Phenylethanoid Glycosides from Cultivated Cistanche salsa

Introduction The plants of genus Cistanche G. Beck, which belong to Orobanchaceae family, include about twenty species, and there are four species and one variety are distributed in the northwest part of China. The dried fleshy stem of Cistanche genus plant known as ＇Roucongrong＇ in Chinese traditional medicine, has long been used for kidney deficiency, female infertility, morbid leucorrhea, and neurasthenia. Studies on active components and pharmacological activities show that it possesses significant activities in enhancing potency, anti-fatigue, immuno-modulability, etc, and phenylethanoid glycosides are the major active components. Due to excessive exploitation, its natural resources are facing with exhaustion. In order to improve this situation, the plant has been cultivated on a large scale in the northwest part of China. Up to now, the chemical investigations of the cultivated Cistartcbe salsa have not been undertaken. In this paper we report seven phenylethanoid glycosides from the cultivated Cistanche salsa： echinacoside （1）, cistanoside A （2）, acteoside （3）, isoacteoside （4）, 2＇-acetylacteoside （5）, tubuloside B （6）, and eutigoside A （7）. Among them, compound 7 isolated fronl family Orobanchaceae was reported previously, and compounds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 from the cultivated Cistanche salsa are reported for the first time.

Isolation and purification of phenylethanoid glycosides from plant extract of Plantago asiatica by high performance centrifugal partition chromatography

Two phenylethanoid glycosides （PhGs） were isolated and purified from the aerial parts of Plantago asiatica for the first time by high performance centrifugal partition chromatography （HPCPC） using ethyl acetate-n-butanol-ethanol-water （0.5：0.5：0.1：1, v/v/v/v）. A total of 45.6 mg of compound 1 and 293.8 mg of compound 2 were purified from 1341 mg of the n-butanol extract of P. asiatica. The structures of the two PhGs were tentatively identified as plantamajoside and aeteoside or isoacteoside by eleetrospray ionization multi stage tandem mass spectrometry （ESI-MS^n） in the negative ion mode.

Two new phenylethanoid glycosides and a new secoiridoid glycoside from the roots of Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora

Two new phenylethanoid glycosides,named scroside H（1）,scroside I（2）,and a new secoiridoid glycoside,named picrogentioside I（3）,have been isolated from the underground parts of Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora.Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence.

Phenylethanoid glycosides from traditional Mongolian medicine Cymbaria daurica alleviate alloxan-induced INS-1 cells oxidative stress and apoptosis

Cymbaria daurica L. is a well-known traditional Mongolian medicine, which has been used to treat diabetesrelated conditions characterized by persistent thirst and hunger, copious urination, and weight loss. We aimed to investigate the protective effects of C. daurica extracts and phenylethanoid glycosides including verbascoside and isoacteoside on INS-1 cells. We discovered phenylethanoid glycosides from n-butanol extract with large content through extraction and separation. We continue to study the protective effects of phenylethanoid glycosides including verbascoside and isoacteoside on INS-1 cells. INS-1 cells were treated with C. daurica, cell viability assay, RNA-seq technology, superoxide dismutase activity and malonaldehyde content, quantitative real time-PCR and Western blot analysis were used to study the protective effects of C. daurica. Cell viability assay resulted that n-butanol extract and verbascoside, isoacteoside showed protective effects of C. daurica. According to the RNA-seq technology to identify the differentially expressed genes in INS-1 cells, the pathway of gene enrich the protective effect of C. daurica on oxidative stress. SOD activity and the content of MDA indicated that C. daurica could enhance the antioxidant capacity of INS-1 cells. Further investigation indicated C. daurica alleviate oxidative stress by inhibiting INS-1 cell apoptosis. C. daurica may play an anti-diabetic role by inhibiting islet cell apoptosis.

Altered Iron-Mediated Metabolic Homeostasis Governs the Efficacy and Toxicity of Tripterygium Glycosides Tablets Against Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis(RA),a globally increasing autoimmune disorder,is associated with increased disability rates due to the disruption of iron metabolism.Tripterygium glycoside tablets(TGTs),a Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f.(TwHF)-based therapy,exhibit satisfactory clinical efficacy for RA treatment.However,drug-induced liver injury(DILI)remains a critical issue that hinders the clinical application of TGTs,and the molecular mechanisms underlying the efficacy and toxicity of TGTs in RA have not been fully elucidated.To address this problem,we integrated clinical multi-omics data associated with the anti-RA efficacy and DILI of TGTs with the chemical and target profiling of TGTs to perform a systematic network analysis.Subsequently,we identified effective and toxic targets following experimental validation in a collagen-induced arthritis(CIA)mouse model.Significantly different transcriptome–protein–metabolite profiles distinguishing patients with favorable TGTs responses from those with poor outcomes were identified.Intriguingly,the clinical efficacy and DILI of TGTs against RA were associated with metabolic homeostasis between iron and bone and between iron and lipids,respectively.Particularly,the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)–hepcidin(HAMP)/lipocalin 2(LCN2)–tartrate-resis tant acid phosphatase type 5(ACP5)and STAT3–HAMP–acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4(ACSL4)–lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 3(LPCAT3)axes were identified as key drivers of the efficacy and toxicity of TGTs.TGTs play dual roles in ameliorating CIA-induced pathology and in inducing hepatic dysfunction,disruption of lipid metabolism,and hepatic lipid peroxidation.Notably,TGTs effectively reversed“iron–bone”disruptions in the inflamed joint tissues of CIA mice by inhibiting the STAT3–HAMP/LCN2–ACP5 axis,subsequently leading to“iron–lipid”disturbances in the liver tissues via modulation of the STAT3–HAMP–ACSL4–LPCAT3 axis.Additional bidirectional validation experiments were conducted using MH7A and AML12 cells to confirm the bidirectional regulatory effects of TGTs on key targets.Collectively,our data highlight the association between iron-mediated metabolic homeostasis and the clinical efficacy and toxicity of TGT in RA therapy,offering guidance for the rational clinical use of TwHF-based therapy with dual therapeutic and toxic potential.

Inhibitory Effect of Flavonoid Glycosides from Chlorophytum comosum on Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma 5-8F Cells and Its Mechanism

[Objectives]To study the inhibitory activity of two flavonoid glycosides isolated from Chlorophytum comosum Laxum R.Br on human nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC)cell line 5-8F in vitro and its mechanism.[Methods]The flavonoid glycosides were isolated and purified from the ethanol alcoholic extract of the roots of Liliaceae plant Chlorophytum comosum by silica gel column chromatography,macroporous resin column chromatography,Sephadex LH-20,and reverse column chromatography(ODS).The inhibitory activity of flavonoid glycosides on human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells was analyzed by CCK-8 method,and the potential mechanism was preliminarily analyzed by molecular docking.[Results]Two flavonoid glycosides were identified as isovitexin 2″-0-rhamnoside and 7-2″-di-O-β-glucopyranosylisovitexin.Two flavonoid glycosides showed promising inhibitory effect on human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line 5-8F,with IC_(50) values of 24.8 and 27.5μmol/L,respectively.Molecular docking results showed that the potential targets of two flavonoid glycosides include CyclinD1,Bcl-2β-Catenin,ILK,TGF-β,in addition,two glycosides showed higher predicted binding affinity towards CyclinD1,which verifies the cytotoxicity of the two compounds on human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line 5-8F in vitro.[Conclusions]Two flavonoid glycosides are the active molecules in Chlorophytum comosum that can inhibit the proliferation of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells,and have the potential to be used in the research and development of anti nasopharyngeal carcinoma drugs.

肉苁蓉苷A通过JNK/MAPK通路抑制破骨细胞活性

背景:研究证实肉苁蓉苷A具有抗炎、抗氧化和抗骨质疏松的作用,但其对破骨细胞分化和功能的影响及潜在的机制尚缺少研究。目的:探讨肉苁蓉苷A对核因子κB受体活化因子配体诱导的体外破骨细胞分化和骨吸收功能的影响及作用机制。方法:提取与培养4-6周龄C57BL/6小鼠股骨和胫骨中的骨髓巨噬细胞,采用CCK-8毒性实验检验不同浓度的肉苁蓉苷A(5,10,20,40,80,160μmol/L)对骨髓巨噬细胞的毒性,抗酒石酸酸性磷酸酶染色观察不同浓度的肉苁蓉苷A干预破骨细胞的分化情况,确定药物的有效干预浓度。将实验分为阳性对照组、肉苁蓉苷A低、中、高剂量组(40,80,160μmol/L),细胞贴壁后各组均加入50 ng/mL的核因子κB受体活化因子配体诱导破骨细胞分化,肉苁蓉苷A低、中、高剂量组分别加入相应剂量的肉苁蓉苷A进行干预。采用肌动蛋白环鬼笔环肽染色和DAPI染色检测肉苁蓉苷A对破骨细胞形成的影响;骨磨片甲苯胺蓝染色观察肉苁蓉苷A对破骨细胞骨吸收功能的影响;Western blot检测JNK/MAPK通路上下游蛋白的表达情况;RT-qPCR检测抗酒石酸酸性磷酸酶、DC-STAMP、Nfatc-1、Ctsk和c-Fos等破骨细胞分化和骨吸收功能相关基因的表达情况。结果与结论:①抗酒石酸酸性磷酸酶染色、肌动蛋白环染色和骨陷窝甲苯胺蓝染色结果表明,与阳性对照组相比,肉苁蓉苷A对核因子κB受体活化因子配体诱导的体外破骨细胞的分化和骨吸收功能具有呈剂量依赖性的显著抑制作用;②RT-qPCR结果表明,与阳性对照组相比,肉苁蓉苷A高剂量组和低剂量组的抗酒石酸酸性磷酸酶、DC-STAMP、Nfatc-1、Ctsk和c-Fos等的mRNA表达量均显著降低,且肉苁蓉苷A高剂量组的降低效果更加显著;③Western blot结果显示,高剂量肉苁蓉苷A干预10,20,30和60 min时显著抑制p-JNK蛋白的表达;与阳性对照组相比,肉苁蓉苷A低、中、高剂量组显著抑制Nfatc1和c-Fos蛋白的表达,且呈剂量依赖性;④结果说明,肉苁蓉苷A能够通过降低p-JNK蛋白水平,抑制MAPK通路的激活和破骨细胞关键基因的表达,进而抑制破骨细胞的形成和骨吸收功能。

Two New Phenylpropanetriol Glycosides in the Fruits of Melia toosendan

Two new phenylpropanetriol glycosides, named as meliadanoside A (3 - methoxy- 5 - hydroxy-9- (1' - O-β-D-glucopyranosyl) - threo - phenylpropanetriol ) and meliadanoside B (4- hydroxy-7, 8- (2', 1' - O- β- D -glucopyranosyl) - phenylpropanetriol), were isolated from the water-soluble extract of the fruits of Meliatoosendan Sieb. et Zucc., along with threo-guaiacylglycerol. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic and chendcal analysis.

New Steroidal Glycosides from Ophiopogon japonicus

Two new C 27 steroidal glycosides, named ophiopojaponin A (1) and B (2), together with two known ones, were isolated from the tubers of the famous traditional Chinese herb Ophiopogon japonicus Ker_Gawl. The spectroscopic and chemical evidence revealed their structures to be pennogenin 3_O_[2′_O_acetyl_α_L_rhamnopyranosyl (1→2)]_β_D_xylopyranosyl (1→3)_β_D_glucopyranoside (1), 26_O_β_D_glucopyranosyl_(22ξ, 25R)_3β, 14α, 22ξ, 26_tetrahydroxyfurost_5_ene 3_O_α_L_rhamnopyranosyl (1→2)_β_D_glucopyranoside (2), diosgenin 3_O_[α_L_rhamnopyranosyl (1→2)]_β_D_xylopyrano_syl (1→3)_β_D_glucopyranoside (3) and ruscogenin 1_O_[α_L_rhamnopyranosyl (1→2)]_β_D_xylopyranosyl (1→3)_β_D_fucopyranoside (4).

Three New Phenolic Glycosides from the Fertile Sprouts of Equisetum arvense

Three new phenolic glycosides, named as equisetumoside A (3-methoxy-11,12-dihydroxy-phenylhexane-9- one-4-O-beta -D-glucopyranoside), equisetumoside B (3-methoxy-4,11-dihydroxy-phenylhexane-9-one12-O-beta -D-glucopyranoside) and equisetumoside C ( cis-ferulic acid potassium salt 4-O-beta -D-glucopyranoside) were isolated from the water-soluble extract of fertile sprouts of Equisetum, arvense L. (Equisetaceae), together with uridine, inosine, 2'-deoxyinosine, 2'-deoxycytidine, tryptophan, thymidine, 5-carboxy-2'-deoxyuridine, coniferin, and kaempferol 3-O-beta -D-sophoroside-7-O-beta -D-glucopyranoside. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis and chemical transformation.

Novel Stilbene Glycosides from Polygonum multiflorum

Two new stilbene glycosides (1 and 2), together with nine known compounds (3-11), were isolated from the water extract of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by their chemical properties and spectroscopic analyses, including extensive 2D NMR experiments. Compound 2 showed strong DNA cleavage activity, and compounds 1, 2 and 10 (2, 3, 4′, 5_tetrahydroxy_ trans _stilbene_2_O_β_ D _glucopyranoside) exhibited significant inhibition of lipid peroxidation.

中药单体治疗脊髓损伤后神经炎症:核转录因子κB信号通路的作用

背景:基于核转录因子κB通路探究神经炎症的靶向治疗越来越值得探究,中药靶点多、范围广、机制丰富及不良反应少等优点在治疗各类疾病时都具有十分巨大的潜力。目的:基于核转录因子κB信号通路,对近年研究中出现的山奈酚、红花黄、汉黄芩苷及雷公藤甲素等中药单体治疗脊髓损伤后神经炎症的研究进展进行系统的阐述与归纳。方法:以“脊髓损伤,炎症,抗炎,中药单体,单体化合物,NF-κB信号通路,黄酮,糖苷,酚类,酯类,生物碱”为检索词在中国知网数据库中进行检索;以“Spinal cord injury,inflammation,anti-inflammatory,traditional Chinese medicine monomer,monomeric compound,NF-κB signaling pathway,flavonoids,glycosides,phenols,esters,alkaloids”为检索词在PubMed数据库中进行检索,最终共纳入67篇文献进行综述分析。结果与结论:①核转录因子κB信号通路在神经系统中的作用复杂多样,能够调控中性粒细胞、小胶质细胞、星形胶质细胞和巨噬细胞等,介导损伤后炎症的发生与发展;②中药单体如汉黄芩苷对核转录因子κB抑制蛋白的降解、红花黄素对核转录因子κB信号通路磷酸化过程的抑制、山奈酚对核转录因子κB信号通路p65核易位的抑制等作用可以降低炎症反应对机体造成的影响,从而促进神经功能恢复;③核转录因子κB信号通路在损伤早期能够促进炎症反应和免疫细胞迁移活化,在损伤中后期能够促进损伤部位的修复和纤维化的发生等,适当的激活核转录因子κB信号通路具有促进炎症因子的释放、提高细胞的抗氧化能力及促进免疫细胞的活化等能力,但过度激活的核转录因子κB信号通路则容易导致慢性炎症的发生和持续、细胞凋亡受到抑制等;④未来的研究可以进一步探索如何准确调控核转录因子κB信号通路的活化水平、如何实现对神经系统炎症和损伤的精准干预展开,也可围绕中药单体的制备及中药单体对信号通路的作用机制展开,以期为神经系统疾病的康复和功能恢复提供更有效的治疗策略。

牡丹花中不同形态酚类化合物及其抗氧化和α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性

对丹凤和香玉两种牡丹花中的游离酚、酯键合态酚、糖苷键合态酚和不溶性结合态酚进行提取,测定不同形态酚类化合物中总酚、总黄酮含量及其主要化合物组成和含量,并对其抗氧化活性和α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性进行研究。结果表明,丹凤和香玉牡丹花的游离酚的总酚和总黄酮含量最高,总酚含量分别为31.45、32.64 mg/g,总黄酮含量分别为41.11、40.67 mg/g,其次是酯键合态酚和糖苷键合态酚,不溶性结合态酚含量较低;两种牡丹花游离酚均含有17种成分,其主要成分是白藜芦醇、1,2,3,4,6-O-五没食子酰葡萄糖和大波斯菊苷;酯键合态酚、糖苷键合态酚中主要成分是山柰酚-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷和大波斯菊苷。不同形态酚类化合物中游离酚的抗氧化活性最强,丹凤、香玉牡丹花游离酚对1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼自由基、2,2′-联氮-二(3-乙基苯并噻唑-6-磺酸)阳离子自由基清除能力和铁离子还原能力分别为855.03、367.10、230.54μmol/g和499.06、290.64、196.39μmol/g;丹凤和香玉牡丹花的游离酚对α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性最强,半抑制浓度分别为12.15、13.87μg/mL。研究结果对丹凤和香玉多酚利用具有一定的参考价值。

A New Phenylethanoid Glucoside from Buddleia officinalis

A new phenylethanoid glycoside, neobudofficide B was isolated from Buddleia officinalis. On the basis of spectral and chemical evidence, the glycoside was identified as β ( 3′, 4′ dihydroxy, 6′ N pyridinechloride phenyl ) ethyl O α L rhamnopyranosyl ( 1→3 ) β D ( 4″ O caffeoyl ) glucopyranoside.

A new phenylethanoid glycoside from Rabdosia lophanthoides(Buch.-Ham.ex D.Don) Hara.

A new phenylethanoid glycoside, 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-β-phenylethoxy-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-（1 → 3）-2-O-acetyl-O-β-D- glucopyranoside, named lophanthoside A, was isolated from Rabdosia lophanthoides （Buch.-Ham.ex D.Don） Hara. Its structure was determined by spectroscopic evidences.

A novel phenylpropanoid glycosides and a new derivation of phenolic glycoside from Paris Polyphylla var. yunnanensis

A novel phenylpropanoid glycosides 1, named parispolyside E and a novel derivation of phenolic glycoside 2, named parispolyside G, as well as two known flavonoid glycosides were isolated from the rhizome of Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis. Their structures were elucidaed by spectroscopic methods.

Minor antifungal aromatic glycosides from the roots of Gentiana rigescens(Gentianaceae)

Two new phenolic glycosides, 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester 3-O-β-o-glucopyranosyl-（1-6）-β-D-glucopyranoside （1） and 2,5-dihydroxylbenzofuran 5-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-（1-6）-O-β-D-glucopyranoside （2）, were isolated as the minor chemical constituents from the roots of Gentiana rigescens, along with 15 known compounds. Their structures were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic analysis, including 1D, 2D NMR and chemical method. All of these compounds were isolated for the first time from the title plant. Moreover, compounds 1 and 2 were tested for the antifungal activities on three plant pathogens Peronophythora litchi, Glomerella cingulata, and Glorosprium musarum.

Monoterpene Glycosides from the Roots of Paeonia lactiflora

A new monoterpene glycoside, together with nine known ones, 3-O-methylpaeoniflorin, mudanpioside J, paeoniflorin, benzoylpaeoniflorin, oxypaeoniflorin, benzoyloxypaeoniflorin, oxybenzoylpaeoniflorin, albiflorin and lactiflorin, was isolated from the roots of Paeonia lactiflora Pall.. The structure of the new compound was elucidated as galloylalbiflorin by the spectro- scopic evidence including ESI-MS, 1D- and 2D-NMR spectra.

Two New Steroidal Glycosides from Liriope muscari

Two new steroidal glycosides named Lm-4 （1） and Lm-5 （2） were isolated from the tubers of Liriope muscari. Their structures were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR, ESI/MALDIMS techniques, and chemical methods.

Two New C-21 Steroidal Glycosides from Cynanchum aurichulatum

Two new C21 steroidal glycosides, cynanauriculoside I and cynanauriculoside II, were isolated from the roots of Cynanchum aurichulatum. Their structures were established using spectroscopic methods including one and two-dimensional NMR.