Thymol, benzofuranoid, and phenylpropanoid derivatives: Anti-inflammatory constituents from Eupatorium cannabinum

Jih Jung Chen*, Yun Chen Tsai, Tsong Long Hwang, Tai Chi Wang

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Abstract

Five new compounds, 9-O-angeloyl-8,10-dehydrothymol (1), 9-(3-methylbutanoyl)-8,10-dehydrothymol (2), eupatobenzofuran (3), 2-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzofuran-3(2H)-one (4), and 1-(2-hydroxy-4-methylphenyl) propan-1,2-dione (5), have been isolated from the aerial part of Eupatorium cannabinum subsp. asiaticum, together with 16 known compounds (6-21). Compounds 6-8, 11, 13, and 15 exhibited inhibition (IC50 values ≤ 18.4 μM) of superoxide anion generation by human neutrophils in response to formyl-l-methionyl-l-leucyl-l-phenylalanine/cytochalasin B (fMLP/CB). Compounds 2, 3, 10, 13, and 15 inhibited fMLP/CB-induced elastase release with IC 50 values ≤ 18.3 μM. (Chemical Equation Presented).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1021-1027
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Natural Products
Volume74
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 05 2011

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