Antifibrotic phenanthrenes of Dendrobium nobile stems

Two new phenanthrenes ( 1 and 6) and four new dihydrophenanthrenes ( 2- 5) were isolated from a methanolic extract of Dendrobium nobile stems, along with 13 known phenanthrenes and dihydrophenanthrenes ( 7- 19). By spectroscopic analysis, the structures of compounds 1- 6 were determined as 2,8-dihydroxy-3,4,7-trimethoxyphenanthrene ( 1), 3-hydroxy-2,4,7-trimethoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene ( 2), 2,8-dihydroxy-3,4,7-trimethoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene ( 3), 2-hydroxy-4,7-dimethoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene ( 4), 2,2'-dihydroxy-3,3',4,4',7,7'-hexamethoxy-9,9',10,10'-tetrahydro-1,1'-biphenanthrene ( 5), and 2,3,5-trihydroxy-4,9-dimethoxyphenanthrene ( 6), respectively. Antifibrotic activity of compounds 1- 19 was evaluated employing HSC-T6, an immortalized rat hepatic stellate cell line, as an in vitro assay system by assessing cell proliferation.     

Cytotoxic flavonoids from Platymiscium floribundum

Two new isoflavonoids, 7-hydroxy-6,4'-dimethoxy-isoflavonequinone (1) and 2'-hydroxy-6,4',6' ',4' '-tetramethoxy-[7-O-7' ']-bisisoflavone (2), and seven other known flavonoids, 3-hydroxy-9-methoxypterocarpan (medicarpin), 3,10-dihydroxy-9-methoxypterocarpan, 3,9-dimethoxypterocarpan (homopterocarpin) (3), 2,3,9-trimethoxypterocarpan (4), 3,4-dihydroxy-9-methoxypterocarpan (vesticarpan) (5), 2',4,4'-trihydroxychalcone (isoliquiritigenin), and 7,4'-dihydroxyflavanone (liquiritigenin) (6), were isolated from the heartwood of Platymiscium floribundum. The structures of compounds 1 and 2 were established by spectroscopic methods. Compounds 3-6 showed cytotoxic activity when evaluated against five human cancer cell lines in vitro.     

Discovery of natural products from Curcuma longa that protect cells from beta-amyloid insult: a drug discovery effort against Alzheimer's disease

From Curcuma longa, two novel compounds, 4' '-(3' "-methoxy-4' "-hydroxyphenyl)-2' '-oxo-3' '-enebutanyl 3-(3'-methoxy-4'hydroxyphenyl)propenoate (calebin-A, 1) and 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,4,6-heptatrien-3-one (2), and seven known compounds, 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione (curcumin, 3), 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione (demethoxycurcumin, 4), 1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione (bisdemethoxycurcumin, 5), 1-hydroxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-heptene-3,5-dione (6), 1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-heptene-3,5-dione (7), 1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4,6-heptatrien-3-one (8), and 1,5-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadien-3-one (9), were isolated following a bioassay-guided fractionation scheme utilizing an assay to detect protection of PC12 cells from beta-amyloid insult. Compounds 1, 3-5, and 7 were found to more effectively protect PC12 cells from betaA insult (ED(50) = 0.5-10 microg/mL) than Congo red (10) (ED(50) = 37-39 microg/mL).     

Trypanocidal diarylheptanoids from Aframomum letestuianum

Three new diarylheptanoids, (4Z,6E)-5-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4-hydroxyphenyl)hepta-4,6-dien-3-one, letestuianin A (1), (4Z,6E)-5-hydroxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-4,6-dien-3-one, letestuianin B (2), and 1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)heptan-3,5-dione, letestuianin C (3), as well as the known (4Z,6E)-5-hydroxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)hepta-4,6-dien-3-one (5) were isolated from Aframomum letestuianum. The known flavonoids 3-acetoxy-5,7,4'-trihydroxyflavanone, 3-acetoxy-7-methoxy-5,4'-dihydroxyflavanone, 7-methoxy-3,5,4'-trihydroxyflavone, and 3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxyflavan were also obtained from this plant. Their structures were determined using a combination of 1D and 2D NMR techniques. The four diarylheptanoids were tested for growth inhibitory activity in vitro versus bloodstream forms of African trypanosomes. IC(50) values in the range of 1-3 microg/mL were found for compounds 3 and 5.     

Mixed lignan-neolignans from Tarenna attenuata

Six new mixed lignan-neolignans and 20 known compounds were isolated from the whole plant of Tarenna attenuata. By analysis of physical and spectroscopic data, the structures of the new compounds were elucidated as (1R,5R,6R)-6-{4-O-[2-(1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl))glycerol]-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl}-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octan-2-one (1), 5' '-methoxyhedyotisol A (2), 4' '-O-(8-guaiacylglycerol)buddlenol A (3), 5' '-methoxy-4' '-O-(8-guaiacylglycerol)buddlenol A (4), 4,6-dimethoxy-5-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (5), and 7-O-ethylguaiacylglycerol (6). Compounds 1, 5, 6, and 8 showed potent antioxidant activities against H2O2-induced impairment in PC12 cells, and compounds 1, 2, 5, and 7 scavenged DPPH radical strongly with IC50 values of 72, 87, 45, and 55 microM, respectively.     

刺异叶花椒根中香豆素类成分

目的:对刺异叶花椒Zanthoxylum dimorphophyllum var. spinifolum根的化学成分进行研究.方法:采用现代色谱分离技术进行化学成分的分离,运用波谱方法确定结构.结果:从中分离得到5个化合物,分别鉴定为5-甲氧基-7-羟基-6-(3'-甲基-2',3'-二羟基丁基)-香豆素(Ⅰ),6-(3'-甲基-2',3'-二羟基丁基)-7-甲氧基-8-(3″-甲基-丁-2″-烯基)-香豆素(Ⅱ),6-(3'-甲基-2',3'-二羟基丁基)-7-羟基-8-(3″-甲基-丁-2″-烯基)-香豆素(Ⅲ),6-(3'-甲基-2',3'-环氧丁基)-7-甲氧基-8-(3″-甲基-丁-2″-烯基)-香豆素(Ⅳ),7-甲氧基-8-(3'-甲基-丁-2'-烯基)-香豆素(Ⅴ).结论:以上化合物均为首次从该植物中分得.     

Anti-inflammatory isoflavonoids from the rhizomes of Iris germanica

The anti-inflammatory activity of nine isoflavonoids 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(3'-hydroxy-4',5'dimethoxy)-8-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one 1, 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(3'-hydroxyl-4', 5'-dimethoxy)-6-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one 2, 5, 7-dihydroxy-3-(4'-hydroxy)-6-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyrane-4-one 3, 5-hydroxy-3-(4'-hydroxy)-6,7-methylenedioxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one 4, 5-hydroxy-3-(4'-methoxy)-6,7-methylenedioxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one 5, 5-methoxy-3-(4'-hydroxy)-6,7-methyenedioxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one 6, 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(3'-hydroxy-4'-methoxy)-6-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one 7, 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(3'-methoxy-4'-hydroxy)-6-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one 8, and isopeonol 9 determined by a spectrophotometric assay using the activated human neutrophils. These isoflavonoids were isolated from an important folkloric medicinal plant Irsa (Iris germanica L.), a member of the family Iridaceae. Structures of these compounds were identified by spectral comparison with the reported data and active members of this group adds into the growing number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents.     

Mycophenolic derivatives from Eupenicillium parvum

A new compound, euparvic acid (1, C(14)H(16)O(6)), and the known compounds 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylphthalide (2), 6-(3-carboxybutyl)-7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-4-methylphthalan-1-one (3), 6-(5-carboxy-3-methylpent-2-enyl)-7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-4-methylphthalan-1-one (4), and 6-(5-carboxy-4-hydroxy-3-methylpent-2-enyl)-7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-4-methylphthalan-1-one (5) were isolated from the EtOAc extract of Eupenicillium parvum. The structure of 1 was determined by interpretation of MS and homo- and heteronuclear 2D NMR spectroscopic data and confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The absolute configuration of 5 was determined via MPA ester derivatization.     

贯叶金丝桃化学成分研究

目的:研究贯叶金丝桃Hypericum perforatum的化学成分。方法:通过各种柱色谱进行分离纯化,根据理化性质和波谱数据对所得化合物进行结构鉴定;测定化合物对基因重组人PTP1B的抑制率。结果:从中分离并鉴定了10个化合物:D-甘露醇(1),邻苯二甲酸二异丁酯(2),(7E,6R,9S)-9-hydroxy-4,7-megastigmadien-3-one(3),(6S,9R)-roseoside(4),2,6-dim-ethoxy-4-hydroquinone-1-O-β-D-glucopyranoside(5),2,6-dimethoxy-4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol 1-O-β-D-glucopyranoside(6),syringate4-O-β-glucopyranoside(7),金丝桃素(8),skyrin-6-O-β-D-glucopyranoside(9),(R)-3,4-二羟基-苯甲酸-1’-丙三醇酯(10)。在2μmol.L-1时,化合物9对基因重组人PTP1B的抑制率为96.4%,IC50为2.5μmol.L-1。结论:化合物10为新化合物,化合物2～4,7为首次从该属中分离得到,化合物5,6从该植物中首次得到。体外活性筛选表明化合物8具有显著的PTP1B抑制作用。     

红藻扇形叉枝藻中的降碳倍半萜及其衍生物

目的：对红藻扇形叉枝藻Gymnogongrus flabelliformis进行化学成分研究。方法：利用正相和反相硅胶柱色谱、Sephadex LH-20凝胶柱色谱和反相HPLC等手段进行分离纯化,借助MS,1D和2D NMR等波谱方法鉴定化合物结构；通过MTT法对分离鉴定的单体化合物在人肺癌细胞株(A549)、人肝癌细胞株(Bel 7402)、人胃癌细胞株(BGC 823)、人结肠癌细胞株(HCT-8)和人卵巢癌细胞株(A2780)上进行肿瘤细胞毒活性筛选。结果：从红藻扇形叉枝藻中分离得到5个降碳倍半萜类化合物,分别鉴定为(3S,6R,7E)-(+)-3-hydroxyl-4,7-megastigmadien-9-one(1),(3S,5R,6S,7E)-(-)-3-hydroxy-5,6-epoxy-7-megastig-mene-9-one(2),(3S,5S,6R,7E)-(+)3-hydroxy-5,6-epoxy-7-megastigmene-9-one(3),dehydrovomifoliol(4)和(3R)-(-)-4-［(2R,4S)-4-acetoxy-2-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexylidene］-3-buten-2-one(5)。结论：以上化合物均为首次从该属海藻中分离得到,其中化合物1为新天然产物。细胞毒活性试验结果显示所有化合物在10 μg·mL^-1均无明显细胞毒活性。     

Triterpenoids and aromatics from Derris laxiflora

Seven new compounds, O-trans-cinnamoylglutinol (1), 22β-hydroxy-12-oleanen-3-one (2), 15α,16α-epoxy-12-oleanen-3-one (3), 29-hydroxy-12-oleanene-3,22-dione (4), 22β,29-dihyroxy-12-oleanen-3-one (5), 2,3-(methylenedioxy)-4-methoxy-5-methylphenol (8), and 2,3,6-trimethoxy-5-methylphenol (9), as well as two first isolated from natural sources, 25-cycloartene-3,24-dione (6) and 24ξ-hydroxy-25-cycloarten-3-one (7), were characterized from Derris laxiflora. The structures of these compounds were determined by analysis of their spectroscopic data.     

乌桕叶化学成分研究

通过利用正相硅胶色谱、大孔吸附树脂柱色谱、葡聚糖凝胶LH-20色谱、制备薄层色谱和半制备HPLC等多种分离方法,运用现代波谱技术对所分离的化合物进行结构鉴定,从乌桕Sapium sebiferum叶中分离得到15个化合物,分别鉴定为(+)-(7R,7′R,7"S,7(')S,8S,8′S,8"S,8(')S)-4",4(')-dihydroxy-3,3′,3",3('),5,5′-hexamethoxy-7,9';7',9-diepoxy-4,8";4′,8(')-bisoxy-8,8′-dineo-lignan-7",7('),9",9(')-tetraol(1),1-(4′-hydroxy-3'-methoxyphenyl)-2-[4"-(3-hydroxy propyl)-2",6"-dimethoxyphenoxy]propane-1,3-dio1(2),苏式-2,3-二-(4-羟基-3-甲氧基苯)-3-甲氧基丙醇(3),threo-5-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyphenylpropane-8,9-diol(4),boropinol B(5),threo-8S-7-methoxysyringylglycerol(6),5-羟甲基糠醛(7),5-甲氧甲基-1H-吡咯-2-甲醛(8),槲皮素(9),山柰酚(10),没食子酸乙酯(11),松柏醛(12),香草醛(13),7-羟基-6-甲氧基香豆素(14),正二十七烷醇(15),除化合物9～ 11,14外,以上化合物均为首次从乌桕中分离得到.     

五指牛奶化学成分的研究

目的:研究五指牛奶Ficus hirta的化学成分。方法:采用反复硅胶柱色谱进行分离纯化,根据理化性质和光谱数据进行结构鉴定。结果:得到10个化合物,分别为β-谷甾醇(1),豆甾醇(2),补骨脂素(3),3β-羟基豆甾-5-烯-7-酮(4),5-羟基-4′,6,7,8-四甲氧基黄酮(5),4′,5,6,7,8-五甲氧基黄酮(6),芹菜素(7),β-香树素乙酸酯(8),α-香树素乙酸酯(9),橙皮苷(10)。结论:化合物4,5,6为首次从该属植物中分离得到,其他为首次从该植物中获得。     

绵枣儿中高异黄酮和二苯乙烯类化合物

绵枣儿来源于风信子科植物绵枣儿Scilla scilloides(Lindl.)Druce的鳞茎。本研究采用HPD100大孔树脂、硅胶、Sephadex LH-20、ODS柱色谱和半制备HPLC等方法,从采自河南信阳的绵枣儿中分离出17个化合物;根据化合物的理化性质和波谱数据,分别鉴定为2-羟基-7-甲氧基绵枣儿素(1),绵枣儿素(2),5,7-dihydroxy-3’,4’-dimethoxyspiro{2H-1-benzopyran-7’-bicyclo[4.2.0]octa[1,3,5]-trien}-4-one(3),socialinone(4),4-甲基白藜芦醇(5),(E)-白藜芦醇(6),scillavone A(7),3,9-dihydroeucomnalin(8),3-(3-羟基-4-甲氧基苄基)-5,7-二羟基苯并二氢吡喃-4-酮(9),(3R)-5,7,3’-trihydroxy-4’-methoxyspiro{2H-1-benzopyran-7’-bicyclo[4,2,0]octa[1,3,5]-trien}-4-one(10),scillabene A(11),2-羟基绵枣儿素(12),3-(4-羟基苄基)-5,7-二羟基苯并二氢吡喃-4-酮(13),3-(4-羟基亚苄基)-5,7-二羟基苯并二氢吡喃-4-酮(14),3-(4-羟基苄基)-5-羟基-7,8-二甲氧基苯并二氢吡喃-4-酮(15),3-(4-羟基苄基)-5-羟基-6,7-二甲氧基苯并二氢吡喃-4-酮(16),3-(4-羟基苄基)-5,8-二羟基-7-甲氧基苯并二氢吡喃-4-酮(17),其中化合物3,4,6,9,13和15~17为首次从绵枣儿植物中分离得到。     

Phenolic compounds from the roots of Jordanian viper's grass, Scorzonera judaica

Nine new phenolic compounds, 3S-hydrangenol 40-O-R-L-rhamnopyranoysl-(1-->3)-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), thunberginol F 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), 2-hydroxy-6-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid (3), 2-hydroxy-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid (4), 2-hydroxy-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-5-methoxy)-2-oxoethyl]benzoic acid (5), hydrangeic acid 40-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (6), E-3-(3,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)-5-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)dihydrofuran-2-one (7), Z-3-(3,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)-5-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2(3H)-furanone (8), and 4-[β-D-glucopyranosyl)hydroxy]-pinoresinol (9), and nine known compounds were isolated from the roots of Scorzonera judaica. Structures of 1-9 were elucidated by mass spectrometry, extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, and CD spectroscopy.All compounds were evaluated for cytotoxic activity.     

Chaetopyranin, a benzaldehyde derivative, and other related metabolites from Chaetomium globosum, an endophytic fungus derived from the marine red alga Polysiphonia urceolata

Cultivation of the endophytic fungus Chaetomium globosum, which was isolated from the inner tissue of the marine red alga Polysiphonia urceolata, resulted in the isolation of chaetopyranin (1), a new benzaldehyde secondary metabolite. Ten known compounds were also isolated, including two benzaldehyde congeners, 2-(2',3-epoxy-1',3'-heptadienyl)-6-hydroxy-5-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)benzaldehyde (2) and isotetrahydroauroglaucin (3), two anthraquinone derivatives, erythroglaucin (4) and parietin (5), five asperentin derivatives including asperentin (6, also known as cladosporin), 5'-hydroxy-asperentin-8-methylether (7), asperentin-8-methyl ether (8), 4'-hydroxyasperentin (9), and 5'-hydroxyasperentin (10), and the prenylated diketopiperazine congener neoechinulin A (11). The structures of these compounds were determined on the basis of their spectroscopic data analysis (1H, 13C, 1H-1H COSY, HMQC, and HMBC NMR, as well as low- and high-resolution mass experiments). To our knowledge, compound 1 represents the first example of a 2H-benzopyran derivative of marine algal-derived fungi as well as of the fungal genus Chaetomium. Each isolate was tested for its DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical-scavenging property. Compounds 1-4 were found to have moderate activity. Chaetopyranin (1) also exhibited moderate to weak cytotoxic activity toward several tumor cell lines.     

Bioactive secondary metabolites from Boesenbergia pandurata of Myanmar and their preferential cytotoxicity against human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cell line in nutrient-deprived medium

The chloroform extract of rhizomes of Boesenbergia pandurata demonstrated marked preferential cytotoxicity against human pancreatic PANC-1 cancer cells in nutrient-deprived medium. Bioactivity-directed investigation of this extract yielded four new secondary metabolites, geranyl-2,4-dihydroxy-6-phenethylbenzoate ( 1), 2',4'-dihydroxy-3'-(1'-geranyl)-6'-methoxychalcone ( 2), (1' R,2' S,6' R)-2-hydroxyisopanduratin A ( 3), and (2 R)-8-geranylpinostrobin ( 4), and twenty known compounds ( 5- 24). Among the known compounds, (2 S)-6-geranylpinostrobin ( 5), (+/-)-6-methoxypanduratin A ( 6), and (2 S)-7,8-dihydro-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(4'-methyl-3'-pentenyl)-8-phenyl-2 H,6 H-benzo[1,2- b:5,4- b']dipyran-6-one ( 7) were isolated for the first time from a natural source. The structures of these compounds were elucidated using extensive spectroscopic techniques including CD measurements. All the isolated compounds showed varying degrees of in vitro preferential cytotoxicity against PANC-1 cells. Nicolaioidesin B ( 11) and panduratin A ( 17) were most potent, each showing a PC 100 at 2.5 microM.     

Bromophenol derivatives from the red alga Rhodomela confervoides

Eight new bromophenol derivatives, 2,3-dibromo-4,5-dihydroxybenzyl methyl sulfoxide (1), 4-(2,3-dibromo-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-butene-2-one (2), 2-(3-bromo-5-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(2,3-dibromo-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid (3), 2-(3-bromo-5-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(2,3-dibromo-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid methyl ester (4), 2-phenyl-3-(2,3-dibromo-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid (5), 4'-methoxy-2',3',3'-tribromo-4',5',5'-trihydroxydiphenylacetic acid (6), and 3-bromo-5-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenylacetic acid (7) and its methyl ester (8), together with a known bromophenol, 3-bromo-5-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (9), were isolated from the red alga Rhodomela confervoides. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including IR, EIMS, FABMS, ESIMS, HRFABMS, HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR, and single-crystal X-ray structure analysis. Compounds 1-4, 8, and 9 were found inactive against several human cancer cell lines and microorganisms.     

Phenolic glycosides from Viscum angulatum

Three new glycosides, pinocembrin 7-O-apiosyl(1-->5)apiosyl(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1), 2',3',4',3' '-tetramethoxy-1,3-diphenylpropane 5',4' '-di-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), and rhamnocitrin 3-O-apiosyl(1-->5)apiosyl(1-->2)-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->6)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3), were isolated from Viscum angulatumalong with viscumneoside V, naringenin, and homoeriodictyol. Their structures were established by spectral and chemical methods.     

三角叶凤毛菊中类异戊二烯和苯丙素类化学成分

目的:研究菊科药用植物三角叶凤毛菊Saussurea deltoidea的化学成分.方法:利用正/反相硅胶柱层析色谱、凝胶分子筛色谱、HPLC等色谱方法进行化合物的分离,利用波谱学方法鉴定化合物结构.结果:从三角叶凤毛菊中分离出10个化合物,其结构分别鉴定为(3R,6R,7E)-3-hydroxy-4,7 -megastigmadien-9 -one(1),(3S,5R,6S,7E)-5,6-epoxy-3-hydroxy-7-megastigmen-9-one (2),3 -h ydroxy-β-damascone(3),S-(+)-dehydrovomifoliol(4),megastigman-5 -ene-3β,9R-diol(5),coniferaldehyde(6),β-hydroxypropiovanillone (7),3-hydroxy-1- (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-propanone (8),dihydrosyringenin(9),4-[(1S)-3-hydroxy-1-methoxypropyl]-2,6-dimenthoxyphenol( 10).结论:化合物1～10均是首次从该植物中分离得到.