New ceramides from the flower of Albizia iulibrissin

A new ceramide and its glycoside were isolated from the flower of Albizia julibrissin. Their structures were established as (25,35,4R,8E)-2-[(2'R)-hydroxyhexadecanoylamino]-8-tetra-cosene-l,3,4-triol(I)and 1-O-β-D-glucopyranosy1-(2S,3S,4R,8E)-2-[(2'R)-hydroxy-hexade-canoylamino]-8-tetracosene-1,3,4-triol (II) on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic studies.     

Structure elucidation of new acacic acid‐type saponins from Albizia coriaria

Three new acacic acid derivatives, named coriariosides C, D, and E ( 1–3 ) were isolated from the roots of Albizia coriaria. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR studies and mass spectrometry as 3‐O‐[β‐D ‐xylopyranosyl‐(1 → 2)‐β‐D ‐fucopyranosyl‐(1 → 6)‐2‐(acetamido)‐2‐deoxy‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl]‐21‐O‐{(2E,6S)‐6‐O‐{4‐O‐[(2E,6S)‐2,6‐dimethyl‐ 6‐O‐(β‐D ‐quinovopyranosyl)octa‐2,7‐dienoyl]‐4‐O‐[(2E,6S)‐2,6‐dimethyl‐6‐O‐(β‐D ‐quinovopyranosyl)octa‐2,7‐dienoyl]‐β‐D ‐quinovopyranosyl}‐2,6‐dimethylocta‐2,7‐dienoyl}acacic acid 28‐O‐β‐D ‐xylopyranosyl‐(1 → 4)‐α‐L ‐rhamnopyranosyl‐(1 → 2)‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl ester ( 1 ), 3‐O‐{β‐D ‐fucopyranosyl‐(1 → 6)‐[β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1 → 2)]‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl}‐21‐O‐{(2E,6S)‐6‐O‐{4‐O‐[(2E,6S)‐2,6‐dimethyl‐6‐O‐(β‐D ‐quinovopyranosyl)octa‐2,7‐dienoyl]‐4‐O‐[(2E,6S)‐2,6‐dimethyl‐6‐O‐(β‐D ‐quinovopyranosyl)octa‐2,7‐dienoyl]‐β‐D ‐quinovopyranosyl}‐2,6‐dimethylocta‐2,7‐dienoyl}acacic acid 28‐O‐α‐L ‐rhamno pyranosyl‐(1 → 2)‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl ester ( 2 ), and 3‐O‐[β‐D ‐fucopyranosyl‐(1 → 6)‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl]‐21‐O‐{(2E,6S)‐6‐O‐{4‐O‐[(2E,6S)‐2,6‐dimethyl‐6‐O‐(β‐D ‐quinovopyranosyl)octa‐2,7‐dienoyl)‐β‐D ‐quinovopyranosyl]octa‐2,7‐dienoyl}acacic acid 28‐O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl ester ( 3 ). Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity of ethanol extract,fractions and purified compounds from the wood of Albizia myriophylla

Albizia myriophylla Benth. is a medicinal herb which is used as a traditional remedy for various ailments including diabetes in Thailand. In our continued investigation of the biological activity of A. myriophylla, the ethanol extract, fractions and the isolated compounds from the wood of this plant were evaluated for in vitro α-glucosidase inhibition using spectrophotometric method. The plant ethanol extract and its different fractions possessed α-glucosidase inhibitory activity in a concentration-dependent manner. Dichloromethane fraction of the wood ethanol extract exhibited the highest percent inhibition against α-glucosidase (69.30%) among all fractions. Subsequent α-glucosidase inhibition assay proved that indenoic acid (1), 8-methoxy-7, 3′,4′-trihydroxyflavone (2) and 3,4,7,3′-tetrahydroxyflavan (3) were partially rational for antidiabetic effect of this plant species. Among these compounds, 3 (IC₅₀ 98.59 μg/mL) exhibited potent inhibition of α-glucosidase, compared with a positive control acarbose (IC₅₀ 125 μg/mL). The inhibitory effect towards α-glucosidase of compounds 1–3 was reported herein for the first time.     

两个非对映异构三萜皂甙的结构鉴定

从合欢皮95%乙醇提取物中分得2个新三糖链九糖皂甙(1,2),经化学方法和光谱分析,将其结构分别鉴定为:3-O-[β-D-吡喃木糖基-(1→2)-β-D-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-(1→6)-β-D-葡萄糖基]-21-O-(6S)-2-反式-2,6-二甲基-6-O-[4-O-((6R)-2-反式-2,6-二甲基-6-O-β-D-吡喃鸡纳糖基-2,7-辛二烯酸基)-β-D-吡喃鸡纳糖基]-2,7-辛二烯酸基金合欢酸28-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-(1→3)-[α-L-呋喃阿拉伯糖基-(1→4)]-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基-(1→2)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基酯(1)和3-O-[β-D-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-(1→2)-β-D-吡喃呋糖基-(1→6)-β-D-葡萄糖基]-21-O-(6S)-2-反式-2,6-二甲基-6-O-[4-O-((6S)-2-反式-2,6-二甲基-6-O-β-D-吡喃鸡纳糖基-2,7-辛二烯酸基)-β-D-吡喃鸡纳糖基]-2,7-辛二烯酸基金合欢酸28-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-(1→3)-[α-L-呋喃阿拉伯糖基-(1→4)]-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基-(1→2)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基酯(2),分别命名为合欢皂甙J₁₄(JulibrosideJ₁₄)和合欢皂甙J₁₅(JulibrosideJ₁₅)     

超高效液相色谱-高分辨质谱法测定蜂蜜中的3种马桑内酯

建立了采用超高效液相色谱-高分辨质谱测定蜂蜜中3种马桑内酯残留的方法。样品采用0.2 mol/L磷酸盐缓冲溶液(pH=7.5)提取,经Waters HLB小柱净化,以Phenomenex C18色谱柱进行色谱分离,通过高分辨质谱t-MS²负离子扫描模式进行定性和定量分析。结果表明3种目标化合物的检出限(LOD)均为0.05 mg/kg,定量限(LOQ)均为0.1 mg/kg。空白蜂蜜样品在0.1~0.5 mg/kg范围内的3个加标水平的平均回收率为86.3%~95.6%,相对标准偏差为3.0%~8.4%。应用该方法对从新西兰进口的麦卢卡蜂蜜进行检测,检出一份样品含羟基马桑毒素0.3 mg/kg。该方法适用于蜂蜜中马桑内酯残留的检测。     

New ceramides from the flower of Albizia julibrissin

A new ceramide and its glycoside were isolated from the flower of Albizia julibrissin. Their structures were established as(2S,3S,4R,8E)-2-[(2'R)-hydroxyhexadecanoylamino]-8-tetra-cosene-1,3,4-triol (Ⅰ) and 1-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(2S,3S,4R,8E)-2-[(2'R)-hydroxy-hexade-canoylamino]-8-tetracosene-1,3,4-triol (H) on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic studies.     

Lebbeckoside C,a new triterpenoid saponin from the stem barks of Albizia lebbeck inhibits the growth of human glioblastoma cells

One new acacic acid-type saponin, named lebbeckoside C (1), was isolated from the stem barks of Albizia lebbeck. Its structure was established on the basis of extensive analysis of 1D and 2D NMR (¹H, ¹³C NMR, DEPT, COSY, TOCSY, ROESY, HSQC and HMBC) experiments, HRESIMS studies, and by chemical evidence as 3-O-[β-d-xylopyranosyl-(l→2)-β-d-fucopyranosyl-(1→6)-[β-d-glucopyranosyl(1→2)]-β-d-glucopyranosyl]-21-O-{(2E,6S)-6-O-{4-O-[(2E,6S)-2,6-dimethyl-6-O-(β-d-quinovopyranosyl)octa-2,7-dienoyl]-4-O-[(2E,6S)-2,6-dimethyl-6-O-(β-d-quinovopyranosyl)octa-2,7-dienoyl]-β-d-quinovopyranosyl}-2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoyl}acacic acid 28 O-[β-d-quinovopyranosyl-(l→3)-[α-l-arabinofuranosyl-(l→4)]-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(l→2)-β-d-glucopyranosyl] ester. The isolated saponin (1) displayed significant cytotoxic activity against the human glioblastoma cell line U-87 MG and TG1 stem-like glioma cells isolated from a patient tumor with IC₅₀ values of 1.69 and 1.44 μM, respectively.     

1H and 13C NMR assignments for four triterpenoid saponins from Albizziae cortex

Four triterpenoid saponins were isolated from Albizziae cortex, and a complete assignment of their (1)H and (13)C NMR spectra was carried out using 1D and 2D NMR ((1)H-(1)H COSY, HSQC, HMBC, and HSQC-TOCSY) methods. Their (1)H NMR assignments were reported for the first time and some of their (13)C NMR spectral data reported in literature were corrected.     

Two new 5‐deoxyflavan‐3,4‐diol glucosides from roots of Albizia chevalieri

Phytochemical investigation of the roots of Albizia chevalieri led to the isolation of two new 5‐deoxyflavan‐3,4‐diol glucosides from roots of A. chevalieri, Chevalieriflavanosides A and B. Their structures were established by 2D NMR techniques, UV, IR, CD, and mass spectrometry. Cytotoxicity of the two compounds was evaluated against acute promyelocytic leukemia HL60 cells. The antibacterial activities of 1 and 2 also were evaluated against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus using the agar diffusion test. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Cytotoxic Triterpenoid Saponins Acetylated with Monoterpenoid Acid from Albizia julibrissin

Three new triterpenoid saponins, named julibroside J₁₆ ( 2 ), julibroside J₁₇ ( 3 ), and julibroside J₂₁ ( 4 ), each of which possesses an oleanane triterpenoid aglycone of acacic acid, two monoterpenoid acids, and nine sugar moieties, together with one known saponin, julibroside II ( 1 ), were isolated from the stem bark of Albizia julibrissin by chromatographic methods. Their structures were established by chemical and spectroscopic means. Saponins 1, 2 , and 4 showed inhibitory activities against Bel 7402 human cancer cell line in vitro.