Isoprenylated Flavonoids as Cav3.1 Low Voltage-Gated Ca2+ Channel Inhibitors from Salvia digitaloides

Nat Prod Bioprospect. 2021 Dec;11(6):671-678. doi: 10.1007/s13659-021-00307-y. Epub 2021 Apr 24.

Abstract

Saldigones A-C (1, 3, 4), three new isoprenylated flavonoids with diverse flavanone, pterocarpan, and isoflavanone architectures, were characterized from the roots of Salvia digitaloides, together with a known isoprenylated flavanone (2). Notably, it's the first report of isoprenylated flavonoids from Salvia species. The structures of these isolates were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis. All of the compounds were evaluated for their activities on Cav3.1 low voltage-gated Ca2+ channel (LVGCC), of which 2 strongly and dose-dependently inhibited Cav3.1 peak current.

Keywords: Cav3.1 low voltage-gated Ca2+ channel (LVGCC); Isoprenylated flavonoid; Salvia digitaloides.