT), and reduced the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in rats, proposing that the erectile and testicular dysfunction would be through oxidative stress and decreasing the serum testosterone and luteinizing hormones [23]. Other study revealed that ketamine at 100 mg/kg/day in rats induced erectly disfunction activating apoptosis by up-regulating of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) leading to the loss of corporal smooth muscle content and reducing of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) expression on cavernous nerve [24].
Of the phytochemical constituents determined in leaves and stems of J. macrantha ethyl acetate fraction, some of them have demonstrated to ameliorate the ED in experimental animals. Scopoletin showed a positive effect in penile erection of rats through the NO-cGMP and adenylyl cAMP-PKA signaling pathways [25]. Vitexin at doses of 40 mg/kg regulated some endocrine hormones and had an improving in the fertility rate sex performance in diabetic mice, the mechanism involved might be in the modulation of hypothalamus–pituitary–gonadal axis [26]. On the other hand, quercetin, naringenin, aromadendrin, taxifolin, and kaempferol determined in the ethanol extract from Anaxagorea luzonensis had an inhibitory effect on phosphodiesterase 5 [27]. In a study, moringa extract containing phenols and flavonoids such as gallic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid, ellagic acid, quercitrin, isoquercitrina, quercetin, rutin, kaempferol, and epicatechin inhibited enzymes as arginase and angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2), which were linked to erectile dysfunction and oxidative stress in rat’s penile [28].
Oxidative stress generated during inflammation, damaged tissue or chronical diseases have been associated as main key factors in the pathogenesis of ED. A previous study showed that sildenafil reduced the malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes in rats with ED. Hence, some mechanisms of ED drugs are involved with the decrease of free radical levels and increase the antioxidant capacity, i.e., superoxide dismutase (SOD) and CAT [29]. In other study, paroxetine a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant drug significantly increased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in rats’ penile tissues producing ED. Hereby, free radicals probably generated by antidepressant drugs would attack to the penile tissues producing lipid peroxidation and high MDA levels [30]. Thus, antioxidant compounds found in natural products might ameliorate this condition and protect to penile tissue of stress oxidative. Regarding to the mechanism stablished in our study, it can be demonstrated that SEAF and LEAF did not relax the penile tissue when were exposed to acetylcholine, however, SEAF and LEAF at 0.1 mg/mL had a stimulant effect. It is known that cholinergic stimulation of the cavernous nerve leads to increased blood flow within the penis, on the contrary the adrenergic stimulation reduces blood flow leading to the flaccid state [31], according to our results, a relaxation was observed with sildenafil whilst SEAF and LEAF did not reveal any effect on adrenergic receptors. On the other hand, the exposition to CaCl2 leads to extracellular calcium influx after the opening of calcium channels [32]. Although, non-significant differences were observed in LEAF and SEAF, at 0.1 mg/mL antagonized the Ca2+-induced contractions in rat’s penile tissue. As main limitation to understand the main mechanism involved in the vasodilator effect, Nitric oxide pathways were not evaluated. However, due to presence of several phytochemicals determined in LEAF and SEAF of J. macrantha, multiple mechanism could be linked to the relaxation of rat’s penile tissue and produce erection during the sexual activity.

4. Materials and Methods

4.1. Collection of the Botanical Species

Leaves and stems of J. macrantha were collected in Sacrapa of the province of Paucar del Sara Sara (15°16′47″ S, 73°20′45″ W; 2691 m.a.s.l.) of the department of Ayacucho, Peru, in January 2020. The botanical identification was carried out in the Natural History Museum of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos with Id. 039-USM-2020.

4.2. Preparation of the Ethanolic Extract and Ethyl Acetate Fraction

The leaves and stems were dried at room temperature for 2 weeks, the ground dry samples were macerated for 14 days with 10 L of 80 % ethanol with constant stirring. Then, filtered and concentrated using a R-300® rotary evaporator (Buchi, Flawil, Switzerland) until dryness. For obtaining the phenolic fraction of leaves and stems, the hydroalcoholic extracts were suspended in distilled water, then degreased with petroleum ether (in order to eliminate fats, waxes, pigments and other metabolites that may interfere with the extraction of flavonoids). Then a liquid-liquid extraction was carried out with 300 mL of ethyl acetate using a separatory funnel that was left for a period of 24 h, then the ethyl acetate fraction was evaporated until dryness. Each ethyl acetate fraction of leaves and stems (LEAF and SEAF) were refrigerated until further use at 4 °C.

4.3. Phytochemical Analysis by LC-ESI-MS/MS of the Main Constituents of the Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Leaves and Stems of J. macrantha

4.3.1. Preparation of the Sample

The ethyl acetate fraction of the leaves and stems of J. macrantha were weighed and diluted with ethyl acetate until a final concentration of 10 mg/mL had been obtained. Next, each sample was vortexed for 1 min and subsequently centrifuged for 10 min at 10,000 rpm. Finally, 800 µL of the 1 mg/mL solution supernatant (methanol:water, 1:1) was removed in vials for LC-MS analysis in a Dionex UltiMate 3000 liquid chromatograph (Thermo Fisher Scientific, San José, CA, USA) coupled to a Thermo QExactiveTM Plus Orbitrap mass spectrometer (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, Germany) with an electrospray ionization source.

4.3.2. Chromatographic Conditions

This analysis used a chromatographic column Thermo Scientific Syncronis RP-C18 (50 mm × 2.1 mm × 1.9 µm). Solvent A was 0.1% formic acid in water and 5 mM ammonium formate, and Solvent B was 0.1% formic acid in MeOH. The gradient elution of the method was as follows: 0–0.5 min, B 30%; 0.5–10.0 min, B 98%; 10.0–15.0 min, B 98%; 15.0–15.1 min, B 30%; 15.1–19.0 min, B 30%. The flow rate was 350 µL min−1 with injection of 3 µL and a column oven temperature of 40 °C.

4.3.3. Mass Spectrometry Conditions

A full scan experiment combined with a fragmentation experiment (MS/MS) was per-formed for both electrospray ionization modes (ESI + and −). The ESI source parameters were as follows: spraying voltage: 3.9 kV (+) and 3.6 kV (−); envelope gas flow rate: 50 (arbitrary values); auxiliary gas flow: 10 (arbitrary values); tube lens voltage: 50 V; probe heater temperature: 400 °C; capillary temperature: 300 °C.
1. (ESI +) mode: full MS mode parameters: 35,000 resolution; ACG target (automatic gain control): 5e5; maximum IT (injection time): 100 ms; scan range: 100–1200 m/z.
Dd-MS2 (data-dependent acquisition experiment, DDA) mode parameters: 17,500 resolution; ACG objective: 1e5; maximum IT: 50 ms; loop count, 3; isolation window: 1–2 m/z; topN, 3; NCE (stepped normalized collision energy): 15, 30, and 40.
2. (ESI −) mode: full MS mode parameters: 35,000 resolution; ACG objective: 5e5; maximum IT: 100 ms; range, 100–1200 m/z.
Dd-MS2 (data-dependent acquisition experiment, DDA) mode parameters: 17,500 resolution; ACG objective: 1e5; maximum IT: 50 ms; loop count, 3; isolation window: 1–2 m/z; topN: 3; NCE: 15, 20, and 40.
Data acquisition and processing were performed with Thermo XcaliburTM software version 3.0 (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., San José, CA, USA) with the Qual Browser, and metabolite annotations were performed with MS-Dial software version 4.70 (Riken, Osaka University, Ja-pan) using the MS-Dial metabolomics MPS spectral kit library (available at: http://prime.psc.riken.jp/compms/msdial/main.html; last updated on 13 April 2021).

4.4. Determination of Total Phenolic Compounds (TPC)

In total, 50 μL of the ethyl acetate fraction of leaves and stems (10 mg/mL) were mixed with 1 mL of distilled water, 0.5 mL of 0.2 N Folin–Ciocalteu reagent, and 2.5 mL of 5% sodium carbonate, then the sample was allowed to react in the darkness for 40 min at room temperature (20 °C). The absorbance was read at 725 nm using a Genesys 150 spectrophotometer (Thermo Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). A standard curve was made with a gallic acid solution (50 μg/mL) at concentrations of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 μg/mL. The results are presented in mg gallic acid equivalent per g of extract (mg GAE/g of extract) [30].

4.5. Determination of Total Flavonoids

In total, 0.5 mL of ethyl acetate fraction of leaves and stems (10 mg/mL) were mixed with 1 mL with distilled water and 0.15 mL of 5% sodium nitrite; 5 min later, 0.15 mL of 10% aluminum chloride was added, then at 6 min, 2 mL of 4% sodium hydroxide was added. The sample was made up to 5 mL with distilled water, mixed, and allowed to react in the darkness for 15 min at room temperature. The absorbance was read at 510 nm against a blank using a Genesys 150 spectrophotometer (Thermo Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). A standard curve was made with quercetin (200 μg/mL) at concentrations of 40, 80, 120, 160, and 200 μg/mL. The flavonoid content is presented as mg quercetin equivalent per g of extract (mg QE/g of extract) [31].

4.6. Determination of the Antioxidant Capacity by the Free Radical Sequestration Method with 2,2-Diphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazyl

For this assay, 150 μL of ethyl acetate fraction of leaves and stems (10 mg/mL) were mixed with 2850 μL of a methanolic solution of DPPH radicals (20 mg/L) with the absorbance adjusted to 0.6 ± 0.02 nm. After mixing, the sample was incubated in the dark for 30 min and the absorbance was read at 515 nm using a Genesys 150 spectrophotometer (Thermo Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). The standard curve was elaborated with Trolox at concentrations of 0 to 800 μmol/mL [32]. The Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) was expressed as μmol Trolox equivalent per gram of extract (µmol TE/g of extract).

4.7. Determination of the Antioxidant Capacity by the Sequestration Method with the Radical Cation of the 2.2’-Azinobis-(3-Ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-Sulfonic Acid

A standard solution (ST) was prepared by mixing 10 mL of ABTS (4.06 mg/mL) with 10 mL of potassium persulfate (0.7 mg/mL) and reacted for 12 h. The working solution (ST) was prepared with 1 mL of each extract and 60 mL of methanol. The absorbance was adjusted to 0.7 ± 0.02 with methanol at a wavelength of 734 nm, then 150 μL of the ethyl acetate fraction of leaves and stems (5 mg/mL) were mixed with 2850 μL of the working solution and incubated in the dark for 7 min, followed by reading the absorbances at 734 nm using a Genesys 150 spectrophotometer (Thermo Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA) [33]. The standard curve was made with Trolox at 0–400 μmol/mL. The Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) was expressed as μmol Trolox equivalent per gram of extract (µmol TE/g of extract).

4.8. Determination of the Antioxidant Capacity by the Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) Method

For the determination, 150 μL of sample was mixed with 2850 μL of the previously prepared 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TPTZ) reagent, which was left for 30 min at 37 °C. The absorbance was measured at 593 nm using a Genesys 150 spectrophotometer (Thermo Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). The standard curve was made with Trolox from 50 to 800 μmol/mL. The results were expressed as μmol Trolox equivalent per gram of extract (μmol TE/g of extract) [33].

4.9. Effect of the Ethyl Acetate Fraction from Leaves and Stems of J. Macrantha on Ketamine-Induced Erectile Dysfunction in Rats

Evaluation of Erectly Dysfunction

The animals were prepared and conditioned by the method of Shang et al., [24]. In this study, 100 females and males Holtzman rats weighing 200 ± 50 g were acquired from the Bioterium of the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM) and transported to the city of Ayacucho and adapted in the Bioterium of the School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry of the Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH). Then, nine groups of eight animals each were grouped as follows:
(a)
Group I: distilled water at doses of 10 mL/kg was administered orally, which served as negative control (NC).
(b)
Group II: Ketamine at doses of 50 mg/kg was administered intraperitoneally, which served as a positive control (PC).
(c)
Group III: Ketamine at 50 mg/kg (IP) plus leaves ethyl acetate fraction at doses of 25 mg/kg (LEAF-25) by oral administration.
(d)
Group IV: Ketamine at 50 mg/kg (IP) plus leaves ethyl acetate fraction at doses of 50 mg/kg (LEAF-50) by oral administration.
(e)
Group V: Ketamine at 50 mg/kg (IP) plus leaves ethyl acetate fraction at doses of 100 mg/kg (LEAF-100) by oral administration.
(f)
Group VI: Ketamine at 50 mg/kg (IP) plus stems ethyl acetate fraction at doses of 25 mg/kg (SEAF-25) by oral administration.
(g)
Group VII: Ketamine at 50 mg/kg (IP) plus stems ethyl acetate fraction at doses of 50 mg/kg (SEAF-50) by oral administration.
(h)
Group VIII: Ketamine at 50 mg/kg (IP) plus stems ethyl acetate fraction at doses of 100 mg/kg (SEAF-100) by oral administration.
(i)
Group XI: Ketamine 50 mg/kg (IP) plus sildenafil citrate at 5 mg/kg by oral administration.
For the induction of erectile dysfunction, male rats were administered intraperitoneally with ketamine at doses of 50 mg/kg/day for a period of 14 days and were exposed to a dim light (1-watt fluorescent tube) for 5 days prior to experiment. After induction, on day 20, experimental groups were administrated with J. macrantha and sildenafil citrate by oral administration in a single dose, a screening of sexual behavior was performed by evaluating the frequencies of mounting, intrusion and ejaculation, such as the respective latencies of mounting, intrusion, ejaculation and post-ejaculation. For evaluating sexual behavior, a time interval of 15 min per rat was used, in which the respective frequencies and latencies were evaluated. Female rats were administered subcutaneously 48 h and 4 h with estradiol benzoate at 10 µg/100 g of body weight and progesterone at doses of 0.5 mg/100 g of body weight, before putting them together with male rats. Then, a receptive female was introduced to the male cages. Observation of mating was carried out at 8:00 p.m.
The parameters to measure male sexual behavior were:
(a)
Mount frequency (MF): It is the number of mounts without penetration at the moment that female rat is introduced to the male’s cage until ejaculation.
(b)
Intromission frequency (IF): It is the number of penetrations at the moment that female rat is introduced to the male’s cage until ejaculation.
(c)
Ejaculation frequency (EF): It is the time interval between the introduction of the female rat and the first mount of the male rat.
(d)
Mount latency (ML): It is the time interval that elapses when the female rat is introduced to the cage, until the male performs the first mount of the copulatory series.
(e)
Intromission latency (IL): It is the time interval at the moment of introduction of the female rat to the first penetration of male rat. It is usually characterized by pelvic thrust and jump to dismount.
(f)
Ejaculatory latency (EL): It is the time interval between the first penetration and ejaculation. It is usually characterized by a prolonged, deep pelvic thrust and slow dismounting followed by a period of inactivity or reduced activity.
(g)
Post ejaculatory latency (PEL): It is the time interval between ejaculation and the first penetration of the following series.
The Local Committee of Ethics on Animal Experimentation approved all experimental procedures, with i.d. 261-2020-FCSA-UNSCH.

4.10. Evaluation of the Vasodilator Effect

For the determination of the vasodilator effect, the corpus cavernosum smooth muscle was kept in vital condition, providing the necessary elements for its maintenance and stability. The corpus cavernosum was isolated and poured into the Krebs-Henseleit (KHS) nutrient liquid with oxygenation 95.0% O2 and 5.0% CO2 for 30 min. Two strips of the smooth muscle of the corpus cavernosum (10 to 12 mm in length and 1–2 mm in thickness) were isolated by dissecting part of the penis, working with a solution containing KHS (pH 7.3) with the following composition: NaCl = 7.01 g/L, KCl = 0.34 g/L, KH2PO4 = 0.1 g/L, NaHCO3 = 1.99 g/L, CaCl2 = 0.2 g/L, MgSO4 = 0.3 g/L and glucose 1.8 g/L, eight repetitions were performed with the ethyl acetate fractions of Jatropha macrantha leaves and stems at concentrations of 0.1; 0.5 and 1.0 mg/mL and sildenafil 3.2 × 10−5 mg/mL as a positive control. To achieve maximum contractions, acetylcholine, adrenaline and calcium chloride (CaCl2) were administered at 5 × 10−2 M, 1.0 µg/mL, and 17.8 mg/mL, respectively. The data were expressed in tension (g) by reading contraction or relaxation.

4.11. Data Analysis

The results are presented as the means plus standard deviation of eight animals per group. The differences between the means were analyzed using ANOVA followed by Tukey and Dunnett’s Test for erectile dysfunction study and for TPC, TF, and antioxidant capacity, were used paired sample t-test using Graph Pad Prism v6 software. A p-value less than 0.05 is considered significant.

5. Conclusions

Based on our results, the ethyl acetate fraction of Jatropha macrantha leaves at 50 mg/kg/day by oral administration presented an ameliorative effect on ketamine-induced erectile dysfunction in rats. Furthermore, it showed a high content of total phenols and flavonoids than stems ethyl acetate fraction, which leads to a high antioxidant capacity in DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assays. In the analysis carried out with LC-ESI-MS/MS, leaves and stems contained 77 and 42 phytochemical constituents, respectively. Some chemical groups highlighted were organic acids, phenolic acids, flavonoids, coumarins, fatty acids, lipids, sesquiterpene lactones, terpenoids and anthraquinones. J. macrantha might be useful as a promising herbal medicine in erectile dysfunction or aphrodisiac.

Supplementary Materials

The following are available online, Table S1: List of compounds putatively identified by LC-HRMS/MS in the ethyl acetate fraction of Jatropha macrantha leaves. Table S2: List of compounds putatively identified by LC-HRMS/MS in the ethyl acetate fraction of Jatropha macrantha stems.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, J.A.T.-J. and E.J.A.-F.; methodology, J.L.A.-A.; validation, E.C.E.-R. and J.A.T.-J.; formal analysis, E.J.A.-F.; investigation, J.A.T.-J.; resources, J.A.T.-J.; writing—original draft preparation, O.H.-C.; writing—review and editing, O.H.-C.; visualization, O.H.-C.; supervision, J.A.T.-J.; project administration, E.C.E.-R.; funding acquisition, J.A.T.-J. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was funded by the Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico, Tecnológico y de Innovación Tecnológico (FONDECYT, Peru), grant number 389-2019-FONDECYT.

Institutional Review Board Statement

This study was approved by the Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga con Id. Number 261-2020-FCSA-UNSCH (02-11-2020).

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the results and findings of this study is available from the corresponding author upon request.

Acknowledgments

The author thanks the Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico, Tecnológico y de Innovación Tecnológico (FONDECYT, CONCYTEC-Perú) for supporting this project and the Vicerrectorado de Investigación of the Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Sample Availability

Samples of the compounds are available from the authors.

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Figure 1. Chromatographic profile (LC-ESI-MS/MS) of leaves of J. macrantha ethyl acetate fraction, in both ESI (+) and ESI (−) ionization modes.
Figure 1. Chromatographic profile (LC-ESI-MS/MS) of leaves of J. macrantha ethyl acetate fraction, in both ESI (+) and ESI (−) ionization modes.
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Figure 2. Chromatographic profile (LC-ESI-MS/MS) of stems of J. macrantha ethyl acetate fraction, in both ESI (+) and ESI (−) ionization modes.
Figure 2. Chromatographic profile (LC-ESI-MS/MS) of stems of J. macrantha ethyl acetate fraction, in both ESI (+) and ESI (−) ionization modes.
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Figure 3. Distinctly visible signs of pre-copulatory actions of rats treated with J. macrantha and sildenafil. (A): circling around (yellow arrow), and body-sniffing (white arrow), (B): mounting (white arrow), (C): ear-wiggling (white arrow) and grooming (yellow arrow), (D): anogenital exploration (white arrow), (E): circling around (white arrow), (F): lordosis (yellow arrow), and mounting (white arrow).
Figure 3. Distinctly visible signs of pre-copulatory actions of rats treated with J. macrantha and sildenafil. (A): circling around (yellow arrow), and body-sniffing (white arrow), (B): mounting (white arrow), (C): ear-wiggling (white arrow) and grooming (yellow arrow), (D): anogenital exploration (white arrow), (E): circling around (white arrow), (F): lordosis (yellow arrow), and mounting (white arrow).
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Figure 4. Effect of the ethyl acetate fraction from leaves and stems of J. macrantha Müll Arg. on ketamine-induced erectile dysfunction in rats. (A). Mount frequency, (B). Intromission frequency, (C). Ejaculation frequency, (D). Mount latency, (E): Intromission latency, (F). Ejaculation latency, (G). Post-ejaculation latency. NC: negative control, PC: positive control; LEAF-25: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 25 mg/kg; LEAF-50: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 50 mg/kg; LEAF-100: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 100 mg/kg; SEAF-25: stems ethyl acetate fraction 25 mg/kg; SEAF-50: stems ethyl acetate fraction 50 mg/kg; SEAF-100: stems ethyl acetate fraction 100 mg/kg; * p < 0.05 Tukey Test; n.s.: non-significant difference.
Figure 4. Effect of the ethyl acetate fraction from leaves and stems of J. macrantha Müll Arg. on ketamine-induced erectile dysfunction in rats. (A). Mount frequency, (B). Intromission frequency, (C). Ejaculation frequency, (D). Mount latency, (E): Intromission latency, (F). Ejaculation latency, (G). Post-ejaculation latency. NC: negative control, PC: positive control; LEAF-25: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 25 mg/kg; LEAF-50: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 50 mg/kg; LEAF-100: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 100 mg/kg; SEAF-25: stems ethyl acetate fraction 25 mg/kg; SEAF-50: stems ethyl acetate fraction 50 mg/kg; SEAF-100: stems ethyl acetate fraction 100 mg/kg; * p < 0.05 Tukey Test; n.s.: non-significant difference.
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Figure 5. Vasodilator effect in rats treated with J. macrantha and sildenafil. NC: negative control, PC: positive control; LEAF-25: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 25 mg/kg; LEAF-50: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 50 mg/kg; LEAF-100: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 100 mg/kg; SEAF-25: stems ethyl acetate fraction 25 mg/kg; SEAF-50: stems ethyl acetate fraction 50 mg/kg; SEAF-100: stems ethyl acetate fraction 100 mg/kg; * p < 0.05 (Dunnet’s Test) compared to adrenaline; ** p < 0.001 (Dunnet’s Test) compared to CaCl2; n.s.: non-significant difference.
Figure 5. Vasodilator effect in rats treated with J. macrantha and sildenafil. NC: negative control, PC: positive control; LEAF-25: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 25 mg/kg; LEAF-50: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 50 mg/kg; LEAF-100: Leaves ethyl acetate fraction 100 mg/kg; SEAF-25: stems ethyl acetate fraction 25 mg/kg; SEAF-50: stems ethyl acetate fraction 50 mg/kg; SEAF-100: stems ethyl acetate fraction 100 mg/kg; * p < 0.05 (Dunnet’s Test) compared to adrenaline; ** p < 0.001 (Dunnet’s Test) compared to CaCl2; n.s.: non-significant difference.
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Table 1. Number of annotated metabolites (via MS and MS/MS) in each extract according to the ESI (−) and ESI (+) ionization modes.
Table 1. Number of annotated metabolites (via MS and MS/MS) in each extract according to the ESI (−) and ESI (+) ionization modes.
Ethyl Acetate FractionESI (−)ESI (+)ESI (+/−)Total
Leaves25421077
Stems1821342
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Table 2. Phytochemical constituents of leaves of J. macrantha ethyl acetate fraction determined by LC-ESI-MS/MS.
Table 2. Phytochemical constituents of leaves of J. macrantha ethyl acetate fraction determined by LC-ESI-MS/MS.
N°Retention Time
(Min)		Theoretical Mass (Neutral Form)Molecular Formula (Neutral Form)Predicted MetaboliteChemical Group
10.41104.10754C5H14NOCholineCholines
20.41117.07898C5H11NO2BetaineAlpha amino acids
30.45122.04801C6H6N2ONiacinamideVitamin B₃
40.46118.02661C4H6O4Succinic acidDicarboxylic acids and derivatives
50.5499.06841C5H9NO2-PiperidonePiperidinones
60.55110.03678C6H6O2CatecholCatechols
70.66184.03717C8H8O5MethylgallateGalloyl esters
80.69138.03169C7H6O3Salicylic acidSalicylic acids
90.70178.02661C9H6O4Esculetin Syn. 6,7-DihydroxycoumarinDihydroxycoumarins
0.71178.02661C9H6O4
100.73152.04734C8H8O32,4-DihydroxyacetophenoneAlkyl-phenylketones
110.74121.05276C7H7NOBenzamideBenzamides
120.78564.14791C26H28O14NP-000004 Syn. Apigenin 6-C-glucoside 8-C-arabinosideFlavonoid C-glycosides
0.79564.14791C26H28O14
130.79208.03717C10H8O5FraxetinDihydroxycoumarins
140.84448.10056C21H20O11Homoorientin Syn. Luteolin-6-C-glucosideFlavonoid C-glycosides
150.84448.10056C21H20O11Luteolin-8-C-glucoside Syn. OrientinFlavonoid C-glycosides
0.85448.10056C21H20O11
160.89122.03678C7H6O23-HydroxybenzaldehydePhenolic acids
170.90147.06841C9H9NOIndole-3-carbinol3-alkylindoles
180.90174.07931C10H10N2OIndole-3-acetamide3-alkylindoles
190.93282.14672C15H22O55,9-dihydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-5,7-dimethyl-4,5a,6,8,8a,9-hexahydro-1H-azuleno[5,6-c]furan-3-onenSyn. Lactarorufin BLactarane sesquiterpenes
201.04192.04226C10H8O4ScopoletinHydroxycoumarins
1.05192.04226C10H8O4
211.07222.05282C11H10O5IsofraxidinHydroxycoumarins
221.08222.05282C11H10O58-hydroxy-6,7-dimethoxy-2H-chromen-2-oneSyn. FraxidinHydroxycoumarins
231.10432.10565C21H20O10Vitexin n (Isomer I)Flavonoid C-glycosides
1.11432.10565C21H20O10
241.17196.10994C11H16O3LoliolideBenzofurans
251.32432.10565C21H20O10Vitexin Syn. Flavone, 8-D-glucosyl-4’,5,7-trihydroxy-Flavonoid C-glycosides
261.31432.10565C21H20O10Isovitexin Syn. HomovitexinFlavonoid C-glycosides
1.32432.10565C21H20O10
271.40448.10056C21H20O11Kaempferol-7-O-glucosideFlavonoid O-glycosides
281.41448.10056C21H20O11NCGC00385820-01!5,7-dihydroxy-2-[3-hydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]chromen-4-one Syn. Luteolin 4’-O-glucoside (Isomer I)Flavonoid O-glycosides
291.48145.05276C9H7NO2-hydroxyquinolineHydroquinolones
301.49145.05276C9H7NOIndole-3-carboxyaldehydeIndoles
311.49196.10994C11H16O3LoliolideBenzofurans
321.59206.05791C11H10O4(4S,5Z,6S)-4-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-5-[2-[(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoyl]oxyethylidene]-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4H-pyran-3-carboxylic acid Syn. JasminosideCoumarins and derivatives
331.60288.06339C15H12O6(2S,3S)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one Syn. (-)-dihydrokaempferolFlavonoids
341.71175.06333C10H9NO23-Indoleacetic acidIndole-3-acetic acid derivatives
351.91164.04734C9H8O3Coumaric acid (Isomer I)Coumaric acid and derivatives
362.00416.11073C21H20O9Puerarin Syn. Daidzein-8-C-glucosideIsoflavonoid C-glycosides
2.01416.11073C21H20O9
372.26432.10565C21H20O10Apigetrin Syn. Apigenin 7-O-glucosideFlavonoid O-glycosides
382.27432.10565C21H20O10AloeninAnthraquinones
392.31164.04734C9H8O3Coumaric acid (Isomer II)Coumaric acid and derivatives
402.31178.06299C10H10O3ConiferylaldehydeMethoxyphenols
412.54448.10056C21H20O11Luteolin-7-glucoside (Isomer I)Flavonoid O-glycosides
422.54448.10056C21H20O11NCGC00385820-01!5,7-dihydroxy-2-[3-hydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]chromen-4-oneSyn. Luteolin 4’-O-glucoside (Isomer II)Flavonoid O-glycosides
433.11332.18350C16H28O72-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(6-hydroxy-6-methyl-3-propan-2-ylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol Syn. MCULE-9958171223Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
443.21188.10486C9H16O4Azelaic acidOrganic acids
453.56448.10056C21H20O11Luteolin-7-glucosideFlavonoid O-glycosides
3.57448.10056C21H20O11
463.96164.04734C9H8O3Coumaric acid (Isomer III)Coumaric acid and derivatives
474.02264.13616C15H20O4Abscisic acidAbscisic acids and derivatives
484.40432.10565C21H20O10Vitexin (Isomer II)Flavonoid C-glycosides
494.62272.06847C15H12O5NaringeninFlavanone
504.68286.04774C15H10O6Luteolin (Isomer I)Flavones
4.69286.04774C15H10O6
515.06262.12051C15H18O4Dihydro-8-deoxy-lactucinGamma butyrolactones
525.21164.04734C9H8O3Coumaric acid (Isomer VI)Coumaric acid and derivatives
535.23210.12559C12H18O3Jasmonic AcidJasmonic acids
545.32286.04774C15H10O6Luteolin(Isomer II)Flavones
555.42594.13734C30H26O13Kaempferol-3-O-glucoside-2’’-p-coumaroylFlavonoid O-glycosides
565.60164.04734C9H8O3Coumaric acid (Isomer V)Coumaric acid and derivatives
5.60164.04734C9H8O3
575.70270.05282C15H10O5ApigeninFlavones
585.70270.05282C15H10O5Aloe-emodinAnthraquinones
595.83300.06339C16H12O6DiosmetinFlavones
5.84300.06339C16H12O6
606.03252.17254C15H24O3NCGC00169905-02_C15H24O3_2-Pentenoic acid, 5-(3-hydroxy-2,3-dimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)-2-methyl-, (2E)-Sesquiterpenoids
616.10334.17802C19H26O5Arnicolide CSesquiterpene lactones
626.25232.14633C15H20O2AlantolactoneEudesmanolides, secoeudesmanolides, and derivatives
636.63282.14672C15H22O5ArtemisininTerpene lactones
647.12292.20384C18H28O3NCGC00386020-01_C18H28O3_8-{(1S,5R)-4-Oxo-5-[(2Z)-2-penten-1-yl]-2-cyclopenten-1-yl}octanoic acidSyn. Chromomoric acid B (Isomer I)Phytoprostane
658.28316.20384C20H28O3CafestolNaphthofurans
668.52250.15689C15H22O3NCGC00169029-02_C15H22O3_Naphtho[2,3-b]furan-2(4H)-one, 4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-octahydro-9a-hydroxy-3,4a,5-trimethyl-, (4aR,5S,8aS,9aR)-Terpene lactones
678.54250.15689C15H22O32-[(2S,4aR,8aS)-2-hydroxy-4a-methyl-8-methylidene-3,4,5,6,7,8a-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-2-yl]prop-2-enoic acidEudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane
sesquiterpenoids
688.76470.33961C30H46O4NCGC00169801-02_C30H46O4_Lanosta-8,24-dien-26-oic acid, 21-hydroxy-3-oxo-, (5xi,13alpha,14beta,17alpha,20S,24E)- Syn. MEGxp0_001112Triterpenoids
698.98292.20384C18H28O3NCGC00386020-01_C18H28O3_8-{(1S,5R)-4-Oxo-5-[(2Z)-2-penten-1-yl]-2-cyclopenten-1-yl}octanoic acidSyn. Chromomoric acid B (Isomer II)Phytoprostane
709.16292.20384C18H28O3NCGC00386020-01_C18H28O3_8-{(1S,5R)-4-Oxo-5-[(2Z)-2-penten-1-yl]-2-cyclopenten-1-yl} octanoic acid Syn. Chromomoric acid B (Isomer III)Phytoprostane
719.53472.35526C30H48O4NCGC00385237-01_C30H48O4Cucurbitacins
7210.42676.36701C33H56O14DGMG 18:3Lipids
7310.65514.31418C27H46O9MGMG 18:3Lipids
7410.66514.31418C27H46O9NCGC00380867-01_C27H46O9_9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, 3-(hexopyranosyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl ester, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-Glycosylmonoacylglycerols
10.66514.31418C27H46O9
7511.18304.24023C20H32O2NCGC00384643-01_C20H32O2_(2E)-3-Methyl-5-[(1S,8aS)-5,5,8a-trimethyl-2-methylenedecahydro-1-naphthalenyl] -2-pentenoic acidDiterpenoids
7611.69356.29266C21H40O4Monoolein1-Monoglyceride
7711.92592.26857C35H36N4O5Pheophorbide AChlorins
Table
Table 3. Phytochemical constituents of stems of J. macrantha ethyl acetate fraction determined by LC-ESI-MS/MS.
Table 3. Phytochemical constituents of stems of J. macrantha ethyl acetate fraction determined by LC-ESI-MS/MS.
N°Retention time
(min)		Theoretical mass (neutral form)Molecular Formula (neutral form)Predicted metaboliteChemical group
10.41117.07898C5H11NO2BetaineAlpha amino acids
20.42135.05450C5H5N5Adenine6-Aminopurines
30.42169.07389C8H11NO3PyridoxineVitamin B6
40.45118.02661C4H6O4Succinic acidDicarboxylic acids and derivatives
50.46122.04801C6H6N2ONiacinamideNicotinamides
60.51104.04734C4H8O32-Hydroxybutyric acidAlpha hydroxy acids and derivatives
70.5599.06841C5H9NO2-PiperidonePiperidinones
80.56110.03678C6H6O2CatecholCatechols
90.56132.04226C5H8O4Glutaric acidDicarboxylic acids and derivatives
100.67138.03169C7H6O3Salicylic acidSalicylic acids
110.67145.05276C9H7NO2-hydroxyquinolineHydroquinolones
120.70178.02661C9H6O46,7-Dihydroxycoumarin Syn. EsculetinDihydroxycoumarins
0.71178.02661C9H6O4
130.70196.07356C10H12O41-(2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanone Syn. XanthoxylinAlkyl-phenylketones
140.74152.04734C8H8O32,4-DihydroxyacetophenoneAlkyl-phenylketones
150.81208.03717C10H8O5NCGC00017270-07!7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxychromen-2-oneSyn. FraxetinDihydroxycoumarins
0.81208.03717C10H8O5
160.91122.03678C7H6O23-HydroxybenzaldehydePhenolic acids
170.93282.14672C15H22O55,9-Dihydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-5,7-dimethyl-4,5a,6,8,8a,9-hexahydro-1H-azuleno[5,6-c]furan-3-one Syn. Lactarorufin BLactarane sesquiterpenes
181.05192.04226C10H8O4ScopoletinHydroxycoumarins
1.06192.04226C10H8O4
191.08178.06299C10H10O32-Methoxycinnamic acidCinnamic acids
201.09222.05282C11H10O58-Hydroxy-6,7-dimethoxy-2H-chromen-2-one Syn. FraxidinHydroxycoumarins
211.15432.10565C21H20O10VitexinFlavonoid C-glycosides
221.18196.10994C11H16O3LoliolideBenzofurans
231.22132.07864C6H12O32-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acidHydroxy fatty acids
241.51145.05276C9H7NOIndole-3-carboxyaldehydeIndoles
251.94150.10447C10H14OCuminyl alcohol (Isomer I)Benzyl alcohols
262.59262.14164C12H22O69-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)-9-oxononanoic acidOrganic acids
272.65372.21480C19H32O7NCGC00384741-01_C19H32O7_2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 3-[3-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)butyl]-2,4,4-trimethyl-Syn. Megastigm-5-En-4-One 9-GlucosideFatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
282.91316.20384C20H28O3CafestolNaphthofurans
293.25150.10447C10H14OCuminyl alcohol (Isomer II)Benzyl alcohols
303.28188.10486C9H16O4Azelaic acidOrganic acids
314.63150.10447C10H14OThymol (Isomer I)Aromatic monoterpenoids
324.73286.04774C15H10O6Kaempferol / 3’,4’,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavoneFlavonols
335.09262.12051C15H18O4Dihydro-8-deoxy-lactucinGamma butyrolactones
345.88300.06339C16H12O6Diosmetin / tectorigeninFlavonoids
355.71150.10447C10H14OThymol(Isomer II)Aromatic monoterpenoids
367.99348.19367C20H28O5IngenolTigliane and ingenane diterpenoids
378.30392.21989C22H32O6NCGC00180384-03_C22H32O6_(1S,2R,4aR,8aR)-1-Acetoxy-7-isopropylidene-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxodecahydro-2-naphthalenyl 2,3-dimethyl-2-oxiranecarboxylate (Isomer I)Sesquiterpenoids
388.80229.24056C14H31NON,N-Dimethyldodecylamine N-oxideLong-chain alkyl amine oxides
398.97392.21989C22H32O6NCGC00180384-03_C22H32O6_(1S,2R,4aR,8aR)-1-Acetoxy-7-isopropylidene-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxodecahydro-2-naphthalenyl 2,3-dimethyl-2-oxiranecarboxylate (Isomer II)Sesquiterpenoids
409.88148.05243C9H8O23,4-DihydrocoumarinDihydrocoumarins
4112.03162.03169C9H6O3UmbelliferoneHydroxycoumarins
4212.05358.30831C21H42O41-Monostearin1-monoacylglycerols
Table
Table 4. Total phenolic compounds, total flavonoids and antioxidant activity of leaves and stems of J. macrantha ethyl acetate fraction.
Table 4. Total phenolic compounds, total flavonoids and antioxidant activity of leaves and stems of J. macrantha ethyl acetate fraction.
SamplesTotal Phenolic Compounds
(mg GAE/g extract)		Total Flavonoids
(mg QE/g)		DPPH
(µmol TE/g)		ABTS
(µmol TE/ g)		FRAP
(µmol TE/g)
Leaves359 ± 5.21101 ± 1.42796 ± 3.15679 ± 0.85806 ± 3.42
Stems306 ± 1.93 *23.7 ± 0.80 *647 ± 3.27 *668 ± 2.30575 ± 2.86 *
* p < 0.05; Paired sample t-test between mean values of leaves and stems ethyl acetate fractions. mg GAE/g extract: milligrams of gallic acid equivalents per gram of extract. mg QE/g: milligrams of quercetin equivalents per gram of extract. µmol TE/g: micromol of trolox equivalents per gram of extract.
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