Anti-inflammatory alkaloids from the root bark of Hernandia nymphaeifolia

  • Yu Wei Lai
  • , Shih Wei Wang
  • , Ya Yun Hu
  • , Tsong Long Hwang
  • , Ming Jen Cheng
  • , Ih Sheng Chen
  • , Ping Jyun Sung
  • , Jih Jung Chen*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Four undescribed alkaloids, 7-ethoxy-6-methoxy-2-methylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, N-formylhernagine, and 5,6-dihydroxy-N-methylphthalimide, were obtained from the root bark of Hernanadia nymphaeifolia, along with fourteen known compounds. The structures of these compounds were determined through spectroscopic and MS analyses. 7,8-Dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, N-formylhernagine, 5,6-dihydroxy-N-methylphthalimide, oxohernagine, hernandonine, and N-trans-feruloylmethoxytyramine inhibited the superoxide anion (O2[rad]) production (IC50 values ≤ 6.23 μg/mL) by neutrophils stimulated with formyl-L-methionyl-L-leuckyl-L-phenyl-alanine/cytochalasin B (fMLP/CB). Furthermore, 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, N-formylhernagine, 5,6-dihydroxy-N-methylphthalimide, oxohernagine, and N-trans-feruloylmethoxytyramine inhibited fMLP/CB-induced elastase release with IC50 values ≤ 7.41 μg/mL. In addition, 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, N-formylhernagine, oxohernagine, and N-trans-feruloylmethoxytyramine showed potent inhibition with IC50 values ≤ 28.55 μM, against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) generation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number112326
JournalPhytochemistry
Volume173
DOIs
StatePublished - 05 2020

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Keywords

  • Alkaloid
  • Anti-inflammatory activity
  • Hernanadia nymphaeifolia
  • Hernandiaceae
  • Root bark
  • Structure elucidation

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