Factors affecting the accumulation of 9-methoxycanthin-6-one in callus cultures of Eurycoma longifolia

A study was conducted to improve 9-methoxycanthin-6-one productivity （potential anti-tumour compound） from callus cultures of Emycorna longifolia （Tongkat All）. Several factors affecting 9-methoxycanthin-6-one production in callus cultures such as different medium compositions and physical factors were investigated and analyzed. Results show that a higher production of 9-methoxycanthin-6-one （3.84 mg-g-1 DW （Dry Weight）） is obtained from callus cultured in 1/4 MS basal media. At fructose of 2% （w/v）, the production of 9-methoxycanthin-6-one （4.59 mgg-1DW） is promoted to gain the highest yield, compared to other carbon sources tested. The addition of 2.0-mg·L^-1 dicamba also increases 9-methoxycanthin-6-one production （12.3 mg·g^-1 DW）. Higher production of 9-methoxycanthin-6-one was obtained at pH 5.5 （1.53 mg·g^-1 DW）. Production of 9-methoxycanthin-6-one （2.34 mg-g^-1 DW） in callus cultures is also increased when the medium is added with 1×10 ^-1μM phenylalanine. This study suggests that the successful production of 9-methoxycanthin-6-one in vitro cultures has a potential in large-scale production using bioreactor technology.

A Facile Synthesis of 9,10-Dimethoxybenzo[6,7]- ox-epino[3,4-<i>b</i>]quinolin-13(6<i>H</i>)-one and Its Derivatives

A concise and efficient method for the synthesis of novel 9,10-imethoxybenzo[6,7]oxepino[3,4-b]quinolin13(6H)-one and its derivatives 7a-p has been developed via the intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation reactions of 6,7-dimethoxy-2-(phenoxymethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acids 6a-p with polyphosphoric acid (PPA) as catalyst and solvent under mild conditions. The key intermediates 6a-p were prepared through the in situ formation of ethyl 6,7-dimethoxy-2-(phenoxymethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylates 5a-p followed by hydrolysis with aqueous ethanolic sodium hydroxide solution. The novel synthetic method has the advantages of good yields, easy work-up, and environmentally friendly character, which may provide a novel highly efficient process for making quinoline and related azaheterocycle libraries.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Antioxidation Evaluation of Novel Spiro-5-(fluoren-9’-yl)-6-azauracil and Their <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-Dialkyl Derivatives

In search for new antioxidant agents derived from 6-azauracil, the spiro-5-(flurin-9’-yl)-6-azauracil 3 and their N,N-disubstituted-6-azauracils 4 - 17 have been synthesized using various methods and reaction conditions. Structure of the new synthesized compounds was deduced from elemental analysis and spectral measurements, for example IR, 1H/13C NMR and mass spectroscopy. The antioxidant evaluation of the new targets showed that the activity increases in the order of 8 > 10 > 6 > 7 > 9 in comparison with 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ascorbic acid as standards.

The Identification of Two New Sterols from Marine Organism

Two new sterol have been isolated from the South China Sea marine organism. Compound 1 was isolated from the sponge Polymastia sobustia and compound 2 was obtained from the soft coral Sinularia inexplicata. Their structures were established as 3 beta-hydroxy-stigmast-5en-7-one and 24-methylene cholestan -3 beta, 6 beta, 9 alpha, 19-tetrol by variety of spectral analysis such as IR, EIMS, 1DNMR, H-1-H-1 COSY, HMQC, HMBC, NOESY.

UPLC-Q/TOF法同时定性定量分析滇芹药材中主要化学成分

目的建立UPLC-Q/TOF法同时定性、定量分析滇芹中主要化学成分。方法采用超高效液相色谱串联飞行时间质谱法进行分析,色谱柱为Agilent Poroshell 120 Hilic,流动相为乙腈-0.1%甲酸水溶液,梯度洗脱,体积流量0.3 m L/min;定性、定量采用Q-TOF正负离子全扫描+IDA(信息关联采集)模式。结果利用已建立的筛查数据库将满足质量误差小于5×10-6、同位素分布正确且含有二级碎片的离子作为分析目标化合物,结合软件Formula Finder、Mass Calculators等功能、在线数据库(Human Metabolome Database、Pub Chem、Chemical Book等)及二级碎片裂解规律,共鉴定出23个化合物,滇芹首次发现4个化合物。确定阿魏酸为定量分析指标性成分,其定量、定性离子分别为178和149;阿魏酸检测质量浓度线性范围为1.14~1 140 ng/m L(r=1.000),检测限、定量限分别为0.87、2.91 ng/m L,精密度、稳定性、重复性试验的RSD<2%,加样回收率为98.13%~101.25%(RSD=1.37%,n=5)。结论该方法灵敏度高、重现性好,分析快速、准确、可靠,可用于同时定性、定量检测滇芹药材中主要化学成分;云南滇芹中阿魏酸含量要高于西藏滇芹。