New constituents from stems of Artabotrys uncinatus

Two new compounds, 4,5-dioxoartacinatine (1) and 24-methylenelanosta-7,9(11)-diene-3-one (2), together with thirty known compounds were isolated and characterized from the stems of Artabotrys uncinatus. Structures of the new compounds were determined by spectral analysis.     

Two New Styryllactones from Goniothalamus cheliensis

Two new styryllactones,iso-goniopypyrone and 8-acetyl-9-deoxygoniopypyrone,were isolated from the roots of Goniothalamus cheliensis.Their structure were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic and chemical evidences.     

Three New Styrylpyroncs from Goniothalamus leiocarpus

Goniolhalamusleiocarpus(Annonaceaefamily)isatropicalplantdistributedinsouthofYunnanprovinceofChina.Wehaveisolatedanewstyrylpypyrone--leiocarpinAlfromthestembarksofGoniothalamusleiocarpusandfourknownannonaceousacetogenins'fromtheseedsofthesameplant.Inthispaper,wereportedthreenewstyrylpyrones,named7epi-goniodioll,IeiocarpinB2andleiocarpinC3respectively.Theywereisolatedfromtheethanolicextractofstembarksoftheplantbyrepeatedlychromatographyofsilicacolumns.Theirstructureswereelucidatedbymeansofs…     

Two New Compounds from Goniothalamus Cheliensis Hu

Goniothalamus cheliensis Hu (Annonaceace) is a small tree or shrub in Yunnan Province, southwest of China. Acetogenins, styryllactones and alkaloids1-3 from the genus were reported in the previous literature and many of them showed strong cytotoxic activities against a number of human cancer cell lines4. The titled plant has been the subject of our investigation due to the impressive cytotoxicity of its organic extract against mouse lymphocytic leukemia cells in preliminary pharmacological s…     

New Alkaloids from the Rhizomes of Goniothalamus Griffithii

GoniothalamusgrghthiiHook.F.etThoms(Annonaceae)isatropicalplantdistributedinsouthChina,IndiaandThailand.InwiderangescreeningfOrantitumoragentsfromAnnonaceaeplants,thecthanolicextractofrhizomesofG.grghthiiwasfOundtohc-..activeagainstvarioushumancancercelllines.Furtherpuriflcationoftheextractyieldedthreenewalkaloids,griffithdionel,griffiazanoneA2andgriffiazanoneB3wh()scstructuresweree1ucidatedbyvariousNMRtechniques,includingHMBC,NOEexperiments.(R)-and(S)-MTPAderivativeswerepreparedtod…     

Bio-functional constituents from the stems of Liriodendron tulipifera

Four known compounds have been isolated from the stems of Liriodendron tulipifera, and the structures of these pure constituents were determined using spectroscopic analysis. Isolated compounds were screened for free radical scavenging ability, metal chelating power assay and ferric reducing antioxidant power assay (FRAP). The anti-tyrosinase effects of L. tulipifera compounds were calculated the inhibition of hydroxylation of L-tyrosine to L-dopa according to an in vitro mushroom tyrosinase assay. The study also examined the bio-effects of the four compounds on the human melanoma A375.S2, and showed that liriodenine (1) and (-)-norglaucine (4) significantly inhibited the proliferation of melanoma cells in the cell viability assay. Wound healing results indicated that liriodenine (1), (-)-glaucine (3) and (-)-norglaucine (4) exerted anti-migration potential. Interestingly, (-)-glaucine (3), neither liriodenine (1) nor (-)-norglaucine (4) showed promising anti-migration potential without inducing significant cytotoxicity. Furthermore, a dramatically increased level of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) was detected from (-)-glaucine (3). The cell cycle assessment demonstrated a moderate G2/M accumulation by (-)-glaucine (3). The above results revealed the anti-cancer effects of L. tulipifera compounds, especially on the anti-migration ability indicating the promising chemopreventive agents to human skin melanoma cells.     

崖县风车子茎化学成分研究

研究崖县风车子茎的化学成分。用硅胶柱层析法、制备薄层色谱法、重结晶法和高效液相色谱法进行分离,并根据理化性质和光谱数据对分离化合物进行结构鉴定。分离并鉴定了10个化合物,分别为:3,3',4'-tri-O-methylellagic acid(1),3,3'-di-O-methylellagic acid(2),hederagenin(3),白桦脂酸(4),6R,9R-blumenol B(5),6S,9R-blumenol B(6),2α,3β,23-trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic(7),4-hydroxycinnamic acid(8),咖啡酸(9),evofolin B(10)。化合物5、6、9和10为首次从该属植物中分离得到,所有化合物均为首次从该植物中分离得到。     

大叶鱼骨木茎的化学成分研究

Chemical constituents of the stems of Canthium simile were studied.Seven compounds were isolated from ethyl acetate extract of the stem,and their structures were elucidated by various spectroscopic methods.They were identified as syringic acid (Ⅰ),isovanillic acid (Ⅱ),Caruilignan D (Ⅲ),(3β)-28-Norlup-20(29)-ene-3,17-diol(Ⅳ),3,4-dimethoxy-2,4-hexadienedioic acid (Ⅴ),dibutyl phthalate (Ⅵ) and diisobutyl phthalate(Ⅶ).The seven compounds were isolated from this genus for the first time.     

New lignan glycosides from Cissus quadrangularis stems

Phytochemical investigation of Cissus quadrangularis stems led to the isolation of one new phenolic glycoside (1) and two new lignan glycosides (7 &; 8) along with twelve known compounds (2–6 &; 9–15). Their chemical structures were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis using 1D, 2D NMR, and mass spectrometric analysis. Among the known compounds, 4–6, 9 and 12 were isolated for the first time from the genus Cissus whereas compounds 10, 11 and 13 for the first time from this plant.     

New alkylamide from the stems of Zanthoxylum nitidum

A new alkylamide, named (2E,6E,8E)-N-(2-methylpropyl)-10-oxo-2,6,8-decatrienamide (1), together with 22 known compounds (2–23), were isolated from the stems of Zanthoxylum nitidum. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy. The isolated compounds exhibited slightly antioxidant activities through DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assays but showed no antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans ATCC2517, a dental caries causing bacteria.     

New lignan glucosides from the stems of Tinospora sinensis

Two new lignan glucosides, tinosposides A and B (1 and 2), were isolated from the stems of Tinospora sinensis collected in Hainan Island, China. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and chemical evidence.     

New lignan from the rattan stems of Schisandra chinensis

A new lignan named schilignan F (1), together with twelve known ones (2–13), were isolated from the rattan stems of Schisandra chinensis. Their chemical structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including one and two-dimensional NMR spectra referring to the literatures as well as high-resolution mass spectrometric analysis. All compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicities against human Hela cancer cell lines in vitro. The results showed that compounds 2, 6 and 8 exhibited weak cytotoxic activity with IC₅₀ values of 30.6, 86.3 and 41.0 μM, and cisplatin showed cytotoxic activity with IC₅₀ value of 27.3 μM.     

Alkaloids from the root barks of Goniothalamus cheliensis

（3S）-2-Oxo-5,12-dimethoxy-3-hydroxy-3-methylbenz[f]indoline （1）, a new benzoxindole alkaloid, along with two known alkaloids, was isolated from the root barks of Goniothalamus cheliensis Hu. The structure was elucidated by spectroscopic evidences, and the absolute configuration was determined by CD spectrum.     

Chemical constituents isolated from stems of Schisandra chinensis and their antifeedant activity against Tribolium castaneum

Abstract

One new sesquiterpene (α-iso-cubebenol acetate, 8), together with 9 known compounds (1-7, 9, 10) were isolated from the stems of Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. by repeated silica gel column chromatography. Based on the results of MS, NMR spectra and comparing with literature data, the six dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans were identified as schizandrin A to C (1-3), schizandrin (4), schisantherin A (5) and gomisin J (6), the two sesquiterpenes were identified as α-iso-cubebenol (7) and α-iso-cubebenol acetate (8), while the two triterpenic acids were identified as ganwuweizic acid (9) and kadsuric acid (10). The antifeedant activity of the 10 compounds against Tribolium castaneum adults was tested. Gomisin J (6) exhibited activity at 1500?ppm concentration with 40.3% antifeeding index percentages. As for the dibenzocyclooctene lignans (compounds 1–3, 6), the number of methylenedioxies and the position of hydroxyl groups were the main factors to affect their antifeedant activities.     

New bioactive constituents from eleutherine americana

Three new constituents were isolated from Eleutherine americana Merr. et K. Heyne (hong-cong) by means of silica gel, octadecyl silane (ODS) column chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). They were identified as (1) 9,9′-dihydroxy-8,8′-dimethoxy-1′-dimethyl-1H, 1H′-[4,4′]bis[naphtha[2,3-c] funanyl]-3,3′-dione; (2) 6,8-dihydroxy-3,4-dimethoxy-1-methyl-anthraquin-one-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester; and (3) 2-acetyl-3,6,8-trihydroxy-1-methyl anthraquinone by the physico-chemical properties and spectral data, respectively. All three compounds showed weak activities against the growth of Pyricularia oryzea. The minimum morphological deformation concentration (MMDC) was 145.8, 50.2, and 124.8 μg/mL. Additionally, (2) also inhibited the proliferation of human erythroleukemia cancer cell line K562 with IC₅₀ value of 49.1 μg/mL. __________ Translated from Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 2005, 26(11) (in Chinese)     

Identification of bioactive constituents from different fractions of stems of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. using GC-MS

The GC-MS analysis of fractions of methanol extract of stem of Cuscuta reflexa (Family Convolvulaceae) was carried out using a THERMO TRACE 1300 Gas Chromatograph equipped and coupled to a mass detector THERMO TSQ 8000 spectrometer with an TG 5MS (30 m × 0.25 mm, 0.25 μm) of capillary column. Database of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library was used to identify the components. GC-MS revealed two known compounds i.e. 2-Methoxy-4-vinyl phenol (6.80%) and Benzofuran-2,3-dihydro (20.89%) and other 12 unknown compounds such as 3,5-di-tert-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole (35.50%); Hexatriacontane (12.02%); n-Hexadecanoic acid (10.12%); Scoparone (7.97%); Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester (5.22%); 1,3-Benzenediamine, N, N, N′, N′ tetramethyl- (15.43%); Phenol, 4(3-hydroxy1propenyl), 2-methoxy (9.31%); Phenol, 2,4 bis (1,1dimethylethyl); 2,3,5,6-Tetramethyl para phenylene diamine (14.18%); Retinoic acid-5,6-epoxy-5,6-dihydro (20.46%); 2,4-Dihydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furan-3-one (10.13%); 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-2-Propyl-tetrahydro-pyran-3-ol (10.13%); Pregn-4-ene-18-oic acid (5.75%) as some of the major compounds in its different fractions. Retinoic acid-5,6-epoxy-5,6-dihydro found as major compound may be responsible for blood glucose lowering potency.     

A Styrylpyrone Dimer from the Bark of Goniothalamus leiocarpus

A dimer of styrylpyrone derivative, leiocarpin E(1), was isolated from the bark of Goniothalamus leiocarpus. Its structures was elucidated by means of spectral and chemical methods. The cytotoxicity of leiocarpin E against HL-60 cells was tested.