Microbial transformation of bavachin by Absidia coerulea

Publication date: December 2016 Source:Phytochemistry Letters, Volume 18 Author(s): Fubo Han, Ik-Soo Lee Microbial transformation of bavachin (1), one of the major bioactive components of Psoralea corylifolia L., was performed by using Absidia coerulea. Three oxidized metabolites were obtained in the biotransformation of 1, and their structures were elucidated as bavachinone A (2), (2S)-4′-hydroxy-6,7-[(R)-2-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-2,3-dihydrofurano]flavanone (3), and (2S)-4′,7-dihydroxy-6-(2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl)flavanone (4) based on the spectroscopic analyses. Among them, metabolites 3 and 4 were new compounds. The biotransformation study suggested that 1 was fully oxidized to its metabolites within 5days. Thus, biotransformation by A. coerulea can be used as a promising method for oxidation of bavachin. Graphical abstract

Source: Phytochemistry Letters - October 9, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research