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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 282-287 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Food Chemistry |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 03 2011 |
Keywords
- Anti-inflammatory activity
- Benzenoids
- Rutaceae
- Structure elucidation
- Zanthoxylum nitidum