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ArticleChemistry & biodiversity2026

Phenolic Profile and In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Salvia officinalis L. Hydrodistillation Wastewater.

Maria Sofia Molonia, Federica Lina Salamone, Francesco Cimino, Manuela D'Arrigo, Mariateresa Cristani, Luana Pulvirenti, Antonella Saija, Antonio Speciale, Edoardo Napoli

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Maria Sofia MoloniaDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8841-589X
Federica Lina SalamoneDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8923-2120
Francesco CiminoDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8954-4797
Manuela D'ArrigoDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Mariateresa CristaniDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4689-9616
Luana PulvirentiInstitute of Biomolecular Chemistry - National Research Council (ICB-CNR), Catania, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6073-7894
Antonella SaijaDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4186-3596
Antonio SpecialeDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6135-3892
Edoardo NapoliInstitute of Biomolecular Chemistry - National Research Council (ICB-CNR), Catania, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4281-3256

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Università degli Studi di Messina
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Abstract

Salvia officinalis L. essential oil production process generates an exhausted residue of vegetable biomass, returned by hydrodistillation, along with a variable amount of wastewater enriched in water-soluble compounds of high added value and biological activity. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro anti-inflammatory effects of S. officinalis L. hydrodistillation wastewater using murine macrophage Raw 264.7 cells stimulated with Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells exposed to E. coli. Polyphenolic compounds in wastewater were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis, confirming the presence of organic acids (particularly hydroxycinnamic acids), flavones, and flavonols. This phytocomplex protected Raw 264.7 from E. coli LPS-induced inflammation by reducing nuclear factor kappa B nuclear translocation and its transcriptional activity (interleukin [IL]-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha messenger RNA levels). Additionally, the wastewater reduced cyclooxygenase-2 protein expression in Caco-2 cells challenged with E. coli. Interestingly, E. coli exposure resulted in a significant decrease in trans-epithelial electrical resistance values in Caco-2 cells, reflecting impaired barrier integrity, which was reverted by S. officinalis L. wastewater, and this effect was associated with claudin-1 and occludin restoration, essential for maintaining intestinal barrier function. Present data confirms the protective effect of S. officinalis L. hydrodistillation wastewater in E. coli-induced inflammation, suggesting its potential application in the prevention and/or treatment of intestinal inflammation.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalPhenolsSalvia officinalisWastewaterAnimalsCaco-2 CellsCyclooxygenase 2Escherichia coliHumansLipopolysaccharidesMiceRAW 264.7 CellsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCyclooxygenase 2LipopolysaccharidesPhenolsWastewaterE. coliflavonoidshydrodistillation wastewaterhydroxycinnamic acidsintestinal inflammationSalvia officinalis L. essential oil

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