New phenolic compounds from Camellia sinensis L. leaves fermented with Aspergillus sp

J Nat Med. 2011 Jul;65(3-4):594-7. doi: 10.1007/s11418-011-0515-0. Epub 2011 Feb 15.

Abstract

Two new phenolic compounds, teadenol A (1) and teadenol B (2), were isolated from tea (Camellia sinensis L.) leaves fermented with Aspergillus sp. (PK-1, FARM AP-21280). The chemical structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated based on the analyses of their spectroscopic data. The absolute configurations of the structures of 1 and 2 were also certified by their biosynthetic preparation in the treatment of tea catechins with Aspergillus sp.

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillus / metabolism*
  • Camellia sinensis / chemistry*
  • Fermentation
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Phenols / chemistry*
  • Phenols / metabolism*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*

Substances

  • Phenols