New Lignan Detetrahydroconidendrin from Juniperus Formosana Hayata

Six crystalline compounds, isocedrolic acid, δ-cadinol, emodin, sugiol, Δ⁵-dehydrosugiol, and a new lignan phenol were isolated from the acetone extractive of wood of Juniperus formosana Hayata. The new lignan phenol was established as detetrahydro-conidendrin by chemical and physical evidence.     

The Structure of Suginal from the Wood of Juniperus Formosana Hayata

The detailed investigation of the acetone extract from the wood of Juniperus formosana Hayata gave a new diterpene aldehyde which was elucidate as suginal on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence.     

A New Lignan,Cagayanin, from Nutmeg of Myristica Cagayanensis Merr

A new lignan, cagayanin, has been isolated from the nutmeg of Myristica cagayanensis Merr. and elucidated as formula (5) by spectral and chemical evidence.     

Five New Sesquiterpenes from the Heartwood of Juniperus Squamata Lamb

Extracts of the heartwood of Juniperus squamata Lamb. var. morrisonicola (Hay.) Li and Keng contain the known constituents 8,14-cedranoxide, 8,14-cedranolide, cedrol, β-sitosterol, widdrol, 7-oxototarol, procerin, 8,14-cedranediol, hinokiol, sugiol, hinokiic acid, cedrolic acid, and five new sesquiterpenoids, epicedranediol, 4-ketocedrol, 3β-hydroxycedrol, isocedrolic acid, and β-chamigrenic acid. These new sesquiterpenes were identified by spectroscopic data and chemical correlations.     

A New Lignan and Four New Lignan Glycosides from Mananthes patentiflora

A new lignan, 5‐hydroxyjusticidin A (= 9‐(1,3‐benzodioxol‐5‐yl)‐5‐hydroxy‐4,6,7‐trimethoxynaphtho[2,3‐c]furan‐1(3H)‐one; 1 ), and four new diphyllin‐type lignan glycosides, mananthosides C–F ( 2 – 5 ), containing glucosyl (Glc), arabinosyl (Ara), galactosyl (Gal), and/or apiosyl residues, have been isolated from Mananthes patentiflora, together with five known compounds. Their structures and configurations were elucidated by in‐depth 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR experiments, as well as MS analysis.     

红纹马先蒿中木脂素衍生物成分研究

红纹马先蒿(Pedicularis striata)是玄参科马先蒿属植物,其主要成分为苯丙素甙。本文报道对该植物进一步研究中分离得到的2个微量甙类化合物,命名为红纹马先蒿甙A和B[Striatoside A(1)和B(2)]。     

A New Lignan from Boschniakia himalaica

From the ethanol extract of the whole plant of Boschniakia himalaica Hook.f et. Thoms,a new and two known lignans have been isolated and identified as 7-methoxypinoresino 1,pinoresinol 2, and pinoresinol-O-β-D-glucopyranoside 3 respectively. Their structures have been established by spectroscopic methods.     

A New Lignan from Gymnotheca involucrata

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - A new lignan, named gymnotheinvolin (1), and three known compounds (2–4) were isolated from the Chinese medicinal plant Gymnotheca involucrata. The structure...     

A New Lignan Glucoside from Lancea tibetica

L.tibeticaHook.f.etThorns.isanimportantTibetanmedicineusedfortreatmentofmanydiseases'.Thelignanglycosidesandtriterpenesfromthisplanthavebeenreported"'byHuidiZhangetal.ThispaperdescribesthestructureelucidationofanewIignanglucoside,namedtibeticosideA1...     

Innate Immunomodulatory Activity of Cedrol,a Component of Essential Oils Isolated from Juniperus Species

Little is known about the immunomodulatory activity of essential oils isolated from Juniperus species. Thus, we isolated essential oils from the cones and leaves of eight juniper species found in Montana and in Kazakhstan, including J. horizontalis, J. scopolorum, J. communis, J. seravschanica, J. sabina, J. pseudosabina, J. pseudosabina subsp. turkestanica, and J. sibirica. We report here the chemical composition and innate immunomodulatory activity of these essential oils. Compositional analysis of the 16 samples of Juniper essential oils revealed similarities and differences between our analyses and those previously reported for essential oils from this species. Our studies represent the first analysis of essential oils isolated from the cones of four of these Juniper species. Several essential oil samples contained high levels of cedrol, which was fairly unique to three Juniper species from Kazakhstan. We found that these essential oils and pure (+)-cedrol induced intracellular Ca²⁺ mobilization in human neutrophils. Furthermore, pretreatment of human neutrophils and N-formyl peptide receptor 1 and 2 (FPR1 and FPR2) transfected HL60 cells with these essential oils or (+)-cedrol inhibited agonist-induced Ca²⁺ mobilization, suggesting these responses were desensitized by this pretreatment. In support of this conclusion, pretreatment with essential oils from J. seravschanica cones (containing 16.8% cedrol) or pure (+)-cedrol inhibited human neutrophil chemotaxis to N-formyl peptide. Finally, reverse pharmacophore mapping predicted several potential kinase targets for cedrol. Thus, our studies have identified cedrol as a novel neutrophil agonist that can desensitize cells to subsequent stimulation by N-formyl peptide.     

Structure and Cytotoxicity of Novel Lignans and Lignan Glycosides from the Aerial Parts of Larrea tridentata

Previously, the authors conducted phytochemical investigations of the aerial parts of Larrea tridentata and reported triterpene glycosides and lignan derivatives. In continuation of the preceding studies, 17 lignans and lignan glycosides (1–17) were isolated, including seven new compounds (1–7). Herein, the structure of the new compounds was determined based on spectroscopic analysis and enzymatic hydrolysis. The cytotoxicity of 1–17 against HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells was examined. Compounds 4–11 and 14–16 were cytotoxic to HL-60 cells, with IC₅₀ values in the range of 2.7–17 μM. Compound 6, which was the most cytotoxic among the unprecedented compounds, was shown to induce apoptotic cell death in HL-60 cells.     

Hypenol,a New Lignan from Hypenia salzmannii

A new lignan, (?)‐secoisolariciresin‐9‐yl 6‐O‐p‐coumaroyl‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 1 ), named hypenol, along with eleven known compounds, i.e., hyperin, rosmarinic acid, methyl rosmarinate, a mixture of the triterpenes betulinic acid, ursolic acid, and oleanolic acid, glycosylated β‐sitosterol, a mixture of the flavanones sakuranetin and isosakuranetin, hinokinin, and β‐peltatin A dimethyl ether were isolated from the EtOH extract of the leaves of Hypenia salzmannii (Benth. ) Harley . The structures of the compounds were elucidated based on the analysis of spectral data, including MS, 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR, and comparison with data in the literature.     

A Study on the In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Juniper (Juniperus communis L.) Fruit Extracts

Abstract

This study aimed at evaluating the in vitro antioxidant activity of water and ethanol extracts of juniper (Juniperus communis L., Family Cupressaceae) fruit. The antioxidant properties of both Juniper extracts were studied using different antioxidant assays, including reducing power, free radical scavenging, superoxide anion radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging, and metal chelating activities. Both the water and the ethanol extracts exhibited strong total antioxidant activity. The concentrations of 20, 40, and 60 µg/mL of water and ethanol extracts of juniper fruit showed 75%, 88%, 93%, 73%, 84%, and 92% inhibition on peroxidation of linoleic acid emulsion, respectively. On the other hand, 60 µg/mL of standard antioxidant such as butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), and α‐tocopherol exhibited 96, 96, and 61 inhibitions on peroxidation of linoleic acid emulsion, respectively. However, both extracts of juniper had effective reducing power, free radical scavenging, superoxide anion radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging, and metal chelating activities at these same concentrations (20, 40, and 60 µg/mL). Those various antioxidant activities were compared to BHA, BHT, and α‐tocopherol as standard antioxidants. In addition, total phenolic compounds in both aqueous and ethanolic juniper extracts were determined as gallic acid equivalents. Accordingly, these results indicate that juniper has in vitro antioxidant properties and these may be major reasons for the inhibition of lipid peroxidation properties.     

Structural analysis and anticomplement activity of a novel homogenous polysaccharide isolated from Juniperus tibetica kom

Abstract

Juniperus tibetica Kom., a common forest species in Tibet, has been traditionally used in Tibetan medicine to treat rheumatic arthritis. In order to investigate the effective substances of J. tibetuca, anticomplent assay-guided fractionation using gradient anion-exchange chromatography and gel permeation chromatography was applied to the crude polysaccharides of the twigs and leaves of J. tibetica and led to the isolation of a homogenous polysaccharide, YB-PS. It exhibited a robust anticomplement activity (CH₅₀: 461?±?10?μg/mL) through the classical pathway of complement system activation by targeting complement components C1q, C3, C4 and C5. The structure of YB-PS was studied by monosaccharide composition and methylation analyses, 1?D, 2?D NMR data and scanning electron microscope. The results indicated that YB-PS was composed of Ara, Gal, and Glc with a molar ratio of 5.8:3.0:1.2. Its backbone was comprised of 1,3-linked α-Araf, 1,3,5-linked α-Araf, 1,2,4-linked α-Galp, and 1,3-linked α-Glcp with terminal α-Araf, β-Galp and 1,4-linked β-Galp as branches. YB-PS was found to have a sheet structure with smooth surface. This study provided scientific foundation for YB-PS as a potential complement inhibitor to treat diseases involved with excessive activation of the complement system.     

Bioactivity-guided isolation of new antiproliferative compounds from Juniperus foetidissima Willd.

Based on a literature survey on cytotoxic medicinal plants, Juniper species were identified as interesting source of antitumor compounds. Using bioassay-guided fractionation against Caov-4 cancer cells on acetone extract of leaves and branchlets of Juniperus foetidissima led to the isolation of a new 3H-benzofuaran-2-one: 4-methyl-3-methoxy-3H-benzofuaran-2-one (1), a new sesquiterpene: 4,9(α)-dihydroxy-nardosin-6-en (2) and an already known labdane-type diterpene: 15-hydroxy-8(17),13(E)-labdadiene-19-carboxilic acid (3). Compounds 1–3 exhibited cytotoxic effects, with moderate cytotoxicity against the EJ-138 bladder and CAOV-4 ovary cancer cell lines.     

A New Lignan from the Leaves of Styrax annamensis

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - Phytochemical investigation of the ethyl acetate extract of Styrax annamensis leaves has led to the isolation and determination of a new lignan,...     

A New Lignan and two Eudesmanes from Lepidozia vitrea

A new lignan, 1 , was isolated from Lepidozia vitrea, together with two known eudesmane terpenoids, 2 and 3 , as well as 7,8‐dihydroxycoumarin ( 4 ). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR as well as MS analyses.