New hepatoprotective coumarinolignoids from Mallotus apelta

Chem Biodivers. 2008 Apr;5(4):591-7. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.200890055.

Abstract

Three new coumarinolignoids, malloapelins A-C (1-3, resp.), together with three known coumarinolignoids, cleomiscosin A (4), cleomiscosin B (5), and 5'-demethylaquillochin (6), were isolated from the roots of Mallotus apelta MUELL.-ARG. Compounds 1-6 are three pairs of regioisomeric coumarinolignoids. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral evidence. Compounds 3 showed promising hepatoprotective activity against D-galactosamine-induced toxicity in WB-F344 rat hepatic epithelial stem-like cells.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / prevention & control*
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / isolation & purification*
  • Coumarins / pharmacology
  • Galactosamine
  • Hepatocytes / drug effects
  • Mallotus Plant / chemistry*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Rats

Substances

  • Coumarins
  • Galactosamine