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ABSTRACT: The major phenylpropanoids in the cell culture, regenerated plantlets and herbs of Saussurea involucrata were systematically and comparatively investigated. A total of 17 constituents were identified on the basis of HPLC-DAD/ESI-MS(n) and HPLC-ESI-IT-TOF/MS analyses. Among them, 13 constituents were unambiguously identified by comparing the retention time, UV, MS and MS(n) spectra of samples with standards/literature, and the other 4 constituents were tentatively assigned on the basis of their UV spectra and MS(n) fragmentation patterns. In addition, a quantification method for the simultaneous quantification of 3 major phenylpropanoids syringin, 5-caffeoylquinic acid, and 1,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid was successfully established. The established HPLC quantification method was proved to have excellent linearity, precision, repeatability and accuracy. These studies provide a secondary metabolic profile of the cell cultures of S. involucrata, which is valuable for improving the quality control of cell culture and sheds light on the biosynthetic pathway of phenylpropanoids in this species.
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis 02/2013; 74:39-46. · 2.45 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Ten new abietane diterpenoids, aquilarabietic acids A-J (1-10), and a new podocarpane diterpenoid, aquilarabietic acid K (11), were isolated from the petroleum ether and ethanol extracts of Chinese eaglewood. Among them, 3, 9, and 10 are artifacts. Their structures were established on the basis of data from extensive spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction analyses. Bioassay results indicated that 1 at 10 μM demonstrated remarkable antidepressant activity in vitro by inhibiting norepinephrine reuptake in rat brain synaptosomes by 81.4% and with an IC(50) value of 9.1 × 10(-7) M.
Journal of Natural Products 02/2013; · 3.13 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The column chromatography on silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and semi-preparative HPLC were used to separate and purify the compounds from the EtOAc extract of medium and MeOH extract of cell cultures of Morus alba. Eight compounds were isolated. Based on physico-chemical properties and spectroscopic data, their structures were identified as isobavachalcone (1), genistein (2), norartocarpetin (3), albanin A (4), guangsangon E (5), mulberrofuran F (6), chalcomoracin (7), kuwanon J (8). Compounds 3-6 were isolated from the cell cultures of M. alba for the first time.
Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica 12/2012; 37(24):3738-42.
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ABSTRACT: The column chromatography on silica gel, semi-preparative HPLC were used to separate and purify the compounds from the petroleum ether and ethanol extract of Aquilaria sinensis. Nine compounds were isolated. On the basis of their spectroscopic data, the structures were identified as 3, 3, 7-trimethyltricycloundecan-8-one (1), longifolene (2), norlongilactone (3), caryophyllenol-II (4), humulene diepoxide A (5), kobusone (6), (-)-bornyl ferulate (7), (24R) -24-ethylcholesta-4, 22-dien-3-one (8), (24R)-24-3-ono-4-en-sitosterone (9). Compounds 2-9 were isolated from this plant for the first time. compounds 1-6 are sesquiterpenes, compound 7 is a monoterpene derivative, compound 8 and 9 are steroids.
Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica 07/2012; 37(13):1973-6.
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ABSTRACT: 2-(2-Phenylethyl) chromones and a 2-(2-phenylethenyl) chromone, were isolated from the ethanolic extract of Chinese eaglewood. Their structures were determined on the basis of extensive analyses of spectroscopic data. Among those, one showed significant neuroprotective activities against both glutamate-induced and corticosterone-induced neurotoxicity in P12 pheochromocytoma and human U251 glioma cells at a concentration of 10 μM and increased cell viability by 82.2% and 86.9%, respectively.
Phytochemistry 04/2012; 76:92-7. · 3.35 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: From callus cultures of Stellera chamaejasme, 17 compounds were isolated. Based on their physical and chemical data and spectroscopic analysis, they were identified as syringaresinol (1), medioresinol (2), pinoresinol (3), (1R, 2S, 5R, 6S)- 2-(4- hydroxyphenyl)-6-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-3, 7-dioxabicyclo [3, 3, 0] octane (4), epipinoresinol (5), caruilignan D (6), 3-oxo-guai-4-ene-11, 12-diol (7), (-) -lariciresinol (8), tetrahydro-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-[(4-hydroxyphenyl) methyl]-3-furanmethanol (9), 5'-methoxylariciresinol (10), vladinol D (11), cyclo (L-Pro-L-Val) (12), oxomatairesinol (13), (+) -guayarol (14); acutissimalignan B (15), isolariciresinol (16), and beta-sitosterol (17), respectively. Among these compounds, 12 was a cyclodipeptide, 7 was a sesquiterpene, and the others except 17 were lignans. All compounds were first isolated from callus cultures of S. chamaejasme.
Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica 12/2011; 36(24):3457-62.
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ABSTRACT: Column chromatography on silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, semi-preparative HPLC were used to separate and purify the compounds from the petroleum ether and ethanol extract of Chinese eaglewood. Nine compounds were isolated. On the basis of their spectroscopic data, their structures were identified as dehydroabietic acid (1), methyl dehydroabietate (2), methyl 7-oxodehydroabietate (3), 7alpha, 15-dihydroxydehydroabietic acid (4), 7alpha-hydroxypodocarpen-8(14)-en-13-on-18-oic acid (5), pimaric acid (6), pimarol (7), 18-norpimara-8 (14), and 15-dien-4alpha-ol (8), 18-norisopimara-8 (14), 15-dien-4beta-ol (9). All of the compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time, and compounds 5, 8 and 9 are norditerpenoids.
Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica 08/2011; 36(15):2088-91.
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ABSTRACT: The fungus, Absidia coerulea was employed to bioconvert tetrahydro-alpha-santonins, 1,2,4alpha,5alpha-tetrahydro-alpha-santonin (1), and its 4-epimer (2), from which 10 products (3-12) were obtained. Furthermore, their structures were determined, based on their chemical and spectroscopic data analyses. Among them, 3-5, 7, 9, 11 and 12 were observed to be seven new compounds. The reactions mainly involved in these bio-process included hydroxylation(s) (C-4, C-11, and C-1), reduction (C-3 ketone to alcohol).
Natural Product Research 05/2008; 22(6):499-506. · 1.01 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To obtain more valuable derivatives for the further structural modification of 6beta-santonin (1) via biotransformation by using cell suspension cultures of Phytolacca acinosa.
The substrate 1 was incubated with cell suspension cultures of P. acinosa, the products were obtained by chromatography, and identified on the basis of their physical and spectral data (HRMS, 1D NMR, 2D NMR, NOE and IR).
After incubation with cell suspension cultures of P. acinosa, 1 was converted into five products. Among them, 3 is a new compound.
6beta-santonin could be selectively reduced and hydroxylated by the cell suspension cultures of P. acinosa, which would provide valuable intermediates for its further structural modification.
Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica 10/2005; 40(9):834-7.
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ABSTRACT: Cell suspension cultures of five plants (Catharanthus roseus, Ginkgo biloba, Platycodon grandiflorum, Taxus cuspidata, Phytolacca asinosa) were employed to bioconvert the eudesmanolide compound, alpha-santonin. Reactions occurring were hydroxylation (C-1, C-11 and C-15), reduction of the double bond [1(2) or 3(4)], rearrangment of the eudesmanolide skeleton to a guaianolide skeleton and lactone-ring hydrolysis. Four new compounds were identified.
Biotechnology Letters 07/2005; 27(11):793-7. · 1.68 Impact Factor
