Secondary metabolites from the leaves of Neolitsea hiiranensis and the anti-inflammatory activity of some of them

Bi Jiuan Liou, Hsun Shuo Chang, Guei Jane Wang, Michael Y. Chiang, Chang Hui Liao, Chu Hung Lin, Ih Sheng Chen*

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Abstract

Seven sesquiterpenoids, hiiranlactones A-D (1-4), (-)-ent-6α- methoxyeudesm-4(15)-en-1β-ol (5), (+)-villosine (6), hiiranepoxide (7), and one triterpenoid, hiiranterpenone (8), together with 22 known compounds, were isolated from the leaves of Neolitsea hiiranensis (Lauraceae). Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Among the isolates, hiiranlactone B (2) and hiiranlactone D (4) exhibited inhibitory activity against fMLP-induced superoxide production by human neutrophils with IC50 values of 21.86 ± 3.97 and 25.78 ± 4.77 μM, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)415-422
Number of pages8
JournalPhytochemistry
Volume72
Issue number4-5
DOIs
StatePublished - 04 2011

Keywords

  • Anti-inflammatory activity
  • Lauraceae
  • Leaves
  • Neolitsea hiiranensis
  • Sesquiterpenoid
  • Triterpenoid

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