Anti-hyperlipidemic constituents from the bark of Shorea roxburghii

J Nat Med. 2012 Jul;66(3):516-24. doi: 10.1007/s11418-011-0619-6. Epub 2012 Jan 20.

Abstract

The methanol extract from the bark of Shorea roxburghii (Dipterocarpaceae, "Phayom" in Thai) was found to suppress plasma triglyceride elevation in olive oil-treated mice, and also to inhibit pancreatic lipase activity (IC(50) = 31.6 μg/ml). From the extract, two new 3-acetyl-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydroisocoumarins, phayomphenols A(1) (1) and A(2) (2) were isolated, together with 22 known compounds. The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence, including X-ray crystallographic analysis. Among the isolates, several oligostilbenoids, including (-)-hopeaphenol (3) and (+)-isohopeaphenol (4), showed inhibitory effects on plasma triglyceride elevation at a dose of 200 mg/kg p.o. and pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity (IC(50) = 32.9 and 26.5 μM, respectively).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dipterocarpaceae / chemistry*
  • Hyperlipidemias / blood
  • Hyperlipidemias / drug therapy
  • Hypertriglyceridemia / blood
  • Hypertriglyceridemia / drug therapy
  • Lipase / metabolism
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Bark / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Plant Oils / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Extracts
  • Plant Oils
  • Lipase