Five anti-inflammatory compounds from the resins of Liquidambar orientalis.

ABSTRACT

Five undescribed compounds, including a triterpenoid (1), three phenylpropanoids [(±)-2 and 4], and an aromatic compound (3), as well as six known analogues (5-10), were isolated from the resins of Liquidambar orientalis Mill. Their structures, including absolute configurations, were determined by using spectroscopic and computational methods, and the five new compounds displayed anti-inflammatory activities in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells.