Targeted Isolation of Anti-inflammatory Lignans from Justicia aequilabris by Molecular Networking Approach

J Nat Prod. 2022 Sep 23;85(9):2184-2191. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00478. Epub 2022 Aug 23.

Abstract

Herein, the isolation of secondary metabolites from the aerial parts of Justicia aequilabris guided by HPLC-MSn and molecular networking analyses is reported. Twenty-two known compounds were dereplicated. Three new lignans (aequilabrines A-C (1-3)) and three known compounds (lariciresinol-4'-O-β-glucose (4), roseoside (5), and allantoin (6)) were obtained. The anti-inflammatory activity of compounds 1-3 was evaluated in vitro by inhibiting the nitric oxide production (NO) and pro-inflammatory activity on the cytokine IL-1β. Compounds 2 and 3 showed significant inhibitory activity against NO production, with IC50 values of 9.1 and 7.3 μM, respectively. The maximum inhibition of IL-1β production was 23.5% (1), 27.3% (2), and 32.5% (3).

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Allantoin / chemistry
  • Allantoin / isolation & purification
  • Allantoin / pharmacology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / pharmacology
  • Furans / chemistry
  • Furans / isolation & purification
  • Furans / pharmacology
  • Justicia*
  • Lignans* / chemistry
  • Lignans* / isolation & purification
  • Lignans* / pharmacology
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitric Oxide / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Furans
  • Lignans
  • Plant Extracts
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Allantoin
  • lariciresinol