Abstract:
:Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali, Simaroubaceae) is a medicinal plant endemic to South-East Asia. For centuries, different parts of the plant have been used as a natural remedy to treat fever, hypertension, or sexual insufficiency. Today, Eurycoma longifolia preparations are commercially available and advertised to enhance athletic performance and muscle strength. Several studies have demonstrated a testosterone-boosting effect that might be caused by the release of free testosterone from the sex-hormone-binding globulin. To date, many phytochemical constituents of Eurycoma longifolia root extracts have been identified and physiological effects have been examined, while studies on their biotransformation and monitoring are still lacking. Within this study, eurycomalide C, eurycomalactone, 5,6-dehydro-eurycomalactone, longilactone, 14,15β-dihydroklaieanone, 11-dehydroklaieanone, 9-hydroxycanthin-6-one, and 9-methoxycanthin-6-one isolated from E. longifolia root were incubated with liver microsomes. Respective metabolites were analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem (high-resolution) mass spectrometry. The compounds were chosen based on their potential androgenic effects (estimated by in vitro assays), their concentrations in plant extracts, and presumptive metabolic pathways. Hydroxylated phase I metabolites were only observed for 5,6-dehydro-eurycomalactone, 11-dehydroklaieanone, 9-hydroxycanthin-6-one, and 9-methoxycanthin-6-one. Moreover, an O-demethylated metabolite of 9-methoxycanthin-6-one was found. Besides, the glucuronide of 9-hydroxycanthin-6-one was detected after in vitro glucuronidation using liver microsomes. The in vitro generated metabolites were comparable to that detected in urine and serum after a single ingestion of either 9-methoxycanthin-6-one or an Eurycoma longifolia root extract. Hence, 9-methoxycanthin-6-one, its glucuronide, and the glucuronide of its O-demethylated biotransformation product are proposed to be the most suitable targets for detection of 9-methoxycanthin-6-one or Tongkat Ali application in urine and serum.
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Drug Test Analjournal_title
Drug testing and analysisauthors
Bräuer P,Anielski P,Schwaiger S,Stuppner H,Tran TVA,Vollmer G,Zierau O,Thieme D,Keiler AMdoi
10.1002/dta.2449subject
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2019-01-01 00:00:00pages
86-94issue
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1942-7603issn
1942-7611journal_volume
11pub_type
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