Phenolic chemical composition of Petroselinum crispum extract and its effect on haemostasis

Nat Prod Commun. 2011 Jul;6(7):961-4.

Abstract

From the aqueous extract (Pc) of Petroselinum crispum (Mill) flat leaves specimens were isolated and identified the flavonoids apigenin (1), apigenin-7-O-glucoside or cosmosiin (2), apigenin-7-O-apiosyl-(1 --> 2)-O-glucoside or apiin (3) and the coumarin 2",3"-dihydroxyfuranocoumarin or oxypeucedanin hydrate (4). The inhibitory activity toward clotting formation and platelet aggregation was assessed for Pc flavonoids (1) and (2), and the coumarin (4). Pc showed no inhibition on clotting activity when compared with the control. On the other hand, a strong antiplatelet aggregation activity was observed for Pc (IC50 = 1.81 mg/mL), apigenin (IC50 = 0.036 mg/mL) and cosmosiin (IC50 = 0.18 mg/mL). In all cases ADP was used as inductor of platelet aggregation. Our results showed that Pc, apigenin and cosmosiin interfere on haemostasis inhibiting platelet aggregation. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report for the cosmosiin antiplatelet aggregation in vitro activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / isolation & purification*
  • Coumarins / pharmacology
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Optical Rotation
  • Partial Thromboplastin Time
  • Petroselinum / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / isolation & purification*
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Prothrombin Time
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • Coumarins
  • Flavonoids
  • Plant Extracts
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors