Toonasindiynes A-F, new polyacetylenes from Toona sinensis with cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities.

Toonasindiynes A-F, new polyacetylenes from Toona sinensis with cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities.
Fitoterapia. 2020 Jun 12;:104667
Authors: Xu WJ, Li JH, Zhou MM, Luo J, Jian KL, Tian XM, Xia YZ, Yang L, Luo J, Kong LY
Abstract
The plants of genus Toona are well known for diverse limonoid secondary metabolites, while polyacetylenes are rarely found from Toona species. In this work, six new polyacetylenes toonasindiynes A-F (1-6) and six known analogues (7-12) were isolated from the root bark of Toona sinensis. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic analysis, modified Mosher's method, and biosynthetic consideration. These polyacetylenes share the same 4,6-diyne moiety with different side chain length and different oxidation degree. Bioactivity screening revealed the cytotoxic activity of 3, 5, 9, and 11 against U2OS cells, and the inhibitory effects on nitric oxide (NO) production of 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, and 11 in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 cells.
PMID: 32540380 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Fitoterapia - June 11, 2020 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Xu WJ, Li JH, Zhou MM, Luo J, Jian KL, Tian XM, Xia YZ, Yang L, Luo J, Kong LY Tags: Fitoterapia Source Type: research