Chen-Lu Du, Xue-Yao Zhao, Xiao Xiao, Chuan Zhang, Yue-Wei Guo, Liang Chen, Yan-Wei Wu, Song-Wei Li
{"title":"Diterpenoids from the soft coral <i>Pachyclavularia violacea</i> and their anti-inflammatory activities.","authors":"Chen-Lu Du, Xue-Yao Zhao, Xiao Xiao, Chuan Zhang, Yue-Wei Guo, Liang Chen, Yan-Wei Wu, Song-Wei Li","doi":"10.1080/10286020.2025.2511896","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2025.2511896","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The detailed chemical investigation of the South China Sea soft coral <i>Pachyclavularia violacea</i>, led to the isolation and characterization of a new casbane-type diterpenoid, 7,8-epoxy-casbene (<b>1</b>), along with seven known compounds (<b>2</b>-<b>8</b>). Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis, quantum mechanical nuclear magnetic resonance (QM-NMR) method, time-dependent density functional theory electronic circular dichroism (TDDFT-ECD) calculation, and comparison with the spectral data previously reported in the literature. In <i>in vitro</i> bioassays, the anti-inflammatory activities of the isolated compounds were evaluated in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells, and compounds <b>6</b>-<b>8</b> displayed interesting inhibitory effects on LPS-induced tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-<i>α</i> protein release with half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC<sub>50</sub>) values of 201.1, 231.7, and 66.21 µM, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":15180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Natural Products Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144225537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemical constituents of <i>Erythrina speciosa</i>.","authors":"Xi Yang, Yong-Chun Gao, Ya-Ping Chen, Li-Qin Wang","doi":"10.1080/10286020.2025.2513489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2025.2513489","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Three unreported pterocarpans, erystrictin D (<b>1</b>) and a pair of diastereoisomers, erystrictins E/F (<b>2a/2b</b>), along with fifteen known compounds (<b>3</b>-<b>17</b>) were isolated from <i>Erythrina speciosa.</i> Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses, including HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR, and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. All the compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time. Compounds <b>1</b>-<b>3</b>, <b>5</b> and <b>6</b> were evaluated for their inhibitory activities against a panel of cancer cell lines by MTS method. Compound <b>1</b> showed inhibitory activities against HepG2 and SW480 cells, with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 3.160 ± 0.069 and 6.575 ± 0.525 <i>μ</i>M, respectively; compound <b>5</b> against HepG2 cells, with IC<sub>50</sub> value of 22.05 ± 0.83 <i>μ</i>M.</p>","PeriodicalId":15180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Natural Products Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144215911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expanding the role of alpha lipoic acid for psychiatric and neurological health.","authors":"Ishu Garg, Harish Kumar, Raj Kumari, Anupama Singh, Ravi Maurya, Rashi Pandey, Shruti Bhatt","doi":"10.1080/10286020.2025.2509765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2025.2509765","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the rise in health and neurological concerns around the globe, nutraceuticals are surpassing the harms of drug treatment. Alpha-lipoic acid, an organosulfur naturally abundant biomolecule that has potent protective and therapeutic effects in psychiatric and neurological disorders. Studies targeting alpha-lipoic acid in the brain have concluded that it modulates oxidative stress, neuronal aging, apoptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, neuro-inflammation, cellular signaling, neurotransmission, and receptor functioning. Various clinical studies have been conducted, yielding satisfactory results indicating alpha-lipoic acid as a therapeutic agent for neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. However, further studies are still required to use alpha-lipoic acid as a monotherapeutic agent and to design a dosage regimen. The article aims to demonstrate alpha-lipoic acid as a potent biomolecule for curing and preventing psychiatric and neural disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":15180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Natural Products Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-31"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144208612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Total synthesis of albafuran B and its osteogenic differentiation promoting effect on human mesenchymal stem cells.","authors":"Wan-Dong Liu, Yue Jing, Bin Wang, Lin-Lin Tian, Jian Li, Xiu-Shan Yin, Hua Zhang","doi":"10.1080/10286020.2025.2509762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2025.2509762","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the current project, the total synthesis of albafuran B was achieved in four steps and 19.3% overall yield, involving two key reactions of the one-pot Corey-Fuchs reaction and Suzuki coupling. Using the same protocol, two analogs, moracin C and 4'-farnesyl-moracin M, were also successfully synthesized. The effect of albafuran B on the osteogenic differentiation of human umbilical cord-derived and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells was evaluated <i>via</i> alkaline phosphatase staining and alizarin red S staining. The assay results revealed that albafuran B showed good osteogenic differentiation promoting activity toward both cell lines.</p>","PeriodicalId":15180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Natural Products Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144208613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prenylated flavones with potential antiproliferative activities from the stems and leaves of <i>Mycetia hainanensis</i>.","authors":"Shu-Ri Li, Lin-Xuan Li, Tian-Yu Wang, Yu-Shan Wang, Long-Cheng Cui, Jia-Yi Hu, Ye-Ping Liu, Yan-Ping Liu, Yan-Hui Fu","doi":"10.1080/10286020.2025.2507729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2025.2507729","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A phytochemical study on the stems and leaves of <i>Mycetia hainanensis</i> led to the isolation and identification of a new prenylated flavone, mycehainanone (<b>1</b>), as well as seven known analogs (<b>2 </b>-<b> 8</b>). The chemical structure of <b>1</b> was determined using comprehensive spectroscopic analyses and the known compounds were identified by comparison of their spectroscopic data with those reported in the literature. The antiproliferative activities against five human cancer cell lines (JeKo-1, A549, SMMC-7721, SW480, and MCF-7 cell lines) of all isolated prenylated flavones (<b>1 </b>-<b> 8</b>) were evaluated <i>in vitro</i>. Compounds <b>1 </b>-<b> 8</b> exhibited notable antiproliferative effects against various human cancer cell lines with IC<sub>50</sub> values in range of 0.67 ± 0.02 to 38.92 ± 0.23 μM.</p>","PeriodicalId":15180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Natural Products Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144159153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xue Ma, Zhi-Long He, Bao Zhang, Li Jiang, Yong Huang, Yue-Ting Li, Yong-Jun Li
{"title":"Two new abietane diterpenoids from <i>Pinus massoniana</i>.","authors":"Xue Ma, Zhi-Long He, Bao Zhang, Li Jiang, Yong Huang, Yue-Ting Li, Yong-Jun Li","doi":"10.1080/10286020.2025.2509768","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2025.2509768","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two new abietane diterpenoids, massonianene A (<b>1</b>) and massonianene B (<b>2</b>), were isolated from the extract of <i>Pinus massoniana</i>. Their structures were elucidated based on HR-ESI-MS, IR, UV, NMR, ECD and X-ray diffraction analysis. Compound <b>2</b> exhibited significant inhibitory effect against LPS-induced NO production in RAW 264.7 cells, with an IC<sub>50</sub> value of 7.00 ± 1.73 μM.</p>","PeriodicalId":15180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Natural Products Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144159118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yang Chen, Xiao-Wen Zhang, Mei-Mei Zhao, Ling Li, Yang Liu, Tian-Tian Wei, Wei Yu, Bo Han, Zheng-Ping Liu, Ke-Wu Zeng
{"title":"Chlorogenic acid targets SLC37A2 to inhibit macrophage activation via ER-dependent NF-κB and NLRP3 signaling pathways against sepsis-induced acute lung injury.","authors":"Yang Chen, Xiao-Wen Zhang, Mei-Mei Zhao, Ling Li, Yang Liu, Tian-Tian Wei, Wei Yu, Bo Han, Zheng-Ping Liu, Ke-Wu Zeng","doi":"10.1080/10286020.2025.2506181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2025.2506181","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sepsis-induced acute lung injury (SI-ALI) requires urgent treatment due to severe inflammation. Our study found chlorogenic acid (CGA) suppressed LPS-induced macrophage activation by lowering NO, TNF-α, and IL-6. TPP-based strategies identified SLC37A2 as the direct target of CGA, validated by CETSA/MST. Molecular docking indicated CGA-SLC37A2 hydrogen bonding. CGA alleviated endoplasmic reticulum stress via SLC37A2, inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 pathways to reduce inflammation. In SI-ALI mice and zebrafish models, CGA mitigated lung injury through these mechanisms taken together. This work highlights the therapeutic potential of CGA for SI-ALI and the critical role of SLC37A2 in combating infectious pneumonia.</p>","PeriodicalId":15180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Natural Products Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144150358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mi Li , Guo-Zhu Su , Hai-Qiang Wang , Xiao-Jing Wang , Li Li , Yu-Huan Li , Shuang-Gang Ma , Shi-Shan Yu
{"title":"Monoterpene derivatives from the fruits of Illicium simonsii","authors":"Mi Li , Guo-Zhu Su , Hai-Qiang Wang , Xiao-Jing Wang , Li Li , Yu-Huan Li , Shuang-Gang Ma , Shi-Shan Yu","doi":"10.1080/10286020.2025.2504964","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10286020.2025.2504964","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Three previously undescribed monoterpene derivatives, illisimoncins A–C (<strong>1</strong>–<strong>3</strong>) and one undescribed 2-formylpyrrole alkaloid (<strong>4</strong>) were isolated from the fruits of <em>Illicium simonsii</em> together with five known monoterpenes (<strong>5</strong>-<strong>9</strong>). Structural elucidation of compounds <strong>1</strong>-<strong>4</strong> was elucidated through comprehensive spectroscopic analyses and their absolute configurations were determined by the dimolybdenum tetraacetate [Mo<sub>2</sub>(AcO)<sub>4</sub>]-induced ICD experiment and modified Mosher’s method. Compounds <strong>2</strong> and <strong>7</strong> showed antiviral activities against Coxsackievirus B3 with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 57.74 and 23.24 µM, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Natural Products Research","volume":"27 6","pages":"Pages 834-843"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144127330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biotransformation and activity identification of icariin in human intestinal fungus <i>Pichia occidentalis</i>.","authors":"Jia-Shuo Li, Ru-Xin Yao, Qing Lv, Gang Wang, Xue Wang, Yu-Fei Wang, Fang-Yu Yang, Guo-Biao Liang, Zhuang Miao","doi":"10.1080/10286020.2025.2493937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2025.2493937","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Compared to icariin, icariside II demonstrates superior absorption and metabolic properties along with enhanced bioactivity. In this study, using DXM-Glc fluorescence assay, <i>Pichia occidentalis</i> was identified as an intestinal fungus expressing functional glucosidase, which could efficiently convert icariin to icariside II via glycosidic bond hydrolysis, revealing the fungus-mediated intestinal glycoside metabolism pathway and determining the optimal conditions for the conversion, including temperature, drug loading, pH and reaction time. Meanwhile, icariside II exhibited anti-glioma activity, and its mechanism of action involved the inhibition of the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway in glioma cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":15180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Natural Products Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ujong P Ujong, Mbang E Ibor, Iwara A Iwara, Mbeh U Eteng
{"title":"Synergistic effect and biochemical evaluation of kolaviron and quercetin on rat-model benign prostate hyperplasia.","authors":"Ujong P Ujong, Mbang E Ibor, Iwara A Iwara, Mbeh U Eteng","doi":"10.1080/10286020.2025.2501022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2025.2501022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the effects of kolaviron and quercetin, individually and combined, on biochemical and histopathological changes in testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in male Wistar rats. Forty-two rats were divided into six groups, with BPH induced in all but the control group. Treatments included kolaviron, quercetin, their combination, and finasteride. BPH increased PSA, 5-α reductase, DHT, kidney and liver function markers, and altered lipid profiles. Treatments reduced these elevations and improved testosterone and HDL-c levels. Findings suggest that kolaviron and quercetin effectively ameliorate BPH, indicating their potential as affordable, non-invasive options for BPH management.</p>","PeriodicalId":15180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Natural Products Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144093649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}