scholarly journals A Novel Isopimarane Diterpenoid with Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activity from Nepeta sorgerae, an Endemic Species to the Nemrut Mountain

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1200700
Author(s):  
Anıl Yılmaz ◽  
Pınar Çağlar ◽  
Tuncay Dirmenci ◽  
Nezhun Gören ◽  
Gülaçtı Topçu

From the dichloromethane extract of Nepeta sorgerae, the isolation and structure elucidation are now reported of a new isopimarane diterpenoid, named sorgerolone, and two known triterpenoids, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid. Antioxidant activity of the extracts and the isolated terpenoids was determined by the DPPH free radical scavenging and lipid peroxidation inhibition (β-carotene bleaching) methods. Anticholinesterase activity of the extracts and isolates was investigated by Ellman's method against AChE and BChE enzymes. Although the antioxidant activity results were low, the AChE enzyme inhibition of the extracts and terpenoids was very promising.

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1501001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phan Thi Anh Dao ◽  
Tran Le Quan ◽  
Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai

A new α-pinene derivative (1) was isolated from the stem of Nauclea orientalis (L.) L. (Rubiaceae), together with twelve known compounds, including four terpenoids, loganetin (2), loganin (3), sweroside (4), grandifloroside (5), four simple phenols, methyl protocatechuate (6), trans- p-coumaric acid (7), 3-(2,4-dihydroxylphenyl)propanoic acid (8), methyl 3-(2,4-dihydroxylphenyl)propanoate (9), two coumarin glucosides, skimmin (10), adicardin (11), an anthraquinone, aloe emodin (12), and a lignan, (+)-pinoresinol (13). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data. All compounds were tested for DPPH free radical scavenging and lipid peroxidation inhibitory activities. Among them, compounds 5 and 6 displayed strong antioxidant activity with IC50 values of 6.6 and 67.9 μM, 12.4 and 813.0 μM, respectively.


2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X0900400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Öztürk ◽  
Ufuk Kolak ◽  
Mehmet Emin Duru ◽  
Mansur Harmandar

The aerial parts of Micromeria juliana (L.) Bentham ex Reichb. were extracted with light petroleum, acetone and methanol, successively. The antioxidant activity of different concentrations of the extracts was evaluated using different antioxidant tests, namely total antioxidant (lipid peroxidation inhibition activity), DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging, ferric reducing power, and metal chelating. Total antioxidant activity was determined using the β-carotene-linoleic acid assay. Unexpectedly, the light petroleum extract exhibited strong lipid peroxidation inhibition activity. The extract was fractionated on a silica gel column and the antioxidant activity of the fractions was determined by the β-carotene-linoleic assay at 25 μg/mL concentration. The fractions that exhibited more than 50% inhibition activity were analysed by GC and GC/MS; thus, the structure of fourteen compounds were elucidated. In addition, acetyl- and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activities of the extracts were also determined in vitro. The light petroleum and acetone extracts were found to have mild butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity.


2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Oboh ◽  
A.O. Ademiluyi ◽  
A.A. Akindahunsi

The effect of fermentation on the polyphenol distribution and antioxidant activity of four underutilized legumes [Cajanus cajan L. Millsp (Pigeon pea), Vigna subterranea L. Verdc (Bambara groundnut), Sphenostylis stenocarpa Harms (African yam bean), and Phaseolus vulgaris L. (Kidney bean)] were investigated. The beans were cooked (12 h), soaked in boiled water (12 h), dehulled, and then cooked again (2 h). The cotyledons were drained, wrapped in jute sacks and left to ferment at 37°C (4 days) to produce condiments. The distribution of free and bound phenolic compounds in the fermented and unfermented beans was determined; thereafter the free radical scavenging ability, reducing power, and the ability of the free and bound phenolic compounds of the fermented and unfermented beans to inhibit lipid peroxidation were determined. The results of the study revealed that fermentation caused a significant increase (p<0.05) in the free soluble phenol content of the legumes, while there was a significant decrease (p<0.05) in the bound phenol content of the legumes. Free soluble phenol from both the fermented and unfermented legumes had a significantly (p<0.05) higher reducing power (except C. cajan), free radical scavenging ability (except C. cajan) and inhibition of lipid peroxidation than bound phenolic extract. However, free soluble phenolic compounds from the fermented beans had a significantly higher (p<0.05) reducing power, free radical scavenging ability, and inhibition of lipid peroxidation than free soluble phenols from unfermented beans. Hence, it was concluded that, fermentation could increase the free soluble phenolic content of the underutilized legumes tested and consequently enhance the antioxidant activities of the legumes; fermented V. subterranea was found to be the most promising condiment with antioxidant activity.


2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (03) ◽  
pp. 339-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Ching Lin ◽  
Lean-Teik Ng ◽  
Jenq-Jer Yang

In traditional Chinese medicine preparations, Hedyotis diffusa (HD), Hedyotis corymbosa (HC) and Mollugo pentaphylla (MP) are often used interchangeably under the name of "Peh-Hue-Juwa-Chi-Cao (PHJCC)." Although studies have been conducted to characterize the therapeutic activities of these different plant species, their antioxidant activity has never been investigated. In this study, our aim was to evaluate the antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of these three different plant materials. At a concentration of 10 mg/ml, results showed that HD possesses the strongest inhibition on the FeCl2-ascorbic acid induced lipid peroxidation in rat liver homogenate, followed by HC and MP. MP showed a weak anti-lipid peroxidation activity at 1 and 3 mg/ml. Using Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) analysis, the order of superoxide anion scavenging activity was HC>HD>MP. However, MP was found to have the greatest hydroxyl radical scavenging activity compared to HC and HD. In conclusion, all three species used as PHJCC in Taiwan exhibited different antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities; these differences could explain, at least in part, the variation in therapeutic properties of PHJCC products in the market.


Pharmacologia ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 138-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Paramaguru ◽  
P. Silambu Janaki ◽  
M. Bavani Eswaran ◽  
Ch.V. Rao ◽  
A.K.S. Rawat ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 1187-1190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Xin Huang ◽  
Yu Bing Feng ◽  
Wei Yao ◽  
Lei Xiang Yang ◽  
Feng Wang ◽  
...  

2005 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malgorzata Nogala-Kalucka ◽  
Jozef Korczak ◽  
Małgorzata Dratwia ◽  
Eleonora Lampart-Szczapa ◽  
Aleksander Siger ◽  
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