α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Prenylated Anthranols from Harungana madagascariensis

J Nat Prod. 2016 Jan 22;79(1):224-9. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00924. Epub 2016 Jan 4.

Abstract

Four new prenylated anthranols, harunganols C-F (1-4), along with kenganthranol A (5), harunganin (6), and ferruginin A (7), were identified from the leaves of Harungana madagascariensis. The structures of compounds 2, 5, and 7 were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compound 1 is a unique symmetrical anthranol dimer connected via a CH2 group. Compound 4 possesses a unique C-10 hemiketal group. All anthranols were evaluated for their α-glucosidase inhibitory activities. They displayed a higher potency compared to acarbose except for 3 and 4. In particular, harunganol C (1) showed an IC50 value of 1.2 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anthralin / chemistry
  • Anthralin / isolation & purification*
  • Anthralin / pharmacology*
  • Clusiaceae / chemistry*
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / isolation & purification*
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nigeria
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • alpha-Glucosidases / drug effects*

Substances

  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors
  • alpha-Glucosidases
  • Anthralin