ABSTRACT
Objective To research the chemical constituents in Comastoma traillianum. Methods The chemical constituents from C. traillianum were isolated and purified by column chromatographic methods of silica gel, RP-HPLC, Sephadex LH-20, and RP-C18. Their structures were elucidated by modern spectroscopy methods, including 1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS, IR, and UV techniques. The anti-inflammatory activity of compounds against LPS and IFN-γ-induced mouse RAW 264.7 macrophages was determined by Griess, and the IC50 value was calculated to evaluate their anti-inflammatory activity. Results Four secoiridoid glycosides (1-4) were isolated from C. traillianum, and identified as comtraide A (1), deacetylcentapicrin (2), swertiamarin (3), and gentiopieroside (4). Compound 1 is a new compound named comtraide A. All compounds were tested for their in vitro anti-inflammatory activity and no activity was found. Conclusion Compounds 1-4 are isolated for the first time from C. traillianum, and compound 1 is a new compound. However, no significant anti-inflammatory activities were detected in all these compounds at concentrations up to 100 μmol/L.