Novel phenolic metabolites isolated from plant endophytic fungus Fusarium guttiforme.

Two new phenolic compounds Fusagunolics A (1) and B (2) were isolated from the plant endophytic fungus Fusarium guttiforme, in addition to the previously known metabolites (3-6). The structures of these compounds was elucidated using a combination of spectroscopic analyses, including UV, HRESIMS, 1 D, and 2 D NMR, as well as electronic circular dichroism (ECD) and the optical rotatory dispersion (ORD). Further, the anti-inflammatory activity of all the compounds was evaluated to assess their capability to inhibit nitric oxide (NO) production by RAW 264.7 macrophages. The bioactive screening revealed that compounds 2 and 6 exhibited moderate inhibitory effects against NO production with the IC50 values 28.6 and 37.6 µM, respectively.

Structures and biological evaluation of phenylpropanoid derivatives from Dendrobium Sonia.

Two new phenylpropanoid derivatives (1-2), together with eight known compounds (3-10) were isolated from the stems of Dendrobium sonia. The structures of these compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analyses, including HRESIMS, 1 D and 2 D NMR experiments. All of the isolated compounds were tested for their Nitric Oxide (NO) Inhibitory Activities. The results of bioactive screening showed that compounds 2, 8, 9 and 10 exerted inhibitory effects on NO production with IC50 values in the range of 26.3 to 31.6 µM. Compound 8 and 9 exhibited stronger anti-inflammatory activities with IC50 values 26.3 and 27.7 µM, comparable to that of the positive control.

Two new terpenoids from Kalimeris indica.

A new nor-sesquiterpene kalimeristone A (1), a new nor-triterpenoid kalimerislactone B (2) and eight known compounds 7-hydroxy-4'methoxyisoflavone (3), episyringaresinol (4), epipinoresinol (5), rhamnetin (6), vanillin (7), p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (8), syringic acid (9) and 3, 4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (10) were isolated from the herbs of Kalimeris indica. The structures of these compounds were elucidated using spectroscopic techniques, such as NMR and MS. All of the compounds were isolated from this genus for the first time. The cytotoxicities against four cancer cell lines were evaluated in vitro, but were inactive.

[Study on Chemical Constituents of Kalimeris indica].

OBJECTIVE: To study the chemical constituents from the active fractions of Kalimeris indica. METHODS: The chemical constituents were extracted of different concentrations and isolated by silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 column and preparative HPLC. The chemical structures were further elucidated by the physicochemical characters, MS and NMR spectral data. RESULTS: Fourteen compounds were isolated and identified as α-spinasterol(1), dibutylphthalate (2), (22E,24R)-5α,8α-epidioxy-ergosta-6,22-dien-3ß-ol(3), oleanolic acid(4), coniferyl alcohol(5), umbelliferone(6), syringaresinol(7), 15-oxo-14,16H-strictic acid(8), lariciresinol(9), (Z)-3,7,11-trimethyl-1,6-dodecadien-3,10,11-triol(10), neoechinulin A(11), pinoresinol(12), 4-allyl-3,5-dimethoxyphenol(13), and 3,4,5-tri-methoxyacetophenone (14). CONCLUSION: Except compound 1, the other compounds are isolated from this genus for the first time.