Compounds from the roots and rhizomes of Valeriana amurensis protect against neurotoxicity in PC12 cells

Molecules. 2012 Dec 18;17(12):15013-21. doi: 10.3390/molecules171215013.

Abstract

Three new germacrane-type sesquiterpenoids, heishuixiecaoline A-C (compounds 1-3), were isolated along with ten known compounds 4-13 from fraction of Valeriana amurensis roots and rhizomes effective against Alzheimer's disease (AD). The structures of 1-3 were elucidated on the basis of their spectroscopic data. We also investigated the protective effect of compounds 1-13 on the neurotoxicity of PC12 cells induced by amyloid-beta (Aβ(25-25)), respectively. As a result, germacrane-type sesquiterpenoids 1-4 and lignans 5-7 were seen to afford protection against Aβ-induced toxicity in PC 12 cells. This study will contribute to revealing the chemical basis for the therapeutic effect of V. amurensis against AD.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / toxicity
  • Animals
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Lignans / chemistry
  • Lignans / isolation & purification
  • Lignans / pharmacology*
  • Neuroprotective Agents / chemistry
  • Neuroprotective Agents / isolation & purification
  • Neuroprotective Agents / pharmacology*
  • PC12 Cells
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Rats
  • Rhizome / chemistry*
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Valerian / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Lignans
  • Neuroprotective Agents
  • Sesquiterpenes