Chemical constituents of the unripe fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa

Aim To investigate the chemical constituents of the unripe fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa （Juss.） Benth. and provide a scientific basis for its quality control. Methods The compounds were isolated by silica gel column chromatography and identified by spectral analysis. Results Sixteen compounds were identified as evodiamine （1）, rutaecarpine （2）, β-sitosterol （3）, isorhamnetin（4）, evodol （5）, quercetin （6）, limonin （7）, wuzhuyurutine A （8）, evodirutaenin （9）, shihulimonin A （10）, wuzhuyurutine B（ll）, wuchuyuamide Ⅰ （12）, daucosterol （13）, trans-caffeic acid methylate （14）, dehydroevodiamine （15）and sucrose （16）. Conclusion Compounds 4, 6, 10 and 14 were isolated from the title plant for the first time.

Two New Indole Alkaloids from Evodia rutaecarpa

Two new indole alkaloids. wuchuyuamide I and II were isolated from the fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth and their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral data.

Evodiagenine and dievodiamine,two new indole alkaloids from Evodia rutaecarpa

Two new indole alkaloids,evodiagenine 1 and dievodiamine 2 were isolated from the fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa(Juss.) Benth. The structure of compounds 1 and 2 were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis and compound 1 was confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis.

(±)-Evodiakine,A Pair of Rearranged Rutaecarpine-Type Alkaloids From Evodia rutaecarpa

(±)-Evodiakine(1a and 1b),a pair of rearranged rutaecarpine-type alkaloids with an unprecedented 6/5/5/7/6 ring system,were isolated from the nearly ripe fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa.Separation of the enantiomers have been achieved by chiral HPLC column.The structures of(±)-evodiakine were unambiguously elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR spectra,mass spectrometry,and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Their absolute configurations were determined by comparison of experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism spectra.A hypothetical biogenetic pathway for(±)-evodiakine was also proposed.Compounds 1a,1b,and the racemate(1)were tested for their cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities.

New therapy for oral ulcer:Evodia rutaecarpa patch combined with acupoint application

Background:Oral ulcer is the most common and easily recurrent disease in stomatology,which influence the patients’communication,normal dietary,and sleep.Evodia rutaecarpa(ER)is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine recorded in ancient Chinese medical books,which has a medicinal history of more than 2,000 years.Clinically,the application of ER at plantar Yongquan point(KI1)is effective in the treatment of oral ulcer.The purpose of this study was to combine the modern transdermal drug delivery system with traditional Chinese medicine to develop the transdermal absorption patch of ER and apply it to the treatment of oral ulcer at Yongquan point of plantar.Methods:Firstly,the medicinal materials of ER were extracted and the extracted materials were prepared into dispersed ER patch.The formulation and preparation process were screened by orthogonal design method and single factor investigation method.The adhesive and transdermal properties of the patch were used as the evaluation index of the preparation.Secondly,Wistar rats were used as experimental animals to establish a rat model of mouth ulcers.Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal group,model group(A),model group(B),low dose group,medium dose group and high dose group.the efficacy of ER on rat’s oral ulcer model was evaluated through three aspect such as apparent index,pathological index and biochemical index.Results:The patch had suitable adhesion and good skin penetration,which was an effective treatment for oral ulcer.In vivo pharmacodynamic studies,compared with the normal group,the body mass and food intake of rats in each group after modeling decreased,the amount of drinking water increased,the tissue structure of oral mucosa was damaged,and the levels of inflammatory factors(TNF-α,IL-6)and malondialdehyde increased,the levels of anti-inflammatory factors(IL-10),cell growth factor(epidermal growth factor,TGF-β_(1))and superoxide dismutase decreased.Compared with the model group,the body weight and food intake of each dosing group increased,water consumption decreased,the oral mucosal tissue structure was more complete,the levels of TNF-α,IL-6 and malondialdehyde decreased,the levels of IL-10,epidermal growth factor,TGF-β1 and superoxide dismutase increased,and the changes of various indexes were dose-related.Conclusion:ER patch can inhibit inflammatory reaction,enhance the antioxidant defense ability of the body,and promote the repair of damaged oral mucosa,so as to play an effective role in the treatment of oral ulcer.

Simultaneous Analysis of Thirteen Bioactive Components in Evodia rutaecarpa and Its Varieties by HPLC-DAD-MS

Objective To control the quality of Evodia rutaecarpa better.Methods An HPLC-DAD-MS/MS method was established for the rapid and efficient identification of bioactive constituents and for simultaneous quantitative analysis of four bioactive ingredients including evodiamine,rutaecarpine,dehydroevodiamine,and evodin in E.rutaecarpa,which was applied to evaluating eight samples of E.rutaecarpa and its varieties from different areas.Results Thirteen potentially bioactive constituents including one flavonoid glycoside,one limonin,four indoloquinazoline alkaloids,and seven quinolone alkaloids were identified in all samples and the contents of dehydroevodiamine,evodine,evodiamine,and rutaecarpine varied widely from 0.10% to 0.51%,0.49% to 3.12%,0.07% to 1.56%,and 0.10% to 0.69%,respectively.Conclusion This method is found to be convenient,fast,accurate,and it is facilitated to improve the quality control standard of E.rutaecarpa and related products.

Separation of Five Quinolone Alkaloids from Fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa by High-speed Counter-current Chromatography

Objective To develop a suitable method for the large-scale separation of quinolone alkaloids from the fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa by high-speed counter-current chromatography （HSCCC）. Methods Two solvent systems were developed for the separation method. The upper phase was used as the stationary phase, and the lower phase was used as the mobile phase at 35 oCwith the flow rate of 2 mL/min and rotation speed of 855 r/min. Results Using the described method, 1-methyl-2-undecyl- 4（1H）-quinoione （1）, evocarpine （2）, 1-methy-2-[（6Z,9Z}]-6,9-pentade-cadienyl-4- （1H）-quinolone （3）, dihydroevocarpine （4）, and the mixture （5） of 1-methyl-2-[（z^- 10-pentadecenyl]-4（1H）-quinolone （Va） and 1 -methyl-2-[（Z^-6-pentadecenyl]- 4（1H）-quinolone （Vb） could be isolated from a petroleum ether extract. They were identified by 1H-NMR, ~3C-NMR, and MS/MS, and the purities were 94.3%, 95.2%, 96.8%, 98.3%, and 96.8%, respectively. Conclusion Five quinolone alkaloids from the fruits of E. rutaecarpa could be systematically isolated and purified using HSCCC. The presented method is simple and efficient with good potentials on the preparation of reference substances, especially on the quality control of Chinese materia medica.