Planta Med 2013; 79 - PI66
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1352155

Secondary metabolites from the stem of Neolitsea daibuensis and their anti-inflammatory activity

C Lin 1, Y Wang 1, IS Chen 1
  • 1School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Bioassay-guided fractionation of active ethyl acetate-soluble layer from the setm of Neolitsea daibuensis Kamikoti led to the isolation of 28 compounds, including 13 new sesquiterpenoids: elemanodaibulactones A-C, daibudilactones A-E, daibulactones D-G, and daibuguaianin. The structures of these isolates were elucidated by spectral analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Daibudilactone A, daibudilactone B, daibudilactone C, daibudilactone D, elemanodaibulactone A, and daibudilactone E exhibited potent anti-inflammatory activity using an inducible enitric oxide synthase (iNOS) assay, with IC50 values of 0.44, 2.73, 1.48, 13.78, 6.70, and 4.73 µM, respectively.