Biotransformation of oleanolic acid by Alternaria longipes and Penicillium adametzi

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2011 Feb;13(2):160-7. doi: 10.1080/10286020.2010.547028.

Abstract

Microbial transformation of oleanolic acid (1) was carried out. Six transformed products (2-7) from 1 by Alternaria longipes and three transformed products (8-10) from 1 by Penicillium adametzi were isolated. Their structures were elucidated as 2α,3α,19α-trihydroxy-ursolic acid-28-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (2), 2α,3β,19α-trihydroxy-ursolic acid-28-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (3), oleanolic acid 28-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl ester (4), oleanolic acid-3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (5), 3-O-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)-oleanolic acid-28-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (6), 2α,3β,19a-trihydroxy-oleanolic acid-28-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (7), 21β-hydroxyl oleanolic acid-28-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (8), 21β-hydroxyl oleanolic acid (9), and 7α,21β-dihydroxyl oleanolic acid (10) based on the extensive NMR studies. Among them, 10 was a new compound and compounds 5 and 8-10 had stronger cytotoxic activities against Hela cell lines than the substrate. At the same time, it was reported for the first time in this paper that the skeletons of compounds 2 and 3 were changed from oleanane to uranane and seven glycosidation products were obtained by biotransformation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alternaria / metabolism*
  • Biotransformation
  • China
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Oleanolic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Oleanolic Acid / isolation & purification
  • Oleanolic Acid / metabolism*
  • Penicillium / metabolism*

Substances

  • Oleanolic Acid