A new lupane-type triterpene was isolated from the resin of Boswellia carterii Birdw. Based on the spectral methods, its structure was elucidated as lup-20(29)-ene-3a-acetoxy-24-oic acid.
Objective:To provide further evidence for the ethnomedicinal use of the Eastern Nigeria mistletoe,Loranthus micranthus(L.micranthus),as an immunostimulant.Methods:Solvent fractions from the crude extract of the mistle...Objective:To provide further evidence for the ethnomedicinal use of the Eastern Nigeria mistletoe,Loranthus micranthus(L.micranthus),as an immunostimulant.Methods:Solvent fractions from the crude extract of the mistletoe plant was obtained and screened by the cell mediated delayed type hypersensitivity reaction(DTHR) model in mice.Then the immunomodulatory potentials of a major lupane triterpenoid ester isolated from an active hexane fraction of the Eastern Nigeria mistletoe was investigated.Three lupeol-based triterpenoid esters: 7β15α-dihydroxyl-lup-20(29)-ene-3β-palmitate(Ⅰ),7β,15α-dihydroxyl-lup-20(29)- ene-3β-stearate(Ⅱ) and 7β,15α-dihydroxyl-lup-20(29)-ene-3β-decadecanoate(Ⅲ) were isolated from the plant leaves epiphyting on a local kola nut tree and were characterized. Compound 1 was subjected to cell proliferation studies using C57H1/6 splenocvtes at three dose levels(5.25 and 100μg/mL) in presence of controls.Furthermore,the effect of this compound on IL-8 receptor expression was evaluated at three doses(1,5 and 10μg/mL) using the real time polymerase chain reaction assay.Results:This triterpenoid ester produced some enhancement of the splenocytes at the tested doses but at doses higher than 5μg/mL caused inhibition of the IL-8 receptor expression.Conclusions:The present findings support the ethnomedicinal use of the Eastern Nigeria Mistletoe in the management of diseases affecting the immune system.The trilerpenoid(s) have some immunomodulatory abilities on splenocytes and IL-8 receptors and may partly account lor the overall immunomodulatory activity of this plant.展开更多
Objective To identify the active compounds from the barks of Betula platyphylla for inhibitory on diacylglycerol acyltransferase（DGAT1）.Methods Bioassay-guided fractionation resulted in the isolation of DGAT1 inhibi...Objective To identify the active compounds from the barks of Betula platyphylla for inhibitory on diacylglycerol acyltransferase（DGAT1）.Methods Bioassay-guided fractionation resulted in the isolation of DGAT1 inhibitory activity of lupane triterpenes.Results Ten compounds were identified as lupenone（1）,lupeol（2）,betulinic acid（3）,betulinaldehyde（4）,betulin（5）,3-deoxybetulonic acid（6）,glochidonol（7）,lup-20/29-ene-1β/3β-diol（8）,3α-hydroxy-lup-20（29）-en-23,28-dioic acid（9）,and 3α,11α-dihydroxy-23-oxo-lup-20（29）-en-28-oic acid（10）.Compounds 3-6,9,and 10 inhibited DGAT1 with IC50 values ranging from（11.2±0.3）to（38.6±1.2）μmol/L.Conclusion Compounds 6,9,and 10 are first isolated from the barks of B.platyphylla.,and compounds 3-6,9,and 10 from the barks of B.platyphylla are responsible for the inhibition on DGAT1.展开更多
文摘A new lupane-type triterpene was isolated from the resin of Boswellia carterii Birdw. Based on the spectral methods, its structure was elucidated as lup-20(29)-ene-3a-acetoxy-24-oic acid.
基金The NIH/NIPRD/FCN drug symposium travel grant award to the corresponding author in 2009the 2008 innovators of tomorrow(IOT) grant award from STEP-B project in Nigeria
文摘Objective:To provide further evidence for the ethnomedicinal use of the Eastern Nigeria mistletoe,Loranthus micranthus(L.micranthus),as an immunostimulant.Methods:Solvent fractions from the crude extract of the mistletoe plant was obtained and screened by the cell mediated delayed type hypersensitivity reaction(DTHR) model in mice.Then the immunomodulatory potentials of a major lupane triterpenoid ester isolated from an active hexane fraction of the Eastern Nigeria mistletoe was investigated.Three lupeol-based triterpenoid esters: 7β15α-dihydroxyl-lup-20(29)-ene-3β-palmitate(Ⅰ),7β,15α-dihydroxyl-lup-20(29)- ene-3β-stearate(Ⅱ) and 7β,15α-dihydroxyl-lup-20(29)-ene-3β-decadecanoate(Ⅲ) were isolated from the plant leaves epiphyting on a local kola nut tree and were characterized. Compound 1 was subjected to cell proliferation studies using C57H1/6 splenocvtes at three dose levels(5.25 and 100μg/mL) in presence of controls.Furthermore,the effect of this compound on IL-8 receptor expression was evaluated at three doses(1,5 and 10μg/mL) using the real time polymerase chain reaction assay.Results:This triterpenoid ester produced some enhancement of the splenocytes at the tested doses but at doses higher than 5μg/mL caused inhibition of the IL-8 receptor expression.Conclusions:The present findings support the ethnomedicinal use of the Eastern Nigeria Mistletoe in the management of diseases affecting the immune system.The trilerpenoid(s) have some immunomodulatory abilities on splenocytes and IL-8 receptors and may partly account lor the overall immunomodulatory activity of this plant.
基金Science and Technology Development Program of Jilin Province(201205099)
文摘Objective To identify the active compounds from the barks of Betula platyphylla for inhibitory on diacylglycerol acyltransferase（DGAT1）.Methods Bioassay-guided fractionation resulted in the isolation of DGAT1 inhibitory activity of lupane triterpenes.Results Ten compounds were identified as lupenone（1）,lupeol（2）,betulinic acid（3）,betulinaldehyde（4）,betulin（5）,3-deoxybetulonic acid（6）,glochidonol（7）,lup-20/29-ene-1β/3β-diol（8）,3α-hydroxy-lup-20（29）-en-23,28-dioic acid（9）,and 3α,11α-dihydroxy-23-oxo-lup-20（29）-en-28-oic acid（10）.Compounds 3-6,9,and 10 inhibited DGAT1 with IC50 values ranging from（11.2±0.3）to（38.6±1.2）μmol/L.Conclusion Compounds 6,9,and 10 are first isolated from the barks of B.platyphylla.,and compounds 3-6,9,and 10 from the barks of B.platyphylla are responsible for the inhibition on DGAT1.
