Semisynthesis and Biological Evaluation of Oleanolic Acid 3-O-ß-d-Glucuronopyranoside Derivatives for Protecting H9c2 Cardiomyoblasts against H2O2-Induced Injury.

A series of novel oleanolic acid 3-O-ß-d-glucuronopyranoside derivatives have been designed and synthesized. Biological evaluation has indicated that some of the synthesized compounds exhibit moderate to good activity against H2O2-induced injury in rat myocardial cells (H9c2). Particularly, derivative 28-N-isobutyl ursolic amide 3-O-ß-d-galactopyranoside (8a) exhibited a greater protective effect than the positive control oleanolic acid 3-O-ß-d-glucuronopyranoside, indicating that it possesses a great potential for further development as a cardiovascular disease modulator by structural modification.