Synthesis of stereospecifically deuterated desoxypodophyllotoxins and 1H-nmr assignment of desoxypodophyllotoxin

[4 beta- 2H1]Desoxypodophyllotoxin [3], [4 alpha- 2H1]desoxypodophyllotoxin [4], and [4, 4- 2 H2]desoxypodophyllotoxin [9] were prepared from podophyllotoxin [1] via its chloride [5]. A complete assignment of the 1H-nmr spectrum of desoxypodophyllotoxin [2] was made on the basis of the spectra of the deuterated compounds [3] and [4].     

New hydroxylated benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids from Eschscholtzia californica cell suspension cultures

From cell cultures of Eschscholtzia californica and their spent medium, three new benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids--namely 10-hydroxysanguinarine [2a], 12-hydroxychelirubine [4a], and 10-hydroxychelerythrine [7a]--and two new dihydrobenzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids--10-hydroxydihydrosanguinarine [2b] and 12-hydroxydihydrochelirubine [4b]--together with the known constituents sanguinarine [1a], chelirubine [3a], macarpine [5a], dihydrosanguinarine [1b], dihydrochelirubine [3b], and dihydromacarpine [5b], were isolated and characterized. Structure elucidations were done by 1H nmr, decoupling experiments, and NOESY spectra. Isolated microsomes from E. californica, the site of hydroxylation activity within the cells, contained the whole set 1b to 8b of 5,6-dihydrobenzo[c]phenanthridines. A scheme for the biosynthesis of macarpine [5a] from protopine [9] via dihydrosanguinarine [1b] is presented.     

A new saponin from Deeringia amaranthoides

A new triterpenoid saponin, 3-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1----3)-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl]-28-O-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl (1----2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-3 beta-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oate [3] has been isolated together with two known saponins, 3-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1----3)-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl]-3 beta- hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid [1] and 3-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1----3)-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl]-28-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-3 beta- hydroxyolean-12-en-oate [2], from the fruits of Deeringia amaranthoides.     

Oleanane saponins in "kancolla", a sweet variety of Chenopodium quinoa

Seven triterpenoid saponins were isolated from the seeds of "kancolla", a sweet variety of Chenopodium quinoa. Their structures were phytolaccagenic acid 3-O-[alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1' '-->3')-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl]-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, oleanolic acid 3-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1'-->3')-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl]-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, hederagenin 3-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1'-->3')-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl]-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, phytolaccagenic acid 3-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1'-->3')-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl]-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, oleanolic acid 3-O-[beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl]-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, oleanolic acid 3-O-[alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1'-->3')-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl]-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, and the new compound serjanic acid 3-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1'-->3')-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl]-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1). The structure of 1 was characterized on the basis of spectroscopic and chemical evidence.     

New phenolic glucosides from the leaves of Eurya tigang.

Three new compounds, 6'-O-coumaroyl-1'-O-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-beta-D-glucopyra nos ide [1] (eutigoside A), 6'-O-coumaroyl-1'-O-[2-(1-hydroxy-4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadien-1- yl)ethyl]-beta-D-glucopyranoside [2] (eutigoside B), and 6'-O-cinnamoyl-1'-O-[2-(1-hydroxy-4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-yl)eth yl]- beta-D-glucopyranoside [3] (eutigoside C) have been isolated from the leaves of Eurya tigang, along with other known compounds (afzelin, quercitrin, p-coumaric acid, methyl-alpha-D-fructofuranoside, isorengyol, and euryanoside). Their structures were determined by chemical and spectroscopic methods (uv, ir, ms, 1H-1H COSY, and 1H-13C COSY).     

高效液相色谱法测定人参皂苷Rg1与黄芩苷在细胞培养基中的含量变化

[目的]研究细胞培养基中人参皂苷Rg1和黄芩苷稳定性问题。[方法]采用高效液相色谱法测定细胞培养基中人参皂苷Rg1和黄芩苷的含量。[结果]人参皂苷Rg1和黄芩苷的线性范围均为20～400ng,方法回收率分别为96.8%和97.7%。[结论]该法简便、灵敏、特异,适用于细胞培养基中人参皂苷Rg1和黄芩苷的测定。     

紫菀正丁醇萃取液化学成分研究

目的：研究紫菀正丁醇萃取液的化学成分。方法：利用大孔树脂、硅胶柱层析以及制备液相分离化合物,并利用现代波谱技术进行结构鉴定。结果：从中药紫菀中正丁醇萃取部位分得9个化合物,其中紫菀皂苷类4个,分别为：3-O-[O-α-D-吡喃阿拉伯糖-（1→6）-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基]-2β,3β,16α-三羟基齐墩果烷-12-烯-28-酸28-[O-β-D-吡喃木糖基-（1→3）-O-α-L-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-（1→4）-[O-β-D-呋喃芹菜糖基-（1→3）]-O-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基-（1→2）-β-D-吡喃木糖基]酯（astersaponin A,1）、3-O-[O-α-L-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-（1→6）-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基]-2β,3β,16α-三羟基齐墩果烷-12-烯-28酸8-[O-β-D-吡喃木糖基-（1→3）-O-α-L-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-（1→4）-[O-β-D-呋喃芹菜糖基-（1→3）-O-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基-（1→2）-O-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基-（1→3）]-β-D-吡喃木糖基]酯（astersaponin C,2）、3-O-[O-α-L-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-（1→6）-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基]-2β,3β,16α-三羟基齐墩果烷-12-烯-28-酸28-[O-β-D-吡喃木糖基-（1→3）-O-α-L-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-（1→4）-O-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基-（1→2）-β-D-吡喃木糖基]酯（astersaponin E,3）和3-O-[O-α-D-吡喃阿拉伯糖-（1→6）-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基]-2β,3β,16α-三羟基齐墩果烷-12-烯-28-酸（4）,以及shionosides A（5）、epifriedelinol（6）、astin C（7）、二十四烷酸（8）和棕榈酸（9）。结论：化合物4为新的天然产物。     

Biosynthesis of elsamicin A, a novel antitumor antibiotic

The 1H noise-decoupled 13C-nmr spectrum of elsamicin A [1] prepared from the cultures of an unknown actinomycete species (ATCC 39417) supplemented with [1-13C]acetate and [2-13C]acetate showed enrichment of all 19-carbons in the aglycone. In addition, L-[methyl-13C]methionine- and D-[1-13C]glucose-supplemented cultures enriched the carbons of the two methyl groups on the disaccharide moiety and the C-1 carbons of the disaccharide, respectively. The results demonstrated that the aglycone of elsamicin A is derived entirely from acetate and the disaccharide portion is biosynthesized from two units of glucose and methionine.     

Two new natural azafluorene alkaloids and a cytotoxic aporphine alkaloid from Polyalthia longifolia

The stem and stem bark of Polyalthia longifolia afforded the cytotoxic aporphine alkaloid liriodenine [1], as well as two aporphine alkaloids, noroliveroline [2] and oliveroline-beta-N-oxide [3] and three azafluorene alkaloids, darienine [4], polyfothine [6], and isooncodine [7], which are not bioactive. Polyfothine [6] and isooncodine [7] are new natural compounds.     

In Vitro culture studies of FlorEssence on human tumor cell lines

FlorEssence (FE) is an herbal tea widely used by patients to treat chronic conditions in North America, particularly cancer patients during chemo- and radiation therapy. Although individual components of FE have antioxidant, antiestrogenic, immunostimulant and antitumor properties, in vitro evidence of anticancer activity for the herbal tea itself is still lacking. We studied the antiproliferative effect of FE on MCF7 and MDA-MB-468 human breast cancer, and Jurkat and K562 leukemia cell lines. We found that FE significantly inhibited the proliferation of both breast and leukemia cells in vitro only at high concentrations, with 50% inhibition of MDA-MB-468 cells at about 1[sol ]20 dilution, Jurkat cells at about 1[sol ]10 dilution and MCF7 and K562 cells at less than 1[sol ]10 dilution. Flow cytometry analysis showed that treatment with a high concentration of FE induced G2[sol ]M arrest in MCF7 and Jurkat cells, with also an increased SubG0[sol ]G1 fraction in MCF7 cells. MDA-MB-468 cells showed a significantly increased Sub G0[sol ]G1 fraction after treatment with 1[sol ]10 dilution of FE while the cell cycle of K562 was unaffected. When MCF7 and MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells were treated with a combination of FE with either paclitaxel or cisplatin, results showed that only the combination of 1[sol ]20 dilution of FE with 0.5 microM cisplatin resulted in a small but significantly higher MCF7 cell survival than 0.5 microM cisplatin treatment alone. FE at 1[sol ]20 and 1[sol ]50 dilutions did not affect the antiproliferative properties of these two commonly used chemotherapeutic agents. The results suggest that FE at high concentrations show differential inhibitory effect on different human cancer cell lines. Further studies are needed to assess the biological activities of FE.