Highly oxygenated triterpenoids from the roots of Schisandra chinensis and their anti-inflammatory activities

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2016;18(2):189-94. doi: 10.1080/10286020.2015.1056165. Epub 2015 Aug 27.

Abstract

A new highly oxygenated triterpenoid, schinchinenlactone D (1), and three known compounds (2-4) were isolated from the roots of Schisandra chinensis. Their structures were determined by combining the spectroscopic analysis with the theoretical computations. The anti-inflammatory activities of compounds 1-4 were evaluated, and compound 3 exhibits the most significant activity in the inhibition of NO production with an IC50 value of 10.6 μM.

Keywords: Schisandra chinensis; Schisandraceae; anti-inflammatory activity; highly oxygenated triterpenoids.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Oxygen / chemistry
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Schisandra / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Triterpenes
  • schinchinenlactone D
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Oxygen