Two new ursane triterpenoids from Agastache rugosa (Fisch. et.Mey.) O. Kuntze / 药学学报

Two new ursane triterpenoids along with twelve known compounds were isolated from 80% ethanol extract of Agastache rugosa (Fisch. et. Mey.) O. Kuntze by using silica gel column, MCI column, ODS column and HPLC. The structures of the new compounds were identified as 2α,3α-dihydroxy-24-nor-urs-4(23),12(13)-dien-28-oic acid (1) and 2α,3α-dihydroxy-24-nor-urs-4(23),12(13),20(30) -trien-28-oic acid (2) by HR-ESI-MS, NMR and ECD spectral data, named agasursacid A and agasursacid B. In addition, compounds 3, 4, 6, 8 showed anti-coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) activities with a IC50 as 4.77, 1.59, 11.11 and 25.87 μmol·L-1, resepectively.

Three new anthraquinones from Prismatomeris tetrandra (Roxb.) K. Schum and their protective effects in neuroblastoma cells / 药学学报

Three new anthraquinones were isolated from the 80% ethanol extract of Prismatomeris tetrandra by silica gel, MCI, ODS column chromatography and high performance preparative liquid chromatography (HPLC). The structures of the new compounds were identified by mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance and other spectroscopic methods as 6-hydroxy-1,2,3-trimethoxy-7-methylanthracene-9,10-dione (1), 6-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,3-trimethoxyanthracene-9,10-dione (2) and 7-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2-dimethoxyanthracene-9,10-dione (3). Compounds 1, 2 and 3 showed protective effects against monosodium glutamate-induced damage in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells, with the cell survival rates elevated 18.45%, 4.31%, and 7.65%, respectively.

Study on the chemical constituents of the fruits of Psidium guajava / 药学学报

italic>Psidium guajava Linn. is an evergreen shrub or small tree of Psidium Linnaeus in the Myrtaceae family. One new glycoside (1) together with 3 known meroterpenoids (2-4) and 9 known glycosides (5-13) were isolated from the fruits of Psidium guajava Linn.. The structure of the new compound was elucidated by the spectroscopic data analysis of HR-ESIMS, 1D- and 2D-NMR, and it was named psiguaoside A (1). The known compounds were identified as guajadial (2), 4,5-diepipsidial A (3), psidial A (4), chrysin-8-C-β-D-glucoside (5), 2,6-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethyl-4-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-benzophenone (6), quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (7), quercetin-3-O-xyloside (8), guaijaverin (9), avicularin (10), guavinoside E (11), guavinoside B (12), guajaphenone A (13). In the bioactivity assay, compound 3 exhibited significant inhibitory activitiy of U87 with IC50 values of 8.379 μmol·L-1.

Two new labdane diterpenoids from the leaves of Callicarpa formosana Rolfe / 药学学报

Two new labdane diterpenoids were isolated from 95% ethanol extract of the leaves of Callicarpa formosana Rolfe by using silica gel column, MCI column, ODS column and HPLC. Their structures were elucidated by HR-ESI-MS, NMR and ECD spectral data. All of them are new compounds, named 13E-6β-hydroxylabda-8(17),13-dien-15-oic acid (1) and 13E-7α-hydroxylabda-8(17),13-dien-15-oic acid (2). Compounds 1 and 2 were tested for antioxidant activity, and none of them had obvious activity.

A new carbazole alkaloid from the stems of Clausena lansium / 药学学报

A new carbazole alkaloid was isolated from the aqueous extract of the stems of Clausena lansium (Lour.) Skeels by various chromatographic methods, including HPD-100, PRP-512A, silica gel, and reverse phase C18. Its structure was determined by spectroscopic and chemical methods, including UV, IR, HR-ESI-MS, 1D/2DNMR and ECD. Compound 1, named as Claulamine F, showed no antimicrobial activity on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In addition, compound 1 exhibited no cytotoxicity on five kinds of cancer cells through MTT methods.

A new furocoumarin from the stems of Clausenalansium / 药学学报

One undescribed and two known furocoumarins were isolated from the stems of the Clausenalansium through a series of isolation and purification approaches including HPD-100 macroporous resin column, silica gel, reverse phase C18 and so on. Their structures were determined to be 8-[(2S,3S,6E)-2,3-epoxy-3,7-dimethyl-oct-6-enyloxy] psoralen (1), 8-(7',8'-epoxygeranyloxy) psoralen (2) and 8-[(2E)-6-oxo-3,7-dimethyloct-2-enyloxy] psoralen (3) by spectroscopic methods. Compound 1 is a new furocoumarin. Compound 2 showed cytotoxicity to H460 (IC50 = 43.94 μmol·L-1) and compound 3 showed cytotoxicity to HeLa (33.76 μmol·L-1) through the cytotoxic tests against five human cancer cell lines (H460, H7402, HCT-8, HeLa and MCF-7) for all compounds.

Flavonoids from the aerial parts of Lespedeza cuneata / 药学学报

The chemical constituents of the aerial parts of Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cour.) G. Don were investigated using chromatographic techniques, such as silica gel, reversed phase MPLC and preparative HPLC. Five compounds were isolated and their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic data and physicochemical properties, which were identified as 7-O-glucosyllaburnetin (1), kaempferol-3-O-β-D-galactopyranoside (2), kaempferol-3-O-α-L-rhamnoside (3), vitexin (4), and isovitexin (5). Among those, compound 1 is a new compound, compounds 2-3 were isolated from this plant for the first time. Compounds 1-5 were tested for their anti-ulcerative colitis activity by dual luciferase report gene assay targeting xbp1. Compared with control group, compound 1 showed a certain activity on activating the transcription of xbp1, with its relative activating ratio being 1.80 times.

The effect of triptolide derivative LB-1 on imiquimod-induced psoriasiform inflammation of BALB/c mice / 药学学报

The aim of present study was to explore the effect of triptolide derivative LB-1 on imiquimod (IMQ) induced psoriasiform inflammation in BALB/c mice, and to investigate the immune mechanism of LB-1 in the prevention and treatment of psoriasis. In the present study, topical application of IMQ for seven days induced the psoriasiform inflammation in BALB/c mice. This is a promising mouse model of psoriasis for the natural immune reaction compared to those induced by xenograft, trangenic or gene knockout. psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) score, hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and flowcytometry were employed to investigate the changes of psoriasiform inflammation, histopathological response and percentage of T cells, respectively. The result showed that LB-1 significantly attenuated the psoriasiform inflammation. Com-pared with model group, PASI score were decreased in the LB-1 group. In the isolated immunocytes of spleen, LB-1 decreased percentage of CD8+ (P +/CD8+ T cells at the dosage of 2 mg·kg-1 (P + T cells and CD3+ T cells at the dosage of 4 mg·kg-1. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that LB-1 attenuated psoriasiform inflammation induced by imiquimod in BALB/c mice. The mechanism of LB-1 action may be related to change percentage of CD4+ T, CD8+ T cells in the spleen. These results provide a basis for LB-1 or other triptolide derivative in the intervention of psoriasis in the future.

New triterpenoid saponins from the leaves of Panax notoginseng / 药学学报

Five triterpene saponins were isolated from the aqueous extract of the leaves of Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F.H.Chen via various chromatographic approaches, including HPD-100 macroporous resin, silica gel, reverse phase C18 and so on. Spectroscopic and chemical methods were used to elucidated their structures, which were determined to be 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-12β,23(R)-epoxydammara-24-ene-3β,6α,20(S)-triol 20-O-α-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-12β,23(R)-epoxydammara-24-ene-3β,6α,20(S)-triol 20-O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), notoginsenoside FP2 (3), gypenoside Ⅸ (4), ginsenoside Rg1 (5). Compounds 1 and 2 are new compounds and named as notoginsenoside Fh8 and notoginsenoside Fh9.

An investigation on status of health literacy and its influencing factors among residents in Qiandao Lake town / 预防医学

Objective To understand the status of health literacy of residents in Qiandao Lake town in order to complete the surveillance system.Methods A total of 484 residents aged 15 to 69 years old from 9 communities were selected using cluster random sampling method.Then the household interview was conducted.Results The overall level of health literacy of residents was 26.03%.As for the 4 health literacy related aspects including basic health knowledge,health lifestyle and behaviors,health related skill and health beliefs,the rates were 32.54% ,4.77% ,60.30% and 92.62%,respectively. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the level of health literacy of residents was related to age and education.Conclusion The health education in Qiandao Lake town has got some achievements.

Triterpenes from fruits of Paliurus ramosissimus / 药学学报

To study the chemical constituents of the fruits of Paliurus ramosissimus, various chromatographic techniques were used to separate and purify the chemical constituents. Three triterpenes have been isolated and purified by using various column chromatography. Their structures were elucidated by their physico-chemical properties and spectroscopic data. These compounds were determined as: 22S, 23R-epoxy-tirucalla-7-ene-3alpha,24, 25-triol (1), 21S, 23R-epoxy-21, 24S, 25-trihydroxy-apotirucalla-7-ene-3-one (2), 21R, 23R-epoxy-21-ethoxy-24S, 25-dihydroxy-apotirucalla-7-ene-3-one (3), separately. Compound 1 is a new compound, and the others were obtained from this genus for the first time.

Studies on lignin glycosides in root from Ilex pubescens / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study chemical constituents from Ilex pubescens.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The constituents were isolated by chromatographic method and the structures were identified on the basis of spectral alanlysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Six lignin glycosides were identified as (7S, 8R) dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol 4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1), (-)-olivil-4'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), (7S, 8R) dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol 4-O-beta-D-gluco-pyranosid (3), (+)-cyclo-olivil 6-O-p-D-glucopyranoside (4), (+)-medioresinol di-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (5), (+)-pinoresinol-4, 4'-O-bisglucopyranoside (6).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>All of them were isolated from this plant for the first time.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents in root of Isatis indigotica / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents in the root of Isatis indigotica.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The constituents root were separated through various chromatographic techniques and their structures were elucidated by means of physicochemical properties and the analysis of their spectral data.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Eleven compounds were isolated and identified as (+) -isolariciresinol (1), lariciresinol (2), lariciresinol-9-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3), lariciresinol-4'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4), lariciresinol-4,4'-bis-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (5), 3-formylindole (6), 1-methoxy-3-indolecarbaldehyde (7), 1-methoxy-3-indoleacetonitrile (8), deoxyvasicinone (9), epigoitrin (10), adenosine (11).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 4-8 were isolated from I. indigotica for the first time.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents from fruits of Paliurus ramosissimus / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents from the fruits of Paliurus ramosissimus.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The constituents of P. ramosissimus were separated with various chromatographic techniques and their structures were elucidated by means of spectral analysis and physico-chemical properties.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Nine compounds were isolated and identified as umbelliferone (1), scoparone (2), aurapten (3), bergapten (4), isopimpinellin (5), byakangelicin (6), xanthotoxol (7), isosakuranin (8), poncirin (9).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 1-9 were isolated from the fruits of P. ramosissimus for the first time.</p>

A new sesquiterpene lactone from the roots of Lasianthus acuminatissimus / 药学学报

<p><b>AIM</b>To study the active constituents for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis from the ethyl acetate extracts of the roots of Lasianthus acuminatissimus Merr.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Various chromatographic techniques were used to separate and purify the constituents. Their structures were established on the basis of 1D, 2D NMR and HRMS spectroscopic analyses and their preliminary evaluation of anti-inflammation effect on the release of beta-glucuronidase was carried out.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Eight compounds were isolated and identified as lasianthuslactone A (1), codonolactone (2), 2,5-dimethoxy-1, 4-benzoquinone (3), uncargenin A (4), nonadecyl alcohol (5), 13-docosenoic acid (6), tetracosanoic acid (7) and beta-sitosterol (8). Compound 3 showed a significant inhibitory effect on release of beta-glucuronidase rat polymorphous nuclear leukocytes activated by platelet activating factor (PAF).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compound 1 is a new one, the others were isolated from the plant for the first time and 3 is one of active anti-inflammation compound in the plant.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents of Cercis chinensis / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents from the aerial part of Cercis chinensis.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The constituents of C. chinensis were separated with various chromatographic techniques and their structures were elucidated by means of spectral analysis and physico-chemical properties.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Nine compounds were isolated from C. chinensis. They were identified as 3-O-methylquercetin (1), quercetin (2), (2R,3R)-3, 5, 7, 3', 5'-pentahydroxyflavan (3), 3', 5, 5', 7-tetrahydroxyflavanone (4), [+]-taxifolin (5), (2R)-naringenin (6), friedelin (7), beta-sitosterol (8), daucosterin (9).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>compounds 1 and 3-7 were isolated from the genus Cercis for the first time.</p>

Chemical constituents from root of Lasianthus acuminatissimus I / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the chemical constituents from the root of Lasianthus acuminatissimus of Rubiaceae.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Normal, reverse phase silica gel, macroporous resin column and HPLC chromatography were used for isolation. Spectroscopic methods (13C-NMR, 1H-NMR, DEPT, EI-MS) were used for identification.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Six compounds were isolated and elucidated as isoscopletin(I), isoscopletin-6-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (II), beta configuration of Mudanoside-A (Ill), asperuloside (IV), (-)-pinoresinol 4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (V), daucosterol (VI).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>These compounds were obtained from this plant for the first time.</p>

Phenanthrene constituents from rhizome of Arundina graminifolia / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To isolate and elucidate the constituents from rhizome of Arundina graminifolia.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Theconstituents were extracted with 95% alcohol and isolated by chromatography on silica gel, Sephedax LH-20. The structures were determined by UV, IR, NMR and MS spectral analysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Five phenanthrene constituents were identified as 7-hydroxy-2, 4-dimethoxy-9, 10-dihydrophenanthrene( I ), 4, 7-dihydroxy-2-methoxy-9, 10-dihydrophenanthrene ( II ), 2, 7-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-9, 10-dihydrophenanthrene ( III ), 7-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenanthrene-1,4-dione ( IV ), 7-hydroxy-2-methoxy-9, 10-dihydrophenanthrene-1,4-dione (V), respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>All compounds were isolated from rhizome of A. graminifolia for the first time.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents from pine cone of Pinus armandii / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study chemical constituents from pine cone of Pinus annandii.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The constituents were isolated by chromatographic method and the structures were identified on the basis of spectral analysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Seven compounds were identified as sandaracopimaric acid (I), isodextropimaric acid (II), 12-hydroxyabietic acid (III), dehydroabietic acid (IV), 15-hydroxydehydroabietic acid (V), beta-sitosterol (VI) and daucosterol (VII).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds I-IV were isolated from this plant for the first time.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents of Pinus armandii / 药学学报

<p><b>AIM</b>To study chemical constituents from pine cone of Pinus armandii Franch.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The constituents were isolated by chromatographic method and the structures were identified on the basis of spectral analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Four compounds were identified as 7-oxo-12alpha, 13beta-dihydroxyabiet-8(14)-en18-oic acid (I), 7-oxo-13beta-hydroxyabiet-8 (14)-en-18-oic acid (II), 8 (14)-podocarpen-13-on-18-oic acid (III) and lambertianic acid (IV).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compound I is a new diterpenoid and compounds II, III were isolated from this plant for the first time.</p>