Ten cucurbitane-type triterpene glycosides,including five new compounds named charantosides H(1),J(2),K(3),momor-characoside A(4),goyaglycoside-l(5),and five known compounds(6-10),were isolated from the EtOAc extract ...Ten cucurbitane-type triterpene glycosides,including five new compounds named charantosides H(1),J(2),K(3),momor-characoside A(4),goyaglycoside-l(5),and five known compounds(6-10),were isolated from the EtOAc extract of Momor-dica charantia fruits.The chemical structures of these compounds were identified by 1D and 2D NMR and HRESIMS spectroscopic analyses.Configurations of new compounds were determined by ROESY correlations and comparison of their 13C NMR data with literature reported values.All compounds were evaluated for their inhibition againstα-glucosidase,in which compounds 2,5,7,8,9 showed moderate inhibitory activities with IC50 values ranging from 28.40 to 63.26μM comparing with the positive control(acarbose,IC5087.65±6.51μM).展开更多
Bioassay-guided fractionation of the EtOH extract from the flowers of Aquilaria sinensis(Lour.)Spreng.(Thyme-laeaceae)led to the isolation of a new cucurbitane-type triterpenoid,aquilarolide A(1),along with five known...Bioassay-guided fractionation of the EtOH extract from the flowers of Aquilaria sinensis(Lour.)Spreng.(Thyme-laeaceae)led to the isolation of a new cucurbitane-type triterpenoid,aquilarolide A(1),along with five known compounds(2-6).The structure of 1 was elucidated by extensive 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)experiments and mass spectrometry(MS)data and theoretical calculations of its electronic circular dichroism(ECD)spectra.Aquilarolide A,cucurbitacin E(3),cucurbitacin B(4),and 7-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one(6)showed significant cytotoxicity against human lung adenocarcinoma SPC-A-1,human lung squamous cell carcinoma NCI-H520,human lung adenocarcinoma A549,and paclitaxel-resistant A549(A549/Taxol)cell lines.All four active compounds,with IC_(50) values ranging from 0.002 to 0.91μM,had better inhibitory activities against A549/Taxol cells than paclitaxel(IC_(50)=1.80μM).Among them,cucurbitacin E(IC_(50)=0.002μM)is the most active.Further studies are needed to evaluate their in vivo antitumor activities and to clarify their mechanisms.展开更多
Two new cucurbitane-type triterpenoids,（23E）-5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23,25-triene-3β-ol（1） and（19R,23E）-5/β,19-epoxy- 19-ethoxycucurbita-6,23-diene^3β,25-diol（2）,together with three known compounds,have bee...Two new cucurbitane-type triterpenoids,（23E）-5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23,25-triene-3β-ol（1） and（19R,23E）-5/β,19-epoxy- 19-ethoxycucurbita-6,23-diene^3β,25-diol（2）,together with three known compounds,have been isolated from the fruit of Momordica charantia L.Their structures were determined on the basis of spectral analysis.Their cytotoxic activity was tested on 5 cancer cell lines,MCF-7,HepG2,Dul45,Colon205 and HL-60 by MTT assay.Compounds 1,3 and 4 showed weak cytotoxicity.展开更多
基金supported by a program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31872675 and 81373288)the cooperation program between Chinese Academy of Sciences and Guangdong Province(2013B09110011).
文摘Ten cucurbitane-type triterpene glycosides,including five new compounds named charantosides H(1),J(2),K(3),momor-characoside A(4),goyaglycoside-l(5),and five known compounds(6-10),were isolated from the EtOAc extract of Momor-dica charantia fruits.The chemical structures of these compounds were identified by 1D and 2D NMR and HRESIMS spectroscopic analyses.Configurations of new compounds were determined by ROESY correlations and comparison of their 13C NMR data with literature reported values.All compounds were evaluated for their inhibition againstα-glucosidase,in which compounds 2,5,7,8,9 showed moderate inhibitory activities with IC50 values ranging from 28.40 to 63.26μM comparing with the positive control(acarbose,IC5087.65±6.51μM).
基金Funding was provided by Beijing Sino-Science Aquilaria Technology Co.,Ltd.,Beijing,China (Grant No.KET202101).
文摘Bioassay-guided fractionation of the EtOH extract from the flowers of Aquilaria sinensis(Lour.)Spreng.(Thyme-laeaceae)led to the isolation of a new cucurbitane-type triterpenoid,aquilarolide A(1),along with five known compounds(2-6).The structure of 1 was elucidated by extensive 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)experiments and mass spectrometry(MS)data and theoretical calculations of its electronic circular dichroism(ECD)spectra.Aquilarolide A,cucurbitacin E(3),cucurbitacin B(4),and 7-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one(6)showed significant cytotoxicity against human lung adenocarcinoma SPC-A-1,human lung squamous cell carcinoma NCI-H520,human lung adenocarcinoma A549,and paclitaxel-resistant A549(A549/Taxol)cell lines.All four active compounds,with IC_(50) values ranging from 0.002 to 0.91μM,had better inhibitory activities against A549/Taxol cells than paclitaxel(IC_(50)=1.80μM).Among them,cucurbitacin E(IC_(50)=0.002μM)is the most active.Further studies are needed to evaluate their in vivo antitumor activities and to clarify their mechanisms.
基金supported by E&T Modern Center for Natural Products of Liaoning Province of China (No.2008402021)
文摘Two new cucurbitane-type triterpenoids,（23E）-5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23,25-triene-3β-ol（1） and（19R,23E）-5/β,19-epoxy- 19-ethoxycucurbita-6,23-diene^3β,25-diol（2）,together with three known compounds,have been isolated from the fruit of Momordica charantia L.Their structures were determined on the basis of spectral analysis.Their cytotoxic activity was tested on 5 cancer cell lines,MCF-7,HepG2,Dul45,Colon205 and HL-60 by MTT assay.Compounds 1,3 and 4 showed weak cytotoxicity.
