New aniline derivatives from the volva of Phallus rubrovolvatus and their anti-inflammatory activity

Bioorg Chem. 2022 Feb:119:105577. doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105577. Epub 2021 Dec 23.

Abstract

Phallus rubrovolvatus is an important commercially cultivated mushroom species in China. However, the volva of P. rubrovolvatus usually discarded as a by-product due to the unpleasant flavor and difficulty in processing. In this study, we investigated the chemical constituents and bioactivities of the volva of P. rubrovolvatus. As a result, fifteen rare aniline derivatives, including twelve new compounds (1-11, 14) and three new natural products (12, 13, 15) were isolated from the volva. Their structures were determined using 1D and 2D NMR data and HR-ESI-MS data, while the relative and absolute configurations were confirmed by NOESY correlations and comparison between experimental and calculated ECD spectra. In addition, compounds 1-15 were tested for anti-inflammatory activity against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced NO production in RAW264.7 macrophages. Compounds 4, 9 and 10 exhibited anti-inflammatory activity with IC50 values ranging from 12.5 to 15.6 μM.

Keywords: Aniline derivatives; Anti-inflammatory activity; Chemical composition; Phallus rubrovolvatus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aniline Compounds / chemistry
  • Aniline Compounds / isolation & purification
  • Aniline Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology*
  • Basidiomycota / chemistry*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Lipopolysaccharides / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitric Oxide / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Waste Products / analysis*

Substances

  • Aniline Compounds
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Plant Extracts
  • Waste Products
  • Nitric Oxide

Supplementary concepts

  • Dictyophora rubrovolvata