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Flavonoids and antioxidant activity of rare and endangered fern: Isoetes sinensis

  • Xin Wang,

    Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft

    Affiliation College of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China

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  • Guohua Ding ,

    Roles Writing – review & editing

    guohuading@126.com (GD); 99bd@163.com (BL)

    Affiliation College of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China

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  • Baodong Liu ,

    Roles Funding acquisition, Resources, Writing – review & editing

    guohuading@126.com (GD); 99bd@163.com (BL)

    Affiliation College of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China

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  • Quanxi Wang

    Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Funding acquisition

    Affiliations College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China

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Abstract

Isoetes sinensis Palmer is a critically endangered, first-class protected plant in China. Until now, researchers have primarily focused on the ultrastructure, phylogeny, and transcriptomes of the plant. However, flavonoid profiles and bioactivity of I. sinensis have not been extensively investigated. To develop the endangered I. sinensis for edible and medicinal purposes, flavonoid content, chemical constitution, and antioxidant activities were investigated in this study. Results revealed the following. 1) The total flavonoid content was determined as 10.74 ± 0.25 mg/g., 2) Antioxidant activities were stronger than most ferns, especially ABTS free radical scavenging activities. 3) Four flavones, containing apigenin, apigenin-7-glucuronide, acacetin-7-O-glcopyranoside, and homoplantageninisoetin; four flavonols, namely, isoetin, kaempferol-3-O-glucoside, quercetin-3-O-[6”-O-(3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl)-β-D-glucopyranoside], and limocitrin-Neo; one prodelphinidin (procyanidins;) and one nothofagin (dihydrochalcone) were tentatively identified in the mass spectrometry-DAD (254nm) chromatograms. This study was the first to report on flavonoid content and antioxidant activities of I. sinensis. Stronger antioxidant activity and flavonoid content suggests that the endangered I. sinensis is an important and potentially edible and medicinal plant.

Citation: Wang X, Ding G, Liu B, Wang Q (2020) Flavonoids and antioxidant activity of rare and endangered fern: Isoetes sinensis. PLoS ONE 15(5): e0232185. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232185

Editor: Mohammad Ansari, University of Delhi, INDIA

Received: October 15, 2019; Accepted: April 8, 2020; Published: May 12, 2020

Copyright: © 2020 Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Data Availability: All relevant data are within the manuscript.

Funding: The work was sponsored by Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Plant Germplasm Resources (No. 17DZ2252700). The funder had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Introduction

Evidence based on epidemiological and pharmacological data has shown that flavonoids play an important role in preventing and managing modern diseases [1–5]. Total flavonoid content and antioxidant capacities have been the main focus of research on medicinal and food applications of natural phytochemicals [6–8].

Isoetes are considered rare living fossils. With the rapid development of the economy resulting in habitat degradation, wild populations have declined dramatically. Thus far, resource utilization of Isoetes has yet to be reported, especially for the specific species, Isoetes sinensis Palmer. I. sinensis was a common species in the wetlands of An’hui, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang Provinces before 1980. In the last 20 years, this species has all but disappeared [9]. Due to this dramatic decline, I. sinensis has been considered a critically endangered, first-class protected plant in China since 1999 [10–12]. Fortunately, our lab has propagated tens of thousands of I. sinensis by way of creative spore propagation, which has allowed for the development of Isoetes and its continued use in present and future research.

As of today, the ultrastructure, transcriptome, numerous sequences, and functional genes of I. sinensis have been reported [12–16]. However, the flavonoids and antioxidant activity from Isoetes have been scantily studied. The goal of this study was to report on flavonoid content and antioxidant activities of I. sinensis for edible and medicinal development

Materials and methods

Plant materials

Plants were collected from “Fern Garden” in the Botanical Garden of Harbin Normal University. “Fern Garden” was a greenhouse which served for scientific research and teaching. After overcoming various reproductive difficulties, Isoetes sinensis was cultivated successfully in “Fern Garden” with proper temperature (18°C -35°C), luminous intensity (1500Lx-3000Lx) and relative humidity (35%-80%). Isoetes sinensis were cultivated,. So, no specific permissions were required for this location. Plants were identified by Prof. Liu who worked in Harbin Normal University and engaged in the reproductive development of ferns and the propagation of endangered ferns for 30 years in China. Voucher specimens were deposited in the College of Life Science & Technology at Harbin Normal University.

Chemicals and reagents

Refer to our previous report [17] for an overview of the chemicals and reagents used in this study. Rutin (purity > 99.0%), 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2’-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), Nitrotetrazolium blue chloride (NBT), phenazine methosulfate (PMS), nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), 5, 5’-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) and 2,4,6-tri-2-pyridyl-s-triazine (TPTZ) were purchased from Sigma Co. (Shanghai, China). Acetonitrile was purchased from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Shanghai, China).

Preparation of plant extracts

Fresh plant materials were cleaned by distilled water and then dried under the outdoor shady conditions, finally, at roughly 75°C for 48 h in an electro- thermostatic blast oven (Bluepard Instruments CO., LTD, Shanghai, China). Materials were then powdered by the pulverizer and filtered through a 40-mesh screen. 1g dried sample was separately extracted with 25 mL of 60% ethanol for 2 h at 50°C in the polyscience. Ultrasound-assisted extraction was performed for 20 min. The extraction process was repeated twice. The mixture was then filtered via a vacuum suction filter pump and the extract solutions were collected. The extract solution was measured at 8 mL and was extracted twice with 8 mL petroleum ether, and then the residue solution was extracted with dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol, respectively. Each fraction was concentrated to dryness by evaporation on a rotary evaporator and dissolved with 1 mL ethanol, respectively. Before testing, the solutions were filtered through a 0.45-μm membrane (Millipore, Billerica, MA, USA). Samples were then prepared for HPLC analysis.

Determination of total flavonoids content

Total flavonoid content was measured by a colorimetric assay. Rutin was used to draw a calibration curve [17]. The following formula was used:

Antioxidant activity DPPH assay.

1 mL 0.1 mM DPPH and extracts were mixed for 30 min. The optical density was measured and recorded at 517 nm. For the control group, 60% methanol was used. Experiments were performed in triplicate with similar results (RSD < 5.0%). DPPH free radical scavenging activity is determined with:

Please refer to [17] for an overview of the DPPH assay used in this study.

ABTS assay.

150 μL extracts and 3 mL ABTS solutions with an optical density of ± 0.9 mixed for 6 min. The absorbance value was determined to be 734 nm. Experiments were performed in triplicate with similar results (RSD < 5.0%). ABTS free radical scavenging activity is determined with:

Please refer to [17] for an overview of the ABTS assay used in this study.

Superoxide anion (O2-) scavenging activity.

1 mL NBT (150 μM), 1 mL NADH (468 μM), and 1 mL PMS (60 μM) were consecutively added to 1 mL the mixture of extracts and sodium phosphate buffer. After incubation for 5 min at 25°C, the optical density was determined to be 560 nm. For the control group, 60% methanol was used. Superoxide anion scavenging activity was determined by:

Experiments were performed in triplicate with similar results (RSD < 5.0%). Please refer to [17] for an overview of the scavenging activity assay used in this study.

Reducing power assay.

1 mL extracts, 2.5 mL phosphate buffer, and 2.5 mL potassium ferricyanide were mixed and then placed in a water bath at 50°C for 20 min. 2.5 mL TCA was added to terminate the reaction. After centrifuging for 10 min, 2.5 mL supernatant was added to 2 mL distilled water and 0.5 mL 0.1% ferric chloride. 2.5 mL supernatant was added to 3 mL distilled water as part of the control group. The optical density was recorded at 700 nm and reflected the reducing power. The experiments were performed in triplicate with similar results (RSD < 5.0%). Please refer to [17] for an overview of the reducing power assay used in this study.

FRAP assay.

The FRAP reagent, which was made up with 10 mM TPTZ in 40 mM HCl solution and 20 mM FeCl3 in 250 mL acetate buffer, pH 3.6. 50 μL Extracts were mixed with the 1.5 mL FRAP reagent for 4 mins. The optical density of the mixture was recorded at 593 nm. The FRAP reagent was mixed with 50 μL distilled water as part of the control group. The experiments were performed in triplicate with similar results (RSD < 5.0%). The FRAP assay was used in this study as detailed in [17].

Flavonoids analysis of I. sinensis by HPLC-ESI-TOF-MS.

Lastly, an Agilent 1100 HPLC system (Agilent Technologies, USA) was used to perform the chromatographic separation. The system was equipped with an abinary pump, amicrodegasser, Hi-performance well-plateauto sampler, thermostated column compartment, and diode-array detector (DAD). The UV Spectrum was recorded between 190–400 nm; the UV detector was set at 254 nm. SHISEIDO MG-C18 (1003.3 mm; i.d. 3.0 mm) column using a gradient elution [methanol (A)/ water (0.1% HCOOH)(B)] was chosen. All of the MS experiments were conducted on an Agilent 6220 Time-of-Flight mass spectrometry (TOF) equipped with an electrospray ionization (ESI) interface (Agilent Technologies, USA).

The gradient condition was 0–15 min at 15–45% A, 15–25 min at 45–55% A, and 25–35 min at 55–90% A. The column temperature was set at 25°C, the flow rate was kept at 0.4 mL/min, and the injection volume was 10 μL. Both the auxiliary and nebulizer gases consisted of nitrogen with a flow rate of 10 L/min. The MS analysis was performed in both positive and negative scan modes under the following operation parameters: the nebulizer pressure was set at 45 psi, the dry gas temperature was set at 350°C, and the voltage was set at 160 V. Full scan data acquisition and dependent scan event data acquisition were performed from m/z 100–1200.

Results and discussion

Total flavonoid content of I. sinensis

The concentration and total flavonoid content of I. sinensis were determined as 0.043 mg/ml, 10.74 ± 0.25 mg/g, respectively. Although far lower than most species of filicinae, a little higher than that of selaginella and equisetums [18], and higher than the total flavonoid content of bryophytes [19]. Primitive plant groups might have lower flavonoid contents than their modern counterparts.

Antioxidant activity

With the increasing of the concentration, the DPPH free radical scavenging potential observably increased (Fig 1). Roughly 111.9 μL of the extracts could scavenge about 50% of the free radicals. The IC50 of DPPH scavenging activity was recorded as 4.8 mg/μL, 10 mg/μL extracts could scavenge 100% DPPH free radicals.

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Fig 1. DPPH free radical scavenging activity observed in extracts from I. sinensis.

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ABTS free radical scavenging potential noticeably increased with the increasing of the concentration (Fig 2). Roughly 11 μL of the extracts could scavenge about 50% of the free radicals. The IC50 of ABTS scavenging activity was recorded as 3.2 mg/μL.

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Fig 2. ABTS free radical scavenging activity observed in extracts from I. sinensis.

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Superoxide radicals scavenging potential noticeably increased was relative to the increasing concentration (Fig 3). Roughly 991.5 μL of the extracts could scavenge about 50% of the free radicals. The IC50 of superoxide radicals scavenging activity was recorded as 42.6 mg/μL.

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Fig 3. Superoxide radical scavenging activity observed in extracts from I. sinensis.

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The results from the FRAP and reducing power assays illustrated that the extracts from I. sinensis possessed antioxidant and reductive activity of Fe3+ (Figs 4 & 5). With increasing volume, the activity clearly improved.

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Fig 4. The reducing power observed in extracts from I. sinensis.

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Fig 5. Antioxidant power by FRAP assay observed in extracts from I. sinensis.

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Based on the results noted above, the antioxidant activities of I. sinensis were obviously stronger than most reported ferns and bryophytes, especially in terms of ABTS-free radical scavenging activities [19, 20]. This showed that I. sinensis had clear medicinal implications. I. debii Sinha was commonly used in Indian cuisines [21] and roasted rhizomes are used in cough and cold medication [22]. With stronger antioxidant activity than other species of its kind, I. sinensis has potentially important applications in both food and medicine.

Flavonoids analysis of I. sinensis by HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS

HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS was utilized in the qualitative analysis of flavonoid of I. sinensis (Table 1). In comparison with the known chromatograms and mass spectral data in literature, a total of 22 peaks were tentatively identified from 4 extracts: petroleum ether fraction (A), dichloromethane fraction (B), ethyl acetate fraction (C), and n-butanol fraction (D) (Fig 6).

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Fig 6.

DAD (254nm) chromatograms of flavonoid extracts from I. sinensis: a) Petroleum ether fraction; b) dichloromethane fraction; c) ethyl acetate fraction; and d) n-butanol fraction.

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Table 1. Analysis of I. sinensis by HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS.

a) petroleum ether fraction; b) dichloromethane fraction; c) ethyl acetate fraction; and d) n-butanol fraction.

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Four flavones contain apigenin, apigenin-7-glucuronide, acacetin-7-O-glcopyranoside, and homoplantageninisoetin; four flavonols, namely, isoetin, kaempferol-3-O-glucoside, quercetin-3-O-[6”-O-(3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl)-β-D-glucopyranoside], and limocitrin-Neo; one prodelphinidin (procyanidins); and one nothofagin (dihydrochalcone) were tentatively identified in the mass spectrometry-DAD (254nm) chromatograms of extracts from I. sinensis. Apigenin was an edible natural flavonoid found in several dietary plant foods such as vegetables and fruits and showed potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties [23]. Hepatoprotective effects of kaempferol-3-O-glucoside had been proved [24]. Prolonged diuretic and saluretic effect of nothofagin had been proved [25]. It was inferred that I. sinensis was potential edible and medical plant.

Flavonoid content of Isoetaceae was poorly known but appears to contain mainly flavone, apigenin, luteolin, chrysoeriol, selgin, tricin, and isoetin (as the 5'-glucoside), which had been reported in other species of Isoetes [26]. Expectisoetin, apigenin procyanidins and dihydrochalcone might exist in I. sinensis as well. Flavones and flavonols were the main flavonoids in most species from filicinae [18]. Flavones, flavonols, flavanones, aurones, and dihydrochalcones were the main flavonoids in bryophytes [27]. The dihydrochalcones observed in this study suggested that Isoetaceae and bryophytes may be phylogenetically similar.

Effects of various ecological factors on the secondary metabolite profile have also been observed in angiospermae [28]. In a previous study [18, 20], a similar impact of ecological factors on the flavonoids found in the same species. The lower flavonoid content of aquatic ferns was attributed to specific environmental factors, which typically require no need to produce flavonoids in self-defense. Pilularia globulifera, a marsileaceous fern, was previously reported to accumulate quercetin and kaempferol glycosides [29], which was similar to the content found within I. sinensis. An aquatic macrophyte, Stratiotes aloides, accumulated luteolin and chrysoeriol glycosides [30], which were different from I. sinensis. Thus, it was speculated that the phytogroup was also influencing factors on the secondary metabolite profile, in addition to the ecological factors.

Conclusion

This study is the first to report on the phytochemistry and biological activities of I. sinensis. The results showed that I. sinensis was with stronger antioxidant activity than some fern and bryophytes and higher flavonoid content (10.74 ± 0.25mg/g), So the endangered I. sinensis should be an important and potentially edible and medicinal plant.

Acknowledgments

We are grateful to Prof. Chengjian Zheng from Second Military Medical University for excellent technical assistance. We thank LetPub (www.letpub.com) for its linguistic assistance during the preparation of this manuscript.

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