Fatty acid synthase （FAS） attracts more and more attention recently as a potential target for metabolic syndrome,such as cancer, obesity, diabetes and cerebrovascular disease. FAS inhibitors are widely existed in pl...Fatty acid synthase （FAS） attracts more and more attention recently as a potential target for metabolic syndrome,such as cancer, obesity, diabetes and cerebrovascular disease. FAS inhibitors are widely existed in plants, consisting of diversiform compounds. These inhibitors exist not only in herbs also in many plant foods, such as teas, allium vegetables and some fruits. These effective components include gallated catechins, theaflavins,flavonoids, condensed and hydrolysable tannins, thioethers,pentacyclic triterpenes, stilbene derivatives, etc, and they target at the different domains of FAS, showing different inhibitory mechanisms. Interestingly, these FAS inhibitor-contained herbs and plant foods and their effective components are commonly related to the prevention of metabolic syndromes including fatreducing and depression of cancer. From biochemical angle,FAS can control the balance between energy provision and fat production. Some studies have shown that the effects of those effective components in plants on metabolic syndromes are mediated by inhibiting FAS. This suggests that FAS plays a critical role in the regulation of energy metabolism, and the FAS inhibitors from plants have significant potential application value in the treatment and prevention of metabolic syndromes.展开更多
In our ongoing search for new inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase（5-LOX） from microbial resources,Aspergillus F06Z-509 was found to produce active components.Three active compounds named F06Z-509-A,B and C were obtained an...In our ongoing search for new inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase（5-LOX） from microbial resources,Aspergillus F06Z-509 was found to produce active components.Three active compounds named F06Z-509-A,B and C were obtained and identified as butyrolactoneⅡ,ⅠandⅢby NMR and MS data analyses.They showed inhibitory activity against 5-LOX with IC50 of 21.43, 22.51 and 11.83μg/mL,respectively.Butyrolactones are shown to be inhibitors of 5-LOX for the first time.展开更多
文摘Fatty acid synthase （FAS） attracts more and more attention recently as a potential target for metabolic syndrome,such as cancer, obesity, diabetes and cerebrovascular disease. FAS inhibitors are widely existed in plants, consisting of diversiform compounds. These inhibitors exist not only in herbs also in many plant foods, such as teas, allium vegetables and some fruits. These effective components include gallated catechins, theaflavins,flavonoids, condensed and hydrolysable tannins, thioethers,pentacyclic triterpenes, stilbene derivatives, etc, and they target at the different domains of FAS, showing different inhibitory mechanisms. Interestingly, these FAS inhibitor-contained herbs and plant foods and their effective components are commonly related to the prevention of metabolic syndromes including fatreducing and depression of cancer. From biochemical angle,FAS can control the balance between energy provision and fat production. Some studies have shown that the effects of those effective components in plants on metabolic syndromes are mediated by inhibiting FAS. This suggests that FAS plays a critical role in the regulation of energy metabolism, and the FAS inhibitors from plants have significant potential application value in the treatment and prevention of metabolic syndromes.
基金National Basic Research Project of China(Grant No.2009CB526513)National New Drug Research and Development Proiect(Grant No.2008ZX09401-05)
文摘In our ongoing search for new inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase（5-LOX） from microbial resources,Aspergillus F06Z-509 was found to produce active components.Three active compounds named F06Z-509-A,B and C were obtained and identified as butyrolactoneⅡ,ⅠandⅢby NMR and MS data analyses.They showed inhibitory activity against 5-LOX with IC50 of 21.43, 22.51 and 11.83μg/mL,respectively.Butyrolactones are shown to be inhibitors of 5-LOX for the first time.
