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Summary
Parthenocissus tricuspidata, known as Boston ivy, is a climbing plant characterized by unique adhesive tendril disks [PMID:31755646, PMID:19818882] and the presence of antioxidant and antiplasmodial compounds [PMID:16254835, PMID:17211658].
Background
Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston ivy) is a climber plant species found in regions including North America, East and Southeast Asia, and Eastern Australia [PMID:42052284]. It is noted for its ability to climb walls using tendril disks that excrete sticky substances for attachment [PMID:31755646].
Active compounds
The plant contains stilbene derivatives including resveratrol, piceid, longistylin A, longistylin C, and novel stilbene dimers parthenostilbenins A and B [PMID:16254835, PMID:17211658]. Other identified compounds include caffeic acid derivatives (such as methyl ester of caffeoylglycolic acid), flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol), and polysaccharides (PTP-1 through PTP-4) [PMID:15089035, PMID:30036623].
Mechanism of action
Stilbene derivatives from the plant have demonstrated inhibitory effects on adipocyte differentiation and pancreatic lipase activity [PMID:24354196]. Certain isolated compounds exhibit antioxidant activity via DPPH and superoxide anion scavenging [PMID:15089035, PMID:30036623].
Clinical evidence
Evidence DMalaria (Plasmodium falciparum/P. berghei)
The stilbene glycoside piceid-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside showed in vitro inhibition of P. falciparum (IC50 = 5.3 microM) [PMID:17211658] and significant in vivo blood schizontocidal activity in mice comparable to chloroquine [PMID:18625780].
Evidence DObesity
Stilbene derivatives, particularly monomers, showed potent inhibitory activity on adipocyte differentiation and pancreatic lipase in assay systems [PMID:24354196].
Evidence summary
The available evidence is primarily based on in vitro assays and animal models (Level D), focusing on the chemical characterization of antioxidants and antimalarial compounds, as well as biomimetic studies of its adhesive properties.
PubMed sources
- 1.PMID: 31755646 (2020) — Boston Ivy Disk-Inspired Pressure-Mediated Adhesive Film Patches. · Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
- 2.PMID: 16254835 (2005) — Two new antioxidant stilbene dimers, parthenostilbenins A and B from Parthenocissus tricuspidata. · Planta medica
- 3.PMID: 17211658 (2007) — Antiplasmodial activity of novel stilbene derivatives isolated from Parthenocissus tricuspidata from South Korea. · Parasitology research
- 4.PMID: 15089035 (2004) — Antioxidant caffeic acid derivatives from leaves of Parthenocissus tricuspidata. · Archives of pharmacal research
- 5.PMID: 30036623 (2018) — Chemical characterization and antioxidant activities of polysaccharides isolated from the stems of Parthenocissus tricuspidata.