The acaricidal activities of fourteen essential oils and fourteen of their major monoterpenoids were tested against house dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. Five concentrations were used over two different tim...The acaricidal activities of fourteen essential oils and fourteen of their major monoterpenoids were tested against house dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. Five concentrations were used over two different time intervals 24 and 48 h under laboratory conditions. In general, it was noticed that the acaricidal effect based on LC50 of either essential oils or monoterpenoids against the mite was time dependant. The LCso values were decreased by increasing of exposure time. Clove, matrecary, chenopodium, rosemary, eucalyptus and caraway oils were shown to have high activity. As for the monoterpenoids, cinnamaldehyde and chlorothymol were found to be the most effective followed by citronellol. This study suggests the use of the essential oils and their major constituents as ecofriendly biodegradable agents for the control of house dust mite, D. pteronyssinus.展开更多
One new monoterpenoid indole alkaloid, l l-methoxyburnamine-17-O-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxybenzoate (1), was isolated from Rauvolfia yunnanensis Tsiang. Its structure was identified by speclroscopic evidences.
Four new monoterpenoid indole alkaloids,alstrostines C-F together with thirteen known alkaloids were isolated from the leaves and twigs of Alstonia rostrata.All structures of new compounds were elucidated based on NMR...Four new monoterpenoid indole alkaloids,alstrostines C-F together with thirteen known alkaloids were isolated from the leaves and twigs of Alstonia rostrata.All structures of new compounds were elucidated based on NMR,FTIR,UV,and MS spectroscopic data.Alstrostines C-E might originate from keto-enol tautomerism of preakummicine during biogenetic pathway of akummicine.展开更多
Essential oil has been used as sedatives,anticonvulsants,and local anesthetics in traditional medical remedies;as preservatives for food,fruit,vegetable,and grain storage;and as bio-pesticides for food production.Lina...Essential oil has been used as sedatives,anticonvulsants,and local anesthetics in traditional medical remedies;as preservatives for food,fruit,vegetable,and grain storage;and as bio-pesticides for food production.Linalool(LL),along with a few other major components such as methyl eugenol(ME),estragole(EG),and citronellal,are the active chemicals in many essential oils such as basil oil.Basil oil and the aforementioned monoterpenoids are potent against insect pests.However,the molecular mechanism of action of these chemical constituents is not well understood.It is well-known that the c-aminobutyric acid type A receptors(GABAARs)and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor(nAChR)are primary molecular targets of the synthetic insecticides used in the market today.Furthermore,the GABAAR-targeted therapeutics have been used in clinics for many decades,including barbiturates and benzodiazepines,to name just a few.In this research,we studied the electrophysiological effects of LL,ME,EG,and citronellal on GABAAR and nAChR to further understand their versatility as therapeutic agents in traditional remedies and as insecticides.Our results revealed that LL inhibits both GABAAR and nAChR,which may explain its insecticidal activity.LL is a concentration-dependent,noncompetitive inhibitor on GABAAR,as the half-maximal effective concentration(EC50)values of c-aminobutyric acid(GABA)for the rat a1b3c2L GABAAR were not affected by LL:(36.2±7.9)lmol-1 and(36.1±23.8)μmol·L-1 in the absence and presence of 5 mmol·L-1 LL,respectively.The half-maximal inhibitory concentration(IC50)of LL on GABAAR was approximately 3.2 mmol·L-1.Considering that multiple monoterpenoids are found within the same essential oil,it is likely that LL has a synergistic effect with ME,which has been previously characterized as both a GABAAR agonist and a positive allosteric modulator,and with other monoterpenoids,which offers a possible explanation for the sedative and anticonvulsant effects and the insecticidal activities of LL.展开更多
Five new hybrid monoterpenoid indole alkaloids bearing an unusual 2,2-dimethyl-4-oxopiperidin-6-yl moiety,namely rauvotetraphyllines F–H(1,3,4),17-epi-rauvotetraphylline F(2)and 21-epi-rauvotetraphylline H(5),were is...Five new hybrid monoterpenoid indole alkaloids bearing an unusual 2,2-dimethyl-4-oxopiperidin-6-yl moiety,namely rauvotetraphyllines F–H(1,3,4),17-epi-rauvotetraphylline F(2)and 21-epi-rauvotetraphylline H(5),were isolated from the aerial parts of Rauvolfia tetraphylla.Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analysis.The new alkaloids were evaluated for their cytotoxicity in vitro against five human cancer cell lines.展开更多
Biosynthetic gene clusters(BGCs)are regions of a genome where genes involved in a biosynthetic pathway are in proximity.The origin and evolution of plant BGCs as well as their role in specialized metabolism remain lar...Biosynthetic gene clusters(BGCs)are regions of a genome where genes involved in a biosynthetic pathway are in proximity.The origin and evolution of plant BGCs as well as their role in specialized metabolism remain largely unclear.In this study,we have assembled a chromosome-scale genome of Japanese catnip(Schizonepeta tenuifolia)and discovered a BGC that contains multiple copies of genes involved in four adjacent steps in the biosynthesis of p-menthane monoterpenoids.This BGC has an unprecedented bipartite structure,with mirrored biosynthetic regions separated by 260 kilobases.This bipartite BGC includes identical copies of a gene encoding an old yellow enzyme,a type of flavin-dependent reductase.In vitro assays and virus-induced gene silencing revealed that this gene encodes the missing isopiperitenone reductase.This enzyme evolved from a completely different enzyme family to isopiperitenone reductase from closely related Mentha spp.,indicating convergent evolution of this pathway step.Phylogenomic analysis revealed that this bipartite BGC has emerged uniquely in the S.tenuifolia lineage and through insertion of pathway genes into a region rich in monoterpene synthases.The cluster gained its bipartite structure via an inverted duplication.The discovered bipartite BGC for p-menthane biosynthesis in S.tenuifolia has similarities to the recently described duplicated p-menthane biosynthesis gene pairs in the Mentha longifolia genome,providing an example of the convergent evolution of gene order.This work expands our understanding of plant BGCs with respect to both form and evolution,and highlights the power of BGCs for gene discovery in plant biosynthetic pathways.展开更多
Main observation and conclusion Two new pairs of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids(MIAs)enantiomers as well as their new congeners were isolated from stems of Tabernaemontana bovina Lour.(Apocynaceae).Their structures we...Main observation and conclusion Two new pairs of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids(MIAs)enantiomers as well as their new congeners were isolated from stems of Tabernaemontana bovina Lour.(Apocynaceae).Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analyses and confirmed by X-ray diffractions and computational calculations.Tabovine A,tabovine B and tabovines C-D possessed unprecedented 6/5/5/6/6,6/5/5/6/5 and 6/5/6/6/6 ring systems,respectively.It is the first time to report co-occurring enantiomers of MIAs.Additionally,the explanation concerning biogenesis of MIAs was provided.The findings would open a new window where we could disclose more diverse MIAs.展开更多
Thyme has medicinal and aromatic value because of its potent antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.However,the absence of a fully sequenced thyme genome limits functional genomic studies of Chinese native thymes.Th...Thyme has medicinal and aromatic value because of its potent antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.However,the absence of a fully sequenced thyme genome limits functional genomic studies of Chinese native thymes.Thymus quinquecostatus Celak.,which contains large amounts of bioactive monoterpenes suchas thymol and carvacrol,is an important wild medicinal and aromatic plant in China.Monoterpenoids are abundant in glandular secretory trichomes.Here,high-fidelity and chromatin conformation capture technologies were used to assemble and annotate the T.quinquecostatus genome at the chromosome level.The 13 chromosomes of T.quinquecostatus had a total length of 528.66 Mb,a contig N50 of 8.06 Mb,and a BUSCO score of 97.34%.We found that T.quinquecostatus had experienced two whole-genome duplications,with the most recent event occurring4.34 million years ago.Deep analyses of the genome,in conjunction with comparative genomic,phylogenetic,transcriptomic,and metabonomic studies,uncovered many regulatory factors and genes related to monoterpenoids and glandular secretory trichome development.Genes encoding terpene synthase(TPS),cytochrome P450 monooxygenases(CYPs),short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase(SDR),R2R3-MYB,and homeodomain-leucine zipper(HD-ZIP)IV were among those present in the T.quinquecostatus genome.Notably,Tq02G002290.1(TqTPS1)was shown to encode the terpene synthase responsible for catalyzing production of the main monoterpene product g-terpinene from geranyl diphosphate(GPP).Our study provides significant insight into the mechanisms of glandular secretory trichome formation and monoterpenoid biosynthesis in thyme.This work will facilitate the development of molecular breeding tools to enhance the production of bioactive secondary metabolites in Lamiaceae.展开更多
Phytochemical investigations on Tabernaemontana divaricata led to the isolation of seven undescribed monoterpenoid indole alkaloids,taberdicatines A-G(1-7).Taberdicatines A-C might be derived from Aspidosperma-type al...Phytochemical investigations on Tabernaemontana divaricata led to the isolation of seven undescribed monoterpenoid indole alkaloids,taberdicatines A-G(1-7).Taberdicatines A-C might be derived from Aspidosperma-type alkaloid,less skeletal carbons in 1-2 and an additional carbon in 3.Taberdicatines D-E(4-5)were attributed to Iboga alkaloids with enantiomeric skeleton,respectively.Alkaloid 3 could promote the neurite growth of mouse primary cortical neurons at the concentration of 5 pimol/L.展开更多
Monoterpenoids are widely existing in indoor air.A GC-MS method was established for determination of monoterpenoids in the indoor air by using silonite coated canisters(SUMMA canisters),and preconcentrating low level ...Monoterpenoids are widely existing in indoor air.A GC-MS method was established for determination of monoterpenoids in the indoor air by using silonite coated canisters(SUMMA canisters),and preconcentrating low level samples utilizing three stages focuser.The method was suitable for the determination of trace VOCs in indoors air.The detection limits of method for α-pinene and β-pinene were both 0.71 μg/m3.展开更多
文摘The acaricidal activities of fourteen essential oils and fourteen of their major monoterpenoids were tested against house dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. Five concentrations were used over two different time intervals 24 and 48 h under laboratory conditions. In general, it was noticed that the acaricidal effect based on LC50 of either essential oils or monoterpenoids against the mite was time dependant. The LCso values were decreased by increasing of exposure time. Clove, matrecary, chenopodium, rosemary, eucalyptus and caraway oils were shown to have high activity. As for the monoterpenoids, cinnamaldehyde and chlorothymol were found to be the most effective followed by citronellol. This study suggests the use of the essential oils and their major constituents as ecofriendly biodegradable agents for the control of house dust mite, D. pteronyssinus.
基金supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of the CAS(No.KSCX2-YW-G-038, KSCX2-YW-G-027,29KZCX2-XB2-15-03),NSFC(No.30772636)NSFY(No.2005C0010Z)High-Tech Special Project of Yunnan Province(2007),and Foundation of Key State Lab.of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China
文摘One new monoterpenoid indole alkaloid, l l-methoxyburnamine-17-O-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxybenzoate (1), was isolated from Rauvolfia yunnanensis Tsiang. Its structure was identified by speclroscopic evidences.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21172225,31170334)the 973 Program of Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2009CB522300)the XiBuZhiGuang Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences,and the Young Academic and Technical Leader Raising Foundation of Yunnan Province(No.2010CI049).
文摘Four new monoterpenoid indole alkaloids,alstrostines C-F together with thirteen known alkaloids were isolated from the leaves and twigs of Alstonia rostrata.All structures of new compounds were elucidated based on NMR,FTIR,UV,and MS spectroscopic data.Alstrostines C-E might originate from keto-enol tautomerism of preakummicine during biogenetic pathway of akummicine.
基金This project was supported by grants from Bayer AG Crop Science(Grant4Targets 201701018)the National Center for Research Resources(5P20RR016467-11)the National Institute of General Medical Sciences(P20GM103466)of the National Institutes of Health.
文摘Essential oil has been used as sedatives,anticonvulsants,and local anesthetics in traditional medical remedies;as preservatives for food,fruit,vegetable,and grain storage;and as bio-pesticides for food production.Linalool(LL),along with a few other major components such as methyl eugenol(ME),estragole(EG),and citronellal,are the active chemicals in many essential oils such as basil oil.Basil oil and the aforementioned monoterpenoids are potent against insect pests.However,the molecular mechanism of action of these chemical constituents is not well understood.It is well-known that the c-aminobutyric acid type A receptors(GABAARs)and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor(nAChR)are primary molecular targets of the synthetic insecticides used in the market today.Furthermore,the GABAAR-targeted therapeutics have been used in clinics for many decades,including barbiturates and benzodiazepines,to name just a few.In this research,we studied the electrophysiological effects of LL,ME,EG,and citronellal on GABAAR and nAChR to further understand their versatility as therapeutic agents in traditional remedies and as insecticides.Our results revealed that LL inhibits both GABAAR and nAChR,which may explain its insecticidal activity.LL is a concentration-dependent,noncompetitive inhibitor on GABAAR,as the half-maximal effective concentration(EC50)values of c-aminobutyric acid(GABA)for the rat a1b3c2L GABAAR were not affected by LL:(36.2±7.9)lmol-1 and(36.1±23.8)μmol·L-1 in the absence and presence of 5 mmol·L-1 LL,respectively.The half-maximal inhibitory concentration(IC50)of LL on GABAAR was approximately 3.2 mmol·L-1.Considering that multiple monoterpenoids are found within the same essential oil,it is likely that LL has a synergistic effect with ME,which has been previously characterized as both a GABAAR agonist and a positive allosteric modulator,and with other monoterpenoids,which offers a possible explanation for the sedative and anticonvulsant effects and the insecticidal activities of LL.
基金This work was financially supported by “Largescale Compound Library” Project of National Development and Reform Commission of China.
文摘Five new hybrid monoterpenoid indole alkaloids bearing an unusual 2,2-dimethyl-4-oxopiperidin-6-yl moiety,namely rauvotetraphyllines F–H(1,3,4),17-epi-rauvotetraphylline F(2)and 21-epi-rauvotetraphylline H(5),were isolated from the aerial parts of Rauvolfia tetraphylla.Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analysis.The new alkaloids were evaluated for their cytotoxicity in vitro against five human cancer cell lines.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.81973435 and 81473313)the National Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China(grant no.81903756)+2 种基金the Open Project of the Natural Science Foundation of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine(no.NZY81903756)research on ecological planting and quality assurance of Jiangsu Dao-di herbs(2021)and a Jiangsu Government Scholarship for Overseas Studies(JS-2020-044).We also acknowledge support from the BBSRC(BBN006452/1)and UKRI(MR/S01862X/1).
文摘Biosynthetic gene clusters(BGCs)are regions of a genome where genes involved in a biosynthetic pathway are in proximity.The origin and evolution of plant BGCs as well as their role in specialized metabolism remain largely unclear.In this study,we have assembled a chromosome-scale genome of Japanese catnip(Schizonepeta tenuifolia)and discovered a BGC that contains multiple copies of genes involved in four adjacent steps in the biosynthesis of p-menthane monoterpenoids.This BGC has an unprecedented bipartite structure,with mirrored biosynthetic regions separated by 260 kilobases.This bipartite BGC includes identical copies of a gene encoding an old yellow enzyme,a type of flavin-dependent reductase.In vitro assays and virus-induced gene silencing revealed that this gene encodes the missing isopiperitenone reductase.This enzyme evolved from a completely different enzyme family to isopiperitenone reductase from closely related Mentha spp.,indicating convergent evolution of this pathway step.Phylogenomic analysis revealed that this bipartite BGC has emerged uniquely in the S.tenuifolia lineage and through insertion of pathway genes into a region rich in monoterpene synthases.The cluster gained its bipartite structure via an inverted duplication.The discovered bipartite BGC for p-menthane biosynthesis in S.tenuifolia has similarities to the recently described duplicated p-menthane biosynthesis gene pairs in the Mentha longifolia genome,providing an example of the convergent evolution of gene order.This work expands our understanding of plant BGCs with respect to both form and evolution,and highlights the power of BGCs for gene discovery in plant biosynthetic pathways.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31872677,31370377)Computational resources used in this work were supported in part by SciGrid,Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘Main observation and conclusion Two new pairs of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids(MIAs)enantiomers as well as their new congeners were isolated from stems of Tabernaemontana bovina Lour.(Apocynaceae).Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analyses and confirmed by X-ray diffractions and computational calculations.Tabovine A,tabovine B and tabovines C-D possessed unprecedented 6/5/5/6/6,6/5/5/6/5 and 6/5/6/6/6 ring systems,respectively.It is the first time to report co-occurring enantiomers of MIAs.Additionally,the explanation concerning biogenesis of MIAs was provided.The findings would open a new window where we could disclose more diverse MIAs.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(grant XDA23080603).
文摘Thyme has medicinal and aromatic value because of its potent antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.However,the absence of a fully sequenced thyme genome limits functional genomic studies of Chinese native thymes.Thymus quinquecostatus Celak.,which contains large amounts of bioactive monoterpenes suchas thymol and carvacrol,is an important wild medicinal and aromatic plant in China.Monoterpenoids are abundant in glandular secretory trichomes.Here,high-fidelity and chromatin conformation capture technologies were used to assemble and annotate the T.quinquecostatus genome at the chromosome level.The 13 chromosomes of T.quinquecostatus had a total length of 528.66 Mb,a contig N50 of 8.06 Mb,and a BUSCO score of 97.34%.We found that T.quinquecostatus had experienced two whole-genome duplications,with the most recent event occurring4.34 million years ago.Deep analyses of the genome,in conjunction with comparative genomic,phylogenetic,transcriptomic,and metabonomic studies,uncovered many regulatory factors and genes related to monoterpenoids and glandular secretory trichome development.Genes encoding terpene synthase(TPS),cytochrome P450 monooxygenases(CYPs),short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase(SDR),R2R3-MYB,and homeodomain-leucine zipper(HD-ZIP)IV were among those present in the T.quinquecostatus genome.Notably,Tq02G002290.1(TqTPS1)was shown to encode the terpene synthase responsible for catalyzing production of the main monoterpene product g-terpinene from geranyl diphosphate(GPP).Our study provides significant insight into the mechanisms of glandular secretory trichome formation and monoterpenoid biosynthesis in thyme.This work will facilitate the development of molecular breeding tools to enhance the production of bioactive secondary metabolites in Lamiaceae.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31872677,31370377).Computational resources used in this work were supported in part by SciGrid,Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘Phytochemical investigations on Tabernaemontana divaricata led to the isolation of seven undescribed monoterpenoid indole alkaloids,taberdicatines A-G(1-7).Taberdicatines A-C might be derived from Aspidosperma-type alkaloid,less skeletal carbons in 1-2 and an additional carbon in 3.Taberdicatines D-E(4-5)were attributed to Iboga alkaloids with enantiomeric skeleton,respectively.Alkaloid 3 could promote the neurite growth of mouse primary cortical neurons at the concentration of 5 pimol/L.
文摘Monoterpenoids are widely existing in indoor air.A GC-MS method was established for determination of monoterpenoids in the indoor air by using silonite coated canisters(SUMMA canisters),and preconcentrating low level samples utilizing three stages focuser.The method was suitable for the determination of trace VOCs in indoors air.The detection limits of method for α-pinene and β-pinene were both 0.71 μg/m3.