Phloroglucinol Benzophenones and Xanthones from the Leaves of Garcinia cowa and Their Nitric Oxide Production and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities

J Nat Prod. 2020 Jan 24;83(1):164-168. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00849. Epub 2019 Dec 20.

Abstract

Five new compounds-two phloroglucinol benzophenones, garciniacowones F (1) and G (2), and three xanthones, garciniacowones H (3), I (4), and J (5)-together with seven known xanthones (6-12) were isolated from the fresh leaves of Garcinia cowa. Their structures were elucidated by detailed analysis of NMR and MS data. Compounds 1 and 2 are phloroglucinol benzophenones containing a polyprenylated bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane ring system, while compounds 3-5 are rare xanthones having farnesyl (3 and 5) and geranylgeranyl (5) units at C-8. Compounds 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 10 exhibited inhibitory effects on NO production in LPS-induced RAW264.7 macrophage cells with IC50 values ranging from 5.4 to 18.6 μM. Compounds 4 and 8 had α-glucosidase inhibitory activities with IC50 values of 15.4 and 11.4 μM, respectively, which were more potent than that of the acarbose control.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Benzophenones / chemistry
  • Garcinia / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis
  • Phloroglucinol / chemistry*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Xanthones / chemistry*
  • alpha-Glucosidases / chemistry
  • alpha-Glucosidases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Benzophenones
  • Xanthones
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Phloroglucinol
  • alpha-Glucosidases