Normal Phase Silica Gel Column Research Articles

Research on Secondary Metabolites From the Soft Coral-Associated Fungus Aspergillus sydowii SCSIO41203 and Their Bioactivities

Objective: As part of our ongoing search for bioactive secondary metabolites, the Beibu Gulf soft coral-derived fungus Aspergillus sydowii SCSIO41203 was investigated, which led to the isolation of 15 compounds. Methods: These compounds were purified by chromatographic methods, including normal phase silica gel column chromatography, octadecylsilyl column chromatography, Sephadex LH-20, and high-performance liquid chromatography. Their structures were elucidated by nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry and compared their data with those related metabolites in the literature. Results: The structures of 1 to 15 were identified as expansol F (1), expansol C (2), expansol D (3), ( Z)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(6′-methylhept-2′-en-2′-yl)phenol (4), ( E)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(6′-methylhept-2′-en-2′-yl)phenol (5), sydonol (6), (-)-(7 R,10 S)-10-hydroxysydowic acid (7), (-)-(7 R,10 R)- iso-10-hydroxysydowic acid (8), sydowic acid (9), 1-hydroxyboivinianin A (10), (+)-sydonic acid (11), 3-hydroxydiorcinol (12), cordyol C (13), ( R)-mevalonolactone (14), and 4-methyl-5,6-dihydropyren-2-one (15). These isolated compounds were evaluated for antibacterial, cytotoxic, and enzyme-inhibitory activities. Among them, compounds 1 to 3 and 13 showed moderate acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity, with IC50 values of 3.9, 33.8, 11.5, and 19.8 μM, respectively, with the positive control (tacrine) of 0.5 μM.

Chemical Constituents and Neuroprotective Activity ofHypericum hookerianum

Objective/BackgroundThe Hypericum hookerianum is widely distributed in Asian countries and prevalently used in traditional herbal medicines for its significant antioxidant, antipyretic, and anticancer properties. To date, very limited reports are available regarding the phytochemical profile, and there are no reports that have studied the neuroprotective potentials of this plant.Experimental MethodsThe aerial parts of H. hookerianum were collected from the Sapa mountainous district, Lao Cai province of Vietnam. The extracts were prepared using methanol, n-butanol, ethyl acetate, and chloroform and fractionated by normal-phase silica gel column chromatography to isolate compounds. The purity of the isolated compounds was analyzed by liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometry. The structures were studied using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. All the isolates were evaluated for their neuroprotective activity against the neurotoxicity induced by glutamate in HT-22 hippocampal cells and 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. The fluorescent dye calcein-AM image assay was used to measure the cell viability.ResultsBioassay-guided fractionation of the aerial parts of H. hookerianum led to the isolation of 20 previously reported compounds (1-20), including 3 flavonoids (1-3), 2 xanthones (4 and 5), 1 chalcone (6), 4 lignans (7-0), 1 chromone-C-glycoside (11), 1 cinnamic acid derivative (12), 7 phloroglucinols (13-9), and 1 stilbene (20). The structures of the compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods and compared with the reported data. The extracts and isolated compounds showed neuroprotection in both cell models. The compounds 4-hydroxy-2,6,4′-trimethoxydihydrochalcone (6, EC50 = 1.48 µM) and sesamin (10, EC50 = 2.85 µM) exhibited significant neuroprotective effects in HT-22 and SH-SY5Y cells, respectively.ConclusionThis is the first report on the neuroprotection of extracts and isolated compounds from H. hookerianum. The results provide information for further studies to develop products for the prevention and treatment of neurological disorders.

A simple method for distinguishing Dendrobium devonianum and Dendrobium officinale by ultra performance liquid chromatography-photo diode array detector

Using UPLC and PDA detector, the fingerprints of Dendrobium devonianum and Dendrobium officinale produced in the Longling area of Yunnan Province, China were obtained quickly and efficiently, and 26 common peaks in Dendrobium devonianum and Dendrobium officinale samples were obtained by automatic peak matching through the “Chinese Medicine Chromatographic Fingerprint Similarity Evaluation System”. The relative peak areas of the common peaks were analyzed by PCA using R, and the results showed that Dendrobium devonianum and Dendrobium officinale could be well distinguished by PCA, which was consistent with the analysis results of OPLS-DA. The results fully demonstrate that Dendrobium devonianum and Dendrobium officinale grown in the same area can be effectively distinguished by using the method of common peaks combined with stoichiometry. The VIP value of the 13 common peaks is greater than 1.0, which has a significant contribution to the difference and it was differential marker in Dendrobium devonianum and Dendrobium officinale. At the same time, normal-phase silica gel column chromatography was used to separate and purify the compounds that are related to the common peaks, and a total of 7 compounds were identified, among which eupatolide and isoschaftoside belong to differential markers and characteristic compounds in Dendrobium devonianum and Dendrobium officinale, which have good biological health care activity. The successful identification of Dendrobium devonianum and Dendrobium officinale in Longling area of Yunnan Province and the discovery of related differential markers play an important role in the further research and development of Dendrobium devonianum as a new food raw material and its products.

Several natural phytochemicals from Chinese traditional fermented food-pickled Raphanus sativus L.: Purification and characterization.

In this study, we aimed to isolate and identify the bioactive compounds from 5-year pickled radish. The pickled radish was extracted with methanol or ethyl acetate. Sephadex LH-20, normal phase and reverse phase silica gel column chromatography were used for separation and purification, combined with thin layer chromatography (TLC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), electrospray mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) technology for structural identification. The results showed that 6 compounds were separated and purified from methanol and ethyl acetate extracts of 5-year-old pickled radish. The structures were identified as 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, β-sitosterol, β-sitosterol-3-O-glucose glycosides, α-linolenic acid, 1-monopalmitin and chaenomic acid A. Using molecular docking, it was determined that β-sitosterol and its derivative β-sitosterol-3-O-glucose glycosides have high affinity for five antioxidant enzymes, and there were multiple hydrogen bonds between them. These results indicated that pickled radishes might be used as an important source of natural chemical substances.

Chemical constituents of triterpenoids from Euphorbia resinifera

The combination of normal-phase silica gel column chromatography, octadecyl silica(ODS) column chromatography, semi-preparative high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC), etc. was employed to isolate and purify the chemical components from Euphorbia resinifera, and 7 triterpenoids were separated from the ethanol extract of the medicinal materials. Their structures were identified by various spectroscopy methods as cycloartan-1,24-diene-3-one(1), cycloartan-1,24-diene-3-ol(2), 3β-hydroxy-lanosta-8,24-diene-11-one(3), lnonotusane C(4), eupha-8,24-diene-3β-ol-7,11-dione(5), eupha-24-methylene-8-ene-3β-ol-7,11-dione(6), and eupha-8,24-diene-3β,11β-diol-7-one(7). Compounds 1 and 2 are new compounds, and compound 3 is obtained from nature for the first time.

<p><strong>Effect of <em>Panax notoginsenoside</em> Rg1 on bidirectional regulation of blood glucose level in mice</strong></p>

Panax notoginseng saponin (PNS) is one of the key bioactive components of dry root and rhizome of Panax notoginseng (Burk.), a well known as Tianqi in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Although PNS has been shown to possess various pharmacological activities, such as being antithrombotic, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory and hypolipidemic, etc., its effects on blood glucose levels have not been well documented but for some preliminary reports. It deserves a detailed in vivo investigation in animal model. Thus, to investigate the bi-directional regulation of ginsenoside Rgl (Rg1) on blood glucose in mice, Rg1 with high purity was prepared from panax notoginseng saponins by normal phase silica gel column chromatography and reverse phase C18 preparative chromatography. Normal 4-week-old mice were randomly divided into normal control group, normal control group with Rg1, glucose gavage control group, glucose gavage control group with Rg1, insulin treated control group and overnight fasting control group with or without Rg1 (n = 10). The mice in the control group were intragastrically administered with PBS solution, and the mice in the Rg1 groups were intragastrically administered with Rg1 once a day at the doses of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mg/kg for consecutive 7 days. After the last drug, blood glucose (BG) levels were measured at 0.5 (30 min) and 1 h after administration using a simultaneous automatic biochemical analyzer to observe the effect of Rg1 on BG levels. Compared with the model group, Rg1 significantly decreased the BG levels of hyperglycemic mice induced by glucose gavage (P <0.05), significantly increased the BG level of overnight fasted mice (P <0.05), and had no significant effects on the normal group of mice. Panax notoginseng saponin Rgl has a significant bidirectional regulatory effect on glucose levels in mice. When the blood glucose of mice increases, intragastric administration of Rg1 can effectively reduce the blood glucose; conversely, when the blood glucose of mice is low, Rg1 can effectively increase the blood glucose value.

Isolation, characterization and in vitro anti-salmonellal activity of compounds from stem bark extract of Canarium schweinfurthii

BackgroundBacteria belonging to the Salmonella genus are major concern for health, as they are widely reported in many cases of food poisoning. The use of antibiotics remains a main stream control strategy for avian salmonellosis as well as typhoid and paratyphoid fevers in humans. Due to the growing awareness about drug resistance and toxicities, the use of antibiotics is being discouraged in many countries whilst advocating potent benign alternatives such as phyto-based medicine. The objective of this work was to isolate, characterise the bioactive compounds of Canarium schweinfurthii; and evaluate their anti-salmonellal activity.MethodsThe hydro-ethanolic extract of Canarium schweinfurthii was fractionated and tested for their anti-salmonellal activity. The most active fractions (i.e. chloroform and ethyl acetate partition fractions) were then explored for their phytochemical constituents. Fractionation on normal phase silica gel column chromatography and size exclusion chromatography on Sephadex LH-20 led to the isolation of four compounds (maniladiol, scopoletin, ethyl gallate and gallic acid) reported for the first time in Canarium schweinfurthii.ResultsResult indicated that scopoletin and gallic acid had greater activity than the crude extracts and partition fractions. Among the isolated compounds, scopoletin showed the highest inhibitory activity with a MIC of 16 μg/ml against Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Enteritidis.ConclusionsThe overall results of this study indicates that the hydro-ethanolic extract as well as some of isolated compounds have interesting anti-salmonellal activities that could be further explored for the development of potent therapy for salmonellosis. Furthermore, the study adds credence to the folkloric applications of the plant.

Intrinsic stability study of L-α-glycerylphosphorylcholine with HPLC method development and validation

L-α-Glycerylphosphorylcholine (L-α-GPC) is effective to control the symptoms of cognitive decline for the patients of Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, an HPLC method coupled with a refractive index detector was developed to evaluate the intrinsic stability of L-α-GPC. The separation of L-α-GPC and its major potential degradation products was achieved on a normal-phase silica gel column (4.6 mm × 250 mm) with the mobile phase consisting of methanol–20 mM ammonium formate aqueous solution (pH 3.2) (65:35, v/v) in isocratic mode. The HPLC method was validated satisfactorily with respect to precision, accuracy and robustness. It is found that L-α-GPC is stable under the photolytic, thermal, oxidative and acidic conditions, while relatively sensitive to alkaline condition due to the specific breakage of phosphate ester bond in the moiety of L-α-GPC. A preliminary kinetics study for the alkaline degradation was conducted with the corresponding kinetics parameters obtained. It can be concluded that the developed HPLC method is capable of distinguishing the stability difference between the two phosphate ester bonds characterized on the L-α-GPC chemical structure.

Isoprenoids and Fatty Acids Derivatives from the Chloroform Fraction of the Antimycobacterial Methanol Extract Ximeniaamericana Lam. (Olacaceae) Stem Bark

This study investigated the triterpenoids and fatty acid derivatives, and the in vitro growth inhibitory effect against clinical strains of Mycobacteria tuberculosis of the stem bark of Ximenia Americanaa plant widely used in ethno-medicine for the treatment of bacterial and skin infections, poison, post-partum hemorrhage, anaemia, and dysentery. The macerated methanol extract (XAM) of the stem bark was evaluated for anti-tuberculosis activity using the Lowensten Jensen method against de-contaminated clinical strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The XAM was fractionated by open column chromatography on a normal phase silica gel column with a 25 % stepwise gradient of chloroform-methanol as mobile phase. The constituents of the non-polar column fractions eluted with 100% chloroform were characterized using Gas Chromatography-Mass spectroscopic (GC-MS) techniques and by comparison with reference NIST library compound. The XAM (5 mg/mL) inhibited the growth of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis. GC-MS analysis of the non-polar column fractions afforded Two lupane-type triterpenoids: Lup-20-(29)-en-3-one (15) and lupeol (16), three phytosteroids: campesterol (11), stigmasterol (12) and gamma-sitosterol (14), one fridelane-type triterpenoid: Friedelan-3-one (8), one oleanane-type triterpenoid: 12-oleanen-3-one (13), and the fatty acids: Palmitic acid methyl ester (1), Palmitic acid (2), 11-octadecenoic acid methyl ester (3), Octadecanoic acid methyl ester (4), Cis-13-Octadecenoic acid (5), 10,13-octadecadiynoic acid methyl ester (6), Docosanoic acid (7), Tetracosanoic acid (9), and Hexacosanoic acid methyl ester (10). The presence of these bioactive triterpenoids and fatty acids could offer an explanation for the ethno-medicinal uses of this plant. Further work is on-going to isolate in pure form, and characterized the bioactive constituents in the XAM with the view of discovery lead compounds for the treatment of tuberculosis and associated opportunistic bacterial infections.&#x0D;

Four flavonols from the seed of Hibiscus sabdariffa. Linn. growing in Binh Thuan Province

Introduction: Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. (Malvaceae) is a medicinal plant popularly distributed in Asian countries. As of 2019, no chemical investigations from the Vietnamese plant were found. This paper reported the isolation and elucidation of compounds isolated from the seeds of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. (Malvaceae) growing in Binh Thuan province.&#x0D; Method: The maceration was applied to the seeds of the plant to afford the crude extract which was then fractionated by liquid-liquid extraction to obtain the ethyl acetate extract. The extract was carried out by using normal phase silica gel column chromatography and thin-layer chromatography. Analysis of spectroscopic data including HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D-NMR and a comparison of the NMR data with that in the literature led to the structural elucidation of isolated compounds.&#x0D; Results: Four flavonols comprising quercetin 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), quercetin 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), quercetin (3) and kaempferol (4) were isolated from the ethyl acetate extract.&#x0D; Conclusions: This is the first time the isolated compounds were found from the seeds of this plant.

A Cytotoxic Natural Product from Patrinia villosa Juss.

Patrinia villosa Juss is an important Chinese herbal medicine widely used for thousands of years, but few reports on the ingredients of the herb have been presented. In this study, we aim to isolate the bioactive compound from the plant. The air-dried leaves of P. villosa (15kg) were extracted three times with 70% EtOH under reflux. The condensed extract was suspended in H2O and partitioned with light petroleum, dichloromethane and n-BuOH. The dichloromethane portion was then subjected to normal-phase silica gel column chromatography, ODS silica gel column chromatography and semi-preparative HPLC to yield compound 1. Cytotoxicities of 1 were assayed on HepG2, A549 and A2780 cell lines. The mechanism of apoptosis and cell cycle on A549 was confirmed subsequently. A new impecylone (Impecylone A) was isolated from the leaves of Patrinia villosa Juss, and its structures were established using 1D, 2D-NMR spectra and HR-ESI-MS. Impecylone A could selectivity inhibit HepG2 and A549 cell lines. The compound could induce apoptosis of A549 and arrest the cell cycle at G2/M phase in a dose-dependent manner. Impecylone A is a novel compound from Patrinia villosa Juss and could be a potential antitumor agent especially in the cell lines of A549.

Chemical constituents of the lichen Roccella sinensis growing in Binh Thuan province

The lichen Roccella sinensis has not been studied chemically. This research described the isolation and elucidation of compounds isolated from the lichen Roccella sinensis collected in Binh Thuan. Phytochemistry investigation of this lichen was carried out by using normal phase silica gel column chromatography and thin-layer chromatography. Six compounds was isolated. Their structures were established by extensively spectroscopic analysis as well as comparison with NMR data in the literatures. They are (+)-D-montagnetol (1), (+)-D-erythrin (2), lecanorin (3), 1-acetylerythritol (4), (E)-nostodione A (5), and 2,4-dihydroxyphthalide (6). This is the first time compounds 3 6 were found in the Roccella genus. Compounds 1, 2, and 6 were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against HepG2 (liver hepatocellular carcinoma), NCI-H460 (human lung cancer), MCF-7 (human breast cancer), and HeLa (human epithelial cancer) and all of them showed no activity.

Chemical constituents of Euphorbia tirucalli L.

Euphorbia tirucalli has not been chemically studied much in Vietnam. This research described the isolation and elucidation of compounds isolated from the plant collected in Binh Thuan. Multiple chromatographic methods were applied, including normal phase silica gel column chromatography and thin-layer chromatography. Seven compounds were isolated and their chemical structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis as well as comparing their data with the ones in the literature. They are arjunolic acid (1), eriodictyol (2), quercitrin (3), afzelin (4), scopoletin (5), 3,3′,4- trimethylellagic acid (6), and gallic acid (7). Among them, compound 1 a major component was isolated for the first time in Euphorbia genus, while three compounds 2, 4, and 5 were isolated from this species for the first time.

A further investigation on the chemical constituents from Euphorbia tirucalli growing in Binh Thuan province

Introduction: Euphorbia tirucalli L. is a medicinal plant popularly distributed in Asian countries. In Vietnam, only one study on the polar extract the plant Euphorbia tirucalli growing in Binh Thuan province, Vietnam was reported, revealing several phenolic components. As of 2019, no chemical reports on the non-polar extract from the Vietnamese plant were found. This research described the isolation and elucidation of compounds isolated from the non-polar extract of E. tirucalli growing in Binh Thuan province.&#x0D; Method: The n-hexane extract of this plant was carried out by using normal phase silica gel column chromatography, thin-layer chromatography, and gel chromatography (Sephadex LH-20). Analysis of spectroscopic data and a comparison of the NMR data with that in the literature led to the structural elucidation of isolated compounds.&#x0D; Results: Three terpenoid compounds, euphol (1), lupenone (2), and vomifoliol (3), along with ergosterol peroxide (4), ferulic acid (5), and vanillic acid (6) were isolated and elucidated.&#x0D; Conclusions: Among them, compound 3 and 4 were reported in the first time from E. tirucalli.&#x0D;

Extraction, isolation and characterization of depsidones from Usnea baileyi (Stirt.) Zahlbr collected from tree barks in Tam Bo Mountain of Di Linh, Lam Dong Province, Viet Nam

Chemical data on the lichen Usnea baileyi are scarce. The current investigation reports the extraction, isolation and characterization of depsidones from this lichen collected in Lam Dong Province. Eight depsidones were isolated and elucidated, including methylstictic acid (1), stictic acid (2), cryptostictic acid (3), 8’-O-methylmenegazziaic acid (4), menegazziaic acid (5), 8’- O-methylconstictic acid (6), constictic acid (7), and hypoconstictic acid (8). Multi chromatographic methods comprising normal phase silica gel column chromatography and thin layer chromatography were applied to the crude acetone extract to isolate and purify compounds 1-8. Their chemical structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis as well as comparing their data with ones in the literature.

Antiplasmodial activity of Mezoneuron benthamianum leaves and identification of its active constituents

Ethnopharmacological relevanceDecoctions of the leaves of M. benthamianum Baill. are used by traditional healers in Guinea to treat malaria and this use was validated by a preliminary clinical assay. Aim of the studyTo evaluate the in vitro antiplasmodial activity and to identify active compounds from extracts of M. benthamianum leaves. Material and methodsAntiplasmodial activity of extracts, fractions and pure compounds was evaluated in vitro against a chloroquine-sensitive strain of Plasmodium falciparum (3D7) using the measurement of the plasmodial lactate dehydrogenase activity. Selectivity of extracts and purified compounds for Plasmodium parasites was evaluated by using WST-1 test on HeLa human cells. Compounds were isolated using normal phase silica gel column chromatography and prepHPLC and their structures elucidated using extensive spectroscopic analysis. ResultsHydroethanolic extracts (70% v/v) of M. benthamianum leaves showed a moderate in vitro activity against P. falciparum 3D7, with IC50 in the range 22.5 – 32.6µg/mL, depending on the batch; while a dark precipitate formed during ethanol evaporation showed higher activity (IC50 =6.5µg/mL). The fractionation was performed on this most active fraction and was followed by in vitro antiplasmodial assay. Active compounds (5, 7, 8) belong to several phytochemical classes, contributing together to the global antiplasmodial activity of the hydroethanolic extract against P. falciparum parasite. This study finally allowed the isolation of three diterpenes including two new compounds named Mezobenthamic acids A (1) and B (2) and neocaesalpin H (3), as well as quercetin (4), kaempferol (7), resveratrol (6), gallic acid (9) and its ethylester (5), β-sitosterol glucoside (10) and 13b-hydroxy-pheophorbide a (8). ConclusionThis study gives some concrete evidence to support the ethnopharmacological use of Mezoneuron benthamianum leaves extract in the management of malaria. The active compounds can be further studied for their antiplasmodial potential, as well as their suitability to be used as quality markers for the standardization of this herbal drug from the Guinean traditional pharmacopeia.

Chromatographic finger print analysis of anti–inflammatory active extract fractions of aerial parts of Tribulus terrestris by HPTLC technique

To develop HPTLC fingerprint profile of anti-inflammatory active extract fractions of Tribulus terrestris (family Zygophyllaceae). The anti-inflammatory activity was tested for the methanol and its fractions (chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and aqueous) and chloroform extract of Tribulus terrestris (aerial parts) by injecting different groups of rats (6 each) with carrageenan in hind paw and measuring the edema volume before and 1, 2 and 3 h after carrageenan injection. Control group received saline i.p. The extracts treatment was injected i.p. in doses of 200 mg/kg 1 h before carrageenan administration. Indomethacin (30 mg/kg) was used as standard. HPTLC studies were carried out using CAMAG HPTLC system equipped with Linomat IV applicator, TLC scanner 3, Reprostar 3, CAMAG ADC 2 and WIN CATS-4 software for the active fractions of chloroform fraction of methanol extract. The methanol extract showed good antiedematous effect with percentage of inhibition more than 72%, indicating its ability to inhibit the inflammatory mediators. The methanol extract was re-dissolved in 100 mL of distilled water and fractionated with chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol. The four fractions (chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and aqueous) were subjected to anti-inflammatory activity. Chloroform fraction showed good anti-inflammatory activity at dose of 200 mg/kg. Chloroform fraction was then subjected to normal phase silica gel column chromatography and eluted with petroleum ether-chloroform, chloroform-ethyl acetate mixtures of increasing polarity which produced 15 fractions (F1-F15). Only fractions F1, F2, F4, F5, F7, F9, F11 and F14 were found to be active, hence these were analyzed with HPTLC to develop their finger print profile. These fractions showed different spots with different Rf values. The different chloroform fractions F1, F2, F4, F5, F7, F9, F11 and F14 revealed 4, 7, 7, 8, 9, 7, 7 and 6 major spots, respectively. The results obtained in this experiment strongly support and validate the traditional uses of this Sudanese medicinal plant.

Anti-pancreatic Cancer potential of Secalonic acid derivatives from Endophytic Fungi isolated from Ocimum basilicum

The word endophyte means “in the plant” and refers to all microorganisms that live in the intercellular spaces of stems, petioles, roots and leaves of plants causing no apparent symptoms of disease. Seven endophytic fungi were isolated from the medicinal plant of Ocimum basilicum L. The fungal strain, labeled as 2L, was cultivated at large scale on the potato dextrose agar semi solid medium and was extracted with ethyl acetate. Normal phase silica gel column chromatography of the ethyl acetate extract afforded ergosterol (1), secalonic acid A (2) and secalonic acid D (3). The structures of these compounds (1-3) were elucidated unequivocally by UV, IR, MS, a series of 1D &amp; 2D NMR analyses. The cytotoxicity of these compounds was evaluated by the MTT assay against human pancreatic cancer cell line. Secalonic acid A and secalonic acid D exhibited significant anti-pancreatic cancer activity with IC50 values of 7.3 and 1.6 ?M, respectively. Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 12(2): 91-95, 2013 (December) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v12i2.17624

Preliminary study on chemical constituents seperated from Cayratia japonica

To study effective active constituents of Cayratia japonica,a genuine herbal medicine from Fujian. Such chromatographic methods as Macroporous, Sephadex LH-20, ODS and normal phase silica gel column chromatography were adopted to separate the chemical components of C. japonica. Thirteen compounds were obtained, and their structures were identified by analyzing multiple spectral data as luteolin(1), apigenin(2), triethyl citrate-(3), 3-formylindole(4), esculetin(5), bis(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate(6), calendin(7), ethyl-trans-3,4-dihydr-oxycinnamate(8), luteolin7-O-D-glucoside(9),5-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-5-pentyl-2(5H-furanone(10),ethyl-3,4-dihydroxybenzoate(11), eriodictyol(12) and daucosterol(13). Among them, compounds 3-8 and 10-12 were separated from the plant for the first time.

Chemical constituents contained in Desmodium caudatum

To study chemical constituents contained in Desmodium caudatum. The chemical compounds were separated by using such chromatographic methods as macroporous resin, Sephadex LH-20, ODS and normal phase silicagel column, and their structures were identified by spectroscopic data analysis. Fifteen compounds were separated and identified as stigmasterol (1), beta-sitosterol (2), citrusinol (3), hibiscone A (4), yukovanol (5), kenusanone I (6), neophellamuretin (7), desmodol (8), erythrotriol (9), hibiscone D (10), kaempferol (11), 8-prenylquercetin (12), leachianone G (13), 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-dihydroflavonol (14), and 4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) -2, 3-dihydro-3,5,7-trihydroxy-8-( 3-methyl-2-butenyl) -, (2R-trans)-(9CI) (15). All of the compounds were separated from D. caudatum for the first time except compound 8.