非水毛细管电泳法测定藤黄中藤黄酸的含量

藤黄酸(gambogic acid, GA)等环氧杂蒽酮类化合物的水溶性差,可通过非水毛细管电泳(non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis, NACE)分析。本文系统地考察了添加20%~60%(v/v)的甲醇或乙腈的运行电解质溶液对藤黄提取液中藤黄酸分离的影响。比较了不同的运行电解质溶液、运行电解质溶液浓度、pH、添加剂 β-环糊精的浓度、分离温度及分离电压的影响,建立了测定藤黄药材中藤黄酸含量的非水毛细管电泳方法。在40%乙腈、10 mmol/L β-环糊精、20 mmol/L四硼酸钠(pH 9.86)为运行电解质溶液、分离电压为10 kV、分离温度为30 ℃、检测波长为280 nm的条件下进行测定。结果表明,藤黄酸在2~2000 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数为0.9996,检出限(S/N=3)为2 mg/L。将本方法应用于越南、泰国、缅甸、印度4个产地的藤黄药材中藤黄酸的含量测定,测得含量为1.67~472.40 mg/g(相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.12%~2.60%),其中越南产藤黄中藤黄酸含量低,其他产地藤黄中藤黄酸的含量高。实际藤黄样品中藤黄酸的加标回收率为95.2%~105.6%。非水毛细管电泳方法简单、快速、重现性好,可用于藤黄药材中藤黄酸的含量测定。     

红山梗莱化学成分研究

从红山梗莱中分离并经化学和光谱鉴定出８种化合物，其中３β，２１β－二羟基－乌苏－１２－烯－２８－羧酸、２１β－羟基－乌苏－１２－烯－２８羧酸为新化合物。其余为首次从该植物中分得。     

新型藤黄酸衍生物的合成

以藤黄酸为原料,经酯化得藤黄酸甲酯(2);通过对2的6-位酚羟基进行结构修饰,合成了5个新型的藤黄酸衍生物,其结构经1H NMR和IR表征。     

藤黄酸衍生物的合成

以具有抗癌活性的藤黄酸为原料,通过酯化和酰胺化反应修饰其30-CO2H,合成了8个藤黄酸衍生物,其结构经1H NMR,IR和MS确证。     

藤黄酸重排反应产物研究

藤黄酸能显著抑制多种人类肿瘤细胞的增殖,在酸性环境中易发生重排反应,其重排产物对肿瘤细胞也具有很强的抑制作用.通过波谱技术确定了两个藤黄酸的重排反应产物的结构并归属了其波谱数据.细胞毒活性测试显示,两个重排产物对A549,HCT116和MDA-MB-231显示很强的抑制作用.     

藤黄酸衍生物的合成及抗肿瘤活性研究

以藤黄酸为原料,经过C-32位选择性环氧化、高碘酸氧化、甲基化、Jones氧化、不同条件的酯化、酰胺化等反应步骤,合成了17个藤黄酸衍生物.所有目标化合物的结构均通过核磁共振谱、红外光谱和质谱证实,并采用MTT比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.结果表明,化合物5,7,8,13对人肝癌细胞(HepG2)、人结肠癌细胞(HCT-116)的增殖抑制活性显著强于藤黄酸.     

藤黄科植物中具有桥环结构的天然产物全合成研究进展

藤黄科植物中含桥环的天然产物具有独特的化学结构和明显的生物活性. 综述了近年来这类天然产物的全合成研究进展.     

新型藤黄酸衍生物的合成及其抗肿瘤活性

以藤黄酸(1)为原料,分别与HBr和有机胺反应,合成了9个新型的藤黄酸衍生物(2~6),其结构经1HNMR,MS和HR-MS表征。采用MTT法测定了2~6对人结肠腺癌细胞(RKO)、人肝癌细胞(HepG-2)和人卵巢腺癌细胞(OVCAR-3)的体外抗肿瘤活性。结果表明,藤黄酸(N-丙基对甲苯磺酰胺)酯3,藤黄酸(N-丙基苯丙酰胺)酯4和N-色胺藤黄酰胺6b的抗肿瘤活性显著高于1;33-羟基转位藤黄酸2的抗肿瘤活性则大大降低。     

藤黄酸氰基衍生物的合成及抗肿瘤活性

以藤黄酸为原料,经过酯化反应或酰胺化反应,在C-30位的羧基上引入不同的烷氰基或芳香氰基,设计合成了7个藤黄酸氰基衍生物,其中6个为新化合物,其结构经MS和¹H NMR确证。 采用四氮唑蓝(MTT)法测试了合成化合物对肝癌细胞(HepG2)、结肠腺癌细胞(RKO)和卵巢腺癌细胞(OVCAR-3)的体外抗肿瘤活性,结果表明,所合成的化合物均具有一定的抗肿瘤活性,其中化合物4和6的抗肿瘤活性明显优于阳性对照物藤黄酸。     

龙眼三萜-A的晶体结构

用直接法测定了龙眼三萜-A的晶体结构。晶体属单斜晶系, 空晶群C2, 晶胞参数:a=1.3419(4), b=0.6422(2), c=2.9586(7)nm, β=91.91(2)°, Vc=2.548(1)nm^3;z=4, Dc=1.12g/cm^3, Dm=1.10g/cm^3, F(000)=960。结构在MICRO VAX 计算机上用TEXSAN程序包求解、晶体结构用全矩阵最小二乘法修正, 得到最后的偏离因子R=0.068。     

A new cytotoxic caged polyprenylated xanthone from the resin of Garcinia hanburyi

A new caged polyprenylated xanthone, gambogic aldehyde （1）, was isolated from the resin of Garcinia hanburyi. Its structure was elucidated on the basis of spectral data including 1D and 2D NMR data. In addition, the antiproliferative ability of compound 1 was determined in mouse leukemia P388 and P388/ADR cells.     

Improved high-performance liquid chromatographic method for simultaneous determination of 12 cytotoxic caged xanthones in gamboges, a potential anticancer resin from Garcinia hanburyi

The potential anti-tumor activity of gamboges, a herbal medicine derived from Garcinia hanburyi, has increasingly gained the interest of scientist worldwide. The major components of gamboges are cytotoxic caged xanthones. In the present study, an improved HPLC method was developed to simultaneously quantify 12 caged xanthones, including three pairs of epimers and four pairs of trans-cis isomers, i.e. forbesione, isomorellic acid, morellic acid, R-30-hydroxygambogic acid, S-30-hydroxygambogic acid, isogambogenic acid, gambogenic acid, gambogellic acid, R-isogambogic acid, S-isogambogic acid, R-gambogic acid and S-gambogic acid. This method was validated to be sensitive, precise and accurate with limits of detection of 0.03-0.08 microg/mL, overall intra-day and inter-day variations less than 7.9% and overall recovery over 93.2%. The correlation coefficients (r(2)) of the calibration curves were higher than 0.995 for all analytes. The newly established method was successfully applied to reveal the difference in the chemical profiles and contents of these analytes in gamboges from different origins. It can be concluded that this method was not only an effective quality control method to ensure the safety and efficacy consistency of gamboges, but also a useful tool for screening and determining more potent cytotoxic xanthones with potential anticancer activity.     

A Highly Rearranged Pentaprenylxanthonoid from the Resin of Garcinia hanburyi

Gamboketanol ( 1 ), a highly rearranged pentaprenylated xanthonoid, two new caged pentaprenylated xanthonoids, gambogefic acid A ( 2 ) and gambogellic acid A ( 3 ), together with two known compounds, were isolated from the acetone extract of the resin of Garcinia hanburyi. Their structures were established on the basis of extensive spectroscopic and mass‐spectrometric analyses. The cytotoxicity of compounds 1 – 3 against HeLa tumor cell line was evaluated, with all of them being modestly active.     

Simultaneous determination and pharmacokinetic study of gambogic acid and gambogenic acid in rat plasma after oral administration of Garcinia hanburyi extracts by LC‐MS/MS

Gambogic acid and gambogenic acid are two major bioactive components of Garcinia hanburyi, and play a pivotal role in biologic activity. In this study, a specific and sensitive liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of gambogic acid and gambogenic acid in rat plasma. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a C₁₈ column using an isocratic elution with methanol–10 m m ammonium acetate buffer–acetic acid (90:10:0.1, v/v/v) as the mobile phase. The detection was performed on a triple–quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer equipped with electrospray positive ionization using multiple reaction monitoring modes. The transitions monitored were m/z 629.3 [M + H]⁺ → 573.2 for gambogic acid, m/z 631.2 [M + H]⁺ → 507.2 for gambogenic acid and m/z 444.2 [M + NH₄]⁺ → 83.1 for IS. Linear calibration curves were obtained in the concentration range of 2.00–1000 ng/mL for gambogic acid and 0.500–250 ng/mL for gambogenic acid. The lower limits of quantification of gambogic acid and gambogenic acid in rat plasma were 2.00 and 0.500 ng/mL, respectively. The intra‐ and inter‐day precision (RSD) values were <11.7% and accuracy (RE) was ?10.6–12.4% at three QC levels for both analytes. The assay was successfully applied to evaluate pharmacokinetics behavior in rats after oral administration of Garcinia hanburyi extracts. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Rapid determination of polyprenylated xanthones in gamboge resin of Garcinia hanburyi by HPLC

A rapid ion-pair HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of eight polyprenylated xanthones including three pairs of epimers, namely morellic acid (MA), 30-hydroxygambogic acid (HGA), 30-hydroxyepigambogic acid (HEGA), isogambogic acid (IGA), epiisogambogic acid (EIGA), gambogenic acid (GNA), gambogic acid (GA), and epigambogic acid (EGA), in gamboge resin of Garcinia hanburyi. The separation was performed on a narrow bore C8 column with isocratic elution using a mixture of methanol-ACN-40 mM KH2PO4 buffer (37.5:37.5:25 v/v/v, containing 0.1% tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide). The newly developed method was used to determine the contents of the eight compounds present in the gamboge. Results showed that GA and EGA are the dominant components of gamboge. The content ratio of each epimer pair remained constant, indicating that the content ratio of epimers can be used as a specific characteristic for the quality control of gamboge.     

Two new xanthones from the pericarp of Garcinia mangostana

Two new xanthones, designated garcimangosxanthone F (1) and garcimangosxanthone G (2), were isolated from the EtOAc-soluble fraction of ethanolic extract from the pericarp of Garcinia mangostana. Their structures were established as 1,6,7-trihydroxy-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-8-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-6′,6′-dimethylpyrano[2′,3′:3,2]xanthone and 1,6,7-trihydroxy-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-8-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-6′,6′-dimethyl-4′,5′-dihydropyrano[2′,3′:3,2]xanthone, respectively, on the basis of their 1D, 2D NMR and MS data interpretation.     

人面果树皮中口 山 酮 化合物及其DPPH自由基的清除活性

从人面果乙酸乙酯提取物中分离出5个新的口 山 酮 化合物garcinenone A (1), B (3), C (4), D (7) and E (8)和7个已知化合物,其结构经过波谱技术,特别是2D-NMR技术来鉴定。Jacareubin (2), 1,4,6-trihydroxy-5-methoxy-7-(3-methyl-2-buteny1)xanthone (6), subeliptenone B (11) 和symphoxanthone (12)为首次从该植物中分离出来。在DPPH自由基的清除活性实验中,所有的化合物都显示抗氧化活性,其IC50的值在 6.0-23.2 mM。结果表明人面果是潜在的有前景的天然抗氧化剂。     

A novel xanthone dimer derivative with antibacterial activity isolated from the bark of Garcinia mangostana

A novel xanthone dimer derivative, garmoxanthone (1), together with 10 known compounds (2–11), were isolated from bark of Garcinia mangostana. Their structures were established through spectroscopic methods. Garmoxanthone exhibited strong inhibitory activities against MRSA ATCC 43300 and MRSA CGMCC 1.12409 (with MIC values of both 3.9 μg/mL) and moderate activities against tested strains of Vibrio (with MIC values ranging from 15.6 to 31.2 μg/mL). Garmoxanthone is a unique xanthone dimer with linkage of a fused 5/6 ring system and its absolute configuration was elucidated on the basis of experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism. Garmoxanthone exhibited strong antibacterial activity which partially validated the ethnobotanical use of G. mangostana in the treatment of infections.     

Cytotoxic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Dihydroisocoumarin and Xanthone Derivatives from Garcinia picrorhiza

Garcinia picrorhiza, a woody plant native to Sulawesi and Maluku Islands, Indonesia, has been traditionally used as a wound healing ointment. In our continuous search for bioactive compounds from this plant, 15 phenolic compounds were isolated from its stem bark, including a previously undescribed dihydroisocoumarin, 2′-hydroxyannulatomarin, and two undescribed furanoxanthones, gerontoxanthone C hydrate and 3′-hydroxycalothorexanthone. The structures of the new metabolites were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis, including 1D and 2D NMR and HRESIMS. Gerontoxanthone C hydrate possessed cytotoxicity against four cancer cells (KB, HeLa S3, MCF-7, and Hep G2) with IC₅₀ values ranging from 5.6 to 7.5 µM. Investigation on the anti-inflammatory activities showed that 3′-hydroxycalothorexanthone inhibited NO production in RAW 264.7 and BV-2 cell lines with IC₅₀ values of 16.4 and 13.8 µM, respectively, whereas only (−)-annulatomarin possessed inhibition activity on COX-2 enzyme over 10% at 20 µM. This work describes the presence of 3,4-dihydroisocoumarin structures with a phenyl ring substituent at C-3, which are reported the first time in genus Garcinia. These findings also suggest the potential of furanxanthone derivatives as cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory agents for further pharmacological studies.