Jia-Xin Huang , Long-Gao Xiao , Tao-Bin He , Huan Yan , Xiao-Xiao Huang , Hai-Yang Liu
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Abstract
Seven previously undescribed sesquiterpenoids, designated as chloranholosins N‒T (1–7), including two acorane-type sesquiterpenoids (1–2), two lindenane-type sesquiterpenoids (3–4), and three eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoids (5–7), together with six known analogues (8–13) were isolated from the whole plants of Chloranthus holostegius var. Shimianensis. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by a comprehensive method including the spectroscopic data, electronic circular dichroism calculations, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compounds 5 and 6 are the first instances of eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoids with tigloyl and senecioyl substitutions at C-15, respectively. Additionally, the isolates were evaluated for their inhibitory activities against LPS induced nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. Among them, compounds 5 and 10 showed significant inhibitory activities with IC50 values of 9.35 ± 1.49 and 3.94 ± 0.69 μM, respectively. Compounds 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 12 showed moderate inhibitory activities with IC50 values from 10.48 to 35.36 μM, compared with that of the positive drug dexamethasone at 15.01 ± 1.33 μM.
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Phytochemistry is a leading international journal publishing studies of plant chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics, structure and bioactivities of phytochemicals, including ''-omics'' and bioinformatics/computational biology approaches. Phytochemistry is a primary source for papers dealing with phytochemicals, especially reports concerning their biosynthesis, regulation, and biological properties both in planta and as bioactive principles. Articles are published online as soon as possible as Articles-in-Press and in 12 volumes per year. Occasional topic-focussed special issues are published composed of papers from invited authors.