Contribution à la phytochimie du genre Gentiana,XIX. Identification de nouveaux C-glucosides flavoniques dans Gentiana pyrenaicaL

Phytochemistry of genus Gentiana, XIX: Identification of new C-glycosylflavones in Gentiana pyrenaica L . Five flavone C-glucosides [6-C-β-D -glucopyranosyl-tricine ( 1 ) or isopyrenine; 7-O-β-D -glucopyranosyl-6-C-β-D -glucopyranosyltricine ( 2 ) or isopyrenine-7-O-glucoside; isoscoparine-7-O-glucoside ( 3 ); 7-O-β-D -glucopyranosyl-6-C-β-D -glucopyranosylacacetine ( 4 ) and isovitexine-7-O-glucoside ( 5 ) or saponarine] as well as the flavonol glucoside isoquercitrine ( 9 ) have been isolated chromatographically, using polyamide and cellulose columns, from the aerial parts of Gentiana pyrenaica L . 1 and 2 are new compounds and the first glycoflavones trisubstituted on cycle B. Compound 4 is also encountered for the first time in nature.     

Contribution à la phytochimie du genre Gentiana. XXV. Etude des composés flavoniques et xanthoniques dans les feuilles de Gentiana X marcailhouana RY. Nouveaux cinnamoyl-C-glucosides flavoniques

Phytochemistry of genus Gentiana XXV: Study of the flavonic and xanthonic compounds in leaves of Gentiana X marcailhouana RY . New cinnamoyl-C-glucosyl-flavones Nine flavonic compounds: isoorientin ( 1 ), isovitexin ( 2 ), isoorientin-4′-O-β-D -glucoside ( 3 ), isovitexin-4′-O-β-D -glucoside ( 4 ), luteolin-7-O-β-D -glucoside ( 5 ), trans-cafeoyl-2′′-isoorientin ( 6 ), trans-feruloyl-2′′-isoorientin ( 7 ), trans-p-coumaroyl-2′′-isoorientin ( 8 ), p-O-β-D -glucosyl-trans-cafeoyl-2′′-isoorientin ( 9 ) and three xanthones: gentioside ( 10 ), isogentisine ( 11 ), mangiferin ( 12 ), have been identified from leaves of Gentiana X marcailhouana RY . Compounds 8 and 9 were described for the first time. The cyclitol L -(+)-bornesitol ( 13 ) has been also isolated.     

Three new flavonol C-glycosides from Sida cordifolia Linn

Three new flavonol C-glycosides: 3′-(3″,7″-dimethyl-2″,6″-octadiene)-8-C-β-D-glucosyl-kaempferol 3-O-β-D-glucoside (1), 3′-(3″,7″-dimethyl-2″,6″-octadiene)-8-C-β-D-glucosyl-kaempferol 3-O-β-D-glucosyl [1→4]-α-D-glucoside (2) and 6-(3″-methyl-2″-butene)-3′-methoxyl-8-C-β-D-glucosyl-kaempferol 3-O-β-D-glucosyl [1→4]-β-D-glucoside (3) have been isolated from 80% ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of Sida cordifolia Linn followed by partitioning with ethyl acetate. Structures were established by chemical and spectroscopic methods.     

Contribution à la phytochimie du genre Gentiana XXI; Les cinnamoyl-C-glucosylflavones et leurs O-glucosides dans Gentiana punctataL.

Phytochemistry of genus Gentiana XXI: The cinnamoyl-C-glucosylflavones and their O-glucosides in Gentiana punctata L . Three new ( 1 – 3 ) and three previously identified ( 4 – 6 ) cinnamoyl-C-glucosyl-flavones have been isolated from the leaves of Gentiana punctata L . The structures of the new compounds were established as: trans-cafeoyl-2″-iso-orientin-4′-O-β-D -glucoside ( 1 ), trans-feruloyl-2″-isovitexin-4′-O-β-D -glucoside ( 2 ) and trans-feruloyl-2″-isovitexin ( 3 ). Isoscoparine ( 8 ) and O-β-D -glucosyl-2″-iso-orientin ( 7 ) were also isolated and identified.     

Study on the phenolic constituents of the flowers and leaves of Trifolium repens L

The flowers and leaves of Trifolium repens L. (Fabaceae) were subjected to phytochemical investigation in order to identify their major chemical constituents and to evaluate in?vitro antioxidant activity of the isolated compounds against DPPH˙. A total of 12 flavonoids, pterocarpan and methyl caffeate were isolated, then characterised by UV, MS, NMR spectroscopy and identified as quercetin and kaempferol 3-O-(6″-α-rhamnopyranosyl-2″-β-xylopyranosyl)-β-galactopyranosides (1, 2), kaempferol 3-O-(2″,6″-α-dirhamnopyranosyl)-β-galactopyranoside, mauritianin (3), quercetin and kaempferol 3-O-(2″-β-xylopyranosyl)-β-galactopyranosides (4, 5), kaempferol and quercetin 3-O-β-(6″-O-acetyl)-galactopyranosides (6, 7), trifolin (8), hyperoside (9), myricetin 3-O-β-galactopyranoside (10), quercetin (11), ononin (12), medicarpin 3-O-β-glucopyranoside (13) and methyl caffeate (14). Mauritianin, ononin, pterocarpan and methyl caffeate have been reported in this plant for the first time. The compounds 4, 7, 9, 10, and 11 were tested for their antioxidant effect against DPPH˙. All studied compounds were found to have potent activity, but the most effective in the test were compounds 9, 10 and 11 (EC(50) values in the range 7.51-9.52?μM).     

Antioxidant, anti-glycation and anti-inflammatory activities of phenolic constituents from Cordia sinensis

Nine compounds have been isolated from the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of C. sinensis, namely protocatechuic acid (1), trans-caffeic acid (2), methyl rosmarinate (3), rosmarinic acid (4), kaempferide-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (5), kaempferol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (6), quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (7), kaempferide-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (8) and kaempferol-3-O-α-L-rhamno-pyranosyl (1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (9), all reported for the first time from this species. The structures of these compounds were deduced on the basis of spectroscopic studies, including 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1-9 were investigated for biological activity and showed significant anti-inflammatory activity in the carrageen induced rat paw edema test. The antioxidant activities of isolated compounds 1-9 were evaluated by the DPPH radical scavenging test, and compounds 1, 2, 4 and 7-9 exhibited marked scavenging activity compared to the standard BHA. These compounds were further studied for their anti-glycation properties and some compounds showed significant anti-glycation inhibitory activity. The purity of compounds 2-5, 8 and 9 was confirmed by HPLC. The implications of these results for the chemotaxonomic studies of the genus Cordia have also been discussed.     

天然黄酮香叶木素类及其衍生物的合成与生物活性研究

以橙皮苷为原料,经脱氢、选择性甲基化、糖苷水解、相转移催化下的糖苷化反应、异戊烯基化和法呢烯基化等反应步骤,分别合成了3’-O-甲基香叶木素(1),香叶木素-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(2),香叶木素-7-O-β-D-半乳糖苷(3),3’-O-甲基香叶木素-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(4)4种天然产物及3’-O-甲基香叶木素-7-O-β-D-半乳糖苷(5),香叶木素-7-O-β-D-乙酰葡萄糖苷(6)、香叶木素-7-O-β-D-乙酰半乳糖苷(7),3’-O-甲基香叶木素-7-O-β-D-乙酰葡萄糖苷(8),3’-O-甲基香叶木素-7-O-β-D-乙酰半乳糖苷(9),7-O-异戊基香叶木素(10),7-O-异戊烯基-3’-O-甲基香叶木素(11)和7-O-法呢烯基-3’-O-甲基香叶木素(12)8种新的香叶木素衍生物.所合成化合物的结构已由核磁共振谱、红外光谱和质谱所证实,并用比色法MTT[3-(4,5-二甲基噻唑-2)-2,5-二苯基四氮唑溴盐]蛋白染色法对所合成的目标化合物进行了体外抗肿瘤细胞生物活性测试,发现化合物6,10和11对肝癌细胞(SMMC-7721)、乳腺癌细胞(MCF-7)和结肠癌细胞(SW480)有一定的抑制活性.     

Antioxidant secondary metabolites from Geranium lasiopus Boiss. & Heldr

Chromatographic studies on the EtOAc soluble portion of the MeOH extract of Geranium lasiopus led to the isolation of eight flavonoids (kaempferol (1), quercetin (2), quercetin 3-O-β-glucopyranoside (3), quercetin 3-O-β-galactopyranoside (4), kaempferol 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?6)-β-glucopyranoside (5), quercetin 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?6)-β-glucopyranoside (6), kaempferol 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?2)-β-glucopyranoside (7) and quercetin 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?2)-β-glucopyranoside (8)), two simple phenolic compounds (gallic acid (9) and its methyl ester (10)) and a hydrolysable tannin (pusilagin (11)). The structures of the compounds were elucidated by 1- and 2-dimensional NMR techniques ((1)H, (13)C, COSY, HMBC, HMQC) and ESI-TOF-MS spectrometry. Inhibitory effects on H(2)O(2)-induced lipid peroxidation in human red blood cells of the different extracts of G. lasiopus, as well as isolated compounds, were investigated. All tested compounds showed comparable or higher activity than that of ascorbic acid and trolox.     

Ceramide and Cerebroside from the stem bark of Ficus mucuso (Moraceae)

Two new sphingolipids mucusamide (1) and mucusoside (2) have been isolated from methanol soluble part of the stem bark of Ficus mucuso WELW., together with fifteen known secondary metabolites including cellobiosylsterol (3), β-sitosterol (4), stigmasterol (5), β-sitosterol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (6), lupeol acetate (7), ursolic acid (8), procatechuic acid (9), 2-methyl-5,7-dihydroxychromone 8-C-β-D-glucoside (10), apigenin (11), (-)-epicatechin (12), (+)-catechin (13), N-benzoyl-L-phenylalanilol (14), α-acetylamino-phenylpropyl α-benzoylamino-phenylpropionate (15), asperphenamate (16) and bejaminamide (17). Structures of compounds 1 and 2 were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis and chemical methods.     

Chemical constituents and antibacterial activity of Melastoma malabathricum L

The aqueous methanolic extracts of Melastoma malabathricum L. exhibited antibacterial activity when assayed against seven microorganisms by the agar diffusion method. Solvent fractionation afforded active chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions from the leaves and the flowers, respectively. A phytochemical study resulted in the identification of ursolic acid (1), 2α-hydroxyursolic acid (2), asiatic acid (3), β-sitosterol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (4) and the glycolipid glycerol 1,2-dilinolenyl-3-O-β-D-galactopyanoside (5) from the chloroform fraction. Kaempferol (6), kaempferol 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (7), kaempferol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (8), kaempferol 3-O-β-D-galactopyranoside (9), kaempferol 3-O-(2″,6″-di-O-E-p-coumaryl)-β-D-galactopyranoside (10), quercetin (11) and ellagic acid (12) were found in the ethyl acetate fraction. The structures of these compounds were determined by chemical and spectral analyses. Compounds 1-4, the flavonols (6 and 11) and ellagic acid (12) were found to be active against some of the tested microorganisms, while the kaempferol 3-O-glycosides (7-9) did not show any activity, indicating the role of the free 3-OH for antibacterial activity. Addition of p-coumaryl groups results in mild activity for 10 against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus. Compounds 2-5, 7 and 9-12 are reported for the first time from M. malabathricum. Compound 10 is rare, being reported only once before from a plant, without assignment of the double bond geometry in the p-coumaryl moiety.     

Synthesis of 1,8- and 2,8-dihydrocycloheptapyrazol-8-one derivatives by the reactions of 3-acetyltropolone and its methyl ethers with phenylhydrazine

3-Acetyltropolone ( 1 ) reacted with phenylhydrazine to give 3-acetyltropolone phenylhydrazone ( 3 ) and 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1,8-dihydrocycloheptapyrazol-8-one ( 4 ). The former ( 3 ) cyclized to afford the latter ( 4 ). The reaction of 3-acetyl-2-methoxytropone ( 2a ) with phenylhydrazine gave 4 , 3-methyl-2-phenyl-2,8-dihydrocyclo-heptapyrazol-8-one ( 5 ), and 3-methyl-2-phenyl-2,8-dihydrocycloheptapyrazol-8-one phenylhydrazone ( 6 ). The compound ( 5 ) reacted with phenylhydrazine to afford 6 . The reaction of 7-acetyl-2-methoxytropone ( 2b ) with phenylhydrazone gave 7-acetyl-2-methoxytropone phenylhydrazone ( 7 ), 7-acetyl-2-(N′-phenylhydrazino)-tropone phenylhydrazone ( 8 ), 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1,8-dihydrocycloheptapyrazol-8-one phenylhydrazone ( 9 ), and 6 . The compound ( 7 ) was heated to afford 4 and reacted with phenylhydrazine to afford 8 and 9 . The compound ( 8 ) was also refluxed to give 9 .     

Reactions of 3-acetyl-2-aminotropones and 2-acetyl-7-aminotropones with hydrazine

3-Acetyl-2-aminotropone ( 1a ) reacted with hydrazine to afford its hydrazone ( 3a ) and 3-methyl-1,8-dihydrocycloheptapyrazol-8-one ( 4 ), while methylamino- and pyrrolidinyl-substituted compounds 1b and 1c gave only the cyclized compound ( 4 ). Reactions of 2-acetyl-7-aminotropones 2a-d gave their hydrazones 5a-d and the hydrazone 6 . The hydrazones 3a and 5b were heated in acetic acid to give 4 and 3-methyl-8-methylamino-1,2-diazaazulene ( 7 ), respectively. Several reactions of 4 and 6 were also described.     

One new diphenylmethane glycoside from the leaves of Psidium guajava L

To investigate the chemical constituents of Psidium guajava L, the EtOH/H(2)O extract of the fresh leaves was subjected to various chromatography. One diphenylmethane, one benzophenone, and eight flavonoids were isolated and elucidated as 2,6-dihydroxy-3-formaldehyde-5-methyl-4-O-(6″-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-diphenylmethane (1), 2,6-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethyl-4-O-(6″-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-benzophenone (2), kaempferol (3), quercetin (4), quercitrin (5), isoquercitrin (6), guaijaverin (7), avicularin (8), hyperoside (9), reynoutrin (10) by spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR and HR-ESI-MS spectrometry as well as by comparison with published data. Compounds 5 and 10 are obtained from P. guajava for the first time, and compound 1 is a new diphenylmethane compound.     

Synthesis and chemical properties of 8-aryl-7-acyl-1-6-dimethyl-6-hydroxy-4-cyano-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinones and isoquinolinethiones

8-Aryl-7-acetyl-1, 6-dimethyl-6-hydroxy-4-cyano-5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinones and -isoquinolinethiones and their sodium salts were obtained by the reaction of cyanoacetamide and cyanothioacetamide with 3-aryl-2, 4-diacetyl-5-methyl-5-hydroxycyclohexanonesinbasicrnedium. 8-Aryl-7-acetyl-6-methoxycarbonyl-1, 6-dimethyl-4-cyano-5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinones were obtained by the reaction of acetyl chloride and the above isoquinolinone sodium salts. The reaction of iodoacetamide and the above isoquinolinethione sodium salts yielded 8-aryl-7-acetyl-3-carbamoylmethylthio-1, 6-dimethyl-4-cyano-5, 6, 7, 8-tetra-hydroisoquinolines, which were cyclized into 1-amino-6-aryl-7-acetyl-2-carbamoyl-5, 8-dimethyl-8-hydroxy-6, 7, 8, 9-tetrahydrothiophene[2,3-c]isoquinolines in basic medium.     

华萝摩的化学成分

从萝摩科植物华萝摩(Metaplexis hemsleyana Oliv.)的根中分离到四个新甾体去氧糖甙, 分别命名为hemoside A(1), hemosideB(2), hemoside C(3)和hemoside D(4)。经光谱分析及化学反应鉴定其结构依次为: 12, 20-O-二苯甲酰肉珊瑚苷元3-O-β-D-磁麻吡喃糖苷; 12, 20-O-二苯甲酰肉珊瑚苷元3-O-β-D-黄夹吡喃糖基(1→4)-β-D-夹竹桃吡喃糖基(1→4)-β-D-磁麻吡喃糖苷; 12-O-乙酰-20-O-苯甲酰肉珊瑚苷元3-O-β-D-黄夹吡喃糖基(1→4)-β-D-夹竹桃吡喃糖基(1→4)-β-D-磁麻吡喃糖苷; 吉马苷元3-O-β-D-黄夹吡喃糖基(1→4)-β-D-夹竹桃吡喃糖基(1→4)-β-D-磁麻吡喃糖苷。     

Inhibitory effects of constituents from Morus alba var. multicaulis on differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells and nitric oxide production in RAW264.7 cells

A new arylbenzofuran, 3',5'-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-7-prenyl-2-arylbenzofuran (1), and 25 known compounds, including moracin R (2), moracin C (3), moracin O (4), moracin P (5), artoindonesianin O (6), moracin D (7), alabafuran A (8), mulberrofuran L (9), mulberrofuran Y (10), kuwanon A (11), kuwanon C (12), kuwanon T (13), morusin (14), kuwanon E (15), sanggenon F (16), betulinic acid (17), uvaol (18), ursolic acid (19), β-sitosterol (20), oxyresveratrol 2-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (21), mulberroside A (22), mulberroside B (23), 5,7-dihydroxycoumarin 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (24), 5,7-dihydroxycoumarin 7-O-β-D-apiofuranosyl-(1→6)-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (25) and adenosine (26), were isolated from Morus alba var. multicaulis Perro. (Moraceae). Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods. The prenyl-flavonoids 11-14, 16, triterpenoids 17,18 and 20 showed significant inhibitory activity towards the differentiation of 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The arylbenzofurans 1-10 and prenyl-flavonoids 11-16 also showed significant nitric oxide (NO) production inhibitory effects in RAW264.7 cells.     

Activity-guided isolation and identification of free radical-scavenging components from various leaf extracts of Sorbus aria (L.) Crantz

Nine phenolics were obtained from the leaves of Sorbus aria (L.) Crantz by activity-directed isolation: isorhamnetin 3-O-β-glucopyranoside (1), astragalin (2), isoquercitrin (3), hyperoside (4), kaempferol 3-O-β-glucopyranoside-7-O-α-rhamnopyranoside (5), quercetin 3-O-β-glucopyranoside-7-O-α-rhamnopyranoside (6), rutin (7), chlorogenic acid (8) and neochlorogenic acid (9). The isolates were identified by spectral methods (UV, (1)H- and (13)C-NMR, COSY, HMQC and HMBC), and their free radical-scavenging activity was tested using the l,l-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method. The antioxidant potential of the different extracts obtained in the fractionation process was evaluated using the DPPH test in relation to the HPLC contents of the isolates 1-9, total phenolics and total proanthocyanidins. Among the analytes tested, superior activity was expressed by isoquercitrin (3, EC(50)?= 2.76 mg L(-1)) and the ethyl acetate extract (EC(50)?= 2.99 mg L(-1)). Five strongly active isolates 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9 were found to be major components and to be principally responsible for the radical-scavenging activity of S. aria extracts.     

Polyphenolic profile characterization of Agrimonia eupatoria L. by HPLC with different detection devices

Liquid chromatography coupled to diode array and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry detection was used to establish the polyphenolic profile of an ethyl acetate fraction from Agrimonia eupatoria L. aqueous-alcoholic extract. Additionally, an HPLC technique with post-column derivatization by p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde was employed for the selective detection and quantification of flavan-3-ols. Important information was obtained by combining the data of these two HPLC techniques. Flavan-3-ols (catechin and procyanidins B1, B2, B3, B6, B7, C1, C2 and epicatechin-epicatechin-catechin), quercetin 3-O-glucoside, quercetin 3-O-galactoside, kaempferol 3-O-glucoside, kaempferol 3-O-(6'-O-p-coumaroyl)-glucoside, apigenin 6-C-glucoside and various phenolic acids were identified. Antioxidant activity of the Agrimonia eupatoria L. fraction containing these compounds was assessed through the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances methods. Significant activity was observed for this fraction, where compounds with recognized antiinflammatory properties such as procyanidins, kaempferol 3-O-(6'-O-p-coumaroyl)-glucoside and quercetin glycosides were identified for the first time. These results are predictive of the beneficial effects of this fraction, or some of its compounds, in human health, as possible anti-inflammatory drug.     

Synthesis of 8-methyl-2-azainosine and related nucleosides

The synthesis of 6-methyl-7-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)imidazo[4,5-d]-v-triazin-4-one (8-methyl-2-azainosine ( 2) ) and 6-methyl-7-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)imidazo[4,5-d]-v-triazin-4-one ( 5 ) by diazotization of 5-amino-1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2-methylimidazole-4-carboxamide ( 1 ) and diazotization of 5-amino-1-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-2-methylimidazole-4-carboxamide ( 3 ), followed by deacetylation of the resulting compound 4 , is described. The preparation of 6-methyl-5-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)imidazo[4,5-d]-v-triazin-4-one ( 10 ) and 6-methyl-5-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)imidazo[4,5-d]-v-triazin-4-one ( 11 ) by glycosylation of 6-methylimidazo[4,5-d]-v-triazin-4-one (8-methyl-2-azahypoxanthine, ( 7) ) is also described. Structural assignments were made on basis of analytical and ¹H-nmr and uv spectral data.     

Two new coumarins from Micromelum falcatum with cytotoxicity and brine shrimp larvae toxicity

Two new coumarins, 7-methoxy-8-(2-hydroxmethyl-1-O-isovaleryl-4-butenyl)-coumarin (1) and 7-methoxy-8-(1-hydroxy-2-O-β-glucopyranosyl-3-methyl-4-butene-1-yl)coumarin (2), and twelve known coumarins 3-14 were isolated from the stem bark of Micromelum falcatum. The structures of compounds 1-14 were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic data analyses. The toxicity of compounds 1-14 was tested using a brine shrimp assay and in vitro antiproliferative assay against mammary cancer (F10) and lung cancer (HvEvc) cell lines by the MTT method. Some compounds had moderate activities. All compounds were also tested against the microorganisms Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus thuringiensis and Escherichia coli, but no activity was observed.