Fanghai Wang

Publications (3)5.88 Total impact

• Article: Two new anti-plasmodial flavonoid glycosides from Duranta repens.

  Fozia Ijaz, Nisar Ahmad, Ijaz Ahmad, Azhar ul Haq, Fanghai Wang
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  ABSTRACT: The CHCl(3)-soluble fraction of the whole plant of Duranta repens showed anti-plasmodial activity against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum, with IC(50) values of 8.5 ± 0.9 and 10.2 ± 1.5 μg/mL, respectively. From this fraction, two new flavonoid glycosides, 7-O-α-d-glucopyranosyl-3,4'-dihydroxy-3'-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-5,6-dimethoxyflavone (1) and 7-O-α-d-glucopyranosyl(6'''-p-hydroxcinnamoyl)-3,4'-dihydroxy-3'-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-5,6-dimethoxyflavone (2), along with five known flavonoids, 3,7,4'-trihydroxy-3'-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-5,6-dimethoxyflavone (3), 3,7-dihydroxy-3'-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-5,6,4'-trimethoxyflavone (4), 5,7-dihydroxy-3'-(2-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-butenyl)-3,6,4'-trimethoxyflavone (5), 3,7-dihydroxy-3'-(2-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-buten-yl)-5,6,4'-trimethoxyflavone (6), and 7-O-α-d-glucopyranosyl-3,5-dihydroxy-3'-(4''-acetoxy-3''-methylbutyl)-6,4'-dimethoxyflavone (7), have been isolated as anti-plasmodial principles. Their structures were deduced by spectroscopic analysis including 1D and 2D NMR techniques. The compounds (1-7) showed potent anti-plasmodial activities against D6 and W2 strains of Plasmodium falciparum, with IC(50) values in the range of 5.2-13.5 μM and 5.9-13.1 μM, respectively.
  Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry 12/2010; 25(6):773-8. · 1.62 Impact Factor
• Article: Repenins A-D, four new antioxidative coumarinolignoids from Duranta repens Linn.

  Nisar Ahmad, Fozia Zeb, Ijaz Ahmad, Fanghai Wang
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  ABSTRACT: Phytochemical investigations on the CHCl(3)-soluble fraction of the whole plant of Duranta repens Linn. led to the isolation of four new coumarinolignoids, Repenins A-D (1-4), along with the known coumarinolignoids, cleomiscosin A (5) and durantin A (6). Their structures were determined by modern spectroscopic analysis including 1D and 2D NMR techniques and chemical studies. The compounds (1-6) showed potent antioxidative scavenging activity against DPPH radicals, with IC(50) values in the range 0.420-0.625mM. Repenin B (2) displayed the strongest scavenging potential with IC(50) values of (0.420mM).
  Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters 08/2009; 19(13):3521-4. · 2.65 Impact Factor
• Article: Antioxidant phenylpropanoid glycosides from Buddleja davidii.

  Ijaz Ahmad, Nisar Ahmad, Fanghai Wang
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  ABSTRACT: Phytochemical investigations on the n-BuOH-soluble fraction of the whole plant of Buddleja davidii led to the isolation of the phenylpropanoid glycosides 1-10. Their structures were determined by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques. All the compounds showed potent antioxidative activity in three different tests, with IC(50) values in the range 4.15-9.47 microM in the hydroxyl radical ( OH) inhibitory activity test, 40.32-81.15 microM in the total ROS (reactive oxygen species) inhibitory activity test, and 2.26-7.79 microM in the peroxynitrite (ONOO(-)) scavenging activity test. Calceolarioside A (1) displayed the strongest scavenging potential with IC(50) values of (4.15 +/- 0.07, 40.32 +/- 0.09, 2.26 +/- 0.03 microM) for OH, total ROS and scavenging of ONOO(-), respectively.
  Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry 07/2009; 24(4):993-7. · 1.62 Impact Factor