Records of Natural Products

Year: 2021 Volume: 15 Issue:1 January-February

Original Article

1) Chemical Constituents of the Seeds of Pharbitis purpurea and Laxative Effect of Methyl Caffeate on Rats

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2021) 15:1 ; 1 - 9
by Fenqin Zhao , Yahui Yan , Jiawei Li , Yizhu Dong , Jin Xie , Ruyue Chen and Hui Yang

The chemical constituents of the seeds of Pharbitis purpurea belonging to the Convolvulaceae family were studied. The anti-tumor activities of all isolated compounds on A549 and HepG2 tumor cell lines and effect of methyl caffeate (8) on intestinal excretion in rats were also studied. Fourteen compounds were isolated from the seeds of P. purpurea by column chromatography using silica gel, ODS, Sephadex LH-20 and HPLC. Their structures were determined by 1D and 2D NMR and HRMS. They were identified as (2S,3S)-5-[(1E)-2-carboxyethenyl]-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-7-hydroxy-3-benzofurancarboxylic acid dimethyl ester (1), 8-epiblechnic acid (2), dimethyl (1R,2S)-6,7-dihydroxy-l-(3,4-dihydroxy)-phenyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene-2,3-dicarboxylate (3), dimethyl 6,9,10-trihydroxybenzo[kl]xanthene-1,2-dicarboxylate (4), syringaresinol-4’-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (5), (+)-syringaresinol (6), (+)-pinoresinol (7), methyl caffeate (8), ethyl caffeate (9), osmanthuside J (10), methyl 6β,7β,16β,17-tetrahydroxy ent-kauran-18-oate (11), β-sitosterol (12), 1-O-linoleoyl-glycol (13) and 1-O-linoleoyl-glycerol (14). Compounds 1 and 3 are new natural products. 4 is reported from the family Convolvulaceae for the first time and 8, 10 and 11 from P. purpurea for the first time. Methyl caffeate (8), 10 and 30 mg/kg, significantly promote intestinal peristalsis in rats. Methyl caffeate (8) has no acute toxicity to rats at 5000 mg/kg.

DOI
http://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.178.19.12.1508
Keywords
Pharbitis purpurea chemical constituents promoting intestinal peristalsis methyl caffeate
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Original Article

2) The Leaf and the Gall Volatiles of Salvia fruticosa Miller from Turkey: Chemical Composition and Biological Activities

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2021) 15:1 ; 10 - 24
by Sevda Süzgeç Selçuk , Temel Ozek , Gulmira Özek , Süleyman Yur , Fatih Göger , Bahar Gürdal , Gizem Gülsoy Toplan , Ali H. Meriçli and Kemal H. C. Baser

In this study two different extraction techniques namely, conventional hydrodistillation (HD) and micro-steam distillation-solid-phase microextraction (MSD-SPME), were used to analyze the volatile constituents from the leaves and the galls of Salvia fruticosa Mill. by gas chromatography (GC-FID) and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The oxygenated monoterpenes (62.4-69.3%) were found to be predominating compound group with 1,8-cineole and camphor as the main constituents in all the tested samples with the exception of the gall oil in which oxygenated sesquiterpenes (25.6%) and diterpenes (17.3%) were detected in high percentages. Qualitative differences of the volatiles obtained by HD and MSD-SPME techniques from the leaf and the galls are discussed. The resulting leaf essential oils were evaluated for their in vitro acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition potential. In vitro DPPH scavenging, and Cupric Reducing Antioxidant Capacity (CUPRAC) assays were used to evaluate the leaf essential oils. AChE inhibition 41.2% and antioxidant 36.8% assays results showed moderate levels of activity. In this present study, to the best of our knowledge comparative leaf and gall volatiles of S. fruticosa was reported for first time.

DOI
http://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.185.20.03.1579
Keywords
Salvia fruticosa galls acetylcholinesterase antioxidant SPME GC-MS
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Original Article

3) Salvianolic Acid B Attenuated Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Brain Injury in Mice by Inhibiting Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Inflammation

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2021) 15:1 ; 25 - 34
by Chiyeon Lim , Chang-Hyun Kim , Se-Hyun Lim and Suin Cho

Salvianolic acid B (SAB) is one of main components of the dried roots and rhizomes of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (RSM), which is widely used as a medicinal herb in East-Asia. According to traditional Korean medicine, RSM promotes blood flow, and thus, we investigated the effects of administering SAB after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced brain injury in a mouse model. I/R-induced brain injury was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 2 h. SAB was orally administered to mice twice after 3 and 6 h of occlusion at 5, 15, or 45 mg/kg body weight. Administration of SAB at 45 mg/kg significantly reduced infarct volumes and edema indices and suppressed interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in brain ipsilateral hemispheres. SAB also down-regulated Mn-SOD protein expression in affected brain tissues after I/R-induced brain injury. Our results indicate the neuro-protective effects of salvianolic acid B are due to its anti-inflammatory effect mediated by intra-cellular superoxide scavenging..

DOI
http://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.184.20.03.1573
Keywords
Salvianolic acid B Salvia miltiorrhiza ischemia/reperfusion injuryi nflammationb rain edema
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4) Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Myrica gale L. Leaf and Flower Essential Oils and Hydrolates

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2021) 15:1 ; 35 - 45
by Karolina Wawrzynczak , Beata Sadowska , Marzena Więckowska-Szakiel and Danuta Kalemba

Myrica gale L. (sweet gale) leaves and flowers were subjected to industrial steamdistillation in order to obtain essential oil and hydrolate. Obtained products were investigated to determine their chemical composition and antimicrobial activity. The main components found in both leaf and flower essential oils were monoterpene hydrocarbons: α-pinene (12.3, 23.5.%), p-cymene (12.8, 4.9%), and limonene (11.0, 5.6%), respectively. While oxygenated monoterpenes: 1,8-cineole (28.6, 44.2%), terpinen-4-ol (14.3, 13.4%), and α-terpineol (15.6, 11.3%) were dominant compounds in leaf and flower hydrolates. Essential oil and hydrolate from M. gale leaves exhibited antimicrobial activity against obligatory and opportunistic bacterial pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus faecalis. Interestingly, the leaf essential oil, but not the hydrolate, was also active against Candida albicans and Candida glabrata – yeast included in human skin and mucous membrane microbiota and simultaneously important fungal pathogens.

DOI
http://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.190.20.04.1628
Keywords
Sweet gale monoterpenes antimicrobial activity
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5) Two New Ecdysteroid Glycosides from the Rhizomes of Silene tatarinowii Regel

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2021) 15:1 ; 46 - 52
by Huawei Zhang , Yuzhu Tan and Xiaoping Dong

Two new ecdysteroid glycosides, sileneosides I and J (1 and 2), along with four known ecdysteroids (3–6) were isolated from the rhizomes of Silene tatarinowii Regel. Their structures were determined based on physicochemical properties and spectroscopic methods. In addition, the cytotoxicity of compounds 1–6 was evaluated in vitro in human SGC790, HCT116, A549, and BEL7404 tumor cell lines. The results showed that compounds 1 and 2 exhibited weak cytotoxicity against SGC790 (IC50 82.58 ± 0.53 μM) and A549 cells (96.62 ± 0.58 μM), respectively.

DOI
http://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.195.20.07.1726
Keywords
Silene tatarinowii ecdysteroids sileneosides I sileneosides J cytotoxic activity
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6) Chemical Constituents from Typhonium giganteum Rhizome and Their Antioxidant, Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activities

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2021) 15:1 ; 53 - 58
by Penghua Shu , Wenhan Yi , Yingying Fei , Mengyuan Sun , Yueyue Lou , Anqi Liu , Shujing Cai , Ruihua Li , Junping Li , Xialan Wei and Na Sun

Fourteen constituents were isolated from the rhizome of Typhonium giganteum, which included two new compounds, trans-3,5-dihydroxy-cinnamyl alcohol (1), bis(2-ethylbutyl) terephthalate (2), along with twelve known compounds (314). The structures of these compounds were elucidated by physical data analyses such as 1D NMR, 2D NMR and HRESIMS. All compounds were tested for their antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory activities. Compounds 1, 5 exhibited obvious DPPH radical scavenging activities, while compounds 1, 5, 8, and 14 showed significant tyrosinase inhibitory activities.

DOI
http://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.196.20.07.1741
Keywords
Typhonium giganteum terephthalate DPPH tyrosinase
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Short Report

7) Chemical Constituents of Gymnosporia stylosa and Their Anti-inflammatory Activity

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2021) 15:1 ; 59 - 64
by Dang Thach Tran , Phi Hung Nguyen , Manh Hung Tran , Phuong Dai Nguyen Nguyen , Truong Nhan Ngu , Thi Huyen Thoa Pham and Dao Cuong To

A new flavanone glycoside, gymnosporioside (1), and three known compounds (2-4) were isolated from the leaves of Gymnosporia stylosa. The structure of gymnosporioside (1) was determined by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS), and circular dichroism (CD) spectral data. The known compounds were identified as prunin (2), acteoside (3), and isoacteoside (4), by comparing the NMR data from this study with those reported in the literature. These known compounds, 2-4, have not been previously isolated from G. stylosa. Their anti-inflammatory activities were evaluated against lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced activation of nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW264.7 cells, in vitro. Compounds 3 and 4 showed significant inhibitory activities against LPS-induced NO production in RAW264.7 cells, with IC50 values of 17.8 ± 0.4 and 19.3 ± 0.3 mM, respectively.

DOI
http://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.179.20.03.1578
Keywords
Gymnosporia stylosa Celastraceae Flavanone Anti-inflammatory
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8) Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oil from the Leaves of Lindera fragrans Oliv.

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2021) 15:1 ; 65 - 70
by Chunyan Du , Yanan Li , Junting Fan , Rui Tan and Hezhong Jiang

The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation from the leaves of Lindera fragrans Oliv. was determined by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Sixty two compounds accounting 76.45% of the essential oil were identified.  The main constituents found to be spathulenol (27.63%), ledol (6.81%), β-caryophyllene (4.01%), (+)-cis-limonene oxide (3.69%), α-cadinol (3.24%). The disc diffusion method on antimicrobial activities revealed that it has remarkable inhibition effect against Escherichia coli (CP009072.1), Staphylococcus aureus (CP009361.1), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CP015117.1) and Candida albicans (FJ159643.1). Antioxidant capacity of the essential oil was evaluated by 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and β- carotene bleaching assay, and it did not show effective antioxidant activity.

DOI
http://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.189.2004.1618
Keywords
Lindera fragrans Oliv. essential oil antimicrobial antioxidant GC-MS spathulenol
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9) Cytotoxic Activity and Phytochemical Constituents of Macrosolen bidoupensis Tangane & V.S. Dang

Rec. Nat. Prod. (2021) 15:1 ; 71 - 75
by Kieu Hung Le , Tran Canh Nguyen , The Anh Nguyen , Nu Dan Phuong Nguyen , Thi Hong Tuoi Do , Le Thanh Tuyen Nguyen , Van Son Dang , Trong Duc Tran , Nhat Minh Phan , Trong Dat Bui , Dinh Tri Mai and Nguyen Tan Phat

Phytochemical investigations of the whole plants of Macrosolen bidoupensis Tangane & V.S. Dang, a new species discovered in Viet Nam were conducted and led to the purification of ten compounds, comprising three lupane-type (1-3), three friedelane-type (4-6), and one glutinane-type (7) triterpenoids and three cholestane-type steroids (8-10) using various chromatographic methods. Their structures were characterized by HR-ESI-MS, NMR experiments and comparison with previous literature.  Compounds 1, 3 and 5 expressed moderate cytotoxicity against two tested cell lines - MDA-MB-231 and RD (IC50 ranged from 34.19 to 74.25 μM), whereas compounds 4 and 6 exhibited selective cytotoxic activity (IC50 ranged from 29.07 to 45.20 μM).

DOI
http://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.197.20.02.1545
Keywords
Macrosolen bidoupensis Loranthaceae cytotoxic activity triterpenoid steroid
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