Diterpenoids and Diacetylenes from the Roots of Aralia cordata with Inhibitory Effects on Nitric Oxide Production

J Nat Prod. 2021 Feb 26;84(2):230-238. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00842. Epub 2021 Jan 21.

Abstract

Bioactivity-guided isolation of a MeOH extract of Aralia cordata led to the isolation of four new ent-pimarane diterpenoids (1-4) and a diacetylene (5) together with 21 known compounds (6-26). Their structures were established based on the interpretation of one- and two-dimensional NMR and HRESIMS data. The absolute configurations of the new isolates were determined by electronic circular dichroism data analysis, single crystal X-ray diffraction, and Mosher's esterification method. All compounds exhibited inhibitory effects on lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 macrophages with IC50 values ranging from 1.1 to 69.4 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkynes / isolation & purification
  • Alkynes / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Aralia / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis*
  • Phytochemicals / isolation & purification
  • Phytochemicals / pharmacology
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Republic of Korea

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Diterpenes
  • Phytochemicals
  • Nitric Oxide