Hong-Yan Mu , Kai-Wen Kang , Yan Zhang , Ju-Cai Xu , Dong-Li Li , Jing-Wei Jin , Jia-Le Gan , Hong-Guang Li , Li-She Gan
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Abstract
()-(7S,8S)-10,11-dihydro-curcumene-3,8-diol (1) and one new cadinane-type sesquiterpenoid, ()-(1R,4S,6S,7S,10R)-cadinan-1,4-diol (2), together with six known ones (3–8), were isolated from 95 % ethanol extract of the heartwood of Entandrophragma cylindricum. Structures of the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis and quantum chemical calculations, including GIAO calculation of NMR chemical shifts and TDDFT calculation of ECD spectrum, which verified the relative and absolute configurations on the flexible side chain of 1, respectively. All sesquiterpenoids were evaluated for their potential to enhance glucose uptake in C2C12 myotubes. Compound 2 (20 μM) significantly increased glucose uptake to the same level as that of metformin (2 mM). Western blot analysis on AMPKα, GLUT4, and ACC1 revealed that compound 2 activated the AMPK-GLUT4 signaling pathway in C2C12 myotubes.
期刊介绍:
Fitoterapia is a Journal dedicated to medicinal plants and to bioactive natural products of plant origin. It publishes original contributions in seven major areas:
1. Characterization of active ingredients of medicinal plants
2. Development of standardization method for bioactive plant extracts and natural products
3. Identification of bioactivity in plant extracts
4. Identification of targets and mechanism of activity of plant extracts
5. Production and genomic characterization of medicinal plants biomass
6. Chemistry and biochemistry of bioactive natural products of plant origin
7. Critical reviews of the historical, clinical and legal status of medicinal plants, and accounts on topical issues.