{"title":"A New Acetophenone and Antiproliferative Constituents from the Roots of Melicope pteleifolia","authors":"Xin-Rui Liao, Feng Wu, Yan-Chao Yang, Gao-Rong Zhang, Wen-Zhe Ma, Lai-You Wang, Wen-Jian Lan","doi":"10.1007/s10600-026-04990-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10600-026-04990-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new acetophenone (<b>1</b>) and 14 known compounds (<b>2–15</b>) were isolated from the roots of <i>Melicope pteleifolia</i>. Their structures were elucidated by means of comprehensive spectroscopic analysis, including 1D, 2D NMR, and HR-ESI-MS, as well as though comparison with published data. All isolated compounds were assessed for their in vitro cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines using the SRB method. Among them, compound <b>13</b>, one of the flavonoids, exhibited the strongest cytotoxic activity, with an IC<sub>50</sub> value of 14.79 μM. Further investigation revealed that compound <b>13</b> could induce HCT116 cell apoptosis by suppressing the cleavage of Cleaved Caspase-3 and Cleaved PARP.</p>","PeriodicalId":514,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry of Natural Compounds","volume":"62 3","pages":"483 - 488"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148552993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Azaphilones from the Endophytic Fungus Penicillium viticola and their Antifungal Activity","authors":"Wei-Lin Xu, Xing Tian, Shi-Yi Shi, Meng Yuan, Zhi-Yong Guo, Xue-Qing Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10600-026-05017-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10600-026-05017-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":514,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry of Natural Compounds","volume":"62 3","pages":"600 - 603"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. F. Yan, M. M. Zhang, Y. Q. Song, L. Liu, N. Begmatov, O. T. Turginov, B. Zhao, G. A. Zou
{"title":"Aromatic Compounds from Euphorbia esula","authors":"D. F. Yan, M. M. Zhang, Y. Q. Song, L. Liu, N. Begmatov, O. T. Turginov, B. Zhao, G. A. Zou","doi":"10.1007/s10600-026-05016-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10600-026-05016-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":514,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry of Natural Compounds","volume":"62 3","pages":"597 - 599"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Y. Chen, M. J. Cheng, C. M. Liu, S. T. Huang, W. J. Li, H. T. Li
{"title":"Secondary Metabolites of Davallia mariesii","authors":"C. Y. Chen, M. J. Cheng, C. M. Liu, S. T. Huang, W. J. Li, H. T. Li","doi":"10.1007/s10600-026-05015-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10600-026-05015-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":514,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry of Natural Compounds","volume":"62 3","pages":"593 - 596"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Constituents from Polygonum multiflorum","authors":"Li-Chai Chen, Chien-Ming Huang, Zih-Rong Chen, Chia-Ching Liaw, Ming-Jen Cheng, Jen-Wen Hsiao, Jih-Jung Chen","doi":"10.1007/s10600-026-04992-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10600-026-04992-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new resveratrol derivative, <i>trans</i>-resveratrol-4′-<i>O</i>-gallate (<b>1</b>), has been isolated from the leaves of <i>Polygonum multiflorum</i>, together with eight known compounds, resveratrol (<b>2</b>), 2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-<i>O-β</i>-D-glucoside (<b>3</b>), emodin (<b>4</b>), chrysophanol (<b>5</b>), tricin (<b>6</b>), apigenin (<b>7</b>), gallic acid (<b>8</b>), and methyl gallate (<b>9</b>). The structure of the new compound <b>1</b> was determined using spectroscopic and MS analyses. Among the isolates, <i>trans</i>-resveratrol-4′-O-gallate (<b>1</b>), resveratrol (<b>2</b>), emodin (<b>4</b>), and apigenin (<b>7</b>) showed potent inhibition with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 8.27 ± 0.54, 12.74 ± 1.28, 13.02 ± 0.52, and 11.75 ± 1.07 μM, respectively, against LPS-induced nitric oxide generation. In addition, compounds <b>1</b>, <b>2</b>, <b>8</b>, and <b>9</b> also showed potent DPPH radical scavenging activities, with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 7.28 ± 0.57, 13.48 ± 1.25, 15.17 ± 1.36, and 35.06 ± 2.69 μM, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":514,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry of Natural Compounds","volume":"62 3","pages":"492 - 496"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. T. Li, M. J. Cheng, M. H. Ke, H. L. Huang, T. H. Chen, H. M. Wu, S. T. Huang, W. J. Li, C. Y. Chen
{"title":"Secondary Metabolites of Passiflora edulis","authors":"H. T. Li, M. J. Cheng, M. H. Ke, H. L. Huang, T. H. Chen, H. M. Wu, S. T. Huang, W. J. Li, C. Y. Chen","doi":"10.1007/s10600-026-05014-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10600-026-05014-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":514,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry of Natural Compounds","volume":"62 3","pages":"589 - 592"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Two New Anti-TMV Furo[3,2-c]quinolines from the Fermentation Products of an Endophytic Aspergillus versicolor","authors":"Wu-Xia Xi, Xin-Yao Huang, Li-Ying Yang, Jian-Rong Chu, Long-Hui Ren, Lin Yang, Yu-Ping Wu, Wei-Guang Wang, Guang-Hui Kong, Qiu-Fen Hu, Gao-Kun Zhao","doi":"10.1007/s10600-026-05013-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10600-026-05013-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Two new furo[3,2-c]quinoline derivatives, 8-isopropyl-7-methoxy-3-methylfuro[3,2-c]quinoline (<b>1</b>) and 8-isopropyl-6-methoxy-3-methylfuro[3,2-c]quinoline (<b>2</b>), together with five known analogs (<b>3–7</b>) were isolated from the fermentation products of an endophytic fungus <i>Aspergillus versicolor</i>, which originated from cigar tobacco. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds <b>1</b> and <b>2</b> were evaluated for their antitobacco mosaic virus (anti-TMV) activity. The results revealed that compounds <b>1</b> and <b>2</b> exhibited potential anti-TMV activity, with inhibition rates of 36.5 ± 3.6 and 32.8% ± 3.4, respectively, at a concentration of 50 μg/mL. These rates are close to that of a positive control.</p>","PeriodicalId":514,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry of Natural Compounds","volume":"62 3","pages":"584 - 588"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chromones from the Stem Bark of Cassia alata and Their Anti-TMV Activities","authors":"Hua-Ying Liu, Gao-Kun Zhao, Heng Yao, Guang-Hai Zhang, Guang-Hui Kong, Qiu-Fen Hu, Wei-Guang Wang, Shi-Ping Zhou, Yu-Ping Wu","doi":"10.1007/s10600-026-04985-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10600-026-04985-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The <i>Cassia</i> genus (Leguminosae) has attracted a lot of attention as a prolific source of chromones with diverse structures and biological properties. The aim of this study was to screen the antiviral activities of chromones from <i>Cassia alata</i>. The extract of stem bark of this plant was separated using silica gel, MCI, ODS C<sub>18</sub>, and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, as well as semipreparative HPLC. As a result, two new chromones (<b>1</b> and <b>2</b>), together with five known analogs (<b>3–7</b>) were isolated. Their structures were determined by means of HR-ESI-MS and extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic studies. Interestingly, the anti-tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) test revealed that compounds <b>1</b> and <b>2</b> showed notable anti-TMV activity with inhibition rates of 40.2 ± 2.9% and 46.5 ± 3.1%, respectively. These rates are close to that of the positive control.</p>","PeriodicalId":514,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry of Natural Compounds","volume":"62 3","pages":"458 - 462"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jintao Wang, Meng Ren, Liyue Su, Li Zhang, Tianxiang Zhang, Jun Zhang, Sijun Dong, Dan Ma, Du-Qiang Luo
{"title":"New PTP1B Inhibitory Metabolite from the Endophytic Fungus Aspergillus fumigatus J2-22-1","authors":"Jintao Wang, Meng Ren, Liyue Su, Li Zhang, Tianxiang Zhang, Jun Zhang, Sijun Dong, Dan Ma, Du-Qiang Luo","doi":"10.1007/s10600-026-05012-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10600-026-05012-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Two new compounds (<b>1</b> and <b>2</b>) and six known compounds (<b>3–8</b>) were isolated from the endophytic fungus <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> J2-22-1, and their structures were elucidated through comprehensive NMR spectroscopy and HR-ESI-MS analyses. All compounds were evaluated for PTP1B inhibitory activity. Notably, compound <b>1</b> demonstrated significant inhibition with an IC<sub>50</sub> value of 7.36 μM, demonstrating comparable potency with the positive control Na<sub>3</sub>VO<sub>4</sub>. These findings underscore the potential of fungal metabolites as promising sources for developing novel PTP1B inhibitors.</p>","PeriodicalId":514,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry of Natural Compounds","volume":"62 3","pages":"579 - 583"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}