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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Comparative Evaluation of Vasorelaxant and Antiplatelet Activity of Two Plant-Derived Benzoquinones: Rapanone and Embelin.

Dagmara Wróbel-Biedrawa, Monika Kubacka, Magdalena Kotańska, Marek Bednarski, Karolina Grabowska, Irma Podolak

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Dagmara Wróbel-BiedrawaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Cracow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9780-7924
Monika KubackaDepartment of Pharmacodynamics, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Cracow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4878-0723
Magdalena KotańskaDepartment of Pharmacological Screening, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Cracow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3946-1192
Marek BednarskiDepartment of Pharmacological Screening, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Cracow, Poland.
Karolina GrabowskaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Cracow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1426-2218
Irma PodolakDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Cracow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1251-7192

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Jagiellonian University N42/DBS/000406Jagiellonian University N42/DBS/000423
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Abstract

Vasorelaxant and antiplatelet agents play an important role in preventing and combating endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis and a plethora of associated cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). CVDs are the leading cause of death worldwide and nowadays occur not only in developed but also in developing societies. They include, among others, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral artery disease. Due to their high prevalence, it is important to seek efficient preventive measures, such as lifestyle changes and the implementation of appropriate herbal dietary supplementation and treatment alternatives. Plant-derived quinones have recently drawn researchers' attention due to their interesting biological potential. Embelin and rapanone are two plant-derived benzoquinones with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Embelin has already been shown to have vasorelaxant and antiplatelet activity, but little is known about rapanone in the context of CVDs. Therefore, we decided to comparatively evaluate their activity in a specially designed experimental protocol. Following the isolation of both benzoquinones from plant sources (rapanone from

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