New coumarin derivatives and other constituents from the stem bark of zanthoxylum avicennae: Effects on neutrophil pro-inflammatory responses

  • Jih Jung Chen*
  • , Chieh Kai Yang
  • , Yueh Hsiung Kuo
  • , Tsong Long Hwang
  • , Wen Lung Kuo
  • , Yun Ping Lim
  • , Ping Jyun Sung
  • , Tsung Hsien Chang
  • , Ming Jen Cheng
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Three new coumarin derivatives, 8-formylalloxanthoxyletin (1), avicennone (2), and (Z)-avicennone (3), have been isolated from the stem bark of Zanthoxylum avicennae (Z. avicennae), together with 15 known compounds (4–18). The structures of these new compounds were determined through spectroscopic and MS analyses. Compounds 1, 4, 9, 12, and 15 exhibited inhibition (half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values ≤7.65 μg/mL) of superoxide anion generation by human neutrophils in response to formyl-L-methionyl-Lleucyl- L-phenylalanine/cytochalasin B (fMLP/CB). Compounds 1, 2, 4, 8 and 9 inhibited fMLP/CB-induced elastase release with IC50 values ≤8.17 μg/mL. This investigation reveals bioactive isolates (especially 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 12 and 15) could be further developed as potential candidates for the treatment or prevention of various inflammatory diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9719-9731
Number of pages13
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume16
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 04 2015

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Keywords

  • Anti-inflammatory activity
  • Coumarin
  • Rutaceae
  • Structure elucidation
  • Zanthoxylum avicennae

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