New benzenoids and anti-inflammatory constituents from Zanthoxylum nitidum

Jih Jung Chen*, Yu Hsien Lin, Shiow Hwa Day, Tsong Long Hwang, Ih Sheng Chen

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Abstract

Zanthoxylum nitidum is commercially used in healthcare products for the improvement of tooth condition. Its fruit is also used as a spice. Three new benzenoids, (E)-4-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyloxy)benzaldehyde (1), (E)-methyl 3-(4-((E)-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyloxy)phenyl)acrylate (2), and (Z)-methyl 3-(4-((E)-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyloxy)phenyl)acrylate (3), have been isolated from the stem wood of Z. nitidum, together with 17 known compounds (4-20). The structures of these new compounds were determined through spectroscopic and MS analyses. Compounds 8-10, 13, 14, 17, and 18 exhibited inhibition (IC50≤7.95μg/ml) of superoxide anion generation by human neutrophils in response to formyl-l-methionyl-l-leucyl-l-phenylalanine/cytochalasin B (fMLP/CB). Compounds 7-9, 13, 14, and 17 inhibited fMLP/CB-induced elastase release with IC50 values ≤7.45μg/ml.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)282-287
Number of pages6
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume125
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 03 2011

Keywords

  • Anti-inflammatory activity
  • Benzenoids
  • Rutaceae
  • Structure elucidation
  • Zanthoxylum nitidum

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