Galloyl-oxypaeoniflorin, suffruticosides A, B, C, and D, five new antioxidative glycosides, and suffruticoside E, A paeonol glycoside, from Chinese moutan cortex.

Five new antioxidative glycosides named galloyl-oxypaeoniflorin, suffruticosides A, B, C, and D, and a new paeonol glycoside named suffruticoside E have been isolated from Chinese Moutan Cortex, the root cortex of Paeonia suffruticosa ANDREWS, together with antioxidative galloyl-paeoniflorin. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidences. Galloyl-oxypaeoniflorin, galloyl-paeoniflorin, suffruticosides A, B, C, and D showed more potent radical scavenging and antioxidative effects than alpha-tocopherol.     

Medicinal foodstuffs. XXIII. Structures of new oleanane-type triterpene oligoglycosides, basellasaponins A, B, C, and D, from the fresh aerial parts of Basella rubra L.

Basellasaponins A, B, C, and D, oleanane-type triterpene oligoglycosides having the dioxolane-type substituent, were isolated from the fresh aerial parts of Basella rubra L. together with betavulgaroside I, spinacoside C, and momordins IIb and IIc. The chemical structures of basellasaponins A, B, C, and D were determined from chemical and physicochemical evidence.     

Medicinal flowers. III. Marigold. (1): hypoglycemic, gastric emptying inhibitory, and gastroprotective principles and new oleanane-type triterpene oligoglycosides, calendasaponins A, B, C, and D, from Egyptian Calendula officinalis.

The methanolic extract and its 1-butanol-soluble fraction from the flowers of Calendula officinalis were found to show a hypoglycemic effect, inhibitory activity of gastric emptying, and gastroprotective effect. From the 1-butanol-soluble fraction, four new triterpene oligoglycosides, calendasaponins A, B, C, and D, were isolated, together with eight known saponins, seven known flavonol glycosides, and a known sesquiterpene glucoside. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence. The principal saponin constituents, glycosides A, B, C, D, and F, exhibited potent inhibitory effects on an increase in serum glucose levels in glucose-loaded rats, gastric emptying in mice, and ethanol- and indomethacin-induced gastric lesions in rats. Some structure-activity relationships are discussed.     

Suffruyabiosides A and B, two new monoterpene diglycosides from moutan cortex

Two new monoterpene diglycosides, suffruyabiosides A and B, and seven known compounds 3-9 were isolated from Moutan Cortex (root cortex of Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews). The structures were elucidated on the basis of 2D NMR spectral data. Suffruyabiosides A and B are rare monoterpene diglycosides, including a cellobiose in the molecules. Salicylpaeoniflorin (4) had a antiproliferation effect similar to paeoniflorin (3) on human lung adenocarcinoma epitherial A549 cells. Galloylpaeoniflorin (8) and salicylpaeoniflorin (4) revealed a more pronounced radical scavenging effect than a-tocopherol (positive control). An increase in the number of phenolic hydroxyl groups produced a more effective radical scavenging effect [8 > mudanpioside E (6) > oxypaeoniflorin (5)]. Comparison of the effects of 4 and 5 showed that o-substitution with a phenolic hydroxyl group was more effective than p-substitution. The results suggest that salicylpaeoniflorin (4) may be useful as a cytotoxic and a radical scavenging agent.     

Structures of novel epipolythiodioxopiperazines, emethallicins B, C, and D, potent inhibitors of histamine release, from Emericella heterothallica

Novel compounds designated emethallicins B (1), C (2), and D (3), along with emethallicin A (4), were isolated from the mycelium of the heterothallic fungus, Emericella heterothallica (mating type a). The structures of emethallicins B (1), C (2), and D (3) were determined on the basis of spectroscopic and chemical investigations. Emethallicins B (1) and C (2) are epitetrathiodioxopiperazines, which have the same basic carbon skeleton as apoaranotin (19) and acetylaranotin (17), respectively, whereas emethallicin D (3) is an epitrithiodioxopiperazine derivative, which has the same carbon skeleton as apoaranotin (19). It is very interesting that a large amount of the disulfide, emethallicin A (4), was isolated from the strain of mating type A and that the corresponding tetrasulfide, emethallicin B (1), and trisulfide, emethallicin D (3), were isolated from the other mating type strain, along with a small amount of the disulfide (4). Emethallicins B (1), C (2), and D (3) have potent inhibitory activity against compound 48/80-induced histamine release from mast cells, like emethallicin A (4).     

One-pot multicomponent synthesis of diversely substituted 2-aminopyrroles. A short general synthesis of rigidins A, B, C, and D

Privileged medicinal scaffolds based on the structures of tetra- and pentasubstituted 2-aminopyrroles were prepared via one-pot multicomponent reactions of structurally diverse aldehydes and N-(aryl-, hetaryl-, alkylsulfonamido)acetophenones with activated methylene compounds. This methodology was used in a four-step synthesis of alkaloids rigidins A, B, C, and D in overall yields of 61%, 58%, 60%, and 53%, respectively. Of these, rigidins B, C, and D were synthesized for the first time.     

Determination of cinnamic acid and paeoniflorin in traditional Chinese medicinal preparations by high-performance liquid chromatography.

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of cinnamic acid in Cinnamomi ramulus and paeoniflorin in Paeoniae radix was established. The samples were separated by a LiChrospher RP-18 column with water-acetonitrile-methanolacetic acid (61:34:5:0.1 or 80:15:5:0.1, v/v) as the mobile phase at a flow-rate of 1.0 ml/min. Cinnamic acid and paeoniflorin were determined by UV detection at 280 and 250 nm, respectively. The method was applied to determine the optimum conditions for the extraction of the traditional Chinese medicinal preparation Huang Chi Chien Chung Tong, which contains Cinnamomi ramulus and Paeoniae radix. The results indicate that the best extraction conditions involved the use of an ultrasonic bath at 60 degrees C for 30 min. In this experiment, butyl paraben and methyl paraben were used as the internal standards for cinnamic acid and paeoniflorin, respectively. A good and reproducible separation of cinnamic acid and paeoniflorin was obtained within 15 min. The method was also applicable to other preparations that contain Cinnamomi ramulus and Paeoniae radix such as Guey Chi Chia Long Ku Muu Li Tong, Kuei Chi Chien Chung Tong and Tang Kuei Chien Chung Tong.     

Die Chukrasine A,B, C,D und E,fünf neue Tetranortriterpene aus Chukrasia tabularisA. JUSS

The Chukrasines A, B, C, D and E, Five New Tetranortriterpenes From Chukrasia tabularis A . JUSS Five new tetranortriterpenes, chukrasins A, B, C, D and E, have been isolated from the wood of Chukrasia tabularis A . JUSS . On the basis of spectral and chemical evidence structures 1a - 1e were assigned to the new compounds.     

Medicinal foodstuffs. XXVII. Saponin constituents of gotu kola (2): structures of new ursane- and oleanane-type triterpene oligoglycosides, centellasaponins B, C, and D, from Centella asiatica cultivated in Sri Lanka

Ursane- and oleanane-type triterpene oligoglycosides, centellasaponins B, C, and D, were isolated from the aerial parts of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban cultivated in Sri Lanka together with madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiaticoside B, and sceffoleoside A. The chemical structures of centellasaponins B, C, and D were determined on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence to be madecassic acid 28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside, madasiatic acid 28-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside, and 3beta,6beta,23-trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid 28-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside, respectively.     

Bioactive constituents from Chinese natural medicines. XIV. New glycosides of beta-carboline-type alkaloid, neolignan, and phenylpropanoid from Stellaria dichotoma L. var. lanceolata and their antiallergic activities

A new beta-carboline-type alkaloidal glycoside, glucodichotomine B, four new neolignan glycosides, dichotomosides A, B, C, and D, and a new phenylpropanoid glycoside, dichotomoside E, were isolated from a Chinese natural medicine, the roots of Stellaria dichotoma L. var. lanceolata. The structures of the new glycosides were determined on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence. Among them, dichotomoside D inhibited the release of beta-hexosaminidase (IC(50)=64 microM) as well as tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-4 (IC(50)=16, 34 microM) in RBL-2H3 cells. These findings suggest that dichotomoside D is more effective against the late-phase reactions in type I allergy than in the immediate phase.     

Medicinal flowers. IV. Marigold. (2): Structures of new ionone and sesquiterpene glycosides from Egyptian Calendula officinalis

Following the characterization of hypoglycemic, gastric emptying inhibitory, and gastroprotective principles and the structure elucidation of calendasaponins A, B, C, and D, two new ionone glucosides (officinosides A and B), and two sesquiterpene oligoglycosides (officinosides C and D), were isolated from the flowers of Egyptian Calendula officinalis. The structures of the officinosides were elucidated on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence.     

Thunberginols A, B, and F, new antiallergic and antimicrobial principles from hydrangeae dulcis folium.

Six new antiallergic and antimicrobial principles, thunberginols A, B, C, D, E, and F, were isolated from Hydrangeae Dulcis Folium, the fermented and dried leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla SERINGE var. thunbergii MAKINO. The chemical structures of thunberginols A, B, and F have been determined on the basis of chemical and physiocochemical evidence. Thunberginols A, B, and F showed more potent antiallergic activity than phyllodulcin, hydrangenol, and AA-861 in the in vitro test using the Schults-Dale reaction in sensitized guinea pig bronchial muscle. Thunberginols A, B, and F also exhibited antimicrobial activity against oral bacteria.     

Cytosporones O, P and Q from an endophytic Cytospora sp.

Cytosporones O, P and Q, together with the known compounds cytosporones B, C, D, E and dothiorelones A, B, C, and H were isolated from the ascomycete fungus Cytospora sp. during a chemotaxonomic study of fungal endophytes belonging to the related genera Cytospora and Phomopsis from Brazil. The structures were determined by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. With exception of cytosporones D, E, Q, and dothiorelone B, all compounds were consistently detected in the metabolite profiles of eight Cytospora isolates investigated; and were also produced by a distinct chemotype of Phomopsis.     

Simultaneous determination of albiflorin and paeoniflorin in rat urine by solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography following oral administration of Si-Wu decoction

A high performance liquid chromatographic method (HPLC), together with solid phase extraction (SPE), was developed for simultaneous determination of albiflorin and paeoniflorin in rat urine after oral administration of Si-Wu decoction. The samples were pretreated with solid phase extraction using Extract-Cleantrade mark cartridges. Analysis of the extract was performed on a reversed-phase C18 column and a mobile phase made up of acetonitrile and 0.03% formic acid (17:83, v/v). UV detection was set at 230 nm. The assay was linear over the range 2.625-52.50 mg/mL for albiflorin and 3.875-77.50 microg/mL for paeoniflorin. The average percentage recoveries of three spiked urines were 97.01 +/- 3.32 and 102.32 +/- 6.97 for albiflorin and paeoniflorin, respectively. The intra-day precision (RSD) ranged from 0.21 to 1.79% at concentrations of 4.20, 10.50, 26.25 and 39.375 microg/mL of albiflorin and 0.12 to 2.92% at concentrations of 3.875, 10.85, 23.25 and 58.125 microg/mL of paeoniflorin, and inter-day precision (RSD) was from 1.02 to 1.86% for albiflorin and 0.94 to 3.30% for paeoniflorin, at the same four concentrations. This method was applied in order to analyze albiflorin and paeoniflorin in rat urine following oral administration of traditional Chinese medicinal preparation of Si-Wu decoction.     

Medicinal foodstuffs. XX. Vasorelaxant active constituents from the roots of Angelica furcijuga Kitagawa: structures of hyuganins A, B, C, and D

From the methanolic extract with vasorelaxant activity obtained from Angelica furcijuga Kitagawa, four new khellactone-type coumarins, hyuganins A, B, C, and D, were isolated together with twelve known coumarins, two known acetylenic compounds, and a known lignan. The structures of hyuganins A, B, C, and D were determined on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence. Nine principal coumarins (hyuganin A, anomalin, pteryxin, isopteryxin, isoepoxypteryxin, praerosides II and IV, apiosylskimmin, (R)-peucedanol 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside), two acetylenic compounds [(-)-falcarinol and falcarindioll, and related compounds were examined for inhibitory activities on high concentration of K+ (High K+)- and dl-norepinephrine (NE)-induced contractions. The results indicate that the 3'- and 4'-acyl groups of khellactone-type coumarins are essential for the inhibitory activity on the contractions by High K+. Hyuganin A and anomalin showed inhibitory effects on High K+-induced contraction, but not on NE-induced contraction. Other active coumarins (pteryxin, isopteryxin, isoepoxypteryxin) and an acetylenic compound (falcarindiol) non-selectively inhibited both contractions by High K+ and NE.     

Studies on Monoterpene Glucosides and Related Natural Products Part 51. Absolute Structures of Hydrangenosides A,B, C,D, E,F, and G. Novel Type Secoiridoid Glucosides from Two Hydrangea Plants

From Hydrangea macrophylla var. Macrophylla, four new secoiridoid glucosides, hydrangenosies A, B, C and D, were isolated, along with the known iridoid glucosides loganin, secologanin, secologanic acid and sweroside. Moreover, hydrangenosides E, F, and G, the glucosides of the same class, were isolated together with hydrangenosides C and D from Hydrangea Scandens. Based on spectroscopic and chemical methods, the novel structures of the new glucosides consisting of secologanin and a shikimate-malonate-derived unit which are joined by a C? C bond were elucidated. However, seven other Hydrangea plants were tested and found not to contain hydrangenoside-type glucosides.     

Medicinal flowers. XXI. Structures of perennisaponins A, B, C, D, E, and F, acylated oleanane-type triterpene oligoglycosides, from the flowers of Bellis perennis

Six new acylated oleanane-type triterpene oligoglycosides, perennisaponins A (1), B (2), C (3), D (4), E (5), and F (6), were isolated from the flowers of Bellis perennis (Daisy flower) together with 14 saponins, nine flavonoids, and two glycosides. The structures of 1-6 were elucidated on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence.     

Die Glykoside der Wurzeln von Xysmalobium dilatatum Weimarck. 2. Mitteilung: Teilstruktur der Dilatoside. Glykoside und Aglykone, 328. Mitteilung

The four dilatosides A, B, C and D (ester glycosides isolated from Xysmalobium dilatatum) differ from each other only in the sugar portion. They all contain the same aglycone: 12-O-acetyl-17-isolineolone (=12-O-acetyl-17-isodeacyl-cynanchogenin) ( 6 ). Its mass spectrum is discussed. In dilatoside A ( 1 ) three molecules of D -oleandrose ( 7 ) are linked to this aglycone, in dilatoside B ( 2 ) one D -canarose ( 8 ) and two oleandrose units, in dilatoside C ( 3 ) two canarose and three oleandrose, and in dilatoside D ( 4 ) probably three canarose and two oleandrose units.     

Interaction of vitamins A,B1, C,B3 and D with zigzag and armchair boron nitride nanotubes: A DFT study

In this work, based on the density functional theory, the interaction of vitamins A, B1, C, B3 and D with (5, 5) armchair and (9, 0) zigzag single-walled boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are studied. It is found that binding of vitamins A, B1, C, B3 and D with (9, 0) and (5, 5) BNNTs is thermodynamically favorable. Calculated solvation energies show that the solubility of functionalized (9, 0) BNNTs is higher than that of functionalized (5, 5) BNNT, and both dissolutions in water are spontaneous. The results showed that BNNTs can act as a suitable drug delivery vehicle for vitamins A, B1, C, B3 and D within biological systems. This study may provide a new insight into the development of the functionalized boron nitride nanotubes as drug delivery systems for virtual applications.     

Araguspongines B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and J, new vasodilative bis-1-oxaquinolizidine alkaloids from an okinawan marine sponge, Xestospongia sp

Nine new vasodilative alkaloids, araguspongines A, B (1), C (2), D (3), E (4), F (5), G (6), H (7), and J (8), were isolated from an Okinawan marine sponge, Xestospongia sp. On the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence, the absolute stereostructures of araguspongines B, D, E, F, G, H, and J were determined respectively as 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and the relative stereostructure of araguspongine C was determined as 2 having two 1-oxaquinolizidine moieties. Araguspongines B, D, and E each comprised a pair of the enantiomers, 1a and 1b, 3a and 3b, and 4a and 4b, respectively.