Water-soluble constituents of the root barks of Fraxinus rhynchophylla (Chinese drug Qinpi)

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2008 Jan-Feb;10(1-2):205-10. doi: 10.1080/10286020701394514.

Abstract

Chemical studies on the roots of Fraxinus rhynchophylla led to the isolation of fraxisecoside (1), a novel coumarin-secoiridoid hybrid glycoside, namely, fraxetin-8-O-[11'-methyl-oleosidyl-(7'-->6'')]-beta-D-glucopyranoside and 14 known compounds. Their structures were elucidated based on chemical evidence and spectroscopic analysis, including extensive 2D NMR methods. Compound 2 was first isolated as a pure compound. Compound 1 exhibited moderate PTP1B inhibition activity. Compounds 1 and 2 showed inhibition activity against B- and T-cell proliferation, without cytotoxicity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry*
  • Fraxinus / chemistry*
  • Iridoids / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Bark / chemistry*
  • Plant Roots / chemistry*
  • Solubility
  • Water / chemistry*

Substances

  • Coumarins
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Iridoids
  • fraxisecoside
  • qinpi
  • Water