Isolation of a New Homomonoterpene from Madhuca pasquieri and Effect of Isolated Compounds on NO Production

Nat Prod Commun. 2016 Jun;11(6):729-32.

Abstract

A new homomonoterpene, 1,3,3-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[3.1.1]hexa-9-en-10-oic acid, named madhusic acid A (1), together with ten known compounds (2-11) were isolated from the methanolic extract of the dried leaves of Madhuca pasquieri (Dubard) H. J. Lam. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of 1D, 2D NMR (COSY, HMQC, and HMBC) and mass spectral analyses. We examined the effects of the isolated compounds against LPS-induced NO production in macrophage RAW264.7 cells and compound 2 showed effective activity with an IC50 value of 14.5 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Macrophages / drug effects*
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Madhuca / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monoterpenes / chemistry
  • Monoterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • RAW 264.7 Cells

Substances

  • Monoterpenes
  • Plant Extracts
  • Nitric Oxide