• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.473-477
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• 1995

The dichloromethane extracts of the above ground parts of Hymenoxys brachyactis afforded three sesquiterpene lactones already reported, one new sesquiterpene lactone, biennin C and hispidulin as known toxic flavone. Structures of all compounds were established by spectroscopy and biennin C was determined as an adduct of the modified pseudoguanolide and hymenoxon by Gas Chromatograpy and MS spectrometer These sesquiterpene lactones have the same ${\alpha},{\beta}$-unsaturated functional group like that of hymenovin which has been known as major toxic constituent of important livestock poison. And biennin C is also considered as toxic compound because of toxic hymenoxon.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.27 no.10
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• pp.1016-1019
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• 2004

The chromatographic separation of a methylene chloride extract of Artemisia rubripes led to the isolation of a new sesquiterpene lactone (3), together with four known compounds, a coumarin (2) and three terpenes (1, 4, and 5). Their structures were characterized to be $1{\beta},6{\alpha}$- dihydroxy-4(15)-eudesmene (1), scopoletin (2), $1{\alpha},4{\beta}-dihydroxy-8{\alpha}$-acetoxy-guaia-2,10(14), 11(13)-triene-6,12-olide (3), $1{\alpha},4{\beta}$ -dihydroxy-8${\alpha}$-acetoxy-guaia-2,9,11(13)-triene-6,12-olide (4), and $\beta$ -sitosterol-3-O-${\beta}$-D-glycoside (5) by spectroscopic means.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.54-58
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• 2000

To elucidate the molecular mechanisms for the suppression of LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO) production by a dehydrocostus lactone (DL) from Saussurea lappa, we examined the preventive effect of this compound on $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation in LPS-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages and U937 human monocytic cells. The results suggest that the suppression of NO production is mediated by the inhibitory action on the i-NOS gene expression through the inactivation of $NF-{\kappa}B$ and this sesquiterpene lactone can act as a pharmacological inhibitor of the $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.70-73
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• 1999

Nine sesquiterpene lactones, which were isolated from Hemisteptia lyrata Bunge. Chrysanthemum zawadskii Herbich var. latilobum Kitamura and Chrysanthemum boreale Makino were evaluated for the farnesyl-protein transferase (FPTase) inhibitor, conducted by the scintillation proximity assay (SPA). The angeloylcumambrin B and tigloylcumambrin B inhibited a recombinant rat FPTase with $IC_{50}$ value of $78\;{\mu}g/ml$ $(225\;{\mu}M)$ and $90\;{\mu}g/ml$ $(260 \;{\mu}M)$, respectively.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.55-57
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• 2005

Three known sesquiterpene lactones were isolated from the n-BuOH traction of the roots of Ixeris sonchifolia. Their structures were identified as macrocliniside A (1), glucozaluzanin C (2), and ixerin H (3), by spectral analyses. Compounds 1 and 2 are guaiane-type, while compound 3 is a germacrane-type sesquiterpene lactone. Compounds 1-3 are first isolated from I. sonchifolia.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.147-152
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• 2001

The phytochemical study of the aerial parts of Artemisia sylvatica (Asteraceae) led to the isolation of nine sesquiterpene lactones, l$\alpha$-hydroperoxy-rupicolin A acetate (1), rupicolin B acetate (2), rupicolin A acetate (3), l$\alpha$-hydroxy-4$\alpha$-hydroperoxy-bishopsolicepolide (4), 1$\alpha$-hydroperoxy-4$\beta$-hydroxy-8$\alpha$-acetoxy-guaia-2,9,11 (13)-triene-6$\alpha$,12-oxide (5), 1$\alpha$-hydroperoxy-4$\alpha$-hydroxybishopsolicepolide (6), l$\alpha$,4$\beta$-dihydroxy-8$\alpha$-acetoxy-guaia-2,9,11(13)-triene-6$\alpha$,12-olive (7), rupicolin A (8) and l$\alpha$,4$\alpha$-dihydroxy-bishopsolicepolide (9). Their structures were established by chemical and spectroscopic methods.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.22-26
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• 2000

In order to study the cytotoxic properties of sesquitepenes, dehydrocostus lactone (DL) and costunolide from Saussurea lappa, cytotoxicity was measured by SRB method using various human cancer cell lines. Dehydrocostus lactone(DL) and costunolide exhibited significant cytotoxicity against A-549, SK-OV-3, SK-MEL-2, XF-498 and HCT 15 cells. The U937 human leukemia cells treated with DL showed several apoptotic evidences like chromosome condensation and formation of apoptotic bodies. From the results of FACS analysis, early apoptosis was observed by phosphatidylserine externalization detected by annexin V-FITC. Furethermore, these studies determined hypodiploid contents and effects on the cell phase distribution of DL-treated U937 cells. After exposure of U937 cells to $30\mu\textrm{M}$ DL effectively led to G2/M modified cell cycle distribution within 24hr. These observations suggest that DL can be used efficiently for the cancer treatment.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.7-11
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• 1986

The young leaf of Perilla species was cultured by two stage culture system using the medium containing mevalonic acid lactone. The growth rate and productivity of essential oil of callus were increased. The essential oil from intact plant and callus was also analysed. Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and one sesquiterpene alcohol were identified in essential oils of callus.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.28-30
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• 2003

A sesquiterpene lactone, 1-O-acetyl-4R,6S-britannilactone (1) which has a new stereochemistry was isolated from the flowers of Inula britannica L. var.chinensis (Rupr.) Reg. Its stereostructure was determined by a x-ray crystallography.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.337-340
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• 2012