UPLC-QTOF-MS-guided isolation of anti-COPD ginsenosides from wild ginseng

RSC Adv. 2019 Nov 26;9(66):38658-38668. doi: 10.1039/c9ra06635g. eCollection 2019 Nov 25.

Abstract

Four previously undescribed ginsenosides, along with five known analogues were isolated from wild ginseng by a UPLC-QTOF-MS-guided fractionation procedure. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic and spectrometric data (1D and 2D NMR, HR-ESI-MS). The isolated compounds could significantly inhibit the cigarette smoke extract (CSE)-induced inflammatory reaction in A549 cells. The HDAC2 pathway might be involved in the protective effect against the CSE-mediated inflammatory response in A549 cells.