Two new sesquiterpene polyol esters from the root barks of Celastrus angulatus

Angulatin F (1) and angulatin I (2), two new sesquiterpene polyol esters, were isolated from the root barks of Celastrus angulatus, together with six known compounds 1β,2β-diacetoxy-4α,6α-dihydroxy-8α-isobutanoyloxy-9β-benzoyloxy-15-(α-methyl) butanoyloxy-β-dihydroagrofuran (3), angulatin A (4), angulatin B (5), celangulatin E (6), 1β,2β,15-triacetoxy-4α,6α-dihydroxy-8α-isobutanoyloxy-9β-benzoyloxy-β-dihydroagrofuran (7), and celangulin I (8). The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated as 1β,2β,6α,15-tetraacetoxy-4α-hydroxy-8β,9α-difuroyloxy-β-dihydroagrofuran and 1β,2β,6α,8β,15-pentaacetoxy-4α-hydroxy-9β-furoyloxy-β-dihydroagrofuran by spectroscopic means.     

New eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoids from the root bark of Pseudolarix kaempferi

Abstract

The phytochemical investigation of the root bark of Pseudolarix kaempferi yielded eight eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoids, including three new ones, 1α-hydroxyl-4(14)-en-β-dihydroagarafuran (1), 1α, 2α-diacetoxy-8β-isobutanoyloxy-9α-benzoyl oxy-15-β-(β-furancarbonyloxy)-4β, 6β-dihydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (7), and 1α-acetoxy-2 α-furancarbonyloxy-8β-isobutanoyloxy-9α-benzoyloxy-15β-(β-acetoxy)-4β, 6β-dihydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (8). Herein the new compounds 7 and 8 were reported as a mixture. The molecular structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis, including UV, IR, NMR, and MS, and comparison with the literature data.     

Feruhermonins A–C: three daucane esters from the seeds of Ferula hermonis (Apiaceae)

Seventeen daucane esters have been isolated from the seeds of Ferula hermonis Boiss (Apiaceae). Three of these sesquiterpenes, 4β-hydroxy-6α-benzoyl-7-daucen-9-one (1), 4β, 8β-dihydroxy-6α-benzoyl-dauc-9-ene (2), and 4β, 9α-dihydroxy-6α-benzoyl-dauc-7-ene (4), named feruhermonins A–C, respectively, are novel natural products. The structures of these compounds were elucidated unequivocally by a series of 1D and 2D NMR analyses. Although 4β, 8β-dihydroxy-6α-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoyl)-dauc-9-ene (3) was reported previously, the complete spectroscopic data for this compound are presented here for the first time.     

Sesquiterpene lactones from Carpesium rosulatum with potential cytotoxicity against five human cancer cell lines

In search for plant-derived cytotoxicity compound against human cancer cells (A549, SK-OV-3, SK-MEL-2, XF498, HCT15), it was found that the chloroform extracts obtained from the whole plant of Carpesium rosulatum MlQ. (Compositae) exhibited significant cytotoxic activity. Four sesquiterpene lactone, CRC1 (2α, 5-epoxy-5,10-dihydroxy-6-angeloyl-oxy-9β-isobutyloxy-germacran-8α,12-olide), CRC2 (2α,5-epoxy-5,10-dihydroxy-6α,9β-diangeloyloxy-germacran-8α,12-olide), CRC3 (2α,5-epoxy-5,10-dihydroxy-6α-angeloyloxy-9β-(3-methyl-butanoyloxy)-gemacran-8α,12-olide), CRC4 (2β,5-epoxy-5,10-dihydroxy-6α,9β-diangeloyloxy-germacran-8α,12-olide) were isolated from the whole parts of C. rosulatum. 2α,5-epoxy-5,10-dihydroxy-6α,9β-diangeloyloxy-germacran-8α,12-olide (CRC2) showed the most potent cytotoxicity with IC(50) value of 6.01 μM against SK-MEL-2.     

Three new diterpenoids from Coleus forskohlii Briq

Three new diterpenoids, forskolin G(2), forskolin H(3), forskolin I(4), were isolated from the whole plant of the Coleus forskohlii Briq., and their structures were elucidated as 1α,6β-diacetoxy-8,13-epoxylabd-14-en-11-one, 1α-hydroxy-6β,7β-diacetoxy-8,13-epoxylabd-14-en-11-one, and 1α,9α-dihydroxy-6β,7α-diacetoxy-8,13-epoxylabd-14-en-11-one on the basis of spectral data.     

Identification of the metabolites of episesamin in rat bile and human liver microsomes

Episesamin is an isomer of sesamin, resulting from the refining process of non-roasted sesame seed oil. Episesamin has two methylendioxyphenyl groups on exo and endo faces of the bicyclic skeleton. The side methylendioxyphenyl group was metabolized by cytochrome-P450. Seven metabolites of episesamin were found in rat bile after treatment with glucuronidase/arylsulfatase and were identified using NMR and MS. The seven metabolites were (7α,7'β,8α,8'α)-3,4-dihydroxy-3',4'-methylenedioxy-7,9':7',9-diepoxylignane (EC-1-1), (7α,7'β,8α,8'α)-3,4-methylenedioxy-3',4'-dihydroxy-7,9':7',9-diepoxylignane (EC-1-2) and (7α,7'β,8α,8'α)-3,4:3',4'-bis(dihydroxy)-7,9':7',9-diepoxylignane (EC-2), (7α,7'β,8α,8'α)-3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-3',4'-methylenedioxy-7,9':7',9-diepoxylignane (EC-1m-1), (7α,7'β,8α,8'α)-3,4-methylenedioxy-3'-methoxy-4'-hydroxy-7,9':7',9-diepoxylignane (EC-1m-2), (7α,7'β,8α,8'α)-3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-3',4'-dihydroxy-7,9':7',9-diepoxylignane (EC-2m-1) and (7α,7'β,8α,8'α)-3,4-dihydroxy-3'-methoxy-4'-hydroxy-7,9':7',9-diepoxylignane (EC-2m-2). EC-1-1, EC-1-2 and EC-2 were also identified as metabolites of episesamin in human liver microsomes. These results suggested that similar metabolic pathways of episesamin could be proposed in rats and humans.     

A new sesquiterpene ester from the fruits of Celastrus orbiculatus

From the fruits of Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb., a new dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpene ester named 6α,13β-diacetoxy-1β,8β,9β-tribenzoyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (1) has been isolated, along with three known compounds: 1β,6α,8β-triacetoxy-9α-benzoyloxy-β-agarofuran (2), 1β,6α-diacetoxy-9α-benzoyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (3) and β-sitostrol (4). The structure of 1 was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods.     

Diterpenoids from the freshwater green algae Rhizoclonium hieroglyphicum with antibacterial activity

Three new isopimarane diterpenes 7β-hydroxy-19α-methylmalonyloxy-isopimara-8(14),15-diene (1), 7β-hydroxy-14-oxo-isopimara-8(9),15-dien-19oic acid (2), and 7β-hydroxy-14-oxo-19α-methylmalonyloxy-isopimara-9(11),15-diene (3) in addition to the known compounds isopimaric acid (4), 7oxo-13-epi-pimara-14,15-dien-18oic acid (5), 7oxo-13-epi-pimara-8,15-dien-18oic acid (6), and 6β-hydroxyisopimaric acid (7) were isolated from the hexane extract of Rhizoclonium hieroglyphicum. The structures of compounds 1-7 were established by 1D and 2D NMR techniques. The isolated diterpenoids were screened for antimicrobial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and yeast strains.     

Disposition of 3H-enisoprost,a gastric antisecretory prostaglandin,in healthy humans

1. After oral administration of ³H-enisoprost (450 μg) to five healthy men, as a solution in capsules, peak ³H levels of 5624 ± 566 pg equiv./ml (mean ± S.E.M.) were reached within one hour. No unchanged drug was detected in plasma.

2. Enisoprost was rapidly de-esterified to SC-36067 [(±)11α, 16ζ-dihydroxy-16-methyl-9-oxoprost-4Z, 13E-dien-1-oic acid], a pharmacologically active analogue, which reached peak concentrations of 651±200 pg/ml within 20 min of dosing. SC-36067 was eliminated metabolically, with a half-life of 1.61 h, by a combination of β-oxidation, β-oxidation and 9-keto-reduction.

3. After nine days 59.0±2.98% and 17.4±1.57% of the dose was excreted in urine and faeces respectively. The majority of this excretion was complete in two days.

4. Five urinary metabolites were identified by GC-MS. These were (±)3-[2β-(4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1E-octenyl)-3α-hydroxy-5-oxo-1α-cyclopentanyl]propanoic acid (SC-41411; 3.6% dose), (±)3-[3α,5-dihydroxy-2β-(4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1E-octenyl)-1α-cyclopentanyl]propanoic acid (SC-41411 PGF analogue; 4.8% dose), (±)3-[2β-(8-carboxy-4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1E-octenyl)-3α-hydroxy-5-oxo-1α-cyclopentanyl] propanoic acid (SC-41411-16-carboxylic acid; 22% dose), (±)3-[2β-(8-carboxy-4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1E-octenyl)-3α,5-dihydroxy-1α-cylopentanyl]propanoic acid (SC-41411 PGF analogue-16-carboxylic acid; 8.5% dose) and its γ lactone (2.6% dose).

5. These metabolites were also identified chromatographically in plasma, as were SC-36067, (±)3-[2β-(4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1E-octenyl)-5-oxo-1α-cyclopent-3-enyl]propaloic acid and (±)3-[2β-(4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1E-octenyl)-5-oxo-cyclopent-1-enyl]propanoic acid.

6. Some 5-10% of the dose was excreted in urine as tritiated water, indicating that oxidation of the 11α-hydroxy group in SC-36067 or its metabolites also occurred.     

Dentatins: Sesquiterpene glucosides fromIxeris dentata

Three new sesquiterpene lactone glucosides named dentatins A, B and C were isolated fromIxeris dentata and the structures were elucidated as 3β, 8β-dihydroxy-(1α, 5α)-guaian-10(14)-ene-6α, 12-olide-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), 3β, 8β-dihydroxy-(1α, 5α)-guain-4(15), 10(14)-diene-6α, 12-olide-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2) and 3β, 9β-dihydroxy-(1α, 5α)-guaian-4(15), 10(14)-diene-6α, 12-olide-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), respectively, on the basis of spectral evidence.     

巴戟天根皮中的醌类成分的分离与鉴定

目的研究巴戟天(Morinda officinalisHow.)化学成分。方法运用多种色谱学方法对巴戟天根皮体积分数70%乙醇提取物的化学成分进行分离,并根据光谱数据鉴定化合物的结构。结果从该植物中分离得到17个化合物,分别鉴定为rubiasin A(1)、rubiasin B(2)、2-羟基-1-甲氧基蒽醌(2-hydroxy-1-methoxy-anthraquinone,3)、3-羟基-1-甲氧基-2-甲基蒽醌(3-hydroxy-1-methoxy-2-methyl-anthraquinone,4)、1,3-二羟基-2-甲氧基蒽醌(1,3-dihydroxy-2-methoxy-anthraquinone,5)、2-甲基蒽醌(2-methyl-anthraquinone,6)、1,3-二羟基-2-甲基蒽醌(1,3-dihydroxy-2-methyl-anthraqui-none,7)、2-羟甲基蒽醌(2-hydroxymethyl-anthraquinone,8)、3-羟基-1,2-二甲氧基蒽醌(3-hydroxy-1,2-dimethoxy-anthraquinone,9)、1,8-二羟基-3-甲氧基-6-甲基蒽醌(1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyl-anthraquinone,10)、苯乙醇-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(2-phenylethyl-O-β-D-glucopyranoside,11)、2-丁醇-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(sec-butyl-O-β-D-glucopyranoside,12)、3,4-二羟基苯乙醇(3,4-di-hydroxyphenylethanol,13)、3-(4-羟基-苯基)-1,2-丙二醇(3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2-propandiol,14)、阿魏酸(ferulic acid,15)、熊果酸(ursolic acid,16)、β-谷甾醇(β-sitosterol,17)。结论化合物1,2,11~14为首次从巴戟天属植物中分离得到。     

杜仲叶中倍半萜及降碳倍半萜的分离与鉴定

目的 研究植物杜仲(Eucommia ulmoides Oliver)叶中的化学成分.方法 综合运用硅胶柱色谱、反相硅胶柱色谱和Sephadex LH-20凝胶柱色谱以及制备型高效液相色谱等方法进行系统分离,根据化合物的理化性质及其波谱数据确定化合物的结构.结果 从杜仲叶80％(体积分数)乙醇提取物中分离得到了12个倍...     

溪桫化学成分研究

目的:研究楝科溪桫属植物溪桫[Chisocheton cumingianus subsp.balansae(C.Candolle)Mabber-ley]的小枝及茎皮化学成分。方法:利用正相、反相硅胶柱色谱、Sephadex LH-20凝胶柱色谱、制备HPLC等方法分离化合物,运用MS和NMR等波谱方法解析鉴定化合物结构。结果:从其乙醇提取物之三氯甲烷萃取部位中分离鉴定出10个化合物,分别为4个三萜类化合物:odoratone(1),grandifoliolenone(2),24-表-匹西狄醇A(24-epi-piscidinol A,3),chisiamol F(4);3个倍半萜类化合物:1β,6α-二羟基-4(15)-桉叶烯(1β,6α-dihydroxy-4(15)-eudesmene,5),1β,8α-二羟基-4(15)-桉叶烯(1β,8α-dihydroxy-4(15)-eudesmene,6),环氧泽泻烯(alismoxide,7);3个蒽醌类化合物:大黄酚(8),大黄素(9),大黄素甲醚(10)。结论:10个化合物均首次从该植物中分离得到。     

New cytotoxic sesquiterpene lactones from Anthemis scrobicularis

Four new sesquiterpene lactones, 4α-hydroxy-guaia-10(14),11(13)-diene-12,6α-olide (1), 4α-hydroxy-9α-acetoxy-guaia-1(10),2-diene-12,6α-olide (4), 4α-hydroxy-9β-acetoxy-guaia-1(10),2-diene-12,6α-olide (5), and 1α,4α-dihydroxy-9α-acetoxy-guaia-10(14),2-diene-12,6α-olide (6), were isolated from the aerial parts of Anthemis scrobicularis. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of their IR, NMR, and MS spectroscopic data. In addition, two known sesquiterpene lactones micheliolide (2) and achillin (3) were also isolated. The cytotoxicity of some of the isolated compounds was tested against HCT 116, HepG-2, and MCF-7 cell lines. Micheliolide and 4α-hydroxy-guaia-10(14),11(13)-diene-12,6α-olide showed pronounced inhibitory activity while 4α-hydroxy-9α-acetoxy-guaia-1(10),2-diene-12,6α-olide showed weak activity.     

A new inositol derivative from Prenanthes macrophylla

A new chiro-inositol ester, 4-hydroxyphenylacetyl-3-d-chiro-inositol ester (1), was isolated from the whole plants of Prenanthes macrophylla Franch., along with 10 known compounds, 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (2), trans-ethyl caffeate (3), cis-ethyl caffeate (4), protocatechualdehyde (5), luteolin (6), luteolin-7-O-β-d-glucoside (7), 15-hydroxy-2-oxo-guai-3-en-1α,5α,6β,7α,10α,11βH-12,6-olide (8), 15-glucopyranosyloxy-2-oxo-guaia-3,11(13)-dien-1α,5α,6β,7α,10αH-12,6-olide (9), ursolic acid (10), and oleanolic acid (11). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analyses including HR-ESI-MS, ESI-MS, (1)H and (13)C NMR, HSQC, HMBC, and ROESY, and chemical evidences.     

人工栽培的南方红豆杉化学成分研究(III)

从人工栽培的南方红豆杉全株乙醇提取物的氯仿萃取部位通过反复硅胶和凝胶柱层析分离得到4个化合物，采用波谱解析(IR，ESI-MS，¹H NMR和¹³C NMR)等方法确定了其结构，4个化合物分别鉴定为taxamairin K (1), 2α,4α-dideacetoxy-7β-benzoyloxy-5β,20-epoxy-9α,10β,13α,15-tetrahydroxy-11(15→1)abeotaxa-11-ene (2), 7β-xylosyl-taxol (3), 10-deacetoxy-7-xylosyl-taxol (4)，其中化合物1为新化合物。     

蒙古黄芪化学成分研究

目的研究蒙古黄芪的化学成分。方法采用硅胶柱色谱、凝胶柱色谱方法进行分离纯化,利用波谱分析法结合理化性质确定化合物结构。结果从蒙古黄芪的乙酸乙酯和正丁醇萃取部分中共分离得到14个化合物,分别鉴定为(6aR,11R)-9,10-二甲氧基紫檀烷-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(1),(3R)-2′-羟基-3′,4′-二甲氧基异黄烷-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(2),5′-羟基-3′-甲氧基异黄酮-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(3),芒柄花苷(4),(6aR,11R)-3-羟基-9,10-二甲氧基紫檀烷(5),(3R)-7,2′-二羟基-3′,4′-二甲氧基异黄烷(6),5′,7-二羟基-3′-甲氧基异黄酮(7),芒柄花素(8),黄芪甲苷(9),黄芪皂苷II(10),蔗糖(11),腺嘌呤核苷(12),十六烷酸单甘油酯(13),十六烷酸(14)。结论化合物5,7,11～14为首次从黄芪属植物中分离得到,化合物6为首次从蒙古黄芪中分离得到。     

A secondary metabolite amberin from Amberboa ramosa

Amberin (1), a new sesquiterpene lactone, has been isolated from the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of Amberboa ramosa together with apigenin (2), jaseocidine (3), crysoeriol (4), and 3β, 8α-dihydroxy-11α-methyl-1αH, 5αH, 6βH, 7αH, 11βH-guai-10(14), 4 (15)-dien-6, 12-olide (5). The structures of the isolated compounds have been elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy.     

Three triterpenoid saponins acylated with monoterpenic acid from Gymnocladus chinensis

A new triterpenoid saponin acylated with monoterpenic acid, together with two known triterpenoid saponins, has been isolated from the fruit of Gymnocladus chinensis Baill. Their structures were elucidated as 2β,23-dihydroxy-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-21-O-{(6S)-2-trans-2,6-dimethyl-6-O-[3-O-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-4-O-((6S)-2-trans-2,6-dimethyl-6-hydroxy-2,7-octadienoyl)-β-L-arabinopyranosyl]-2,7-octadienoyl}-acacic acid 28-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 3)-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 6)]-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester (1), gymnocladus saponin E (2), and gymnocladus saponin F(2) (3).     

卷柏的化学成分

目的研究卷柏[Selaginella tamariscina(Beauv.)Spring]的化学成分。方法采用硅胶柱色谱、ODS柱色谱、制备型HPLC等手段进行分离纯化,并利用波谱学方法鉴定化合物的结构。结果从卷柏乙醇提取物中分离得到13个化合物,分别鉴定为3β-羟基-7α-甲氧基-24β-乙基-胆甾-5-烯(1)、胆甾醇(2)、β-谷甾醇(3)、海棠果酸(4)、白桦脂酸(5)、5,4′-二羟基-7-甲氧基黄酮(6)、3-methoxychrysazin(7)、穗花杉双黄酮(8)、异柳杉双黄酮(9)、香草酸(10)、对甲氧基苯甲醛(11)、对羟基苯甲酸(12)、胡萝卜苷(13)。结论化合物1-2、4-7、10、13为本属植物中首次分离得到的化合物。