Noncyanogenic Cyanoglucoside Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors from Simmondsia chinensis

Org Lett. 2016 Apr 15;18(8):1728-31. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00206. Epub 2016 Apr 1.

Abstract

Two new noncyanogenic cyanoglucoside dimers, simmonosides A and B (1 and 2), were identified from the aqueous extract of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) leaves. Compounds 1 and 2 are the first examples of noncyanogenic cyanoglucoside dimers containing a unique four-membered ring, representing novel dimerization patterns at α,β-unsaturated carbons of a nitrile group in 1 and γ,δ-unsaturated carbons in 2. Their structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic evidence and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibit promising COX-2 inhibition activity, with IC50 values of 13.5 and 11.4 μM, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Circular Dichroism
  • Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Glucosides / chemistry*
  • Glucosides / pharmacology
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Iridoid Glucosides / chemistry*
  • Iridoid Glucosides / pharmacology
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitriles / chemistry*
  • Nitriles / pharmacology
  • Plant Leaves

Substances

  • Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
  • Glucosides
  • Iridoid Glucosides
  • Nitriles
  • simmonoside A
  • simmonoside B