Abstract
The addition of a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, 5-azacytidine, to Aspergillus sydowii fungus culture broth changed its secondary metabolites profile. Analysis of the culture broth extract led to the isolation of three new bisabolane-type sesquiterpenoids: (7S)-(+)-7-O-methylsydonol (1), (7S,11S)-(+)-12-hydroxysydonic acid (2) and 7-deoxy-7,14-didehydrosydonol (3), along with eight known compounds. The isolated compounds were evaluated for their anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory activities. Among the isolates, (S)-(+)-sydonol (4) did not only potentiate insulin-stimulated glucose consumption but also prevented lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Additionally, (S)-(+)-sydonol (4) exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity through inhibiting superoxide anion generation and elastase release by fMLP/CB-induced human neutrophils. This is the first report on isolating a secondary metabolite with anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory activities from microorganisms.
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