MS/MS-based molecular networking discovery of sesquiterpenes from Carpesium abrotanoides L. with their cytotoxic and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity
Fitoterapia. 2024 Apr 1:105947. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105947. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEmploying an MS/MS-based molecular networking-guided strategy, three new eudesmane-type sesquiterpenes (1-3) and one undescribed pseudoguaianolide sesquiterpene (8), along with four known eudesmane-type sesquiterpene lactones (4-7) were extracted and purified from the herbs of Carpesium abrotanoides L. Structural elucidation encompassed comprehensive spectroscopic analysis, NMR calculations, DP4+ analysis, and ECD calculations. The cytotoxicity activity of all isolates was evaluated against two human hepatoma carcinoma cells (HepG2 and Hep3B) in vitro. It was demonstrated that compounds 2 and 4 showed moderate cytotoxic against HepG2 and Hep3B cells. Furthermore, all compounds were evaluated for their acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity. Particularly noteworthy is that, in comparison to the positive control, compound 1 demonstrated significant AChE inhibition with an inhibition rate of 77.86%. In addition, the inhibitory mechanism of compound 1 were investigated by in silico docking analyze and molecular dynamic simulation.PMID:38570097 | DOI:10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105947
Source: Fitoterapia - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Xin Zhang Mei-Juan Han Xiao-Yu Han Jian-Huan Jia Rui-Yan Lu Guo-Dong Yao Yu-Yang Liu Ming Bai Shao-Jiang Song Source Type: research
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