Anti-inflammatory coumarin and benzocoumarin derivatives from Murraya alata

J Nat Prod. 2015 Feb 27;78(2):279-85. doi: 10.1021/np500861u. Epub 2015 Jan 26.

Abstract

Two new rare 8-methylbenzo[h]coumarins, muralatins A and B (1, 2), nine new C-8-substituted coumarins, muralatins C-K (3-11), and 22 known analogues (12-33) were isolated from the leaves of Murraya alata. The absolute configurations of compounds 5, 11, 23, 24, 27, 30, and 33 were assigned via comparison of their specific rotations, by Mosher's method, and by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) data of the in situ formed transition metal complexes. A putative biosynthesis pathway to 1 and 2 is proposed, and the chemical synthesis of 1 was accomplished through electrocyclization of 5,7-dimethoxy-8-[(Z)-3-methylbut-1,3-dienyl)]coumarin (12). Compounds 1, 2, 8, 12, and 31 showed inhibition of nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages with IC50 values of 6.0-14.5 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / isolation & purification*
  • Coumarins / pharmacology*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Murraya / chemistry*
  • Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Coumarins
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • muralatin A
  • muralatin B
  • Nitric Oxide