Anisucoumaramide, a Bioactive Coumarin from Clausena anisum-olens

J Nat Prod. 2017 Apr 28;80(4):798-804. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00391. Epub 2017 Apr 3.

Abstract

A new coumarin, anisucoumaramide (1), and a new δ-truxinate derivative, anisumic acid (2), were isolated from Clausena anisum-olens. Their structures were elucidated from extensive NMR and MS data. The absolute configurations of the coumarins were assigned using the experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism data. Anisucoumaramide (1) represents the first example of a naturally occurring coumarin of which the terpenoidal side chain does not comply with the biosynthesis isoprene rule due to the presence of an unprecedented acetamido motif directly connected with the terpenoidal side chain. The δ-truxinate derivative was isolated from Clausena species for the first time. Compound 1 showed high selectivity for the MAO-B isoenzyme and inhibitory activity in the nanomolar range. Putative biosynthesis pathways toward 1 and 2 are proposed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Clausena / chemistry*
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / isolation & purification*
  • Coumarins / pharmacology*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular

Substances

  • Coumarins
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • anisucoumaramide