1177-14-6Relevant articles and documents
Acyl glycosides lignans, coumarins, and terpenes from the stems of Erycibe obtusifolia
Liu, Zhao-Zhen,Zhan, Zhi-Lai,Liu, Fu,Yang, Ya-Nan,Feng, Zi-Ming,Jiang, Jian-Shuang,Zhang, Pei-Cheng
, p. 47 - 54 (2013)
Nine new acyl glycosides, obtusifosides A-I (1-9), and eight known compounds have been isolated from an EtOH extract of the stems of Erycibe obtusifolia. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of a spectroscopic data analysis (NMR, HRESIMS, and CD) and chemical evidence. The hepatoprotective effects of some of the compounds from d-galactosamine-induced cytotoxicity in HL-7702 hepatic cells were evaluated. Compounds 1, 10, 11, 13, 16, and 17 showed significant hepatoprotective activities compared with the positive control bicyclol at concentrations of 1 × 10-5 M.
Neuritogenesis of herbal (+)- and (-)-syringaresinols separated by chiral HPLC in PC12h and neuro2a Cells
Chiba, Kenzo,Yamazaki, Matsumi,Umegaki, Emiko,Ming, Run Li,Zhen, Wen Xu,Terada, Sumio,Taka, Michihiro,Naoi, Noriyuki,Mohri, Tetsuro
, p. 791 - 793 (2002)
Syringaresinol isolated from Epimedium koreanum NAKAI and Magnolia officinalis REHB. et WILS. was subjected to optical resolution by chiral HPLC to give (+)- and (-)-enantiomers. The two syringaresinol enantiomers, as well as a mixture of their glucosides, showed dose-dependent neuritogenesis in a concentration range from 0.24 to 24 μM in PC12h cells.
Pinoresinol-lariciresinol reductase: Substrate versatility, enantiospecificity, and kinetic properties
Davin, Laurence B.,Hwang, Julianne K.,Lewis, Norman G.,Moinuddin, Syed G. A.
, (2020/03/26)
Two western red cedar pinoresinol-lariciresinol reductase (PLR) homologues were studied to determine their enantioselective, substrate versatility, and kinetic properties. PLRs are downstream of dirigent protein engendered, coniferyl alcohol derived, stereoselective coupling to afford entry into the 8- and 8′-linked furofuran lignan, pinoresinol. Our investigations showed that each PLR homolog can enantiospecifically metabolize different furofuran lignans with modified aromatic ring substituents, but where phenolic groups at both C4/C4′ are essential for catalysis. These results are consistent with quinone methide intermediate formation in the PLR active site. Site-directed mutagenesis and kinetic measurements provided additional insight into factors affecting enantioselectivity and kinetic properties. From these data, PLRs can be envisaged to allow for the biotechnological potential of generation of various lignan skeleta, that could be differentially “decorated” on their aromatic ring substituents, via the action of upstream dirigent proteins.
Biomimetic Oxidation of Monolignol Acetate and p-Coumarate by Silver Oxide in 1,4-Dioxane
Hamada, Masahiro,Kishimoto, Takao,Nakajima, Noriyuki,Urabe, Daisuke,Yamashita, Ayana
, p. 2124 - 2131 (2020/03/06)
Lignin acylated with acetate and/or p-coumarate is common in many herbaceous plants. Herein, the biomimetic oxidation of ?3-acylated monolignols with Ag2O was studied to understand the effect of ?3-acyl groups on monolignol polymerization. The oxidation of sinapyl acetate gave ?3-acylated and α-acylated β-O-4 dimers in 71 and 9.5% yields, respectively. The oxidation of sinapyl p-coumarate produced ?3-acylated β-O-4 and ?3-acylated tetralin β-β dimers in 53 and 16% yields, respectively. Only the sinapyl alcohol moiety in sinapyl p-coumarate reacted, and the p-coumarate moiety remained unchanged, suggesting that p-coumaric acid is not incorporated into the lignin backbone in the acylated lignins. All of the ?3-acylated monolignols used in this study produced the ?3-acylated β-O-4 dimers, which suggests that the ?3-acylated monolignols act as lignin monomers. The relatively high yields of the β-O-4 dimers indicate that Ag2O oxidation of the monolignols can be used as an easy method for synthesizing the β-O-4 dimer model compounds.
