瑞香狼毒化学成分抑制PC-12细胞神经突起生长活性研究

对瑞香狼毒(Stellera chamaejasme L.)的化学成分进行研究,采用硅胶色谱、凝胶色谱、高效液相色谱等多种色谱手段对瑞香狼毒的乙酸乙酯提取物进行分离纯化,利用NMR、MS波谱分析鉴定3个木质素、1个二萜原酸酯、3个双黄酮、2个黄酮。枇杷素(5)、异落叶松树脂醇(7)和(-)-落叶松树脂醇(8)为首次从该植物中分离得到。PC-12细胞活性试验表明,双黄酮类化合物(狼毒色原酮(2),新狼毒素B(3),异新狼毒素A(4))对NGF依赖的PC-12细胞突起生长有较强的抑制活性(P0.05)。     

Neuroprotective labdane diterpenes from Fritillaria ebeiensis

By bioactivity-guided isolation, two labdane diterpenes (1 and 2) have been isolated from the bulbs of Fritillaria ebeiensis. Their structures were elucidated as 6α,7β-dihydroxy-labda-8(17),12(E),14-triene (1) and 6-oxo-2α-hydroxy-labda-7,12(E), 14-triene (2), on the basis of spectroscopic data analysis (IR, ESI-MS, HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR). Both of the isolates showed neuroprotective effects against MPP⁺-induced neuronal cell death in human dopaminergic neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells.     

穿心莲超声提取工艺研究

优选穿心莲药材的提取工艺。通过单因素和正交试验,测定穿心莲内酯、脱水穿心莲内酯、新穿心莲内酯三种二萜内酯类的总含量,确定最佳超声提取工艺。确定穿心莲药材的最佳超声提取工艺为乙醇浓度60%,超声时间1h,料液比为1∶15,此条件下穿心莲二萜内酯类的总含量为2.27%。该试验确定的超声提取工艺稳定可行,方法可靠,可为穿心莲有效成分的提取提供理论依据。     

Hypotensive action of naturally occurring diterpenes: A therapeutic promise for the treatment of hypertension

Plants have always been an exemplary source of drugs and many of the currently available medicines have been directly or indirectly derived from them. For this reason, the research, development and use of natural products as therapeutic agents, especially those derived from plants, have been increasing in recent years. A great deal of attention has focused on the naturally occurring antispasmodic phytochemicals as potential drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Arterial hypertension is a common and progressive disorder that poses a major risk for cardiovascular and renal diseases. Recent data have revealed that the global burden of hypertension is an important and increasing public health problem worldwide and that the level of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension varies considerably among countries. The research on naturally occurring blood pressure-lowering agents is rapidly expanding due to the high potential of such molecules as new antihypertensive drugs. Recently, a great number of plant-derived substances, such as diterpenoids, have been evaluated as possible antihypertensive agents. Naturally occurring diterpenes such as forskolin and stevioside, exhibit vasorelaxant action and inhibit vascular contractility by different mechanisms of action. In this review we will discuss the mechanisms underlying the hypotensive action displayed by diterpenes and their potential use in human hypertension. We will also discuss the use of these compounds in the treatment of glaucoma, which is characterized by increased intraocular pressure (IOP).     

A new irregular diterpenoid from Opopanax chironium

The ethereal extract of the roots of Opopanax chironium yielded peucelinenoxide acetate (1), a new natural product with an irregular diterpene skeleton, besides the known coumarins gaudichaudin, columbianadin, peucedanin and officinalin isobutyrate.     

Studies on Antibacterial QSAR of Diterpene Quinones from Sclvic Przewalskii Maxim

The antibacierial (staphylococcus aureus) activities of 23 diterpene quinones from the Salvia przewalskii Maxim, the artificial synthesis ones and that of the metabolism in pigs were examined in an effort to study the quantitative structure activity relationship with the Free-Wilson method. With the application of the multipiy regression, the Free-Wilson pattern was established by the dummy (indicator) variable of the structural fragments or substituents. The results showed: (1) The diketone moiety played the fundamental role in antibacterial activities, ortho-quinones was higher active than para-quinones. (2) The single bond existed between the C15 and the C16 at D-ring led to higher activity. (3) The saturation at the A-ring led to higher activity. (4) The components adjacent to nitrogen substituents at C15 led to higher activity. (5)The hydroxylation or dehydrogenation at A-ring led to less activity. The research results can provide the theoretical basis for developing a new antibacterial drug from the Salvia diterpene quinones.     

A new labdane diterpene from Vitex cauliflora Moldenke from the Madagascar rainforest

Fractionation of an antiplasmodial ethanolic extract from the aerial parts of Vitex cauliflora led to the isolation of the new labdane diterpene 1 together with the known triterpene uvaol. The structure of the new compound 1 was established as 3-oxo,15,17,18-triacetoxy-labda-7,13E-diene on the basis of spectroscopic data (1D and 2D NMR, MS).     

A new diterpene dimer from the bark ofChamaecyparis obtusa

This paper describes characterization of diterpenes of the bark of Japanese cypress,Chamaecyparis obtusa (S. and Z.) Endl, without the resinous stem canker to learn the difference between the cypress bark affected with the canker. A diterpene dimer and two diterpenes, 6,12-dihydroxyabieta-8,11,13-trien-7-one and 6,12-dihydroxyabieta-5,8,11, 13-tetraen-7-one, were firstly isolated from Japanese cypress. The dimer, 6-(abieta-6,8,11, 13-tetraenyl-12-oxy)-7-methoxyabieta-8,11,13-trien-12-ol, was a new compound. It is a terpene indicative ofC. obtusa not infected with the resinous stem canker. Five known diterpenes were also isolated.