Four new neolignans from the leaves of Tripterygium wilfordii

Four new neolignans, wilfordiols A-D (1-4), together with five known compounds (5-9), were isolated from an aqueous extract of the dried leaves of Tripterygium wilfordii. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS, and CD experiments. The anti-inflammation activities of compounds 1-9 were evaluated by the inhibitory effect on NO production, in vitro.     

Bioactive polar compounds from stem bark of Magnolia officinalis

Two new phenylethanoid glycosides magnoloside D (1) and E (2), together with nine known compounds, were isolated from the polar part of methanol extract of the stem bark of Magnolia officinalis. The structures of the new compounds were established on the basis of spectral analysis. Anti-spasmodic activity of four major constituents (3, 4, 9 and 11) was tested in isolated colon of rat, compounds 3, 4, and 9 showed inhibition against acetylcholine, with the effect similar to that of magnolol and honokiol. At the same time, antioxidant activity of the isolated compounds was investigated using a DPPH and an ORAC assay. All of the compounds, except compound 8 showed potent antioxidant capacity in the ORAC assay, while compounds 1-5 and 11 exhibited potent antioxidant activity in the DPPH assay.     

New megastigmane sesquiterpene and indole alkaloid glucosides from the aerial parts of Bupleurum chinense DC

A new megastigmane sesquiterpene glucoside named chaihuxinoside A (1), and a new indole diglucoside named chaihuxinoside B (9) were isolated from the aerial parts of Bupleurum chinense DC. along with eight known compounds. Structures of two new compounds were elucidated by a combination of chemical and spectroscopic methods. Chaihuxinosides A and B were characterized as 11-hydroxyl-4-en-3,9-dioxo- megastigmane-11-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1), and 3-carboxy-indole-10-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester (9), respectively.     

New cytotoxic quinolone alkaloids from fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa

Three new quinolone alkaloids, 1-methyl-2-[7-hydroxy-(E)-9-tridecenyl]-4(1H)-quinolone (1), 1-methyl-2-[(Z)-4-nonenyl]-4(1H)-quinolone (2), 1-methyl-2-[(1E,5Z)-1,5-undecadienyl]-4(1H)-quinolone (3) and one new natural product, 1-methyl-2-[(E)-1-undecenyl]-4(1H)-quinolone (4), were isolated from the dried and nearly ripe fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth., along with thirteen known compounds (5-17). In addition, one new artificial product, 1-methyl-2-[7-carbonyl-(E)-9-tridecenyl]-4(1H)-quinolone (1A) was also obtained. The structures of these compounds were determined by spectroscopic analyses. The cytotoxic activities of all of the compounds against the human cancer cell lines HL-60, N-87, H-460, and Hep G(2) cells were evaluated by MTT assay. The results showed that these alkaloids inhibited cell proliferation with IC(50) values between 14μM and 22μM.     

Sesquiterpene lactones from Saussurea involucrata

Bioassay-directed separation of the ethyl acetate extract from the aerial parts of Saussurea involucrata (Kar. et Kir. ex Maxim) led to the isolation of three new sesquiterpene lactones sausinlactones A (1), B (2), C (3) and six known ones (4–9). The structures were established by spectroscopic data (UV, IR, HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR). CD technique was also employed to determine the absolute configurations of new compounds 1–3. The anti-inflammatory activities of compounds 1–9 and antitumor activities of new compounds 1–3 were tested. The results presented that compounds 5 and 6 were responsible for anti-inflammatory activities, and compounds 1 and 2 showed significant cytotoxic activities against A549 cells.     

核桃楸树皮提取物的化学成分及其抗氧化活性研究

研究了核桃楸树皮的化学成分及其抗氧化活性.采用Sephadex LH-20柱色谱及薄层色谱等方法进行分离,从其70%丙酮提取物乙酸乙酯及水溶性部分中分到11种化合物,经波谱分析及理化性质鉴定化合物分别为:短叶松素(1)、花旗松素(2)、蛇葡萄素(3)、山奈酚(4)、槲皮素(5)、杨梅素(6)、阿福豆苷(7)、紫云英苷(8)、槲皮苷(9)、异槲皮苷(10)、杨梅苷(11).化合物1、3、5、6、8、10为首次从该植物中分得.经DPPH试验,测定了正己烷溶性、二氯甲烷溶性、乙酸乙酯溶性和水溶性部分以及粗提物和分得化合物的抗氧化活性.其中乙酸乙酯和水溶性部分及化合物1～6与对照组相比具有很强的抗氧化活性.     

Three new antibacterial active diarylheptanoids from Alpinia officinarum

Three new diarylheptanoids, together with ten known ones, were isolated from the ethanol extract from the rhizomes of Alpinia officinarum Hance. The structural identification of these compounds was mainly achieved by spectroscopic methods. The new compounds were elucidated as 7-(4″, 5″-dihydroxy-3″-methoxyphenyl)-1-phenyl -4-heptene-3-one (1), 1, 7-diphenyl-5-heptene-3-one (2) and 4-phenethyl-1, 7-diphenyl -1-heptene-3, 5-dione (3), respectively. All of the compounds showed antibacterial activity against Helicobactor pylori. Especially, the three new compounds showed strong antibacterial activity against Hp-Sydney strain 1 with the MIC values of 9–12 μg/mL, and against Hp-F44 with the MIC values of 25–30 μg/mL.     

Anti-acetylcholinesterase, anti-α-glucosidase, anti-leishmanial and anti-fungal activities of chemical constituents of Beilschmiedia species

Phytochemical investigation of Beilschmiedia alloiophylla has resulted in the isolation of one new alkaloid, 2-hydroxy-9-methoxyaporphine (1), and ten known natural products, laurotetanine (2), liriodenine (3), boldine (4), secoboldine (5), isoboldine (6), asimilobine (7), oreobeiline (8), 6-epioreobeiline (9), β-amyrone (10), and (S)-3-methoxynordomesticine (11). Chemical studies on the bark of B. kunstleri afforded compounds 2 and 4 along with one bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid, N-dimethylphyllocryptine (12). Structures of compounds 1-12 were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods. All of these isolates were evaluated for their anti-acetylcholinesterase (AChE), anti-α-glucosidase, anti-leishmanial and anti-fungal activities. Compounds 1-12 exhibited strong to moderate bioactivities in aforementioned bioassays.     

Chemical constituents from the fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis

A new lignan glucoside, (+)-(7S,8R,8'R)-lyoniresinol 9-O-β-D-(6″-O-trans-sinapoyl)glucopyranoside (1), and a new iridoid glucoside, 10-O-trans-sinapoylgeniposide (2), together with eight known compounds, were isolated from the fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. The structures of the isolates were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic studies, including UV, IR, 1D and 2D NMR, ESI-MS, HR-ESI-MS, and CD experiments. The short-term-memory-enhancement activities of some compounds were evaluated on an Aβ transgenic drosophila model.     

异长叶烯基噻唑类化合物的合成及其抑菌、抗肿瘤活性研究

以异长烯酮为原料,通过缩合、亲核取代和环化等手段合成了11种新型异长叶烯基噻唑类化合物,同时采用1H NMR、13C NMR、LC-MS和FT-IR对化合物进行了鉴定,从而确定了化合物的结构。对目标化合物进行了抑菌活性实验,结果表明:(E)-4-(4-甲氧基苯基)-2-(2-(1,1,5,5-四甲基-3,4,5,6-四氢-1H-2,4a-亚甲基-7(2H)-亚基)肼基)噻唑(2e)与(E)-4-(4-甲基苯基)-2-(2-(1,1,5,5-四甲基-3,4,5,6-四氢-1H-2,4a-亚甲基-7(2H)-亚基)肼基)噻唑(2g)对细菌(大肠杆菌与金黄色葡萄球菌)具有较好的抑制效果,最低抑菌质量浓度(MIC)为7.8 mg/L。(E)-4-氯苯基-2-(2-(1,1,5,5-四甲基-3,4,5,6-四氢-1H-2,4a-亚甲基-7(2H)-亚基)肼基)噻唑(2b)对真菌(白念球菌与热带假丝酵母)抑制效果优于其他化合物,其MIC值为15.6 mg/L。采用噻唑蓝(MTT)法对目标化合物进行了人体肝癌细胞(HepG 2)抗癌活性测试,化合物2g(IC50=43.9±0.9 mg/L)对HepG 2具有较好的抗癌活性。     

Isoprenoid-substituted flavonoids from wood of Artocarpus heterophyllus on B16 melanoma cells: Cytotoxicity and structural criteria

As a result of cytotoxicity-guided fractionation, nine flavonoids, artocarpin (1), cudraflavone C (2), 6-prenylapigenin (3), kuwanon C (4), norartocarpin (5), albanin A (6), cudraflavone B (7), brosimone I (8) and artocarpanone (9) were identified from the methanol extract of the wood of Artocarpus heterophyllus, known commonly as Nangka in Indonesia. A structure–activity investigation of the effect of these isolated compounds (1–9) and structurally related compounds on B16 melanoma cells indicated that isoprenoid moiety substitutions in flavonoids enhance their cytotoxicity, and that the position of attachment and the number of isoprenoid-substituent moieties per molecule influence flavonoid cytotoxicity.     

Gas chromatographic and mass spectrometric (GC-MS) analysis of lignin-derived products from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cryptomeria japonica</Emphasis> treated in supercritical water

Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) wood was treated with supercritical water (374°C, 22.1MPa), and fractionated into the water-soluble portion, the methanol-soluble portion, and the methanol-insoluble residue. The methanol-soluble portion mainly consisted of the lignin-derived products. To characterize the compounds in the methanol-soluble portion, gel permeation chromatographic (GPC) and gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric (GC-MS) analyses were performed. The GPC analysis indicated that the methanol-soluble portion contained lignin-derived monomeric and dimeric products. GC-MS analysis detected 31 products which were expected to be monomeric compounds, and 18 of these were identified to be guaiacol, methylguaiacol, ethylguaiacol, vinylguaiacol, eugenol, propylguaiacol, vanillin, cis-isoeugenol, homovanillin, trans-isoeugenol, acetoguaiacone, propioguaiacone, guaiacylacetone, 2-methoxy-4-(1-hydroxypropyl)phenol, homovanillic acid, 2-methoxy-4-(prop-1-en-3-one)phenol, coniferyl aldehyde, and ferulic acid. In addition, 22 dimeric products were detected, and 4 of these were believed to be compounds with biphenyl type (5-5), diphenylethane type (-1), stilbene type (-1), and phenylcoumaran type (-5) structures. These results clearly indicated that the methanol-soluble portion included various monomeric and dimeric compounds produced as a result of the cleavage of ether linkages and propyl chains of lignin.     

Identification of non-alkaloid acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from Ferulago campestris (Besser) Grecescu (Apiaceae)

Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is still considered as a strategy for the treatment of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Many plant derived alkaloids (such as galantamine and rivastigmine) are known for their AChE inhibitory activity. Recently, other classes of natural compounds such as terpenoids, sesquiterpene glycosides and coumarins have been studied as new AChE inhibitors, with the aim to discover less toxic compounds compared to alkaloidal ones. The Ferulago campestris roots dichloromethane extract was used for a bioassay-guided fractionation for the search of AChE inhibitors. Three coumarin derivatives (umbelliprenin 1, coladonin 2 and coladin 3), three daucane ester derivatives (siol anisate 4, ferutinin 5 and 1-acetyl-5-angeloyl lapiferol 6), two phenol derivatives (2-epilaserine 7 and epielmanticine 8) and one polyacetylene (9-epoxyfalcarindiol 9) were isolated by the bioassay-guided approach. Their structures were characterized on the basis of spectral methods (1D and 2D NMR, and MS spectroscopy). All the isolated compounds were able to inhibit the AChE (IC₅₀ 1.2–0.1 mM) although at higher doses if compared to galantamine (6.7 μM) measured in the same conditions. The most active compounds were the daucane derivative siol anisate 4 and the epielmanticine 8, with IC₅₀ of 0.172 and 0.175 mM respectively.     

宁波苦丁有效成分提取方法的比较及其抗氧化活性的研究

采用水蒸气蒸馏法(SDE)、乙醇法(EE)、超声波法(UWE)、微波法(MAE)和超临界CO2萃取法(SCDE)提取宁波苦丁有效成分,得率分别为:0.048%、0.011%、0.631%、0.522%和0.935%,毛细管GC-MS法分别鉴定出10、9、12、9和20种成分,体外抗氧化活性测试均显示了抗氧化结果,活性强度依次为:超临界CO2萃取法＞超声波法＞水蒸气蒸馏法＞乙醇法＞微波法.     

沙柳木蠹蛾性诱剂的化学合成与林间生物活性评价

采用气相色谱仪分析,发现沙柳木蠹蛾雌虫性信息素腺体中存在顺-7-十四碳烯醇(Z7-14:OH)、顺-5-十四碳烯醇乙酸酯(Z5-14:Ac)、顺-7-十四碳烯醇乙酸酯(Z7-14:Ac)和顺-9-十六碳烯醇乙酸酯(Z9-16:Ac)4种成分。通过化学合成获得相应的化合物,对这些标准品进行室内触角电位测定和林间生物测定,评价其对沙柳木蠹蛾的生物活性。结果表明:Z7-14:Ac和Z5-14:Ac按一定比例复配后有明显的引诱活性,在此二者的复配物中加入少量Z7-14:OH,诱蛾量稍有增加;将Z7-14:Ac,Z5-14:Ac和Z7-14:OH以10∶8∶1的比例配制成总含量为760μg的诱芯,与三角形诱捕器结合可用于对沙柳木蠹蛾进行诱杀。     

Trypanocidal properties of Mikania stipulacea and Mikania hoehnei isolated terpenoids

The in vitro trypanocidal properties of isolated terpenoids from Mikania stipulacea and Mikania hoehnei were investigated in Trypanosoma cruzi Y strain. Both compounds, the diterpene ent-9alpha-hydroxy-15beta-E-cinnamoyloxy-16-kauren-19-oic acid (1) and the sesquiterpene lactone 8beta-hydroxyzaluzanin D (2) were active.     

Sesquiterpenes from the marine red alga Laurencia composita

Four new chamigrane derivatives, laurecomin A (1), laurecomin B (2), laurecomin C (3), and laurecomin D (4), one new naturally occurring sesquiterpene, 2,10-dibromo-3-chloro-7-chamigren-9-ol acetate (5), and three known halogenated structures, deoxyprepacifenol (6), 1-bromoselin-4(14),11-diene (7), and 9-bromoselin-4(14),11-diene (8), were isolated from the marine red alga Laurencia composita collected from Pingtan Island, China. The structures of these compounds were unambiguously established by 1D, 2D NMR and mass spectroscopic techniques. The bioassay results showed that 2 was active against both brine shrimp and fungus Colletotrichum lagenarium.     

In vivo antidepressant activity of sesquiterpenes from the roots of Valeriana fauriei Briq

Antidepressant activity-guided fractionation of the MeOH extract of Valeriana fauriei Briq. roots resulted in the isolation of two new germacrane-type sesquiterpenes (1-2) in addition to seven known ones (3-9). Their structures were elucidated as 1β,10α-dihydroxyl-8α-acetoxyl-10β,11,11-trimethyl-4-formyl-bicyclogermacren-E-4(5)-ene (1), 1β-hydroxyl-8α-acetoxyl-11,11-dimethyl-4-formyl-bicyclogermacren-E-4(5),10(14)-diene (2), bicyclo[8,1,0]5β-hydroxyl-7β-1acetoxyl-5α,11,11'-trimethyl -E-1(10)-ene-4α,15-olide (3), 8α-acetoxyl-3α,4α,10-trihydroxyl-guaia-1(2)-ene-12,6α-olide (4), 2-Ethylhexyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (5), 11αH-gemacra-1(10)E,4Z-diene-3-one-12,6α-olide (6), β-Sitoterol (7), isovaleric acid (8), isoborneol acetate (9), using a combination of UV, IR, mass spectroscopy, 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy. The antidepressant activity of compounds 1-4 was investigated by the FST on mice. Among them, compounds 3 and 4 showed the significant antidepressant activity (*, P<0.01).     

Formylated phloroglucinols from Eucalyptus loxophleba foliage

Two new naturally occurring formylated phloroglucinol compounds (FPCs), a dimer, loxophlebal B (10) and a cyclized FPC, loxophlebene (8) together with eight other formylated phloroglucinols (1–7 and 9) were isolated from the chloroform-methanol (8:2) extract of the leaves of Eucalyptus loxophleba ssp. lissophloia. The structures of new compounds were established by comprehensive spectral analysis and by comparison of their NMR data with those of related compounds in the literature. All the isolated compounds were evaluated for anti-leishmanial activity against promastigotes of Leishmania donovani.     

Cytotoxic ceramides and glycerides from the roots of Livistona chinensis

A 70% ethanol extract of the roots of Livistona chinensis has been investigated, led to the isolation of 13 compounds, including a new ceramide, (2S,3S,4R,9Z)-2-[(2R)-2-hydroxytricosanoylamino]-9-octadecene-1,3,4-triol (2), a new glycosyl ceramide, 1-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(2S,3S,4R,9Z)-2-[(2R)-2-hydroxydocosanoylamino]-9-octadecene-1,3,4-triol (3), three new monoacylglycerols, 1-(34-hydroxytetratriacontanoyl)-sn-glycerol (9), 1-[nonadeca-(9Z,12Z)-dienoyl]-sn-glycerol (10), and 1-[12-hydroxypentatriaconta-(13E,15Z)-dienoyl]-sn-glycerol (11), a new diacylglycerol, 1-(heptadeca-6Z,9Z-dienoyl)-3-(octadeca-6Z,9Z,12Z-trienoyl)-sn-glycerol (12), as well as a new diacylglycerol aminoglycoside, 1-octadecanoyl-2-nonadecanoyl-3-O-(6-amino-6-deoxy)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-sn-glycerol (13). The structures of new compounds were elucidated, based on spectroscopic, zymologic and chemical methods. Among the compounds tested, compounds 3, 4 and 13 showed significantly antiproliferative effects against the human tumor cell lines (K562, HL-60, HepG2, and CNE-1) with the IC₅₀ of 10–65 μM. To our knowledge, this is first report of the occurrence of ceramides and acylglycerols in the genus Livistona.