New limonoids and a dihydrobenzofuran norlignan from the roots of Toona sinensis

Molecules. 2013 Mar 1;18(3):2840-50. doi: 10.3390/molecules18032840.

Abstract

Two new limonoids, toonins A (1) and B (2), and one new dihydrobenzofuran norlignan, toonin C (3), were isolated from the roots of Toona sinensis together with the ten known compounds 4-methoxy-6-(2',4'-dihydroxy-6'-methylphenyl)-pyran-2-one (4), bourjotinolone A (5), proceranone (6), matairesinol (7), 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-ethanol (8), syringic acid (9), isoscopoletin (10), lyoniresinol (11), aloeemodin (12), and β-sitosterol (13). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of one- and two-dimensional spectroscopic analysis. Isolation of compounds 4, 6-13 from this plant is reported here for the first time.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cedrela / chemistry*
  • Free Radical Scavengers / chemistry
  • Free Radical Scavengers / pharmacology
  • Limonins / chemistry*
  • Limonins / pharmacology
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Roots / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Limonins
  • Plant Extracts