Tyrosinase inhibitors from the wood of Artocarpus heterophyllus

J Nat Prod. 2012 Nov 26;75(11):1951-5. doi: 10.1021/np300576w. Epub 2012 Oct 31.

Abstract

From the methanolic-soluble extract of the wood of Artocarpus heterophyllus, four new flavones, artocarmins A-D (1-4), and three new chalcones, artocarmitins A-C (5-7), have been isolated together with 13 known compounds. Their structures were determined on the basis of the spectroscopic data. Compounds 1-4, 6, 7, 9-16, and 20 displayed significant tyrosinase inhibitory activity. The most active compound, morachalcone A (12) (IC50, 0.013 μM), was 3000 times more active as a tyrosinase inhibitor than a positive control, kojic acid (IC50, 44.6 μM).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Artocarpus / chemistry*
  • Chalcones / chemistry
  • Chalcones / isolation & purification*
  • Chalcones / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monophenol Monooxygenase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Pyrones / pharmacology
  • Wood / chemistry

Substances

  • Chalcones
  • Pyrones
  • morachalcone A
  • kojic acid
  • Monophenol Monooxygenase