Hyjapones A-D, trimethylated acyphloroglucinol meroterpenoids from Hypericum japonicum thunb. With anti-inflammatory
1School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Four undescribed trimethylated acylphloroglucinol meroterpenoids, hyjapones A-D, along with seven known analogues, were isolated from Hypericum japonicum Thunb. Hyjapone A represents the first example of a double norflavesones-caryophyllene hybrid featuring a rare 6/6/9/4/6/6 hexacyclic frame. Hyjapone D was isolated as a natural product for the first time. Their structures and absolute configurations were established by comprehensive spectroscopic data analyses and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. The anti-inflammatory activities of all compounds were evaluated using lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW264.7 cells. Hyperjapone A showed more pronounced anti-inflammatory effect through reducing the production of nitric oxide (IC50 value of 11.32 ± 2.10 μM) and proinflammatory cytokines. In addition, the mechanistic studies revealed hyperjapone A inhibited LPS-induced activation of nuclear factor-κB.
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