Two new phenolic constituents from the root bark of Morus alba L. and their cardioprotective activity

Nat Prod Res. 2018 Feb;32(4):391-398. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1309535. Epub 2017 Mar 28.

Abstract

A new biphenyl-furocoumarin, named morescoumarin A (1), and a new prenylated flavanone, named morflavanone A (2) were isolated from the root bark of Morus alba L., together with four known compounds (3-6). Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic analyses and comparison with literature data. The cardioprotective effects of these compounds against doxorubicin-induced cell death were evaluated by MTT method.

Keywords: Moraceae; Morus alba L; cardioprotective effect; phenolic constituents.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiotonic Agents / chemistry*
  • Cardiotonic Agents / isolation & purification
  • Cardiotonic Agents / pharmacology
  • Cell Line
  • Flavanones / chemistry*
  • Flavanones / isolation & purification
  • Flavanones / pharmacology
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Morus / chemistry*
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / drug effects
  • Phenols / chemistry*
  • Phenols / isolation & purification
  • Phenols / pharmacology
  • Plant Bark / chemistry
  • Plant Roots / chemistry*
  • Prenylation
  • Rats
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Flavanones
  • Phenols