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Microbial transformation of silybin by Trichoderma koningii
Hyun Jung Kim1, Hae-Suk Park, Ik-Soo Lee
1College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Drug Development, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
|November 29, 2005
Summary
Microbial transformation of silybin A and silybin B using Trichoderma koningii yielded two pairs of glucosylated derivatives. These compounds, identified via spectroscopic methods, expand knowledge of silybin metabolism and potential therapeutic applications.
Area of Science:
- Natural Product Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Pharmacognosy
Background:
- Silybin A and silybin B are major hepatoprotective diastereomers found in Silybum marianum.
- Understanding the microbial transformation of these compounds is crucial for exploring their metabolic pathways and potential bioactivity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the microbial transformation of silybin A and silybin B.
- To identify and characterize the resulting glucosylated derivatives produced by Trichoderma koningii.
Main Methods:
- Incubation of silybin A and silybin B with the culture broth of Trichoderma koningii.
- Isolation and structural elucidation of the transformation products using spectroscopic methods (e.g., NMR, Mass Spectrometry).
Main Results:
- Two pairs of glucosylated derivatives were successfully obtained from the microbial transformation.
- The structures were identified as silybin A 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3), silybin A 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4), silybin B 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (5), and silybin B 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (6).
Conclusions:
- Trichoderma koningii effectively catalyzes the glucosylation of silybin A and silybin B.
- This study provides novel insights into the biotransformation of milk thistle flavonolignans, yielding potentially more soluble and bioavailable derivatives.