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8-methoxysmyrindiol from Gerbera piloselloides (L.) Cass. and its vasodilation effects on isolated rat mesenteric
Fa He1, Jianfeng Yang1, Xiaohan Cheng1
1School of pharmacy, Daqing Campus of Harbin Medical University, No. 1, Xinyang Rd., Daqing 163319, China.
Abstract:
Gerbera piloselloides (L.) Cass. (Compositae) possesses various biological effects. It is used as an oriental remedy for relieving cough and resolving phlegm. The present study is to investigate the vasodilation effects of Gerbera piloselloides on isolated rat mesenteric arteries (MAs) and the potential mechanism. Different organic extracts of Gerbera piloselloides were tested, and an HPLC-UV-FD-based analytical method was established to identify the active constituents. The principal components, namely, 8-MOP (8-methoxypsoralan) and 8-MSD (8-methoxysmyrindiol), were found to be predominant in the extracts of petroleum ether and dichloroform, which showed stronger vasodilation activities. 8-MSD was isolated from Gerbera piloselloides by silica gel column chromatography coupled with a Waters 2545 high throughput autopurification system, and its vasodilation effects were explored by an assay of tension on rat MA rings. The results suggest that 8-MSD induces vascular relaxation in rat MAs via an endothelium-dependent mechanism involving the Kir channel, which enables Ca2+ entry in the cell and activates production of NO. The present research indicates that 8-MSD may be therapeutically useful as an anti-hypertension agent and to potentially treat cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases.
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