A novel triterpenoid saponin from Prunella vulgaris / 药学学报

To study the constituents of the Prunella vulgaris L, the constituents were isolated by various column chromatography and the structures were identified on the basis of chemical and spectral analysis. One saponin compound (I) and one flavone glycoside compound (II) were obtained from Prunella vulgaris L. Their structures were elucidated as 16-oxo-17-demethyl-3beta,24-dihydroxylolean-12-en-3-O-beta-D-glucuronoside (I), and acacetin-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (II). Compound I is a novel triterpenoid saponin and named as prunelloside A. Compound II was obtained for the first time from the Prunella genus.

Studies on chemical constituents in spikes of Schizonepeta tenuifolia / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents in the spikes of Schizonepeta tenuifolia.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Compounds were isolated and purified with silica gel, ODS and Sephadex LH-20 gel column chromatography, and their structures were determined by using spectroscopic analysis including MS and NMR.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Nine compounds were isolated and identified as 5, 7-dihydroxy-6, 4'-dimethoxyflavone (1), 5, 7-dihydroxy-6, 3', 4'-trimethoxyflavone (2), ursolic acid (3), 3-hydroxy-4(8)-ene-p-menthane-3(9)-lactone (4), 5, 7, 4'-trihydroxyflavone (5), 5, 4'-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone (6), hesperidin (7), luteolin (8) and daucesterol (9).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 1, 2, 6 were first obtained from the spikes of S. tenuifolia.</p>

A new isoflavone from Huoxue Yiqi Tang / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents in the active parts of Huoxue Yiqi Tang.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 were used to isolate the compounds, El, FAB-MS and 1D, 2D-NMR were used to identify the obtained compounds.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>14 compounds were obtained from the prescription.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>They were all first time obtained from the prescription. Among them, 7, 3'-dihydroxyl-5'-methoxyisoflavone is new.</p>

A new picfeltarraenone glycoside from Picria fel-terrae / 药学学报

<p><b>AIM</b>To investigate the chemical constituents from Picria fel-terrae Lour.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Column chromatography techniques were used to isolate the chemical constituents, physico-chemical constants and spectroscopic analysis were employed for structural elucidation. Results Two triterpenoids named picfeltarraenone I (1) and picfeltarraenin XI (2) were isolated, and their structures were established to be 3,11,22-trioxo-16alpha-hydroxy-(20S,24)-epoxy-cucurbit-5,23-diene (1) and 3,11,22-trioxo-16alpha-hydroxy-(20S,24)-epoxy-cucurbit-5, 23-diene-2beta-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compound 2 is a new compound, the 13CNMR data of compound 1 is reported for the first</p>

Isolation and identification of a new cucurbitacin from Picria fel-terrae / 药学学报

<p><b>AIM</b>To study compounds isolated from Picria fel-terrae.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The chemical constituents were separated and purified by column chromatography on silica gel and MCI. Their structures were identified on the basis of spectral data (IR, UV, MS, ID NMR and 2D NMR).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A new cucurbitacin, along with a known one, were obtained from the 60% EtOH extract of the whole plant.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The new compound was identified as 11, 24-dioxo-5, 21-diene-cucurbit-3alpha-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-16alpha-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside (dehydrobryogenin glycoside). The known one, hexanorcucurbitacin F, was obtained for the first time from Picria fel-terrae.</p>

Isolation and identification of a novel ellagitannin from Phyllanthus urinaria L / 药学学报

<p><b>AIM</b>To investigate the chemical constituents of Phyllanthus urinaria L.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Various chromatographic techniques were employed for the isolation and purification. The structure was elucidated by spectral analyses.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A novel ellagitannin named phyllanthusiin G was isolated, its structure was established as 1-O-galloyl-2-phyllanthoyl-3,6-(R)-HHDP-beta-D-glucose.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Phyllanthusiin G is a new compound.</p>

Study on the chemical constituents from Picria fel-tarrae / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To isolate and identify compounds from Picria fel-tarrae in order to utilize it better.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Constituents from Picria fel-tarrae were isolated by several column chromatography and their structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectral analysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Six compounds, N-benzoylphenylalanyl-L-phenylalaninol acetate (1), 1-hydroxy-7-hydroxymethyl-9,10-anthraquinone (2), 9, 16-dioxo-10,12,14-octadeca-trienoic acid (3), 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-flavone (4), beta-sitosterol (5), and daucosterol (6) were obtained from the fraction with relatively low polarity of EtOH extract of Picria fel-tarrae.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 1-6 were isolated from picria fel-tarrae Lour for the first time, and the 13C-NMR data of compounds 1-3 are provided firstly in the literature.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents in fruits of Tibetan medicine Phyllanthus emblica / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the chemical constituents of Tibetan medicine Phyllanthus emblica.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Various chromatographic techniques were employed for isolation and purification of the constituents, and the structures were elucidated by chemical and spectral analyses.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>11 compounds were isolated and identified as gallic acid (I), ellagic acid (II), 1-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose (III), 3,6-di-O-galloyl-D-glucose (IV), chebulinic acid (V), quercetin (VI), chebulagic acid (VII), corilagin (VIII), 3-ethylgallic acid (3-ethoxy-4,5-dihydroxy-benzoic acid, IX), isostrictiniin (X), 1,6-di-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose (XI).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>3-Ethylgallic acid (3-ethoxy-4,5-dihydroxy-benzoic acid) is a novel compound, and isostrictiniin was found from P. emblica for the first time.</p>

Protective effect of 3,4-oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid on vascular endothelial cell injured by hydrogen peroxide / 药学学报

<p><b>AIM</b>To study the effect of 3,4-oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid (ISA) on H2O2 (200 mol.L-1, 4 h) injured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Morphological change was observed under microscop. Cell viability was assessed by MTT assay. The release of intracellular lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and NO was assessed by colorimetry. Radioimmunoassay was used to assess 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha (6-keto-PGF1 alpha).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Pretreatment with ISA for 6 h alleviated the morphological damage of H2O2 induced HUVECs. At the concentration of 1-100 mumol.L-1, ISA prevented the inhibitory effect on cell viability induced by H2O2 in dose-dependent manner, but increased the ratio of cell viability from 60.4% to 84.3%. ISA reduced LDH release and increased the level of NO and 6-keto-PGF1 alpha in H2O2 induced HUVECs.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>ISA exerted protective effect on H2O2 injured HUVEC.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents of root of Cichorium intybus / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents in the root of Cichorium intybus.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The compounds were isolated and identified by column chromatography and NMR, IR, MS data.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Twelve compounds were isolated and identified.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido-(3,4-b)indole-3-carboxylic acid was isolated from the Cichorium genus for the first time, azelaic acid and daucosterol were isolated from the the plant for the first time.</p>

Experimental studies on the anti-thrombosis effect of 3,4-oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid / 药学学报

<p><b>AIM</b>To study the effect of 3,4-oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid (ISA) against arteriovenous shunt and middle cerebral artery thrombosis (MCAT) in rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Arteriovenous shunt model was adopted to measure thrombus weight; The neurologic deficit (ND) and the infarct size (IS) of the middle cerebral thrombosis (MCAT) model induced by FeCl3 were observed; The effect of ISA on platelet aggregation rate of rat and rabbit by giving ISA in vivo and in vitro was studied.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>ISA 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg.kg-1 ig was shown to reduced the weight of thrombus in arteriovenous shunt model; ISA 50, 100 and 200 mg.kg-1 ig for 2 times in 24 hours, attenuated the ND of rats subjected to MCAT; ISA 100 and 200 mg.kg-1 reduced IS of rats after MCAT by 27.8% and 31.6%, respectively; ISA 50, 100 and 200 mg.kg-1 ig inhibited platelet aggregation of normal rats; ISA 10(-3)-10(-5) mol.L-1, inhibited rabbit platelet aggregation in vitro.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>ISA inhibited thrombosis by anti-platelet-aggregation.</p>