Two new phenylethanoid glycosides from the roots of Phlomis umbrosa

Two new phenylethanoid glycosides were isolated from the roots of Phlomis umbrosa. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.

Two novel nortriterpenes from the roots of Phlomis umbrosa

Two novel 28-noroleanane-derived spirocyclic triterpenoids with unusual skeleton structures, phlomisone （1）, phlomistetraol A （2）, were isolated from the roots of Phlomis umbrosa. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including 1D, 2D nuclear magnetic resonance （NMR）, high-resolution mass spectrometry （HR-MS）.

Innate Immunity of Phlomis purpurea against Phytophthora cinnamomi: A Transcriptomic Analysis

Phlomis purpurea L.grows spontaneously in dry and stony habitats from the south of Iberian Peninsula and in cork oak(Quercus suber L.)and holm oak(Q.ilex ssp.rotundifolia,Lam.)plantations infested with Phytophthora cinnamomi(Rands).The aim of this study is to understand the genetic basis of P.purpurea innate immunity to this pathogen.The transcriptome analysis of P.purpurea upon challenging with P.cinnamomi revealed a set of up-regulated genes,related to signaling,transcription factors and response to stress.Transcripts involved in the synthesis of a number of proteins,namely:ANKYRIN,AP2,AQUAPORIN,ARMADILLO,At1G69870-LIKE,BHLH,BON1,CALMODULIN,CALNEXIN,CALRETICULINE,CC-NBS-LRR,CHAPERONE,CYTOCHROME,DUF,GH3,GMP,G-TYPE,LIPOXYGENASE,MLO-LIKE,MYB,NAC,NBS-LRR,PENTATRICOPEPTIDE,SUBTILISIN,WAK,bZIP and hormones such as BRASSINOSTEROID,JASMONATE,SALICYLATE,ETHYLENE-RESPONSIVE were identified.P.purpurea ability to cope with P.cinnamomi attack is based on the expression of a set of transcription factors and signaling molecules targeted by the pathogen.The information gathered contributes to the elucidation of the overall response of P.purpurea to P.cinnamomi attempted infection which can be helpful for improving woody species resistance to pathogenic oomycetes.

In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Some Traditional Persian Medicinal Plants on Pathogenic Fungi

Objective： To investigate the antifungal activities of the extracts and sub-fractions of Phlomis olivieri, Verbascum speciosum, Sambucus ebulus and Erigeron hyrcanicus, four Persian medicinal plants used in Iranian folk medicine. Methods： Evaluation of the antifungal activity was performed on the clinical isolates of pathogenic fungi including Aspergillus fumigatus, A. flavus, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, T. rubrum, 7. verrucosum, Microsporum canis, M. gypseum and Epidermophyton floccosum, and the yeast Candida albicans. The susceptibility tests were done by agar well diffusion method. The minimum inhibitory concentration （MIC） and minimum fungicidal concentration （MFC） of active extracts and sub-fractions were measured using method of National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards （NCCLS）. Results： Only P. olivieri sub-fractions were found to have fungicidal activity among the other investigated plants. The MIC and MFC was found to be high in petroleum ether, chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions （100 and 200 mg/mL） against the studied pathogenic fungi and the yeast Candida albicans. P. olivieri sub-fractions significantly inhibited the growth of all pathogenic fungi and the yeast studied. Conclusion： If the antifungal activity of P. olivieri is confirmed by in vivo studies and if the responsible compound （s） is isolated and identified, it could be a good remedy for mycotic infections.

宽苞糙苏根降三萜化学成分研究

目的研究宽苞糙苏Phlomis umbrosa var. latibracteata根降三萜类化学成分。方法用硅胶柱色谱、凝胶柱色谱、以及制备高效液相色谱等多种色谱分离手段进行分离纯化,用有机波谱手段鉴定分离得到的化合物结构。结果从宽苞糙苏根的95%乙醇提取物中分离得到8个降三萜类化合物,分别鉴定为糙苏醛A(1)、糙苏酮(2)、糙苏四醇A(3)、糙苏四醇B(4)、糙苏六醇A(5)、糙苏六醇B(6)、糙苏六醇C(7)、糙苏六醇D(8)。结论化合物1为新化合物,化合物3、4、6~8为首次从宽苞糙苏中分离得到的化合物,这些化合物表现出一定的肿瘤细胞抑制活性。