Saucerneol B with Hepatoprotective Effect of the Roots of Saururus chinensis

  • Published : 2003.04.01

Abstract

In order to find the new hepatoprotective agents from natural products, the isolation and identification of biological active components of the roots of Saururus chinensis has been carried out. A MeOH extract of this plant showed the significant hepatoprotective effect on tacrine-induced cytotoxicity in Hep G2 cells. Five lignans including sauchinone, manassantin A, manassantin B, saucerneol B, and di-O-methyltetrahydrofuriguaiacin B were isolated and identified by spectroscopic evaluation. (omitted)

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