Abstract

Three new monomeric (1–3) and two newdimeric guaianolides (4 and 5), along with three known analogues (6–8) were isolated from the aerial part of Achillea alpina L. Compounds 1–3 were three novel 1,10-seco-guaianolides, while 4 and 5 were two novel 1,10-seco-guaianolides involved heterodimeric [4 + 2] adducts. The new structures were elucidated by analysis of spectroscopic data and quantum chemical calculations. All isolates were evaluated for their hypoglycemic activity with a glucose consumption model in palmitic acid (PA)-induced HepG2-insulin resistance (IR) cells, and compound 1 showed the most promising activity. A mechanistic study revealed that compound 1 appeared to mediate hypoglycemic activity via inhibition of the ROS/TXNIP/NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway.

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