[Studies on chemical constituents of in herb Pyrola calliatha]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2007 Sep;32(17):1762-5.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents of Pyrola calliatha.

Method: The chemical constituents were isolated by various column chromatographic methods. The structures were identified by spectral data.

Result: Ten compounds were isolated and identified as chimaphilin (1), uvaol(2), ursolic acid (3), 2beta,3beta,23-trihydroxy-12-ene-28-ursolic acid (4), daucosterol (5), 2alpha,3beta,23,24-tetrahydroxy-12-ene-28-ursolic acid (6), emodin (7), gallic acid (8), monotropein (9), adenosine (10).

Conclusion: Compounds 2,4,6,7,10 were obtained from this genus for the first time, compounds 5, 9 were obtained from this species for the first time. Antifungal activity of compounds 1-4, 6-9 were evaluated. Compound 1 showed the strong activity.

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Cryptococcus neoformans / drug effects
  • Iridoids / chemistry
  • Iridoids / isolation & purification*
  • Iridoids / pharmacology
  • Naphthoquinones / chemistry
  • Naphthoquinones / isolation & purification*
  • Naphthoquinones / pharmacology
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry
  • Pyrola / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Iridoids
  • Naphthoquinones
  • Triterpenes
  • monotropein
  • chimaphilin
  • uvaol