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Sobrerol Improves Memory Impairment in the Scopolamine-Induced Amnesia Mouse Model
by AbuZar Ansari, Geon-Seok Park, Soo-Jeong Park, A-Ra Goh and Kang-Hoon Je
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26(10), 4613; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26104613 - 12 May 2025
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Memory impairment is a defining characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), with amnesia often appearing as its earliest symptom. Given the multifactorial nature of AD pathogenesis, this study investigates the multi-target therapeutic potential of sobrerol (coded as NRM-331) in a scopolamine-induced amnesia mouse model, [...] Read more.
Memory impairment is a defining characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), with amnesia often appearing as its earliest symptom. Given the multifactorial nature of AD pathogenesis, this study investigates the multi-target therapeutic potential of sobrerol (coded as NRM-331) in a scopolamine-induced amnesia mouse model, focusing specifically on its effects in ameliorating memory deficits and enhancing neuronal plasticity. Sixty male C57BL/6NCrljOri mice were divided into six groups (10 mice/group): vehicle control (CTL, saline), scopolamine (SPA, 10 mg/kg/day), Aricept (APT, 2 mg/kg/day), and three treatment groups receiving NRM-331 at doses of 40, 80, and 100 mg/kg/day. Several behavioral tests were conducted, including the Y-maze test, passive avoidance test, and Morris water maze test. Additionally, biochemical assays were performed in serum (to measure Aß 1-40 and Aß 1-42) and in the brain (to assess ACh and AChE levels), along with histopathological examination of the brain using Nissl staining and p-tau IHC. No significant change was observed in the Y-maze test or the acquisition trial of the passive avoidance test. However, improvements were noted in the retention trial of the passive avoidance test and the Morris water maze test (including escape latency, swim distance, and number of platform crossed) for the NRM-331 groups compared to the SPA group. Serum levels of Aß 1-40 and Aß 1-42 decreased in the NRM-331 groups compared to the SPA group. In the brain, levels of ACh significantly increased, while AChE levels significantly decreased compared to the SPA group. The number of neuronal cells improved in the CA1, CA3, and DG regions of the hippocampus, as indicated by Nissl staining. A significant reduction in p-tau accumulation was also observed in the NRM-331 groups. In conclusion, NRM-331 demonstrated an anti-amnesic effect by enhancing hippocampal cholinergic signaling, alongside exhibiting anti-tau and anti-Aβ synthesis properties. These therapeutic effects suggest that NRM-331 significantly mitigates memory impairment induced by SPA through a neuroprotective mechanism. Full article
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Sobrerol: New Perspectives to Manage Patients with Frequent Respiratory Infections
by Giorgio Ciprandi and Attilio Varriccchio
Children 2023, 10(7), 1210; https://doi.org/10.3390/children10071210 - 12 Jul 2023
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Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are usually characterized by mucus hypersecretion. This condition may worsen and prolong symptoms and signs. For this reason, reducing mucus production and improving mucus removal represent relevant aspects of managing patients with RTIs. In this regard, mucoactive drugs may [...] Read more.
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are usually characterized by mucus hypersecretion. This condition may worsen and prolong symptoms and signs. For this reason, reducing mucus production and improving mucus removal represent relevant aspects of managing patients with RTIs. In this regard, mucoactive drugs may be effective. Mucoactive agents constitute a large class of compounds characterized by different mechanisms of action. Sobrerol is a monoterpene able to fluidify mucus, increase mucociliary clearance, and exert antioxidant activity. Sobrerol is available in various formulations (granules, syrup, nebulized, and suppository). Sobrerol has been on the market for over 50 years. Therefore, the present article revised the evidence concerning this compound and proposed new possible strategies. The literature analysis showed that several studies investigated the efficacy and safety of sobrerol in acute and chronic RTIs characterized by mucus hyperproduction. Seven pediatric studies have been conducted with favorable outcomes. However, the regulatory agencies recently reduced the treatment duration to three days. Therefore, a future study will test the hypothesis that a combination of oral and topical sobrerol could benefit children and adults with frequent respiratory tract infections. The rationale of this new approach is based on the concept that mucus accumulation could be a risk factor for increased susceptibility to infections. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
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Selective Catalytic Epoxidation–Hydration of α-Pinene with Hydrogen Peroxide to Sobrerol by Durable Ammonium Phosphotungstate Immobilized on Imidazolized Activated Carbon
by Min Zheng, Xiangzhou Li, Youyi Xun, Jianhua Wang and Dulin Yin
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(9), 1554; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13091554 - 5 May 2023
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It is presented that the activated carbon was carboxylated with hydrogen peroxide and then acylated with 2-methylimidazole to prepare the porous carbon support with a surface imidazolated modification. Through the adsorption of phosphotungstic acid on the fundamental site of an imidazolyl group and [...] Read more.
It is presented that the activated carbon was carboxylated with hydrogen peroxide and then acylated with 2-methylimidazole to prepare the porous carbon support with a surface imidazolated modification. Through the adsorption of phosphotungstic acid on the fundamental site of an imidazolyl group and then adjusting the acid strength with the ammonia molecule, a catalytic carbon material immobilized with ammonium phosphotungstate (AC-COIMO-NH4PW) was obtained, which was used to catalyze a one-pot reaction of convenient α-pinene and hydrogen peroxide to sobrerol. The bifunctional active site originated from the dual property of ammonium phosphotungstate, as the oxidant and acid presenting a cooperatively catalytic performance, which effectively catalyzes the tandem epoxidation–isomerization–hydration of α-pinene to sobrerol, in which the solvent effect of catalysis simultaneously exists. The sobrerol selectivity was significantly improved after the acid strength weakening by ammonia. Monomolecular chemical bonding and anchoring of ammonium phosphotungstate at the basic site prevented the loss of the active catalytic species, and the recovered catalyst showed excellent catalytic stability in reuse. Using acetonitrile as the solvent at 40 °C for 4 h, the conversion of α-pinene could reach 90.6%, and the selectivity of sobrerol was 40.5%. The results of five cycles show that the catalyst presents excellent stability due to the tight immobilization of ammonium phosphotungstate bonding on the imidazolized activated carbon, based on which a catalytic-cycle mechanism is proposed for the tandem reaction. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Carbon Chemistry and Its Applications)
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Article
Design of Oral Sustained-Release Pellets by Modeling and Simulation Approach to Improve Compliance for Repurposing Sobrerol
by Chu-Hsun Lu, Yu-Feng Huang and I-Ming Chu
Pharmaceutics 2022, 14(1), 167; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14010167 - 11 Jan 2022
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Sobrerol, an oral mucolytic agent, in a recent study showed promise for treating multiple sclerosis. A human equivalent dose of 486 mg of sobrerol administered thrice daily (i.e., 1459 mg of daily dose) demonstrated the highest therapeutic efficacy for repurposing use, which also [...] Read more.
Sobrerol, an oral mucolytic agent, in a recent study showed promise for treating multiple sclerosis. A human equivalent dose of 486 mg of sobrerol administered thrice daily (i.e., 1459 mg of daily dose) demonstrated the highest therapeutic efficacy for repurposing use, which also points out the poor compliance of administration. In this study, oral sustained-release pellets of sobrerol were successfully developed with evaluated manufacturing conditions and drug release kinetics. For design of the target drug product, we used a modeling and simulation approach to establish a predictive model of oral pharmacokinetic profile, by exploring the characteristics and correlations corresponding to the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of sobrerol, such as absorption lag time (0.18 h), time-scaling in vitro–in vivo correlation (tin-vitro = 0.494 tin-vivo − 0.0904), gastrointestinal transit time (8 h), minimum effective concentration (1.61 μg/mL), and duration of action (12.8 h). Results showed that the frequency of administration and the daily dose remarkably reduced by 33.3% (i.e., from thrice to twice daily) and 22.8%, respectively, which indicates that this prototype approach can be adopted for rapidly developing a modified-release dosage form of sobrerol, with improvement of compliance of administration and therapeutic efficacy. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pharmacokinetic Properties in Drug Development)
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Two New Monoterpenes from the Fruits of Illicium lanceolatum
by Ji-Feng Liu, Hui-Juan Li, Li-Xia Wang, Meng-Qi Liu, Yue-Feng Bi and Yan-Bing Zhang
Molecules 2013, 18(10), 11866-11872; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules181011866 - 26 Sep 2013
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Two new monoterpenes, p-mentha-1(7),8-dien-2-O-b-d-glucoside (1) and trans-2,4-dihydroxy-2,4-dimethyl-trans-1-acetic acid g-lactone (2) were isolated from the fruits of Illicium lanceolatum along with trans-2,4-dihydroxy-2,4-dimethyl-cis-1-acetic acid g-lactone (3), [...] Read more.
Two new monoterpenes, p-mentha-1(7),8-dien-2-O-b-d-glucoside (1) and trans-2,4-dihydroxy-2,4-dimethyl-trans-1-acetic acid g-lactone (2) were isolated from the fruits of Illicium lanceolatum along with trans-2,4-dihydroxy-2,4-dimethyl-cis-1-acetic acid g-lactone (3), (1R,2R,4R)-8-p-menthen-1,2-diol (4), trans-sobrerol (5), (1S,2S,4R)-p-menthane-1,2,8-triol (6) and (1S, 2S, 4R, 8R)-p-menthane-1,2,9-triol (7). The structures of the isolates were confirmed by spectroscopic analysis and they showed no inhibitory effects on the in vitro growth of microbial organisms (Escherichia coli, Staphyloccocus aureus, Bacillus subtilis) at less than 1.0 mg/mL. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
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