New Dibenzocyclooctadiene Lignans and Phenolics from Kadsura heteroclite with Anti-Inflammatory Activity.

A chemical investigation of K. heteroclite led to isolation of two new dibenzocyclooctadienes (1 and 2) together with 14 known compounds (3-16) by using multiple chromatographic techniques. New compounds (1 and 2) were obtained and identified by spectroscopic methods (HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR, and ECD) as well as by comparison of their experimental data with those reported in the literatures. All the isolates were evaluated for their ability to modulate TNF-α production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Among them, compound 5 displayed the most inhibition against tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α production with IC50 value of 6.16±0.14 µM. Whereas, compounds (1, 3, and 6) showed the significant inhibition (IC50 values ranging from 9.41 to 14.54 µM), and compounds (2, 4, 9, 10, 13, 15, and 16) exhibited moderate inhibition (IC50 values ranging from 19.27 to 40.64 µM) toward TNF-α production, respectively.

A new chromone from Hymenocallis littoralis Salisb. (Amaryllidaceae).

A new chromone, 5,7-dihydroxy-6,8-dimethoxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one (1), together with seven known compounds, 5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one (pisonin B) (2), 5,7-dihydroxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one (noreugenin) (3), 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one (eugenin) (4), (2S)-7,4'-dihydroxyflavan (5), 3',7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-8-methylflavan (6), 3',7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavan (7) and 6,8-dimethyl-5,7,4'-trihydroxyflavanone (( - )-farrerol) (8), were isolated from Hymenocallis littoralis Salisb. (Amaryllidaceae) growing in Vietnam. Their structures were determined based on spectroscopic and physicochemical analyses.