Di- and Triterpenoids from the Rhizomes of Isodon amethystoides and Their Anti-inflammatory Activities

J Nat Prod. 2023 May 26;86(5):1230-1239. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c01136. Epub 2023 May 5.

Abstract

Amethystoidesic acid (1), a triterpenoid with an unprecedented 5/6/6/6 tetracyclic skeleton, and six undescribed diterpenoids, amethystoidins A-F (2-7), were isolated from the rhizomes of Isodon amethystoides along with 31 known di- and triterpenoids (8-38). Their structures were fully elucidated via extensive spectroscopic analysis including 1D and 2D NMR, high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HRESIMS), and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. Compound 1 is the first example of a triterpenoid possessing a rare ring system (5/6/6/6) derived from a contracted A-ring and the 18,19-seco-E-ring of ursolic acid. Compounds 6, 16, 21, 22, 24, and 27 significantly inhibited nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells, which could be partly mediated by the downregulation of LPS-induced inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein expression.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Isodon* / chemistry
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Rhizome / metabolism
  • Triterpenes* / pharmacology

Substances

  • Triterpenes
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Nitric Oxide