A new anti-HIV lupane acid from Gleditsia sinensis Lam

A new lupane acid, 2beta-carboxyl,3beta-hydroxyl-norlupA (1)-20 (29)-en-28-oic acid (1), together with five known lupane acid derivatives (2-6), were isolated from the stings of Gleditsia sinensis Lam.. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR techniques. All these known compounds were isolated from this genus for the first time. The new compound 1 showed strong anti-HIV activity.     

Sinapic acid derivatives from the seeds of Raphanus nussatirus L

A new disulfide glycoside, raphthioglucoside (1), and a new sinapic acid derivative, sinapic acid 5-hydroxymethylfurfural ester (2), together with sinapic acid (3) have been isolated from the seeds of Raphanus nussatirus L. The structures of compounds 1-3 were determined based on chemical analysis and spectroscopic methods (UV, 1D and 2D NMR, HRFABMS, HREIMS and elemental analysis).     

A new anti-HIV lupane acid from Gleditsia sinensis Lam.

A new lupane acid, 2β-carboxyl,3β-hydroxyl-norlupA (1)-20 (29)-en-28-oic acid (1), together with five known lupane acid derivatives (2-6), were isolated from the stings of Gleditsia sinensis Lam.. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR techniques. All these known compounds were isolated from this genus for the first time. The new compound 1 showed strong anti-HIV activity.     

山慈菇的化学成分

为研究山慈菇药材——杜鹃兰(Cremastra appendiculata (D.Don) Makino)干燥假鳞茎的化学成分,采用硅胶、葡聚糖凝胶和反相硅胶柱色谱法分离纯化,运用现代波谱技术进行结构鉴定。本文分离得到7个化合物,分别鉴定为5-甲氧基联苄-3,3′-二-O-β-D-吡喃葡糖苷(1)、 militarine (2)、 loroglossin (3)、 原儿茶酸(4)、 丁二酸(5)、 天麻苷(6)和胡萝卜苷(7)。化合物1为新化合物,化合物2～6均为首次从杜鹃兰中分得。     

Kaurane-type diterpene glycoside from the stem bark of Acanthopanax trifoliatus

A new diterpene glycoside, acantrifoside D ( 1), as well as three known diterpenes (2 - 4) were isolated from the stem bark of Acanthopanax trifoliatus from Vietnam. Based on 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data, their chemical structures were determined to be 16alpha,17-dihydroxy- ent-kauran-19-oic acid 16- O-beta- D-glucopyranoside 19- O-beta- D-glucopyranosyl ester (1), 16alpha H,17-isovalerate- ent-kauran-19-oic acid (2), ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid ( 3), and ent-pimara-8(14),15-dien-19-oic acid (4). Compounds 2 - 4 had strong inhibitory effects against COX-1 in an in vitro assay, with IC50 values of 0.21, 0.15 and 0.19 mM, respectively.     

Three new sulfated triterpenoids from the roots of Gypsophila pacifica

Three new sulfated triterpenoids (1-3), along with one known compound (4), were isolated from the roots of Gypsophila pacifica Kom. The structures of the new compounds were established as 3β-O-sulfate gypsogenin 28-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl ester (1), 3β-O-sulfate gypsogenin (2), and 3β-O-sulfate quillaic acid (3) on the basis of 1D, 2D NMR, and HR-ESI-MS methods.     

A new eudesmane sesquiterpene glycosides from Liriope muscari

A new eudesmane sesquiterpene glycoside, ophiopogonoside B (1), along with five known compounds, ophiopogonoside A (2), ruscogenin-1-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl (1 → 2)]-[β-D-xylopyranosyl (1 → 3)]-β-D-fucopyranoside (3), palmitic acid (4), palmitic acid glyceride (5), and β-sitosterol-D-glucopyranoside (6),was isolated from the tuberous roots of Liriope muscari (Decn.) Bailey (Liliaceae). Their structures were confirmed by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy. Among them, compounds 1, 2, 4, and 5 were the first reported from the genus Liriope. Ophiopogonoside B (1) showed moderate inhibitory activity to glycogen phosphorylase a.     

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.     

Two new phenolic acids from Drynariae rhizoma

To study the chemical constituents of Drynariae Rhizoma, nine phenolic acids were isolated from a 70% ethanol extract by using a combination of various chromatographic techniques including column chromatography over silica gel, ODS, Sephadex LH-20, and semi-preparative HPLC. By spectroscopic techniques including 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 2D NMR, and HR-ESI-MS, these compounds were identified as 4, 4'-dihydroxy-3, 3'-imino-di-benzoic acid (1), protocatechuic acid (2), gallic acid (3), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (4), (E)-caffeic acid (5), ethyl trans-3, 4-dihydroxycinnamate (6), caffeic acid 4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (7), p-coumaric acid 4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (8), and 23(S)-12-O-caffeoyl-12-hydroxyllauric acid glycerol ester (9), separately. Among them, 1 and 9 are new compounds, and 3, 4, and 6 were isolated from Drynaria species for the first time.     

西双版纳粗榧内生真菌菌株CM112中分离到的两个新bisabolane型倍半萜

目的 从西双版纳粗榧内生真菌菌株Aspergillus sp. CM112中分离和鉴定抗菌活性产物。方法 采用反相硅胶色谱、凝胶色谱和HPLC等分离技术,对菌株CM112的发酵产物进行分离纯化;通过1D、2D NMR、HR-ESI-MS以及旋光数据进行结构测定。结果 鉴定了5个bisabolane型倍半萜的结构,包括两个新化合物(7S,11S)-(+)-11-hydroxyl-sydonol(1)和(7S,11S)-(+)-11-hydroxyl aspergiterpenoid A(2)以及3个已知化合物(7S,11S)-(+)-11-hydroxysydonic acid(3), (7S,11S)-(+)-11,12-dihydroxysydonic acid (4)和(7S,11S)-(+)-12-hydroxysydonic acid(5);并通过纸片扩散法测试了它们对3株病原细菌的抗菌活性。结论 化合物1和2是新的bisabolane型倍半萜,2和3为抗菌活性成分。     

怀菊花茎叶中一个新聚炔类化合物

采用多种色谱技术从怀菊花茎叶中分离得到8个聚炔类化合物。通过UV、IR、ESI-MS、HR-ESI-MS及NMR等波谱技术对其进行结构鉴定,分别为菊花新炔C (2E,4E,12Z-十四碳三烯-1-吡咯烷基-1-酮-8,10-二炔)(1)、tetradeca-2E, 4E, 12E-trien-8, 10-diynoic acid pyrrolidide (2)、tetradeca-2E, 4E-dien-8, 10-diynoic acid pyrrolidide (3)、tetradeca-2E,4E,10Z-trien-8-ynoic acid pyrrolidide (4)、2E,4E,12E-tetradecatriene-8,10-diynoic acid isobutylamide (5)、2E,4E-undecyldiene-8,10-diynoic acid isobutylamide (6)、2E,4E,10E-N-isobutyl-2,4,10-tetradecatrien-8-ynoic acid amide(7)和十一-2E,4E-二烯-8,10-二炔酸苯乙胺(...     

褐藻羊栖菜Sargassum fusiforme (Harv.) Setch.化学成分研究(II)Δ*

目的 研究褐藻羊栖菜Sargassum fusiforme的化学成分。方法：采用大孔吸附树脂柱色谱、硅胶柱色谱、ODS柱色谱和制备HPLC等技术方法进行化学成分分离,运用核磁共振波谱和质谱等数据,并结合文献鉴定化合物的结构。结果：从羊栖菜乙醇提取物中分离得到10个化合物,分别鉴定为对羟基苯甲醛(1)、2,5-二羟基苯甲醛(2)尿黑酸(3)、尿黑酸乙酯(4)、对羟基苯甲酸(5)、5-乙氧基甲基尿嘧啶(6)、黑麦草内酯(7)、异黑麦草内酯(8)、schiffnerilolide(9)、焦谷氨酸乙酯(10)。结论：化合物1~10为首次从羊栖菜中分离得到。     

A new pancreatic lipase inhibitor isolated from the roots of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Actinidia arguta</Emphasis>

A new coumaroyl triterpene, 3-O-trans-p-coumaroyl actinidic acid (1), as well as five known triterpenes, ursolic acid (2), 23-hydroxyursolic acid (3), corosolic acid (4), asiatic acid (5) and betulinic acid (6) were isolated from an EtOAc-soluble extract of the roots of Actinidia arguta. The structure of compound 1 was elucidated from interpretation of the spectroscopic data, particularly by extensive 1D and 2D NMR studies. All the isolates (1-6) were evaluated in vitro for their inhibitory activities on pancreatic lipase (PL). Of the isolates, the new compound 1 possessed the highest inhibitory activity on PL, with an IC(50) of 14.95 microM, followed by ursolic acid (2, IC(50) = 15.83 microM). The other four triterpenes (3-6) also showed significant PL inhibitory activity, with IC(50) values ranging from 20.42 to 76.45 microM.     

Non-taxane compounds from the bark of Taxus yunnanensis

From the bark of Taxus yunnanensis , 15 non-taxane compounds were isolated. Through spectroscopic methods such as 1D and 2D NMR and MS experiments, one of them was determined as a new abietane-type diterpenoid named taxayunnin ( 1 ). The other 14 known compounds were identified as taxamairin C ( 2 ), taxamairin A ( 3 ), 3 g -hydroxy-sandaracopimaric acid ( 4 ), (+)-3-hydroxy-isodrimenin ( 5 ), rubrosterone ( 6 ), ponasterone A ( 7 ), ecdysterone ( 8 ), 20-hydroxy-echysone-20,22-monoacetonide ( 9 ), 7-oxositosterol ( 10 ), stigmast-4-en-6 g -ol-3-one ( 11 ), 5 f ,6 g -dihydroxy-daucosterol ( 12 ), g -sitosterol ( 13 ), daucosterol ( 14 ), 1- O - g - d -glucopyranosyl-(2 S , 3 R , 4 E , 8 Z )-2- N -(2'-hydroxypalmitoyl)-octadeca-sphinga-4,8-dienine ( 15 ), respectively. Compounds 4 - 6 , 9 - 12 and 15 were isolated from Taxus plants for the first time.     

A new antioxidant isobenzofuranone derivative from the algicolous marine fungus Epicoccum sp

The fungus Epicoccum sp., was isolated from the marine brown alga Fucus vesiculosus. After cultivation the fungus was investigated for its secondary metabolite content, and found to contain the new natural product 4,5,6-trihydroxy-7-methylphthalide (1, epicoccone), together with 5-(acetoxymethyl)-furan-2-carboxylic acid (2), furan-2-carboxylic acid (3), 5-(hydroxymethyl)-furan-2-carboxylic acid (4), (-)-(3 R,4 S)-4-hydroxymellein (5), and (-)-(3 R)-5-hydroxymellein (6). The structures of all compounds were determined by interpretation of their spectroscopic data (1D and 2D NMR, MS, UV, optical rotation and IR). Each isolate was tested for its antioxidative properties. Compound 1 was found to be potently active, showing 95 % DPPH radical scavenging effects at 25 microg/mL. Compound 1 also inhibited the peroxidation of linolenic acid in the TBARS assay (62 % inhibition at 37 microg/mL).     

Chemical constituents of the brown alga Dictyopteris divaricata

A novel sesquiterpene-substituted benzoic acid, named dictyvaric acid (1), together with nine known compounds (2-10), have been isolated from the brown alga Dictyopteris divaricata Okam. The structure of 1 was elucidated as 3-[(decahydro-2-hydroxy-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-1-naphthalenyl)-methyl]-4-hydroxybenzoic acid by spectroscopic methods, including IR, FABMS, HR-FABMS, 1D and 2D NMR techniques. All compounds were obtained from this species for the first time.     

Rearranged jatrophane-type diterpenes from euphorbia species. Evaluation of their effects on the reversal of multidrug resistance

The rearranged jatrophane-type diterpenes ( 1 - 3), isolated from the Me (2)CO extracts of Euphorbia portlandica and Euphorbia segetalis, were examined for their effects on multidrug resistance (MDR) in mouse lymphoma cells. Compounds 2 and 3 revealed to be active with the latter being more active than the positive control verapamil, a known resistance modifier. The new compound 1, named portlandicine, was isolated from Euphorbia portlandica and its structure characterised by high-field NMR spectroscopic methods including 2D NMR techniques: COSY, HMQC, HMBC and NOESY. The known diterpene 2, together with aleuritolic acid ( 4), oleanolic acid ( 5), and betulin diacetate ( 6), were also isolated from the same species.     

A new benzofuranone and anti-HIV constituents from the stems of Rhus chinensis

A new benzofuran lactone, rhuscholide A (1), was isolated from the stems of RHUS CHINENSIS, together with six known compounds: 5-hydroxy-7-(3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,11-tetraenyl)-2(3 H)-benzofuranone (2), betulin (3), betulonic acid (4), moronic acid (5), 3-oxo-6 beta-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid (6) and 3-oxo-6 beta-hydroxyolean-18-en-28-oic acid (7). Based on 1D, 2D NMR (COSY, HMQC, HMBC) and mass (EI-MS, HR-EI-MS) spectral data, the structure of rhuscholide A was deduced to be 5-hydroxy-3-(propan-2-ylidene)-7-(3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,11-tetraenyl)-2(3 H)-benzofuranone (1). Anti-HIV-1 bioassays IN VITRO revealed that compound 1 possesses significant anti-HIV-1 activity with an EC50 value of 1.62 microM and a therapeutic index (TI) of 42.40. Compounds 2, 4, 5 and 7 showed moderate anti-HIV-1 activities with EC50 values of 3.70, 5.81, 7.49 and 13.11 microM, respectively.     

Four new triterpenoids from the leaves of Psidium guajava

Four new triterpenoids, psiguanins A-D (1-4), along with 13 known ones (5-17), were isolated from the leaves of Psidium guajava. The structures of new compounds were determined as 2α,3β-dihydroxy-taraxer-20-en-28-oic acid (1), 2α,3β,12α,13β-tetrahydroxy-urs-28-oic acid (2), 2α,3β,12β,13β-tetrahydroxy-urs-28-oic acid (3), and 2α,3β,12β,13α-tetrahydroxy-urs-28-oic acid (4), respectively, on the basis of comprehensive spectroscopic methods and molecular modeling calculation. Among them, compound 4 was characterized as an unusual ursane-type triterpenoid with cis-fused C/D ring system.     

北沙参中的新8-O-4′型异木脂素

为了研究北沙参的化学成分，通过大孔树脂吸附柱色谱、 Sephadex LH-20及反相ODS柱色谱进行化合物的分离， 利用多种波谱技术鉴定化合物结构。从醇提物的乙酸乙酯溶部分， 分离得到1个新化合物， 命名为可来灵素D(glehlinoside D，1)， 以及5个已知化合物： 裂异落叶松脂醇(2)、 阿魏酸(3)、 咖啡酸(4)、 香草酸(5)和丁香苷(6)。化合物1为一新的8-O-4′型异木脂素类化合物。