Two new flavonol glycosides from Epimedium koreanum Nakai

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2009;11(5):401-9. doi: 10.1080/10286020902867151.

Abstract

Two new flavonol glycosides, named icarisid B (1) and icarisid C (2), along with seven known flavonol glycosides were isolated from the bioassay-directed fractions of the aqueous extract of Epimedium koreanum Nakai. The structures of the two new compounds were established on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic methods (ESI-MS, 1D, and 2D NMR) as 5-hydroxyl-4'-methoxy-8-(gamma-hydroxyl-gamma,gamma-dimethyl)-propyl-3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-flavonol-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1) and 5-hydroxyl-4'-methoxy-8-(gamma-methoxy-gamma,gamma-dimethyl)-propyl-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1 --> 3)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-flavonol-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), respectively. All the nine compounds were tested for their effects on proliferation and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity using UMR106 cells. As a result, five compounds showed stimulating effects on both the proliferation and ALP activity, which suggested that they might be used as potential leading compounds to cure osteoporosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaline Phosphatase / drug effects*
  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • Epimedium / chemistry*
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology
  • Glucosides / chemistry
  • Glucosides / isolation & purification*
  • Glucosides / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Rats

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Flavonoids
  • Glucosides
  • icarisid B
  • icarisid C
  • Alkaline Phosphatase