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ABSTRACT: Two new phenolic constituents (4 and6), together with four known constituents, methyl feru-late (1), eugenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), apigenin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), and (E)-res-veratrol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (5) were isolated from the MeOH extract of the aerial part sofHumulus japonicus. The structures of the new compounds were determined by spectro-scopic methods to be divarin-3-O-β-glucopyranoside (4), and lariciresinol-9-O-β-xylopyrano-side (6). Compounds1 and3 exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against two human cancer cell lines (SK-OV-3 and HCT15) with ED50 values ranging from 8.84 to 8.79 μM.
Archives of Pharmacal Research 04/2012; 30(11):1471-1475. · 1.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Two new polyacetylenes, oploxynes A (1) and B (2), and the known oplopandiol (3) and falcarindiol (4) were isolated from the stem of Oplopanax elatus. The structures of compounds 1 and 2 were determined to be 9,10-epoxyheptadeca-4,6-diyne-3,8-diol and 10-methoxyheptadeca-4,6-diyne-3,8,9-triol, respectively, on the basis of their UV, MS, and NMR data. The absolute configurations of these compounds were determined using the modified Mosher's method and acetonide formation. Oploxyne A (1), oplopandiol (3), and falcarindiol (4) inhibited the formation of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced murine macrophage RAW 267.7 cells.
Journal of Natural Products 04/2010; 73(5):801-5. · 3.13 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Two new guaiane sesquiterpene lactones ( 1 and 2) and seven new amino acid-sesquiterpene lactone conjugates ( 3- 9), together with six known sesquiterpene lactones ( 10- 15), were isolated from the methanol extract of the aerial parts of Saussurea pulchella. Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic and chemical methods to be 8alpha- O-(3'-hydroxy-3'-methylbutyryl)desacylcynaropicrin ( 1), 8alpha- O-(2', 3'-dihydroxyisobutyryl)11beta,13-dihydrodesacylcynaropicrin ( 2), and pulchellamines A, B, C, D, E, F, and G ( 3- 9). The structures of the new amino acid-sesquiterpene lactone conjugates, pulchellamines A, B, C, D, E, F, and G ( 3- 9), were confirmed by synthesis. The isolated compounds were evaluated for cytotoxic activity against four human tumor cell lines. Compounds 11 and 12 exhibited cytotoxicity against skin melanoma (SK-MEL-2) and ovary malignant ascites (SK-OV-3) human tumor cell lines with ED 50 values of 1.53 and 4.07 microM, and 2.49 and 7.42 microM, respectively.
Journal of Natural Products 05/2008; 71(4):678-83. · 3.13 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Column chromatographic separation of the roots of cultivated-wild ginseng (Jangnoisam) led to the isolation of seven polyacetylenes (1-7). Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods to be panaxynol (1), ginsenoyne-A (2), panaxydol (3), 10-methoxy heptadeca-1-ene-4, 6-dyne-3, 9-diol (4) (3R, 9R, 10R)-panaxytriol (5), panaxyne (6), and ginsenoyne-C (7). These compounds were isolated from this source for the first time. The compounds were tested for their cytotoxic activity against four human cancer cell lines (A549, SK-OV-3, SK-MEL-2, and HCT-15) in vitro using the SRB method. Panaxydol (3) and panaxyne (6) showed significant and selective cytotoxicity against SK-OV-3 with ED50 values 2.93 and 1.40 microM, respectively.
Archives of Pharmacal Research 03/2008; 31(2):154-9. · 1.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A new phenolic amide 8, together with the nine known phenolic compounds 1-7, 9 and 10 were isolated from the MeOH extract of the roots of Paris verticillata. The structure of the new compound 8 was determined to be 1-N-feruloylaminobutyl-4-rho-hydroxybenzamide by spectroscopic methods. The isolated compounds were tested for cytotoxicity against four human tumor cell lines using the SRB assay.
Molecules 02/2008; 13(1):41-5. · 2.39 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Two new phenolic constituents (4 and 6), together with four known constituents, methyl ferulate (1), eugenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), apigenin-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3), and (E)-resveratrol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (5) were isolated from the MeOH extract of the aerial part sof Humulus japonicus. The structures of the new compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods to be divarin-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside (4), and lariciresinol-9-O-beta-xylopyranoside (6). Compounds 1 and 3 exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against two human cancer cell lines (SK-OV-3 and HCT15) with ED50 values ranging from 8.84 to 8.79 microM.
Archives of Pharmacal Research 12/2007; 30(11):1471-5. · 1.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Chromatographic separation of the MeOH extract from the aerial parts of Saussurea pulchella led to the isolation of seven terpenes (1-4, 11-13), and eight phenolics (5-10, 14-15). Their structures were determined by spectroscopic means to be (3S)-3-O-(3',4'-diangeloyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-3,7-trimethylocta-1,6-diene (1), 7delta-methoxy- 4(14)- oppositen-1beta-ol (2) 4(15)- eudesmene-1beta, 6alpha-diol (3), 3alpha-hydroxy-5, 6-epoxy-7-megastigmen-9-one (4), (+)-syringaresinol (5), (7S, 8R, 8'R)-5,5'-dimethoxylariciresinol (6), 8alpha-hydroxypinoresinol (7), (7'R, 8'R)-2,2'- dimethoxy-4- (3-hydroxyl-propenyl)-4'-(1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-biphenyl ether (8), 4-allyl-2,6- dimethoxyphenyl glucoside (9), 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenyl beta-D-glucoside (10), (-)-oplopan-4-one- 10alpha-O-beta-D-glucoside (11), linalyl-O-beta-D-glucoside (12), amarantholidoside IV (13), (+)-1-hydroxypinoresinol 1-O-beta-D-glucoside (14), and syringin (15). Compounds 1-3 and 8-13 were first isolated from the genus Saussurea. The isolated compounds were examined for cytotoxic activity against four human cancer cell lines in vitro using the sulforhodamin B bio assay method.
Archives of Pharmacal Research 10/2007; 30(9):1067-74. · 1.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Column chromatographic separation of a MeOH extract of the aerial parts of Saussurea triangulata led to the isolation of a new sesquiterpene glycoside 6, together with three quinic acid derivatives, two phenolics, two sesquiterpene glycosides and two flavonoids. The new compound 6 was identified as amarantholidol A glycoside by spectroscopic and chemical methods.
Molecules 02/2007; 12(10):2270-6. · 2.39 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Three limonoids and five alkaloids were isolated from the chloroform layer of the MeOH extract of the bark of Phellodendron amurense (Rutaceae). The structures of the compounds isolated were determined to be obacunone (1), limonin (2), 12alpha-hydroxylimonin (3), gamma-fagarine (4), oxyberberine (5), canthin-6-one (6), 4-methoxy-N-methyl-2-quinolone (7) and oxypalmatine (8) based on the physicochemical and spectroscopic data. Compounds 3, 5, 7, and 8 were first isolated from the Phellodendron amurense. The isolated compounds were then tested for their cytotoxicity against five human tumor cell lines in vitro using the SRB method. Compound 5 showed significant cytotoxicity against the five tumor cell lines with ED50 values ranging from 0.30 to 3.0 microg/mL. The marginal or noncytotoxic compounds (1, 2, 3, 4, and 7) were examined for their P-gp related MDR reversal activities. Compound 1 showed significant P-gp MDR inhibition activity in MES-SA/DX5 and HCT15 cells with an ED50 value of 0.028 microg/mL and 0.0011 microg/mL, respectively.
Archives of Pharmacal Research 02/2007; 30(1):58-63. · 1.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The chromatographic separation of the MeOH extract from the twigs of Acer tegmentosum led to the isolation of ten phenolic compounds. The structures of these compounds were determined using spectroscopic methods as 3,7,3',4'-tetramethyl-quercetin (1), 5,3'-dihydroxy-3,7,4'-trimethoxy flavone (2), 2,6-dimethoxy-p-hydroquinone (3), (-)-catechin (4), morin-3-O-alpha-L-lyxoside (5), p-hydroxy phenylethyl-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (6), 3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxy phenyl-1-O-beta-D-glucoside (7), fraxin (8), 3,5-dimethoxy-benzyl alcohol 4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (9) and 4-(2,3-dihydroxy propyl)-2,6-dimethoxy phenyl beta-D-glucopyranoside (10). The compounds were examined for their cytotoxic activity against five cancer cell lines. Compound 3 exhibited good cytotoxic activity against five human cancer cell lines with ED50 values ranging from 1.32 to 3.85 microM.
Archives of Pharmacal Research 01/2007; 29(12):1086-90. · 1.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Six protoberberine alkaloids were isolated from the chloroform layer of the rhizome of Coptis japonica Makino (Ranunculaceae). The structures of the isolated compounds were determined to be 6-([1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinoline-5-carbonyl)-2,3-dimethoxy-benzoic acid methyl ester (1), oxyberberine (2), 8-oxo-epiberberine (3), 8-oxocoptisine (4), berberine (5) and palmatine (6) by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods. The compound 3 (8-oxo-epiberberine) was first isolated from natural sources. The compounds were tested for cytotoxicity against five tumor cell lines in vitro by SRB method, and also tested for the MDR reversal activities. Compound 4 was of significant P-gp MDR inhibition activity with ED50 value 0.018 microg/mL in MES-SA/DX5 cell and 0.0005 microg/mL in HCT15 cell, respectively.
Archives of Pharmacal Research 10/2006; 29(9):757-61. · 1.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The chromatographic separation of the MeOH extract of the roots of Ainsliaea acerifolia (Compositae) led to the isolation of six known terpenes and two known lignans. Their structures were identified by spectroscopic methods as mokko lactone (1), betulonic acid (2), betulinic acid (3), zaluzanin C (4), 1beta-hydroperoxygermacra-4(15),5,10(14)-triene (5), pluviatilol (6), (+)-syringaresinol (7), and glucozaluzanin C (8). Compounds 1 approximately 4 and 8 showed non-specific significant cytotoxicity against five human tumor cell lines with ED50 values ranging from 0.36 approximately 5.54 microg/mL.
Archives of Pharmacal Research 04/2006; 29(3):203-8. · 1.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Three phospholipids (4-6) and three aromatic amines (1-3) were obtained from the methanol extract of Bombycis corpus. Based on spectral data, their structures have been elucidated as nicotiamide (1), cytidine (2), adenine (3), 1-O-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-2-O-(8Z,11Z-octadecadienoyl) sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine (4), 1,2-di-O-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine (5) and 1,2-di-O-9Z-octadecenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine (6). We examined the effects of compounds on synthesis of NGF in cultured astrocytes. By RT-PCR analysis, expresison of NGF mRNA in astrocytes cultured in serum-starvation increased after the addition of phospholipid (10 microM). The NGF content in the culture medium was significantly increased by compound 5, compared with the control value. These results suggest that three phospholipid compounds isolated from the methanol extract of Bombycis corpus may exert neurotrophic effects by stimulation of NGF synthesis in astrocytes.
Archives of Pharmacal Research 07/2003; 26(6):471-7. · 1.59 Impact Factor
