Cytotoxic constituents from Butea superba Roxb

A carpin (3-hydroxy-9-methoxypterocarpan) (Medicarpin) (1) and four isoflavones, 7-hydroxy-4'-methoxy-isoflavone (Formononetin) (2); 7,4'-dimethoxyisoflavone (3); 5,4'-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-isoflavone (Prunetin) (4) and 7-hydroxy-6,4'-dimethoxyisoflavone (5) were isolated from the tuber roots of Butea superba Roxb. Compounds 2 and 4 showed moderate cytotoxic activity on KB cell lines with IC(50) (microM) values of 37.3+/-2.5 and 71.1+/-0.8 and on BC cell lines with IC(50) (microM) values of 32.7+/-1.5 and 47.3+/-0.3, respectively.     

Isoflavone diglycosides from Glycosmis pentaphylla

Six new apiosyl-(1-->6)-glucosyl isoflavones (1-6) and four known ones were isolated from the stems of Glycosmis pentaphylla. The structures of the new glycosides are 3',7-dihydroxy-4',5,6-trimethoxyisoflavone 7-O-(5-O-trans-p-coumaroyl)-beta-D-apiofuranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1), 2',7-dihydroxy-4',5',5,6-tetramethoxyisoflavone 7-O-(5-O-trans-p-coumaroyl)-beta-D-apiofuranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), 2',7-dihydroxy-4',5',5,6-tetramethoxyisoflavone 7-O-beta-D-apiofuranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3), 7-hydroxy-4',8-dimethoxyisoflavone 7-O-beta-D-apiofuranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4), 7-hydroxy-4',6-dimethoxyisoflavone 7-O-beta-D-apiofuranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (5), and 4',5-dihydroxy-3',7-dimethoxyisoflavone 4'-O-beta-D-apiofuranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (6). Their structures were established primarily by NMR experiments and chemical methods.     

降香的化学成分研究

为了研究降香乙醇提取物的化学成分,采用硅胶柱色谱与Sephadex LH-20凝胶柱色谱进行分离纯化,并根据波谱数据进行结构鉴定。从降香中分离得到14个化合物,经波谱分析鉴定为3-羟基-4,9-二甲氧基紫檀烷(1),medicarpin(2),2’,4’,5-trihydroxy-7-methoxyisoflavone(3),7,2’,3’-三羟基-4’-甲氧基异黄烷(4),formononetin(5),3,8-dihydroxy-9-methoxypterocarpan(6),koparin(7),3-hydroxy-9-methoxypterocarp-6a-ene(8),2’-hydroxyformononetin(9),stevenin(10),2’,7-dihydroxy-4’,5’-dimethoxyisoflavone(11),lyoniresinol(12),2,5-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-benzo-phenone(13)和neokhriol A(14)。化合物1,3,4,6,8,12和14均为首次从降香中分离得到,滤纸片琼脂扩散法表明化合物4对烟草青枯菌有显著的抑制活性。     

荆芥穗化学成分的研究

目的：研究荆芥穗Schizonepeta tenuifolia中的化学成分。方法：利用正相和反相及Sephadex LH-20柱色谱等手段进行分离纯化，MS，NMR等方法鉴定结构。结果：从荆芥穗中分离鉴定9种成分，分别为5，7-二羟基-6，4′-二甲氧基黄酮(1)，5，7-二羟基-6，3′，4′-三甲氧基黄酮(2)，熊果酸(3)，3-羟基-4(8)-烯-p-薄荷烷-3(9)-内酯(4)，5，7，4′-三羟基黄酮(5)，5，4′-二羟基-7-甲氧基黄酮(6)，橙皮苷(7)，木犀草素(8)和胡萝卜苷(9)。结论：化合物1，2，6为首次从荆芥穗中获得。     

苍耳子中苯丙素类化学成分的研究

目的 研究菊科植物苍耳(Xanthium sibiricum Patrin ex Widder)的干燥成熟带总苞的果实(苍耳子)中苯丙素类化学成分。方法 采用正相硅胶柱色谱、反相十八烷基硅烷键合硅胶(ODS)柱色谱、Sephadex LH-20凝胶柱色谱和半制备高效液相色谱(HPLC)等色谱方法进行分离纯化,并结合高分辨质谱(HR-ESI-MS)、核磁共振(NMR)对分离得到的化合物进行结构鉴定。采用脂多糖(LPS)诱导的巨噬细胞RAW 264.7为筛选模型评价分离得到化合物的抗炎活性。结果 从苍耳子体积分数95%乙醇提取物的乙酸乙酯萃取物中分离并鉴定了24个苯丙素类化合物,分别为c-藜芦酰乙二醇(1)、3,4'-二羟基-3'-甲氧基苯丙酮(2)、阿魏醛(3)、丁香脂素(4)、蛇菰宁(5)、落叶松脂醇(6)、愈创木基甘油(7)、3-hydroxy-l-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-propanone(8)、salicifoliol(9)、6-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octan-2-ol(10)、榕醛(11)、jatrointelignan D(12)、icariol A₂(13)、异落叶松脂素(14)、ehletianol C(15)、(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'-dineolignan-7”,7‴,9”,9‴-tetraol(16)、(7R,7'R,7”R,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'-dineolignan-7”,7‴,9”,9‴-tetraol(17)、2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propan-1,3-diol(18)、2,3-bis-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-methoxypropanol(19)、楝叶吴萸素B(20)、threo-guaiacylglycerol-8-vanillin ether(21)、erythro-guaiacylglycerol-8-vanillin ether(22)、黄花菜木脂素B(23)和27-对香豆酰氧基熊果酸(24)。结论 化合物6~24为首次从苍耳中分离得到。对分离得到的24个化合物进行抗炎活性筛选,其中,化合物14、21和23具有抗炎活性,其IC₅₀值分别为(28.14±1.89),(16.78±0.68)和(38.42±2.15)μmol·L^-1。     

Mono-, Bi-, and triphenanthrenes from the tubers of Cremastra appendiculata

Six newphenanthrene derivatives, including three monophenanthrenes (1-3), two biphenanthrenes (4 and 5), and a triphenanthrene (6), have been isolated from an ethanolic extract of the tubers of Cremastra appendiculata. Using spectroscopic methods, the structures of compounds 1-6 were determined as 1-hydroxy-4,7-dimethoxy-1-(2-oxopropyl)-1H-phenanthren-2-one (1), 1,7-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-1-(2-oxopropyl)-1H-phenanthren-2-one (2), 2-hydroxy-4,7-dimethoxyphenanthrene (3), 2,7,2'-trihydroxy-4,4',7'-trimethoxy-1,1'-biphenanthrene (4), 2,2'-dihydroxy-4,7,4',7'-tetramethoxy-1,1'-biphenanthrene (5), and 2,7,2',7',2' '-pentahydroxy-4,4',4' ',7' '-tetramethoxy-1,8,1',1' '-triphenanthrene (6), respectively. Compounds 1-6 and two known compounds, cirrhopetalanthin (7) and flavanthrinin (8), obtained previously from this plant, were evaluated against six human cancer cells and a normal cell line.     

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.     

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.     

九里香叶中的化学成分

目的:研究九里香叶的药效物质基础。方法:利用制备薄层、反复硅胶色谱、半制备HPLC等方法进行分离纯化,根据理化性质及波谱数据对分离的化合物进行结构鉴定。结果:分离得到11个化合物,分别鉴定为5,7,3',4'-四甲氧基黄酮(1),5,7-二羟基-3',4',5'-三甲氧基黄酮(2),5-羟基-3,7,3',4'-四甲氧基黄酮(3),3-羟基-5,6,7,4'-四甲氧基黄酮(4),川陈皮素(5),香草酸(6),咖啡酸乙酯(7),5-羟基-7,3',4'-三甲氧基黄酮(8),3,5-二羟基-6,7,3',4'-四甲氧基黄酮(9),5,6,4-三羟基-3,7,-二甲氧基黄酮(10),山柰酚(11)。结论:3,4,6,9,10为首次从九里香叶中分离得到。     

藏药镰形棘豆中黄酮类化学成分研究

目的：对藏药镰形棘豆Oxytropis falcata的黄酮类化学成分进行研究。方法：通过正相硅胶柱色谱,Sephadex LH-20柱色谱,ODS反相色谱分离﹑纯化,用NMR,MS鉴定结构。结果：从镰形棘豆的氯仿萃取部分分离鉴定了8个黄酮类化合物,分别为2′,4′-二羟基-4-甲氧基查尔酮(1),2′,4′-二羟基查尔酮(2),5,7-二羟基-4′-甲氧基黄酮醇(3),7-羟基-4′-甲氧基二氢黄酮(4),3′,7-二羟基-2′,4′-二甲氧基异黄烷(5),2′-羟基-4′-甲氧基查尔酮(6),2′-甲氧基-4′-羟基查尔酮(7),2′,4′-二羟基二氢查尔酮(8)。结论：这些化合物均为首次从该植物中分离得到。     

雀鹿蕊化学成分研究

目的 研究产自内蒙古自治区的雀鹿蕊的化学成分.方法 雀鹿蕊乙醇提取液依次用石油醚、乙酸乙酯和正丁醇萃取,萃取物经色谱柱重结晶HPLC纯化,数据分析鉴定结构.结果 分离鉴定了13个化合物,(+)-松萝酸(1),2,4-二羟基-6-戊基苯甲酸-3-羟基-4-甲氧羰基-5-戊基苯基酯(2),黑茶渍素(3),2,4-二羟基-3,6-二甲基苯甲酸-3-羟基-4-甲氧羰基-2,5-二甲基苯基酯(4),赤星衣酸乙酯(5),丁二酸(6),十四酸乙酯(7),α-香树脂醇乙酸酯(8),2,4-二羟基-3,6-二甲基苯甲酸甲酯(9),2,4-二羟基-3-醛基-6-甲基苯甲酸甲酯(10),2-羟基-4-甲氧基-6-正戊基苯甲酸(11),2-羟基-4-甲氧基-6-正戊基苯甲酸甲酯(12),2-羟基-4-甲氧基-6-正戊基苯甲酸乙酯(13).结论 化合物2、4、6、7、8、10、12、13为首次从该植物中分离得到.     

Benzyl derivatives with in vitro binding affinity for human opioid and cannabinoid receptors from the fungus Eurotium repens

Bioassay-guided fractionation of the fungus Eurotium repens resulted in the isolation of two new benzyl derivatives, (E)-2-(hept-1-enyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)benzene-1,4-diol (1) and (E)-4-(hept-1-enyl)-7-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2,5-diol (2), along with seven known compounds (3-9) including five benzaldehyde compounds, flavoglaucin (3), tetrahydroauroglaucin (4), dihydroauroglaucin (5), auroglaucin (6), and 2-(2',3-epoxy-1',3'- heptadienyl)-6-hydroxy-5-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)benzaldehyde (7), one diketopiperazine alkaloid, echinulin (8), and 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylphthalide (9). The chemical structures of these compounds were established on the basis of extensive 1D and 2D NMR and HRMS data. Compounds 1-4 and 6 showed good binding affinity for human opioid or cannabinoid receptors. These findings have important implications for psychoactive studies with this class of compounds.     

Aromatase inhibitors from Broussonetia papyrifera.

Bioassay-guided fractionation of an ethyl acetate-soluble extract from the whole plants of Broussonetia papyrifera, using an in vitro aromatase inhibition assay, led to the isolation of five new active compounds, 5,7,2',4'-tetrahydroxy-3-geranylflavone (1), isogemichalcone C (8), 3'-[gamma-hydroxymethyl-(E)-gamma-methylallyl]-2,4,2',4'-tetrahydroxychalcone 11'-O-coumarate (9), demethylmoracin I (10), and (2S)-2',4'-dihydroxy-2' '-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)dihydrofuro[2,3-h]flavanone (11), and 10 known (12-21) compounds which were also found to be active. Of these compounds, the most potent were 9 (IC(50) 0.5 microM), 11 (IC(50) 0.1 microM), isolicoflavonol (12, IC(50) 0.1 microM), and (2S)-abyssinone II (13, IC(50) 0.4 microM). Additionally, six new compounds, 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-6-geranylflavonol (2), 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxy-6-geranylflavone (3), (2S)-7,4'-dihydroxy-3'-prenylflavan (4), 1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane (5), 1-(2,4-dihydroxy-3-prenylphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane (6), and 1-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-prenylphenyl)propane (7), were isolated and characterized, but proved to be inactive as aromatase inhibitors, as were an additional 21 known compounds. The structures of the new compounds (1-11) were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Structure-activity relationships in the aromatase assay were determined for the benzofurans, biphenylpropanoids, coumarins, and various types of flavonoids (chalcones, flavans, flavanones, and flavones) obtained among a total of 42 constituents of B. papyrifera.     

Antihyperglycemic activity and chemical constituents of Eysenhardtia platycarpa

The methanolic extracts from branches (BEP) and leaves (LEP) of Eysenhardtia platycarpa significantly decreased the blood glucose levels in normal and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. One new flavone, (1"R)-5,4',1"-trihydroxy-6,7-(3",3"-dimethylchroman)flavone (1), together with the known compounds 5,7-dihydroxy-6-methyl-8-prenylflavanone (3), 5,7-dihydroxy-8-methyl-6-prenylflavanone (4), 5,7-dihydroxy-6-prenylflavanone (5), 5,7-dihydroxy-8-prenylflavanone (6), 3-O-acetyloleanolic acid (7), oleanolic acid, 3beta-acetoxy-11alpha,12alpha-epoxy-oleanan-28,13beta-olide, lupeol, betulinic acid, beta-sitosterol, beta-sitosteryl beta-D-glucopyranoside, beta-sitosteryl palmitate, and 3-O-methyl-myo-inositol were isolated from BEP. Additionally, one new flavanone, (2S)-4'-O-methyl-6-methyl-8-prenylnaringenin (2), as well as the known compounds 3, 4, 6, 4'-O-methyl-8-prenylnaringenin (8), and 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-8-prenylflavanone (9) were isolated from LEP. 3-O-Acetyloleanolic acid (7), identified as the major constituent of BEP, showed a significant decrease (31 mg/kg of body weight, P < 0.05) in the glucose level of STZ-induced diabetic rats. The obtained results correlate with the traditional use of this species.     

Constituents of Eremurus chinensis

A novel bianthraquinone glycoside, 8-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-1,1', 8'-trihydroxy-3,3'-dimethyl-2,7'-bianthraquinone (1); two naphthalene derivatives, 2-acetyl-1-hydroxy-8-methoxy-3-methylnaphthalene (2) and 2-acetyl-1, 8-dimethoxy-3-methylnaphthalene (3); and a novel pre-anthraquinone, 1-oxo-4(S),9-dihydroxy-8-methoxy-6-hydroxymethyl-1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroanthracene (4), were isolated from Eremurus chinensis. Their structures were established by spectroscopic and chemical methods. In addition, the known compounds chrysophanol, chrysophanol 8-methyl ether, aloesaponol III 8-methyl ether (5), and 10-(chrysophanol-7'-yl)-10-hydroxychrysophanol-9-anthrone were also isolated and identified from this plant.     

长梗喉毛花口山酮类化学成分的研究

目的:研究长梗喉毛花醋酸乙酯部位中(口山)酮类化学成分.方法:应用多种色谱技术进行分离纯化,根据化合物的理化性质和波谱数据鉴定化合物的结构.结果:从长梗喉毛花全草70%乙醇提取物的醋酸乙酯萃取部位对DL-半乳糖胺所致的肝损伤具有保肝作用的活性部位中分离得到9个(口山)酮类化合物,分别鉴定为1,8-二羟基-2,6-二甲氧基(口山)酮(1),8-羟基-1,2,6-三甲氧基(口山)酮(2),1,6,8-三羟基-2-甲氧基(口山)酮(3),1,8-二羟基-3,5-二甲氧基(口山)酮(4),1-羟基-3,5,8-三甲氧基(口山)酮(5),1-羟基-3,7-二甲氧基(口山)酮(6),1,2,6,8-四羟基(口山)酮(7),1,3,7-三羟基-4-甲氧基(口山)酮(8),6,8-二羟基-1,2-二甲氧基(口山)酮(9).结论:化合物6～9为首次从该属植物中分离得到.     

New bioactive coumarins from Kielmeyera albopunctata

The CH(2)Cl(2) extract of the stem bark of Kielmeyera albopunctata was subjected to a bioassay-linked LC-MS dereplication procedure using the KB cell line to afford the new coumarins 4-(1-methylpropyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbutyryl)-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-2-one (1), 9-(1-methylpropyl)-4-hydroxy-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbutyryl)-2-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-f]chromen-7-one (2), and 5,7-dihydroxy-8-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbutyryl)-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-4-phenylchromen-2-one (3). Coumarins 1 and 3 showed moderate cytotoxicity, while 2 was inactive at 20 microg/mL. Compound 1was active in vitro against the trypomastigote form of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, killing 80% of the parasites after 24 h contact at 4 degrees C when added at 125 microg/mL to infected murine blood.     

思茅豆腐柴中的黄酮类化学成分研究

 目的研究民族药物思茅豆腐柴(Premna szemaoensis Pei)中的黄酮类化学成分。方法利用Sephadex LH-20及硅胶等色谱技术进行分离纯化,根据理化性质、光谱数据进行结构鉴定。结果得到7个黄酮类化合物,分别鉴定为5,4'-二羟基- 3,7,3'-三甲氧基黄酮(1),5-羟基-3',4',6,7-四甲氧基黄酮(2),5,4'-二羟基-7-甲氧基黄酮醇(3),5,3'-二羟基-7,4'-二甲氧基黄酮醇(4),3',4',5-三羟基-3,7-二甲氧基黄酮(5),5,7-二羟基-4'-甲氧基黄酮(6),5-羟基-7,3',4'-三甲氧基黄酮醇(7)。结论这7个化合物均为首次从思茅豆腐柴中分离得到。     

Two pyranocoumarins from the seeds of Calophyllum polyanthum

Two new pyranocoumarin diastereoisomers, calopolyanolides C (1) and D (2), were isolated from the ethanolic extract of the seeds of Calophyllum polyanthum, along with calopolyanolide A (3), calopolyanolide B (4), calanolide E2 (5), 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxyisoflavone (6), 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (7), 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid (8), 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (9), beta-sitosterol (10), beta-daucosterol (11), 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (12), 3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid (13), and ursolic acid (14). Their structures were determined by MS, UV, and IR data and HMQC, HMBC, and NOESY experiments or by comparing them with authentic samples. X-ray crystallographic analysis confirmed the structure and relative configuration of 1.     

Structures and histamine release inhibitory effects of prenylated orcinol derivatives from Rhododendron dauricum

Four new prenylated orcinol derivatives, daurichromenes A-D (1-4), along with three known compounds, confluentin (5), grifolin (6), and orcinol (7), have been isolated from the Chinese medicinal plant Rhododendron dauricum. Their structures were established as 2R-(7'-hydroxy-4',8'-dimethyl-3'E,8'-nonadienyl)-5-hydroxy-2,7-dimethyl-2H-chromene (1), 2R-(3'-hydroxy-8'-methyl-4'-methyliden-7'-nonaenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,7-dimethyl-2H-chromene (2), 2R-(8'-hydroxy-4',8'-dimethyl-3'E,6'Z-nonadienyl)-5-hydroxy-2,7-dimethyl-2H-chromene (3), and 2R-(9'-hydroxy-4',8'-dimethyl-3'E,7'E-nonadienyl)-5-hydroxy-2,7-dimethyl-2H-chromene (4) by analysis of spectral data. The absolute configuration of the asymmetric carbons at the chromene ring in 1-5 was determined as R from their circular dichroism spectra. Compounds 1-6 significantly inhibited compound 48/80-induced histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells.