Kramecyne--a new anti-inflammatory compound isolated from Krameria cytisoides

Molecules. 2012 Feb 20;17(2):2049-57. doi: 10.3390/molecules17022049.

Abstract

In the present work we describe the structure and anti-inflammatory activity of a new compound, kramecyne, isolated from a methanol extract of Krameria cytisoides (Krameriaceae). The structure of kramecyne was determined by IR, NMR, MS, and elemental analysis, which indicated that the structure corresponded to a hexamer of cyclic peroxide monomers. This compound exhibited good anti-inflammatory activity in the 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced mouse ear edema (51.8 ± 6.9% inhibition) and carrageenan-induced rat paw edema models at doses of 50 mg/kg. The compound significantly reduced edema to 63.1% after 1.0 h, and the effect was unchanged for 5 h. Kramecyne did not present acute toxicity, even at doses of 5,000 mg/kg.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Edema / chemically induced
  • Edema / drug therapy
  • Ethers, Cyclic / chemistry*
  • Ethers, Cyclic / pharmacology*
  • Krameriaceae / chemistry*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Peroxides / chemistry*
  • Peroxides / pharmacology*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Ethers, Cyclic
  • Peroxides
  • Plant Extracts
  • kramecyne