
The chemical composition and immunosuppressive potential of the flowers from Kalanchoe pinnata (Crassulaceae) were investigated. We found that the aqueous flower extract was more active than the leaf extract in inhibiting murine T cell mitogenesis in vitro. Flavonoids isolated from the flower extract were identified and quantitated based on NMR and HPLC-DAD-MS analysis, respectively. Along with quercetin, four quercetin glycosyl conjugates were obtained, including quercetin 3-O-β-D-glucuronopyranoside and quercetin 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, which are described for the first time in K. pinnata. All flavonoids inhibited murine T cell mitogenesis and IL-2 and IL-4 production without cell toxicity. This is the first report on the pharmacological activity of flowers of a Kalanchoe species, which are not used for curative purposes. Our findings show that K. pinnata flowers are a rich source of T-suppressive flavonoids that may be therapeutically useful against inflammatory diseases.
Pharmacology, Flavonoids, Kalanchoe, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Macrophages, T-Lymphocytes, Cell Polarity, Plant Science, General Medicine, Flowers, Mice, Kalanchoe pinnata, Crassulaceae, Flowers, Immunosuppressive effect, Lymphocyte proliferation, Quercetin and its glycosides, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gene Expression Regulation, Drug Discovery, Animals, Cytokines, Lymph Nodes, Immunosuppressive Agents, Cell Proliferation
Pharmacology, Flavonoids, Kalanchoe, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Macrophages, T-Lymphocytes, Cell Polarity, Plant Science, General Medicine, Flowers, Mice, Kalanchoe pinnata, Crassulaceae, Flowers, Immunosuppressive effect, Lymphocyte proliferation, Quercetin and its glycosides, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gene Expression Regulation, Drug Discovery, Animals, Cytokines, Lymph Nodes, Immunosuppressive Agents, Cell Proliferation
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