Constituents and bioactive principles of Polygonum chinensis

Phytochemistry. 1998 Nov;49(6):1663-6. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(98)00322-7.

Abstract

Isolation and characterization of the chemical constituents of Polygonum chinensis L. gave the new 25R-spirost-4-ene-3,12-dione. The known compounds stigmast-4-ene-3,6-dione, stigmastane-3,6-dione, hecogenin and aurantiamide acetate were also isolated from for the first time from this species. Their anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties are described.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Allergic Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Allergic Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Allergic Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology
  • Cholestenones / chemistry
  • Cholestenones / isolation & purification*
  • Cholestenones / pharmacology
  • Dipeptides / chemistry
  • Dipeptides / isolation & purification*
  • Dipeptides / pharmacology
  • Mast Cells / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plants, Medicinal
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Sapogenins / chemistry
  • Sapogenins / isolation & purification*
  • Sapogenins / pharmacology
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Spirostans / chemistry
  • Spirostans / isolation & purification*
  • Spirostans / pharmacology

Substances

  • 25-spirost-4-ene-3,12-dione
  • Anti-Allergic Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Cholestenones
  • Dipeptides
  • Sapogenins
  • Spirostans
  • stigmast-4-ene-3,6-dione
  • hecogenin
  • N-benzoylphenylalanylphenylalinol acetate