Anti-inflammatory cycloartane-type saponins of Astragalus membranaceus

Molecules. 2013 Mar 25;18(4):3725-32. doi: 10.3390/molecules18043725.

Abstract

A new cycloartane-type triterpene glycoside, agroastragaloside V (1) was isolated from the roots of Astragalus membranaceus. The structure was identified as 3-O-β-(2'-O-acetyl)-D-xylopyranosyl-6-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(24S)-3β,6α,24α,25-tetrahydroxy- 9,19-cyclolanostane, by means of spectroscopic methods, including HR-FAB/MS, 1D NMR (1H, 13C, DEPT), 2D NMR (gCOSY, gHSQC, gHMBC, NOESY), and IR spectroscopy. Four known cycloartane glycosides, namely, agroastragaloside I (2), agroastragaloside II (3), isoastragaloside II (4) and astragaloside IV (5) were also isolated. All isolated compounds were tested for the ability to inhibit LPS-induced nitric oxide production in RAW264.7 macrophages.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / analysis*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Astragalus propinquus / chemistry*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Glycosides / analysis
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mice
  • Plant Extracts / analysis*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Saponins / analysis*
  • Saponins / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / analysis
  • Triterpenes / chemistry

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Glycosides
  • Plant Extracts
  • Saponins
  • Triterpenes
  • cycloartane