Anti-inflammatory ligustilides from Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort

Fitoterapia. 2013 Dec:91:21-27. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2013.08.013. Epub 2013 Aug 23.

Abstract

Four new ligustilides chuanxiongnolide R1 (1), chuanxiongnolide R2 (2), chuanxiongdiolide R1 (3) and chuanxiongdiolide R2 (4) together with eight known derivatives (5-12) were isolated from the root of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. Their structures were elucidated by HR-ESI-MS, UV, IR, 1D and 2D NMR (HSQC, HMBC, (1)H-(1)H COSY, NOESY) methods. The absolute configurations were confirmed via the circular dichroism (CD) spectrum. The anti-inflammatory assay in LPS-triggered RAW 264.7 macrophages was carried out on the twelve compounds. 1, 3, 5 and 6 showed significant inhibitory effects against LPS-induced NO production.

Keywords: Anti-inflammatory activity; CD; Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort; Ligustilide.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 4-Butyrolactone / analogs & derivatives*
  • 4-Butyrolactone / chemistry
  • 4-Butyrolactone / isolation & purification
  • 4-Butyrolactone / pharmacology
  • 4-Butyrolactone / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Benzofurans / chemistry
  • Benzofurans / isolation & purification
  • Benzofurans / pharmacology
  • Benzofurans / therapeutic use*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use
  • Inflammation / chemically induced
  • Inflammation / drug therapy*
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Ligusticum / chemistry*
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Roots

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Benzofurans
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • chuanxiongdiolide R1
  • chuanxiongnolide R1
  • Nitric Oxide
  • ligustilide
  • 4-Butyrolactone