New constituents from the rhizomes of Egyptian Iris germanica L

Chemical investigation of the methanolic extract of the rhizomes of Iris germanica L. (Iridaceae) afforded two new compounds; irigenin S (7) and iriside A (12), together with ten known compounds: stigmasterol (1), a-irone (2), γ-irone (3), 3-hydroxy-5-methoxyacetophenone (4), irilone (5), irisolidone (6), irigenin (8), stigmasterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (9), irilone 4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (10) and iridin (11). Their structures were established by UV, IR, 1D (1H and 13C) and 2D (1H-1H COSY, HMQC, and HMBC) NMR spectroscopy, in addition to mass spectroscopic data and comparison with literature data. The methanolic extract was evaluated for its antimicrobial activity. Both the methanolic extract and the isolated flavonoids were tested for their anti-inflammatory activity.     

Bioactive constituents of Iris hybrida (Iridaceae): Processing effect

Iris genus plants are a valuable source of bioactive compounds, which are an important component for pharmaceutical development. The present article shows the potential for mineral nutrition with application of magnesium sulfate, iron chelates and potassium oxide affecting the phenolic compound contents in Iris hybrida ‘Tsikavynka’, I. hybrida ‘Tambo’ and I. hybridа ‘Widecombe Fire’. The effect of mineral processing was specific to plant organs and varied in the component composition. The Iris rhizomes had an increased total phenolic compound content after treatment (up to 10% of the total isoflavonoid content, up to 8% of phenolic acids, up to 5% of γ-pyrones and up to 13% of flavonoids), determined using UV–vis spectroscopy. A positive effect of nutrition on the biosynthesis and content of individual isoflavonoids (tectoridin, nigricin d -glucoside, genistin, iristectorigenin B, nigricin, irigenin and irisolidone) and xanthone mangiferin in Iris rhizomes by HPLC was established. In addition, an increase in the chlorogenic acid amount in Iris leaves was noted. The results demonstrate the sensitivity of Iris phenylpropanoid metabolism to mineral nutrition and can be used to predict medical plant cultivation with increased content of bioactive constituents.     

Lignan and Flavonoid Constituents of Premna fulva

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Structure Determination of New Iridals from Iris pallida and Iris foetidissima

The four novel iridals 8 – 10 and 18 were isolated from rhizome extracts of Iris pallida and Iris foetidissima, and their structures were established by spectroscopic methods and oxidative degradation. The compounds 8 – 10 bearing a conjugated triene moiety are extremely labile and decompose rapidly. Thus, the monocyclic triene 8 was only isolated after its conversion to a Diels-Alder adduct with 4-phenyl-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5(4H)-dione ( 14 ), The tricyclic iridal 18 is a hitherto unknown precursor of α-irone. The possible biogenesis of these unusual triterpenoids is discussed.     

Confirmation of the aerobic production of trimethylstibine by Scopulariopsis brevicaulis

The filamentous fungus Scopulariopsis brevicaulis produces volatile trimethylstibine, found in the culture headspace, when grown in an antimony(III)‐rich medium under aerobic conditions. The trimethylstibine was purged from cultures using a continuous flow of compressed air and trapped in a U‐shaped tube containing Supelcoport SP 2100 at −78 °C. The trap contents were determined by using GC–ICP–MS methodology. Typically between 60 and 500 pg of trimethylstibine was trapped during sampling (12 h) from cultures containing 1000 g Sb ml⁻¹ as potassium antimony tartrate. The total production of trimethylstibine over 18 days of growth was estimated at 10 ng. Trimethylarsine was produced in greater quantities than trimethylstibine, even though no arsenic compounds were added to the medium. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The production of methylated organoantimony compounds by Scopulariopsis brevicaulis

Cultures of the fungus Scopulariopsis brevicaulis were grown in antimony-rich media. Although volatile compounds of other elements were readily detected in the culture headspace, volatile antimony compounds were formed irreproducibly and at only ultratrace levels. In order to monitor the media for nonvolatile methylantimony compounds, a method of sample preparation was developed, based on solid-phase extraction. This enabled the separation of large quantities of soluble inorganic antimony species from trace amounts of organoantimony compounds before speciation by HG–GC–AAS. By this methodology methylated antimony compounds were detected at concentrations of 0.8– 7.1 µg Sbl⁻¹ in all media in which S. brevicaulis was grown in the presence of antimony(III) compounds. These methylantimony species were not detected in any of the nonliving or medium-only controls. Methylated compounds were not detected where S. brevicaulis was grown in the presence of antimony(V) compounds. This is the first study to show that antimony(III) compounds are biomethylated by S. brevicaulis under aerobic-only growth conditions. Copyright © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Iridoid-glycoside isolation and purification from Premna fulva leaves

Premna fulva Craib, rich in iridoid glycosides, is widely used to treat periarthritis, osteoproliferation, pain, and other diseases. However, no studies have reported effective purification methods for obtaining iridoid glycosides as active materials. This paper describes an efficient strategy for separating iridoid glycosides from Premna fulva leaves using high-speed counter-current chromatography and preparative high-performance liquid chromatography. A two-phase solvent system, ethyl acetate/n-butanol/water (7.5:2.5:10, v/v), was selected for high-speed counter-current chromatography separation. The proposed method effectively separated and purified four iridoid glycosides and four lignans, including three new iridoid glycosides ( 4–6 ) and five known compounds ( 1–3, 7, 8 ), from Premna fulva leaves, indicating that high-speed counter-current chromatography combined with prep-HPLC can efficiently isolate catalpol derivatives from the genus Premna. Additionally, the in vitro anti-inflammatory activities of all isolated compounds were analyzed using lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells, and the results indicated that six compounds ( 1 and 3–7 ) exhibited potential anti-inflammatory activities.     

糖基化青蒿素衍生物的合成

以糖[D-葡萄糖(1a),D-木糖(1b),D-甘露糖(1c),乳糖(1d)和D-半乳糖(1e)]为原料,经溴化、乙酰化一锅法使糖基乙酰化制得相应的溴代乙酰化糖(2a～2e);2在相转移催化剂四丁基硫酸氢铵催化下分别与二氢青蒿素经醚化反应合成了五个糖基化青蒿素衍生物,其结构进行1H NMR,13C NMR,IR和LC-MS表征。     

火焰原子吸收光谱法测定黄花菜根中微量元素含量

采用火焰原子吸收光谱法测定了黄花菜根中Ca、Fe、Zn、Cu、Mn、K和Mg 7种金属元素含量.结果表明,在常量元素中K、Ca含量较高,微量元素中Fe、Cu含量较高,7种金属元素含量由高到低顺序分别为:K、Ca、Mg、Fe、Cu、Zn、Mn.加样回收率为98.75％～106.25％,该法操作简单、结果准确,是黄花菜根中...     

Design and Synthesis of Glycosylated Aromatic Nitrogen Mustard Derivatives

Antibody-directed enzyme prodrug therapy(ADEPT) is a new strategy for the treatment of cancer that has arisen in recent twenty years, the main merits of which are that it can improve the selectivity of anticancer drugs and reduce the side effects in remote tissue. In the present study, two prodrugs-glycosylated aromatic nitrogen mustard derivatives were synthesized. Glucose and lactose were converted into glycosyl donors-trichloroacetimidate; the obtained glycosyl donors were glycosylated with p-nitrophenol(glycosyl donors) to form β-glucosyl p-nitrobenzene and β-lactosyl p-nitrobenzene that were protected by acetyl in a stereoselective manner; the two products were reduced by zinc dust and then treated with ethylene oxide, afforded two glycosylated nitrogen mustard derivatives that were protected by acetyl; the last step was to deacetylate and then afforded the two target compounds that could be used as prodrugs of ADEPT for further Anti-tumor research.     

Synthesis of Heavily Glycosylated Peptide αThioester

Erythropoietin (EPO) needs to be heavily glycosylated to exhibit its bioactivity in vivo. In order to synthesize heavily glycosylated EPO analogues, corresponding glycosylated peptide ^αthioesters are essential to prepare glycosylated whole EPO peptide backbones through native chemical ligation. After construction of the peptide ^αthioester corresponding to the 1–32 amino acid sequence in EPO, we aimed to incorporate three complex-type biantennary sialyloligosaccharides to this peptide ^αthioester by the haloacetamide method. The reaction afforded the desired heavily glycosylated peptide ^αthioester.     

火焰原子吸收法测定九管血不同部位的微量元素

为测定九管血的不同部位Fe、Cu、Mn、Zn的含量,样品用V（HNO3）＋V（HClO4）=4＋l进行消化处理,然后在实验选定的最佳工作条件下,用火焰原子吸收光谱法（FAAS）对九管血不同部位的Fe、Cu、Mn、Zn微量元素进行测定。结果表明,九管血根、茎、叶、籽中微量元素含量丰富,其中Fe含量最高,Cu含量最低,为九管血药效的进一步研究和资源综合开发利用提供一定的科学依据。     

Total Chemical Synthesis and Biological Activities of Glycosylated and Non‐Glycosylated Forms of the Chemokines CCL1 and Ser‐CCL1

CCL1 is a naturally glycosylated chemokine protein that is secreted by activated T‐cells and acts as a chemoattractant for monocytes. 1 Originally, CCL1 was identified as a 73 amino acid protein having one N‐glycosylation site, 1 and a variant 74 residue non‐glycosylated form, Ser‐CCL1, has also been described. 2 There are no systematic studies of the effect of glycosylation on the biological activities of either CCL1 or Ser‐CCL1. Here we report the total chemical syntheses of both N‐glycosylated and non‐glycosylated forms of (Ser‐)CCL1, by convergent native chemical ligation. We used an N‐glycan isolated from hen egg yolk together with the Nbz linker for Fmoc chemistry solid phase synthesis of the glycopeptide‐^αthioester building block. 3 Chemotaxis assays of these glycoproteins and the corresponding non‐glycosylated proteins were carried out. The results were correlated with the chemical structures of the (glyco)protein molecules. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first investigations of the effect of glycosylation on the chemotactic activity of the chemokine (Ser‐)CCL1 using homogeneous N‐glycosylated protein molecules of defined covalent structure.     

糖苷化的亚氨基糖:分离、合成与生物活性

本文系统总结了糖苷化亚氨基糖的分离、合成方法与生物活性。天然存在的糖苷化的亚氨基糖根据其亚氨基糖部分的结构可以分为五类,大部分均具有重要的生物活性,尤其是糖苷酶抑制活性。此类化合物潜在的药理活性促进了相关合成方法的研究,根据糖苷键的构建方式大致可以分为酶催化的转糖基化反应和化学合成法,两者主要区别在于反应条件。酶催化的转糖基化反应条件温和,且能够减少保护基的使用,但在反应效率和选择性上仍需改进。化学合成法普适性高,有大量普通糖苷的合成经验可供借鉴,但存在反复上保护-脱保护的问题。通过以上两种合成方法,大量衍生物和类似物被设计和合成出来,大大丰富了糖苷化亚氨基糖的种类和生物活性。糖苷化亚氨基糖的生物活性往往与糖基结构和亚氨基糖环均有密切关系。作为传统糖化学与亚氨基糖的交叉领域,糖苷化亚氨基糖的结构多样性为发展高活性和选择性的先导化合物提供了优良的修饰骨架。因此,此类化合物有望在相关新药创制领域得到重要应用。