Hui Zou

Two new selaginellin derivatives from Selaginella tamariscina (Beauv.) Spring

Two new selaginellin derivatives, selaginellins K (1) and L (2), were isolated from Selaginella tamariscina (Beauv.) Spring and characterized as 2-formyl-4,4′-dihydroxy-3-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl]biphene and 4,4′-dihydroxy-2-methyl-3-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl]biphene on the basis of their spectroscopic data including UV, IR, 1D, and 2D NMR as well as HR-ESI-MS spectroscopic analysis.

Selaginellins I and J, two new alkynyl phenols, from Selaginella tamariscina (Beauv.) Spring

Selaginellins I (1) and J (2), two new compounds, were isolated from Selaginella tamariscina (Beauv.) Spring and were characterized as (R,S)-4-((2′,4′-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-3-((4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl)biphenyl-2-yl)(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienone (1) and (R,S)-4-((3-((3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethynyl)-4′-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)biphenyl-2-yl)(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienone (2) on the basis of UV, IR, 1D and 2D NMR, and HR-ESI-MS spectroscopic analysis.

Selaginellin M, a new selaginellin derivative from Selaginella pulvinata

A new selaginellin derivative, selaginellin M (1), together with one known compound, selaginellin E (2), was isolated from Selaginella pulvinata. The structure of the new compound was elucidated and named as (R,S)-4-((4′-hydroxy-4-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl))-3-((4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl)biphenyl-2-yl)(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienone on the basis of the spectroscopic data including UV, IR, 1D, and 2D NMR as well as HR-ESI-MS analysis.

Unciflavones A–F, six novel flavonoids from Selaginella uncinata (Desv.) Spring

Six new flavonoids, unciflavones A-F (1-6), have been isolated from medicinal plant Selaginella uncinata (Desv.) Spring. Their structures were established on the basis of extensive NMR analysis including 1D NMR ((1)H, (13)C and DEPT) and 2D NMR (COSY, HSQC, HMBC) experiments as well as HRESIMS analysis. All compounds possess exceptional structural features with an aryl substituent at the C-8 position, which are uncommonly encountered in natural resources and firstly reported in genus Selaginella.

Uncinataflavone, a new flavonoid with a methyl benzoate substituent from Selaginella uncinata

Uncinataflavone (1), a new flavonoid, together with four known compounds (2–5), was isolated from Selaginella uncinata (Desv.) Spring. Compounds 2 and 3 were isolated from the genus selaginella for the first time. The structure of the new compound was determined as methyl 3-(5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromen-6-yl)-4-methoxybenzoate by means of spectroscopic evidence, including UV, IR, 1D and 2D NMR analyses as well as HR-ESI-MS. These compounds (1–5) were evaluated for the antioxidant activity in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl assay system.

A new flavonoid with 6-phenyl substituent from Selaginella uncinata

A new flavonoid, 6-(5-acetyl-2-methoxyphenyl)-apigenin (1), together with nine known compounds (2–10), was isolated from Selaginella uncinata (Desv.) Spring. This is the first report of the spectroscopic data of compound 3. Compound 2 was first reported from this species. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence, including 1D and 2D NMR as well as HR-EI-MS analysis.

Anthraquinones and biflavonoids from Selaginella delicatula

0009-3130/11/4704-0627 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Central South University, Changsha 410013, P. R. China, fax: +86 731 82650386, e-mail: tgs395@yahoo.com.cn. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 553–554, July–August, 2011. Original article submitted November 15, 2009. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, Vol. 47, No. 4, September, 2011 [Russian original No. 4, July–August, 2011]

New isoindolinones from the fruiting bodies of Hericium erinaceum

Hericium erinaceus is a well-known medicinal and edible mushroom, which is considered as a potential source to obtain antitumor candidates. In this work, five new isoindolinones, named erinaceolactams A-E (1-5), along with five known compounds (6-10), were isolated from 70% ethanol extract of the fruiting bodies of H. erinaceus. The structures of new compounds were validated by HRESIMS and 1D, 2D NMR. Its worth mentioning that there are two pairs of isomers included in the new compounds. Moreover, their cytotoxicity against metastatic human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines SMMC-7221 and MHCC-97H were evaluated. The results showed that compounds 6 and 7 exhibited promising inhibitory potency against the growth of two cell lines.

Increased yield of biotransformation of exemestane with β-cyclodextrin complexation technique

In this study, 6-methylenandrosta-4-ene-3,17-dione and Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) were used to form a complex, which could be then biotransformed by Arthrobacter simplex ATCC6946 to obtain the antitumor drug exemestane. The complex was analyzed by UV, DSC and TG techniques, while the products were analyzed by HPLC, NMR and MS. These results confirmed that the β-cyclodextrin not only improved the water-solubility of 6-methylenandrosta-4-ene-3,17-dione, but also greatly enhanced the biocompatibility during the biotransformation process. This result may be applied to other precursors which have poor aqueous solubility in the biotransformation processes.

Two new compounds from the green peel of Juglans mandshurica

Abstract A new cyclic diarylheptanoid (1) and a new flavone glucoside (2), along with seven known compounds, were isolated from the green peel of Juglans mandshurica. Their structures were elucidated based on extensive spectroscopic analyses. Moreover, the cytotoxicity against NCI-H460, A549, and K562 cancer cells of compounds 1–6 was evaluated. The results showed that compound 3 exhibited moderate inhibitory potency against the growth of three cell lines.