• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.90-94
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• 2008

Two sesquiterpenes (1 - 2), a tetralone (3), and two phenylpropanoids (4 - 5) were isolated from the stem bark of Magnolia obovata Thunberg (Magnoliaceae) through repeated column chromatography. Their structures were identified as ${\beta}-eudesmol$ (1), cryptomeridiol (2), 4R-4,8-dihydroxy-${\beta}-tetralone$ (3), trans-pcoumaryl aldehyde (4), and p-coumaric acid (5) on the basis of spectroscopic analysis including two dimensional NMR and mass. Compounds 1 - 3 were tested in vitro for their cytotoxic activity against the K562, HeLa, A549, and HCT116 cancer cell lines. However, compounds 1 - 3 were inactive in this assay system.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.196-201
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• 2008

Five neolignans (1 - 4, 8), two sesquiterpene-lignans (5 - 6), and two phenylpropanoids (7, 9) were isolated from the stem bark of Magnolia obovata Thunberg (Magnoliaceae) by repeated column chromatography. The structures of isolated compounds were identified as 4-methoxyhonokiol (1), obovatol (2), magnolol (3), honokiol (4), eudeshonokiol B (5), eudesobovatol B (6), coumaric acid (7), magnaldehyde B (8), and ${\rho}-coumaric$ acid (9) on the basis of spectroscopic analysis including 2D-NMR and MS data. Compounds 1 - 9 were evaluated for their anti-complement activities against the classical pathway of the complement system. Of them, compound 8 showed significant anti-complement activity on the classical pathway with $IC_{50}$ value of 102.7 ${\mu}M$, whereas compounds 1 - 7 and 9 were inactive. This result indicated that an aldehyde group in the neolignan is important for the anti-complement activity against the classical pathway.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.211-216
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• 2010

A new 3-indolyl propionate alkaloid; (-) abrine (1), was isolated from the alcohol extract of Erythrina caffra stem bark together with the alkaloid (-) hypaphorine (2). Phytochemical investigation of the chloroform extract led to the isolation of one fatty alcohol; 1-octacosanol, isolated for the first time from genus Erythrina, two dienoid alkaloids; erythraline and erysodine, and three isoflavonoids; 3S (+) 2'-O-methylphaseollidinisoflavan (3), (6aR, 11aR)- 3-hydroxy-10-dimethylallyl-9-methoxypterocarpan, known as sandwicensin (4) and 3R (-) rythbidin A (5). It is worth mentioning that this is the first report for the isolation of these isoflavonoids from E. caffra. The absolute configuration of 3S (+) 2'-O-methylphaseollidinisoflavan (3) was not previously reported. The isolated isoflavonoids showed promising antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.93-96
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• 2005

Three limonoids and two phenolics were isolated from stem bark of Pellodendron amurense Rupr. (Rutaceae) and were defined clearly as calodendrolide (1), obacunone (2), limonin (3), methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (4), and syringin (5) based on NMR spectroscopy results obtained with the aid of X-ray crystallographic analysis. This is the first report on the isolation of calodendrolide (1) from this plant.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.260.2-261
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• 2003

Four known flavonoids and two galloyl glucoses isolated from the stem-bark of Juglans mandshurica (Juglandaceae), namely taxifolin (1), afzelin (2), quercitrin (3), myricitrin (4), 1,2,6-trigalloylglucose (5), and 1,2,3,6-tetragalloylglucose (6), were evaluated for their anti-complement activity against complement system. (omitted)

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.207-209
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• 2003

A new unsaturated hydroxy acid was isolated from the stem bark extract of Albizzia julibrissin through repeated silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography. The chemical structure of the new acid was determined as (E)-4-hydroxy-dodec-2-enedioic acid on the basis of several spectral data including 2D-NMR. The stereochemical feature of the double bond was determined to be E on the basis of the coupling pattern of related proton signals in the $^1H-NMR$ and COSY experiments.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.7-11
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• 1991

Three triterpenoid saponins were isolated from the methanol extract of the stem bark of Kalopanax pictum Nakai var. magnificum (Araliaceae). The structures of these saponins were identified as hederagenin 3-O-${\alpha}$-L-arabinopyranoside, hederagenin-3-O-${\alpha}$-L-rhamnopyranosyl$(1{\rightarrow}2)$-${\alpha}$-L-arabinopyranoside and 3-O-${\alpha}$-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1{\rightarrow}2)-${\alpha}$-L-arabinopyranosyl hederagenin 28-O-${\alpha}$-L-rhamnopyranosyl$(1{\rightarrow}4)$-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranosyl$(1{\rightarrow}6)$-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranosyl ester.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.418-423
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• 2001

CC-MS analysis on the essential oil (CC-oil) of Cinnamomum cassia stem bark led to the identification of cinnamaldehyde (CNA, 1), 2-hydroxycinnamaldehyde (2-CNA), coumarin (2), and cinnamyl acetate. The major volatile flavor in CC-oil was found to be 2-CNA. Coumarin was first isolated from this plant by photochemical isolation and spectroscopic analysis. CNA and CC-oil showed potent cytotoxicity, which was effectively prevented by N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) treatment. Intraperitoneal administration with CNA considerably decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) formation and glutathione S-transferase activity in rats. These results suggest that CC-oil and CNA can regulate the triggering of hepatic drugmetabolizing enzymes by the formation of a glutathione-conjugate.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.225-230
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• 1998

Cornus controversa $H_{EMSL}$. (Cornaceae) is distributed widely in Korea and has been used for the treatment of diarrhea and a tonic medicine. Six compounds were isolated from the MeOH extract of the dried stem bark of Cornus controversa. Their structures were identified as gallic acid(1), scopoletin(2), arjunglucoside II(3), isoquercitrin(4), quercitrin(5) and rutin(6) by comparisons of the physicochemical and spectroscopic evidences. Among these compounds, scopoletin and arjunglucoside II were the first time isolation from this plant.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.217-224
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• 1998

Eight compounds were isolated from the stem bark of Cornus walteri. On the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidences, the structures of these compounds were identified as gallic acid, (+)-gallocatechin, (+)-catechin, quercetin, quercitrin, rutin, isoquercitrin and hyperoside respectively.