Two New Sesquiterpene Derivatives from the Tunisian Endemic Ferula tunetana Pom.

A new sesquiterpene ester, tunetanin A ( 1 ), a new sesquiterpene coumarin, tunetacoumarin A ( 2 ), together with eight known compounds, i.e., coladin ( 3 ), coladonin ( 4 ), isosmarcandin ( 5 ), 13‐hydroxyfeselol ( 6 ), umbelliprenin ( 7 ) propiophenone ( 8 ), β‐sitosterol ( 9 ), and stigmasterol ( 10 ), were isolated from the roots of Ferula tunetana. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic methods, including 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR experiments and MS analysis, as well as by comparison with published data. The cytotoxicity of compounds 1 – 7 towards two human colon cancer cell lines, HT‐29 and HCT 116, was evaluated. Compounds 3, 4 , and 6 showed weak cytotoxic activities.     

Phenolic and other constituents of fresh water fern Salvinia molesta

Two glycosides, 6'-O-(3,4-dihydroxy benzoyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester (1), and 4-O-beta-d-glucopyranoside-3-hydroxy methyl benzoate (2), along with five known compounds methyl benzoate (3), hypogallic acid (4), caffeic acid (5), paeoniflorin (6) and pikuroside (7) were isolated for the first time from a fresh water fern Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitch. These compounds showed a potent antioxidant radical scavenging activity in a non-physiological assay. Their structures were determined by NMR spectroscopic and CID mass spectrometry techniques.     

麻疯树皮的化学成分研究

从麻疯树(Jatrophac curcus L.)的树皮中分离得到12个化合物,经理化常数和波谱鉴定(IR,1H NMR,13C NMR,EI-MS)分别为二十六酸甲酯(1),β-谷甾醇(2),蒲公英萜醇(3),蒲公英甾醇(4),伪蒲公英甾醇(5),curcusones A(6),curcusones B(7),jatropholone A(8),jatropholone B(9),3,3′,4-三甲氧基鞣花酸(10),胡萝卜甙(11),蔗糖(12)。其中化合物1,4,5,10,12为首次从该植物中分离得到。     

Phenolic compounds and flavonoids as plant growth regulators from fruit and leaf of Vitex rotundifolia

Five phenolic compounds, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester (1), vanillic acid methyl ester (2), 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde (3), 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4) and ferulic acid (5), and four flavonoids, 5,5'-dihydroxy-4',6,7-trimethoxyflavanone (6), luteolin (7), vitexicarpin (8) and artemetin (9), were isolated from fruits and leaves of Vitex rotundifolia L. The biological activities of these nine compounds have been examined using a bioassay with lettuce seedlings.     

海洋真菌Rhizopus sp.2-PDA-61化学成分的研究(英文)

从海洋真菌根霉2-PDA-61中共发现6个已知化合物,其中包括2个细胞毒活性的环五肽(1和2)和4个苯的衍生物(3~6)。通过波谱学数据分析和与已知化合物数据比较,这些化合物分别被鉴定为malformin C(1)、malformin A1(2)、2,5-二羟基苯乙酸甲酯(3)、对羟基苯乙醇(4)、对甲基苯乙醇(5)和对苯二甲醚(6)。化合物1和2对P388细胞系表现出中等强度的细胞毒活性,IC50值分别为1.8μM和4.2μM。     

Trypanocidal activity of oleoresin and terpenoids isolated from Pinus oocarpa

Fractionation with n-hexane/ethyl acetate (1:1 v/v) by open column chromatography of the oleoresin from Pinus oocarpa Schiede yielded two diterpenes, pimaric acid (1) and dehydroabietic acid (5), the sesquiterpene longifolene (3) and a diterpenic mixture containing pimaric acid (1), isopimaric acid (4) and dehydroabietic acid (5). Subsequently, the isolated compounds, the mixture of 1, 4 and 5, the oleoresin and the dehydroabietic acid methyl ester (2), were tested in vitro against epimastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. The most active compounds were 1, 3 and the oleoresin, being as active as nifurtimox, a drug effective in the treatment of acute infection by American trypanosomiasis and used in this work as positive control.     

团花树皮的化学成分研究

采用硅胶、MCI和Sephadex LH-20层析方法对团花树皮的化学成分进行分离纯化,运用现代波谱技术鉴定了10个化合物:4-carboxy-3-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-5-methylbenzoate(1),谷甾醇-3-O-(6’-O-棕榈酰基)-β-D-葡萄糖苷(2),喹诺酸-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(3),clethric acid(4),常春藤苷元(5),钩藤苷元C(6),morolic acid(7),咖啡酸甲酯(8),卡丹宾(9)和3α-二氢卡丹宾(10)。其中化合物1为一个新的酚性成分,化合物2～8首次从该属植物中分离得到。     

无梗五加根中苯丙素类化合物的研究

从无梗五加(Acanthoparax sessiliflorus( Rupr.et Maxim.)Seem.)根70％乙醇提取物的乙酸乙酯层中提取分离得到8个苯丙素类化合物.经理化和波谱分析鉴定为(+)-表芝麻脂素(1)、(-)-芝麻脂素(2)、赛菊芋黄素(3)、洒维宁(4)、咖啡酸甲酯(5)、对羟基桂皮酸(6)、(-)-丁香脂素(7)、(+)-松脂索(8).化合物8是首次从五加科植物中分离得到,化合物1和5是首次从五加属植物中分离得到,化合物3、6和7是首次从该植物中分离得到.     

虫类中药蛴螬的酚性成分

从虫类中药蛴螬的乙酸乙酯提取物中分离得到6个化合物,其结构经波谱鉴定为3,5-二甲氧基-4-羟基苯甲酸(1),水杨酸(2),对羟基苯甲酸(3),香草酸(4),对羟基苯丙酸(5)和对羟基苯丙酸甲酯(6)。化合物1～6均为首次从该种动物药中分离得到。     

无梗五加果化学成分的研究

从无梗五加(Acanthopanax sessiliflorus(Rupr.et Maxim.)Seem.)果70%乙醇提取物中分离鉴定了12个化合物.经波谱鉴定为东莨菪内酯(1),原儿茶酸甲酯(2),槲皮素(3),无梗五加苷B(4),金丝桃苷(5),(-)-pinoresinol-4,4'-di-O-β-D-glucopyranoside(6),chiisanoside(7),22a.hydroxyehiisanoside(8),niduloic acid(9),胡萝卜苷(10),东莨菪苷(11)和无梗五加苷D(12).其中化合物9为新天然产物,化合物1,2,6和11是首次从五加科植物中分离得到,化合物3是首次从五加属植物中分离得到.     

Phenylpropanoid and iridoid glycosides from Pedicularis lasiophrys.

Two new compounds, pedicularioside E and F, were isolated from whole plants of Pedicularis lasiophrys, along with the four known compounds, verbascoside, cistanoside C, cistanoside D and 8-epiloganin. On the basis of spectral and chemical evidence, pedicularioside E and F were identified to be 1'-O-beta-D-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-beta-phenyl)-ethyl-6'-O-feruloyl- alpha-L-(2-acetyl)-rhamnosyl-(1----3')-4'-acetylglucopyranoside and shanzhisin methyl ester cellobioside, respectively.     

Six New Constituents from the Fruit of Hypericum patulum and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity

Four new xanthone glucosides, 3-hydroxy-2-methoxyxanthone-4-O-β-D-glucopyranoside ( 1 ), 4,8-dihydroxy-2-methoxyxanthone-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside ( 2 ), 2-methoxyxanthone-5-O-β-D-glucopyranoside ( 3 ), 4-hydroxy-2-methoxyxanthone-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside ( 4 ), a new phenolic acid, 4,4′-dihydroxy-3,3′-imino-di-benzoic acid monomethyl ester ( 5 ), and a new isoquinoline, methyl 6-hydroxy-1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-4-carboxylate ( 6 ) were isolated from the fruit of Hypericum patulum. The structural elucidation of the isolated compounds was primarily based on HR-ESI-MS, UV, IR, 1D and 2D NMR. All compounds were evaluated for their inhibitory effect against LPS-induced NO production in RAW 264.7 cells. Compound 2 , 3 exhibited moderate inhibitory activity against NO production.     

Phlorigidosides A-C, iridoid glucosides from Phlomis rigida

From the aerial parts of Phlomis rigida, three iridoid glucosides, phlorigidoside A (2-O-acetyllamiridoside), B (8-O-acetyl-6-beta-hydroxyipolamide) and C (5-deoxysesamoside), were isolated together with the known iridoid glucosides, shanzhiside methyl ester, 8-O-acetylshanzhiside methyl ester, deoxypulcheloside I, lamiridoside, and 6-beta-hydroxyipolamide. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated based on spectral and chemical evidence.     

Two New Compounds Isolated from the Leaves of Ohwia caudata and Their Neuroprotective Effect against LPS-Induced BV2 Cells

From the dried leaves of Ohwia caudata, two new compounds, namely (4E)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-butenoic acid butyl ester ( 1 ), and 4-benzyl-1,3-phenylenedicarbamic acid methyl ester ( 2 ), together with five known compounds, were isolated and identified. The structures of compounds 1 and 2 were established using 1D-NMR, 2D-NMR and HR-ESI-MS spectral analysis. Previous studies on O. caudata had been reported to protect against Alzheimer's disease, two new compounds were evaluated for their neuroprotective effect against lipopolysaccharide-induced BV2 microglia cells. The result indicated two compounds showed well anti-neuroinflammatory activity at 12.5 μM.     

傣药“雅糯妙”（肾茶）正丁醇部位的化学成分研究

目的：对肾茶正丁醇部位进行系统分离和化合物鉴定,为探索肾茶药理活性物质基础研究奠定基础;方法：采用多种分离纯化技术（硅胶柱层析色谱、反相硅胶柱色谱、SephadesLH-20、半制备型高效液相色谱等）对肾茶正丁醇部位化学成分进行系统的分离纯化,得到单体化合物;运用电喷雾质谱（ESI—MS）、核磁共振氢谱（1HNMR）、核磁共振碳谱（13CNMR／DEPT）和二维核磁共振谱（HSQC,HMBC）对所得单体化合物进行结构鉴定。结果：从肾茶正丁醇部位中共分离得到9个化合物,分别鉴定为：原儿茶酸甲酯（1）、原儿茶醛（2）、原儿茶酸（3）、3,4．二羟基苯乙酸甲酯（4）、3,4一二甲氧基乙酸甲酯（5）、2,5-二羟基苯甲醛（6）、苯甲酸（7）、咖啡酸（8）、迷迭香酸（9）。结论：肾茶正丁醇部位主要化学成分为酚醛、芳香酸及其衍生物,除分离得到之前献报告的咖啡酸、迷迭香酸等外,还首次分离鉴定4个化合物（1,4,5,6）,其中化合物6为首次从植物中分离得到,并首次对该化合物核磁数据进行了归属;化合物1、4、5均为首次从肾荼属植物中分离得到。     

黔产青钱柳化学成分及α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性研究

为了阐明青钱柳中的降血糖功效成分,实验对黔产青钱柳进行了系统化学成分研究和α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性评价。利用各种色谱学手段和波谱学方法,从青钱柳叶80%乙醇提取物中分离鉴定出13个化合物,分别为阿福豆苷(1)、山柰酚3-O-(4″-O-乙酰基)-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖苷(2)、juglanoside J(3)、1α,2α,4β-3羟基-1,2,3,4-四氢萘酮(4)、青钱柳苷III(5)、青钱柳苷J(6)、黄体酮(7)、去酰基萝藦苷元(8)、20-乙酰氧基-4-烯-3-酮(9)、齐墩果酸(10)、5-O-P香豆酰奎宁酸甲酯(11)、亚麻酸甲酯(12)、软脂酸(13)。其中,化合物9为新天然产物,化合物2~4、7、8、11、13均为首次从该植物中分离得到。用PNPG法对化合物1~10进行了α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性筛选,结果显示,化合物1、2有较强的α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性,表明黄酮类成分是青钱柳降血糖功效的物质基础之一。     

Chemical constituents from Alnus mandshurica (Callier) Hand.-Mazz. and their chemotaxonomic significance

A new phenol compound, (9S)-9-hydroxy-9-[(2-hydroxyphenyl)methoxy]-nonanoic acid methyl ester (1) was isolated from the stem bark of Alnus mandshurica (Callier) Hand.-Mazz., along with eight known compounds (2–9). The structure of compound 1 was determined by spectral analyses, including HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR (COSY, HMQC and HMBC) experiments. All the isolated compounds were reported for first time from A. mandshurica. Furthermore, compounds 3–9 were found in the family Betulaceae for the first time.     

The chemical constituents of the fungus Stereum sp

Four new compounds, including a sesquiterpene and three aromatic compounds, and a known compound were isolated from a culture broth of the fungus Stereum sp. The novel sesquiterpene was determined to be stereumone A ((+)-2,3,4a,5,6,7,8a,9-octahydro-5-hydroxy-6,6,9-trimethyl-4,8a-epoxynaphtho[2,3-b]furan-8(8H)-one; 1), and the three new aromatic compounds were elucidated as 3,5-dihydroxy-4-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)benzene-1,2-dicarbaldehyde (2), 5,7-dihydroxy-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)isobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (3), butyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate (4), together with the known compound methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate (5). The structures were established by spectroscopic methods including 2D-NMR techniques. Compounds 2 and 4 showed evident nematicidal activity against nematode Panagrellus redivivus.     

New triterpenoid saponins from cacti and anti-type I allergy activity of saponins from cactus

The research in our laboratory focuses on the isolation of saponins from cactus. In this study, we report five new triterpenoid saponins, dumortierinoside A methyl ester (1), pachanoside I1 (2), pachanoside D1 (3), gummososide A (4), and gummososide A methyl ester (5). Compounds 1-3 isolated from Isolatocereus dumortieri Backbg., and compounds 4 and 5 were isolated from Stenocereus alamosensis A. C. Gibson & K. E. Horak. Compound 2 possessed a new pachanane-type triterpene skeleton, pachanol I, in its aglycon. The aglycon of 3 was pachanol D, while those of 4 and 5 were both gummosogenin, which we have previously reported, but this is the first report of pachanol D and gummosogenin in their aglycon forms. Additionally, we evaluated the anti-type I allergy activity of the saponins with RBL-2H3 (Rat basophilic leukemia) cells by measuring the β-hexosaminidase release inhibitory activity. As a result of these studies, gummososide A methyl ester (5) was found to show activity (IC(50)=99.5 μM) and thurberoside A exhibited mild activity (IC(50)=166.9 μM).     

Oleanane-type triterpenoids from Panax stipuleanatus and their anticancer activities

One newly (1) and 10 known oleanane-type triterpenoids (2-11) were isolated from the methanol extract of Panax stipuleanatus rhizomes. Based on their spectroscopic data, these compounds were identified as spinasaponin A methyl ester (1), pesudoginsenoside RP(1) methyl ester (2), spinasaponin A 28-O-glucoside (3), pseudoginsenoside RT(1) methyl ester (4), pseudoginsenoside RT(1) (5), stipuleanoside R(2) methyl ester (6), stipuleanoside R(2) (7), araloside A methyl ester (8), 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl (1→3)-β-D-glucuronopyranoside-28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl oleanolic acid methyl ester (9), 3-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl (1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl oleanolic acid (10), and chikusetsusaponin IVa (11). When the cytotoxic activities of the isolated compounds were evaluated, compound 1 exhibited significant cytotoxic activity with IC(50) values of 4.44 and 0.63 μM against HL-60 (leukemia) and HCT-116 (colon cancer) cell lines, respectively. Compound 2 showed potent cytotoxicity with an IC(50) of 6.50 μM against HCT-116, whereas it was less cytotoxic against HL-60 (IC(50)=41.45 μM). After HL-60 and HCT-116 were treated with compounds 1 and 2, increased production of apoptotic bodies was observed. Furthermore, compounds 1 and 2 in HCT-116 cells activated intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis pathways by upregulating DR-5 and Bax, downregulating Bcl-2, activating caspase-9, and cleaving poly-ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP). We also observed the activation of ERK1/2 MAPK by both compounds in the HCT-116 cells. Together, compounds 1 and 2 might induce intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis pathways through the activation of the ERK1/2 MAPK pathway in HCT-116 colon cancer cells. Structure-activity relationship analysis indicated that a carboxyl group at position-28 is potentially responsible for the cytotoxic effects.